Ally felt crowded on the small dock of New orleans. She clutched a pistol since she had given her shotgun to jooice. Since he had lost his in the ocean, Somehow. She glanced over and saw a set of medkits sitting on a small rickety table. Most likely for any police to come and take just in case a person was injured in the line. She took one and fastened it onto her belt tightly, praying that it didn't fall off. Socks stood up on the ramp leading to the main part of the streets. Quietly observing the area, probably listing for any special infecteds or just infecteds.

"Riot police." He said out of nowhere. Ally felt hope flutter in her chest. Was he talking about normal humans? If there were riot police that meant that there had to be people to protect, right? Ally caught her looking at him with hope. He sighed and shook his head. "Infected, Riot police." he corrected. Ally felt disappointment quickly overtake the hope that other people were immune or uninfected. Meme stretched and breathed out.

"Let's get ready for lots of running." He said wincing when he stretched his arm and it let out a sickening pop. Ally shuddered this was going to be difficult. Although it was endgame. Endgame.  The words seeming to not even exist. Endgame, The last run that they would have to do. They would get to Mercy hospital safely. They would get a cure for Socks, they would make it. She had a feeling. She was confident.

"Alright lets get going!" Ally said excitedly. Meme glanced at her, they were almost there. Then perhaps he could ask any doctors left in Mercy hospital to teach him how to use medical equipment properly. So that he could finally say that he was a real doctor and not have anyone argue with him. That was one of his dreams, and getting a cure for Socks of course. That was one of his main priorities. Ever since Socks had saved him from the fire, Meme had owed Socks his life. Even though ever time Meme had tried to thank Socks he would shake it off and tell him that it was nothing, or don't mention it. Meme had wanted to tell Socks that he had felt grateful for the fact that Socks had not hesitated. Yes, he hadn't seen what was happening on the outside of the school. Yet he had been told when the teacher had observed that Meme wasnt with them Socks took off towards the building a minute after no hesitation. Meme glanced at Socks who was walking up ahead. While Meme was distracted he hadn't even realized that a jockey had snuck up behind him and Socks had spun around and shot at Meme. Hitting the jockey, it had screamed, surprising Meme making him jump. Socks laughed at Meme and Meme felt his face grow hot with embarrassment.

"HEY I DIDN'T NOTICE IT WAS THERE!" Meme shouted defiantly.

"Yeah right! That thing laughs like  a jackal." Socks laughed even louder.

"It's not my fault I dont have enhanced hearing like you do Socks!" Meme retorted. Socks just kept laughing. Meme crossed his arms and saw Laff walking towards them.

"Alright, since you two seem to already have partnered up you guys can search for stuff together." Laff said. "Meet at the next safe room at sunset."

Meme bit his lip. "Do you not remember the last time me and Socks grouped together?" Meme asked. Socks also looked nervous. Messing with a drawstring on his torn hoodie.
"I do, but since Socks seems to have better control over when he's a hunter I think you guys should be alright." Laff responded. He had a point, Meme bit his thumbnail and glanced at Socks.
"Whatever you want to do Socks." Meme said, gesturing towards the worried Socks who shuffled under the pressure of the decision.
"I don't know Meme," Socks started. "First off I don't want to hurt you OR anyone in the group." he said. "This is why I think it was best for you to let me die from the infection." Socks said he then paused "Honestly." he added. Meme hesitated.
"Let's go then I guess." Meme responded. Socks nodded, he put both of his hands back on his gun and tightened his grip, determined  to not let it go.

They had ventured all the way to the safe room. The door was closed and there hadn't been any other sign of the rest of the group. It was getting cloudy and Meme could tell it was going to rain soon. He just didnt know how soon.
"Hey Socks, I'm gonna throw this bile bomb so we can make it to the safe room easily." Meme said as he pulled a Bile bomb out of his hoodie pocket. There were about 20 infecteds around and Socks nodded.

"Smart," Socks smiled . He ran forwards  a bit, the infecteds wouldn't attack him since he was also infected. It was extremely confusing. Meme was about to throw the bile bomb. Then he saw a spitter. It spit its acid at Memes feet. Making him jump in a panic he threw the bile bomb not seeing where it was flying over as he pulled out his gun and shot the spitter. Burning the soles of his shoes he quickly lept out  of the acid. The spitter was dead so he was alright for now. He glanced over to where he threw the bile bomb and saw it crash into Socks, breaking on impact. Spraying the bile all over Socks. Socks gasped in shock and then all of a sudden the infecteds were running at him to Attack. Socks quickly dodged their swinging fists catching a few of them with the shots from his gun. Which after a few shots got knocked out of his hands. The gun landed at Memes' feet. He picked it up and prepared to shoot when he realized that the gun was out of amo. Meme pulled out his pistol as Socks got overwhelmed. He shot at the horde and heard Socks yelp in pain.

"TO CLOSE!" Socks shouted, obviously yelling at meme that he had shot close to Socks. He pulled out his axe and got ready to run in. Then out of nowhere he saw what seemed like a smoker tongue come down and Stab Socks. He heard Socks scream in pain, The tongue retracted to where Meme saw a thing that looked like a Smoker standing on the building. But instead of being covered in its usual growth it was covered in flowers. Meme shot at it and it died fairly easily. Meme then grabbed his axe and ran over to Socks. He swung his axe hitting two of the infecteds. He swung again, catching 2 more. Slowly but surely he had killed all of them. He panted, blood covering his hands. Socks was lying on the asphalt panting. He had cuts and bruises all over his body.
"Are you alright?" Meme asked, crouching down next to Socks. Socks glanced up at him and breathed in.
"I don't feel like it." Socks rasped. His hand darted to his neck in which case was bleeding. "What was that thing?" Socks asked.
"What thing?" Meme asked then he remembered. "Oh that, I don't know. It doesn't look like anything we've seen before." Meme thought carefully. "It looks like a smoker but instead it was covered in flowers or something." Meme told Socks. Socks breathed out. Meme heard a door open and turned around to see Ally standing in the doorway of the safe house.

"Where were you guys?" Ally asked.
"You seriously didn't hear anything?" Meme asked
"No." Ally admitted, "Why? What happened. Get in here and tell me everything!" Ally said she waved at them to get inside. Meme picked up Socks who was unconscious.
"Man you get knocked out way too much." Meme muttered as he ran towards the door as fast as he could. Ally shut it behind him
"Okay now tell me." She said

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