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The moon finally set in, glowing the window with a glistening ray of white hue.
Dempsey lay flat on the bed, completely exhausted but his eyes couldn't close for anything. He was fully aware of his surroundings and can't seem to relax. No one can, not when there's flesh eating little shits just a thin iron wall away from your sleeping spot.
Dempsey sighs and decided to get up from the uncomfortable bed to explore the eerie looking base.
Dempsey: Goddammit, what is this god forsaken place?...
He mumbles as he noticed Nikolai sleeping on the next bed before. Nikolai slept so peacefully despite the situation, drooling on the mattress. Dempsey cringes slightly and walked off.
The walls are covered with dead bugs and broken lights. The posters of pin up dolls plastered around the sleeping quarters.
Dempsey made his way to the pantry, hoping to snack on a bread since he hadn't ate anything since he woke up. He opened the door and found Takeo inside.
Dempsey: Woah. Its you, Jap.
Takeo turns to him, giving him a side eye from the slur. He turns back and kept on doing what he's doing.
Dempsey: what's with you?
Takeo: ...
Dempsey: Hey, dumbass. Why won't ya respond?
Takeo: (sigh) I'm treating my wound.
Dempsey: wound?
Dempsey kneel over to see the injury. He found Takeo's arm with the bite mark, bleeding and half sewn. He got worried.
Dempsey: Hey, you should tell that doctor to treat you.
Takeo: ...I can deal with it myself...
Dempsey: yea but he seems to know more on the subject.
Takeo: I can handle it. Go away.
Dempsey sighs and grumbles as he walked away, slamming the pantry door. He walked over to the secluded area. He hear noises of glass and liquid pouring in the room. Feeling suspicious, he knocks on the door.
Of course, it was Richtofen holding a syringe with some mysterious green liquid. Dempsey stares at him with a suspicious glare.
Dempsey: guessing you ain't sleeping tonight?
Richtofen: Not when you are all outside. One of you cab pounce on me. Not that I won't like it...
Dempsey looks at the syringe. His hands were ready to punch that stupid face of his.
Dempsey: tell me what's in there. Now.
Richtofen rolls his eyes and stood up to show what's in his hand.
Richtofen: It's a vaccine. And no. I'm not sure if it works. Not unless i can test it on someone.
Dempsey stares at him with surprise. Then remembers Takeo had a bite on his arm.
Dempsey: Hey. That Jap got a zombie bite. You think it'll work on him?
Richtofen gave a grin, a grin will ill intent.
Richtofen: That would be nice. Bring me to him.
He stood up to follow Dempsey. In which Dempsey grabs Richtofen's back collar and made him move first infront of him since he still doesn't trust an ounce of flesh in him.
At the pantry door, Richtofen opens it. Seeing Takeo inside attempting to cover the bloodied sleeve.
Takeo: Doctor?
Richtofen: I was told you had a zombie bite. Could I see it?
Takeo gave Richtofen a suspicious glare but knew he's the only one who can help him for now. He lift up his sleeve to show a wound that clearly is going to have skin tear.
Richtofen: Ouch. That's pretty painful. Now I have a vaccine, but I do not know if it'll work. But have faith in me, I know it will. At least 75%.
Takeo scrunched his nose as he heard the likelihood of it not working. But he was willing to take the chance. He took his arm closer and let Richtofen put in the syringe.
Takeo then waited for the effect to happen. Richtofen was just happy to have a test subject to try his trial vaccine.
Richtofen: the duration of one to turn into a zombie is 12 hours with that bite. If nothing happens during thet time, the vaccine works.
Takeo sighs, all he can do it wait.
Dempsey cross his arms, watching Takeo just being worry whether he'll turn into a zombie or not.
Dempsey: It's better you stay in the pantry if you do turn into a zombie. Ya know, so you don't eat the rest of us.
Takeo rolls his eyes and slammed the door at Richtofen and Dempsey.
Richtofen: well, how rude. Thank you, Dempsey for letting me find a rest subject. I'll be at the room again. And KNOCK when you come in.
Dempsey kept his arms crossed, rolling his eyes.
-tbc-