Kevin and a couple of snipers positioned themselves on rooftops nearby, setting off controlled explosive charges to draw the infected away from the building. As expected, the creatures snarled and turned toward the sound, their slow, mindless movements shifting their focus.
With their path temporarily cleared, Grace led the charge into the building. The lower floors were mostly abandoned - rotting furniture, broken windows, and dried bloodstains marking past struggles.
Reaching the top floors, she knocked on the barricaded door. "We are here to get you out."
For a moment, there was nothing but silence. But then came hesitant shuffling before a man's wary voice called back. "How do we know this isn't a trick?"
"If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have wasted time knocking," Grace replied bluntly.
The barricade slowly shifted and the door was finally creaked open, enough for the people inside to take a look out.
