Play Your Cards

Down the Mississippi

The group walks down a dirt path through the woods. Ace grips her knife and glares at the back of Murphy's head. 10k and Ace walk side by side in the back of the group.

They walk to a clearing and find the Mississippi River. A small boat sits on the waters edge with zombies rustling around in it.

"Well, the Mississippi sure ain't as mighty as it used to be." Doc jokes

"We can move faster on river then on foot we can take this south to Memphis and then head west," Warren says

"Can't we find another one?" Doc complains

"No." Ace says.

Ace takes out both knives and walks towards the boat along with the rest of the group following her. Murphy stands back and watches.

Murphy isn't that mad at Ace as it seems. After all, she is his daughter. He almost feels bad for her. But not 10k. He wasn't Ace away from him. He hates him and 10k hates him back.

"You wanna help us out?" Vasquez asks

"No, I don't." Murphy remarks. "By the way, I can't swim."

After Ace killed most of the zombies on the boat she finds a tarp. Ace yanks the tarp aside and finds a man under. She holds a gun to his head.

"Woah, Woah. Easy! I don't want any trouble." The man says

"What are you doing here?" Vasquez asks

"It's my boat."

"Not anymore." Ace says going to fire.

Warren takes the gun from her hand before she can shoot.

"Wait a minute! I don't like this deal. Can we negotiate?" The boatman says

Vasquez cocks his gun and points it at the man.

"Hey, listen. This boat ain't easy to operate. Well plus, I know the river. The channel patterns. I'd make a great asset."

"Forget it. You talk too much." Vasquez says

"No, No, No, No, No, No, listen. I can keep quiet. You won't hear a peep."

"Can you take us south to Memphis?" Warren asks

"Well hell yes." The man says

Vasquez unloads his gun.

"Let's go."

"I'll take you to the Gorter Bridge, just north of the city. Roadblock on the East side keeps things pretty quiet. After that, where you headed? East, west?" The man asks

"Shut up." Ace orders

"Sure thing. Nothing worse than a blabbermouth that won't shut up. It's kinda like back in the before. I had this brother in law-"

"Shut up." Ace orders again but this time louder

"Does this thing actually run?" Addy asks

"I swear it ran as soon as yesterday."

"10k, check the motor." Warren orders

He hands Ace his rifle and walks over to it.

"Oh, thank you, young man. Yeah, I got a stinger in my neck. A lot of weakness in my upper extremities."

10k pulls the motor up from the water. A zombie is laced in the fan. Water pours from the holes inside of it.

Ace walks over with her a long knife. She reaches over and pikes it.