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The humidity in Savannah felt like a wet blanket, but the air was thick with more than just heat. It smelled of copper and rot. Coach tightened his grip on the chainsaw, the engine’s idle vibration rattling his teeth. Next to him, Ellis was frantically checking his shotgun, muttering something about a guy he once knew named Keith who tried to outrun a swarm of locusts.

Then, the ground began to shake. A deep, guttural roar ripped through the air, followed by the sound of concrete being pulverized. "Tank!" Nick screamed, his voice cracking.

"Ellis, shut it," Rochelle hissed, adjusting the strap of her assault rifle. "They’re coming."

They moved as one unit, a desperate dance of lead and adrenaline. Ellis took point, clearing a path through the "common" infected with rhythmic blasts. Nick and Rochelle covered the flanks, picking off the Sprinters that tried to vault over the concrete barriers. Coach held the rear, his chainsaw roaring to life as he carved through a group that had surrounded them.

Nick leaned against a rusted sedan, lighting a cigarette with trembling hands. "I still say we should’ve taken the boat. This bridge is a graveyard."