Dallen

[color=steelblue]"It's only a few blocks, we can make it,"[/color] Dallen told the small group. [color=steelblue] "Stay together and keep up."[/color]

They were hunched behind a dumpster behind the court building.  The plan was to head east until they got to the subway entrance, then take that all the way outside of the city.  Dallen gave one last brief look over the dumpster, then nodded to them.  They started at a light jog, but when the walkers came into view the pace picked up, even the judge was moving quickly.

"We're not going to make it!" Cindy, the secretary yelled.

[color=steelblue]"We will, keep moving,"[/color] Dallen assured her.

The police in the area were firing their weapons near the front of the judicial building, giving them a distraction from the horde to escape.  They made it down two blocks with relative ease, using the many vehicles parked along the curbside as cover.  

[color=steelblue]"We're almost there," [/color]he told them.

Suddenly, down one of the side streets, they saw a large tank crumble over some wreckage.  It was moving slow and came to a stop in a small park field, set directly in the center of numerous large buildings.  Moments later, a few military trucks rolled in beside it, with soldiers all set inside.  It looked as if they were about to have a quick moment to plan out whatever came next.

"The military!" the judge shouted with excitement.  "We're saved!"

Without warning, he and the rest ran after them, ignoring whatever plan Dallen had set for them.  Dallen winced and stayed back, not completely trusting anyone or anything at this point.  He was right to believe so, as the military noticed the group running toward them.

"Help!  Help us!" Cindy shouted.

The soldiers raised their weapons at the group.  They paused in confusion, waving their hands in surrender.

"We're not infected!  I'm a judge!" the man pleaded.

They opened fire.

Dallen waited a few moments longer, and the military moved off to another location.  He reached the tunnel entrance to the subway and went inside, lighting up a cigarette as he went down the steps.  He paused to catch his breath briefly, then continued on alone.