Shay looked around for Fen and when she could not see him she figured he must have diverted the attention of a large group of the Dead away. The air was growing hotter, the sun shining down on the dried out land, it's intense heat beginning to take it's toll for those exposed to it. The Earth's atmosphere had been severely damaged by the war, leaving the weather to be more intense and dramatic. Days were hotter and nights were colder. The morning was still young but it felt as if they were standing under the sun that would have been at 2 o'clock a few hundred years ago. Shay was accustomed to this weather, it was all she ever knew. While she normally could handle the heat, the strain of fighting off the numerous amount of Dead on hand left her to reach exhaustion quicker. Shay swung the rifle back over her shoulder and pulled out her pistol in her right hand, a heavy 5 inch serrated blade in her other.
Receiving Ravenia's final orders, Shay raced back to the solar car. Two of the Dead leap out towards her, causing her to drop down to the ground and roll to the side to avoid their lunge. She quickly sprung back up to her feet and popped both of them still with two bullets, one in each of their skulls. Shay called out to a larger group of the Dead, coaxing them towards her direction. Once they were enticed she raced to the right, away from the direction of the car. Once just far enough to break a large amount down while still giving her a chance to return to the car, Shay stashed her pistol and blade and reached again for her rifle. She sprayed the front group with bullets, scattering their bodies to the floor quickly. Once the clip clicked empty she dropped it quickly while her other hand was already reaching for a new clip, slamming it back in to its place and resuming her gunfire just as the new wave was clambering forward. She killed the group around her, maybe 15. Thinking she had killed the lured group Shay was taken off guard by two that had gone unseen. One of the Dead lunged upwards and landed on Shay's back, pushing her forward with enough force to make her lose her balance. She landed hard on the ground, her chest protected but the wind being easily knocked out from her. With a gasp for breath, Shay swung on her back and sprayed the gun fire at the face of the dead with an unnecessary amount of bullets. The corpse flew back from the fire and lay motionless. At that moment, with Shay's eyes looking to the corpse she killed, another had rather quietly crawled from the side. It's legs were mangled and useless but it's long arms reached out for Shay's ankle. With animalistic force the Dead one latched on to Shay's left ankle with it's unkempt razor sharp nails, digging in to her flesh and ripping her skin. The nails gauged a half inch deep and dragged down, yanking the flesh wounds slightly open. Shay screamed out in pain, the flesh around her ankle hot and pulsating. She swung her rifle and sprayed the bullets in to it's neck until it's head completely severed off. Shay cringed as she could feel her skin loose around the nails dug in, broken and oozing blood quickly. Her eyes met her wound. While she couldn't see the torn flesh beneath her sweat pants, she could see the whole bottom cuff soaked in her own blood. Shay grabbed her ankle, her hands instantly soaked in blood. "FUUUUCK!!" She screamed. Shakily, she let go of her ankle. She reached up and lifted her sweater to reveal her shirt. She used the blade to tear off a large piece. Letting the sweater fall back down, Shay quickly swung the piece of cloth over the ankle, tying a strict double knot to secure it in place. It would slow the bleeding and she could address the broken flesh later. Shay didn't linger much longer. She leaned over and wiped her hands on the chest of the dead one then got up on to her right leg, steadying herself by letting the tip of her left shoe keep her balance. She kept as much weight on her right leg as possible and made her way back to the solar car. At least she had taken out a large group.
Shay heard Fen's howl. He needed their help with something and he didn't sound far. She quickly arrived to the solar car and looked for the others. Would they go help Fen?