Mini-Grand 5801 [Round 1: Gridlock]

Digger had stared at the approaching vehicle, less and less confident that it would come to a stop with each second that passed. As it closed in on him he had no choice but to throw himself out of the way, landing hard against the asphault. He lay there as the truck crashed past him, careening off the road and into a van in the distance. That landing had knocked the wind out of him pretty hard and he opted to take a minute or two to get his breath back. Before he had mustered the effort to climb back to his feet he heard a noise off to the side the truck had originally came from. He turned to look to see something climbing over the overturned cars. It was humanoid in shape alone, its skin jet black and with the seeming consistency of tar, it left parts of its own slimy body behind on every surface that it touched. Where its face was there was only two points of sickly green light. It drew its head back and howled into the night.

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Not far away and not long ago Ryan Samfitch was receiving a lesson in the dangers of the automotive graveyard.

"The Contaminated?" He repeated dumbly. Johnny nodded.

"They're fast, ugly and highly contagious." Johnny said. "No offense Krelgor." she quickly amended before glancing around and noticing that their Contaminated companion was not there. "Krel got in contaminated, and I guess it just goes to show that it needn't ruin your life, if you keep up with the anti-contaminants. It can't ever be cured but at least it doesn't get any worse..." She was cut off by a howling in the distance.

"Was that...?" Ryan asked nervously.

"You better believe it." Seagull replied through gritted teeth. He glanced at Johnny, who quickly had her rifle in her hand and nodded.

"What about Ryan?" she asked.

"Leave him." Seagull said bluntly. "He's not one of us, he's not our concern." Without a further word he took off towards the howling of the Contaminated.

"Sorry kid, guess you're on your own." Johnny said, hurrying after him. For a long moment Ryan stood there deliberating whether or not it was a good idea to follow them towards one of these Contaminated...