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Nena stumbled forward, but caught herself and sprinted ahead with Jack at her side. They raced across the plaza, but a shadow followed along the ground like a plague as it touched anyone within its grasp. Zombie and witch, young and undead transformed into Kinder. Nena looked to her left and watched in horror as the young boy from before was touched by the creature, changing him into a monster. He dropped his ball and snarled at her with his long teeth.
They reached the tunnel and climbed inside, but so did their foe. The pair were thirty feet into the sewer when the Death Shadow rose from the brick floor, blocking their path with its darkness.
Jack narrowed his eyes and shoved his gun into her hands. “Stay here.” Her mouth flopped open as he walked forward to face their foe.
