Hill, Dirk, and Tayden stared out the front window of the Dragon's Den as the zombie army approached. Hill looked at the swiftly moving clouds and could swear he saw a large skull briefly take shape in them.

"Snap out of it, kid." Dirk Bell said to his left. "Daydreaming'll get you killed in times like this."

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Grimm and Vengeance picked themselves up from the street.

"Where did you learn to drive this thing?" Grimm said, dusting off his leather jacket and reaching over to pick up his axe.

"The same place you learned your manners, apparently." Vengeance replied, attempting to right his bike.

"That's it. Let's go!" Grimm's axe crackled to life with it's signature blue energy as Vengeance whipped out his flaming sword and drove straight at him.

Thunder crashed as the two monstrous beings came violently together under the storm clouded skies. Steel covered fist slammed into helmet covered jaw. Fiery sword connected with bone face.

The two mystically reanimated beings that once were men, fought endlessly, preternaturally strong muscles never tiring as lightning flashed and struck the ground beside them. They battled on, uncaring. . .