"Alright, it's settled then. Let's head back and start getting things ready," Claire said.
She was already bracing herself for the uphill battle of convincing the other major families—and the general public. That was going to take a lot of talking, and probably more than a few arguments.
What she didn't know, though… was that the decision she just made would end up saving billions of lives—and the future of human civilization itself.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Forbidden Zone, Ethan was leading Ricky and Aria out.
Outside, a massive Dreadnought-class Starcruiser loomed, docked and waiting. Above them, hundreds of thousands of zombies stood in formation, silent and respectful.
The moment Ethan emerged from the Forbidden Zone, every undead eye lit up with excitement.
"Boss! How'd it go in there? Everything smooth?" Bulldozer asked in his usual booming, dopey voice.
"Yeah, smooth enough," Ethan replied casually.
