The Zombie Invasion Part 5 - 1

 

PART 5: THE FINAL CURE DROP — THE BEGINNING OF 12 NEW PROBLEMS

Morning rose over the city with a weird mix of hope and “oh dear, what did the boys touch now?” The cure for the zombie virus was finally ready to be broadcast. Santa—fully cured, sparkling beard restored—stood beside the kids on the school roof.

Santa spread his arms. “Children, today we save the world!”

Ray saluted dramatically. “YES, SIR SANTA, SIR!”

Ethan raised one fist. “FOR CHRISTMAS AND LUNCH BREAK!”

Amy sighed. “Can you be serious for five minutes?”

“No,” Ray and Ethan replied in perfect harmony.

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THE PLAN

Santa explained the strategy using a holographic map of the city that looked suspiciously like a school Chromebook taped to a projector:

1. Attach the cure to drones.
2. Fly them over the city.
3. The cure releases into the air.
4. Everyone inhales it.
5. BAM—humanity restored.

Lucy nodded. “It’s foolproof.”

Amy added, “As long as Ray and Ethan don’t—”

Ray interrupted, “I WANT TO DRIVE THE DRONE.”

Ethan raised his hand. “And I want to press the BUTTON.”

Amy froze.

Lucy stared into the abyss.

Santa whispered, “Oh dear.”

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DISASTER BEGINS

The kids loaded the drones with cure canisters. Teachers supervised. Santa triple-checked everything.

Then Ray stepped forward, cracking his knuckles.
“Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to demonstrate... my driving skills.”

Ethan held his hand over the big red release button.
“And I will press this button with extreme responsibility.”

Amy: “You are literally incapable of responsibility.”

Lucy: “This is statistically guaranteed to go wrong.”

They were correct.

Ray handled the drone controller like a toddler holding a hot potato. The drone buzzed up, swung left, spun right, looped once…

And dive-bombed directly into the school flagpole.

CLANG!

The cure capsule shook violently but somehow didn’t burst.

Everyone screamed except Ray, who yelled, “NAILED IT.”

Santa pinched the bridge of his nose. “Young man… please give me the controller.”

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LLoC Quotes

“As long as Ray and Ethan don’t—”...“I WANT TO DRIVE THE DRONE.”... “And I want to press the BUTTON.”

Ray: “Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to demonstrate... my driving skills.”
Ethan: “And I will press this button with extreme responsibility.”
Amy: “You are literally incapable of responsibility.”
Lucy: “This is statistically guaranteed to go wrong.”