Arachnoextinction Chapter 26: Chapter Twenty-Six - Strap-ons and Assault Rifles

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"Uh, no, you cannot touch me there, just because we're about to die!" she yelled, while her eyes flashed to Darren to see if she was putting on a believable performance. Darren hadn't even looked up. He was too focused on planning the next step with Justin. Once everyone else went back to their scared whispering among themselves, Karen helped me back up. I was trying to not rub my cheek, but it hurt like Hell. "Sorry," she said and looked apologetic. "I overreacted a little bit. I get a bit defensive of my brother." "No, you're fine, I think we're both overreacting a little bit," I said. "We shouldn't accuse anyone, including Darren. Even if he was here for the spiders, I doubt he wants us all to die. He's worked too hard to protect us. It would have been easier to put a bullet in each of us and let the spiders take care of the rest. Plus, he's killed one, so I think we can trust him to help us escape." "You're right. He's had plenty of opportunities to let us die; let's all get out of here alive. Then we can worry about our conspiracy theories," she said. "I guess a whack on your head is all it took to get us to start thinking straight." "Happy to help, I guess," I said. I didn't believe what I was saying; just because he killed one didn't mean anything. He knew there were several more, and probably had a good idea how quickly they would repopulate. If he was planning to be the only survivor, the opportunity for him to make that happen was coming up fast. Once the power was up and going, he had no need for us. That’s when he would strike. Karen's eyes grew wide as she fixed her gaze right over my shoulder; before I could look, a hand clamped down on my shoulder, making me jump and release a small girlish scream. "Easy there, princess," Darren growled after he barked a laugh. "Let's get you strapped up so we can head out." "Does that mean you guys have a plan?" I asked him. "Yes," he said and took an assault rifle that Karen offered him. "What is it?" I asked, hoping to get an idea of what his real plan was. "Don't worry about it. You do your part, and you'll get home alive," he said and looked me dead in the eyes. I didn’t believe that last part for a moment. There was something so chilling about his eyes. I had zero doubt he had killed much more than spiders in his life. He attached a shoulder strap to a rifle and threw it over me. "Don't take this strap off, you lose this gun, you're dead." "Was that a threat?" I asked in an attempt to sound braver than I felt. Darren laughed again. "Dr. Gale, even if it were, if you lose this gun, these spiders would kill you before you had time to scream my name." "I try not to make it a habit to scream the names of other men, but point taken. Strap on or lots of dead for me," I said. Karen bit her lip to try to keep from busting out laughing. Her face turned a deep shade of red, and she turned away to try and hide it. "Another question," I said. "If it's about more strap-ons, then don't bother," Justin said. "How will we know when it's safe to leave the room? Where will the distraction lead the spiders?" I asked, ignoring Justin. "Don't worry about it," Darren said. “I feel like me worrying about it is an integral part to my survival,” I said. "We're ready," Justin said. "You two," Darren said, pointing at Karen and me, "follow me. The rest of you follow Justin. Let's go." “Don’t get too crazy with that gun. There’s a reason I didn’t want you shooting those while we were growing up,” Justin said to Karen. She stuck her tongue out at him. I swallowed hard. I had a giant sinking pit in my stomach, and it had less and less to do with the spiders with each passing moment. Darren was going to kill us all and escape on his own. There was nothing we were going to be able to do to stop him. Justin had the best chance, and that was why Darren separated us from Justin. Karen and I loaded up. We flashed each other glances whenever Darren would look away. It would be nice if we mastered telepathic c