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Chapter 29 - Boom

Hafen, Stark, Matteo, and Pepe rushed towards Teen Zombie Prince.

While Pepe distracted Teen Zombie Prince by slicing one of his arms into pieces, Stark used his sword to create vines, and he wrapped them around the legs.

However, Teen Zombie Prince broke through the vines and kicked Stark.

Stark grabbed the foot, and he screamed for Matteo.

Matteo rushed in and froze the other leg with his gun.

Stark released the foot as Teen Zombie Prince lost balance.

Hafen recognized that there was a storm brewing and formulated an idea. He prepared his gun, and he shot Teen Zombie Prince with water and electrocuted him.

Pepe was impressed by the clever technique.

When Teen Zombie Prince got back his balance, Stark wrapped Teen Zombie Prince's legs in his vines, and Matteo froze them.

At the same time, Old Man Blacksmith, using his sword, gathered all the metal pieces on the ground and launched them towards Teen Zombie Prince. Afterwards, he was informed by a soldier that General Bobby was on his way with the weapon, so he ordered everyone to retreat.

As the metal pieces hit and tumbled Teen Zombie Prince, General Bobby piloted a jet in the sky.

The jet carried a big missile underneath.

Teen Zombie Prince noticed their plan and ferociously ripped apart his legs. As rain fell, he crawled away.

In front of him, Pepe stood.

Teen Zombie Prince pleaded that he did not want this, for it was lame to die.

Pepe stood on the prince's back and muttered that he would not escape. He stabbed him with his sword in the back. Touching the sword with one hand, he raised his hand to the sky.

As dark clouds covered the sky, Old Man Blacksmith and the brothers exited the vehicle and made it to safety on top of a distant hill. They looked around for Pepe. They spotted him in the intersection. In the safe zone, they stared at Pepe in anticipation.

Old Man Blacksmith muttered that Pepe might not make it in time. He ordered Matteo to go and help him.

Worried, Stark also wanted to go.

However, Hafen reassured him that Matteo was their best shot of reaching Pepe in time.

Just then, they were alarmed when lightning sparked in the sky above their target. Instantly, a giant bolt of lightning came down from the sky to the center of the city.

Hafen, surprised, remarked that Pepe learned something from the university textbook that they read. 

At the center of Little Tree City, the lightning struck Teen Zombie Prince and Pepe.

Pepe screamed as his body was electrocuted. He received a vision. He witnessed a man that wore a red cloak. His appearance was similar to Teen Zombie Prince.

The man carried a dead woman in his arms. Tears rolled down his cheeks, and he sobbed.

Then, a voice called out to him. It was the voice of a woman. The woman muttered that Pepe was one of them. She wondered whether he would ally with them. She warned him to be careful and added that he was a target just like his parents. She giggled, and the vision ended.

Pepe was brought back to reality.

The impact blew the dust and debris away. The light faded, and a large explosion occurred.

Pepe, trembling, slumped off Teen Zombie Prince. His eyes were rolled to the back of his head, and he landed on the ground.

As he trembled, too, Teen Zombie Prince was surprised and completely paralyzed.

Pepe became aware, and he stood up. Because of his injuries, he exclaimed that he would never do that again, and he limped towards his allies.

Teen Zombie Prince noticed that Pepe headed towards the military. He realized that Old Man Blacksmith was among them, so he reached his hand towards him. He struggled to talk.

Distracted by a soldier, Old Man Blacksmith turned away.

Teen Zombie Prince, also struggling to move, followed right behind Pepe. He reached Pepe and grabbed him. Furiously, he squeezed Pepe and yelled at him for what he had done. Small patches of fur grew out of his body. His pointy ears were shown. He was transforming.

Pepe, caught off-guard and exhausted, was unable to retaliate, and he freaked out.

Teen Zombie Prince proclaimed that his life cannot become lame. He continued that his death cannot be lame, as well.

At the same time, Matteo, surpassing his limits, ran as fast as he could and reached them. He rushed in to save Pepe.

Teen Zombie Prince tried to slap Matteo to the side.

However, Matteo jumped towards him and avoided the slap. He prepared his gun and shot magma into Teen Zombie Prince's face.

Teen Zombie Prince panicked as his face burned, and Matteo freed Pepe.

Matteo retreated with Pepe. He noticed that General Bobby was about to unleash the weapon, and he leaned forward, quickening his pace.

General Bobby launched the missile.

Matteo surpassed his speed to unimaginable lengths. While he ran, rubble was blown away. As he zoomed by the buildings, the windows of close buildings and cars shook.

After his eyes and skin regenerated, Teen Zombie Prince looked at the sky and noticed an incoming missile. His eyes of distraught wrinkled as if he was smiling.

Through the radio, General Bobby realized that everyone had retreated, so he launched the missile. He reminisced about a funeral that he attended a couple years ago. 

Back then, General Bobby was recently promoted when his friend's wife died. At the funeral, he met his friend's son.

The son was depressed for the death of his mother. 

General Bobby sat next to him and sympathized with him.

The boy looked at the gravesite and replied that his mother's death was lame.

General Bobby consolidated with him.

In return, the boy looked at him. He expressed that he did not want his life to be as lame as his mother. He continued that if he were to die, he would like to go out in a boom.

General Bobby nodded and agreed. He sighed and remembered the smile of the boy. 

Teen Zombie Prince had that same smile. He watched as the missile approached him. He remembered how lame it was for her mother to die due to a disease and how she laid in bed all day; it was not exciting. It was lame.

On the other hand, Teen Zombie Prince remembered the things that have transpired in this battle. He realized that his final battle was not as lame as his mother's death and felt relieved in his final moments.

The missile impacted him, and it exploded.

General Bobby watched as the explosion reached the sky. He witnessed Teen Zombie Prince's final memories as the explosion occurred.

In the meantime, Matteo was barely hit by the shockwave, and he was sent rolling on the ground with Pepe. As they coughed, they got up and turned around.

The explosion became a mushroom cloud of smoke. It was strong enough to destroy the buildings and kill any person nearby.

Matteo and Pepe were stunned, and a massive blast of wind blew.

Afterwards, Matteo, holding the limp Pepe, reached the rest of the group and the military.

Stark and Hafen were relieved. They rushed and checked on them.

Later, General Bobby, Old Man Blacksmith, Pepe, Stark, Matteo, and Hafen headed to a military base.

Baby Zombie Princess and Teen Zombie Prince were dead. However, there were still hundreds of zombies to deal with. What were their goals? What did Old Man Blacksmith know about the royal zombies? Why were he and Pepe with the military? Where was the third legendary war hero? What was the next course of action for the three brothers?

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