"And hey, all of you—stay sharp. Don't let those bastards catch you slippin'," Ethan added, giving one last reminder. Judging by his crew's skills, he figured they'd be fine.
"Don't worry, boss!" Bulldozer said with a confident grin, pounding his chest.
Big Ears chimed in too, puffing himself up. "Yeah, come on. With my skills? No way they're catching me."
"Actually, scratch that—I should be the one catching them!"
"Right? If they run into me, it's game over for them!"
"Damn straight!"
With that, the crew scattered, each heading off to handle their part of the mission.
Ethan, meanwhile, headed back home.
Now that Mia was out hunting for the Star Map tablet and his guys were digging up intel on San Diego, he could finally kick back a little—playing the role of the hands-off boss suited him just fine.
But the looming showdown between the two zombie hives was still brewing in the background, and it wasn't long before word got out.
