John was no stranger to seeing people die. It was such a common thing nowadays that he had become numb to it. And really, what was one more troll dead and gone? Karkat didn't have any powers, so whatever his body left behind wouldn't be that much of a threat. It would have given John a chance to escape, too, and get help to deal with the swarm of zombified trolls.
But he didn't run. John didn't know why he was doing it, as every fiber of his being was telling him to run, but instead he unclasped his hammer and swung it around front.
Without hesitation, he ran at the swarm, smashing in the head of the first one he came across. He had done this thousands of times before, he knew how to kill them: aim for the head, and swing as hard as he could. It usually took their heads off, which dropped them quicker than any other way. That was why John had chosen this weapon in the first place. It was heavy, but sledgehammers really were the better weapon for fighting the undead.
The two of them couldn't take the zombie swarm on their own, so he was trying to break through to give Karkat an opening. He quickly felled two more, and that opening was beginning to appear. With John right there, some of the zombies were turning away from Karkat to face him instead.]
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John was no stranger to seeing people die. It was such a common thing nowadays that he had become numb to it. And really, what was one more troll dead and gone? Karkat didn't have any powers, so whatever his body left behind wouldn't be that much of a threat. It would have given John a chance to escape, too, and get help to deal with the swarm of zombified trolls.
But he didn't run. John didn't know why he was doing it, as every fiber of his being was telling him to run, but instead he unclasped his hammer and swung it around front.
Without hesitation, he ran at the swarm, smashing in the head of the first one he came across. He had done this thousands of times before, he knew how to kill them: aim for the head, and swing as hard as he could. It usually took their heads off, which dropped them quicker than any other way. That was why John had chosen this weapon in the first place. It was heavy, but sledgehammers really were the better weapon for fighting the undead.
The two of them couldn't take the zombie swarm on their own, so he was trying to break through to give Karkat an opening. He quickly felled two more, and that opening was beginning to appear. With John right there, some of the zombies were turning away from Karkat to face him instead.]