Title:           Sunny In Cleveland, Part 9: The Zoo
Author:          Fuckasaurus_Fuck
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First Edit:      Sunday 23rd of September 2012 08:47:32 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 23rd of September 2012 08:47:32 PM CDT

>You all walk for hours, your progress hindered by the rubble left by the explosion
>Five minutes away from Lake Erie, a massive obstacle halts you completely
>The explosions tore a massive hole into the city
>The fissure stretches from the lake in the direction of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
>Water from Lake Erie floods into the city
"Shit, guys. We gotta cross this somehow."
"No way am I gonna try crossing that with Starsplash."
"Oh my God...is that a shark?"
>Jen points at the water and you see a fin move toward the lake
>Must've escaped from the zoo
>It'll probably die soon in the fresh water
>Unless it's a bull shark
>Then it could be problematic
"Alright...looks like we're going around...We need to cut through the zoo."
"Marcus...that's like, two miles away. There's no way Starsplash OR Sun's up for another hike through this."
>You sigh, well aware that Anon's right
"Okay. We can stay here for the night. It's getting dark, anyway."
>The three of you head for the nearest intact building
>You scrounge around a bit for some soft stuff to sleep on, and settle in
>You're awoken in the middle of the night by Anon
"Hey, Marcus...you think we're gonna make it out of this?"
"Yeah...why do you ask?"
"I don't know...I mean, I barely made it away from just 50 of the cannibals...there's millions here, plus all the fires-"
"Don't worry...we'll all be fine. Look."
>You point over at Sunsplash and Starsplash, who have fallen asleep in a mini-fluffpile on top of Jen
"They're not worried. They trust us."
"You're right, I guess."
"Hey, if fluffies can find a way, why not us?"
>Anon seems content and walks away to go back to sleep
>You stare at the ceiling for a while
>The screams of the fluffies outside keep you awake
>Fires are still burning throughout the city
>It's gonna be a while until things get better here
>After a while, you become too tired to keep your eyes open, and you drift off to sleep
>You're awoken by a sharp pain in your stomach
"Ah, what the hell..."
>Anon's poking you with a stick
"Wakey, wakey, eggs and bakey!"
"Goddammit, Anon I swear to God..."
"What...? It's like, 2 in the afternoon."
>You pull your cracked phone out of your pocket
>2:06
"Alright...time to go then."
"Daddeh...Sunspwas hungy."
>Shit, none of you have eaten for over a day
"Alright, there should be a grocery store on the way to the zoo. We'll grab some food there."
"Otay."
>You set off into the city, following the flooded fissure
>You eventually reach a place called "Sav-Way Foods"
>You head inside
>Not much remains, but the bread and peanut butter you find is fine by you
>The fluffies love it too
>After your quick meal, you head back out
>You walk the remaining mile to the zoo
>The fissure ends dead center in the middle of the place
>You know some animals are loose in there, but it's the only way
>You take a deep breath and walk through the gate
>Jen spots a map at the entrance plaza
"Looks like the quickest way to the other side is through...um...HERE!"
>You and Anon glance at the map
"Jen...that's the gorilla exhibit..."
"It's the quickest way, Marcus..."
"She's right, man. I mean if that shark was loose, maybe the gorillas fell in the water, too."
>You notice that the gorillas are right next to the aquarium
>Maybe you're in luck
"Alright. Let's go then."
>You cut through what's left of the savannah towards the aquarium
>It's completely destroyed
"Shit. I was hoping we could just go through here."
>Jen and Anon give you nervous glances
"Gorilla cage?"
"Gorilla cage."
>You take the nearest path over to the gorilla exhibit
>You immediately notice that the gorillas are NOT in their cages
>The thick glass that was keeping them contained must have shattered during the bombing
>Now they're loose
"NU! MUNSTAH!"
"What was that?"
"Sounds like a fluffy..."
>You and Anon head over to the door that leads to your destination
>You cautiously open it and peer outside
"Oh holy fuck..."
>A huge, silverback gorilla is roaring at a terrified group of fluffies
>Anon takes out his phone and starts recording
"Here, we see the fluffies' natural predator, the gorilla. The fluffies are defenseless against such raw power."
"Anon would you quit that?"
"Not a chance. Internet's gonna love this."
>There's no way you can help them without the gorilla seeing you
>And boy, is he PISSED
>The gorilla charges, toppling the fluffies like bowling pins
>A few are crushed under his massive frame
>It picks two up and slams them against the wall, over and over again
>The remaining fluffies finally realize they can run, and promptly do so
>The gorilla roars and beats its chest triumphantly
>It chases after the remaining fluffies
>You wait until the screams and the roars are out of earshot, and move outside
".....Marcus you gotta admit that was FUCKING awesome."
"Okay, Anon...it was pretty cool."
>You love fluffies, but seeing that gorilla tear into them was somehow fulfilling
>Your small group continues on for about 2 more hours
>Finally, you reach your destination
>You arrive at a dock on the shores of Lake Erie