"Learning" #zombie

He begins to run towards the car, alternating his focus between the zombies and the car.  The zombies part, almost as if to let something through.  It’s a runner coming up through the middle of the herd.  The zombies that do not move get knocked over in the process.  Deacon reaches the car, jumps on top of the hood and moves to the top of the roof.  He can feel the roof of the car sag under his weight.  Jumping, he catches the ladder.  With his legs swinging he begins to climb.  From underneath him comes a double thud.  The runner has copied Deacon’s movement and also jumped onto the top of the car.  It jumps in an attempt to climb the ladder but misses.  Jumping again, it hits its mark and begins to climb.  Glancing down, Deacon sees that the runner is right on his heels and begins to kick at the monstrosity trying to turn him into a meal.  Its yellowish teeth chomping at him and the rotting flesh so putrid not even the shroud could hold back the smell.  With the runner grabbing at his ankles, Deacon manages to kick free its other hand.  It falls on top of the roof of the car, collapsing it in.  Deacon begins to climb as fast as he can still keeping an eye on the runner.  The runner gets up and jumps to try to catch the ladder, but by caving in the roof of the car it is unable to get close enough to reach the ladder.