| When the incident took place in Malton, Suzy "Taco" Scopes was still a young girl. She quickly learned to hide and find resourceful ways to survive. One day while sleeping in thé attic of her grandfather "Zeke's" home she heard a terrible scratching and banging on the attic door. Knowing it wasn't a good idea, but having watched too many Scooby Doo cartoons, she cracked open the door. Horrified, she stumbled back and tumbled head over heels into a box of Christmas garland. There was Grandpa Zeke--his body half eaten, covered in grave mold and riddled with worms! She thought this would be the terrible end for her, but Zeke did not advance futher. He just pointed with a skeletal finger to an olive-drab footlocker in the corner of the attic and gently swayed.
Even in death there was something still gracious about Granpapy Zeke. Suzy carefully stood back up and side-stepped over to the foot locker. On the top was stenciled in fading yellow paint, "Ssgt Scopes, US ARMY RANGERS." Opening the box, she discovered it was full of Grandpapy's WWII memorabilia. Her intent curiosity helped diminish the moans of the undead mobs mixed with the terrified screams of unfortunate survivors that filled the cold dark air outside. She found a rusting German MP-40, a .45 automatic, a moth-eaten garrison cap, and a bunch of black and white photos of Zeke as a young and courageous soldier. In a small box was half a dozen colorful medals. At the bottom of the box, rolled up in a tube, she found a "Ranger" patch and a copy of the "Ranger's Creed."
Looking up she saw her rotted corpse of a grandfather beginning to turn back towards the stairs. She yelled, "Grandpa Zeke, wait!" Zeke stopped and turned, his hollowed eyeholes staring off into infinity. Suzy rose and walked over to the old dessicated corpse she had once loved. She carefully pinned the medals she had found in the footlocker to the torn remnants of his suit. Suddenly, she heard a sound, which could have only come from the depths of the zombified veterans forlorn soul, for he no longer had any semblance of a throat. The sound was an unmistakable..."HOO RAH!"
As Grandpa Zeke's animated corpse jostled down the stairs and back into the street, the young girl knew that she must carry on. Since Nov. of 2009, the Earletown Rangers under the command of the resolute and unassuming girl with red hair, called "Taco," have been doing their best to organize Earletown and keep it safe for innocent survivors. Their training and dedication to the mission is so strong that even dead Rangers, affectionately known as 'Zekes' will fight for their comrades and their mission with the same unwavering loyalty and determination.
After a year leading the Rangers, Lt. Suzy "Taco" Scopes, boarded a helicopter to rejoin her family outside of the infected zone. During her absence, the Rangers were led by Hiteikan. In October 2010, Suzy suddenly showed up again, willingingly coming back into the infected zone to rejoin her Rangers. Things had changed, however, and Suzy did not realize it. Hiteikan resented being pushed aside. The newer Rangers were not loyal to her and it came to a head when several of them refused to follow a direct order. As a result, the Rangers underwent a purge with most of its members leaving to join new squads. But, Suzy pushes on...because she knows that her purpose in Malton goes beyond a group of individuals. It's about making Malton safe and preparing for the next horde. And, it will arrive.
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