Billy snapped open his eyes and mentally went over his body's condition. While this hadn't been the best sleep he had gotten, it wasn't the worst. He guessed that he probably got maybe a few hours of rest. It wasn't a proper rest, but it would have to do for now. There was a lot of work ahead for them, so he needed to get up. In the distance, he heard a noise in another part of the apartment.As he sat up, he glanced towards the front entrance to see that it was still barricaded. Jacqueline hadn't left the place, so the noise was probably her doing. To be safe, he made sure to pull out the knife he had hidden away nearby. Slowly heading towards the sound, he stumbled upon Jacqueline swinging a knife with a grunt. Sweat was dripping down her brow, and her shirt was wet.Jacqueline didn't seem to notice his presence, and he wasn't in a hurry to get her attention. Watching as she practiced swinging the knife, he catagloued any poor movements. She must have been training since he had fall

Billy and Jacqueline barely got to the third floor when they heard a noise. This wasn't some quiet sound. It was a banging sound. The duo glanced at each other, communicating with only their eyes about what they should do. They quickly came to a conclusion. Quickly and quietly, they rushed back down the steps to one of the entrances into the apartment complex.When they had set up the defenses, they had made it so they would be able to tell if someone or something tried to get up. The sound they were hearing was coming from the back of the apartment complex. Neither of them had any clue as to why someone or something would appear now. They had made sure not to attract anyone or anything to them.It was possible that they had messed up, but it was also possible that it had nothing to do with them. The only way to know for sure was to check and see what was causing the racket before it attracted the attention of nearby zombies. There was another banging sound, causing the duo to grimace

The duo shared a glance before Jacqueline asked, "What do you mean?""I have a power like you do," the kid said as he pointedly stared at Billy.Billy frowned. While he did hope that the kids had a useful power, there was something not right with the situation. It was awefully convenient that the kid popped in the middle of the conversation to volunteer himself. More importantly, neither of them had told the kids that Billy had a power. Unless the kid assumed everyone had a power, he had no reason to believe Billy had one.Another detail he didn't miss was how the kid purposely looked in Billy's direction or the words he used. The kid acted like he knew for certain that Billy had a power and Jacqueline didn't. Billy narrowed his eyes as he considered the possibility that the kid was a threat to them. He didn't like the idea of killing a kid, but he would do what he needed to protect himself and Jacqueline."I have the power to read minds," the kid said, catching the two adults off gua

Billy had already sensed something even before she even spoke up. His instincts had tipped him off that something wasn't right. However, he didn't expect an arrow to nearly hit Joshua right in the forehead. If he hadn't pulled the kid out of the way in time, he would have died instantly. Without hesitation, he dragged the kid out of the open and into the closest corner.He scanned the area for signs of their attackers. However, he couldn't find any signs of life. The only clue he had to go on was the direction the arrow had come from. Billy didn't know where people got their hands on arrows, but there was a limit to how far they could go in the hands of an amuter. The number of people who could actually use a bow was small.Unless they did it as a hobby or actively participated in archery events, they wouldn't be very skilled with it. It was very different from a gun. Even if the person had trained using a bow, the bow itself couldn't be that good unless it was a specially made one. W

Christina quivered beneath the man's gaze. She had never thought she would end up in this situation. When the zombie apocalypse started, she had been in the middle of her routine jog. Through sheer luck and fitness, she had been able to get away from the zombies. The people around her hadn't been as lucky, and she had to listen to their screams as she ran.Unfortunately, it had seemed like she had reached the end of her rope when she had been found by the zombies. She had been barely surviving on water, so she had no strength in her limbs, but she still tried outrunning them. When she had thought all hope was lost, she saw another person for the first time in several days. Even though it had been a long shot, she tried to get their help.She wouldn't have been able to blame them if they just left her to die. After all, she had done the same to plenty of other people. Surprisingly, the mysterious man hadn't. While she cowered from the zombies, he had killed all the zombies on his own.