Alex and the older Sarah emerged from the library, gasping for air. They knew they had to keep moving, to find a way to stop the Queen once and for all."We need to find the Lost City," the older Sarah said, her eyes scanning the horizon.Alex's eyes widened in surprise. "The Lost City? But that's just a myth."The older Sarah shook her head. "It's real, Alex. And it's our only hope. The city holds the secrets of the ancient ones, the knowledge we need to defeat the Queen."Alex nodded, determination burning within them. "Let's do it."They set off across the desert, braving treacherous sandstorms and deadly creatures. Finally, after days of travel, they saw it - the Lost City, shining like a beacon in the sun.As they entered the city, they were struck by its beauty. Towering spires and grand architecture stretched towards the sky, covered in intricate carvings and mysterious symbols.But they knew they couldn't afford to be distracted. They had to find the knowledge they needed, and
The zombies faltered, their leader fallen. And the survivors took advantage of the momentary confusion.With a final, triumphant cry, they charged forward, overwhelming the zombies and emerging victorious.As the dust settled, Alex turned to Jax, grinning."We did it," they said, exhausted but exhilarated.Jax smiled back, clapping Alex on the back."We sure did, Alex. We saved the world."But as they celebrated, Alex saw something that made their heart skip a beat.The Queen, rising from the earth once more. Her eyes fixed on Alex, her gaze burning with fury."It's not over yet," Alex said, their voice barely above a whisper.Jax followed their gaze, his eyes narrowing."Time to finish this," he growled.The Queen's eyes flashed with fury as she summoned a horde of zombies, their eyes glowing with an unnatural hunger."You fools," she spat. "You think you can defeat me? I have the power of the ancient ones on my side."Alex stood tall, the artifact's power coursing through their vein
Dr. Taylor injected the serum into a nearby zombie, and within seconds, it began to transform back into a human."It's working," Dr. Taylor said, her eyes shining with hope.But Kael's eyes narrowed. "No," he growled. "You'll never win."And with that, he summoned a massive zombie, its eyes glowing with an unnatural hunger."Take care of them," Kael said, his voice dripping with malice.The zombie charged, its arms outstretched. Alex and Jax fought back, but they were vastly outnumbered.Just when it seemed like all was lost, the survivors rallied, fighting back against the zombies with renewed hope.But Kael was too powerful, and soon he had the upper hand."You're finished," he said, his eyes gleaming with triumph.And with that, he raised his hand, ready to deliver the final blow..."No!" Alex shouted, trying to deflect Kael's blow. But it was too late. Kael's hand came down, and everything went black.When Alex came to, they were lying on the ground, their head throbbing in pain.
After days of traveling through the desert, the survivors finally saw it - a hidden city, nestled in the heart of a valley."Wow," Dr. Taylor breathed, her eyes wide with wonder. "This is incredible."Alex nodded, their heart racing with excitement. "Let's go," they said. "We need to find out if it's safe."As they entered the city, they saw that it was abandoned - but not destroyed. The buildings were intact, the streets clean."It's like they just left," Jax said, his voice filled with awe.Dr. Taylor nodded, her eyes scanning the streets. "I think they did," she said. "I think they left in a hurry."Alex frowned, their mind racing with questions. "Why?" they asked. "What happened here?"But there were no answers. Just an eerie silence, and the feeling that they were being watched."Let's find a place to hide," Jax said, his voice low. "We don't know what's going on here."Alex nodded, their heart heavy with foreboding. "Yeah," they said. "Let's do that."As they moved deeper into t
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In the void of nothingness, where the flow of time itself didn't exist and not even a ray of light could be seen. This place was neither Heaven nor Hell. It was just an infinite space filled with absolute nothing as if the concept of life and death did not exist here.Suddenly, a crack in space appeared out of nowhere, it kept elongating at an extremely fast speed and in an instant, it stretched around ten kilometers and a gigantic figure sitting on a black stone throne which was no less than a size of a mountain itself emerged from the other side of the void.This figure was akin to the height of a couple of mountains, completely clad in majestic black clothes and had a hood on the head almost resembling the Grim Reaper itself. Its face could not be seen as if it didn't exist. It looked around for a moment and waved its right hand and created a space of its own, widening for a dozen kilometers and stabilizing itself like forming a gigantic barrier.An ancient voice, so deep that it c