Next Victim!
Author: ALPHA-PEN ORIGINALS
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-02 00:08:44
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL

[5:00 PM]

"What do we do? There are over 12 of them," Elisa said, and Drake sighed.

Thud!! Thud!!

Drake could see the zombies hitting the front door of the hospital.

"I don't know, but we can't let them break in. You and I need this task down to level up," Drake said, assessing the risks.

"The most important thing is we have families in there," he said, and Elisa nodded.

"We go out there and take on the zombies," Drake suggested, and Elisa gasped.

"What?" Elisa asked in shock. She couldn't believe what he was suggesting.

Drake's eyes were set on the door that was being banged by the zombies. And he saw the door was about to yield.

"We must hurry," Drake said. He weighed the consequences, but not going was worse.

"Wait!" Elisa said as she noticed Drake trying to open the door. Drake paused and turned to her.

"I don't know if you realize this, but these things can't be killed. I tried to kill a lot of them, but they get back up in a few minutes," Elisa s
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