Xander fell to the ground once again, his body was screaming at him. Marks body lay on the floor, Adrian’s body lay in front of him. He rested his head against the wall behind him and clutched his side once again. He looked towards where Hailey was sat and saw her crouched against the wall with her legs tucked against her chest. He used a larger part of his energy to lift himself up and move over to his crying little sister. She leans into him and continues sobbing. Xander felt terrible. Not just because of the pain he was feeling, but because of what his sister was experiencing. She was barely thirteen and she had just killed a man and lost her father a day ago. He was barely holding on so he couldn’t imagine how traumatic it was for her. He looked at the horrific sight in front of them, with marks body and Adrian tied up in the corner. ‘Things won’t get better as long as we are in this same spot.’ He thought inwardly. He slowly got up and gently raised his sisters up in the
Xander was in a bind, the cabin they had struggled so much to get to was right in front of them but instead of relief, he felt tension. The people there numbered about ten or so, it wouldn’t be wise to confront them head-on. Furthermore, he did not want to approach them either. After what he had experienced with Mark and Adrian, he did not want to give anybody the benefit of the doubt. He could still remember the look on his face when he tried to choke the life out of him. He had gotten wiser in the last twenty-four hours believe it or not. He concluded that the best he could do was simply try to get enough cans of food before the others entered into the cabin. Funnily enough, they seemeddisagreeing. An older man with patches of grey hair seemed to be telling them not to forcefully enter, while a slightly younger man, probably middle-aged was raging for them to break the door down. This however was not a time for him to gawk and stare. It was a time for him to act! “Hailey, stay
Phillip was in a daze, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. ‘How was this even possible?’ He thought within himself. From what he had seen, the infected usually had animal-like or insect-like features with human bodies, however they carried more of the animal-like or insect-like characteristics with more disfigured features. But this time it was different, it had a human face with a lizard-like body. Its head had black eyes and equally black hair. Its mouth opened and Philip almost expected it to say something. Killing it now would leave a bitter taste in his mouth as he did not want to see the face of a human being while he was killing such creatures. Instead it let out a screech that sent shivers down his spine. The sound waves reverberated and sent shockwaves throughout the surrounding areas. Debris and pieces of wood and sand flew all over the place as the monster screamed in the direction of the retreating troops. Some dodged by jumping out of the way while others got c
“Xander, remember, just do everything exactly how I told you to, okay?” Phillip said as he seemingly vanished into thin air. The plan was simple, all he had to do was stay in place and wait for Phillip to play his part. The. Xander gulped and nodded before staring in the direction of the strange infected. Right now, most of the troops had turned their attention away from the normal infected and focused their fire on it. However, they might as well as thrown cotton at a brick wall. “HEY!” Xander suddenly yelled and pulled out a flare gun. Hopefully, they were right. The creature didn’t really pay attention to Xander’s shout. However, when he pointed the gun at the floor and shot the flare which burned brightly, it suddenly paused and fixed its gaze on him causing his whole body to shudder. On one hand, he was happy that their hunch had been right. Since the infected resembled a reptile, it also seemed to have gained the ability to perceive heat. However, Xander’s joy was short-l
As Phillip ran through the grounds leading to the settlement, he took a moment to look around and assess all the damage that had been done. Except for the original casualties that had been inflicted during the first surprise attacks, there were only injuries and a bit of damage. Phillip shook his head as he saw one of the troops crying while holding the dead. ‘If only they had listened to me’ he thought as he made his way into the settlement. A quick one and two turns here and there and Phillip had found himself in front of Franks laboratory. He stopped suddenly in front of the guards and began to release steam from his body which put them on high alert. However, when it cleared, they saluted and opened the door for him to walk through with the corpse of the infected on his shoulder. Once again he took a few turns here and there and found himself on the elevator leading to Frank's floor. When he stepped out he immediately walked forward and opened the door to the laboratory. Th
As Phillip ran through the grounds leading to the settlement, he took a moment to look around and assess all the damage that had been done. Except for the original casualties that had been inflicted during the first surprise attacks, there were only injuries and a bit of damage. Phillip shook his head as he saw one of the troops crying while holding the dead. ‘If only they had listened to me’ he thought as he made his way into the settlement. A quick one and two turns here and there and Phillip had found himself in front of Franks laboratory. He stopped suddenly in front of the guards and began to release steam from his body which put them on high alert. However, when it cleared, they saluted and opened the door for him to walk through with the corpse of the infected on his shoulder. Once again he took a few turns here and there and found himself on the elevator leading to Frank's floor. When he stepped out he immediately walked forward and opened the door to the laboratory. Th
“Do not even Think about stopping until I say so!” Andrew barked at the troops who were visibly tired while running laps. Their bodies seemed to ache and their chests heaved with each breath they took in. Andrew watched their progress with a whistle around his neck and arms folded across his chest. Ever since he became Captain, he had completely turned around the training regime of the force. They were now more effective and able to handle more difficult situations, thanks to Andrew’s guidance. He continued to watch over their progress when he heard the sound of a vehicle drive onto the training ground. He turned around and saw one of Greysons aides alight from the vehicle and walk up to him. “Captain Andrew, I have been instructed to take you to Mr Greyson immediately. He said there is something you must need to know.” She said. Andrew looked at the troops who were running behind him, of course they prayed internally that he would leave so that they could get a chance to rest a
Phillip and Andrew left the room in silence, while walking side by side. They were still trying hard to comprehend what they had just heard. Even Phillip, who was the first to be informed still about the whole situation still had a hard time believing it. Turning people into infected for personal gains was something he never thought he would discover. However that was the reality, and all they could do was stop it from happening. “When do you want us to leave?” Andrew asked, bringing Phillip back to reality. “I was thinking tomorrow, any later than that and it would be unnecessary. We do not exactly have that much time to waste, especially considering we do not even know if the boy is still wandering the streets by himself.” Phillip responded. “What about Dina? Has she been informed about what is going on?” Andrew asked once again. Phillip shook his head, they had not mentioned anything to her yet as he did not see it as that important. But now that he thought about it, he would