Chapter 1
Gunfire breaks the silence, as a mutated individual drops dead face blown up to pieces. Exhausted she pullson the lever on my Winchester 1895 lever action riffle ejecting a shell, gun shot echoing the vacant streets cartridge clinks as they hit the ground.
"They're coming!" i exclaimed as a distant chorus of screaming, screeching and panting echoes from the distant alleyway a couple blocks from us.
"another f'ing horde!" i yell whilst retreating to my motorcycle in a panic, alerting my squad looting the soup store across the street.
A small horde rushed out of the alleyway heading straight towards me as i took a couple shots taking down another with a head shot and tearing a limb off the another one beside it.
"this is no use" i murmured checking the remaining ammunition i had.
"F* this, im in not planning to die here" tucking the gun on my back holster hopping on my motorcycle speeding off.
the highway was littered, avoiding debris and limbs as i go, making a sharp turn on an intersection, a mutated individual lunged at my vehicle.
In surprise i swerved, but it wasn't enough, it hit the side of my rear tire.
Crashing i was dragged by my motorcycle a couple meters, eventually i rolled off leaving me paralyzed laying on my side in the middle of the highway.
"so this is it huh....." i mustered catching my breath, my whole body in shock.
It all started 3 years ago it was in the middle of September, just a normal, we are well off our last period of the day when i noticed something was off.
Looking out the window as i normally do in these hours i noticed flock of planes, there was 5 of them flying westward towards the city.
They flew past our school so so quick that if id blink for even a sencond i wouldn'thave noticed them,they were like jets that youd see from movies but much smaller.
What made me wonder was, there were no known military bases or settlements on the east; its mostly a densely covered forest near a mountain with a small town,heck ive been living in that town for my whole life.
"hey,Elisha? are you alright?" jessie asked tapping my shoulder
"y-yeah why? am i being called?" looking around as the professor Mrs.Sanchez is discussing about the history of a certain man who traveled all the way to the pacific looking for spices and somehow got killed by the locals or whatever.
"No, you just look bothered i was worried your thinking of doing it again" referring to my arm.
"Don't mention it... im alright i was just bored..." i tuck my wrist underneath the sleeves of my jacket.
She kept her eyes on me as if my words arent convincing enough.
"Isn't it the launch day of the new minecraft update today?" trying to shift the conversation.
" yeah, i heard they will be putting up a convention for it, in for the–"
" the 2.12microbiomechanical update yeah, it was wild that mojang still has minecraft running for more than 4 decades now" i intervened.
"yeah.... im updating once i get home, wanna come play later?" she asked.
The bell rung as i was about to answer, the class is over for today, yet, little did we know that that's not the only thing that's gonna end that day
"is it over already?, its not even time yet"
"class ended 20 mins earlier than usual,did something happen?"
"its the whole school isn't it?, or someone just messed with the bell system?"
My classmates murmured to each other, i too am weirded out but i may have an idea why the bell went out too early
"so, we get to game much earlier then?" jessie asked with a grin on her face
"yeah, yeah ill just make sure to update my game as soon as i get home" my eyes fixated to the windows, looking over the direction of the city.
I glance back in the room looking to see if any of my classmates are packing up when i noticed miss sanchez on her phone, her eyes were wide as if the shes seen a ghost, she scrambled tucking her phone into her pocket as she might have felt my stare
"alright, class you may now pack up and becareful on your way home" she said anxiously yet discreetly enough to hide it from her students, but i noticed it...
Could it be that the planes and the school going out early be connected?... but if so.. why tho? is there a terrorist attack for this to occur?
I watched her as she left the room seemingly in a hurry, i was so fixated that i only realized now that Jessie has been tapping my shoulder for a while now
" hey, Elisha? you feeling alright?" tapping my shoulder repeatedly
"yeah! totally lets get going" packing my stuff up to leave
We made it outside the campus, Thinking it was gonna be a long night of gaming i decided to stop by the convenience store by the parking lot beside the campus when i noticed that multiple professors have crowded in the convenience store
"what are they doing...?"
"it looks like they're in a rush, probably ran out of stock for their pantries"
"but why do they look like their speed running the convenience store? "
"why are you observing them all of a sudden? youve been like that to miss Sanchez earlier aswell"
" i just have this feeling... of dread... like something is coming.. and i have a feeling that the professors know something about this"
I walked towards the convenience store, Jessie followed hesitantly, approaching the door i saw miss Sanchez exiting hastly, i stepped aside as the glass door swung open Jessie who was behind me at the time didnt see it coming as the glass door hit her forehead and swiped her nose
" TF!?*" she yelped hitting her bumm as she fell down
"im sorry!" she attempts to pick Jessie up stopping midway with a look of concern yet filled with fear for the inevitable, she took off immediately after.
"tf was that about?" she said brushing off her bottom "shes in a state of panic for some reason..."
"told you somethings going on" helping her up "and its not just her... its the other officials at campus aswell"
She tapped my shoulder "as much as i want to help you investigate this stuff i also want us to get the game already, so forget the snacks lets go"
"ahh sh* your right, plus i dont think we can squeeze in the line rn"
We're heading to the parking lot escorting her to her car "you sure you dont want me to just drive you home?"
"nahh ill be taking the bus,i have to stop by the market and pick up some groceries"
"ahh... right see later then at 7, ill be on by then"
We parted ways, she drove her car towards the city while i took the bus home to the rural town. stopping by the farmers market i went to a butcher stall me and my mother frequented when going grocery shopping
"the usual miss Frost?' said by the humble butcher whos towering above me by 3 feet, he was a huge man his build is intimidating yet hes a soft kind hearted fellow, i actually doesn't know his name, i only kniw him by appearance
"yeah and can i have a few of these too" Pointing to the chicken breast which i love too deep fry
He Swung his cleaver down the pork cutting it clean into cubes, the chicken met the same fate as its breast was removed perfectly and then placed inside a plastic bag i reached my pocket for my wallet when he handed it to me and smiled
"no no, its on the house your the last one today and i ill just give you that for free" i thanked him, i left the stall and went on my way.
"and thats how Vasco Da Gama got mutilated and feasted on by the local tribes in his search for spices"
An alert has awoken her phone screen in the middle of her lecture, picking it up assuming an earthquake drill or a strom alert she froze. the alert reads
|| ALERT LEVEL PURPLE A BREACH HAS BEEN DETECTED AT THE SOUTHERN REGION, OFFICIALS OF BIO SANCTUARY BE ADVISED. FACILITIES NEAR THE SOUTHERN REGION EVACUATE YOUR CITIZENS IMMEDIATELY||.
The inevitable has come, we never thought it was ever going to happen, that would also mean ....that the situation outside it has gotten worse. The bell rang, So loud it broken her from her trance, she eventually told her students to pack up as her mind raced all she could think about is how she could save herself from this situation when she noticed Elisha paying really close attention to her, she knew then and there that Elisha suspects something was off, she made a quick exit.
On the hallways Ms Sanchez noticed that other professors did not take that message lightly and are rushing for the exit as well, speed walking almost
" this is it. its finally happening, they are finally here" prof Mica of the computer science department blabbering stumbling her way out the campus.
Professors have flocked towards the nearest convenience stores for immediate supplies, i too followed as having access to food is crucial and should be gathered early on as its gonna be scarce in a few days, while there are a lot of professors here its not too crowded and we could still scramble around the isles, i specifically looked for hygiene products,and only took enough to last me a few months i also left some for others too cause im not a monster, next is canned foods, i managed to get myself a handful, most of these brands i don't even recognize but whatever keeps me from starving i guess, i threw them in my shoulder bag.
Going around the isles keeping my eye on survival materials like lighters and such but unfortunately its top priority and had ran out, rounding a corner for some insect repellent when i bumped onto Prof Anderson from the criminology department he too was looking for repellent
"You saw it too right?" he asked awkwardly
"everyone saw it,that's why were here rn."
"Y-yeah your right.. uhhm, are you heading to the bunkers as well?"
"i don't know... ill be going round for more resources before heading to one i guess..."
I don't plan on going to those bunkers... worst case scenario those things get in and were gonna get trapped down there as a monster feed or we survive and manage to live there but be surrounded by horrible people... i don't want to be caught up in a sausage party while im down there.
"why don't you go with me? im heading to the bunker near the city by Tomorrow"
"i don't think so, ill still be on the hunt for resources by then"
"then let me come with you?, i can help out we can make gathering resources much easier?"
while the offer is good... i don't think i can trust him yet, i have little to no interaction with him so i barely know him at all
"no no, im fine you should probably prepare yourself since whatever broke in maybe upon us very soon"
" are you sure?, i could accompany you just incase things turn for the worst"
irritated "what are you after Anderson?"
"you" he said with a straight face "i want you Sanchez"
Unable to respond, i shook my head and foused on the most important information i should be focused on...., i fled the isle, forget the insect repellent ill get caught by the inevitable if i let myself be slowed down by this fool of a distraction, without thinking i rushed to the door.
