"I am not sure, Ethan. My superior had always done things behind my back, giving me little or no room to experiment at all. I was only called on to clean or pack up once they are done." Whitmore looked at Ethan in the eye. "So how did you know all of this stuff you are talking about? Did you read them in some books or what?""You ask so many questions, Ethan. Are you going to help me with what I said or not?" Whitmore looked at him. "Let's just get over this, and we would discuss how we can get the virus." Ethan walked out of the lab and into the main street. The street was silent as many of the citizens were indoors. An announcement was passed around and asking all of them to stay. Ethan had instructed the men to alert him if there was anything that was out of place. "IIt been two days, Ethan. What is this part of your plan to be accepted by the community? Really?" Kennedy looked at him with anger. "Do you honestly think I am making this up? I know what I have seen and what I hea

"You don't have to do this." Kennedy shouted as Benjamin was about to shoot him in the head. "She is here, and I will lead you right to her." He pleaded "See, that wasn't so hard after all." Benjamin said with a smirk as he trailed after Kennedy, who was now shaking like a jellyfish. The door to the room burst open. Kennedy eyes scanned the room for Rachel and Whitmore. "Are you playing some game with me, boy?" Benjamin shouted, his voice laced with anger. Before Kennedy would say a word, he was shot in the knee. The loud groan of Kennedy could be heard. "Last chance, where is she?" Benjamin scowled "She is... she is supposed to be here. I swear, please." Kennedy knelt down crying. "Where the hell is she?" Benjamin looked around. "You need to run or else they are going to kill you." Rachel looked at Whitmore in the eyes. 'Besides, is your name Whitmore? That doesn't sound like a feminine name." "You can call me Selena. Whitmore is a family name. Is it going to leave your brother

Jared's mind raced as Paul’s words echoed in his ears. He felt the weight of Benjamin’s command, but the temptation to solidify his power was gnawing at him. Kennedy represented a symbol of resistance, a hope for the community to cling to, and that was dangerous. Yet, Benjamin had been clear about maintaining order, not spilling unnecessary blood. If he went against Benjamin's orders, he might find himself in a worse position than Kennedy. He needed to play this smart. Jared turned to the rest of the soldiers still stationed around the community. “Listen up!” he barked. “We’ll follow Benjamin’s orders to the letter. We keep the peace, maintain control, and we don’t do anything without me saying so. Am I understood?” The soldiers nodded, but Jared could see doubt in some of their eyes. They had all seen Benjamin’s ruthlessness; they knew what he was capable of. Jared knew that to them, he was just another soldier, easily replaceable if he stepped out of line. He needed to gain their

The loud, desperate shout of Selena could be heard as she batted the monster on her own. "Leave her!" Ethan tried to speak, but the sharp pain he felt at the back of his head was too much. His vision was blurry as he got to his feet. He wanted to have a go at this monster, but then he couldn't. He fell to the ground and passed out.After what felt like eternity, Ethan felt like he was being rebooted. His eyes slowly flickered open, and he looked around. "Where the hell am I?" He said slowly, trying to look around. He noticed he couldn't move. Ethan tried to force himself out of the chair he sat on, but he couldn't. He needed some time to gather his strength. He remembered what happened, and the thought of what might have happened to Selena was all he could think about. The door opened, and Barnet walked in. "Ah, I can see you are awake. I treated your wounds," he said, slowly dragging a seat towards Ethan's front. Ethan said nothing but simply stared at him; he remembered their last

As the snarl echoed through the mansion, panic spread like wildfire among the gathered men and women. They scrambled back, eyes wide with fear as the door burst open, revealing a massive figure—twisted, bloody, and clearly infected. The berserk zombie, muscles bulging and eyes wild, lunged into the room, roaring with primal rage. Ethan’s instincts kicked in. “Everyone, get back! Form a line!” he shouted, his voice cutting through the chaos. But the crowd was paralyzed by fear, watching as the creature barreled towards them, its teeth gnashing. Zack and Barnet moved to grab the closest weapons, but the zombie was faster. It swiped at a man in the front, sending him sprawling to the ground with a sickening crunch. “We can’t let it get any closer!” Barnet yelled, firing his rifle at the creature. The bullets ricocheted off its thick skin, enraging it further. Ethan took a deep breath, grounding himself in the moment. “We need to distract it!” He grabbed a nearby wooden chair, hefting