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Chapter 17: Two Paths, One War
The village was quiet again. The fires had died. Smoke drifted into the gray sky. People moved slowly through the ashes, picking up broken wood and shattered hopes.Jonah stood near the gate, staring into the forest. His axe rested on his back. The black stone from the Seer was tied around his neck with an old string.He could still feel it pulsing. Lisa sat nearby with Kevin, wrapping a scarf around his neck. She looked up at Jonah now and then. She knew something was bothering him, but she didn’t speak yet.Finally, Jonah turned to her. “We leave at sunset,” he said. “The longer we stay, the more danger we bring.”Lisa nodded. “How far is the Chamber?”“Days,” Jonah answered. “Maybe more.”Lisa looked down. “Kevin’s tired.”“I know,” Jonah said softly. “So am I.”They packed that evening. Malden gave them dried food, two maps, and a small radio. “You won’t find many people out there,” he warned. “But if you do… they might not be friendly.”Jonah nodded. “We can handle it.”Malden h
Chapter 16: Fire and Stone
Flames lit up the night sky. The village was burning. People screamed as huts collapsed around them. Fire crackled through the dry wood. Smoke filled the air. Shadows ran in every direction, some trying to fight, others just trying to flee.But in the middle of it all, one figure stood still. Subject Two. Tall. Pale. Dressed in black. His eyes were empty, no color, no light, just darkness. But his mouth curled into a cold, cruel smile.Jonah stood across from him, axe in hand.The glowing black stone from the Seer burned in Jonah’s other palm. It pulsed like a beating heart, hot and heavy.Subject Two took one step forward. Jonah didn’t move. Lisa stood behind him, holding Kevin tightly. The boy’s eyes were wide with fear.“Jonah,” Lisa whispered, “what is that thing?”Jonah didn’t answer. He stared at Subject Two, muscles tight, breath low. The creature raised one hand and pointed at Kevin. “No,” Jonah said quietly. “You’re not getting him.”Subject Two didn’t speak. But he charged.
Chapter 15: The Seer
The village was quiet. Not the kind of silence that felt peaceful, but the kind that made Jonah’s skin crawl. Every step he took down the dirt path felt watched. The wooden houses were small and crooked. Lanterns flickered with soft orange light. The people moved slowly, quietly, eyes filled with secrets.Lisa walked close behind him, holding Kevin’s hand. The boy kept looking around with wide eyes. He didn’t speak, but he clung to Lisa’s side like a shadow.The bearded man who had welcomed them was still walking ahead. His heavy boots crushed the dry leaves beneath them.Jonah broke the silence. “What’s your name?” he asked.The man turned slightly. “Malden,” he said. “I lead this village. We’re not many, but we survive.”“How long have you been out here?” Lisa asked, her voice soft.“Since before the wall went up,” Malden replied. “We were here when the sky turned red. When the screams started. When the dead began to walk.”Jonah narrowed his eyes. “Why didn’t the virus take you?”
Chapter 14: Whispers Beneath the City
The wind howled outside the broken supermarket. Jonah stood near the boarded-up window, watching the dark street. His hands were tight on the axe. His back ached. His thoughts were racing. Behind him, Lisa sat beside Kevin. The boy was still asleep, his face pale and his arms covered in small bruises from the wires.“Jonah,” Lisa said softly, “tell me what happened.”He didn’t turn around at first. He kept staring out the window, listening to the wind. Then, after a moment, he spoke. “I met someone out there,” he said. “A woman. She wasn’t like the others.”Lisa stood and walked closer. “What do you mean?”“She said she was like me. Changed by the system. But she called herself a Watcher.”Lisa looked confused. “Watcher?”“She said she could see the future,” Jonah said. “And that she saw my death.”Lisa’s face turned pale. “She told me,” Jonah continued, “that the virus isn’t just about zombies. There’s something worse. Something underground. And they need Kevin to wake it.”Lisa gr
Chapter 13: The Red-Eyed Stranger
The rain was cold. The sky above was gray, and thunder rolled in the distance like an angry beast.Jonah walked down the broken road, carrying Kevin in his arms. His shirt was torn. His hands were scraped. Smoke and ash still clung to his skin.Kevin was breathing, but he was weak. His head rested on Jonah’s shoulder, and his eyes opened only a little now and then.Jonah’s boots splashed through shallow puddles. He didn’t speak. He didn’t stop. The storm matched the storm inside his chest.His mind spun with questions. Who was Olos really? What did he mean when he said Kevin was “marked”? Why did the virus seem to be changing?More than anything, Jonah felt something new. Fear. Not fear of the zombies. He had fought worse. Not even fear of death.This was something deeper. He was afraid for Kevin. For Lisa. For what was coming.He remembered the way the creature had spoken from the wall. How it had known Kevin’s name. How it had tried to take him. “He belongs to the source.”Jonah sho
Chapter 12: The Man in the White Coat
The streets were quiet now. Too quiet. Jonah ran across broken roads and past burned cars. He held his axe tightly in one hand. His other hand was clenched into a fist. His face was tight with anger. He had never run this fast before. His boots hit the ground like thunder. Trash flew around him. The wind stung his eyes, but he didn’t stop.He was following Kevin’s scent. The system helped him. “Target is moving east. Speed: 15 miles per hour. Distance: 0.4 miles.”Jonah’s heart was burning in his chest. “Hang on, Kevin,” he whispered. “I’m coming.”He thought about Lisa. She had been crying when he left. She begged him to bring Kevin back. Jonah promised her. And he wasn’t going to break that promise.He ran through an alley, stepping over dead bodies. Zombies lay everywhere, slashed, burned, crushed. Jonah didn’t stop to look.His feet hit wet pavement. The rain had started again. Soft at first, then harder. The sky was dark. Thunder rumbled in the distance.Jonah slid to a stop at
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