Most people would have called me insane or crazy or even just a god damn lunatic for believing that a zombie apocalypse could be possible. I would try to shrug off the negative comments or even try to argue my points in why I believed in the things that I did. Now that shit has hit the fan I kind of wish that I was insane for believing that zombies could exist. I mean seriously, I just go about my morning without a care in the world and the next thing that I know that starts happening is we are attacked by god damn zombies.

I mean there is no possible way that could have been seriously happening, but apparently that almighty God up in heaven if there ever was one just had to prove a point, didn’t He. I look back on that day and think of the horrors that I witnessed and feel glad that I was able to group with my friends and we were able to fight together until the nightmare ended. Little did we know that no matter how hard you try to fight or hope that things would get better, we never believed we would end up having to save a peaceful world.

Marcus

His alarm goes buzzing off telling him that it’s time to wake up and get ready for school. He lifts his hand up and starts slamming his alarm clock trying to find the snooze button to get it to shut up. After thirty seconds of looking he just gave up and pulled the power cord to finally get some quiet. He rolls out of bed trying hard to not hit his fan or step on his dog that for some reason always has to sleep right at the edge of his bed. He turns on the television and goes to Cartoon Network for some entertainment while he gets ready.

Beyblade was on the last fifteen minutes before Pokémon started up. As his shows played he went downstairs to grab a bottle of orange juice and a fruit and grain bar. That in his book was always the breakfast of champions. He walked back up the stairs and headed to his room to eat his breakfast and get dressed for the day. He puts on a black t-shirt with skull designs on it and a pair of gray cargo shorts.

He left his house after petting his dog on the head. His name was Stormy and was the kindest dog that you could ever meet. Stormy had a brother once and his name was Blaze. You could easily tell them apart from each other because Stormy was black all over except for his chest that had a patch of white fur. Blaze was as white as snow so it made it hard to find him during the winter. They were a mix breed of a pomapoo miniature eskimo.

These were three different types of dog into one. They were a Pomeranian, Poodle, and Eskimo ski dog. Instead of being the small dog that they should have been they grew to medium size. He had to put Blaze down after having him for thirteen years because he started to develop cancer. After that trip to the vet he went to his room to let the tears fall from his eyes. He missed Blaze very much but he learned to accept the fact that he couldn’t do anything for his dog.

Stormy gave a loud bark that he guessed was him wishing Marcus on a safe trip. He never liked leaving him at the house since no one was ever home in the morning. He saw that during time if he was alone he got really lonely without anyone there to give him attention. He smiled down at him and kissed his head as he walked out the front door. Once outside he started his small trek for the school that he was attending.

He is a senior in high school and it’s still as boring as hell. He walked along the sidewalk until he reached one of his neighbor’s driveway where he had to go to the other side of the street. He was now on the other side and continued walking forward. He walked up to the gate that used to be used for buses.

He went under the gate and went towards the school. Marcus opened one of the side doors and entered the cafeteria. He saw his friends Blake, Callie, Ryan, Brandon, Alex, Luke, Andrew, Jaeden, and Drakalian. Blake and Ryan were old friends from elementary school. Luke and Andrew became good friends with him during junior high. Brandon, Alex, Callie, and Jaeden became friends with him during their high school time. They became good friends with Drakalian or Drak as he sometimes liked to be called when he moved to their school. It was tough at first to become his friend since he liked to isolate himself from everyone.

If it wasn’t for group projects that the teachers had students do then that shell would have never been broken. He was only open to the nine of them, but that was good enough for him since everyone had their own perks. Drak was a very smart man and also very tough. Marcus sat down with all his friends at the table as they watched videos on their laptops. They continued to talk and laugh at the funny videos that they watched until the warning bell went off. Everyone got up from their seats and headed for class. Sadly they all went their separate ways since they didn’t have first period together.

Everyone went through their normal school day and were still bored. Lunch finally came around and they all rushed to the lunch room to get some food. They all went down to the science hallway so they could eat in silence. They ate their food and continued to watch videos on the laptops. That was the only good thing about the laptops since it allowed them to entertain themselves. As they ate, a person came into the school, slightly dragging himself. They all watched as this person was stopped by one of the teachers.

The teacher was trying to figure out where he came from and what he was doing there. The person didn’t answer as it stared at the teacher completely dead. The teacher was about to ask him again what he was doing there but was silenced when the person bit the teacher in the neck. Everyone then shot up from where they were sitting as they watched the scene unfold. Blood was splattered all over the walls and floor as the suspicious character kept eating on the teacher. The group tried to back away but Jaeden tripped over his feet and fell to the floor.

The person looked up at them and released a low moan at them. He got up from the floor and walked towards them. As he got closer they noticed the teacher that he was biting into was now starting to get up. After seeing that happen Blake said the one thing that everyone was thinking.

“Ah fuck, it’s a zombie invasion,” no one wanted to admit it, but he was right. Everyone turned around as the P.A. system turned on.

“Attention all students. There is an incident going on and we need everyone to get to the tornado shelter for safety.”

Luke, Callie, Brandon, and Alex tried to turn down the hall to head for the tornado shelter, but were stopped. Blake, Ryan, Andrew, and Jaeden held onto them, keeping them from leaving. They struggled to break free but could see that it was a bad choice to go that way. They could hear the screams coming down the halls as more zombies came into the school. Everyone ran as they followed Marcus to his house. They ran through one of the back doors to the school and ran across the parking lot.

As they ran they could see people running out of their homes as they were chased by zombies. No one stopped running since they knew that once you were bit you were gone. They all made it to Marcus’ house and entered inside the building. They closed all the doors and windows, locking them all up. Everyone sat down on the couch as they took the time to catch their breath. Drak turned on the television and set it to the news. The news people were saying that it was some kind of judgment day. Ryan laughed at the possibility for it to be judgment day.

“They know exactly what it is, but are too chicken shit to say it,” Alex commented on the news man.

As everyone was busy watching the news, Marcus went downstairs. He turned on the light and looked around the room trying to find the closet. He found the closet and walked over to it. He punched in a few numbers and the doors opened up. He was soon joined by all his friends that stared in awe at the spacious room. Marcus grabbed duffel bags and threw them to his friends. He told them to fill that first bag with food and water. They left and went to gathering the items. Marcus walked into the room and started pulling out weapons.

Marcus handed the Bo staff and Sais to Drak. Drak looked at him questioningly, but understood that they weren’t staying in the house for long. Marcus grabbed two pistols for himself and placed them near his chest. He grabbed two assault rifles and handed them to Ryan and Alex. The rest of his friends came down after filling the bag. They saw what he was doing and could see the fear in his eyes. Hell, they were all scared but they looked up to Marcus. Most of them were shut outs until Marcus came along. To see that he was scared was a whole new experience for them.

Marcus went back into the room and pulled out an LMG and a shotgun. He handed the shotgun to Blake and the LMG to Andrew. Brandon went in the room and grabbed a sniper rifle and a pistol. Marcus then grabbed two SMGs and gave them to Callie and Jaeden. Luke then went into the room as Marcus went about stuffing the duffel bag with ammo and explosives. Luke came out with a revolver and a shotgun. Marcus threw a set of keys to Callie and told her to put the stuff in the car and take Andrew, Alex, Blake, and Drak with her. She asked what he, Ryan, Jaeden, Luke, and Brandon were going in. Marcus answered that he was taking the truck.

Everyone left the basement to pile into the cars. While they were gone, Marcus went about setting up the charges in the house. He had no plans on returning to the house. He also didn’t want looters to come in and find the stash of weapons. He primed the last of the explosives and got into the truck. He handed the detonator to Ryan and told him that when he gave the command to press the button. Marcus turned the keys on the truck and it roared to life. He went ahead first as Callie followed behind. They were three hundred feet away when Marcus gave the go ahead.

Ryan pushed down on the button and there was a loud boom. Everyone looked back as there was a giant fireball in the sky. They looked back to Marcus and saw the tears coming from his face. They kept quiet since he was hurting more than they thought he could. They drove forward heading for their houses so they could get their family. Marcus drove without hesitation as he ran over the zombies in the truck. When they got to the houses it was a simple three man job. Whoever was living in the house had to go, but chose which two would go with them. The others would guard the vehicles and alert them if trouble was coming.

It went by smoothly as they went from house to house, gathering more supplies and vehicles. They drove off in whatever direction they saw fit to go. They ran by military bases that were overrun and saw all the carnage. Blood was splattered everywhere and limbs from both zombies and soldiers were present. Everyone kept quiet in respect to those that had fallen during this outbreak. The plan was to drive around and never stop. They would only stop to resupply or get gas for the vehicles. They knew that it wouldn’t be long until they would have to ditch the vehicles, but they waited to cross that bridge.

They crossed over a bridge and as they did so they watched the setting sun. The sun looked beautiful as it gave way to the night. They all wished that they could enjoy it some more, but on this day, there was nothing to enjoy. There was only pain and sorrow that followed and it would be that way for a long time. Marcus pulled out his radio and told everyone that from now on they were the only ones that they trusted.

He told them to not trust anyone that they saw and don’t make rash decisions without consulting the group first. They wanted Marcus to be the leader, but he kept denying the proposal. It was then decided that they would have a small council that would discuss all decisions and plans for the trip. They all smiled as they went on, but that happiness would all end in pain and suffering.

4 years later

It had been four years since the outbreak started. The days started out slow as everyone was fighting to survive. As the days went on, time seemed to move fast again like it used to before this happened. Everyone has changed in these four years that they survived. Callie had long brunette hair and green eyes. She grew some muscle from what she had before, but still looked the same. Blake cut his blond hair short and his green eyes no longer shimmered. Ryan sported his neck long blond hair with his blue eyes that lost all hope.

Alex gained muscle and his brown hair moved in the breeze as he watched the city with his brown eyes. Andrew had his long flowing blond hair that went well with his seafoam green eyes. Jaeden didn’t change much, but his short brown hair and lifeless brown eyes were a testament to that. Luke lost some of the fat that was on him and he stroked his short blond hair as he stared into the fire with his blue eyes.

Brandon got muscle on his body, but he never needed it before since he was strong. He had brown hair and brown eyes that tried to hold onto some fleeting hope. Drak went back to the way he used to be, hiding in his deep red hoodie that hid his short, dirty blond hair and emerald green eyes. Marcus changed the most as he spent his time in solitude from everyone. His brown hair blew in the wind as he stared down at the city below with his dark brown eyes.

Many things happened to them during this time and none of it was for the better. Marcus, Andrew, Luke, and Blake were captured at one point and had to be rescued. When their friends got to them, what they saw horrified them. They promised to never speak of what they saw to anyone no matter what. When they broke free they became number one priority targets for recapture.

They lost their families during the second year where they were attacked by a strange creature. The creature was big and tough as hell. They tried fighting it, but it could take their attacks like they were nothing. They all started running as the creature pulled out a chain gun and opened fire on them. Their family was in a safe room so they wouldn’t get hurt but all the bullets were aimed there then at them.

Once the firing stopped the creature walked away. Everyone was on the ground panting and staring at the torn up safe house. They didn’t go to check since the blood that was splattered everywhere showed there were no survivors. The zombies also seemed to be evolving as they became faster, stronger, and smarter. Being stealthy became a big thing to the friends so they all started to carry knives on them. They walked around only stopping for sleep and food, if they could find it. They ran into the creature again and this time it wasn’t alone. There were black masked soldiers that talked with it.

The friends were found out and chased. Marcus, Andrew, Luke, and Blake were captured during the chase. It took six months to find them and they did. They saved them, but kept quiet about what they saw. They were now in a hotel building that was partially destroyed after the whole place was bombed to hell. They were taking pot shots at the zombies that were at the bottom, stumbling around. Night fell and Marcus returned to them. It was time for another supply run so they could move out the day after. All the friends got up and walked out of the room, making sure to watch their corners.

The soldiers that were after them were known as Black Watch. They didn’t know much about them, but whoever they were, they had something to do with this. They were looking around an abandoned Black Watch HQ as they scrounged ammo and food for their journey. They walked in teams of two. One would collect the supplies while the other watched their back. They put silencers on their weapons as they went through the halls killing zombie dogs and these things with really long tongues. After thirty minutes of walking around they met back at the entrance. They met up at the entrance, but then the lights turned on.

Fear ran through their bodies as they fell into a trap. They started running for the back of the HQ to get out. They were at the back, but couldn’t get the doors opened. Luke came up to them and opened his bag showing that he picked up some C4. Ryan nodded as he placed the C4 on the wall as everyone got back. Everyone was hunched behind a desk as Luke pulled out the detonator. He counted to three and pressed the button. The loud explosion gave away their position to the zombies so they hurried out of the building. As they ran a chopper flew overhead and had a spot light on them.

They ran through alleys and buildings but couldn’t shake the chopper. They reached a dead end as they were surrounded by zombies. They pulled out their guns and opened fired on the zombies. Heads were exploding everywhere and blood and brain matter covered the ground, walls, and the friends. Everyone kept firing until they heard a thud. The thud increased in force and they started to realize what it belonged to. Everyone reloaded their weapons and got ready for that creature to show itself. The creature appeared, but it wasn’t alone. Behind it followed many Black Watch soldiers.

Everyone was breathing heavily now as they looked at their new situation. There was no way that they could escape this situation alive. They were only here to get Marcus, Andrew, Luke, and Blake. Their friends would be killed even if they gave themselves up. They stood at the ready, prepared to fight for their life. This was going to be their final stand against these monsters. They were ready to accept whatever came their way when a portal appeared in front of them. They stared at it in wonder for a few seconds before they pulled their attention back at hand. Everyone started to laugh and the soldiers were surprised when Marcus spoke to them.

“Well, now it looks like we have two options that we are faced with. We can either go down shooting all you mother fuckers in the head or we can take our chances with this portal. I’m fine with either since in some way you are going to die,” the soldiers looked at each other and then raised their weapons. They weren’t going to let four of their test subjects leave.

Marcus looked at his friends to see what they were going to do. He would be fine with whatever they chose since they can choose. His friends looked back at him and smiled. He smiled back knowing, what they chose. They looked at the soldiers for a few more seconds before running. The soldiers open fired on them as they ran. The bullets missed as everyone went through the portal. There was nothing but a bright light as they were sent to god knows where. Marcus woke up as he grabbed his head. He looked around and saw that he was in a forest. As he looked around he saw a set of old ruins.

“Okay, so there are ruins and I am in a forest. I must be in Scotland as there is no other explanation,” Marcus looked around and saw that his friends were nowhere to be seen. He headed for the old ruins and would look for his friends when the sun came up.

Blake, Luke, and Alex woke up and they saw they were in some kind of castle. They were slowly getting up from the ground when they were poked in the back. They turned around and they screamed really loud at what they saw. They calmed down enough so that Alex could speak to this thing.

“What the hell-” He was cut off as he was hit in the head by a spear. Blake and Luke looked at this walking pony that hit their friend. They moved to grab their weapons but were hit unconscious. The pony guards put shackles on them and took them to the dungeon.

Ryan woke up hanging from an apple tree. He would find this hilarious if it wasn’t for the fact that he was upside down. He was very pissed and every passing second wasn’t helping. He got down from the tree and headed for a barn. He opened the doors and went to the top floor. There was hay all over so he made himself a little bed. He would sleep until dawn and go looking for everyone.

Drak woke up to see a grey pony looking at him. At least he was sure it was looking at him since one eye was looking at him while the other was looking somewhere else. He just backed into a corner and hid his face in his hoodie trying to make himself disappear. The grey pony placed a muffin by his feet and left. He stared at the muffin before grabbing it. He ate the muffin and then went back inside his hoodie.

Callie woke up in a room full of technology. There were flashing lights going off and there were objects hanging form everywhere. She saw a couch in the room and went over to it. There was no sign of anybody so she took a nap.

Andrew woke up in a chicken coop. He wasn’t very happy being in a place for chickens to live in. He walked out of the coop to be scared by a giant bear. He ran, but ended up hitting the side of a cottage. Before he blacked out he saw some type of pony looking at the bear and looked furious. She then came over to him and picked him up and went into the cottage.

Brandon woke up being surrounded by a bunch of flowers. He looked around as he enjoyed the beauty of the flowers. The sight was short lived as he was hit on the head. He blacked out as the pony that hit him on the head was in the corner freaking out.

Jaeden woke up to the sound of pounding music. He followed the sound of the music to a room. He knocked on the door and could hear shuffling from the other side. When the door opened, he was staring at a pony that looked as though she was up for an entire week. Jaeden, being the nice guy that he was went to introduce himself. Before he could say anything he was put unconscious as the pony’s hands started glowing.

Marcus took the time to look around the old ruins to find a bedroom. He went inside the room and saw that the bed was in good condition. He walked over to the bed and pulled the covers. He went under the covers and covered his entire body. He fell asleep as he worried about his friends. He was going to wake up early in the morning and go looking for them. They could take care of themselves, but he wanted to make sure that they were okay.