The End

By Herman Grobler

The world we know is gone, it changed, every step you take is a danger, with every breath you take, you risk of getting a lethal virus and if that doesn't get you first, then the infected will, the Dead will rise again so it was said, but no one could prepare for this, when a virus made for warfare was stolen and soon after the employee was arrested and the damaged sample was obtained.

The Police station that kept the employee behind bars fell first infecting all of them, they infected their families and soon entire areas was feeling sick, everyone was coughing blood, runny noses and some even had bleeding eyes.

The Entire city was working around the clock soon other countries joined to work on a cure, they too failed, then that time came where the virus developed completely within the human body, with a single scratch from an infected civilian, it can infect you in less than a few hours.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Loadslife
• Release date: Dec 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311431677

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The End

By Herman Grobler JR

Copyright 2015 Herman Grobler JR

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CHAPTERS

Chapter 1: The World Today

Chapter 2: The Hunger

Chapter 3: Dark Roads

Chapter 4: Captivity

Chapter 5: Paradise

Chapter 6: Monstrous Transformations

Chapter 7: The Hunger Part 2

Chapter 8: Approaching Death

Chapter 9: Survival

Chapter 10: Defensive Efforts

Chapter 11: Revenge

Chapter 12: Showdown

Chapter 13: Leadership

Chapter 14: Evolution

Chapter 15: Restoration

Chapter 16: Happy Endings

Chapter 17: Evil Planning’s

Chapter 18: The awakening

Chapter 19: The End

Chapter 1: The World Today

The world we know is gone, it changed every step you take is full of danger; with every breath you take you risk of getting a new virus and if that doesn't get you first then the infected will. The Dead will rise again so it was said but no one could prepare for this, when a virus made for warfare was stolen and soon after the employee was arrested and the damaged sample was obtained.

The Police station that kept the employee behind bars fell first, infecting all of them they infected their families and soon entire areas were feeling sick. Everyone was coughing up blood, runny noses and some even had bleeding eyes. The Entire city was working around the clock soon other countries joined to work on a cure but failed then the time came when the virus developed completely within the human body, with a single scratch from an infected civilian would infect you in less than a few hours.

More problems arose as those that helped went back to their homes infecting most nationwide, at a faster rate for those that are bitten or injured during the confrontation against the infected. The virus was made to turn people against people for minimal casualties in the case a new war broke out. At the start, the virus will find victims then multiply in their blood stream attaching to each blood cell that's produced, slow but with time each blood cell is infected new and old.

At this stage the Virus is fully developed within the body anything within direct contact of infected blood even spit and sweat can cause you to contract this virus, this includes food, animals all types, water and other people. The fully developed virus is much stronger then in its first stages and can attach to the body completely in just a few hours ranging from person to person and a variety of mixed symptoms also ranging from person to person.

The fully developed virus known symptoms; hair falls out, any injury rots faster, no feelings of pain what so ever, blood produce much faster with the virus attached leaving open wounds fresh for longer, intense drooling and worse of all makes any living being extremely aggressive and hungry for moving targets, another human being or simply your house cats even the smallest of rodents can be your biggest danger.

Before anyone knew or realized what was truly happening the city was in chaos people screaming, children crying soon came the riots and violence, criminals on a rampage with no law and order in less than a few days the entire city was scattered with random raging fires, smoke in the street and with all the dangers making it nearly impossible to escape.

After a few weeks, those that ran away got killed, eaten, infected, and murdered, the few that stayed hiding in their homes had the most luck to survive, to the infected that's deaf and have bad eye sight the slightest movement was their pray. Everything went quiet day by day and only a few times a day a few gun shots from a distance are fired. Soon after bad people broke into others homes raiding for warm clothes some families were sniffed out by these so called raiders and others had their own problems hunger, rage, and thoughts.

But to Jason Satano he couldn't care less; his family was always first and couldn't care about anything else more but money and business. Money an object he will obtain over and over again with nothing getting in his way, not even the guilt of killing his very own wife. Murdering someone was nothing to this 38 year old man and he could easily do it again, to him this was nothing but a good restart to his life to be good to his two daughters Maggie 21 the oldest with her spoiled younger sister Jacky Satano.

Both was rather equally spoiled, Maggie still hated it and always tried to do things in her own way, she never really wanted anything from her dad. She was very talented when it came to impressive artwork this ranged from free hand drawing, painting and her favorite, putting bits of scrap together to make something entirely new especially her good knowledge when it comes to electricity. Jacky on the other hand loved receiving, especially when its minimal effort on her side, she is rude and easily get fits when she can't have what she wants turning 17 with everything happening around her it clearly would be an extremely hard life for this young overweight girl.

In the silence of an early morning Jason got up from where he was sleeping in the lounge close to the front door that is heavily barricaded, it's one of the many precautions he took in order to protect his two girls. That were locked in one room upstairs during the nights with one rule if there is any noise or conflict that they hide and remain silent, Jason knows this is hard and torture for them to stay all night in one room especially for Jacky but for their own safety it's the best he could do.

After getting dressed the very first thing he does, is scout the entire twelve bedroom house making sure everything is still in place. He checks his fishing lines a small trap for any intruder to trip and make noise as a small alarm, he checks each window and make sure they are still properly barricaded behind the curtain, Jason was smart when it came to avoiding encounters. With the curtain in front of the barricade it looks more like no one is home. After reaching the back door, he will make his way back to the bathroom brush his teeth, wash up and only then unlock the door for the girls to come out.

The room smells terrible and Jason quickly wakes them up by pulling them slightly of the bed as always. This is a wrong move and was responded with rude responses, but this was really fine to him as he always enjoyed teasing them in any way possible. Before they can continue he rushes down to the kitchen to have a quick look at what they need, he was surprised as everything still looked good, enough food, enough toilet paper, a few bars of soap and two bottles of shampoo, enough for at least another month.

Jason listens every night at certain times that's if he could manage to wake up, his starting to find a concern in the approaching sounds of the infected they get close sometimes banging randomly on the door or windows most likely to see a response as their hearing is really bad. Every few nights a few gun shots is fired in the distance that puzzles Jason, he could try to find these survivors or he can walk into a bunch of criminals and have to resolve more conflict. The banging on the doors all of this, is still fine but the amount, he knew that sooner or later this will be a problem if he doesn't kill some during the day in his street and maybe the surrounding areas.

Making some coffee for himself and the two girls, he grabs his cup sitting on his bed thinking of a plan, to try and make the infected less while blocking them off in a way, living in a very rich area where homes don't even have walls around them since there was no crime. It's really hard to find resources unless he looks further risking that he might be seen by people he doesn't want to be seen by. He grabs a pen and paper and drafts the streets he wants to block up, the best way to him was pushing vehicles in a straight line of two's next to each other while removing any other resources, fuel, lighters, matches, food, water etc.

He knows this plan won't work much, but this will have to do, Jason knows that this will take time a few days maybe even a week or two, he will have to push each car to the destination, pushing will be slow but at least it won't make a sound.

Before he can start any of this he will need to clear out the street alone, Maggie could help him as she always does, but Jacky will be the problem, Jason regrets all the treats and nice things he bought even if he didn't mean to treat and spoil her, in her shape she wouldn't make it.

Dad, snap out of it! Jason gets a big fright as he was really into his plan, day dreaming much Maggie said calmly, dressed up very punkish as usual. What will we be doing today she asks politely, in hopes something would be different other than starting up the old generator in the back of the neighbor's yard, watching Jason X over and over again with a few others. She was bored out of her mind her paint was all done so she couldn’t paint and couldn't go outside to go collect or do anything else that might seem fun.

Jason smiled and remain quite for a minute too long before Maggie snaps and as she wants to go off on him to do something fun Jason got an even bigger smile, telling her that soon she will be helping him with a very heavy job that will surely put her down each night for a good night's rest, he laughs and tell her that things will get better sooner. He just needs a few days to do something after that she can go and collect things to keep her busy while helping.

Maggie wasn't too sure of this as no information was giving to what must be done yet at the same time she was really excited as it was Ten days ago the last time she was outside gathering planks and nails to barricade the windows and doors, after barricading everything they were sitting ducks.

She walks up to her room and locks the door, sitting on her bed she talks to herself how much she misses her bed and her soft pillows and comfy bed sheets, she lays down closing her bright blue eyes relaxing, but a knock on the door open up she hears, annoyed she gets up to unlock and open the door with Jacky standing there blabbing.

Dad said that we should clean the room; Maggie was at that moment even more annoyed as she will end up cleaning the room all by herself, she slams the door shut and locks it, jumping on her bed covering her head with her pillow.

Jacky leans against the door and with an angry voice she tells Maggie that, she’s too lazy, she can’t do anything, she can't really be her sister, Jacky knows exactly what ticks Maggie off and continues with rude insults. Angry yes but softly so that her dad doesn't hear, this was one of her best ways to get Maggie into trouble as at the end of everything only Maggie will be heard.

Approximately 18 minutes later Jacky gives up with no success today, she speeds of her room slamming the door behind her, just by walking this fast tires her little lungs, she kicks some clothing and a bunch of other mess beneath her bed, pushing it deeper for no one to see or notice.

As Jacky lay down on her bed you can hear a bunch of springs beneath her squeaking, she move her body left then right and repeats until she is comfortable still angry at Maggie for not giving the response she was hoping for.

Slamming a tire iron on the table, Jason grabs and breaks one of the brooms; grabbing two large kitchen knives from the drawer he tapes both to one end of the stick while sharpening the other end. Not much of a weapon but it's better than nothing; it will do fine to have some distance between him and the enemy and if they get to close a nice clean hit over the head with the tire iron will do just fine.

Jason could also fetch both his Springfield Xd 9mm pistols but he doesn't want to take any chances or waste any ammunition though there are a few stores a few miles from here, it won't be a surprise if they aren't picked clean.

Jason goes to the bathroom, opening his medic kit with only a few painkillers inside and not even good ones, he also take the last bandage or what's left from it more or less around 9Cm barely enough to wrap a serious injury.

Jason removes a small notebook from his back pocket to write down the lack of medical supplies, he writes it under the high priority category; Jason commits himself to this page he normally rushes to get everything on this page.

He rushes back down to the kitchen filling up four bottles of water 500ml each and packs everything in his backpack ready to go do what needs to be done. He calls out loudly to the girls and wait a few seconds before calling again, Maggie arrives first with no signs of Jacky even coming. With sleepy eyes she asks him what's wrong, Maggie was really enjoying her sleep better than any other night it was amazing because it was in a clean room on a clean bed and best part her own bed.

Jason couldn't wait any longer and asked Maggie to look after her sister while he goes out, he explains to Maggie the entire plan making her understand how important it is to do it, sooner than later, nothing less expected but she understands and couldn't agree more, Maggie trusts her father to full, even though there are secrets hidden in the deepest of graves.

As soon as Jason leaves, Maggie nails the door shut and put everything back in place just praying for her dad to be safe, even if she looks scary and evil she still believes in the better good. She couldn't believe that she fell asleep for a second time, even if it was good she will regret it later, when night comes with too much energy left, it will be horrible.

She goes to the kitchen and lights the gas stove, slams the pan on it, she starts chopping onions and removes canned beef and mix everything together while waiting, she is busy spreading bread for her and her sister as she knows the smell might wake Jacky up and if none was made for her then there will be more problems all over again.

She dished up all the food equally before grabbing her plate sitting on her dad's bed only to realize the day would be boring, no one went to put on the generator and her dad already left feeling very aggravated she calmed herself and ate her food peacefully.

Starting in the middle of the street, Jason opens a car door wondering how it can be so quiet with only one infected in sight, distant and impossible to see Jason from where he was standing he starts looking through the car finding a lighter and cigarettes. He opens the back and slowly goes to have a look shocked and angry at the same time he finds full bags of meat from the butchery all rotten, the smell was horrible, steak and pork chops covered in flies and maggots, with red-yellowish juices leaking from the bags.

Closing the trunk before he pukes he sits down knowing that could have been a great score if he didn't lock himself up in his own home, he leans to the right just to get a small peek at the infected person just standing there slightly closer just staring at the car, where Jason was sitting not making a move it was freaky how he was looking at the car.

Nearby Jason heard something fall, Jason gets up to see two more infected wondering what's going on, he looks down to the car still smelling the foul stench of rotten meat, that must be what's attracting them.

He wasn't sure and knew he had to test it so he opens up the back of the car again and makes a small cut in the bag now the smell was truly horrifying and very strong he removes a few of the chops and kneels down again just to hide some of the movements. He throws some into the direction of the infected person who is just standing there and more where another one was walking slowly.

With one crawling behind him, the rotten meat smell defiantly got their attention but not much, they seem interested but without the movement it seems they know its dead pray, the response was slow, but the one crawling still dug his yellowish and black rotten teeth into the bad meat.

Jason didn't know what to make of this, he releases the handbrake and starts to push the car slowly towards the infected person within enough reach, he takes his customized broom stick and stabs it in the chest it did nothing but with the fast movements it surely had its attention on Jason with the other two showing increase speed of walking almost like jogging. Struggling to fend off the one he stabbed with the stick that’s still jammed into his chest, Jason hits it extremely hard over the head with the tire iron with only a few drops of blood and mass thick blackish red blood blobbing out of the head wound.

With stress as it still was coming for more Jason release rapid blows to the head it tries to scream making horrible sounds Jason knew at that point that he clearly did something to hurt it he removes the broomstick and uses it again to push the infected person down, within seconds Jason took his stand and push both knives into the skull of the infected person.

He feels the knives getting slightly stuck and if he had to wiggle them too much the knives will loosen and detach from the broom stick, he leans slightly forward thrusting it deeper into its cracking skull with more thick blood pouring out the wounds, it shakes aggressively, with no time to spare, Jason stares down at the dying infected, Jason rips it back out with one knife left behind, he swings to his right cutting open one of the other's throat, still coming as fast as it was before.

Jason unleashed more blows to the head until it fell down, Jason kept on pounding until there was a nice big cracked open hole in its head the smell was even worse than the rotten meat.

He removes the kitchen knife from the broom and slowly pushes it into the infected girl crawling towards him this time around it was a lot easier, it was like a knife cutting through butter, though this one didn't bleed at all giving Jason the idea she was infected for much longer than the other two he just killed, he drags her to the pavement before he goes to fetch the other two.

Jason uses some water to clean of the blood in hopes it will smell better, but it didn't really help, he returns to push the car to the end of the street returning killing a few along the way, worried and stressed, he now knew that these infected people are a lot more dangerous than expected and extremely tough to kill, fearing the safety of his daughters and himself he is encouraged to work faster so that he can keep his loved ones safe and alive.

Maggie had enough of this boredom and went up to Jacky without waking her up, there was no point in waking her up, Maggie starts to clean the room like requested from her father using some spray to finish off and leaving the room smelling fresh, though this was only an hour or so and it wasn't enough to keep her busy.

She wakes Jacky and explains to her that she wants to go and turn on the generator in order to watch some movies and listen to some music on the DVD player Jacky happily agrees that it was a great idea. She gets up and both walk to the barricaded door, removing the planks Jacky takes guard just outside the door, wide awake while Maggie runs to the back.

She struggles to get over the wall that divides the house behind them, she manages to get on the wall slipping falling over it, injuring her knee slightly, but it was nothing, she got up fast, crippling to the generator, she starts it up, as she walks back to the wall she pauses and look