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The Zombie Outbreak

By: Matthew Howland

By Stories From The DarkPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

John had been wandering through the woods for what felt like hours. He had gotten lost while on a hike and was now trying to find his way back to civilization. As he walked, he heard a strange noise in the distance. At first, he thought it was an animal, but as he got closer, he realized it was something else. It was a zombie, and it was coming towards him.

John's heart raced as he quickly searched for a weapon to defend himself. Luckily, he had a knife on him and he brandished it, ready to fend off the approaching zombie. The zombie was slow and clunky, and John was able to easily dodge its attacks. He struck the zombie with the knife, plunging it deep into its flesh. The zombies let out a gurgling scream and fell to the ground, dead.

John felt a wave of relief wash over him as he realized he had just narrowly escaped death. But as he looked around, he noticed that the woods were eerily quiet. There were no birds singing, no animals scurrying about. Suddenly, he heard another noise and he turned to see another zombie, this time with another one behind it.

John quickly realized that the entire world was being affected by the zombie disease. When someone died, they turned into a zombie, and if you were bitten by one, you would turn into a zombie a few days later. John knew he needed to act fast if he wanted to survive. He started running, and as he did, he came across a group of people who were also trying to survive the zombie outbreak.

The group introduced themselves as a small community that was taking refuge in an abandoned shop they had discovered. They had managed to find some guns and other weapons to defend themselves with, but they were still struggling to survive. John decided to join forces with the group and together they set out to find more survivors and supplies to help them stay alive.

They found other survivors who had managed to find shelter in abandoned buildings and they quickly grew their numbers. With the increased numbers they start to venture out further to kill ever zombies they see, and they search for hideouts to take cover from the zombies when there's too many of them. John and the group were determined to survive and they quickly adapted to the new world they found themselves in. They formed a tight-knit community and worked together to find food and shelter and to defend themselves against the hordes of zombies that constantly threatened their survival.

John realized that he had been incredibly lucky to have come across the group and the abandoned shop. Without them, he would have never been able to survive the zombie outbreak. He knew that the journey ahead would be difficult, but he also knew that he had people he could rely on, and that gave him hope for the future. The man and his group continue to find other survivors and continue to fight off the zombie in a world overrun by the undead.

As time went on, John and the group continued to face new challenges and obstacles in their fight against the zombie outbreak. They scavenged for supplies and weapons and searched for other survivors, but it was never easy. Many times, they were forced to make difficult decisions, such as leaving behind those who were injured or unable to keep up. They also had to come to terms with the fact that not everyone they found would be alive or able to be saved.

Despite the constant danger, John and his group never gave up. They were determined to survive and to make a life for themselves in this new, terrifying world. Over time, they were able to establish a base of operations in the abandoned shop where they had first met. They fortified it with barriers and traps and made sure to have weapons and supplies readily available. They also formed a lookout system and rotations to keep watch for incoming zombies.

As they continued to survive, they found more and more survivors who joined their group, and they banded together to form a community of like-minded people who were all fighting for the same goal: to survive. They looked out for each other and helped each other through the toughest times.

They started to venture further and further out of their hideout to explore, they found abandoned factories and started to rebuild them, they used the raw materials they found to make weapons and ammunition, and even electricity to light up their shelters at night. They started to rebuild, and even though the outside world was still overrun with zombies, they had formed a pocket of safety.

Despite the constant threat of the zombies, John and his group were able to find a sense of normalcy in their new lives. They had formed strong bonds with each other and had built a community where they could rely on each other for support. They were no longer just surviving, they were thriving, and they had hope for a future in this new, zombie-infested world.

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