Chapter 3

While driving out of this area, from the screams in the surroundings filled with terror, pain, confusion and despair the man would glimpse the occasional "zombies" running through houses to attack the remaining people who decided to hide and a few of them even chased after him but gave up after a while. He adjusted the overhanging mirror to look at the sleeping girl that was injured, covered in dirt and looked back at the situation he saved her from, he came to the conclusion that whoever was with her previously are most likely dead and she barely managed to escape. He started to ponder on what action he should take next since he has a passenger along with him.

'Let's see, there is a supermarket not far from here and since people are scared for their lives and running about it will be easier to get supplies and after that I can-'

Just before he could finish planning his thoughts a figure dash and jumped across the road and onto the car. That sudden attack caused him to swerve and caused him to brush against the side of a parked car and destroy his left side mirror. He managed to stabilize his car as the 'zombie' grabs onto the sides of the windscreen and stares at him which an aggressive and hunger look in his eyes like that of a starved lion. The man regained his focus and pressed hard on the brakes to send the 'zombie' flying.

But that didn't happen as the 'zombie's grip was strong enough to cause the parts he is holding onto, to deform. He reached over to the passenger seat to grab his gun and at the same time the 'zombie' head-butted the windscreen causing it form a large crack and long ones that spread across most of the screen that caused him to almost lose control of the car. He felt anxious as he grabbed the gun in a hurry due to fact that if it shattered he would have to find a new car to travel. This would be difficult since he would also have to look after the little girl.

'Tsk So much for being a knight in shining armor.'

He pointed the gun at the zombie's head and fired, which made another hole in his head. The 'zombie's body fell limply on the windscreen which was then thrown off by him stopping the car like the first time. He leaned his head back against the head rest and exhale heavily with a few drops of sweat running down his forehead. If he had reacted any slower in stabilizing the car, he shook his head to remove that thought and tried to calm himself so he can get back on track.

He looked behind him to find the little girl on the floor of the car lying on her side. He saw that she was breathing and released a sigh of relief that she was fine and got out the car to put her back on the seat. As he was about to open the door he heard footsteps approaching him from behind and quickly turned around to see a young lady with her clothes covered in blood running towards him with that same aggressive look in her eyes. He aimed at her who caused her to try to dodge by jumping to the side and then he shot her but the bullet grazed her right shoulder.

He pulled the trigger again only to hear a click sound which signifies that he ran out of bullets. He then realized that he had to fight her up close which is dangerous since one mistake can make him becoming food. She charged at him as he got himself ready for the fight. When she was a bit more than 1 meter away from him she pushed off the ground which left a small crack spanning 3cm and swung her right arm with her palm open at him. He was prepared for the attack and deflected her arm using her momentum while moving to her right side and swung his gun hitting her in the face.

She stumbled after that hit while trying to regain her balance and then fell on the ground. Her mouth was bleeding but she quickly got up while her opponent was preparing for another attack. He was surprised at her quickly recovering from that hit and then jumped back to dodge her swinging her arms at him. As the fight went on he got scratches on his shirt and arms with some blood running out of them, while her attacks became even more violent. She then swung her left arm which he blocked and it pushed him due her strength which she followed up with a kick which he dodged and then she lunged at him while he couldn't move out of the way and pushed him to the ground.

She continued to swing her arms at his face which he blocked and it was painful. When she raised her right hand and struck down at him, he reached out and grabbed her arm and hits in the side of her head with the gun. It stunned her for a bit and then he was hit her again while rolling over to be on top and continued to bash her face with the butt of the gun. She tried to fight back by grabbing onto his face to dig his eyes out but he pushed her arms aside and continued hitting her. After a minute of bashing her face, it was completely covered in blood with some parts of her face look sunken in, a broken nose and a barely audible sound of her breathing. He grabbed her throat and squeezed it until she stopped breathing.

He got up shakily and stumbled his way to the car and then his legs felt weak as he fell on four beside the car. He slowly moved towards it and then leaned against the car while sitting and loudly exhaled through his mouth. His face got hit with some of the blood while he was beating the zombie, he was panting heavily with a shaky breath and his grip on the gun loosened. In just an hour he has been in 2 life or death situations that almost ended horribly. After some time he collected himself and got up to put the little girl back onto the seat.

He looked out into the distance where his destination is, sighed and got into the car and drove away.

.......

'Ugh, that prick came out of nowhere. And that worm too, she struggles so much unlike everyone else.'

As she limped amidst the alley being thoroughly exhausted she couldn't even fully gauge the pain that was searing through her left shoulder. As she gradually faded in the dark the occasional groaning and screaming, weakening along with her disappearance. If one where to look at the town from above, one's heart would clench in fear at the horrifying sight. In mere minutes the town of roughly 100 thousand people was almost eliminated. Albeit having little to no protection of offensive means these creatures from who knows where were like homing missiles, sudden, violent and destructive. These creatures, 'zombie' looking creatures were like harbingers of death and despair.

People who were still on the streets were hunted down and brutally, without mercy slaughtered in moments and then consumed. Shockingly though if one were to observe closely enough you could see that as the 'zombies' feast there were slight movements beneath their muscles, there veins squirming and pulsating eerily. Similar situations like this are happening all over, a truly horrific sight. Hell on earth would be an apt description at this moment.

Moments after the girl left the alleyway, listening to sickening sounds of flesh being ripped off of something; a growing hunger was festering in her mind quickly spreading completely thoroughly occupying every inch of her mind.

"Sssshhh. Those bastards have really good hearing; we can't make a single sound."

A voice sounded quite a distance from her was soundly picked up causing her cute, pale ears to perk slightly upward in alertness. Instantly her face broke out in a terrifyingly blood thirsty grin reaching from ear to ear making her exceptionally beautiful countenance to cause even the most blood hardened veteran to have goose bumps all over. As her emerald green eyes flickered slightly, she slowly crouched down going on all fours positioning herself like a lioness ready to pounce.

"M-mommy what are those things. I-it ate Uncle Clint."

The boy being closely cradled in the man's arms ask timidly with obvious fear lacing his voice as he looked towards a woman looking no older than being in her mid-30s. Upon being asked the woman's frame intensely shakes as she reminisced her brother's horrific death. Fiercely shaking her head to remove those thoughts the man voice sound again, being even more somber and grim than before.

"We need to get out of here before the noises dies down even more. Those things have sharp hearing and good senses of smell. Stay close to me and don't make any noise."

"I-is that so. Then we need to get moving quickly."

Further in the distance one could see a small house between the scrubs and trees.

Despite their destination being in reach they didn't dare to make a run for it knowing what was out there...hunting them.

" *heavy panting* we're going to have to make a break for it."

"What! Are you crazy!?!? We can't outrun that thing!"

"Well we can't exactly go discreetly; with all these leaves every step we take it'll alert it to our position. We got to go now!"

"O-okay but you have to carry my baby; i-i can barely keep up."

With a heavy sigh he reached for the kid straddled in the lady's bosom. As he positioned the kid in his arms he took a deep breath as his eyes shined with vigor and hope homing in on the house in the distance. With a long release of his breath he took an even deeper intake of air if that was even possible before he sprinted off. The woman quickly sprinted after him not too far behind because she was closely watching his every move. As they quickly made their way to the house their eyes couldn't help shining in joy that they made it.

But as fate would have it just a couple meters away from the house the bushes to the man's left violently shuffles before a petite shadowy figure flashed past.

*Psssh*

With a sudden gush blood violently and explosively gushes from the stump where the man's head used to be. Because of how quickly the man died his body still took two more steps before toppling over with the boy falling smeared in his blood.

"Ahhhhhhh"

A shrill scream of terror and fear sounded as the woman finally registered what had happened.

But her screams were quickly ended with a horrific crunch as the same petite figure bit into the throat of the woman ripping out her neck being smeared in crimson.

As the boy hurriedly called out for his mom he couldn't help but freeze in fear and horror at his mother's figure with a gaping chunk of meat missing at her neck. As her body toppled over in disbelief and light faded from her eyes the petite figure stepped out from the darkness that seemed to cover her figure like a cloak.

Gazing at her figure that given a few more years would cause many to commit unspeakable sins, her starkly pale skin that glistens in the moonlight and those emerald eyes of hers that seemed to lack their previous luster that shined with fervor and hunger now just looking dull and seething with disinterest.

"Ahh...that was disappointing. He looked like a fighter but he was too blinded by hope. And that woman, tsk tsk, truly garbage. At least you all will last a while."

Her voice in contrast to her appearance covered in blood was nothing short of heavenly, but if you listened closely it was laced with displeasure, disdain and disappointment.

"Besides that worm from before every other hunt has become so boring, becoming my food without any struggle. I really wonder how she would taste, dispute being a worm she really looked delicious."

The girl licked her lips almost seductively as her emerald eyes shined brightly for a moment before she glanced at the prey before. Seeing her set her gaze at him caused him to break out of his stupor before extreme fear over took his mind as frantically crawled backward. As she gazed at him crawling backward she frowned in displeasure before making her way over to him. Because she was way faster than him she grasped one of his legs before she started feasting.

"Aaaaahhhhhh mommy!!!"

A loud cry if pain and terror sounded with heart wrenching crunching shortly after. One would even wonder who could be so sick as to eat a kid alive.