The Veil of Evolution      

In his half-conscious state, Jin didn't know why his body moved instinctively, lunging forward to shield Lina from the undead's bite. His arm took the brunt of the attack, feeling the crunch of his bone as the force of the bite penetrated his flesh. The pain in his head and the exhaustion from the battle had numbed him to everything else.

 

Jin knew he was bitten, and in this new world, that meant he was likely a goner. Death might have been a release from this hellish existence, but he still had a will to fight, a desire to survive. He clung to that hope with all his might.

 

Suddenly, his arm was torn away from him, flying right before his eyes, and blood gushed from the freshly severed limb. Shock and agony overwhelmed him, and Jin felt his consciousness slipping away.