Chapter 15: The Cult

The survivors had been on the move for weeks, searching for a new safe haven. They had encountered many dangers along the way, but nothing could have prepared them for what they found in the next town they came across.

At first, it seemed like a peaceful place. The streets were deserted, but the buildings were intact and there was no sign of the undead. The survivors cautiously made their way through the town, searching for any signs of life.

And that's when they found the cult.

They stumbled upon a group of people gathered in a large, abandoned building. They were dressed in robes and chanting in a language the survivors didn't understand. At first, the survivors thought they were hallucinating, but as they watched, they realized that these people were real.

The cultists turned to face the survivors, and for a moment, no one moved. Then, one of the cultists stepped forward and began speaking in broken English. He told the survivors that they had found the answer to the zombie apocalypse - a ritual that would protect them from the undead and ensure their survival.

The survivors were skeptical, but they were also desperate. They had lost so much since the outbreak, and the idea of a cure or a solution was too tempting to ignore.

Over the next few days, the survivors learned more about the cult and their ritual. It involved sacrificing a living human, but the cultists promised that it would be painless and that the person would be willing. They claimed that the ritual would create a protective bubble around the town, keeping the zombies out and ensuring the survival of everyone inside.

But as the survivors learned more about the cult, they began to realize that things were not as they seemed. The cult was hiding dark secrets, and the ritual was far from harmless. The survivors knew they had to escape before it was too late, but they also knew that the cult would never let them leave alive.

It was a race against time as the survivors worked to find a way out of the town and away from the cult. But as they fled, they knew that they would never forget the horror they had witnessed or the people who had fallen victim to the cult's twisted beliefs.