Story 508: Sunlit Terror

The sun blazed down over the desolate streets, casting long, distorted shadows of the undead as they shuffled and lurched forward. The ZETU team arrived on the scene, their tactical vehicle screeching to a halt in the middle of the eerily silent neighborhood. The golden glow of the morning sun provided no comfort—it only highlighted the grotesque state of the zombies emerging from every corner.

“This is a hot zone,” muttered Captain Marcus Kane, adjusting his shotgun. “They’re not even waiting for nightfall anymore.”

Ethan "Brain" O’Connor scanned the area from inside the vehicle, his drone feed showing clusters of infected closing in from three directions. “They’re converging fast. We’ve got maybe five minutes before they overrun us.”

“Then we hit them hard and fast,” Kane said. “Quick Shot, find high ground. Blaze, get the flamethrower ready. Shield, you’re with me for crowd control. Huntress, circle around and secure any survivors.”