Story 524: The Streets of No Return

The alleyway was a tomb of despair. Shadows clung to the crumbling walls as if afraid of the scene unfolding beneath them. A relentless tide of undead poured forward, their decaying faces twisted into grotesque masks of hunger. Behind them, the city skyline burned in the distance, casting a sickly orange glow over the chaos.

Captain Marcus “Iron Will” Kane led the team into the heart of the horde, his shotgun thundering with each precise shot. “Stay close! Do not get separated!” he barked, his voice cutting through the cacophony of moans and gunfire.

Riley “Quick Shot” Bennett had climbed to a precarious perch above the fray. Her sniper rifle’s retort was like a metronome, each shot dropping a zombie. “Cap, it’s like a sea down there! I’m running out of clear targets!”