Story 526: The Wreckage Trap

The morning sun pierced through the dissipating fog, revealing the aftermath of chaos. The ZETU team cautiously approached a grassy clearing where a downed aircraft lay in shambles, its metallic carcass smoking and splintered. Surrounding it were dozens of zombies, their hollow eyes fixed on the wreckage. The air reeked of rot and burning fuel.

Captain Marcus Kane raised his fist, signaling the team to halt. “Eyes open. This looks too convenient to be random,” he muttered, scanning the area with his shotgun at the ready.

“Definitely a trap,” Sergeant Jenna ‘Blaze’ Hart whispered, gripping her flamethrower tightly. “Look at how they’re just standing there. It’s like they’re waiting for something.”

Ethan ‘Brain’ O’Connor crouched behind the group, fiddling with his drone controller. A small drone buzzed up into the air, sending live footage to his tablet. “Confirmed,” he said. “There’s movement inside the wreckage. Survivors, maybe... or worse.”