Story 553: Shadows of the Barn

The setting sun cast long shadows over the abandoned farmland. A dilapidated barn stood at its center, surrounded by a sprawling field of withered crops and scattered zombie figures. The air was heavy with the stench of decay, and the moans of the undead echoed across the barren landscape.

Captain Marcus Kane tightened his grip on his shotgun as the ZETU convoy came to a halt. “This is the source of the latest outbreak report,” he said, his eyes fixed on the barn. “Satellite scans detected large movements inside. Stay sharp.”

“Lovely,” Jenna ‘Blaze’ Hart muttered, strapping a fresh fuel tank to her flamethrower. “Nothing like a sunset stroll with the undead.”

Ethan ‘Brain’ O’Connor’s drone hovered above the scene, sending a live feed to his tablet. “Multiple heat signatures inside the barn, but they’re… clustered. Something’s keeping them grouped together.”