Story 556: The Graveyard Awakens

The storm raged on as the ZETU team navigated their armored transport through the muddy roads. Lightning forked across the sky, illuminating the silhouette of an abandoned graveyard that loomed ahead. Its rusted iron gates creaked in the wind, a haunting melody to accompany the patter of rain.

“This is our destination?” Riley ‘Quick Shot’ Bennett asked, peering through the windshield. “Of all places, it had to be a cemetery?”

Captain Marcus Kane tightened his grip on the steering wheel. “Ethan picked up seismic activity here. Something’s stirring beneath the surface.”

“Great. Zombie clichés. What’s next, vampires?” Jenna ‘Blaze’ Hart quipped, gripping her flamethrower as she checked her gear.

As the team entered the graveyard, the atmosphere grew heavier. The headstones were cracked, and the mausoleums looked like they hadn’t been touched in centuries. A thick fog curled around their boots, swirling unnaturally.