Story 569: Lurkers in the Shadows

The night was oppressively silent, the kind of stillness that promised chaos. Deep within an abandoned warehouse on the city’s outskirts, the ZETU team prepared to breach. The intel from Lila “Huntress” Navarro was clear—this place wasn’t just a hideout. It was a nest.

Ethan “Brain” O’Connor monitored the drone feed, his face pale. “I’ve never seen zombies behave like this. They’re…waiting.”

“Waiting for what?” Jenna “Blaze” Hart asked, her hand gripping a grenade tightly.

“That’s what we’re here to find out,” Captain Marcus “Iron Will” Kane said, motioning for silence.

The team moved cautiously, their footsteps muffled against the dusty floor. The warehouse was cavernous, its walls scarred with claw marks. Faint, guttural groans echoed from the shadows, but the source was nowhere in sight.

“Stay sharp,” Marcus whispered.