Part 5: Encounter

After a long walk...

I arrived, this must be the building that is indicated on the map and it also looks a lot like the building shown in the game tutorial

Well... let's go in

(already at the entrance, I look around me there was a big mess, all the things were thrown on the floor and there were traces of blood but there were no traces of those things)

(after a quick look)

there is nothing worth it

(I go to the elevator that was behind the counter)

Wow...

(the elevator was stained with blood marks in the shape of a hand)

(due to the amount of marks there must have been a lot of people)

(when trying to call the elevator... there is no answer, it seems to be stuck)

it's pointless... only the stairs remain

(not getting any results with the elevator I proceed to go up the stairs)

(there was a big pool of blood at the beginning of the stairs...)

(I jump over it and I go up the stairs....as I went up there were traces of blood and pieces of clothing on the stairs but after going up a few floors the traces disappeared)

uff...the 5th floor...let's take a short break

umm...I can't help but think about this madness...

I had heard...that there were people who were fanatic about the zombie apocalypse and that they even wanted it to happen

I'm not going to deny that I also had those kinds of thoughts but with this whole situation...

(I look down the stairs)

the traces of blood in the entrance and especially the traces on the stairs...

there were a lot of pieces of clothing...

damn...how much strength can those things have or even worse their nails must be very sharp?

but the main thing...what happened there?

...

Damn...what am I thinking...

I have to hurry...as far as I'm concerned, the heroine is on the 8th floor

(I get up and continue up the stairs)

(...)

Okay, we're there

if I'm not mistaken

I just have to keep going and her room would be there

(I approach the door, which was half open)

(grunts are heard)

Okay...everything is just like in the game

(Now...behind the door there must be an old woman turned into one of those things)

(Now all that's left is to go in, finish her off and get out of here)

(umm...as I remember in the game, the protagonist came in kicking the door...should I go in like that?)

(I still remember it and the truth is that it seemed like a very stupid action...since after such action the old woman saw him and proceeded to attack him)

(maybe that's what the developers wanted... but this isn't a game and I'm not the protagonist. So I'll avoid any rash actions for now)

(I carefully open the door trying to make as little noise as possible)

once inside I peeked through the entrance and there it was

(the old lady was banging her head against the door)

(okay... now is the time)

(I walk stealthily behind the old lady)

(but ​​apparently my movements weren't so silent and the old lady turned around but it was too late I had already dealt her a blow with the bat)

(with a dry sound... the old lady fell to the floor)

okay, I hit her

(and when I thought it was all over)

eh?!

(that old lady kept moving even though her face was deformed from the blow)

Shit...it wasn't enough

(I raise the bat above my head)

(I come across her empty eyes that looked at me bitterly)

ugh...just die

(I give her another vertical blow to the head with all my strength)

(the old lady falls)

(after a while alert...the old lady didn't move)

(maneuvering the bat I turn her around)

(her face and head had a sunken hole from the blow)

(her eyes, nose and mouth were bleeding...shit it seems like the bleeding has no end

ugh...it's over

(I close the door of the room)

(I go to the bathroom and proceed to knock)

knock...knock...knock

ehmm?...misaki?...are you there?

(movements are heard from inside)

you can go out now... everything is safe out here

um... I was sent by Junn

-Junn?

yes... Junn asked me to help you and get you out of here

(a small opening opens in the bathroom door)

I took care of the old lady

you don't have to worry

-fine

(misaki goes out the door but then runs into the old lady's body)

hiikk...(misaki lets out a shriek and quickly locks herself in the bathroom)

oh... come on open the door... the old lady is dead

she won't get up again

-noo... that old lady will get up... sob... sob

(she must have been through a lot)

misaki come on open... there's no time now

we have to go... those things can appear again

besides it's already getting dark... it would be bad if it gets dark and we ran into those things

-uck...sob..okay

(misaki opens the door)

(maybe her fear of encountering more of those things briefly overcame her fear for this old woman)

(once outside misaki stares at the body while trembling)

(seems to be on alert)

okay...look here's the plan: take everything that could be useful and food

we'll go from here to Junn's father's house

while you search and get ready

I'll get rid of the body

okay?

-sob...okay

(misaki leaves the living room and goes to another room)

okay and now how do I get rid of you?

(I look around)

(There is a window that faces out of the building)

This will do...

(I go to the window and open it)

(Then I grab the old woman by the feet and drag her to the window)

Wow... you don't weigh much

(I grab the old woman by the waist)

(I tilt her head out of the window and then lift her feet)

(Then I look out the window)

(I see the old woman fall and the mess she leaves behind when she falls from such a great height)

(...)

(I head to the entrance)

Misaki?

Are you done?

-yes, I'm done

(misaki comes with a backpack and a bag full of cans in her hand)

There are still things inside but I could only bring this...

(I could see the backpack full and in the bag I had a certain amount of cans of preserves)

don't worry...that will do

besides we can come back later for the rest..

(then we head out of the room)

(misaki locks her room)

-I've already locked the room, now we can go

okay, let's go

(we head to the stairs)

(we go down)

wait...be careful there's blood on the floor

one wrong step and you can slip

-ugh...yes understood

(I could see how misaki's skin was getting goosebumps)

okay be careful and follow me

(if she's like this because of this I don't know how she'll feel when we get to the entrance and she sees the puddle of blood blood)

(we arrived at the entrance and without disappointing my expectations)

(misaki looked very pale and her legs were shaking so much that she couldn't move)

(I took her hand)

hey... calm down, there's no trace of those things

if it's too much for you

just ignore it

don't worry, I'll get you out of here

(we left the entrance to the streets)

(outside the situation was not so favorable)

(shit... it seems the tutorial part of the game is over)

(those things wander around the streets)

(they could be distinguished from afar by their strange way of walking and by their clothes that were stained with blood)

(they are not many but it's strange... why did they appear out of nowhere?)

(my thoughts are interrupted by a tremor coming from my hand)

(I turn to see the cause)

(there was misaki (shivering)

-uck....uck.....sob...uck

Don't despair...those things don't seem to have noticed us yet

For now, let's keep walking and not make too much noise

We have to move forward without drawing attention

(I let go of her hand and took her by the shoulder)

Calm down

Everything will be fine

(Her shaking decreased a little)

-uck...fine

(I took her hand)

(Sigh)uff...okay...let's go

(Holding hands, we wander through the streets trying not to draw attention)

Junn's father's house isn't very far away and it seems that many of those things aren't present in the streets, so it shouldn't be very difficult to get there without being seen

(Misaki and I enter the city)