Hope Defeated [Editing]

Choices - Day 8

Choices.

To live.

To die.

To kill.

To survive.

Choices.

Miranda's POV

I looked Justin in the eyes scowling as I swung my machetes to hit him, he narrowly dodged the blade.

He was smirking then suddenly scowled at me as if he had rabies. He swung violently at me as I had to block or dodge, getting many small cuts.

I heard the battle quiet down slightly and I turn around quickly. I momentarily forgot about Justin, so he stabbed me, straight in my back. He then also froze staring at it.

I froze, unable to do anything more. All I saw was some one standing on top of a car.

An angel?

Henry's POV

I stood on top of a car and raised my gun, looking for everyone. When I did everyone froze, and some of the religious people started bowing to me.

My gun above my head and my sword in hand I yelled and no one moved. Some people whispered angel or demon.

I reloaded my gun and shot Abby, missing her by an inch. Then everyone resumed fighting and I saw Jimmy and Jack holding off some huge guy.

The guy would dodge their attacks then slam them against a wall. I jumped down and shot as many religious freaks as I could in the face.

I looked and saw a glimpse of brown hair, and I only thought of one name.

Abby.

I rushed towards it as she began to attack Jack, Jimmy solely focusing on the other guy. Abby plunged a knife into Jack's stomach and pulled it out, locking the blade.

Then she tore open his stomach and grabbed out his small intestine, eating it. She looked at me with an insane look on her face. She smiled wiping blood off her lips.

"I hate eating it raw." I pulled out my gun and shot a bullet straight through her forehead. She fell back as I grabbed Jack, carrying him away to behind a house.

"Jack just stay with us." I pulled the remainder of his intestine from my jacket and tried to put it back with the other parts of his digestive system.

He put up his hand trying to tell me no but I managed to get most of it back in. He smiled, sorrow stuck to his face as he pushed my hand away.

"Henry it's ok, we all have a time where we need to make a choice. My choice is to stop. For me this is a good way to die, the alternative is being ripped open by a zombie." He paused to cough.

"One day you will have a choice too, an important one. Make the right choice, not the one everyone else wants. This is my choice, to die. Goodbye Henry always remember me." Jack closed his eyes as his heart and lungs stopped. I felt hot tears flooding down my face, my friend was dead. I layed him down as I grabbed my gun, remembering his last words.

Make the right choice.

Jack I promise I will, your death will not be in vain. I wiped away the stale dried tears off my far and stand up. I spin around as I kill without a care.

Jack. You're dead. There is no coming back. So I will fight for you.

I killed with no regrets or remorse. I saw people falling in front of me, but they killed Jack, they deserve to die.

"Henry." I hear my name being yelled out, but the voice was cold and emotionless. I spin around cutting down with my sword and readying my gun.

Then I freeze, as I see the girl in front of me. Her hand I pouring blood, trailing off her wrist as she caught my blade with her bare hand.

"Miranda..." I almost whisper, losing all my adrenaline and power, falling to my knees. At first I thought she was fine then I see. She throws up her head and I see her eyes, a few tears rolling down her face.

"Jack is..." She says as she too falls to her knees. She looks me straight in the eyes and hugs me. It suprised me so I stiffened up as I heard her sniffle. She let's go and we look to see the religious freaks running off, countless bodies scattered around us.

"Why Jack." I patted her head trying to reassure her, but how can I when I'm not sure my self?

"Your hand." I see it is almost all red by now. I grab her hand as she looks away, but I feel her stiffen.

"It's fine." She grits her teeth, as I shake my head. I rip off some of a bodies shirt and wrap it around her hand.

"There, you should get it looked at though." She snorts mumbles thanks and walks away. I smile to myself, at least some of my friends are alive.

(A/n)

Ok so first of all sorry for no authors note on the latest chapters. Sorry for shortness on this one making a Valentines Day part. Ok if you have any suggestions for this book feel free to comment. Also making my other book 'Legions' so read that too, they are both apocalypse based but have different systems. Legions is more towards intelligent creatures which are mutants. Also sorry about killing Jack off just part of the plot ;-;. Finally updating later tonight. Thanks for reading ~ Miranda