Dark Blood

Chapter 4: Day 1 of Evil

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Trigger Warning! 

This Chapter contains depictions of burning bodies, body horror, and violence. Readers discretion is advised.

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Sarah, Marco, Carl, Oliver, and Olivia were overwhelmed with sudden fear, it was true there were other schools in the area. First was their school, the high school for grades 9 to 12, then the middle school for grades 6 to 8, the elementary school for grades 3 to 5 and the primary school for kindergarten to 2nd grade. This was the High school full of kids that were somewhere between 15 to 18 years old yet only 34 kids survived, and the other schools were filled with younger kids.

"All those poor kids..." Olivia couldn't hold back their tears when thinking about children younger than them going through similar horrors. Oliver on the other hand wasn't crying but instead full of dread.

"Jesus, it's going to be a bloodbath" It wasn't long before Sarah was shedding tears with Olivia, Marco was shaking in fear, and Kyle felt more and more frustrated. Carl couldn't stand the sight of everyone losing hope and tried to raise their spirits.

"Come on guys! We took back this school, we can take back the others! Let's go and save those kids! Who's with me?!" Instead, they all looked at him in either confusion or disappointment, Sarah was especially disappointed.

"Carl, we didn't take back the school we just survived, with the help of the two school androids, both of which are now destroyed. Besides, look at how many there are of us now, we wouldn't stand a chance."

"Bu- But it's not like we can just abandon those kids... right?" Olivia did understand what Sarah was saying, but still foolishly wanted to save the other schools.

"No Olivia. We really should just stay here. I know it sounds cruel, but we'll just die if we try to fight those... things again."

"I agree with Oliver, I know it sounds cowardly, but I really think we should stay here and wait for help. This place is at least clear of those monsters so we should be safe here for now." Kyle nodded to show he agreed with what Sarah said. but then, Kyle felt his shirt being tugged by Marco.

"No save kiids? But kiids nued us!"

"Marco, we all want to help but we need to think of ourselves first." Marco backed off and nodded, he understood but was still upset so he remained. Kyle knew what he said was the best decision but still felt a sense of guilt for letting his friend down once again. Kyle couldn't bear the frustrations and failure of today he knew it was stupid and selfish, but he needed a win today.

"I'll go."

"W- what?"

"Come again?"

"I'll go and save the kids from the other schools."

"What?! Kyle, that's insane!" Kyle didn't listen to Oliver but instead headed out of the school cafeteria and into the lobby, all while his friends tried to stop him leaving Marco in the Cafeteria.

"Hey! Kyle, stop! Listen to your head! This is suicide!"

"My head says to go through with it."

"Come on man, at least let us come with! It was my idea after all!"

"No, no one else is coming with, I know how to handle those monsters by myself without androids I can handle more should any appear."

"Then let ME come with you." Sarah stood in front of Kyle as she spoke to both grab his attention and stop him from going any further to the school entrance.