One bite.
That's all it took to start one of the greatest catastrophes ever.
Caden Marshall, a high school graduate, runs on with the only motivation of saving his sister.
Gabriella Calder-Marshall, a military trainee, seemed perfectly equipped to s...
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Caden remained seated on the box, his hands on his head and his head bent down. His knees were trembling as drops of tears flowed from his cheek and slipped onto his jeans.
He felt hopeless as he sat outside waiting for his sister. He knew very well that she wouldn't show, but he didn't have anywhere else to go. He sat in solitude for a few minutes, until his head jerked up to the sound of a rhythmic thumping. He looked towards the barracks as he saw two guards opening the gates and saw soldiers marching towards the exit.
"Could she be one of them?" Caden thought to himself, his heart flickering with hope. He ducked behind a bush nearby, for he knew the guards would throw him out if they saw him. He raised his head up just enough to see the faces of the soldiers.
A few rallies were in, and he began to doubt whether his sister would be sent for this, after all, she had only joined a few months ago.
But then, he saw her: long, thick braids, spotless skin and piercing blue eyes.
He wanted to call out to her, run up to her and give her the tightest hug. But all he could let out was a low moan.
"Gabriella"
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"What in the Sam Hill is that?" Someone asked.
"Shush!" Renee said, "Don't make noise"
But it was too late, a younger man, maybe in his teenage years, let out an ear-piercing scream. It diverted the creature's attention straight to them.
Renee could feel the adrenaline rush through her whole body, but unlike the others, she didn't freeze. The beast swung its hand towards the crowd, and Renee was able to duck down just in time.
Everyone gasped in horror.
"What is that monster?"
"RUN!" A middle-aged man screamed, erupting chaos among the crowd. Everyone started running around, looking for the nearest exit. The loud noise was probably what awoke the other creatures hiding in there.
Renee looked down at the commotion, frantically thinking of an escape plan. She looked around hoping to find something like a secret exit. But there was nothing. She considered wandering off on her own hoping for the best but immediately scratched that idea out.
She would either get lost, killed or maybe even both. She spotted an emergency hammer by the wall and her eyes brightened.
"This could help me escape," She thought. She plucked the hammer from its stand and slowly walked down the stairs. She didn't want to get too excited just because she was armed.
