𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 ➤ 𝐥𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐮-𝐡𝐲𝐞𝐨𝐤

ᴄʜᴀᴩᴛᴇʀ xʟɪ

It didn't take long to find Nam-Ra as she had a dead body up against the wall of a building as she ate from the stomach. Trying to ease her hunger and to get herself under control. She didn't want to keep feeling the way she did.

"Nam-Ra.." On-Jo spoke as she tried to walk closer. Surprising the others with her sudden appearance.

Nam-Ra heard them as she dropped the body. "Stay away from me!" She yelled as she watched them. Blood covering her mouth as she couldn't control herself.

On-Jo listened as she tried to walk over and hold her hand. "You can come back with us. We are so close." She spoke.

Nam-Ra listened as she lost control for a second. Tackling her down and trying to bite her at the moment. Losing control was scary to her. Su-Hyeok trying to help and get her off On-Jo without hurting her. She only managed to pull away once she had regained control of herself.

On-Jo had been frightened by what could've happened to her at the moment as she watched the female run away from them again. "Nam-Ra!" She spoke up.

Ga-Eul turned to his sister. "I have to go with her." He spoke.

"You can't leave me too.." Hyun-Jae spoke as she glanced at him.

"I can't join you either. They will know what I am." Ga-Eul spoke as he placed his hand on her head before running after Nam-Ra.

"Ga-Eul!" Hyun-Jae spoke up as she watched him leave. "Nam-Ra!" Calling out for her best friend as she didn't want to leave without them. Watching the empty street as Su-Hyeok tried to go find them but returning by himself.

"They're gone." Su-Hyeok spoke. "Sorry." He apologized.

Hyun-Jae listened as she shook her head. "You don't have to apologize. You did nothing wrong." She spoke as she wiped her cheeks before calming down and keeping her head up. "We need to make our way back."

Su-Hyeok nodded as he placed his arm around her and held her close as they walked back to reunite with the rest of the group. Their nightmare was almost over. A break is all they needed.

The three of them walked back to the others. Continuing down the path that they had needed. Walking as they didn't have to run for anymore. Finding a path of railroad tracks and following them. Hoping it would lead to some place safe. As they walked they all remembered someone that had passed away. Those who had sacrificed themselves in the process.

Raising their hands once they had made it down the railroads and noticed the military there. Making sure they knew they were alive and not infected. Tired and hungry from the last few days as they continued forwards.

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The rest of what happened was blurry as they were all taken into the safe spot once they were checked. Being able to pass the military checkpoint and into the quarantine facility. Passing by cells of people as one of them noticed.

Kin U-Sin was happy to see On-Jo as he glanced around. "Hey. You're Nam On-Jo, right? Where's your father? Did he make it back too?" He asked her and was responded with silence from the girl.

He seemed to notice the silence as he glanced down at her basket of things. Seeing the flashlight in there as he didn't a vocal answer anymore. He knew then and there that his partner would never be returning and regretted letting him go out on his own. Knowing he should have done more to go with him. His head dropping as he couldn't face her anymore.

The soldier behind them making them keep on walking at the moment to their cell that they would be staying at as he opened the door and let them all in before closing the door behind them. They had to wait to be seen by one of the soldiers after all.

Waiting felt like forever and it was enough time for them to agree not to say anything. Once the soldiers came to get them they followed them and made sure they didn't resist. They didn't have enough energy for that. Quietly following them to the room before sitting down.

One by one they went up but they didn't give much information or any at all. They were mad and tired of what happened. Su-Hyeok was up next as he was asked the same question as the others to get his witness statement about what happened and how they got out.

"Why did you guys never come help us?" He asked. If they hadn't left them behind then they would have all made it out alive. He blamed them just like the others felt they could've been spared the pain if they had just been taken in. The soldier making him go back to his seat.

On-Jo was next as she sat on the seat and glanced at the female soldier. Playing with her sleeve a bit. "I will never trust another adult in my life." She spoke and making sure they knew she was serious about not cooperating with them. She blamed them for her father having to die because of them. She hated them for that. Walking back to her seat.

Hyun-Jae got up as she slowly walked over before sitting down as she glanced away. Her leg wound having been patched up as she didn't say anything at first before opening her mouth. "I will never speak to you about what I saw. We shouldn't have dealt with that. Any of it." She spoke as she glanced at her. "I lost everyone I knew because you didn't help us."

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It had been four months.

Four months since the outbreak.

Four months since the last survivors of Hyosan High had managed to find a way of out the nightmare they had endured. It was finally a bit calmer compared to having to run for their lives all the time.

On-Jo had been planning on going back to Hyosan with Su-Hyeok after she had told him about the school light she had seen on the rooftop after visiting a tree for all the fallen they had missed dearly.

Upon reaching the spot she used to sneak out from she noticed the whole group of survivors there. Turning to Su-Hyeok. "I told you not to tell anyone." She spoke.

"Sorry. I only told Hyun-Jae." He spoke.

Hyun-Jae listened as she cleared her throat a bit. "I admit it may have slipped while talking to Hyo-Ryung." She spoke.

The line continued of who told who before they all ended up finding out and agreeing to go together. It took a while but On-Jo gave in and let them follow. She knew that Nam-Ra would have probably wanted to see them too.

Hyun-Jae was carefully on the way to the school. Even if her leg had healed she was four months along with her and Su-Hyeok having their first born. Holding his hand as she was excited to know if it was Nam-Ra or her brother after all that time being away.