Sturniolo Triplets - Zombie Apocalypse

Missing

Warnings:  Sickness, Angst, Swearing, New Major Characters

Matt wakes up in an unfamiliar place after being unconscious for a while

A/N: You might notice I borrowed some known characters from a popular series, I decided to 'use' them since they are easier to imagine than coming up with random OCs no one would care about, so... I hope you like it. Please comment your thoughts, it's what motivates me to write more :D

Please respond to my question at the end, I need other peoples' opinion haha

The story:

When Nick and Chris got home that night, the first thing they noticed, even through the darkness of the night, was that the front door was left open.

As their eyes settled on the slightly ajar front door, their hearts simultaneously skipped a beat. A chilling silence enveloped them, and for a split second, everything seemed eerily still, their good mood gone in a second.

"Nick, did you...", Chris started asking, hoping this was due to Nick simply forgetting to close it after leaving in a rush the previous morning, but stopped once he noticed the other's panicked expression.

"Chris...", he didn't need to say any more, they were instantly on the same page. Nick had definitely closed that door. Matt was too sick to move, it was unlikely he went outside that day. Someone had been here, maybe still was.

And Chris was off, the gravel crunching under his hurried footsteps. "Matt?" His voice wavered, echoing the trepidation he felt. Nick, equally frantic, followed suit, both brothers calling out simultaneously, "Matt! Matt, are you there?"

The smart thing to do would've been to remain quiet, to check the cabin carefully and asses their situation calmly. They couldn't know what waited for them, it could be a stay infected that would suddenly attack them, drawn by the sound of their voices, or even a dangerous group of armed survivors. They didn't have enough information.

But knowing Matt was in danger made all their rationality and calmness fly out the window. They were both men of action anyway.

So they stormed the house, making a dash towards Matt's room, hoping against the odds that he was there sleeping, and this was all just a false alarm. No such luck though.

"Matt? You in here kid?", Nick asked loudly as they entered his room, unable to keep the worry from his voice.

Chris quickly scanned the whole room with his eyes. "He's not in here Nick, FUCK", he yelled out, shaking with panic and anger, then turned around, exiting the room and darting to the next. "He has to be here somewhere", he growled, enraged, his fear making him angry.

Each room they entered was a whirlwind of emotion; hope, followed swiftly by mounting despair. Chris's blue eyes darted around, scanning every inch, his brow creased with worry.

"Come on, come on. MAAATT?! Where the fuck is he, he has to be here," Nick yelled, as if saying it aloud would make it true.

Chris's voice, thick with fear, responded, "He couldn't have gone far, Nick. You said he was too sick to even move."

As they searched the cabin, a harrowing realisation dawned upon them. Though the furniture remained untouched and not a single frame was askew, the stark emptiness of their food and medicine cabinets told an obvious story. It was as though someone had ghosted through their lives, taking only what was useful, and in this case, what was most vital.

"He's not here, is he?", Nick asked uncharacteristically quiet, with a pained, teary voice, already knowing the answer.

It was safe to say there were no infected involved in this. It had to have been a group of survivors. Either they just so happened to stumble upon the cabin and 'lucked out' on their supply run... or they've been observing them and chose to raid their home once they saw Nick leave. The details didn't matter currently, the result was the same.