Capsule Outbreak

25 Run Away

Louis' POV

We're now running upstairs chased by soldiers, unable to turn back, just racing through the darkness. I'm carrying Charlie as we run; Allie said their room is on the 18th floor, room 275. We have to reach there before the soldiers catch us.

We know we broke the rules, but we can't do anything right now except escape. I just hope Uncle Greg will return soon because we can't stay here for long. After some time, we reach the 18th floor and dash into the room. Inside, I see only Maggie and Akira sleeping together.

"I hope we outran those mad soldiers!" Allie said.

"Yeah, Let me tell you something, did we close the door in the hidden way?" Duke asked, breathing heavily.

"Not really!" Allie replied.

"No way, zombies will come in!" I exclaimed.

Maggie wakes up and sees us.

"Wait... Am I dreaming?" Maggie softly asked, and Charlie immediately hugs her sister.

"I miss you, Maggie!" Charlie softly said.

"It's real, Maggie, we escaped them!" Duke confirmed.

I approach Maggie and Charlie, hugging them, and kiss Maggie on the forehead. I really miss her so much. Akira is waking up too.

"I guess I'm dreaming, I wanna sleep more!" Akira said.

"No, Akira, it's real. Duke, Louis, and Charlie are really here. We used the hidden way to come and see you!" Allie explained.

"Oh, I'm not really dreaming but I feel sleepy. What time is it?" Akira asked.

"Well, it's 1:00 AM now, and we're not really safe here!" I informed them.

"Why? What happened?" Akira asked.

"The hidden way we came through, we didn't close it, and soldiers started chasing us!" I informed them.

"Wait...Where is Lilac?" Maggie said, worried.

"No way, maybe she went out somewhere!" Akira suggested.

"So, what's our plan now?" Maggie asked.

"We need to find Lilac somewhere in the building. We can't just leave her alone. Also, we can't wait for Uncle Greg right now. We need to escape the camp before too many zombies come into the building!" Allie decided.

Suddenly, we hear an emergency alert signaling that zombies have infiltrated the camp. I look out the window and see zombies eating the soldiers.

"We have to walk downstairs now!" Allie ordered.

We start descending the stairs, using a metal rod as a makeshift weapon. People are creating chaos throughout the building as zombies begin entering. Some get bitten and turn into zombies. Soldiers try to kill them, but plenty of zombies are still coming in. We're on the 16th floor now and still can't see Lilac. As we descend further, the chaos worsens. Women are shouting, crying, and dying.

"Zombies are here!" Allie warned, looking at the women who have turned. She strikes one in the head, killing it. I strike one too, and I almost get bitten, but I kill it. Their blood splatters on me. We continue descending until we see a peculiar woman wearing a black eyepatch, killing zombies with her sword. We all stand still, impressed by her skills.

"And that's all you've got, freaking zombies!" the woman exclaimed.

"Oh, that's awesome, but we have to hurry!" Allie said, ignoring the woman.

"Wait, you can't go that way. I went that way, and many women got bitten already. I'm Yvette," the woman informed us.

"Yvette, we need to escape now. Zombies keep coming in!" Maggie said, worried.

"Fine, I'll show you the escape route," Yvette agreed, leading us while walking.

As we walk in silence, feeling nervous, we can't even breathe precisely until we see a little girl standing in the distance.

"Is that Lilac?" Akira softly said, confused.

"I hope so!" Maggie softly said.

As we approach her slowly, we notice Lilac already bitten by a zombie on her right hand.

"Maggie, help me, I've been wounded in my hand!" Lilac cries, already bitten.

Maggie starts to cry, and we feel melancholy as we see Lilac gradually turning into a zombie.

"Lilac, where have you been? Why did you leave the room?" Maggie asked, crying.

"Sorry, Maggie, I just walked away because I dreamt about my mother. She's coming back for me here, but a zombie suddenly bit me," Lilac explained tearfully, turning into a zombie.

"Am I going to die?" Lilac asked, confused, turning into a zombie.

"I'm sorry, Lilac. I love you!" Maggie softly said as Lilac turns. We couldn't do anything. Charlie is in tears, closing his eyes. I decide to strike her in the head.

Maggie is crying, but we can't stay here for long. We continue walking, feeling melancholy, until we reach the first floor, where everyone is in chaos. Zombies are biting everywhere. We see plenty of zombies approaching us.

"Are you ready to fight?" Yvette asked, preparing her sword in the air.

"We're always ready. Let's kill them!" Allie said.

We start killing the zombies approaching us, striking them in the head. Blood splatters everywhere. Yvette stabs the zombies non-stop, killing them. Then, we hide somewhere, peeking at plenty of zombies outside the building.

"Are you ready to run over there?" Yvette asked, peeking at a military vehicle.

"I hope so, but what's your plan?" Allie asked.

"Well, we're all going to run toward that military vehicle and escape together," Yvette informed us.

"That military vehicle I'm seeing?" Allie asked, pointing in the distance.

"Absolutely!" Yvette confirmed.

"We need to hurry now!" I said, hearing growls of zombies nearby.

Then, we run immediately, feeling tremulous, and zombies see us and start approaching.

"I guess this is a bad idea!" Allie said while running.

"Just keep running over there!" Yvette shouted as we're all running, chased by zombies.

Duke and I start killing zombies who come near us, blood splattering everywhere. Yvette kills some too, but we're running out of time as zombies keep chasing us. Then, we arrive at the military vehicle, breathing heavily.

"Need a ride?" Uncle Greg asked, with Sergeant Maveus beside him.

"Uncle Greg, you're back!" Maggie said, tears of joy in her eyes.

"Come inside now, zombies are approaching!" Uncle Greg urged, starting the engine of the military vehicle.

We're all shocked to see Maggie's uncle here, rescuing us all, and we immediately leave that camp, full of zombies everywhere.