Hell Rain

Crimson Virus

"Tensions arise as death toll regarding the alleged virus increases each day" The female reporter at the tv can be heard as Hace prepares his belongings

"The current count for the worldwide deaths recorded is two hundred million seven hundred eighty thousand and counting!" Another man on the news states

Hace never fully paid attention to the news as he would likely die of suffocation from his neighbor next door puffing Marijuana rather than a silly pandemic.

He readied his tools and most importantly his face mask and other protective equipment.

It has already been four days since the rain arrived.

It was just a regular rain.

Not a typhoon.

Not a storm.

Just a regular rain.

But then suddenly people started dying mysteriously.

Mostly the symptoms Hace only saw personally on tv are the hair slowly falling off of the patients with their eyes exploding like those bubbles you pop when playing with soap and their creepy giggling when their about to die.

Hace thought of it as a silly thought and never actually cared.

The events reminded him of a certain horror movie he watched years ago.

When he opened the door of his room he is immediately greeted by his next door neighbor.

Not just any neighbor.

His landlord Peter Mcmahon.

'what a fucking lucky day' he thought to himself as he greeted the landlord with a fake smile

"Oh hello there mister Mcmahon , how can I help you sir?" He initiated the conversation being friendly as he could ever be.

"Nothing lad, I uhh could you perhaps give me a hand later?"  The landlord replied as Hace seemed astonished by the landlord's friendly behaviour

"Sure mister Mcmahon, after work I'll definitely come by"  Hace replied and they both said their goodbyes.

Hace currently works as a part timer in a metalworks shop that is specializing in making kitchen utensils

He decided to stop during his 2nd year of college due to his parents losing a ton of money in a gambling website.

He was glad it happened and was never disappointed that he ended his school career as school never was his great cup of tea.

He never was able to graduate in college but atleast he got a job that is nearer to his dream job.

Being a blacksmith.

He only saw them on Youtube in a channel called Forged In Fire , He's a great fan of it ever since he saw it years ago, and now he is nearer to that than ever.

He is assigned to the heat department wherein the workers start to compile and process the metals needed to produce the required products.

Aside from making spoons,forks and spatulas, there is one utensil that Hace always excitingly makes.

Knives.

He puts a lot more passion in it that he was promoted in to the blade department during his second month in the company.

It's only been seven months since he started working and he already earns quite a decent amount and he also made some beautifully crafted damascus knives.