(Aiden's pov)
There's a ringing in my ears, and my vision is blurry with tears. I just woke up from what feels like a dream, a dream about me living in a world with flesh eating monsters. A dream where I was a nomad outlasted by other suvivors, a dream where I died in the dark. I shake my head clear of the ringing and wipe my eyes. "I have to get to work."
Getting up out of bed, I begin my morning routine of showering, getting dressed, skipping breakfast and driving to work. I do construction as an apprentice. After college I was picked up by the company and placed under my mentor, Joel. It's about an hour long drive, so I turn the radio.
"On this fine Tuesday mornin we bring y'all some Nine inch nails to start yer day." The radio host announces as into the void begins to play.
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(Scene change)
Finally pulling up to our most recent construction site, I see my mentor Joel all in the face of his younger brother Tommy. He was clearly pissed from what I could see.
Getting out of my car, I make my way to the pair and faintly hear Joel whisper harshly to Tommy "he's the godamm contractor Tommy, you can't just go 'round losing your shit 'cause you got your feelings hurt!"
"But-" Tommy tries to argue
"No!" Joel snaps back,before his eyes notice me standing there, awkwardly waiting for them to finish arguing.
"We'll finish this discussion later..." joel states angrily. Causing Tommy to nod and walk away.
*sigh* Joel turns towards me fully before speaking " the hell took you so long to get here?
"Slept bad, what was that all about?" I reply gesturing towards him.
"Nothing" Joel replies shortly
"Come on, we got shit to do" he turns around, with me following behind.
"Sarah wanted to know if you wanted to come eat dinner with us tomorrow." Joel states
"Sure, why not." I answer
"She'll be happy to hear that." Joel smiles
"Happy birthday by the way." I say smirking, barely able to resist making an old joke
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(Scene change)
In the middle of the night, I'm woken up by my phone ringing loudly. I stumble out of bed towards the living room, and answer.
"Hello?" I mumble groggily
"Aiden!?" A girls voice cries out it obvious panic.
"Sarah? What's wrong?" I question in worry.
*bang!*
" there's a man beatin on the front door, and I don't know where my daddy is!" She exclaims in fear.
" alright I'll be there soon. Just stay in your room, and lock the door." I order, and hang up. Making my way back into my bedroom, I grab a jacket and my boots.
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(Scene change)
The whole ride to Joel's house was spent in anxiety. And as I pull into the driveway dread is all I feel. The front door is broken and and there's a bloody trail going into the house. Getting out of my car, I sprint inside the house in a panic.
*scream!!!*
Hearing Sarah's scream sent me into a frenzy, sprinting upstairs to see a bloodied man charge through a door. I run into the room after him, and see him ontop of Sarah, with her trying to push him away.
I grab the man by the back of his shirt and throw him on his back. He rolls to his feet quickly and charges me, I kick him in the head sending him into the wall cracking his head open and killing him immediately as he slides down the wall leaving a trail of blood.
I turn around to the frightened Sarah who's clutching her left arm. "Sarah!? You okay!?" I question her in worry.
"He- he bit me!" She cries out.
The once buried feeling of dread came back full force at the site of the chunk missing from her forearm.
"......shit" I mutter under my breath
"SARAH!?" "SARAH WHERE ARE YOU BABY!?" I can hear Joel's distraught shouting from downstairs.
Picking Sarah up, I rush downstairs to Joel. "Joel!" He looks at Sarah immediately and takes her into his arms.
"What.Happened" he asks darkly
"Some crazy fucker bit her before I could get to her."
Joel's eyes grow colder by the second, and guilt builds in my chest. I've known Joel for two years, and Sarah was like my younger sister. I failed to protect her.....just like I did with them.
*tires screeching*
A vehicle could be heard outside, and soon footsteps rushing to the front door. Joel aims his gun towards the door quickly, causing Sarah to grunt in discomfort. Tommy comes through the door, and raises his hand up at the sight of Joel aiming his gun.
"Jesus Joel, I been trying to call you for an hour." Tommy says but notices the look in his brother's eyes. Tommy looks to Sarah and then me.
"Aw hell." He mumbles in realization
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(Scene change)
3rd person pov
Some hours have passed, Joel, Tommy, Aiden, and Sarah had manged to get out of the city. The four were now in the open country. Dawn was coming, and Sarah was only getting worse. They had pulled over to rest a bit. Tommy and Aiden sat in the front seat of the truck while Joel and Sarah say in the bed of the truck. Sarah cradled in her father's arms.
"It's gone be okay baby girl..." Joel reassures Sarah
"Da-daddy? I'm real cold." Sarah whimpers out. Joel holds her tighter as tears fall from his eyes.
"Dad....." Sarah calls out helplessly for the final time, and her life is cut short.
Joel sobs, until he can hear Sarah breathing again.
"Sarah?" He questions. Sarah's eyes open to reveal her now bloodshot eyes.
Sarah lunges for Joel's throat, but Joel holds her still, and brings her into a chokehold. Sarah trashes around in his hold, causing the truck to rock. This catches the attention of Tommy, and Aiden. Tommy jumps out of the truck and runs to the back to see Joel holding the struggling Sarah. Aiden stays in his seat and looks up to the ceiling with tears falling from his eyes.
".......fuck" he mutters before slamming his hand into the car door.
"Sarah please!" Joel pleads with the infected girl. "PLEASE!!"
*crunch*
*thud*
"Aghhhhh!!!" Joel screams out in anguish.
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End chapter
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the last of us: A Dying Light
ActionAiden Caldwell had died, after slipping up and being trapped in the dark , though he wasn't expecting to find himself in a completely different apocalypse, he wasn't sure which virus was worse.
