Kinemortophobia

(NO) HOPE

The HOPE Pharmacy is several meters away from M-ALL, and Saunters and Volatiles were shrouding inside and outside of the pharmacy. Most of them were wearing pharmacist clothings, while others are wearing various casual clothes.

Ezra, Nyx and the four were heading to the pharmacy itself. Each one are holding larger guns, which Ezra and Nyx had collected from M-ALL yesterday. Ezra and Nyx were following behind.

As they arrived, they slowly sneak behind the vehicles in the parking lot outside the pharmacy. They spotted a Saunter moaning in their hiding spot. Ezra hit it on the head using his crowbar, killing it.

"You've got it good, bruh!" Joshua exclaimed.

Reymar quickly smacked his head. "Shush!" He whispered.

"Sorry. Sorry." Joshua rubbed the back of his head.

Aljohn spotted a minivan, so he nudged a shoulder on to CJ, causing the man to look at it.

"Check it out if it's still working." Aljohn commanded.

CJ nodded and did as he's told. Aljohn also stayed beside him to look for any incoming attack. The rest of the group continued to sneak into the pharmacy. As they successfully arrived, both Reymar and Joshua quickly searched for the medicines they needed. Ezra and Nyx waits beside the door.

Joshua went into the uttermost part of the pharmacy, until he finally found the toxoid. Reymar however went back to Ezra and Nyx while holding some bottles of penicillin.

"By the way, Reymar." Nyx whispered. "Why didn't you take Polyarga with you?"

Reymar replies, "She's gettin' weaker due to her wound. If we took her with us, it might slow us down, or worst, somethin' might happen to the van and, you know..."

Ezra slowly spoke up. "Sorry about the van..."

"Hey, it's fine, kid." Reymar smiled and shows a thumbs up.

Ezra smiles back a bit.

Nyx looks around. "What's takin' that guy so long?..."

Joshua is putting a lot of toxoid and syringes in a basket, when he suddenly heard some wheezing right above him. He slowly look up at what is it.

CJ on the other hand, entered the van and was glad to find a key still stuck in its keyhole. He silently went inside to start it. Aljohn waits outside while waiting for any ambush. As CJ starts the engine, he smiled triumphantly. Unbeknownst to him, someone, or perhaps something gets up in the back seat. Its lower jaw has some mandibles, similar to that of an insect. CJ is about to call for Aljohn when he saw what's behind him through the rearview mirror. His face started to filled with horror, as the thing behind him sprays some liquid from the cluster of holes of its neck.

Aljohn who's waiting outside, got startled by CJ's agonizing scream within the van. The blonde man panicked, and quickly opened the van door to see CJ. What awaits Aljohn was a total nightmare. CJ's face is completely gone, it is covered with blood and corrosive yellow substance, which immediately exposed his skull. He is still screaming for help, while still his whole face is being melted. Aljohn's hand shakes as he witnessed his friend's fate. He turned his attention towards the entity in the backseat. It screeched at him, but before it could do something, Aljohn quickly shoots it on the face with the shotgun he us holding, bursting the Necro's head.

"C-chris! W-what the hell..." Aljohn curses under his breath.

The problem continues as a lot of Necro arrived where the van is, as they heard the gunshot he just made.