Fatal Impact

Military Truck

The song that I linked in is for the end of the chapter. So if you wanna listen to it, wait until then.

Also, later in this chapter you'll hear the word 'Civ.' This is just a shortened version of civilians that the soldiers use!

Enjoy!

Multiple people were running around the streets trying to find somewhere safe to hold up in. Some, which weren't human beings anymore, were attacking the others. Jumping on them and shoving  them to the ground, ripping into their flesh. It was a sad sight to see, but it couldn't have been stopped easily. Military vehicles were driving up all the streets and soldiers were shooting into the crowds of the things. There are so many of them out there, way too many to count. Where'd they even come ftom? How'd they come to be?

God damn. Military? Coming into Anchorage? This must be serious. It could be a contagious disease that they want to stop from spreading, but what type of disease would make a person want to eat another human being? I really hope they get this under control, I don't want to become one of those monsters. I have to get out. Now. I have to get somewhere safe and wait this shit out.

Although they were shooting those geeks, they weren't going down. Not at first at least. They shot at their legs, stomachs, feet, chests. Nothing put them down. They kept getting back up or crawling. If they were human, they would've gone down way faster. They started shooting at their heads, which finally made them fall to the ground. Dead.

So they're immortal unless you.. you shoot them in the head? Oh. I bashed Beth's head in with the lamp. If I hadn't done that.. if I had done the pen plan, would I be the one dead? I did the right thing and put her out of her misery. It's still terrible though..

Off in the distance I could hear explosions going off, maybe every minute or 2. It sounded like bombs were being dropped on the city. I didn't like the thought of that one bit.

I should go now before things get more out of hand.. Get out of the city.

I turned around, walked m to my desk, and pulled it back out. Beth's limp body fell to the floor with a thud. The sound, although normal, made me shudder. I needed to put her to rest, even if she did attack me. She wasn't self-conscious when it happened. I walk over to my closet and fumble around inside it, looking for the tarp that I keep inside. I find after a few moments and pull it out. It wasn't the best considering it was ripped, torn, and had an extreme amount of holes in it, but it was all I had. I put it on my desk and picked up Beth in my arms, with a tear rolling down my cheek. I slowly walked to the middle of the room and set her down lightly. Kneeling on the floor, I prayed for this wonderful young woman.

I am so, so sorry Beth. You didn't deserve to die how you did.. with me bashing in your head. You weren't yourself, and it was either me or you. But it was the only way. I didn't want it to end like that, I really didn't. I didn't want to lose you.

Thank you for being an amazing friend to me and a beautiful , smart young woman. You studied hard and did your best to find a place in the office. Although you didn't find a place here, you found a special place in my heart and I will forever miss you. It's been one hell of a good week with you here, better than I've had in a long while.

Thank you for everything, Beth Ann Walker. I wish you the best of luck whenever you may be at.

"Amen." I say. "Time to go."

I closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest, putting her to rest. I pick up the tarp and throw it over her body, making sure nothing was poking out of it.

Time to get the hell out of here. I don't want to be in this office longer than I have to.

I ran around to the other side of my desk and opened the drawer to find my 357 Magnum waiting for me. I take it out and check the rounds: Only 4. Searching in the same drawer I found a 5th bullet, so only 5 now. That would suffice as long as I didn't run into anymore of those things. I didn't want to kill anything else at the moment, but from what I've learned they are ruthless and ravenous. It's my life or theirs. "Kill or be killed." as some say. If I don't want to be eaten alive, I have to protect myself and this is the only way.