New Dawn Year 1

End of the line

Deacon raced up a snowy hill towards the New Dawn safe zone like a bat out of hell in his black modified GTR  pursued by hordes of Havocs even though they were undead they could run faster than normal humans and there were hundreds if not thousands of them on Deacon's tail and they were starting to catch up. 

Deacon looked in his rearview mirror and noticed that a sizeable amount of the group chasing him broke off and headed in a different direction perhaps it was a whatever they were doing he didn't have time to question it his only concern was getting to safety Deacon's friend Kate was in the passenger seat alongside him she was bleeding badly from a gunshot wound to the stomach.

She was losing blood fast "she will be fine we just need to get back to Prosperity and she will be fine "Deacon said trying to reassure himself, everything would be fine it had to be after all that had happened all they had lost, he couldn't lose her too he wouldn't if anyone was going to die today it would be him.

The sky was grey turning black, thunder could be heard cutting through the sky off in the distance getting closer slowly a storm was coming and Deacon knew when a storm came so did the Serpents.

He had to get to Prosperity before it hit or they would both die Deacon slammed his foot down on the gas making the car speed further up the hill, he drifted around a corner and the bridge towards Prosperity was just up ahead he was almost there almost home just as he turned the corner to the safe zone entrance Deacon saw an entire swarm of Havocs blocking the path he quickly slammed his foot on the brakes swerving out of control causing the car to spin out and crash.

Ignoring the ringing in his ears and the pain of his broken leg Deacon ever determined to save his friend managed to release himself from his seatbelt and crawled out of the destroyed car window and pulled an unconscious Kate out with him, when he looked next the havocs were everywhere at his right at his left, behind him they were completely boxed in there was nowhere to run .

Desperate Deacon held Kate close and waved his revolver wildly in all directions warning the Havoc's back but they were undeterred they had them both but they were just playing with their food at this point as they got closer and closer Deacon flicked out his revolvers chamber to check his ammo there was only one bullet left inside and he had three empty shots before it would fire "one bullet"He said "damn it "Deacon said.

"Maybe this is how it always ends but I didn't want to watch you die as a matter of fact I can't watch you die anyone but you "Deacon said Deacon looked down at Kate who was dying in his arms he didn't want to believe it until now but that's it was true he thought he could save her find some last-minute escape like they always did but not this time this was the end for them both and Deacon knew it "well I guess there are only two options for us now" Deacon said.

"Heaven or hell" the hordes tried to move in closer but Deacon pointed his gun towards the car's leaking fuel tank warning them that if they got any closer he would shoot and blow them all to hell they understood and remained were they were waiting patiently for Deacon to lower his guard .

He thought if he used his last bullet on her she wouldn't be turned and she wouldn't see him turn alternatively he could shoot himself and he would have to watch her die Deacons hand started shaking as he tried to point the gun towards Kates' head "this is what she would want it is a Mercy far better than living as one of those things " he kept trying to tell himself but he just couldn't do it.

He then pointed the gun at his own head he pulled the hammer back and fired and nothing happened aside from a click sound "one"Deacon said he did the same again and nothing happened "two" Deacon said and he pulled the hammer back one last time his hand shook again he cried out "THREE!" and a loud gunshot could be heard as it rang out into the air along with a massive explosion.