Z APOCALYPSE

CHAPTER 32: Promise

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It should have been a little bit easier to find Taehyung if it wasn't for the zombies that tried to get in the prison field, not to mention a bunch who chased him. There are at least a hundred or two of them that scattered outside and based on their attires, they came from the nearest city as they finally wandered around this area.

"C-Chanyeol, help him! Let's find him!" Baekhyun is hysterical. It hurt Chanyeol and the others too much as he finally gave up the insanity and just panicked out there with tears brimming in his eyes.

While the others didn't utter a single word and just kept busy stabbing the heads of the zombies from the inside of the cell, it greatly bothered them that the metal poles may break down from the weight of the zombies that leaned towards it that's trying to get in.

That, if this disaster couldn't be dealt with, this might be also their end now.

Chanyeol held Baekhyun's shaking shoulders to calm the latter. He cursed inside as he endured his pained expression.

"Hey, Baekhyun... shhh... Baekhyun listens to me.." Chanyeol tried his best to catch Baekhyun's attention even under the loud roaring noise of the hungry zombies.

"Baekhyun, we'll find him. But first, hey, listen to me Baekhyun. I needed you with me right now." Chanyeol explained as he was already cupping Baek's shaking face. His body shaking uncontrollably and his breathing ragged. The smaller's eyes finally steadied and focused into Chanyeol's worried ones at last. His ragged breathing calmed at the slightest bit.

"P-Please..." Baekhyun silently begged and cried, closing his eyes as he gripped on Chanyeol's shirt. Chanyeol's heart squeezed, even more, when Baekhyun wrapped his shaking arms around Chanyeol's body as he dipped his face in the latter's toned chest, begging and praying that Taehyung is gonna be safe.

"I'll find him myself Baekhyun. I promise." Chanyeol mumbled as he rubbed Baekhyun's still trembling body. It made him more felt guilty knowing that there's only the slightest chance for an unarmed boy wandering the forest right now, but Chanyeol is willing to take that chance no matter what. Especially because this may make Baekhyun alright.

"Now, let us help take down the zombies from the inside or they'll destroy the fences. It'll just make things more complicated if that happens, alright?" He murmured still keeping Baekhyun in his chest until he felt the smaller loosened his grip on his shirt.

Baekhyun pulled away from the embrace and breathed.

He then opened his eyes and searched for Chanyeol's face.

"T-Thanks." He spoke with tears rolling down his cheeks and while he's trying to prevent his voice from breaking out from his quivering lips.

Without uttering another word, he walked away and quickly pulled a dagger from his boots. He then started to stab the zombie's heads with such force and intensity, yet his expression was in utter pain.

It took them until the afternoon to finally see the field outside the fences again and Baekhyun almost gave up from his knees not only from tiredness but he realized that darkness is already looming above the bluish-violet hues of the sky.

"H-He can't survive there a-alone..." Baekhyun sighed painfully. He can't shed tears anymore because he's already empty. Only the feeling of abandonment and pain is lingering in him anymore.

"B-Baekhyun," there goes Luhan's voice as he hugged Baekhyun tightly. They were now covered in splashes of blood coming from the zombies they killed that were already lying on the ground outside the fences. Finally,y the area is silent, the only noises that are now emerging was the sound of crickets and the ominous wind.