Chapter 2: A Chase

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A tall, 7 foot infected walked out. His latex skin dripping as he laughed. It was pure white, and his eyes were a dark black. He was a wolf, but he had 4 arms and 4 legs.

He reached out to grab me, but I ducked under his slimey paws. I was on the other side of the exit, so I couldn't leave. I looked back and started running down the hallway as it followed.

As I ran I saw a large pit where a catwalk used to be. There was a pipe hanging above that would barely support my weight, even if I was only 80 pounds, but I had to jump. I leaped to the pipe, swinging myself across the pit. The pipe broke and fell into the deep black abyss. The thing jumped over it, and made it. I got back up and continued running.

I reached an elevator, the light still lit. I leaped into the elevator, slamming my side against the handrail. I grunted in pain and slammed on the down button. The infected just looked at me from a distance, then turned around and left just as the doors closed.

I leaned against the wall as the elevator hummed. I lifted my hoodie to see my side better, it wasn't bleeding, but it was badly bruised. I slung my satchel I always bring along with me, looking for something. There was nothing.

The bag was empty. All of my healing supplies and medication incase I got a small amount of slime on me were just gone. I'd have to guess they fell when I jumped from that pipe. I had to get that stuff back, and find the cure.

"Suppose while I go down I should record a log..." I reached into my zipper pocket, unzipping it and grabbing my small recorder.

[BEGIN RECORDING]

Uh... day 1? I hope I don't stay here for that long... I made it through the reception. I found an infected, but barely got away.

"I'm a little confused, when he saw me get in an elevator, he just left me alone. Suppose I shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth and all, but still. A bit weird..."

"... well whatever. I'm heading down into the Orion facility. The elevator is still working, somehow. I'm a bit wounded, but nothing serious. Will continue to record logs as things happen. End log."

[END RECORDING]

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