An instinct to survive
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  • Parts 16
  • Time 1h 43m
Ongoing, First published Apr 13, 2018
"The world is an unforgiving place Kiara, remember that." My mother's words echo through my skull as I walk down the deserted streets of the place I once called home, now destroyed. Anything worth talking has already been taken and all that is left are painful memories of death and destruction. 

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Kiara is one of few survivors left on planet earth arfter the plague swept across in 2040. It is now 2045 and nothing has changed, except for the fact that there are less humans and more Zombies.

But Zombies are the least of you worries now. 

Not all is as it seems. 

But who can you trust when everyone is out to get you! 

Who can be trusted and who will be deceived? 

'They said they were coming back for us, they said that it wouldn't take to long, but here we are five years later with still no hope left, only an instinct to survive.'

-in need of HEAVY editing, in like, every sentence but please read past the underdeveloped writing skill and punctuation. -

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I wrote the former wattpad story 'The pirate without a memory' before making it private. Again hope you enjoy this story too. 

Highest placing: 
1st in plague
2nd in pocketknife

*Rated 13 and older; strong language that may offend some and disturbing scenes*
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