How To: Rule the Dead
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I did just about everything you were supposed to do in a typical zombie survival story: never look back, never investigate the strange noise, secure food rations, establish a safe haven, never get bit, etc.. The ONE thing I messed up on is what got me killed. You know, one would think if you made it real far surviving in an apocalypse together that you'd be able to trust one another, right? In my case, it was the exact opposite. We spent THREE YEARS surviving together. They chose NOW to betray me?! Never again would I trust another living being.
...Not that I get that choice anymore. Now, I walk amongst the dead.
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