EVERYTHING ENDS ;

ADALINE BLISS / PRE-ACPOCOLPTIC MOODBOARD

Jack’s eyes watched over the female carefully, watching her lift her shirt to reveal no guns on her. “If you have no weapons, how could you of survived this long?” The question had its point, no-one in their right mind would try and survive this new world without a weapon.

“I’m good at hiding. I also don’t normally venture out of my home. I’m with a group.” She said picking her bag off of the floor and slinging in on. In truth, she had left to look for her brother. “If I have to face one of those things I use whatever’s closest to me.”

“I didn’t believe that from the last guy that came this way, so I have no trust in your speaking the truth.” Not far from the pair was a recently dead male body on the side of the road of the man Jack killed about an hour ago with a knife he had in his shoes.

“You can look for yourself.” She said her voice quiet. She tossed her bag over to him. She lifted her shirt so he could see that there weren’t any weapons hidden. “I’m not killing anything. I’ve been running.”

Holding his faithful pistol up as he see’s someone coming close, Jack was on guard for anything the stranger had in mind. “You have ten seconds to tell me what you want or i’ll be adding another hole to that face of yours.” With years of military training, Jack was an expert with a pistol.

“   i sure hope you’re not lyin’ to me, now.   ”   a disapproving click of his tongue,   “   shit, if you’re not careful you’re gonna end up hurtin’ my feelings.   ”

He was happy that he seemed to be in the company of a person who knew how to survive. Someone who, he felt, he could count on if the situation called for it. “Wow, you are prepared, I like that.” He said with a smile. “My grandmother always said a smart person is a prepared person.” It was one of the few things that he agreed with his grandmother on. 

Fox shook her hand and nodded his head in agreement. “I wish we had too, Addy,” he said in a soft voice. “Have you check the place out?” He asked. He started to quietly walk towards the living room to scope it out. “If you want we can take turns standing guard, or just make sure one room is really secure and camp out there for the night.” he said turning towards her. 

He felt a bit relieved when she expressed having a similar reason for being in the home. “I think we all wish we were,” he said again with honesty. He did wish that he was good…normal even. However, he knew that he wasn’t. What he didn’t know is if he would still play the part of odd librarian or be his true self. “I’m Foxworth Rossen, it’s Nice to meet you.” He said extending his hand. Fox found that if he pretended to be polite people would write off his oddities as him being out of touch with what was normal. 

He was quiet for a moment. Seriously pondering over her new set of questions. “I’m…not quite sure yet myself,” he replied honestly. One of the reasons why Fox was never able to make friends was because he was honest, even when the situation called for him to lie or bend the truth. “Am I looking for trouble? No, not at this very moment. I’m just looking for somewhere to rest. What about you?” He asked. “Are you a kind person…or are you a threat?”

“It depends on what your definition of anyone is,” Fox said in a barely audible voice. “Are you asking if anyone KIND is here…maybe. If you’re asking if there is anyone who could be a THREAT…maybe…” he said quietly walking around. Fox loved the way the world seemed to be shaping out. A world where it was survive or die. One where he could engage in his darkest thoughts and not be scorned for it. To be living in a world where   K I L L I N G    was the new normal. 

“shi-oot!!” diane yelled, jumping backward. she shot her hand on her forehead, raking down her face as an exasperated sigh slipped through her lips. she had enough of that bullshit for the day; she didn’t need some chick popping out of a cupboard and giving her a heart attack. “if you we’re thinking that was a good idea, i’m afraid you were mistaken.”

      Elizabeth followed the female voice to the end of the library and put her gun away. She didn’t want to scare the girl, and judging by her tone, she was already scared enough. “ I know leaving this place might seem scary, but the town has fallen. There’s nothing left here, the supermarkets are soon looted. And eventually, the monsters will get into every building that seems safe now.”         She paused, eyeing the girl. “Even if you had guns, your chances to survive alone are not very high.” Elizabeth gave the girl a reassuring smile. “Come with me, you’ll be safe. We have medicine, supplies, and skilled people who protect you and the others.” 

      She couldn’t leave the town. She had people there that she cared about. The town was her home, and she couldn’t imagine leaving it. “No.” She shook her head. “Things will get better. They have to. This will all go away.” She said refusing to believe anything else. She always believed in the better, that there was a reason for why everything happens. 

      “I can’t leave here. My family is here. I can’t leave him.” She said shaking her head. She had to find her brother. She couldn’t leave them. They were the most important thing to her. “I’m sorry. I can’t leave here.”

        Seven. Elizabeth looked at the dead body lying next to her feet, blood oozing from it’s head. It was the seventh …monster she had killed already. And yet it still felt unreal. But right now, it was not the time to think about it. With her gun in one hand, and a knife in the other, she slowly walked down the street, looking for civilians who survived.          The marine stopped in front of a library, believing that she heard something from inside. Carefully, she opened the door and slid silently inside the building, mentally preparing herself to be attacked by one of these monsters. After waiting a few seconds, she came to the conclusion that this place was safe. At least for now. “Hello? Is somebody here?”, she asked and paused, waiting for an answer. “I am Sergeant Murphy. We have a safe zone outside this city, and I’m here to escort those who survived to the camp.” 

       Addy had been walking around. Well, it was more like hiding and then running as fast as she could away from the things. She hadn’t found anyone that she knew in the town. She wanted to find someone that she knew. She didn’t know what was happening. She didn’t want to believe that this was going to be the new world. 

        She had been hiding in the library when she heard a voice calling out. She tentatively peeked her head around the shelves. “I don’t think I should go.” She said shaking her head. She didn’t want to leave the town.