First encounter

'Im done preparing I have to go somewhere safe obviously staying here is a bad idea'

As the store was located in a very populated area in the city which he didn't think he would be able to survive if he stayed here any longer.

'I should head out of the city.' I thought with hurried footsteps as it's taken me ten minutes to prepare which was too much.

As I walked with my two machetes In hand I heard a sound and looked over and I saw it.

A zombie which was crushed by a toppled over shelf which I could only assume was looking at me.

As it started releasing roars from its throat I started panicking but than I realized that it could not move 'Shit why am I panicking I have to kill it what if it's able to call more of them over am I dumb'

I thought as I regained my composure and approached it carefully a speed type lay before me which left me to the conclusion that their strength must be terrible compared to their fellow zombies as it could not lift the shelf of itself.

As I got close to it fear gripped my heart as even though I had been in the military something like this was beyond human understanding how could anyone not be afraid 'No I can't be afraid or else I'll die if I keep on fearing this monstrosities'

And with that he arrived right in front of the undead being and with no hesitation not even a moment of digust on what he was about to do he stabbed his machete into its head.

Well this isn't going to be the first time I've killed something or can you even kill something that's already dead?

Seeing no reaction after I stabbed it in its head I relaxed and pulled out my machete and just as I did a grey glowing crystal fell out of its head and I immediately backed of and hid behind another shelf.

'Whats that?!'

I thought as I spent 2 minutes observing it than I suddenly had an absurd thought.

What if that thing could strengthen me?

I do remember some of those novels my wife read and things like this did appear but the very fact that I would entrusten my life on a novel would be absurd even for someone that's crazy.

'What if it actually does give me strength?'I gritted my teeth and went over to it as even if I escaped I had seen no way for me to survive these undead monstrosities.

At this point this grey glowing crystal covered in brain matter was his only hope to live in this hell...

HOW PITIFUL.

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After he put the crystal into his pocket he wasted no second and headed out and even though his gear was a little heavy it bear no comparison to how heavy his military gear was.

As he was running down an alley it was quiet too quiet for his liking 'Is everything and everyone dead'.

I started fearing the possibility of me being the last human but than he immediately started mocking himself as there were countless people more capable than him,armies with hundreds of people and thousands of weapons , rich people who were probably still living like kings and people more lucky than him.

There were countless types of people he could name that could survive but he didn't think he would be one of the lucky people that are still alive for much longer.

I need to get out of this city it's too populated.

He lived in a city with nearly 3million inhabitants.

But first I need to get a suitable vehicle and guns I don't think I'll be able to last very long with just machetes but the question is from where?

A look of stress had been on my face the entire time.

I then suddenly thought of the car those group of men were driving and their guns and that burly man had said they did get it from a police station.

Should I head there?

As he remembered the horde of undead that had been chasing that group chills arose'No I'll die'

Just as he heard those thoughts he started running towards the police station

'Am I dumb!?

THIS IS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY THOSE MEN HAD COME FROM THERE WHICH MEANS THAT THEY HAD OBVIOUSLY LED THOSE UNDEAD AWAY

I CANT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

IT MIGHT BE MY ONLY CHANCE TO LIVE AND GET OUT OF THIS CITY'

I thought as I was in a full blown run towards the police station but than a problem occurred.

He couldn't continue running there place in front of him was covered in fire for who knew how long.

"Fuck what should I do I'm running out of time its been 15 minutes from the time that group led those zombies away and I can't take a detour or I'll not make it"

He said in a mildly hoarse voice as this was the first time he had talked in a long time.

I started looking around .

I started dashing towards a ladder that led towards the top of a building.

"What the Fuck am I doing?!" I thought as I saw myself on top of a 4 story apartment building.

Yes I had planned to parkour there but a problem occurred the distance till the next building was 10 metres.

I'm running out of time I can't afford to hesitate.

I started heading back.

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Than I ran and well jump.

Honestly as I was in the air I couldn't help but think I was a idiot and that I was going to die.

As I reached the ledge for the building I was jumping to I realized wasn't going to make it.

But tell me anyone sane who would give up!?

So I reached out as far as i could and

I was unable too..