The Survival of Helena University

I once knew. The only light came from a flickering solar light outside the building, castin

he rough pavement beneath my bare feet, grounding me. My fists clenched at my sides, rea

e of terror threatening to consume me. There were more of them than I'd anticipated, thei

tial arts training. A swift roundhouse kick to the head took down the first zombie, but there were m

amn apocalypse, I'm definitely going to kill

with a desperation that only those on the brink of death could muster. E

outed to Allen as I saw a

rt and quickl

n to gain the upper hand. One by one, the zombies fe

coming in ragged gasps. I was battered, bruise

knew that this was just one figh

y, Franz?" R

stay here for long." I invited

g, and we will surely be turned into flesh

are stored food and drin

way, we saw a slow-moving

stay quiet and I entered the

us, and we entered the mus

et everything you can carry. I'll

ced their weakness. They cannot see at

eturned to the rooftop. Fortunately, the infected in the hallway didn't s

, Darra aske

ou observed

en during the night. Noise seems to be the signal for t

no

it for a rescue that we're not

e we gonna do

he night and let's make a p

s won't le

a? Is she alrig

e safe,

ories of my late mother flooded my mind. The chaos of the zombie outbr

choed in my ears. I could almost feel her gentle touch on m

"Thank you, Mom. I couldn't have done it

mined, even as a child. I remember when you first started

d. "I was a tiny ball of energy back then, wasn't

rgy that drove you to excel in Taekwondo. I knew from the mome

nwavering support. "You were always there, Mom. Cheering

with warmth. "And I still do. You have the strength a

joy, a bittersweet ache filled my heart. "I miss yo

you too, my dear. But remember, I will alway

the campus below, now overrun by the undead. "I won't let you down, Mo

ward. "I know you will, Franz. You are brave a

nd, I opened my eyes and prepar

presence, as if she were watching over me. Drawing st

oom studying, and now here we are, killing to surv

rooftop, watching our f

this is real. I still hope that it's just a bad dre

lly hope so," I could hear t

just a dream, I was forcefully reminded of the r

Because in this new terrifying world, su