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Ground Zero

Chapter Four part 1

Chapter Four part 1

May 12, 2024

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My eyes opened, finding myself lying on the floor, head pounding. I looked around the room spotting the boys, Sam was Sprawled out on top of Liam. Then I spotted Jasper, but only his backside, he slumped over the window. I tried to move my legs to stand but they wouldn’t budge, I feel drained, my legs won't budge, but why? It makes no sense, the only thing that happened was her scream? I started army crawling my way towards the boys pushing the broom pan out of the way, “hey wake up…” I softly shook Liam but he didn't stir, then I reached over and flicked Sam's forehead “hey..” They were out cold, I inched my body closer to the window reaching my hands out grabbing Jaspers shirt tugging on it. His body easily collapsed to the ground, “holy shi-” I pushed myself away from him, Jasper's face was decimated. His lower lip and mandible was gone, nose ripped to shreds showing bone, my eyes widened as I scanned his face. I noticed something on his neck, I blinked and squinted. It's a heart shaped bite mark. “Ew, what is that?” I sat up and backed away from his body, the blood started to reverse into him, I turned around, shaking the two boys. “We need to leave now!” 

They’re not reacting, I'm in no shape to get away, I need to find a weapon! Bones start to grow back connecting together, flesh started coming back to life entwining themselves together, repairing itself renewing his face. “What the hell!” my eyes start to comb through the room looking for the closest object to grab. I spotted the bat across the room, turning to crawl when I heard a voice “w-what’s going on!” Liam pushed Sam off of him and started to sit up, “Liam..” I said disheartened. “Shorty what's going on?” Liam cried out “he was dead, but now his body is repairing itself.” I said “what?” Liam gasped. He tried to stand only to collide against the wall, he started using the wall as a balancer, grabbed Sam by the arm, “can you stand?” He looked my way. I sighed “sorry I can't move my legs at the moment…” He looked back at Jasper's body, he was twitching and his skin was now pale but slowly turning back to its original color, Liam cringed. He pushed himself off the wall, wobbling over to me, He reached out grabbing my arm trying to drag both me and Sam away from Jasper.

Liam tried his best to move us but in just a tiny amount of time he became very tired. I looked down at my legs trying to see if anything new would happen, but I could only wiggle my toes. I looked at Jasperhe was sitting up, eyes rolled to back of his head,”Liam!” he turned around to look, not noticing the bat on the floor tripped over it letting go of both our hands. He crashed into the door waking Sam up, Sam rubbed his head while looking around. He rubbed his eyes shouting  “is everybody okay?”Jasper snapped out of it, his eyes focused on me. “Yeah, but my memory is a little fuzzy.” Liam sat up “you were just-” “Drooling!” I cut in. “Your face is full of drool, I guess she put us all to sleep” I glanced over at Liam shaking my head. “Oh wow thanks for telling me” Jasper smiled at me and wiped his face with his sleeve. Sam began to stand “what sleeping spell she put us under? It's hard to stand.” He glanced around wobbling towards Jasper “I'm happy everyone is okay!” Sam smiled, reaching out a hand towards Jasper “It's time to get up buddy” Jasper chuckled and took Sam's hand to hoist himself up. Wait he looks perfectly fine, what the hell! For some reason besides Jasper nothing happened to the other two besides wobbling and loss of strength, but why can't I stand?” The two started walking over towards us, Liam stood up and moved over to grab my hand, “act normal for now” I whispered Liam hesitates to pull me up “okay” he mumbled. He began to pull me up but to my feet but once he let go my knees buckled under unknown circumstances. “Ah!” I grasped at Liam's shirt “don't let go!” I shrieked out. Liam begins to bear hug me, “Is everything okay?” Sam sounded concerned, I was pressed close to Liam’s chest, I began to speak “I-I can't stand for some reason.” I heard a couple of footsteps then a pair of arms wrapped around my waist “maybe you need to start with balance.” I flinched at the voice of Jasper, alright I need to calm down, maybe i'm in shock? I felt Liam tighten his grip around me, I could hear Jasper chuckle behind me “It's okay I got her.” I felt Liam hesitate, I released my grip.

 Liam noticed and looked down “you sure?” I nodded, Liam let go slowly, backing away, but kept his arms out just in case “I’ll keep a lookout for people” Sam patted Jasper's back and began to walk off. I looked down at my legs, My toes work and I can feel my legs but they won't move? “Are you ready?” Jasper said “I guess” I looked up at Liam for confirmation, he nodded “okay one, two, three!” Jasper immediately let go, I put my arms out to try to balance but right away I started to fall and squeezed my eyes shut bracing for impact  “mmm!” I slammed into something, right away graped at it. Huh? What is this? I felt two arms wrap around me? I open my eyes to a face full of chest “huh?” “I told you I’ll catch you” I looked up into a pair of ocean blue eyes “thanks Liam” Liam slowly placed me on the ground but began to scoop me up cradling me in his arms, “huh?” he started to stand, I grabbed onto his shirt. “Okay ready to go?” Liam smiled at me, my face went red “What's wrong?” Liam seemed puzzled, “what are you doing?” I asked, “Well clearly you can't stand, you don't have any strength to walk, so I thought to carry you until then.” “Oh, uh thank you.”

I looked over at Jasper, his eyebrows furrowed and his jaw began to tighten “You okay Jasper?” Jasper cleared his throat “ yeah, all good here!” That's suspicious, “Hey guys you ready to go?” The three of us turned around to face Sam. “I was looking around and noticed there's no people. It feels deserted, most doors are locked but this hallway is empty!” Sam looked at me and his face shifted to concern “Im okay I just don't have much strength to stand right now” I gave a sincere smile, hoping to wash away his worries. Sam nodded “I wanted to try pulling the fire alarm, but I feel like if I do we would have to make a break for it” he sighed “If you guys are down for it, we should hopefully be fine bugs are sensitive to loud frequencies, so i'm hoping the fire alarm works.” “I can't sprint that well carrying Shorty, so we are going to need a head start!” Jasper raised his hand “How about me and Sam pull the fire alarm and Cheesecake and Rosa make it down to the first floor?” “Jasper, are you sure this is safe!” Liam gave a worrisome look then added “Do you at least know where the alarm is!” “I couldn't find one in this hall” there should be one on this floor. “Hey you okay Shorty?” “ Um yeah just thinking, try near room two eleven.” Jasper looked confused “how come?” Sam asked “While we were being chased I was watching the room numbers and spotted one there” I stated, Liam raised a brow. I looked up at Liam “I saw an intact one hopefully it works.” Sam walked over to pick the bat up. “Okay we’ll meet up later.”

We all started to exit the door. Sam and Jasper walked off to find the fire alarm. “Well, are you ready to go?” Liam asked, “Sure.” I sighed, We headed towards the stairs, it was dead silent besides the sounds of his footsteps and our breathing. We finally made it to the stairs, Liam abruptly spoke “Hey, so If you had to pick a super power what would it be?” I flinched “huh?” Liam chuckled “Well I noticed you started to feel uncomfortable, so I wanted to start a random conversation.” “You could tell?” I looked up at him curiously. “Well when you constantly tap like you're sending morse code-” I cut him off “ wait what?” I looked down at my hand noticing I was unconsciously tapping on his chest, “Sorry” I put my hand down, he laughed “No, it's okay I just noticed it's a habit of yours” Ugh im so embarrassed! Liam laughed “so, your superpower?”  “Oh right, sorry. I would want Immortality” Liam stopped on the last flight of steps “oh, how come?” I laughed, “well, I'm very interested in what the world would shape to in the future. What about you?” “Well I would want-” THUMP, there was a noise up ahead, Liam hid behind the door, thunderous splatters and sloshes could be heard, multiple chilling moans could be heard echoing throughout the corridor. He peeked out to see what it was, I tried to look too but his shoulder was blocking the way. “Is it Ally?” Liam shuttered “N-No, but I know where the body’s went.” “huh?” I looked up and noticed Liam's face was pale “you okay?” He gagged “I think i'm going to puke” ROAR, multiple tiny squeals can be heard afterwards, Liam quietly stepped away from the hall door. Liam breathes heavily “It was not Ally, it's something even worse” “let me have a peek, we can't just stay here! Maybe we can hide in the office until they come?”  


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