I Survive Series Novels & Stories

The next morning, I didn't wait for Hudson to rouse me. I dressed quickly and quietly. Besides Hudson and me, our group had Jax, a guy with lightning powers. When Jax saw me up this early, helping him inventory supplies, his eyes nearly bugged out of his head. I didn't have to guess what he was thinking. I never touched the dirty work. I was the delicate princess everyone expected Hudson to protect. But I didn't want to die. To survive in this wasteland, I couldn't just stop being a burden; I had to learn how to defend myself.

Some even broke into Owen's house while the Alpha and Luna were away, and stole what little water and food remained. That night, Owen secretly brought out the last of the water he'd hidden away, and tricked me into drinking it. It wasn't until the following evening, when he collapsed from dehydration, that I realized what he'd done. He had saved the last mouthful for me. Without hesitation, I slashed open my own arm. Dark, thick blood welled out, and I fed it to Owen. If we were both going to die, then I should go first. In that darkest hour, Alpha Elbert and Luna returned—

I had shattered the overhead light fixture and driven the jagged shards straight through his throat. At that moment, my daughters had cried out, "Mom!" Then, I was swallowed by endless darkness. I didn’t know what would happen to them after something like that… until, in that pitch-black void, I saw two faintly glowing figures ahead of me. It was them. Just like me… they were dead. Overwhelmed with grief and fury, tears of blood streaming down my face, I demanded to know what I had done to deserve this. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Vanessa was about to bring her four children to my home.

The zombie swarm broke through the last line of defense. The chopper closed its door and took off, carrying with it whatever survivors it managed to save. My teammates did not catch the final flight, and they cursed. "Yvonne, you madwoman! You just destroyed our only chance at survival! And that idiot! A guitar? You went all the way back right before the retreat just to get a guitar? You think anyone's interested in your performance?" The curses wouldn't stop coming, and my teammates' fury drained Yves of all color he had. If looks could kill, he'd be more shredded than a pack of shredded cheese.

recalling that night! TBC Comment and vote for His Surrogate.

If it hadn't been that Robins was a step away, the fight between Estrada and I would have ended badly. The SIG MOSQUITO found its way to the back of Estrada's head, and Robins commanded him not to move as I started tying up his hands. “ Put the call to the command center for Exfil,” “ Yes, commander.” “ And let them know to bring the recovery team.” With that we both looked over at Hughes. Present time I sat at the chair facing the computer screens and watched the families, the kids playing, the men laughing and the women on the side gossiping. I truly made something here, my name, will forever live amongst these families long after they have all lived and died.

The next morning, ignoring his stern warnings, I took two painkillers and ran straight toward the heart of the ruins. Sebastian told me that if I went out there, I wouldn't make it back alive. Honestly, he wasn't the only one who thought so. During those four years, everyone assumed I wouldn't survive to see the next day. But I couldn't die before I found Damian. By nightfall, I staggered out from the smoke, carrying two children in my arms. Sebastian grabbed the kids to rush them into triage, then glanced over at me as I collapsed onto a cot, barely alive.

"So, you really are an officer, huh? So tough and uncompromising. Look at the camera. This video's going straight to your family." I lunged forward, desperate to see what was on the screen. Anna's body was a bloody, mangled mess, and she struggled to lift her head. "Don't… hurt my family…" Before she finished her sentence, someone slammed two brutal kicks into her stomach. "You motherfucker! Was it you who caused me to lose all those men recently? Look at the camera and answer me!" Blood filled Anna's mouth, her eyes bloodshot. "Mom, Dad… Don't worry… I'm fine."

Even immortals failed at keeping their words and the errors of others always came back to hurt the innocent ones. What a pathetic life pattern. “These are the main game rules: for each game passed, immunity points are awarded. Killing a person during the games amps up your point and even after the games— immunity points are awarded” Silent whispers ensued but the voices never rose past that. “This world is Parasite-infested. The air likewise is polluted with mutating chemicals.” Every revelation kept getting sick, my head churned.