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It was late one night when it happened. Isabelle was working at her desk after the Mayor had left to home. She sat and typed on her computer Emails to the Mayoral Council about the idea of a project to show they're affiliations, per the Mayors idea. Halfway through the Email Isabelle started to fall asleep. Her eyes started to droop and get heavy when someone slammed the door and locked it, coming inside. Isabelle jumped at the noise and looked over at the door to see the Mayor standing frightened. "Isabelle, are you ok? Has anyone come here?" Mayor asked.

"N-No sir! No one came in! I promise!" She said startled. Mayor nodded and went over to his desk and opened a drawer. "What's wrong, sir?" She asked.

"I saw Shari as I was walking home and… I don't know she just charged right for me. She looked insane. I ran right over and the entire time she was chasing me." Mayor pulled out and black gun and put it on his desk.

"M-Mister Mayor! Why do you have that here?!" Isabelle asked. Mayor opened his mouth and just before he could say anything the door was slammed into by something. Isabelle and Mayor looked over at the door. Something slammed into it again.

"Isabelle, get over here." Mayor said. Isabelle ran over behind the Mayor who lifted his gun up. Shari bust down the door and looked up at Mayor and Isabelle. "Shari stay back." Mayor warned. Shari started growling and got up. "Shari, I am warning you for the last time, just go home." Shari ran around the desks and Mayor shot her. Shari dropped to the floor with a thud. Mayors breathing was heavy and he pulled Isabelle around the desk and put Shar out of sight.

"Y-you shot her." Isabelle said in shock. Her eyes were wide as the Mayor had her look at him.

"Isabelle, look at me. Contact the council immediately. I need to know if this is happening elsewhere." Mayor said. Isabelle nodded and shook herself trying to get the thought of Mayor shooting Shari out of her mind. Mayor picked up Shari and brought her outside. He buried her and placed a grave over her made of sticks. Mayor went back inside and saw Isabelle struggling to type. "Isabelle." Mayor said. She looked at him and he stepped over to her. "I'm sorry if you can't look at me the same way and honestly I didn't want to do what I did, but you need to contact the other towns. We need to make sure this isn't happening everywhere." Mayor said. Isabelle looked down at her keyboard and started to cry before hugging Mayor. He hugged her back, knowing this was hard for an innocent secretary like her. She eventually let go and blew her nose on a tissue.

"I'll get it done as soon as possible Mr. Mayor." Isabelle said with a now determined look on her face. Mayor nodded and pat her head before walking back to his desk and picked up the phone. He dialed in a number and called someone.

"Copper. I need you and Booker over here at the town hall immediately. We have something to discuss." Mayor said turning his attention to the grave outside the window.

The next day Mayor and Isabelle stood before the town with Booker and Copper by the side of the stand. "People of New Leaf. Today I stand before you with horrid news. A member of our quiet little town was recently killed. I claim responsibility for the death of Shari," Mayor said. The villagers started whispering to each other in shock. "But before you go yelling at me out of anger I must state that it was in self defense. Shari was angry. Crazy. She looked not like herself but rather more a monster. She attacked me and Isabelle in town hall." The Mayor said. He looked at Copper and nodded. Copper pressed a button on a remote and it played a security tape from last night. It showed Shari charging Mayor and Isabelle. With audio the citizens could listen hearing Mayor warn her multiple times before shooting her. The villagers looked at each other worried about what happened. "Copper checked the body and found that she was under the control of a deadly virus. We worry that this virus may have spread. Please once you get the chance check in with doctor Shrink. He can evaluate whether you have been infected or not." Once Mayor finished the citizens went off their own ways some leaving in groups and talking. Mayor sighed.

"Mr. Mayor, what're we gonna do?" Isabelle asked. Mayor thought for a second before closing his eyes. He hated the idea but it was the only one he had.

"We close the gates. No one gets in or out without my permission. Understand?" Mayor asked. Isabelle nodded. She could see the desperation in Mayors eyes. He had no better option and this seemed to be the only one that could control the virus.

Copper and Booker closed the gates and were stationed near it to watch the people coming in or out. Mayor hated to confine his citizens and would often sit down at a bench near the gate worried. It took days before a response was returned from one of the mayors in the mayoral council. The red mayor Abby had responded to the Email saying that her town seemed slight in infection. All the mayors who had responded had agreed that the train stations to their towns would be open until otherwise stated. This provided easy and safe transport from town to town. After which the towns started purchasing weapons to better protect their people. Mayor felt trapped in his little town. He was scared but for the sake of his people showed it not.

It had been about a year and six months since the outbreak. Mayor had kept an eye on the outside of the town and with every passing week all the way down to day new infected seemed to appear. He even pointed out that some seemed to be growing mushrooms on their flesh to Booker and Chopper. Mayor went back to town hall and as soon as he got in he saw Isabelle asleep on her desk. Mayor smiled. She deserved this rest. Instead of waking her he let her sleep. She had been worried about the infected storming the town for a while now and sometimes she would even refuse to leave town hall. He walked past her and sat in his desk. He pulled out his gun and looked at how many rounds he had in it. He sighed at how he remembered the first one he killed with it. One of his villagers named Shari. Mayor put the gun down and checked his Email. One came in from the mayor of a town next door named Celeste town. He opened the Email. "Oh dear Mod." Mayor said standing up a bit afraid.

"Dear Mayor of New Leaf

The train tracks to my town have been slightly busted and upon inspection realized that the problem comes from a railway checkpoint about a six days walk from my town. We inspected a map and decided to head out but as soon as we opened the gates were almost swarmed with infected. We have decided to hunker down and wait out the infestation but that checkpoint needs to be reactivated otherwise transport to other towns will be impossible. Please respond as quickly as possible.

-Mayor of Celeste town"

Mayor sighed and looked around his desk. Copper, Booker and him have all been keeping an eye on the gate so they didn't have to deal with swarms of infected. He had an opening if no one else did but the problem was that checkpoint is about a twelve day walk. two weeks from New leaf to there. Mayor put some heavy consideration into it before grabbing his phone and calling Copper and Booker from the gate. "Copper." Mayor said. "Grab Booker and meet me over in the town hall conference room. We have something to discuss."

A couple hours later Mayor was sitting in the seat he usually takes with town government discussions. Isabelle was absent as she was still asleep at her desk as far as Mayor knew. "Booker, Copper. I have some pressing news." Mayor started.

Copper looked intently and Booker had his usual sleepy look. "What news might this be, Mr. Mayor, sir?" Copper asked.

Mayor stood and started to pace around nervously. "The railway checkpoint that restores power to the trailways as they pass to go to Celeste town has been deactivated for some unknown reason." Mayor said. He stopped and looked at the two. "And I'm going out there to reactivate it." He finished. Copper looked shocked and Booker woke up more than usual.

"B-but sir! That's a twelve day suicide mission from here!" Copper said

"Why not just have someone from Celeste town deal with it?" Booker asked.

"Because they're all trapped. Unlike us the Celeste town residence didn't keep a clear watch on the gate. Now they're swarmed and we're the closest besides them to get that checkpoint open. Without it anyone in the train is just food waiting to get eaten." Mayor said.

"Then send us!" Copper exclaimed.

"That's gonna be a negative, Copper. You two need to stay here and keep the citizens calm. You're security. Police. That's what you're paid to do, that's what you're gonna do. I'll go out, reactivate the checkpoint and be back within the month." Mayor said.

"If you're going then I'm coming, too." A familiar female voice said. Mayor looked past Booker and Copper who had turned to investigate as well to see Isabelle.

"What? Isabelle no. You have to stay here." Mayor refuted.

"That's gonna be a negative, Mayor. I'm not gonna sit this one out. I insist you bring me along, too." She said back. Mayor put his fingers under his glasses and rubbed his eyes.

"Isabelle. You've got to stay. This mission is damn near suicide. I can't have you dying on me. It'll be too much for you." Mayor said. Isabelle opened her mouth to speak again but Mayor cut her off. "You're staying and that's final, Isabelle. Copper Booker. Keep an eye on the gate. I'll go grab some necessary equipment. I'll be back in ten, twenty max." Mayor said leaving the conference room. Isabelle looked at Copper and Booker with big eyes and it was obvious she was about to cry.

"Gah!" Copper was taken aback and looked like he was about to take cover under a chair but Booker was just standing waiting for the inevitable.

Mayor gathered his stuff and brought it to the gate. Copper and Booker stood by it with their weapons just in case. "I'm heading out. Open the-" The mayor was cut off by a faint sound in the distance.

"Wait! Wait!" It was Isabelle. Mayor turned and was shocked to see her wearing a survival bag. He turned to look at Copper and Booker who both turned their attention away as soon as the Mayor looked over to Isabelle.

"You're letting her come with me?" Mayor loudly whispered looking a bit furious at the complete disobeyment of a direct order.

"We're sorry, sir, but she had those eyes and her quivering lip!" Copper said.

"She was just too adorable. Please don't fire us, sir." Booker pleaded.

Mayor closed his eyes and breathed a couple heavy breaths. Isabelle ran up a bit out of breath wearing jeans, a t-shirt and a survival backpack. "I'm… ready to go… sir." She said. Mayor looked at her after taking some breaths.

"Isabelle. Again. This mission is highly dangerous. That's why I need to go alone." Mayor restated.

"Mayor, again. This mission is highly dangerous. That's why you need someone to watch your back." Isabelle said. Mayor was about to argue before he realized her point and sighed.

"Fine but this isn't a cakewalk, Isabelle. I expect you to listen and follow every direction I give you." Mayor said. Isabelle smiled.

"Mayor, I'm your secretary. That's my job." She said. She walked past Mayor and stood in front of the gate. Mayor sighed and stood next to her. He looked at Booker and nodded. Booker grabbed the crank and opened the gate. The trail leading away from the town was dark and covered with trees.

"As soon as we're out close the gate. I don't want anything getting in or out." Mayor said. Booker saluted for the first time in a while. Isabelle and Mayor stepped out with Mayor leading the way. As soon as the two passed the point of the gate doors Booker cranked it closed. Mayor sighed and pulled out his pistol. He checked the rounds one last time and saw a full clip of six bullets. He put the chamber back into the revolver and put the gun back into its holster. "Well. It's a twelve days walk to get there. Let's get a move on." Mayor said. The duo walked farther into the forest, it growing more and more dense with each step. Isabelle walked behind Mayor keeping close.