Chapter 1 : A New Beginning

Woodcrest, Maryland

7:36 PM Friday Night

Riley & Huey sat on the couch watching Steve Wilkos. "You ARE the father!", the tv screamed. "Yeaa yeaa I knew it", Riley exclaimed. Huey rolled his eyes at his brother's immature behavior. Huey , now 17 years old and a junior at Woodcrest Academy. His brother Riley , age 15 and a freshman at Woodcrest Academy. These two young men have come far from where they were 8 years ago. Huey still sporting his huge afro, but Riley decided to switch it up. He now has dread locks that flow down his back & are tied together. He has a tattoo across his somewhat muscular chest that read "E$COBAR". He had another on the inside of his forearm that said: Respect SOME Fear NONE going vertical down his forearm in cursive.

There was a loud knock on the door. "Riley get the door" Huey mumbled in his usual monotone voice. "Nigga you answer the door", Riley sneered. The knocking got louder. "RILEY!", Huey yelled. "Aight man, damn", Riley replied. "Gay ass nigga", Riley mumbled as he strolled over to the door. Riley opened the door & Ruckus came lunging at him. "What the FUCK!", Riley screamed. "HUEY" Huey rose from the couch , an irritated look on his face. "Riley , what do you w-" Huey stopped as he seen a bloody Ruckus trying to attack Riley. Riley & Huey scrambled up the stairs to their room, a growling Ruckus trailing them.

I bet you are wondering where Granddad is right now. Granddad went out on a date with a woman he just met(usual). Huey sprinted straight to the closet and Riley slammed the room door closed behind them. Ruckus scratched and clawed the door. His blood curdling growls growing louder and louder. Huey reached inside the closet and yanked out a desert eagle pistol, fully loaded. Riley grabbed the aluminum baseball bat and hid behind the door. Huey stood positioned 10 feet back from the door. "Riley open it" Huey whispered. Riley slowly unlocked the door and it crept open. There was dead silence. CRASH! Ruckus kicked down the door and lunged at Huey. Huey responded by emptying the full clip into Ruckus. 4 in his torso & one between the eyes. To his surprise Ruckus kept on advancing. Riley then came from behind the door and slammed the bat into the back of Ruckus' skull. Ruckus slumped over and Riley repeatedly struck him over and over. Riley and Huey stood over Ruckus. "Bitch!", Riley spat. Huey looked down at the horrific sight. "Riley we need to get to the bottom of this", Huey said curiously. "You damn right", Replied Riley. "How could some shit like this happen."

Huey sat down in pure amazement. Ruckus was stronger, faster, and he wanted to murder the Freeman brothers. Then a lightbulb went off in Huey's head. He was reminded of a similar case in Miami. There was a man who became a fiend because of a drug. This drug was LSD. "Looks like Ruckus was high off LSD.", Huey said staring at the computer screen. "Daamnn! Now that's some crazy shit!", Riley yelled, laughing. Huey wanted to laugh but then he came to an horrible conclusion. What if Ruckus bit others? Is this disease spreading? How many more people are on the loose? These questions yet to be answered. Woodcrest, Maryland 9:27 AM Saturday Morning Granddad returned the following morning only to be greeted by Huey. Huey had a serious look on his face. "Granddad there's something I need to tell you.", Huey said sternly. "BOY get out my face with that!", Granddad joked.

"Woo hoo, Huey that's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time." "What's next , you and your brother has been fighting ghosts?" Huey became annoyed quickly. "Granddad I'm not joking.", Huey grumbled. "Ruckus attacked us last night now he is dead." Granddad laughed once more and back out the front door he went. "In taking my daily walk.", "Don't get attacked by anymore ZOMBIES.", Granddad cackled. Granddad began walked down the sidewalk. He would always take his walks early in the morning because he loved the peace and quiet. But this morning was a little too quiet. The silence was interrupted by loud growling noises. He turned saw 3 large pit bulls. But they weren't ordinary pit bulls. They were covered in blood , eyes deep crimson , and in between their teeth looked like pieces of human flesh. The 3 dogs jetted towards Granddad. "Uh OHHH"Granddad yelled gripped with fear. He turned a sprinted the fastest in he's ever did in his lifetime.

"HUEEEY , RILEYYY" Huey jumped up and grabbed the Desert Eagle. Riley sat on the bed looking confused and scratching his head. Huey ran down the stairs and opened the door. Granddad bursted through panting heavily. Huey stepped at the door. He aimed and fired 3 shots, resulting in 3 kills. Huey placed a bullet in between the eyes of each pit. "H-Huey? What were those?" Granddad stammered. "Granddad, we told you a zombie attacked us." Huey replied, annoyed. Huey turned on the television and changed to the news channel. "We're above Downtown Woodcrest and it's just pure chaos!" News reporters reported. "There seems to be zombie-like human beings attacking and biting people, spreading their disease." Huey raised his eyebrows and Granddad jaw dropped. "Let's go we gotta get out of town" Huey demanded. Riley ran down the stairs Glock 40s in both hands. "Huey we gotta get all the guns ! I been waiting to bust a cap in something !" Riley exclaimed. "Granddad start the car ! " Huey yelled. Granddad grabbed the keys and walked outside, still stunned. Riley and Huey grabbed the AKs, Uzis, MPKs, numerous pistols, and all the ammo they could carry. As they walked outside they were met by Cindy, Caeser, Hiro, and Jazmine. "Y'all see the shit that's going on!" Cindy cried. "Obviously if we are skipping town" Huey rolled his eyes.

The years had done Jazmine Dubois and Cindy McPhearson well. Jazmine was 5'4 and had her head in a ponytail, putting emphasis on her beautiful green eyes. She had curves that would make men of any age break their neck. Cindy was just as breathtaking. Her blonde hair in her signature two braids and she had curves that would make a black woman jealous. Looking into her blue eyes was like staring into the ocean. Michael Caeser had short dreads with a gold diamond screw in his left ear. His dark chocolate complexion made many women chase after him. Hiro Otomo had a "Pauly D" hairstyle and two diamond earrings in his ears. His smirk could make any woman fall for him.

"We coming wit y'all !" Caeser said. "Suit yourself. One of you has to drive Dorothy then because it's not enough room for all of us in the Escalade. Hiro volunteered himself. "I'll do it" Hiro said smirking. They organized themselves in the cars. Granddad, Huey, Riley in the Escalade. Hiro, Caeser, Cindy, & Jazmine in Dorothy. Jazmine sat on the edge of the curb. Her eyes were beginning to tear up. Huey walked over to comfort her. "It's your parents, isn't it?" Huey said. Jazmine just looked up into Huey's eyes. She sat there silent. "It's ok Jazmine , you have us." Jazmine shot Huey a wide smile. " I promise I'll protect you. Now let's get out of here." Jazmine rose and walked over to get in Dorothy. Huey got in the driver seat of the Escalade. He took a deep breath and sighed. "Goodbye Woodcrest" Huey said.