Present day
This all started because one man reacted like any other man would facing a situation out of his control. He ran. Without consideration of his surroundings. Without shutting the door.
When Joe Bloggs clocked on for his shift that night he missed all the signs that could have saved him, and us. He didn't question where the previous night guard was or why he hadn't met him on the way out. Or why there was a shuffling noise until it was too late. When the first corpse confronted him he thought it might be one of those miracle cases of people waking up in the Morgue. It had happened before. When the second and the third and the rest of the Morgue 'woke up' he turned and ran. Wouldn't you? He just didn't shut the doors. It was the same at every other Morgue in the city.
3 days later
Billy Randal was a teacher in is local primary school. When the fire alarm rang on Monday morning it was a surprise. There were no scheduled fire drills that month. He asked Mrs Robinson what was going on, she said it must be a real fire. Then a voice came over the PA, 'All teachers must accompany their students to the assembly hall immediately. Do not go outside.'
1 week later
Lt. Nigel 'Bull' Spiers prepares to repel the 'rioters'. The National guard have been repulsed from several locations and the military have been called in to control several locations, mainly inner city areas. Lt. Spiers tells the men to open fire, then to brace for impact.
1 month later
The military have acknowledged a loss of control. All surviving cities order evacuations. Congestion clogs major roads leaving millions trapped. Soldiers execute those who refuse to leave their homes.
6 months later
All major continents infected. The infection is not identified as any known agent held by any nation. Military secrets are laid bare for scrutiny, anything to find a cause. Russia and Eastern Europe declared devoid of human life by the Fallout Commission, instigated by America.
7 months later
Nuclear warheads launched at Russia. A 'Computer Malfunction' causes half of the warheads to divert course and impact on China.
9 months later
Survivors found in America and Britain. Deliberate sabotage of the Russia/China warheads revealed. America isolated and abandoned. A cure is found and distributed throughout the world. America is refused the cure.
Present day
Handfuls of survivors establish settlements and various outposts across America. No one is aware of an outside cure. Existing military bases are off limits, all movement living or dead draws aimed fire. Roads often unsafe with bandits and criminals heavily infesting certain areas. A few safe havens remain open to anyone
A/N This story is a sort of experiment of that's been in my head for a while. Each subsequent chapter will focus on a particular time period in the events mentioned here. If you think this can work please review and let me know. If you don't think this can work please review and give suggestions on how it might.