Prologue
He stared up at the huge house with a gun strapped to his shoulder. As shadows ran pass the windows his face turned into a snarl as he nervous picked at the metal of his weapon. Thoughts ran across his mind not knowing whether to attack or wait. Hesitation kills the innocent, was his only thought but something told him to stay. He didn't know what but he didn't want to surge forward and bring violence if it was just a home of innocents instead of the dead. The dead, he shivered as the feeling crept over him. The feeling of being watched.
He grabbed his gun and clocked it as he quickly spun on his heels so he now aimed toward the woods. His breathing shuddering as he listened deeply. He closed his eyes knowing that his enemy has not enough common sense to know to be quiet. If he sensed movement instead of sound he know that it wouldn't be the damn dead but another infected.
So many diseases have plagued the world he knew and loved. Sure, he knew it was faulty even everyone was in denial of its true flaws but it didn't stop the hurt he had in his heart. The vengeance for the loss of his loved ones and the destruction of any happiness that may have been possible before the realization of the outbreaks.
He sensed it then and opened his eyes to a little boy, his head knocked to the side. He couldn't help but smile as the child giggled but he knew that'll be it. The little boy coughed and a line of blood slipped from his mouth down his chin as his eyes turned glassy.
"Sir," the infected boy said, "I got bit."
The man smiled knowing he didn't want to ruin the child's last moments, "It doesn't matter, child. I'll save you."
The boy smiled, "Thank you, mister."
"Close your eyes and I'll get rid of the bite. Okay?"
The boy nodded happily as blood starting to drip down from his nose. He closed his little brown eyes that were completely glazed over. He pointed the gun right at the child's head.
"Find the light," he whispered as he pulled the trigger.
He closed his eyes as he heard the bang followed by a thump. Without looking down he kept walking, even after killing the young boy that was turning rapidly into a zombie.