Ello! Here is my new spirit animals story! I at first wrote just as a little joke, but then I came up with this whole plot for it! Now here I am, posting the first chapter for all of you. I really hope you all enjoy it!

Abeke kept on running. She couldn't get bitten, not now, not yet. It's not like she wanted to get bitten by these… 'Zombies,' or at least that's what Rollan called them. She just new that eventually she would become one. Abeke looked back for a second to see three zombies chasing her. Two of them she's never seen before, but the last was unmistakable.

Soama.

Abeke looked away. Even though she never really got along with her sister, they were still sisters. It pained the girl to see her like that. Uraza jumped beside Abeke startling her for a second but she kept on going. As the fog started to clear, Abeke could see The Fortress not too far away. The Fortress was self explanatory. It was this gigantic wall surrounding this little city where all the survivors stayed.

Abeke started running harder. She had to make it before the gates closed, which would be pretty soon since there was already dead coming. As Abeke got closer, she could see that she wasn't the only one late. She could see Rollan and Meilin running as fast as they could as well, the only difference was not just that they had backpacks probably with some supplies, but were running hand in hand.

Abeke caught up to the two and they looked at her. They were all thinking that same thing. If they didn't make it in time, they were doomed. No one has ever survived the night out here and Abeke didn't want to find out why. She looked forward and could see the gate slowly start to close. The three pushed themselves so they would make it. Abeke could see so many more zombies coming out from places all over. They were almost there, just a few more yards and they would be home free. Out from behind one of the gates came Conor. He held out his hand and Abeke reached out and took it. He pulled her in just as the gates closed.

Abeke was breathing hard. She looked over and could see that her friends had made it as well. She smiled and rested her hands on her knees. Conor put his arms over her shoulders. She looked up at him and could see that smile of his. Even when the days were as dark as these, his smile always seemed so bright.

"Abeke," Zerif said. Abeke looked up at Zerif. He was once one of the greatest conquerors, and her enemy. Now he was no longer a conqueror, but then again Abeke and the others were no longer greencloaks. With this whole apocalypse thing, it just wasn't the time to have all these wars going on. Now they are all living in peace and have decided on calling themselves Survivors. Though, Abeke, her friends, and other weren't called Survivors. The reason for this is because not all of them went out of the Fortress to search for food and other needed resources. Maybe even finding the a cure to all this. The ones who did were called Scavengers. That is what she was.

"Zerif, what is it?" She said, looking up at the man.

"Where's Carter? Wasn't he with you?" Zerif asked.

Abeke paled. She had forgotten about Carter in her worries on getting here safely. "He's.." Abeke hesitated, "He's gone. He sacrificed himself to them so I could get back safely. I told him not to, but he did it anyways." Conor pulled Abeke into a hug. Carter was a kid who was 16, just a year younger than Abeke.

Zerif nodded, "He was quite a brave kid." Zerif started walking away but stopped. "Oh and Olvan wants the four of you to be at the Flame tonight, he said he wants a debrief of what happened and what they got from all the Scavengers who went out. He also has something important to share with you all." Then he continued walking. The Flame, the Flame of the Lost. Every month, everyone would gather around a bomb fire. It was called the Flame of the Lost because that's when we honor all those who lost their lives. Carter would be mentioned there.

Conor slightly tugged on Abeke. "Come on, we got to get ready."

"But the Flame isn't for another hour…" Rollan complained.

Meilin smiled and kissed Rollan on the cheek, "But that's not even near enough time for me to get Abeke ready, plus myself." Rollan had finally got the courage to ask Meilin on a date a week before any of this all started. Inn fact, Abeke remembers that they actually still hadn't gone on that date. Meilin left Rollan's side and grabbed Abeke. "We'll see you two there!" Meilin shouted as she dragged Abeke to their dorms to get ready for tonight.

After we get a few chapters into it, you're all going to think I'm insane if you don't think I'm insane after reading this. It will get very intense, or at least I think so! If only I could spoil my evil plans for you all...