Chapter 1: Prologue

This fan fiction is based on the 2007 movie I Am Legend, which was based on the 1954 novel by Richard Matheson. The main story theme and some of the characters and quotes are his own.

My name is Matthew Johnson. I am a survivor living in Sydney, Australia. I am broadcasting on all AM frequencies. I will be at the Opera House everyday at mid-day, when the sun is highest in the sky. If you are out there... if anyone is out there... I can provide food, I can provide shelter, I can provide security. If there's anybody out there... anybody... please. You are not alone.

"Damn it," Matthew yelled at himself, "why the hell won't it shut."

The light outside was rapidly fading, and he could see the monsters, the dark seekers, closing in on his house, bloodlust in their eyes.

The shutter finally slammed shut and Matthew sprinted down the hall to the cupboard where he kept his weapons supply. He grabbed an M4A1 and ran back to his shooting position.

"Damn," He yelled at himself "I need more then one clip."

Matthew quickly ran back to the cupboard and grabbed a few ammo clips for his M4A1 and then sprinted back to the window to start shooting.

Next Day

Slumped on the floor beside the window, Matthew looked out at all the bodies of the dark seekers, blood was splattered everywhere.

"I can keep this up" sighed Matthew out aloud; he had recently started talking to himself, because of the absence of anyone else to talk to, it kept him sane.

It had been three years since the virus had spread to Australia, three years of hard work killed the dark seekers every night and only getting a few hours of sleep during the day. Matthew had almost given up hope, the only thing keeping him alive was the knowledge that there were others out-there.

Matthew was one of the few people in the world that were immune to both the airborne and contact strains of the virus. One of twelve million people, but of those people there was only himself and one other person to his knowledge that was left.

Just yesterday he had heard that there was a survivor's colony in the United States. The only problem is that there is no way to get to the United States, no way to meet with them.

Wearily Matthew got up and went to the cupboard to get his shovel, and set out to bury the bodies of the dark seekers he had killed last night. It was a bloody, messy job; picking up bits of what used to be humans.

During the three hours it took to dispose of the bodies, Matthew lost count of how many times he threw up and how many bodies he buried. All he knew was that each night there was more and more of them attacking his house, trying to kill him.

After three hours of work it was time for a few hours sleep and a quick meal, it was time to start getting ready for another hard night of protecting himself from the dark seekers.

First chapter done, sorry it is so short, it is just a prologue. Please read and review, I need ideas badly and I want your thoughts.