Ok here is chapter 2 …hope you like it. Also just in case if it was a little short in the first chapter that was due to the fact that it was in fact the prolog. Also Maya is now 17 just in case you wanted to know

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Maya took her brother's hand as they began to walk back down to the second floor of the building they and some other survivors had taken refugee in. The crumbling building was on the edge of a small city that didn't really have a lot of people inside, but thankfully none of those people were dead.

The city itself was small and surrounded by an electric fence, which served as the only protection between them and what Maya called the "Infection Zone" The building however was in a little bit better condition than the rest of the city. It had served as the nuclear lab for the state of Tennessee. This was where the darkest secret of the town was hidden.

Although Maya had heard about so called "experiments" she had never witnessed any. In the lab there were scientists dressed in white coats working the basement of the building. This was the only part that was off limits to her and the rest of the other people that lived there.

From rumors among the other survivors, the scientists were taking the dead and performing experiments on them. From attempting to impregnate a female in order to genetically engineer a weapon as the result to the notion that they were being filled with chemicals to stimuli their intelligence. Now if any of this was true. As long as they didn't do anything to her, her brother, or any of the others, she could have cared less.

She and her brother had entered the cafeteria and sat down at one of the tables near the window that gave the grand view of the great nothing. She laughed at the thought. "And here is the best spot that I would recommend for all you new comers. It gives you a grand view of the nothing. The great nothing has nothing in it, but is a good place to watch." She laughed once more before sitting down next to Blake.

"Ok Blake. I'll go get some food and you stay here for a minute ok." She said as he nodded happily, amused with looking out the window. As she went to the place where the food was served she gave a disgusted look.

"Once again the menu is soup. Every day is soup and water." She mumbled before widening her eyes. She saw something that she hadn't in awhile. The searchers had found a delicacy this week. "CHOLOCATE!" she yelled loud enough to wake the sleeping or maybe "the dead", but she didn't care. Quickly she grabbed two of the candy bars and put them on the tray. Where they had gotten it from, she couldn't have guessed. Most of the meat, dairy, and candy products had longed since expired, unless one of the running cities had a place that produced them.

Back at home she would always complain about being forced to drink milk due to the fact of where it came from. Lately though, she would usually have a craving for the reeking stuff. She brought back the food to the table and sat down again. Blake was still staring out the window, but instead of being in his own thoughts, his face gave of terror.

"What is it Blake?" she asked looking out the window to find the source, but only saw nothing. Suddenly she saw it. There right in front of her was a lone zombie, eating what was left of a person. His blood-spattered a crossed the dirt ground as the zombie ripped open the stomach and began to put it into its mouth. The juices squished between its teeth as it continued until it was shot in the head by military personal. Then she looked to the electrical fence and saw a hole in it. That was when the realization hit. Someone had just committed what she believed could be the worse possible way to kill yourself. She had witnessed many of these along the way here and inside the city as well.

"T-The zombie ate him." Blake said, finally giving her a reply before a realization hit her. She had never let Blake be exposed to what the creatures were capable of. This was his first ever seen "murder". She slowly pulled him away and moved to another seat that wasn't near any windows. The military people there would fix the hole and give a sorry condolence to the family or friends that were of the person. Then they would engrave their names into a stone by the other side of the city and go on with their lives as though nothing had happened at all.

It was nothing new, but what worried her right now was her brother. "Hey Blake. Look they had chocolate today, remember it was your favorite." She gently said handing him the bar. He didn't say anything for a few minutes or even open the bar.

Then he finally said something. "Are they going to do that to me and you to?" he asked almost in a whisper of fear and at the same time wonder. Maya looked at him shocked for a second and then hugged him.

"Of course not Blake. I promise those mean zombies won't do that to you. Ok." She said pulling away as he nodded "Promise." He asked again trying to make sure. Maya nodded. "I promise. Now how about we finish eating and then go for a walk shall we. Maybe Mrs. Hunt will let you pet her dog Popsicle again." Giving a little laugh. He smiled back and laughed as well before realizing that he had a candy bar in his hand.

"CHOLOCATE!" he yelled, ripping opening the paper and shoved the whole thing into his mouth in one bite. However, some came back out due to the fact that it was one of those big bars of chocolate. The sticky substance ran down his chin and onto his shirt. He tried to get some of it off with his fingers, but they to become drenched in the messy substance.

Maya tried her best not to laugh, but she didn't want him growing up like a barbarian. Someone had to act like his mother. So instead of giving a laugh she gave him an angry glare. He looked at her upset at first, but then gave a smile. She could see what was left of the chocolate on his teeth and couldn't hold in the laugh in any longer. As much as she wanted to set an example and tell him that this and that was wong.

He couldn't do this or that. He wasn't allowed to go here or there, this was one of those moments that his childlike attitude brightened her day. She had never told him, and probably wouldn't, but he was her reason to keep going. Give her a reason to keep living and someone to look out for.

She was also sure he felt almost the same way. She couldn't imagine what life would be like without him by her side. Hell they were all they had. They were family.

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Ok here is chapter 2 for you. Don't worry yes there will be more zombies and gory stuff in the next chapter. I promise..