Into the Fog~

"Damn," I muttered under my breath as I stopped the car. I was only a mile away from Silent Hill when a thick fog just suddenly appeared. It was much to thick to drive through safely. I sighed as I turned the car off and, Beep-Beep. It was my phone again. "Yes?"

"Carlos?" she spoke, Hunnigan must've decided to drop the formalities.

"What can I do for you."

"It seems that your signal won't be as great once you enter the town. I'll try to get ahold of you when possible."

"Great, another issue to deal with."

"And be careful, I can't tell you what will be in there."

"Yeah, I got it," I hit the end call button and shoved the phone into my pocket. I grabbed a flashlight with a few spare batteries, as well as my handgun. Since the outbreak, I didn't go anywhere without it. I got out of the car and shivered, unusually cold for this time of the year.

I started heading forward, straight into the fog. The further I went the more I couldn't help but feel like I was being followed. I checked my weapon to see if it was ready, just in case, and I turned the safety off. After just a few more minutes I came up to a sign and had to turn the flashlight on to read it.

"Silent Hill. So it was here, and it looks like the fog let up a little," I spoke to myself. I could barely make out the outlines of a few buildings. As I came closer most of them appeared to be damaged and aged. "Maybe if I find the town hall I will get some information."

The town felt quite dead, I didn't see anyone. I wondered if anyone still lived here.

"Ok, now I know someone is following me," I muttered turning around to the sound of footsteps in the near distance. Removing my gun from the holder and strained my eyes to peer through the fog. I could barely make out the image of a person slowly stumbling towards me. When it came into sight I could see it wasn't human.

"Even zombies are at old ghost towns," I spoke raising my gun and letting off two shots, for the first had missed but the second landed a headshot killing the creature. "I guess I won't be able to let my guard down even here."

I continued forward till I reached what I believed to be the city center. There was a large park, and the Town Hall. I slowly entered the old building and looked around. It was trashed on the inside, furniture thrown here and there. I went up to the desk and rummaged through the drawers.

"Here we go," I pulled out a map of the town and looked at it. "Now I won't get lost hopefully. Wait, what's this?" I pulled out a note from the drawer as well, it didn't appear to be very old. It read;

"Have you seen Mary?

-James"

"Could someone else be in the town?" I questioned as I set down the note. Beep-Beep.

"Yes?" I answered the phone, I already knew who it was.

"Looks like you managed to get signal. Have you found anything of use."

"Well I found a map of the town, that should help. I also just found a note, it doesn't seem to be that old. Someone could be in the town with me."

"I see, well keep an eye out. They may be able to help if you find them. I'll start researching on my end as well. Good luck," she hung up on her end.

"Just now researching? I thought you already would have started that," I sighed and folded the map into my back pocket. I picked back up the flashlight, which I had set on the desk and scanned the room, nothing.

I exited the building and looked around. The map read a hotel to the west, if someone else was visiting that is where they would most likely be. There is also a apartment building just before it, there might be something useful in there.

"Well I guess it is west then," I decided, taking a quick left. I began to walk again. Maybe I will find this person.