Chapter 7

Alex grabs Hunter by the shoulders. "Do you know what your future self just did?!"

Hunter shakes his head. "No, what did I… he do?"

"The missiles he launched are prototypes. They were designed to enter a different time zone, for example, that show the Walking Dead. They can create something like that!"

"Really?"

"Of course not you dolt. They'll just explode around the world and create a large zombie apocalypse."

"Uh… what about us?"

"We'll be fine. It's like the CDC building."

"But we don't study diseases."

"Exactly! Now if you excuse me, I have to watch how the world ends."

Year- 2012

Twelve years after the outbreak, the governmental bodies around the world have fallen. The only remaining power is the Initiative. The Initiative has changed their way of dealing with the issue; instead of trying to find a cure, they have ultimately given up, instead they kill anyone who could possibly have the virus.

Many of the Alphas have left, but ten remain out of the fifty thousand that belonged to the Initiative. The militaries that belonged to the other countries have somehow been taken over by the Initiative. Ambitions Tech has since been abandoned, but the Initiative has been trying to preserve the last bit of life they can.

Miami, Florida, Initiative Joint Base: Fort Alexandria

Two Alphas, Alex and Hunter, are standing in front of the small military within the base, roughly seventeen thousand men, women, and dogs.

"Today," Alex begins, "today is the start of a new tomorrow. Judgment Day has long passed, but now we must rebuild. As of now, the… the Walkers, as I've heard that's what they get called, have been spreading out all over, but one of the largest hordes has been spotted coming towards us. Fort Alexandria will not fall."

Alex steps back and Hunter steps forward. "On this day, our forces around the world are trying to stop the outbreak, but a lot of civilians have turned. It could take decades before we actually make a dent in the Walker outbreak. But remember, all it takes is one to survive and all it needs is to have a really good day. When that happens, we'll be back to square one again. So if you find any little groups of Walkers, make sure they all die. We don't want any survivors after all."

The soldiers look upon the two Alphas. When the rest of the Alphas abandoned the Initiative, Alex and Hunter remained behind because they were afraid that if they left, they would die. Well, Alex's daughter Alexis left with her mother and he was trying to find them again.

"Let's go, let's go! Move out! We're going to stop this menace from reaching us!"

Miami, Florida

Operation: Search and Destroy

Alex and Hunter, leading two squads of five, are destroying the dead in the streets.

"Got one."

Alex aims his shotgun at one of the Walkers and fires. The Walker's head explodes in a brilliant display of crimson blood and rotted flesh. The body drops to the ground unceremoniously.

"I wish they would just stay dead. Why do they have to keep coming?"

"Hunter, stop complaining. The sooner we do this, the sooner we get back, understood?"

"Fine, but I still don't like this."

As they're walking, they turn right onto one of the main roads… and they stop dead in their tracks. In front of them is a large horde of Walkers.

"Everyone… just… walk away slowly," whispers Hunter.

The horde turns to them and starts to make its way towards the two squads.

"Don't walk, run!"

The two groups turn and run back to Fort Alexandria. Before they can get away from the horde, another large group of Walkers gets in their way.

"Oh shit! We're trapped! What do we do Alex?!"

"Follow me!"

Alex turns around and runs into one of the alleys. Hunter follows him as well, but the squads were overwhelmed.

Alex looks at Hunter. "Cover your ears."

Hunter covers his ears and Alex is the one who listens to the screaming of the two forces. He grabs Hunter and pulls him the rest of the way through the alley.

Unknown Building

"Alex, why… where do we go now?"

Alex sighs heavily. "We… we go… Fort Alexandria is gone."

"What? How do you know?"

"We've been here for three hours. That horde came from that direction. The Initiative will have to launch a rescue force, but only if-"

"Alex, you know how our radios only work if there is at least one working Initiative base, right?"

"Yeah, why?"

"My radio just died."

Alex shakes his head, but when he pulls out his radio, it was off as well. "Your radio isn't dead; it's just deactivated. But you are correct. The Initiative has fallen… Kyle and Ryan are in Alaska, hopefully. My mate and daughter are there as well. And that's where we'll head."

"Why Alaska?"

"Maybe… maybe the Walkers haven't made it there yet."

"And if they have?"

"Then we'll kill any that get in our way."