Back in the shelter the person talking through intercom was talking with her subordinates. She was an amber colored fox with long braid that hang on her right shoulder. Her eyes were orange, slightly covered by hair and glasses, they also had yellow lines around them. Her muzzle was white and had more fur on the sides. She wore white coat with high collar that covered her face a bit when up. By her stood a dark violet female hedgehog with green eyes. Her quills were so long they reached half of her thighs and she also had wild bangs that covered sides of her face. She wore white tank top and blue baggy pants held by brown belt and military boots.
-We will lose communication with the outside cities if the bombing doesn't stop. - she said. - We have fire proximity suits, but napalm can burn at much higher temperatures than they can withstand.
-So we're trapped here. - hedgehog remarked.
-Yes, this shelter was built in case of bombing, but napalm wasn't considered aside from whole place being sealed tight from outside world. We have no way out and if we'd want to get out, we'd have to drill above the water line to get out. But we lack the equipment to do this.
-What do we do then?
-We wait, but... - she took off her glasses to clean them. - Napalm won't stop burning unless oxygen is completely cut off from it. The central areas may stop burning but the outside won't. At least not so easily.
-There's one exit in the central area of the city.
-Yes, but it may be covered by rubble and so can the others. We will worry about getting out if supplies start running out. Until then we care for everyone and hope for the best.
-And prepare for the worst, I know I know. - violet furred hedgehog said waving her hand.
Suddenly a wolf in white rubber suit burst into the room.
-We have a problem. - he said gasping for air. Both fox and hedgehog looked at him.
-What happened? - amber furred one said.
-Some kind of disease is spreading in shelter. Some sort of virus we never saw.
-Is it contagious?
-It would appear so.
-Does the decontamination kill it?
-Can't be sure yet. So far we've transported everyone who contracted it to the medical wing.
-Very well. Fetch me one of the suits and we'll go investigate.
-Should I do something? - hedgehog asked.
-No, we can't spread this news yet. We cannot allow ourselves to have a panicking population here.
-Okay then, I'll just stay here and keep on trying to contact anyone outside.
Amber fox left with wolf and proceeded to approach entrance to medical wing. She took out one of air-tight suits and put it on before going in. They got into one of rooms with patients. Some of them were not moving at all, not even breathing.
-They've been here for about 3-4 days. - wolf said. - We believe that virus causes total organ failure and if it doesn't affect them sick becomes insane and aggressive.
-We need to isolate every person that might've contracted it.
Four days later more and more people were getting infected. Virus wasn't sparing anyone. Elders, adults and children alike were getting infected. If someone contracted it, his whole family was going under quarantine. Paria and Yuki were taken in as well. Their parents fell ill with the disease but were holding up really well, although Paria's father could not walk.
-It's horrible. - honey fox said to her friend. - First we get bombed and now this? The world must really hate us...
-Don't worry Yuki, we will get through this. I can't quite say that we've been through worse, but we will survive. - turquoise hedgehog smiled, hugging her friend. Doctors came in suits to take blood from the ill for research. They had to find the antidote and fast. - Are you on to something? - she asked the one that stuck a needle in her vein. He looked up at her.
-We noticed that you and your friend aren't ill. Your blood may hold the secret to this virus. Be of good thought is all I can say.
As they left, another two came in carrying one single patient. A little gray hedgehog with black lines around his eyes, five quills going out from his forehead and two on the back of his head and white fur around his neck. From the looks of it he was about 6-8 years old. Paria laid back on her bed covering her eyes. Yuki still observed them, curled up with her head resting on her knees. She cringed at the thought that this little boy could die.
Do YOU know who that little hedgehog could be?
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