Chapter 57 The Future

Authors notes: time to wrap up this adventure before we will hopefully be starting a new one, enjoy.

The next day came rather quickly at least quicker then anyone had expected, the time was 8:15am when Allen rose and woke everyone else up as well, the 3 men being up for a solid 12 minutes before the women finally awoke as well. Zoey giving a great big yawn as she slipped out from under the nice warm cover she had been given, stretching with a big sigh as she slipped on her socks and shoes, smiling as she turned to see Libby rising from her bed as well. Libby also slipping on her socks and shoes before jumping out of her warm bed, "I could've slept for another good hour or 2 if it weren't for them jokers over there making soo much racket" she said as her and Zoey shared a laugh. "Rise and shine ladies breakfast is ready" Francis said handing them 2 plates with chocolate porridge on them, "Ah Francis it's nice to see you still have that in you" Zoey said giggling as the man simply grunted walking away. The 2 women conversed quietly around a small table as they ate their warm porridge which was surprisingly nice, Zoey herself not really eating porridge much but was grateful none the less. The group ate up before Allen laid down what was going to happen today, "I've decided that we will be using this house for ourselves once other survivors get here and that this will be where all the communication equipment is kept that way I know it's in safe hands" he explained as the others simply nodded. "We'll be allowing people to pick where they wanna stay and will gather all supplies they have bought with them and share them evenly, that way everyone gets something, and will be allowed to stay with the people they are with" he finished standing up and collecting everyone's plates putting them in a washing up area.

"Well this is it" Louis said happily smiling as he sat with Francis who was drinking a coffee currently, Zoey and Libby continuing to share past memories and laugh at each others tales of their original boring lives. None the less it was great for the 2 women to finally have female company and they milked it for every penny that it was worth, they were hopeful that more female survivors that they could befriend would be landing today. Soon enough it was 10:00 am and Allen came running in, after spotting the military helicopter carrying the new survivors coming their way across the ocean, "alright everyone this is it, let's get this community hustling and bustling" he said leading the way to the helipad on the north of the island. Soon enough the helicopter in question began its decent to the helipad before coming to a complete stop once it had successfully landed, the survivors all smiling as 2 military personnel excited the front of the helicopter before going to the back to let the passengers off. The military personnel nodded at Allen who nodded back as around 12 survivors all left the back of the helicopter all carrying weapons, they nodded at the 5 survivors waiting for them. While sadly none of them could be recognised by Zoey, Louis or Francis it was nice to see some non infected faces for a change, especially ones that were just like them, immune carriers to the disease.

Allen had a chat with the military personnel who were unloading crates of supplies including ammo, weapons, food and drink as well as gas for generators, the military informed Allen there would be another drop off of survivors in 2 days time. Allen accepting this outcome as he finally parted ways with the military men who bid him fair well and nodded as they once again boarded the helicopter which began to ascend once again, they all waved the helicopter goodbye as it returned to home base in New Orleans. "Well that means there is 19 of us on the island now and more coming in 2 days so it's fair to say that our island is ready for use" Allen said with a beaming smile as Zoey and Louis and Francis watched the helicopter til it disappeared out of sight. The group then turned around watching as the new survivors made themselves at home looking amazed at the island they were now going to live on for the rest of their lives, Zoey preyed that all the wonderful people in her life, her friend Sam, Ellis and his 3 friends and others out there were fine and who knows maybe one day they would end up here if they were just like her.

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The day had gone just as quickly as it had come and the new survivors all 12 of them including a small girl had fit in rather well sharing their tales of the green flu and how they ended up in New Orleans, and all of them were now on the beach sitting around a camp fire telling stories to small groups of each other. Zoey and Libby sat with Louis and Francis while Allen conversed with another man and a woman with the daughter of theirs, the rest of the survivors conversing in their own small groups, "after all the shit we went through, all the different good and bad people we met, all the different infected that tried to kill us, it's good to finally be free" Louis said, "amen to that" Francis said taking a swig of a bottle of beer. "I hope that one day the military takes back control of the mainland, so that we can once again live without fear of knowing that those things are our there waiting for us" Libby said her voice soft and mellow. Zoey nodded at her with a smile, hoping the same as well as Louis and Francis both conversed quietly, talking about men stuff such as football and beer and what not. The groups of people happily conversing as the day went on and the sun began to set in the sky, the orange haze lighting up the whole island as the group sang with each other and told stories of happier memories in their pasts.

The group continued to sit on the Bach for quite some time clearly enjoying each other's company without the fear of infected, eventually as the sun set and the stars lit up the sky most of the island dwellers had gone off to bed. Leaving Zoey and her 2 male friends with the happy couple to sit on the beach. The 5 of them chatting throughout the evening even as the night went on, eventually only Libby and Zoey were left on the beach both of them sitting together around the dimming fire. "You know I have a very good feeling this is the start of a bright future for us" Libby said as Zoey looked at her, "who knows, maybe one day someone will find a cure or a vaccine, and then one day we can take back the mainland" she finished smiling weekly at Zoey. "Yeah, and one day we will make whoever caused this pay, wherever they are" Zoey said clenching her fists, her teeth gritted as she stared up at the stars. "For everyone who lost their lives, Bill, the helicopter pilot, the plane pilot, the Millhaven military personnel, one day they will be ab avenged"...

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The far south of America was a dead zone, only infected roamed the streets all save for a small base in the underground of the city, a woman wearing a black dress, with heels and a white lab coat walked through the base her heels clicking as she adjusted her glasses. She looked nervously as she was surrounded by men wearing CEDA suits armed with rifles, none of them seemed to pay her any mind however as she walked towards a large iron door. She entered a code on the door before the panel turned green the door slowly creating open with a horrid noise that caused her to shiver as the room beyond came into sight, she was always nervous when going in here. She walked nervously in, the room itself was extremely large with a large incubator holding a specimens at the far end in the middle, she gulped as she approached a desk where a woman was sitting facing away from her. Her well kept blonde hair shaking as she shivered with fear, her blue eyes wide and scared as the chair turned around to reveal its occupant. "Well?" The woman in the chair said her fingers on both hands joined together as she sat with a serious look staring the woman dead in the air.

"T-the military have stopped killing carriers and have devised a plan that will allow them to live on an island away from the mainland, this way they can live without infected the un immune populace" she said. "Very good Dr Jones very good, and project mercy has she begun to take control of the north of the states?" The woman in the chair asked. "Yes my lady, she has gained control of a large amount of the infected population and can infect un infected people, she can even revive dead infected as long as the bodies are not beheaded or burnt" she said looking nervously at the occupant of the incubator. "This is most pleasing" the woman said standing from the chair, she was around 6ft 3 wearing black heels on her feet with a long red dress, her long black hair flowing freely as her brown eyes stared at the nervous dr. "You need not be afraid dr Jones, you have done exceptionally well, releasing project mercy, allowing me to release the green flu into the American populace, giving me my prized possession" she said turning to face the specimen in the incubator.

"I-I don't understand what you mean my lady?" The dr nervously asked, the woman to even turning to face her but motioning with her hand for the dr to come forward, she gulped walking to be level with the woman. "You see dr Jones, ,mercy may believe is the grand ruler of the infected... but she is merely a small fish in a much bigger game... she can have her fun, cause some death and destruction... but she is nothing in the face of her royal highness here" she said placing her soft hand gently on the drs shoulder. The dr shuddered as the lady simply smiled at her, "the matriarch is the real payoff of this epidemic... when she is ready... she will take her rightful place as the grand ruler of not just infected kind... but all of humanity" she said caressing her hand along the dr's check. "Will you be there with me when the final battle for this planet begins, to rule over this planet with me with a iron fist... to rule everything in this earth and eventually beyond?" The woman said. "O-of course my lady, I am devoted to your cause... the future lies with you" she said nervously as the woman smiled at her, "very good... that is exactly what I want to hear" she said.

The dr gasped in shock as her ruler leant forward placing hand on her check and pressing her lips to her own, her eyes wide and shocked as the woman gently kissed her, pulling away after a few moments with a devious smile. "Believe me dr Jones, you won't regret it, you are on the right side of this war... and we will rule this planet... together" she finished, once again turning to the subject in the incubator. The matriarch herself was gigantic, twice the size of a tank, with thorns all over her arms and legs, tentacles and vines sticking out of her back, her body a deep red colour, as her eyes remained shut in her dormant state. Her fingers like long clawed knives, "f-forgive me my lady but I don't think you've ever told me your name.. sorry to sound rude" she said looking away blushing nervously. The woman turned to face her again smiling, "don't be sorry... you may call me Ruby... Ruby Rose" she said as her eyes turned a deep red momentarily before returning to their normal colour. "Yes Ruby of course, whatever you wish" dr Jones said staring back at the incubator, "the humans of this world have no idea... what is coming for them dr Jones... but they will learn... one day very soon..." Ruby finished...

The end... for now

Authors notes: looks like I'm setting up plot devices for one of my upcoming stories that takes place after a tale of survival, but will it be my next project... no that will of course be what comes after left 4 dead 1 which will of course be the events of left 4 dead 2 taking place in the Savannah's.

If any of you have any questions or speculations regarding what will happen next feel free to ask me, I'm more then happy to answer any questions you ask.. providing they don't spoil nothing.

I guess for now this is good bye, but fear not, my FanFiction adaptation of left 4 dead 2 will begin very soon so won't have long to wait, with that being said thank you all for taking time to read my story and hope to see you all in the next one, this is colonel Liam signing off... for now.

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