Heading quietly towards the hospital entrance not a sound was made, coming closer to the large white door Warren extended her hand and pulled it open creating a daunting creek of a sound. The lobby, now empty, showed nothing but torn red velvet chairs spewed across the wooden floor littered with a collection of unknown… things. Instantly scanning the area around her Zara, alongside her mum, Addy and 10K, headed to the far side of the apocalyptic hospital. Leaving the corridor she turned to enter a patient's recovery room. Finding bottles of aspirin and other forms of medication she looked for anything that may be proven useful until she moved to the next room. They continued to scan each room on the first floor before regrouping ready to ascend to the next floor.

Being last to arrive Addy shook her bag, still on her shoulder, to indicate approximately how much she had acquired. "Right," Warren began, "The second floor is the wards so there might be pretty much anything up there, even Z's so keep a look out. Same as before, you guys," She began pointing to the half of the room where Zara and the others stood, "Take the left and we'll take the right." Nodding their heads they began to climb up the stairs.

This time deciding to stick together as a pair, instead of looking around individually, 10k and Addy went to one ward whilst Kira and Zara headed straight to the end of the daunting corridor and decided to work their way up. Entering the 'Willow' Ward with nothing but a flickering lamp lying there shamefully, for light, the two flicked on their torches and gave the room a quick look other before opening drawers and cabinets to pick up anything they could find.

"Wouldn't it be quicker if I take this room and you take that one?" Zara proposed now standing at the reception desk after empting the room behind them. "I'm mean we're in the same Ward, so it shouldn't be a problem." Seeing the concerned face of her mother she decided to add another statement. "The quicker we search the rooms, the quicker we can get the medicine to Noah."
"You're right," Kira sighed, "BUT, if anything happens you call me straight away. You know what Warren said. Who knows how many Z's are here."
"I'll be fine, we've only run into like three Z's and even they were a tad occupied." With that Zara continued to progress into the room opposite whereas Kira took the room directly to the right.

Once entering the room she could see that a large chunk of the floor had cracked and split up reviling large scraps of metal scaffolding blindly sticking out of the damaged rubble. Seeing a collection of Medicine cabinets she eagerly began to make her way towards it keeping a keen eye on the floor below her, making sure that she doesn't trip up on anything causing her to land into one of the metal rods. Chuckling slightly as she opened the doors to revel rows upon rows of medicine she began to place them all in her bag hoping that something here will help make her brother better.

"Ok, Zara, I've emptied this room." She could hear her mother explain.
With her focus still on the medicine cabinet she returned, "Alright! I'm in here!" Unaware that her loud statement attracted a Z's who had been lurking mindlessly in the shadows. Turning round the corner Kira's heart skipped a beat as she witnessed a Z's violently running towards her daughter.
"Zara!" She cried. Zara was unable to react fast enough and struggled to release her knife from its strap. Without thinking twice Kira launched herself at the Z in hope of giving her daughter enough time to get her weapon out. However all did not go to plan. Kira grabbed the Z buy the shoulders and pushed it forward launching it towards the metal rod impaling the Z… and herself.

With the knife now freely in her hand her world seemed to stop as her eyes returned to her mother only to see her limp body facing a still live Z. She jumped up and mercy the Z right in the skull with one violent stab. Swiftly turning to face her mother, who was still slightly conscious, she noticed that the rod did not pierce far enough to penetrate the skin on the other side. Slowly taking her mum off the rod she calmly placed her on the floor back leaning across the wall.

Coughing blood Kira wearily looked towards her fearful daughter. Hand caressing her check she smiled weakly. "You've got to keep Noah safe." She explained. Refusing to believe what was happening Zara shook her head and tightly shut her eyes.
"No… Don't go." She said hand tightly pressed on her wound. "I need you. Please!" With one hand still firmly pressed down she began to scourge in her bag. "There's got to be something in her!" She mumbled under her breathe. Carefully lifting up her hand to touch Zara's she caught her attention and they stared at each other.
"Listen," Kira began slowly," You know I'm not going to make it. I need you… to be a strong woman. To look after your younger brother." Zara's vision blurred as tears blinded her vision.
"Please…" She begged beneath the warble sound of her fearful voice.
"You're such a brave girl." Her breathing became shallow as her skin began to lighten up to a sickly pale. "You stay with these people, they're good people." Zara's head dropped as she heard her mother speak softly. "Make sure you… both behave yourself." Zara chuckled slightly looking back at her mother once again. "Remember what your father always said. 'Never give up before it gets hard, otherwise what's the point.' I love… you bo...th…" Hearing her mother breathe her last breath she tearfully held her head and lowered her carefully to the floor.

Forgetting that this was to happen she looked back at her mother hearing the devilish sounds of a Z. Shaking uncontrollably she stood up and pointed her pistol towards her mother. Never thinking that she would ever had to do this, she spoke under her breathe. "Kira Helen Grant, I give you…Mercy." Pulling the trigger the body of her deceased mother went limp. Distraught Zara fell to the floor and began to drown herself in her tears.

Author's note,

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