Author's Note: This chapter isn't as bad about being all too graphic. I thought I would give you guys a little rest from all the killing and dying.

Chapter 3

It was a nightmare going back home. There were bodies all over the place left there to rot. It was sad that this was happening to just normal people. I saw only very few people that were running in terror to get away from here. I wish I could do that too but I needed to check up on my family and see if they were ok, especially my little brother. He had been sick for the past week.

My building looked now scarier in a way than when I had left it this morning. For some reason it just didn't feel right.

The door was hanging open due to the power being off, which made my bracelet around my wrist useless to any door. This meant someone could be in there, or something.

Cautiously I put my hand on the door and pushed it open. The light spilling into the darken hallway made it seem abandon. The feeling of fear that was now taking over my body was something I had never had to experience in real life before. I had experience before but only in movies where I knew it wasn't true. That that movie that I watched called Zombie Land with my family now didn't seem so far off to what was actually happening. Except that was created in the 21st century and it was now part of the classic zombie movies in the year 2567. Never would I feel that such a sight as little light in a hallway would make me feel this way now.

I stepped through the door and walked without making a sound. One sound would make me feel like I was dead for sure. The only problem was I needed to know if my parents were home or if my brother had made it home and was safe.

"Mom?" my voice cracked as I called out for her. "Dad; Kyle?"

No answer. So I decided to move and check to see if my brother was still asleep in his room. He just had to be safe. If I didn't have him or my parents I would be alone then.

Just as I reached Kyle's door my eye screen flashed on blinking green with sign of a new message. Moving my fingers down I attempted to find out who the sender was. Anonymous. That was quiet odd. It was a forward though from many people sending it. The title of it said 'Please Read if you're Still Alive'. Clicking the air, I opened the email.

Dear reader,

If you are still alive you already know what is going on in your town or city. Don't worry you are not alone. We have a group out there right now making a safe place for everyone right now. In a couple of times we will send out another email telling you the location of the city to go to. Once that email is out come as soon as possible and you will be safe. Until then either hide where they can't find you or fight to stay alive. We will explain everything for you about what is going on later. Best of luck reader and watch your back.

I clicked my eye screen off and was glad to know that at this very moment there were people getting a safe town together. Soon everything would be back to normal again. I just needed to get my brother and take him where he would be safe and then try and contact our parents.

Finally after a long while I made myself open the door to my little brothers' room. I was half scared that I would find him dead or one of those things that were outside now. Instead I found him asleep in his bed.

That answered why he never answered me when I called for him.

Going over to him I threw back the covers on his bed just to make sure that he was actually himself. Underneath was my little brother. A small eight year old boy with brown curly hair rolled up in a ball. Looking normal. Not like the things I had just meet. Just a normal little boy sick from what I'm hoping is just the flue.

Gently, I pushed on his shoulder and woke him awake. "Kyle. It's time to get up. We need to go. Quickly now." Slowly he turned towards me and gave me a pitiful look with his brown eyes looking into mine. "Don't say anything, just get up and change into some clean clothes for traveling. Then meet me in the kitchen." I told him and started to leave. Then I noticed his solar board. I could use that with what's going on now.

Picking it up, I then headed back into the hallway and made it to the kitchen. As I walked to the kitchen I made sure to check ever room to make sure we were truly alone in the house.

Once in the kitchen I emptied the contents of my bag onto the counter and made my way to the fridge. "Water bottles please." I said to it.

Nothing happened.

"Of course everything has to run on the main city power and all of that is off right now. Geez!" I said out of frustration and started trying to pry the door open with my hands.

It didn't do any good. The slick metal surface was hard to grip and it made it near impossible to get open.

"What are you trying to do Hannah?"

The voice about nearly gave me a heart attack. I had only heard my voice for what seemed like forever now and I didn't expect to hear my brothers behind me all of a sudden. I didn't even hear him walk into the room. I was going to be dead if I didn't get my senses up more.

"Oh, I'm just trying to get this open so I can get some water and food out of it. But it looks like I can't." I explained after I got my heart rate back to normal.

He looked tired but he still went over to where I was at and got down on his knees. He then took off a metal cover that took some time for him to pull off. I bent down and noticed a mess of wires that were all jumbled up together. Taking out a pocket knife that he had found in the dirt one day he reached in and pulled a blue wire and the door about hit me in the face.

"There you go. Why do we need food Hannah?" He questioned as he slipped his pocket knife back in his pocket.

"We are going on a trip."

"Where?"

"I don't really know where." I told him and saw him frown.

"That seems really stupid." He blurted out.

I nodded my head. "I know it is but we don't have much time. I want to get out of the city as soon as possible and you are coming with me. I will explain things when we are safer. Right now it's not safe here."

"Shouldn't we tell mom and dad? I know they wouldn't appreciate you taking me outside when I haven't been feeling good." He stated. He was being a smarty pants with me now because he had always been the genius in the family while I tried to stay more old fashion.

I nodded me head to him. "I know but they don't seem to be here and I don't know where they are. We will try to catch up with them latter ok." I told him as I stuffed the bag first with water and then with food that wouldn't go bad too quickly.

Once done I handed him the bag. "Put this on your back and follow behind me." I instructed him and he did so without questioning me once he saw I was being completely serious right now.

Carrying the solar board in my hands I felt stronger with the light weight board that would hurt like heck if you got hit by it. Reaching the front door I switched my bracelet on my hand from house key to board balance and scooted the board towards the light that was spilling in the house to turn it on.

It glowed blue saying that it was charge and ready to go. I then got on my knees and looked behind me at my brother. "Get on my back Kyle. It will be faster this way."

Shaking his head he took a step back. "No, I'm not feeling so good. You should just leave me here and I'll wait for mom and dad to come get me."

Giving him no option I got up and grabbed him. "This is no time to play a waiting game. Right now it's either stay alive or die. Which one would you rather play?" I said in a cross tone to get him to listen. With this I offered him my back again and this time he wrapped his arms around my neck and I pulled him up.

Now all I had to do was be able to keep him safe until everything would be alright again.