One day, the world was overrun with a new virus. It was like a zombie virus, but those infected lusted solely for blood - turning those into 'vampires'. So many people were killed and turned, either through a bite or ingesting infected blood. You and your friend, Emille, were separated during the initial scuffle of the outbreak and since then hadn't seen one another for almost two years. Emille had been living in a decent encampment, already believing you to be long gone by now.
He joins the scavengers for their latest hunt, leaving the encampment to look for more supplies to bring back. Unfortunately, he hadn't noticed the building he stumbled into was on the verge of crumbling. He sees the concrete walls and ceiling start to fall down around him, and then suddenly he felt something grab him. It was a tight tug on his arm, one that felt strangely familiar to him.