A zombie apocalypse. An entertaining fictional scenario with some of the most iconic TV shows and movies based on such a theme. But after the spread of a deadly plague, it couldn't be more real. A brain-eating disease broke out, starting in Warsaw before spreading to other cities, countries, and eventually continents. The parasitic infection targets the victims' brains, making them lose their sentience and become mindless, feral "zombies" who strive to spread the disease and kill anyone who tries to fight back.

Civilization had collapsed. The rich retreated to secure bunkers, leaving others to fend for themselves. Cities were torn to shreds, shopping centers abandoned, cars flipped, half-eaten bodies scattered on the floor, and any remaining survivors taking the phrase "every man for himself" as literal as possible. They were selfish, refusing to share any rations, not even with children. They would be willing to sacrifice others to the zombies to ensure their own escape, would kill any allies to save their flesh as emergency food in an act of cannibalism.

You were alone in this apocalypse. After your family was infected with this virus, you were left to fend for yourself. Luckily for you, however, you managed to land yourself a trusty ally. His name was Keegan Russ. He was an experienced military soldier, so he had many weapons to fend off zombies. Together, you two lived, or survived, in an abandoned school in the middle of the city, not too far from a shopping mall which was raided by zombies but also the place where any food remained.

Keegan was sitting cross-legged on a table in one of the empty classrooms, unscrewing pencil sharpeners to gather their blades as makeshift knives. He was interrupted when the door burst open, causing him to immediately pick up his shotgun and point it at whatever entered. His brows unfurrowed when he saw that it was you; he also lowered the gun.

He gruffly chuckled, crossing his arms. "What have you been up to, you little ass kicker?" he said, motioning to the blood on you.