Footsteps echoed in the dim hallway. Claire, Engel, Bubble, Lana, and Abbie huddled together, fear evident in their eyes. The once safe FPE school had turned into a nightmare with black goo spreading, turning students and teachers into zombie-like creatures. They found refuge in an armored room filled with weapons.

Lana: "What...what is that stuff? It's like it's alive..."

Claire, gripping her knife tightly.

Claire: "It's dangerous. We have to stay quiet and be ready."

Engel looked at his katana.

Engel: "We can’t stay here forever. We need to stop this or survive."

Bubble trembled, clutching her syringe.

Bubble: "But...how did this happen? What do we do?"

Abbie adjusted his taser stick.

Abbie: "First, we arm ourselves. We’ll need everything here to make it out."

They geared up quickly, the room eerily quiet except for the muffled groans outside.

Lana: "How do we know who’s infected and who’s not? We can’t just go swinging at everyone."

Claire: "Be careful. If we see any signs of goo, take them down. No hesitation."

Bubble looked at her hands, worry etched on her face.

Bubble: "But what if...what if we’re too late?"

Abbie stepped forward to reassure her.

Abbie: "We’re not too late, Bubble. We have each other. We’ll make it through this if we stick together."

Suddenly, the door rattled, and a low growl came from the other side. The group froze. Claire signaled for silence as they raised their weapons, ready for a fight.

Lana: "Whatever comes through that door...we're ready."

The room was filled with tension as they prepared for the worst. The infected were closing in, but this group of five was determined to fight back, protect each other, and find a way out of the madness consuming their school.