Stay Alive
Chapter 30 – Communication
In the early days of the outbreak, when the virus began spreading through the major cities with devastating speed, chaos took over the country. The authorities were unprepared. The streets of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio became red zones within days.
Panic spread faster than the infection.
With the collapse of ...
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Chapter 29 – Escape Plan, Part 3
Alan never complained about saving people. He had originally become a soldier to fight against the injustices of the world, but the harsh reality was that he only served the interests of his own country.
But now, saving lives in a country he had sworn to protect, Alan felt that even if he died, it would have been w...
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Chapter 28 - Escape Plan, Part 2
As if he were still a soldier carrying out a mission, Alan swung his machete with force and slashed the neck of the first infected in front of him.
Crack!
Alan’s steady hand, wrapped in bandages and covered with leather gloves, made every strike precise. In an instant, the infected's throat was torn open, bur...
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Chapter 27 - Escape Plan, Part 1
"Everyone evolves in different ways. Some become more intelligent after a few weeks. But in some cases, their speed decreases, and if the infection in their bodies keeps spreading, it wouldn’t surprise me if the fungus starts covering parts of their bodies."
"In the early days, the infected actually have greatly en...
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Chapter 26 - Playing with the Enemy's Mind
"That sounds better." The initial plan had been changed to a more optimal one, which could give them a better chance of survival.
Of course, Alan, who had proposed the plan, would have one of the most difficult tasks. He would rather die fighting than wait for someone to save him from death, and that’s wh...
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Chapter 197 – Certainly the Ranch Will Grow
Jamie parked the pickup truck next to the double trailer and barely opened the door when he saw Dante leaning against the side of the truck.
Dante had his hands in the pockets of his jeans, a blade of grass in his mouth, his eyes slightly squinted, and he looked like he had been waiting too long.<...
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Chapter 196 - Inspection Routine
When Lloyd brought him his horse, Dante adjusted the saddle, the sunlight shining on the leather, giving it a soft glow.
He extended his hand and patted the saddle, feeling the rough and unique texture of the leather in his palm, accompanied by a muffled sound.
The small holes in the center of the saddle...
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Chapter 134 - Honest Words
Dawn looked back and saw that Merle and Bob had stepped out of the room right behind her. Their rifles were already aimed at her head.
But Dawn wasn’t nervous, because she noticed that nearly all the officers who had been outside unloading the donated supplies were now in the hallway, aimin...
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Chapter 133 - The Proposal
In the room, Merle stood in a corner holding an assault rifle; from time to time, he could be heard whistling while keeping his eyes fixed on the policewoman.
Right across from Jason, Shepherd was sitting, wearing a slightly nervous expression, feeling that this situation was deeply unsettlin...
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Chapter 72 - Inside the Killer’s Mind
“I only have one question for you: how did you find out about the case where my family was the victim?” Larry asked in a calm tone, while holding a long metal pipe in his hands.
Brian, glancing around, immediately understood the situation he was in and replied with a mocking tone,...
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Chapter 71 – Making a Decision
Dexter was frozen in place, following Larry’s instructions while his thoughts raced back and forth.
I watched him in silence. The way he spoke, the precision of his movements, how he prepared each word as if it were part of a perfectly rehearsed choreography...
That wasn't the Larry ...
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Chapter 25 - Analysis
During the night, several things were analyzed, and Alan, who had figured out where Claire’s truck was, hesitated briefly before estimating how long it would take if they started running from the beginning.
Moreover, the traffic full of abandoned vehicles had not been taken into account.
After night fell, Alan only both...
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Chapter 24 – Probability
It's either them or you!
When you learn that your safety and that of your loved ones comes above everything else, you'll know the answer to many questions.
Alan, of course, didn’t need to ask himself any of those questions to start cutting off the heads of many infected. The...
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Chapter 23 – First Impact
A few hours later, the plan was well executed. To reinforce the barricade, cables were attached to the bottom of the shields. These cables would help keep the barricade in place in case they needed to retreat.
The only ones not fighting were the woman with her child and Claire, who was positioned behind t...
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Chapter 22 - A Natural Leader
“We’re on our own. Our only chance of survival is to get out of here now, while we still have the strength to fight. My name is Alan Rogers, former special forces member, and this will be your only opportunity to make it out alive.”
Even though he was saying all of this to the group, the truth was...
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Chapter 21 - Authority
When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window of the room they were in, Alan opened his eyes and quickly saw that, as far as possible, everything seemed to be fine. All night long, he had been thinking about what he would do to take control of the front lines against the fungus.
The actions FEDRA was...
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Chapter 20 – Decisions
Why did Alan obey those people?
There were many reasons, but one of the main ones was that he didn’t know if any of those present would turn into an infected. Understanding the method of transmission was extremely important, but everything was happening so abruptly that he couldn’t be sure.
Besides...
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Chapter 57 – The Importance of Living Life
At Leslie’s house, they were seriously questioned by their parents, who were very worried about them coming back so late.
Jimmy could swear that if they had been a few minutes later, both sets of angry parents would have called the police.
“We were just looking at the river...
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Chapter 56 - The Unanswered Questions
"What happened?" Leslie slowly regained consciousness, her gaze soon focusing on Jimmy's face, who appeared to be asleep.
The sound of the rain still persisted outside the log, but it seemed to feel more isolated.
"I'm alive..." Leslie's face, covered by her short blonde hair, remembered ...
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Chapter 195 - Preparations and Changes
Dante said goodbye to his brother and left the main house earlier than expected. He still had to return later to make a few more preparations.
As he pushed open the wooden door, the air filled with the damp scent of grass and trees, carrying a slightly crisp note that made every breath refreshing.
...
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Chapter 194 - Lee’s Thoughts
Dutton Ranch
After finishing his duties in the greenhouse, Dante headed to his father’s house, which wasn’t far from where he lived with Susie, and brought the vegetables that were good to eat today.
When he opened the main house door, Dante was greeted by the smell of wood and food co...
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Chapter 132 - The Truth of the World
When this woman looked at him, Jason could see several wounds on her face, all covered with gauze and adhesive tape. Many of the bruises and injuries were recent, visible on the exposed parts of her skin. It didn’t take a genius to figure out they were caused by beatings, something Jaso...
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Chapter 131 – First Contact with the Hospital
"I need a doctor! Help!"
Jason closed his eyes, trying to keep his patience as he watched Merle's behavior beside him. At first, he had considered not bringing him along—at least not during the initial talks with these people—but you always need someone unpredictable ...
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Chapter 70 – The Truth
At Dexter’s house, Larry had a surprisingly pleasant chat with his friend’s girlfriend, Rita, who was so charming that it made him feel fondness toward her.
Who would have thought she’d fallen in love with a serial killer?
Larry was dying to lay all the secrets on the table and decide wh...
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Chapter 19 - Survive at All Costs
Fear is usually responsible for making us aware of the external dangers that can threaten us as individuals, and the body interprets it in a very specific way. First, the senses detect the source of danger, which is then processed by the brain's reasoning based on the information received, and from there,...
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Chapter 18 – The Truth About Society
"Are they military?"
"There was no one else but him."
"They're already bombing cities—we have to find a way out of here."
"I told you it was a bad idea. Yelling like a lunatic was only going to alert everyone. Now the entire damn building and the area around it are swarming with t...
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Chapter 17 - I'm Just Alan Rogers
Alan prepared himself, his hands gripping his assault rifle, while he also readied a second magazine to be prepared and avoid delays in combat.
It had certainly been a long time—one in which Alan hadn’t found himself in such a desperate situation. He remembered his brother and wondered, “W...
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Chapter 16 - Survivors
Alan ran down the hallway as fast as he could. At first, he had planned to open the door to the apartment he’d been in before and drag out all the furniture to stack it in the hallway as a barricade—but with the little time he had, that was impossible.
“Damn it!” Alan gasped for air, using an axe as a ...
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Chapter 15 - First Days in Midland
The day went by very quickly. The Miller brothers spent it remodeling a pickup truck they planned to use to escape in case they were attacked by a horde of infected.
The idea was to stay in the city as long as possible, move resources to secret locations, and find a favorable site to set up a secur...
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Chapter 55 - Is Technology Really Good?
Jimmy dragged Leslie to the shore with difficulty. His boots felt like stones and his body was trembling. He carefully laid her on the soaked grass and gave a firm slap to the metallic side of his loyal companion.
“Goddard, parameters.”
The robot dog deployed a small panel from its ...
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