It's been 3 hours since everything started, and it was getting close to evening, l'd tried to rest but i just couldn't just fall asleep, so i decided to stretch and get ready to search for more supplies, "Phew, and i'm done, i wonder how Toyins doing, knowing him he should be fine i guess", Toyin and I were amateur Apocalypse preppers as we only started it a while ago, but our knowledge was enough to help us survive at least. I'd noticed the Eaters getting less active under the harsh sun, but as it got closer to the evening, they seemed to regain that energy.
"OK time to head out", filling my backpack with some canned food just in case, i picked up my makeshift spear and slowly unlocked my door, waiting for a few seconds before i opened it. Checking around for signs of the Eaters, i slowly came out before locking the door.
My target was a medium sized store at the front of my lodge, it was owned by an elderly man and his wife, Unfortunately i'd seen her corpse on my way home. Taking cautious steps i left the lodge, slowly making my way forwards, Using the surroundings i avoided the sight of most of the Eaters, slowly getting closer to my target, but once i got there i noticed something weird....The door was weirdly ajar.
Taking a deep breath and gripping my spear harder i slowly stepped into the store, there wasn't any one here, so i started to relax, but a slight crunching sound made me alert again. Quickly turning around i saw the face of the shop owner, his face covered in dark blood and his eyes pitch black. i immediately took a ready stance with my spear pointing forward, he took that as a cue to start lumbering towards me, Waiting till he was 5 meters in front of me, i yelled "HAAH" before lunging forward and piercing his abdomen, but that didn't stop him as he still tried reaching me with his bloody hands, i kept pushing him backwards and then with a final push i skewered him before pushing him over the counter and to the floor.
Still holding my spear and waiting for him to get up i thought, "seems like just bodily wounds wont be enough for these things", so i decided to change my target. The moment he shakily stood up i immediately thrust at his heart with my spear, gritting my teeth i forced through the obstruction of his bones and with a yell i skewered him again. This time he seemed to deflate like a balloon and finally stopped moving.
Panting at the exertion i took deep breaths trying to calm down, but when the reality of what i'd done hit me, i immediately threw up, "GWAAARRGGGHHHHHUUGGGHHH", emptying my stomach of most of my previous meal.
"Fuck....i just killed a man, didnt I?, although i'm not sure if he was still human, that was a disgusting experience", after calming down, i noticed a cool feeling wash over me for a few seconds, and i felt a the spear weighed a little bit less but i assumed it was a hallucination. "Time to start packing".
I first filled my backpack with as much rice and beans as it could carry, then took 2 lighters, 3 bottles of oil, and 1 big seasoning pack, These were the things with a chance of running out the fastest.
Securing my haul, i searched the dead owners body for the keys to the store, they were in his chest pocket but i refused to touch his blood bare handed, who knew if that was the means of spread?, so i used a rag to wrap my hands first, but i noticed that on his forearm there was a big bite mark, "could the virus be spread by biting?" i reasoned.
Locking the door to the store i checked the time, it was almost 6:30, i had to get out of here fast before the Eaters came back. As i left the store, i noticed that although my backpack was several times heavier now, i could still carry it just fine, although i wasn't sure why this was, i decided it wasn't important right now.
I was almost back to my Lodge before i heard a fucking familiar growl, i turned and saw the dog from earlier today, this time there was no place to run to and avoid it like before, so i got ready to face it, taking a different stance than before, this time my spear was tilted downwards. The dog was much faster than before, it was already close to me after a few seconds, covering the 17 meters of distance quickly, i waited till it was almost upon me before i thrust forward, "HAAAAH", But it seemed that wouldn't work this time as it nimbly dodged to the side before trying to snap at my legs, i quickly jumped back, but i landed badly making me unbalanced, The dog saw this opportunity as it lunged, aiming for my neck, at the final moment i was able to position the spear right between us so it ended up skewering itself. Watching it slowly stop moving, i realized i'd been so close to dying, or at least turning into one of these things, the thought scared me to no end, as i kept shivering and stood up shakily, right then a wave of cooling sensations washed over me, erasing the fear from before. I could feel it clearly this time, after killing the dog, my body seemed to get stronger and a bit faster, "so this is like an apocalypse video game huh?" i said with a calmness that surprised even me.
As i quickly moved back to my lodge because darkness had already set in, the roars behind me told me i'd made the right choice.