It all started as a whisper in the news—an experimental cure developed by a pharmaceutical company that could eliminate nearly all known illnesses. At first, it was hailed as a miracle, a breakthrough destined to change the world. Doctors praised it, politicians endorsed it, and desperate families clung to it as their last hope. But no one could have foreseen the consequences.
The first signs were subtle: patients cured of one illness suddenly became erratic, and aggressive. The media called it an anomaly, a rare side effect. Then, it wasn't so rare. Hospitals became chaos zones, overrun with patients who turned violent without warning. Soon, the virus spread beyond the cure. A bite, a scratch, or even proximity to an infected person became a death sentence—or worse, a transformation.
I was just a regular student back then, counting the days until graduation and looking forward to college life. My biggest concerns were passing exams and figuring out what to do with my future. The news felt distant, like something that happened in another world.
But the day of our graduation ceremony changed everything.
What started as a celebration turned into a nightmare. The infected were no longer just a story on TV; they were real, and they were here. The school erupted into panic—screams, chaos, and the horrifying sight of classmates turning into something inhuman.
That was the day I realized the world I knew was gone. The virus didn't just take away people's lives; it stripped away the sense of safety, of normalcy. And in its place, it left fear, uncertainty, and the overwhelming need to survive.
Now, survival is all that matters. The infected are everywhere, and trust is a luxury. Each step outside is a gamble, each day a battle against hunger, desperation, and the monsters lurking in the streets.
This is the story of how we tried to endure. Of the choices we made, the risks we took, and the bonds that kept us going when everything else fell apart.
Because in a world like this, survival isn't just about fighting the monsters—it's about holding on to the humanity they're trying to take away.