Simon closed the window blinds with trembling hands. Shaking all over, he fumbled to pick a cigarette from his pocket, reaching out to the lighter on the table with his other hand.

*SPUTTER*

*EXHALE*

The nicotine filled his lungs and he finally calmed down – relatively.

'What the hell is happening?!'

Normally he should yell the question out loud as a way to soothe his panic, but…

He was too scared.

He was scared that he would attract the attention of 'those things.

Zombies.

A very cliché concept, especially when you read it in books and watch it in movies.

But when they become real, and you behold the frenzied nature and rotten appearance, the only thing that would fill your mind and body at the moment of contact was fear.

Pure, primal, fear.

And the fact that Simon could see them outside his second floor window, killing and eating, and hear the screams and struggles that signaled the death of God-knows how many people, meant only one thing.

They were undoubtedly reality.

They were not just a mere concept or figments of his imagination, but were real.

And this? This was the end of the world.

Why does he know this?

{EX-00023194B, codenamed 'Earth', is ready for recommissioning. The expansion pack 'Zombie and Mutant Apocalypse' will now be put into effect.

MISSION:

Survive(TIME LIMIT: 365 Days)

PROMPT 1: To all the inhabitants of EX-00023194B, this is now the End of the World.

PROMPT 2: 80% of the entire population will be transformed into Zombies. This number will be chosen at random.

PROMPT 2: 1% of the remaining human population will be transformed into mutants, while 10% of the animal population will be transformed into mutants. This number will be chosen at random.

PROMPT 3: The Zombies will attack any non-zombie being unconditionally, except manipulated otherwise by ability or circumstance.

PROMPT 4: The Mission will end in exactly 365 Days, after which the next will be given.

 --- END OF MESSAGE---

}

A disembodied voice that seemed to resound from everywhere.

And ten minutes after that, this was the state of everything.

"Is this some kind of a joke?" Simon muttered with a pale face. He was unwilling to accept this, almost feeling like if he slept and just woke up, the nightmare would be over with.

But something at the back of his mind made him realize the cruel truth.

"What the f*ck am I going to…"

*BANG!*

Simon snapped his head around to look across the living room at his door, the fear that had just been suppressed creeping back to his face.

"Grrrr.."

He heard a hoarse growl, and subconsciously let out a slight whimper…

An incredibly stupid decision.

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

*BANG!*

Frozen in terror, Simon could only watch as the door was hit again and again by the zombie, which was joined by another one.

The door was previously faulty, and as all faulty doors are…

Under an increasing amount of force, it was removed from its hinges.

Two zombies, both female.

They were still in relatively complete shape, if you ignore the fact that it's neck was badly mutilated.

The instant they saw Simon, they pounced on him.

He scrambled to defend…

But it was too late!

They sank their teeth into his flesh, and he didn't even get the chance to turn into a zombie.

His screams resounded throughout the room, another body added to the pile of the Greatest Apocalypse.

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