Chapter 1: On my way
* Kill or be killed in turn, here is the merciless law of nature, yet when you think about it it has not always been so. At one point or another long before the arrival of men, there should be a kind of balance where all beings were on an equal footing. Today with the Apocalypse difficult to say who is at the top of the food chain now. Humans have lost their supremacy, it is obvious but the monsters coming from sea as from the sky are too busy killing each other to maintain any balance. Aaaah balance, the first thing that humans have been missing for ten years. Getting up in the morning, going to school, being hugged by his parents. Manage to sleep later and watch the evening movie. That's what these two young teens thought standing on this huge pile of rubble. The thing is, they have never known this life, they only know the outside world through movies and videos that we showed them since childhood. But today the city in which they grew up has been reduced to ashes and there they are standing above the pile of rubble.
-So you have everything you need? * Asked the girl *.
-Weapons, food, ammunition, clothes and medocs yes I think that's all. * Replied the boy *.
-You know very well that we don't need firearms and even less Medoc.
-Not my fault if I love guns. And for meds we never know what can happen.
-Mister a careful. Well that's not all that ....
* She was about to jump straight into the sky but the young man put his hand on her shoulder to hold her back *.
-What are you doing ?
-Eh I'm going to fly of course.
-If You do that the army will take us for monsters and try to shoot us.
-Try if they can, they don't scare him.
-But what a fool. * He sighed *. Look, I know this gets on your nerves but we're gonna have to walk.
-Walk ? What's next. Picking up car ?
-Yes and that's not a reason to do anything. It would be silly to go back to the cell.
* The girl could see that the young man was serious so she refused to insist and contented herself with sulking *.
-Do as you want.
-Well, there you go. By the way...
* He took out a small cake box from his pocket and lit the candle with 16 marked on it *.
-Happy 16th birthday sister
-Happy 16th birthday to you too. *She said putting her hand on his shoulder*.
-Kill first
-Die Last.
* They laugh softly then turned to the ruins of the city *.
-On the other hand, you shouldn't have destroyed all the cars. *She says*.
-I admit. Well we'll just have to hitchhike.
-Raaaaah.
* Besides these peoples, this man too had lost his equilibrium. Get up in the morning, go to work and be insulted by your boss, go home and sip a good beer. Getting yelled at by his wife, reading a story to his daughter. Make love to his wife. Especially this part. Today to be able to f**k you have to find a girl alive. Beautiful or ugly it's the apocalypse, no need to be difficult *.
- World of s**t. * He complained *.
* Whole days he had not slept, he had spent driving his car. A vehicle that he had covered with armored gates as well as a ram to break down the palisade, a real survivor vehicle. The man was starting to look awkward, even the coffee could no longer save him. However, if he refused to sleep, it was to avoid being surprised by a zombie. And then how to sleep when the sky is red from the discharges of the meteorites not to mention the nuclear clouds left by the explosions of the war led by the army during these ten years. That said despite all that nothing could disturb his peace. Not the corpses on the ground, the sects that executed people on the side of the road that he amused himself by running over. Not even this burning bear in the middle of the road will know why. He was quietly continuing his cigarette route when he saw two young people by the side of the road. A boy and a girl. A brunette and a blonde who looked like two drops of water. The boy was thumbs up as if to hitchhike. Having saw that, he wasn't going to stop, but then not at all. Just before he could pass him the kid smirked. He took a few steps in the middle of the road seconds before the car knocked him over. The driver instinctively drifted to avoid it and his vehicle stuck in the middle of the road *.
-That sick ass. * He shouted *. What ? Didn't I knock it over?
* He got out of the car abruptly and walked over to the handgun set, staring at him nervously *.
- Damn I almost crash into you.
-Sorry it was too funny. * Said he smiling *.
-You are just more kids. Don't stay there, it's dangerous.
-Just we thought that you could help us since you are motorized. *He said*.
-Though why we bother to haggle, we just have to take his car. * His sister growled *. As if we needed it.
-Try to see. *He said c*****g his pistol*.
-Your firecracker doesn't scare me in the least.
-It's not the only dangerous thing to me.
* The tension was building in the air but the young man just wanted a road trip and intervened *.
-Hey hey calmos. We just want to travel in peace.
-Yes quiet.
-You should take an example on your brother girl. He at least is polite.
-You are not the type to take people with you, I'm wrong ? So we make a deal if you don't take it ....
- Go up. * He said dryly, retracting his weapon *.
-He ... But I don't even ....
-We are in the middle of the road, I'm too lazy to talk. Go upstairs.
-It's not that square after all. * Thought the young man *.
* They walked over to the vehicle and got ready to sit in the back but the guy push back her hand *.
- You're crazy, this is my room.
- Well ...
-You go up to the front, the young people, you will drive. You know how to drive, don't you?
-Um yes.
-So don't be embarrassed.
* The man sat in his backseat keeping his gun pointed at the driver's seat. The twins naturally walked past. The girl put her legs squarely in front as if to annoy him but he didn't seem to care. The young man was excited to drive and set off with a bang before braking suddenly *.
-Hey watch out moron. * The man and his sister yelled at the same time *.
-Sorry Sorry. I lost my hand. Come on this time we go
* The vehicle finally started at normal speed. The man took the opportunity to observe them better, staring at the mirror. Both the young man and his sister had short hair but their clothes were a bit unusual *.
- Seeing the bag full of guns and your fatigues, I imagine you come from a militia. It's going to be a problem. If the local army runs into you, I don't know you.
-He is you who took me hitchhiking with her.
-My ass, I'm in the back seat. Army man in fatigues in front of me. I don't even know your names anymore.
-Are you a cop or what?
-Who knows. * He said in an enigmatic tone *.
-Midas. My name is Midas.
-Hey why did you say your name to a stranger ? I thought it was necessary to remain stealth.
-I thought you feared nothing. * He laughed *.
* She looked away with her arms crossed as her eyes boiled in anger *.
-Siren but everyone calls me Silene.
-And I'm Clark. Mr Clark for you kid.
- f**k you old man.
-She was educated by pigs or what your girlfriend.
-She's not my girlfriend, she's my sister.
-Oh you know these days. * He said sarcastically *. It doesn't mean anything anymore.
* She gave him a nice middle finger which made Midas sigh *.
-BigFlo is only about ten KM from here. We will fill up with gasoline and supplies then we will hit the road.
-Ah, are we your travel partners now ?
- Shut up and roll over. * He said before falling asleep *.
* Several kilometers away, not far from what remains of the complex where the young, helicopters were flying over the place. Several armed individuals in uniform were in the area and crisscrossed the area alas there were only charred corpses everywhere. Among them a middle-aged man in fatigues smoking a cigar. He had white hair and a tough look, not to mention his square cut. The man looked at the corpse of a man charred by fire. All that was left of him was his blouse with his name on it *.
-Poor Doctor Wickam, he really didn't have a chance.
-Tch. Don't talk bullshit kid. Wickam was a big bastard. What he did to these kids is probably worse than death.
* The depressed soldier watched his impassive superior in front of his corpse as he let his cigar fall on him before crushing it *.
- Goodbye asshole.
* One of the soldiers rushed over with a smartphone *.
-Major, it's the gene ....
-Yes I know ... * He said taking the phone *. Hello? Sir? Yes sir .... No more test subjects alive .... No the complex is .... Yes sir.
* Then he hung up once and for all before throwing the phone *.
-What are the orders major ?
-The routine what to chase, the important subjects blah.
-And what do we do?
* He sat down on one of the bodies and lit another cigar *.
-These are clever little ones, we will not catch them by having a hundred guys chasing after them, no we have to be smarter than that.
-What do we do? * Asked another soldier *.
-We let them do it. Sooner or later they will make a mistake. After all, they are children. * Said he smiling *.
* Children? Yes without a doubt. At the wheel of the car Midas had put the music to its maximum and was waddling around. Right next to Silenus who observed him embarrassed *.
-How do you listen to this s**t?
-This is country travel music. * He replied *.
* She quickly rummaged in the glove box and found some heavy metal CDs which she shoved into the player *.
-Hey but what are you doing?
-That's better.
* She immediately began to move in the car but her joy was short-lived as he immediately cut off the reader *.
-What the hell are you doing?
* While they were fighting, an elant passed on the road. Midas drifted to avoid it, then pulled into a halt. The twins gave each other a relieved look but they had woken the man in the back *.
-What the hell is this?
-Ah, there you go. Mr. Clark tell her Country is the best music.
-You don't understand the subtilities of rock you dumb. Go tell him.
-You're both morons. * Did he cut it *. RnB is the only truth. * He said changing the disc *. But the truth is, there is music to suit every situation. Now we're driving, we can't be far.
* The vehicle started up again but the twins were still throwing lightning bolts through their eyes. But without the music the silence quickly became heavy *.
- By the way Mr. Clark where are you going? * Asked Midas *.
-It's none of your business kid.
- Come on, you can tell me. You will find your wife, eh. * He said *.
* For a moment Clark stiffened but said nothing *.
- I noticed the ring on your finger. How she...
* He stood up abruptly and leaned forward. Midas instinctively kills himself. The vehicle arrived at the entrance to the city when night had just fallen *.
-No more noise. * Clark said, slowly picking up his gun *.
*Midas took one from his bag as well*.
- Let me talk.
* The entrance to the town had a sort of checkpoint manned by a militia *.
-Is that BigFlo?
- Yeah except last time there weren't any guys armed with AR-C.
-I thought also.
-To my signal ....
* One of the guys approached gun in hand. Clark rolled down the window while keeping his gun hidden *.
-Hey who are you?
-What happened here? * Clark asked *. There was no front gate.
-There's a new sheriff in town. Are there infected among you ?
-Do you know a lot of infected people who take road trips? * Said Clark Sarcastic *. Come on let us pass.
-I must first inspect you if you are not carrying the virus.
* He took a sort of tube out of his jacket which he pointed at Clark *.
-Why are you sitting behind already?
-I let the kids drive.
* Clark felt the young people nervous, or at least restless. Why are they so agitated? The guy passed the detector on Midas but didn't look at the result and walked over to Silenus. The young man turned to the man, smiling *.
-Say Mr. Clark do you trust me? * He asked *.
-What do you want ....
* He cut himself off and saw the gaze of the young man who had suddenly become serious *.
-I guess I have no choice.
* The guy passed the detector on Siren and stared at the result *.
-Oh damn one ....
* He barely had time to finish his Phrase when Siren reached out and grabbed him by the blow. She also broke it dry before going out and running at full speed towards the forest. While the militiamen had their eyes fixed on her Clark took the opportunity to take his place in the front and pressed on the mushroom. The vehicle rushed into the barricade as all the militia shot at them. Midas like Clark drew their guns and fired all over the place to disperse them. The vehicle rolled over and broke the barricade under the bullets that ricocheted off the vehicle *.
- Damn the ...
* It was quick to say especially that Siren burst out of the woods running at full speed and twisted several of them before running towards the car and climbing back up again *.
- Damn you come out of where the kids ?
- Drive guy. * She said in a cold voice *. It will be better for you.
* Human being seeks balance, but when the balance is broken it is necessary to create another one *.
* End of chapter *