Venture to the Unknown

Feeling Sick

"Excuse me could you repeat that again?"

"May I join your journey?" Sean repeated

"Uh Sean, I know you're just like me who wants to change your life but the whole world relies on this journey." Arthur said as he doesn't want to disappoint his new friend.

"I'm not gonna be a deadweight man like I'm pretty sure you will need a muscle in your journey and from the looks of your faces you are not sure whether the place you are going is safe or not." Sean said then shrugged his shoulders.

"Look outside the window." Jenson said

Sean looked outside the window and his jaw dropped upon seeing the streets drenched in blood. He could see people running back and forth, kids crying and he couldn't even identity the thieves and those who tried their best to buy in the groceries.

He thought for a moment as to whether he really wants to join or not. Of course he doesn't know what this people are about to go through but his inner mind tells him that he wants to do something that'll change his life, something that could make a difference for him and quite possibly his son whose in his ex-wife's custody.

"What do you think? Still want to join?" Jenson said

'Wait does he want Sean to join? I didn't expect the WIC to just let a random person they didn't know tag along. Well, it's not like I think of Sean joining as bad thing but I'm just worried that the journey might end up being deadly for me or him.' Arthur

"Yes, I definitely want to join." Sean said with his voice cracking midway through the sentence.

"That c***k implies that you don't want to." Jenson said in a goofy tone.

"That c***k don't mean s**t, I just want to join this journey!" Sean exclaimed

"Great, Now pack up your things and bring your valuables cause we'll be leaving in less than 19 hours." Jenson said

"Sure you won't leave me?" Sean asked

"What are you a f*****g kid? Just go and pack your things we'll wait for you here." Jenson shouted

And so, Sean left the room and went back to his room that is on the floor below Arthur. He took the things he needed most like clothes, water bottles, candies and a picture of his son. He sat down for a second and imagines what kind of life he will have once this journey he is about to join concludes.

He thinks like an average person, he thinks that once a huge foundation such as WIC asked him or he helps them out means that they will pay him off in return. Of course that is how things work but he probably isn't aware that there is always politics behind anything.

Back at Arthur's apartment, Five minutes had passed and Jenson is just sitting on the couch waiting for Arthur to come out the bathroom as he was still taking a bath. Arthur had finished packing his things up which contains compass, brushes, a small shovel as he was told that certain tools would be provided by WIC, a small sieve and lastly his clothes and a stun gun.

Sean got back at the apartment just a minute before Arthur could've even finished taking a bath. Sean can be seen wearing a sando under a black vest with military pants and on his back is a big red camping bag that seems to be full.

"Are you going on a field trip or something?" Jenson jokingly said

"From what I remember from our drank talk, Arthur seemed to have said Africa." Sean said

"Technically, it is on Africa but the portion we are going is on the border of Africa, the New Africa." Arthur said as he came out of the bathroom now wearing a white long sleeved t-shirt paired with baggy pants.

"Dude what the f**k?" Jenson said

"This is what I usually wear when I go on adventures." Arthur said

"Can't really judged him, I mean it is what he wants to wear." Sean said

"See! He understand me." Arthur said

"Now that both of you are now ready, let us pray that our driver hasn't been infected downstairs." Jenson then leads the way out of the apartment followed by Sean and lastly Arthur as he still have to lock the door.

Arthur hurried up to get to Jenson's side,

"Do you really have permission to bring Sean with us?" Arthur asked

"Nah who the f**k needs permission if you have this thing called negotiations besides I think that friend of yours have something that pushed him make such decision." Jenson said

"What if your negotiation fail?" Arthur asked

"Pfft, I'm one of the best broker in existence, negotiation has never failed me before and it will never fail me." Jenson said

They had reached the car and they started off on their journey pretty quickly as they find it useless to stop at nearest stores cause just by listening the sound of blood gushing out makes both Arthur and Sean puke, Of course they managed to pend off their vomits from coming out but they really don't want to stay within the area.

The ride went on quietly with the radio that only one playing on the background. They could hear the news telling everyone to stay inside as well as a bit of details as to what is happening and from the sound of it the media doesn't really know much.

The only thing the media has said about the virus were its effects and the possible places it might've come from but with the information Jenson and Arthur have they knew instantly that it was all a lie.

Arthur looked at the streets and see people running off the area with blood coming out of their body's and people who are slowly walking as they try to fight off the paralytic effect that the virus gives.

Arthur felt sick and so was the other three people on the vehicle.