Day 31: What Now?

Group: Natalie, David, Amélia, Mike, Edward, Nicole, Josh, Matthew, Liz, Nina, Lucky, Eddie, Elise, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Troy, Aisha, Jeremiah, Katrina, Jake, JC Location: BioCore Safe Zone “They’re walking into their deaths. We need to stop them!” Elise exclaimed, but Natalie was already running forward. “MATT!” she shouted, frantically...

Continue Reading: "Day 31: What Now?"

Day 30: Day of Reckoning

Group: Natalie, David, Amélia, Mike, Edward, Nicole, Josh, Matthew, Liz, Nina, Lucky, Eddie, Elise, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Troy, Aisha, Jeremiah, Katrina, Jake, JC Location: BioCore Safe Zone Dominic backed away from the window and started for the stairs. “We need to get to the weapons...

Continue Reading: "Day 30: Day of Reckoning"

Day 29: City of Bones

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse “That’s where they prep the intake for treatment,” David said as he, Natalie and Elise scouted the safe zone. He had led them there shortly after the attack. Natalie was seeking revenge. Ignoring the dangers of walking into such a heavily guarded location and...

Continue Reading: "Day 29: City of Bones"

Day 28: Bereavement

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole, Jake, JC, Nina, Lucky, Mike, Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Barn/Farmhouse Edward scratched at the bandage on his arm. That damn mongrel really did a number on him and now his skin felt like it was on fire. He eyed the animal as it trotted along beside Nina,...

Continue Reading: "Day 28: Bereavement"

Day 27: Fatal Error

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School The door wouldn’t budge. JC tried putting all of his weight into it, but it gave resistance. Lucky sniffed the ground, her head lowered to the floor as she followed the scent around the side of the building. She was onto something. Giving up on the barred entrance, JC...

Continue Reading: "Day 27: Fatal Error"

Day 26: Overkill

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station “You sure this will work?” Dominic asked, watching Troy prepare himself to crawl through the opened vent above them. “I’m sure we have no other choice,” he replied, checking the load on his weapon. “The vents won’t get you downstairs,” Mathew said. “I...

Continue Reading: "Day 26: Overkill"

Day 25: Deadly Darkness

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse Eddie rushed forward, tackling one of the men to the floor. His gun flew, landing near the door and misfired another round. Amélia fell to the ground, covering her head with her hands as chaos erupted. Elise fired at the second gunman as he rushed towards the...

Continue Reading: "Day 25: Deadly Darkness"

Story delay

Hello, Readers, I wanted to drop a line and let everyone know why the posts have stopped on Outbreak: Extinction. A family emergency this weekend has left me really far behind and scrambling to play catch up. And because of this, I think the best plan of action would be to just release the last 4...

Continue Reading: "Story delay"

Day 24: Red-Handed

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse “I’m telling you, we need to run! We need to get out of here while we still have a chance,” Edward bemoaned, backing away from the door and deeper into the barn. The door to the outside stood open and Josh took careful aim above Matthew’s head before firing...

Continue Reading: "Day 24: Red-Handed"

Day 23: Death by Design

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School The group walked in silence, some breathing heavily, others taking quick shallow breaths, all trying to keep their calm which was growing increasingly hard to do. Blood dribbled through Mike’s fingers as he tightly pressed his hand against his side. They’d been running for...

Continue Reading: "Day 23: Death by Design"

Day 22: Toxic Rain

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station “Are either of you hurt? Did everyone get out?” Katrina asked as Ryan slammed the door shut behind them. “Aisha, throw me that chair,” he said before shoving the back beneath the handle, securing them all inside. “Alright, first thing’s first, how much ammo...

Continue Reading: "Day 22: Toxic Rain"

Day 21: Tight Spot

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse Another series of bullets drilled the walls above them. Glass shattered and fell to the floor as more of the warehouse windows exploded. Elise, Eddie, Amélia and Veronica kept their heads down while David did all he could to keep Natalie covered. Once the bullets...

Continue Reading: "Day 21: Tight Spot"

Day 20: Disaster Averted

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse “Ok, we need a plan,” Liz said, hopping to her feet. “No. We need to get out of here,” Edward said, cowering deeper into the corner. “You don’t understand, those guys out there…they’re not the warmly and cuddly type. They’re worse than those monsters!” “Who...

Continue Reading: "Day 20: Disaster Averted"

Day 19: Another Day

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School “Mike!” Chloe yelled as she saw him fighting one of the men who’d attacked them. The man lunged at him with a knife and Mike quickly sidestepped. The blow glanced his side. The sharp edge of the blade sliced into his ribcage and his hand immediately went to his injury. The...

Continue Reading: "Day 19: Another Day"

Day 18: Detached

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station Aisha waited out in the hallway as Katrina entered the office. The foul odor of death permeated the room, seeping into the walls. She thought she would have been used to it by now, but it still caused a reaction in the pit of her stomach. Inhaling a deep...

Continue Reading: "Day 18: Detached"

Day 17: In an Instant

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse Stepping away from the door, Elise tried to catch her breath. How had this man come into contact with Natalie? Who was he? Was he the reason she was unconscious? And if so, what had he done to her? So many questions were running through her mind, but Elise did...

Continue Reading: "Day 17: In an Instant"

Day 16: Knock, Knock

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse His heart was pounding as he stared down the barrel of the gun. The desperate beating found its way to his head and the throbbing made it feel as if his ears would explode at any moment. “Matt? What’s…?” “Welcome back,” Matthew said, lowering his weapon....

Continue Reading: "Day 16: Knock, Knock"

Day 15: Welcome Inn

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School “It was here,” Chloe announced as she, Sara, Jake and JC made it to the corner where she was attacked. There was blood on the pavement and scuff marks in the sand, all signs pointed to a struggle; so far it seemed she was telling the truth. But no matter the amount of...

Continue Reading: "Day 15: Welcome Inn"

Day 14: Lying in Wait

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station Aisha stood there, palms sweating, heart pounding, watching Ryan and Troy struggling to hold back the mounting horde. Dominic and the others had pushed tables in front of the doors to relieve some of the strain, but it was obvious the exertion was taking a physical...

Continue Reading: "Day 14: Lying in Wait"

Day 13: Social Psychopath

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse The sight of the opened fence swept away Natalie’s balance. She stumbled forward. David snatched her back and pressed her up against the wall. “Stay down or we’re dead.” With his hand covering her mouth, Natalie was hard-pressed to turn her head, but she did...

Continue Reading: "Day 13: Social Psychopath"

Day 12: Bad Dreams

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse Matthew approached the door with caution. In his earlier attempts to open it, the damn thing seemed stuck, but now it was practically begging for attention. Nicole stepped into the room behind him. With just a look exchanged, she communicated her plan. She’d...

Continue Reading: "Day 12: Bad Dreams"

Day 11: Unnecessary Complications

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School “You wanna explain why you’re bleeding? Or should I just eliminate the possible risk of infection right now?” Jake asked, still aiming his weapon at the woman’s head. “The fridge fell,” she replied, matter-of-factly. “I jumped out of the way to keep from getting...

Continue Reading: "Day 11: Unnecessary Complications"

Day 10: Nowhere to Run

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station Ryan reached the end of the parking lot first with Troy right behind him. Looking around, nothing seemed out of place. For the moment, the sound had stopped. Ryan glanced back at Troy as if to say “told you so” and began loading more rounds into his weapon....

Continue Reading: "Day 10: Nowhere to Run"

Day 09: Strangers in the Night

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse “Slowly, put your weapons on the ground and take a step back,” the voice instructed. Veronica gazed over at Elise and quietly nodded no. “NOW!” More shadows danced along the ground. The man wasn’t alone. Veronica squinted, focusing her eyes in the distance....

Continue Reading: "Day 09: Strangers in the Night"

Day 08: Scared by Vermin

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse Matthew cocked his weapon and walked into the abandoned farmhouse. Well, almost abandoned. Dust in the air. The smell of sweat. Someone had been here not long ago and for all he knew, they were still inside. The farmhouse roof provided a reprieve from the...

Continue Reading: "Day 08: Scared by Vermin"

Day 07: Fools Rush In

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School The creature leapt out. Nina ducked just as the flash of fur lunged above her. Falling to the ground, she covered her face, waiting to feel the sharp teeth of the animal tear into her flesh. But when the pain never came, she slowly opened her eyes to find the dog had...

Continue Reading: "Day 07: Fools Rush In"

Day 06: A Place to Rest

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station “We’re here,” Dominic announced as he pulled the truck into an available spot in front of the Cabot Creek Police Department. Glancing in the rearview mirror he watched as their new friends found a spot nearby. “You sure about this?” Katrina asked, watching...

Continue Reading: "Day 06: A Place to Rest"

Day 05: Bodies in the Woods

Group 1: Veronica, Elise, Natalie, David, Amélia, Eddie Location: Warehouse “Keep running,” Veronica huffed as she charged forward in front of Elise. Coming from the dark, thicker area of the woods into the lighter open one, she could finally see where she was going without the use of a flashlight and quickly tucked it into her backpack. “Wait,...

Continue Reading: "Day 05: Bodies in the Woods"

Day 04: Separated

Group 4: Matthew, Josh, Liz, Jeremiah, Edward, Nicole Location: Barn/Farmhouse “I’m hit, I’m hit,” Josh groaned and fell back to the floor dazed. Blood poured out of his shoulder and onto the floor. Liz moved quickly, placing her hand over his wound to help stanch the bleeding. More bullets riddled the wall over Matthew’s head...

Continue Reading: "Day 04: Separated"

Day 03: On the Run

Group 3: Jake, JC, Nina, Sara, Lucky, Mike, Chloe Location: School Cold, hard, autumn winds brushed harshly against Jake’s face as he and JC sprinted as fast as they could through the forest behind the compound. Left with very few options once the reserve tanks went up, they grabbed what little they could find and huffed it over the...

Continue Reading: "Day 03: On the Run"

Day 02: Bound by Night

Group 2: Katrina, Troy, Dominic, Mathew, Ryan, Aisha Location: Police Station Dominic drove, passing over the dry dirt of the desert towards the heavily used trail they’d trekked on numerous occasions before. Katrina kept his company while Troy snored in the backseat. They’d been driving for nearly an hour, stopping only once to...

Continue Reading: "Day 02: Bound by Night"

Day 01: Enemy at the Gate

The lights could be seen from the highway. At night, the place lit up like the Rockefeller Center at Christmas. For the last two weeks, he’d been watching and planning. He’d gotten to know the ins and outs of the place rather well and everyone was set in a routine. He shut the walkie-talkie off and retrieved his binoculars from his bag. Adjusting...

Continue Reading: "Day 01: Enemy at the Gate"