Deals and Strategies - Day 77 Mike's Diary

Yesterday evening, I requested two people to go and find Jack. He had been wondering around all day, and haven't seen his face in a while. The reason is that one of the representatives from the tree house village want to see us, and who is responsible for who. I told him, Moses is the leader, also is my brother. Me myself is in charge of battle plans mostly, and other stuff regarding safety and strategies, and Jack, he is responsible for creating new weapons and different strategies how to survive (farming, etc). Jack is a reader. I said. The representative, Hannah, welcomed us, though it was intense at first, later she realized that we're good people.
We were given the permission that we can stay here (not in their tree houses), but in their premises, and agree to help each other, as long as we protect their people too from bandits, and craze.

*morning*

I have never had any sleep this good before, since this is all happened. I woke up and I saw Julie was using her axe on a tree, probably practicing, or just bored or some sort. Jack is still asleep, and Victor is sitting on a bench. I got up, and unpacked my backpack:
1. 1 axe
2. 1 crowbar
3. a handgun and a hunting rifle
4. amunitions
5. liquor
6. rope
7. sunglasses
8. a compass
9. map
10. snack.

I quickly grabbed the snack and ate it. Man, I was so hungry, I might have even forgotten to eat on the way here after the battle. I finished my snack in seconds, then I drank some of the water that has been given to us last night. I then started making plans as of what we should do to help this place better (Moses is pretty much useless at this point, and let me in charge).

*afternoon*

I then proceed to find a useless table, round table, and this is going to be my new work desk.
I laid my map on it, pin it down with rocks, so it doesn't go anywhere. I took out a piece of paper and started jotting down the stuff that I want to get done for today. After I was done with all of my preparation, I started a fire, boiled some water, and prepare them for everybody. I woke them up one by one (literally, but more like ditch by ditch). I gathered everyone around. From about 160 people, we're down to 125 people because of Valors. As much as I would love to go back, and retrieve the body of our fallen, it was way too dangerous. I grouped the group into several, and divided the jobs.

I called the leaders candidates of each group to the front table, so I can tell them what the plan was.
first up, Victor.

Victor's to do list:

Once I drew a 2 miles radius circle on the map, covering our parameters, I told him to bring 15 men with him. I told him to dig a hole circling the tree house village (ours too). 5 meters deep, and 3 meters wide, and after you guys are done cover it with branches, so craze or bandits don't know that it's there. Now, you have to do this carefully, and divide the physical resources management. I suggest you to have 5 men working, 5 rest, and 5 guarding, and the cycle continues. Bring guns, and make sure they are equipped with silencers. Safety is number 1, and leave no man behind unless they asked you to leave them.

Jack's to do list:

Jack, I know I can trust you with hunting. Make sure with have enough food either meat or vegetables for the next 2/3 days. Bring 20 men with you, divide them into groups 2 each, but keep them close in case of troubles. I want you guys to be safe, don't fool around, and if the group mess up, we're all not eating. No pressure. Safety is number 1, if you guys have little food and there is trouble, signal everybody, and go back. You will be 1 mile away from Victor, so warn them if you guys see anything. One more thing, don't make too much noise.

Moses' to do list:

Moses, you and I will bring 5 men with us each and we go about another mile away from Jack. To patrol in the front line. I'll bring walkie talkie, one for each leader, and each leader must have a whistle. We patrol, if we see anything, get to safety. Bring sniper rifles, melee weapons, and shotguns.

I then said one more thing to them :

I'll contact you guys through each walkie-talkie, frequency 67.9FM. You heard warning from us, blow the whistle twice, and wait for your crew. Tell your crew if you guys can't find each other and heard the whistle, head back to the base. When these whistles are blown, every men is on his own, and head back to base IMMEDIATELY. Pick your men wisely.
Be safe all

They were all then spread out and pick their own men, and after their done, I yelled everyone who is not going, please you're our only defense. Arm yourself, and get ready for anything. Split yourselves into two groups. 1 for farming and planting, and 1 for defense. After things were finally sorted out, we all spread out, and proceed onto our quests. (p.s Julie is with me)


*Evening*

I was watching with a sniper rifle, and Julie had her binoculars. Nothing, then we circle around the perimeters, and still nothing. This is how it went. 3 people, Julie, Craig, and I were patrolling the North to West, Moses and his group were patrolling  the South to West, and two other groups were patrolling South to East, and East to North. Sometimes we see each other, but not for long because we had to keep patrolling. The sun is going down now, and our shifts should be over sooner or later. I was sitting duck with my sniper when Julie said to look 20 degrees to the left. I saw a cutter, walking towards us, but it's very far away. I took this chance to see it's weakness with my silenced sniper rifle. I shot it's face, and blown of half of it, but still nothing. It was confused as if where that (my bullet) came from. Then, I took another shot on its knee cap, and it fell, but later got back up. When it got back up, I notice something behind it's neck. It's a huge blob, yellow-ish color attached to it. I took my chance to shoot it, and it popped. The cutter didn't die, though it just stays there. Not making any moves, as if I had taken of it's nerves. I looked at it curiously through my scope, for about  15 minutes or so, but still nothing. I took this into consideration, and took notes from this. After that was done, I contacted all of the leaders of the team to head back. There was no problem so no whistles were blown.

*Night*

It was a success. The tree house village was impressed on how our group handle things. We even had dinner with them. Now, everyone is drunk, having fun (not loud fun), telling stories, and bond with each other. I have not yet told them about the weakness of the cutter, so I will make sure I will tell them tomorrow morning. I'm writting this, while Julie is right beside me, humming.
"Good shot" she said. I'm just smiling and I told her, good eye for spotting that cutter.


 
This is where we sleep at night, make sure we're not visible to anything (we still have patrols)

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Something that is really fun to have during the apocalypse

Hey guys, Happy Wednesday ! Do you know what that means????!!!! More posts.
This time I got something a little bit different for you guys :)
A picture, obviously, but this is one of the things that you will need in case of an emergency

Yup that's totally right! You need this!
look at number 1, That's true, but what if there's a horde though? You can't run over them all at once because it'll jam the vehicle.

2. Yeah, true, but too much light will just make the zombies coming towards you, and number 1 will happen again.

3. Fine, I'll give that 1 point

4. I wouldn't put it there. It'll limit your movement while driving away from something.

5. Smart one, that's another point

6. Yeah, that's another.

One last thing though, I would make cage, so I can cage my car when I decided to stop somewhere. Keeping some spaces between me and the zombies (Okay no, don't listen to what I just said. Don't do this. This is stupid, it'll just limit your chances to survive in an apocalypse. One more thing, infecteds, because zombies are too mainstream.)

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Audio Literature - Original Inside Apocalypse Teaser. What do you think?

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Mike's Diary Day 70 - Project Nuke? I don't know, maybe later.

*Morning*

Usual routine, you see, nothing much to do in an apocalypse believe it or not. In fact, me, the one who has always wanted it, not is living in regrets. The morning was quite I was doing nothing, then Jack went into my room. He told me that he's going to do it alone, but I talked him out. Yes it's a good plan I agree, but I don't wat him to be going alone, so I said to him I will alone go with him, without anyone else (except Julie I BET). I told Jack that we will do it after we take care of the valors, he nodded in dissapointment, then he walked away.

*Afternoon*

I was out by myself, in the suburbs (again), looking for some cool stuff that I don't even know what I'm going to do with. I thought about Jack's idea and thought that I should try it. I knew there was no backing out in this plan. I searched for a air horn, after I found one (not easy) I quickly made 3 molotovs from my tshirt ( I had to rip it, dumb stuff considering there were full clothed corpses around) and some alcohol I found in a liquor store. I went ontop of a roof, and honked tht air horn for a good 3 minutes (it was so loud, I'm sure everyone with a distance to my base could hear it.) Craze started cpming out, without realizing there were more than hundreds on the road trying to get a piece of me. They were all burned as I threw each molotov down the road. I was excited untilI got shot on my right shoulder.

*Evening*

I got back from wherever I was out, and the doctor did some surgery on me tp get the bullet out. I swear I'm getting used to getting shot. I went to the kitchen to eat, and guess what, Julie came. She started to ask me if I was okay, and told me that I'm a dumbass and should stop going alone (agree). She even said "Good for you, getting shot everytime you go out alone." in her good'ol sarcastic tone, then she left. Jack saw me after that, he only asked if I was okay or not (I don't know if he heard my air horn, but I decided not to tell the whole story.)
Again, he left, but before he left, I decided to put him in charge in the weapon crafting, I told him something silent, but can hit the range of at least 30 metres away (Let that imagination comes in to you Jack lol). He left and said "I'll see what I can come up with."

That's it, I just sit on the bench in the "backyard" looking at the dryness of a field with no green vegetations whatsoever, lonely. (I forgot that Jack was supposed to be the farmer, but oh well.)

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Jack's Diary - A Change of Plans - Day 69

*Night

            I was safe for the time. That is, from the soulless. No one can protect me from what even they can’t see or understand. A guy among the group Mike brought out named Danny treated some large cuts that I didn’t even notice I had.

*Morning

            Before we made our way back, I went in search of the wagon full of equipment I left behind without anyone knowing. It was a five-minute walk to find and bring it to the building. After having risked my life for it once, I wasn’t about to just leave it behind. I felt tired and weak (I barely made the walk back without passing out). The others may say differently, but I don’t need rest; I need answers or at least someone to talk with about what’s been going on. Does the base have a psychiatrist? Anyway, we’re heading back.

*Return to Base

            I slept most of the way back. There were a few bumps in the road, but no real danger. The doctor examined me and in his own words, said “You look like a dummy after a car crash test”. How comforting that I know I look so well (sarcasm). At most, I had a few cracked ribs. Nothing serious. Afterword, I went to see Mike and told him about “Project Nuke”. All I got was a bunch of “if’s”. If we had the material, if the men feel like it. I wish everyone would stop thinking of just survival. What’s the point of living for tomorrow if there is nothing to live for? My life’s goal is not to survive; it’s to help others or the world. It may sound corny or over-ambience and it will be a lot of work, but was good thing doesn’t require work? If they’re not willing to help now, I’ll continue the plan on my own.

            Afterward, Mike asked about Ann. I really hoped he wouldn’t press the subject or try to find her. I was relieved when he started talking about the defense plan against the Valors. It was okay. I hope the Valors won’t attack because it spells death no matter how you look at it. I also found a small flaw in the plan; with our walls and artillery, we could certainly keep them out, but what’s stopping them from keeping us in and starving us? Or what if they set the outer wall on fire? If the Valors were to attack us, would it be to acquire a new base or for revenge; each motive gives a settle indication of what lengths they’re willing to go through to win. Mike could see I wasn’t excited about the plans so he left.

*Evening

            I’ve begun reading the books I brought back. I’ve learned a few new ways of making explosives cheaply. However, with the lack of participation, Project Nuke is undergoing some changes. It isn’t necessary for me to blow up the soulless; only to kill them. Whether it happens slowly or quickly, that is the main goal. With a loud sound (more tests need to be done to find the noise to attract soulless), I could lure them into a trap; perhaps a large hole. I may not even need to dig one. There are bound to be construction sites and large crevices. Once I have them trapped, one of the best forms of execution is fire. Unlike explosions, fire spreads and will burn them until they are a pile of ashes. Human skin isn’t flammable by nature, but the rotting, dry skin of soulless may be more likely to catch flame. With that note, the plan will now be called Project Inferno. It even sounds cooler.

*Night

            While drawing up possible plans and trying to recall a place that had a large crevice of some sort, a young man in the distance snuck into one of the storage buildings. I was outside at the time near the front gate. I took out a small pair of binoculars and saw he carrying something (it was too dark to tell what it was, but it was box shaped and could be held in one hand). There’s no rule that says he can’t sneak around at night, but it is suspicious. I’m going to go check it out right now. If he doing anything dangerous to the base, I’m tying him up and reporting him to Mike.

- Jack's Diary

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Mike's Diary Day 63 - The Reason why I go alone?

           I passed out yesterday, in my office, with the door open. I thought about what I said yesterday to my brother, about the war. I right away took out sheets of paper and started drawing strategies, movements, and things that we could possibly do to win the war. I drew bunch of escape routes, what we would do if we are defending, and what we would do when we are advancing. We have reinforcements, with 267 people, but it's best for us to not lose a soul. I planned every detail of it, sketched it, and thought about it. Most of them would cost a life or two, which I do not want to risk at all. I walked outside, my first destination this morning was Moses's office. I asked him the right to take care of the base, well at least the bases' walls, 'soldiers', and other little things. He granted my wish, now, I'm basically the Vice-owner of the base along with my brother, except he doesn't understand the things that I do, and I have more experience than him. I went back into my office, but before I stepped into the room, I thought of Jack. Instead, I changed my course of direction towards the hallway where Jack's room is placed. I knocked on the door, no-one answered, so I decided to open it. I could see from the little slit between the door and the wall, Jack is lying down, sleeping probably. I haven't encountered him since then. I looked out of my office window, Julie is walking towards the entrance, towards my office. I wondered why.
            "What's up?" I asked her, right after she entered my office
            "Jess asked me to see how you're doing"
            "Never better."
            "You look stress, what's up with you?"
            "Just trying to plan some things to improve the base." I said
            "I have an idea, why don't we decorate the kids' rooms?"
            "Ummm,, that's going on my sixth list."
            "Hell, what's the first to fifth then?" She asked
            "Some other improvements."
            "Alright, if you need help just call me. I'll probably at the shooting range."
            "Don't waste too much ammunition."
            "Hey, I'm a better shoot that you." She said as she left the room.
After she left, I locked the door, at this point, I forgot about the meeting so I told some kids to tell Moses that I have cancelled the meeting. I was too busy making lists of stuff that I should do to this base.

List of Improvements:
1. Check gates, and make holes behind the wall so patrols can see, aim, and shoot what's behind the wall
2. Food shortage is running low with more people coming in (Scavange, tell Jack to farm after he has healed)
3. Medicine shortage is running low
4. Amunition (Stop using guns, invent our own weapons)
5. Emergency, attack, and escape drills
6. Decorate kids' rooms, and hallways.

After I'm done, I rushed outside my office, and ordered at least 15 people to go around the base to check and make the holes in the walls (trying out new things). They did, I re-wrote the list twice, and I tried to find a huge billboard for the lists to be posted. I did, I nailed it onto the main hallways' wall of rooms so people can see, and realize what is happening to the base. I didn't want to stay in the base in the evening (it was so dead and boring), so at 8 o'clock sharp, I decided to pack my stuff, a handgun, molotovs, and blunt weapons, and go for a scavenge walk. When I was about to exit the gates however, Julie spotted me.
              "Going somewhere?" She asked
              "Just for a walk."
              "Man, you gotta stop going alone." She started to raise her voice
              "Sshhh.. you want to come with me? I'm going to show you something cool."
              "This better be good." she responded.
I waited for her to pack up her stuff in front of the gate
              "Ready?" I asked
              "Tottaly" Julie said
I opened the gate, and off we go. I led the way this time through alleys full of craze, spiked plantation, and other dangerous stuff which I wont mention right now. I stopped riget in front of the tree, climbed it, I attached my body to a rope, then the rope to the tree. From the tree, there's another rope for Julie to hold to help her climb. After minutes of struggle, she understood oh it is all being well paid of. This is the largest, tallest tree. Right in front of us is the ocean with the moon, making a good and harmonious combination.
              "This is the reason why I go alone. To relax, and get away from everything for once." I said to her, she nodded. Now she's asleep with the rope tied to her body and the tree, and I'm just here staring at the moonlight.

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Mike's Diary Day 61 - We're Undefeated

          I woke up the next day feeling a little bit better. My wound has partially healed, my body is no longer sore. I went outside my tent, it was approximately 5 in the morning. I got on top of an RV, set a mini chair, sat down, and wait for the great star to rise. It was very quite, only a few birds chirped, dead craze, and me with my beer bottle. I popped it and took a sip. It has been a long time since I drank my last beer. As the sun slowly rises, the light overcame the darkness. The first person to got out of her tent was Jess. She looked up and said good morning, and I replied so. She went up to the RV with me and sat right beside me. We stared at the sun, quietly, cherishingthe quite and peaceful moment. You don't get this often in this kind of era. A few minutes later, more and more people went out of the tent, and there was one guy in particular that I was most interested in. The guy who we caught before we reached the valors' base. I thought he was going to leave us, but I guess he changed his mind. Though, it is not right to stay without my permission, so I decided to mess with him. I called him over, asked for his name, Brian. I told Brian to wake Jack up. He hesitated but he obeyed. I figured that he's scared of Jack. I waited, a few seconds later, all I could hear was Jack yelling at Brian. Yeah I was being a dick.
           Once everybody was awaken, I told him to wrap up because we will not stop until we reach our base. I splitted the group to 4, 8 members each. Me, Victor, Julie, and the other five were going to look for any blunt weapons in the abandoned buildings. Jack, Jess, Brian, and other 5 looked for medicine, the third group (where Ann was) looked and scavenge for gasoline, and the rest 4 were going to look for food and drinks. I told the group to come back here in 40 minutes, and the rest 4 people to guard our viechles. I gave each group 2 flares, if they're in danger, fire one, and one for reserve. Off we went in our hunt. First building, I went inside an abandoned police station. There was a basement, and were two other floors. We scavenged the basement, few craze, I told Julie to handle it, practice I thought. She did great! Julie and I proceeded to the second floor, 3 people in the first floor, another rest 3 guarding the door. I was talking to Julie, about stuff, our bond is getting stronger, yet I still think about Lexi sometime. When I looked out of the window, North east from where my position was, a flare was fired. North east, that's Jack's group, they wouldn't use that unless they're in a really deep shit because I know Jack.
           I grabbed everything I could and signalled my group to hurried up, and we rushed to the flare's position. It took us almost 10 minutes running when the second flare went off. Uh oh, I didn't have a good feeling about this. When we got there, the group was on the edge of the roof defending themselves from an unexpected horde of craze. The roof was too tall for them to jump (suicide), so I decided with 2 other males to go up there and whack and kill as many craze as possible. I rushed in, the two went to the roof to kill the horde from behind, and when  I was about to go upstairs, I heard a scream from a room beside the stairs. I busted the door, and I saw Jack getting cornered by craze. My assumption was he lured the craze in so the others can go to the roof, but I wasn't so sure myself. I took out my axe, and whacked one of the craze's head right off. Then I immediately rushed to Jack's aid. He was aalmost bitten, but I managed to grab the craze's shirt and pulled him towards me. I broke its leg and stabbed its head with my dagger. I got Jack up and we went upstairs to help. When we reached the roof, Victor and another guy had already taken care of the horde.
           That was a very close call, but let's just forget about it, though I still want to hear what happened from Jack himself. We are back in our cars, we looted stuff we needed, but didn't have the chance to talk. I might change my mind about the non-stop road trip just so I can talk and let them explain what happened, but right now, I'm just writting in the lead car, and glancing out of the passenger window. Wondering what will happen next.

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Mike's Diary - Day 54 "Funny Threat. How scary."

     I woke up the next day feeling exhausted and dehydrated. I needed a drink. Everyone was still sleeping, except Rider, she was a usual playing with Sam. I approached her and said
     "You failed the first test." Should I trust you?
     "What are you talking abut?"
     "Sneaking up through my diary." I responded, and she stayed quite. I proceeded, my way into a tent and looked for alcohol, a knife, heated the knife up, ripped my sleeve, poured some alcohol on my wound, and sunk the knife into my shoulder trying to get the bullet out.
     "Need help on that?" she said
     "What? You think I should trust you? No I've done this may times."
     "I could've killed you with my knife if I wanted to." She threw her knife  sunk into the tree beside me. I picked it and threw it back to her, I chuckled, and got the bullet out.
     "You got some problems lady." I said to her
     "Yeah? You're the one who almost killed us all!"
     "whatsup?" Jack asked
     "Just a little chat." I said
     "You know, you're stupid." She said to me, "Even Jack agrees." I saw Pack's jaw dropped, and I smiled and woke everybody up.
     "That's true, I'm stupid." I told her, then looked at Jack. I smiled again, to myself this time. I mean I've been having a tough week, give me a break for fuck sake.
     "let's go guys, we're going." I said while packing everything up. After we packed up, I led the way through forest, it was dead, quite, but breezy. I just simply love this mood. Julie caught up to me and said "I heard it all. I believe you Mike." I looked down to her then continue walking. Jack approached Julie and said
      "Hey do me a favour, give Mike a little space okay?"
We continued to walk, Victor was talking to Jess, Julie was talking to Ann, and Jack was arguing with Rider. I stopped walking and everyone stopped talking all at once.
      "Why the hell are we stopping?" Rider said
      "You'd be dead if you were alone." I responded. No seriously, I could hear a horde coming our way, I'm pretty sure no one notice this because they were too busy talking. I told everybody to stay where they are and proceeded my way hoping I could find a good way around. Too many people walking at the same time will just alert those craze. No way around. Great. There's a lake though, we might be able to cross it. I found a canoe that fits 3 people, so we had to make 3 trips across. Rider, Julie, and Victor, then Jack, Jess, and Victor, then of course, it's a bad luck when it came down to me. The horde was alerted because of, I dot even know what. Ughhhh..I was really frustrated at that point.
        "MIKE!" Julie yelled. I looked at her, at Victor in the water, and Jack who was too already across the lake.
        "YOU GUYS GO. Jack you're in charge." I said, I ran off to lure those craze away, but I managed to give Rider the death stare, and yelled "HAPPY NOW RIDER?!" While I disappeared into the forest. Okay now it's just me. I ran until I got far enough and found  big tree. A rope? Great! I climbed onto the tree and tied myself to it on the waist so I don't fall while I sleep. Weird enough, there's no breeze, no wind whatsoever. I'm here a lonely wanderer with his diary observing deep into the paleness of the night sky decorated with  a moon and nothing else. Once again, Lexi, no. Julie, pops up into my head, and I try not to let that attached itself to my innerself.

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Mike's diary - day 52 ''Smells like Shit, literally''

     long story short, I saw a truck (Jack's truck was parked right on the road.) and sneaked up to the driver seat and just wait for another 5 minutes also when suddenly the group reappears everybody hoped in and the rest is just a quite trip. Jack is looking outside the window, everyone else was asleep.
     "why did you come back?"
     "Don't want to be in charge of the group" he said quietly while chuckling, I chuckled too.
     "Glad you speak now."He said.
     "Me too."
I continue to drive until I see an abandoned liquor store. I told Jack to stay in the truck while I search for some beer and wine. I go back to the car with a six pack of BudLights and two red wine bottles. I gave Jack a can and we cheers to the new group, New beginning, and new year. We have forgotten about New year, I just can't believe it. We drink, then continue the journey.
      "Are you sure you don't want Julie to stay?" Jack asked, but I didn't answer. Instead, I took a deep breath, and shrugged. he then continues to look at the passenger window.
      "Glad to have you back Mike. Jack is having that time of the month thing." Julie said in a sleepy voice.
      "Knock it off, give the guy some slack Lexi." I say
      "Who?" she responded, but it goes quite.
      "Go back to sleep you little shit." Jack says
      "see Mike!" she responds and goes back in the trunk.
I swear that that was the most awkward and uncomfortable moment in my life. Jack looked at me sympathetically, but I didn't notice him. I continue to drive, thirty, fourth, sixty miles North until I get tired, then I switch with Jack. This is the first time in the history when drinking and driving is legal. he continues to drive us north until the highway is blocked and some sort. We got off, and Jack wakes everybody up.
      "There's only one way guys, the sewers." I say,
      "Awh man." Victor whines, and the others blank out in disbelief. we unpacked everything and off we go into the sewer. the smell I can't stand, smells like shit, literally. We are walking very careful and steady when I slip and go right into the puddle of 'you know what'. I get up but unable to walk, sprained my ankle I guess.
      "I'm not supporting you unless you change." Jack says, while he gives his sweater to me. I took off my shirt and put his hoodie on. Then he supports me, we decided to stop and build a camp there, yes in a sewer. I'm inside, it's Jack and Victor's turn to patrol. Worse thing is that I'm catching cold, and later fever. Ann and Jess look for medicine, and Julie looks after me in the tent. Man, the trip has to be delayed until I get better. If I get better, but from now on, we might have to try our best to live in these crappy, smelly, hot, and disgusting sewers.

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Mike's Diary - Day 43 "Valor's package"

       6 o'clock, the bell rings, the birds chirped away. It was dark hence the sun has not yet rises. It was calm, a cold sunday morning (if I'm not mistaken). I saw Jack in the distant with his backpack  walking towards us. 

       "Glad you changed your mind." I said

"I don't want you guys to die to be honest. 2 kids, why even are you bringing them With you?" He responded.

"First of all Victor (who was just turned 18 at a time) is not a kid. And Lexi, well it's Lexi. i'm sure you understand." I said

       My pickup truck will do the job. Jessie's on the passenger seat, and Victor, Lexi, and Jack are on the open trunk at the back.

      "Where we heading?" Jack said

      "The Valors' base. Going to make sure they have what they are willing to give us. I want the half rewards just to make sure they ain't lying." 

50 minutes, then here we are, on a wooden floor at the very front part of the Valors' base. *fast forward* yes we got the half from it. Then when it comes down to the package, it's just a paper. A paper? I thought, but it's not just a paper but there is an address written on it.

    "The package will be there, 5 stories building, looks almost like the white house. There is a basement, on the right there is a bunch of sand bags. Pick up the one with the red string then a wall-door will open." Says one of the valors.

     Of we go with our half rewards 

"See, wasn't that hard..." I said to everyone. Obviously no one responded. We stopped at a gas station, well I stop. I  send Victor and Jack away into the store just to make sure that there is nothing in it. I took out the map, and mark where we are at and where our destination is (Canada, British Columbia) nearly 50000 miles from where we are at right now, tis gonna be a long trip.

      Jack and Victor came back out from the store and told me that the place is safe, and that we could sleep inside, but i didn't want to get cornered by either craze or other survivors, so I decided for us all that it is better to be sleeping in a tent at the back of the store and that each person (excluding Lexi) will have to stay up 4 hours to patrol and so on. I am willing to go first so here I am. Trying to keep these loved ones in a tent to live another day so they can tell their stories.

        4 Hours have passed, I heard someone came out of the tent and yes, it is Jack. I finish my shift, make my way into the tent, and try to forget the frustrations for a moment.

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Day 42 Valors. -Mike's Diary

     I went and talked to my brother, he seems so disappointed, yet relieved that I talked to him. Then he said "Fine,, but I want you to keep an eye on jack. Sure you guys can farm, just don't mess everything up. And Mike, you're in charge." 

     In my mind, I was so happy that I have solved another conflict in this base, I feel more useful than I ever before. I walked up to Jack when he seemed to be doing something in his room, and told him the good news. And sure enough, e was happy. I told him I was in charge and  I want him to do whatever the hell he wants about the garden at the bak, hence I know no shit about gardening.

     That evening I decided to go on a run to gather some antibiotics and some seeds for Jack, so that he can start on the garden as soon as possible. There was something odd about this town though, all the walls were stamped with the word "Valors" I wonder what it means. In about 30 mins trough my run, I encountered another base of survivors, I didn't want them to know my existence because it'd mean more wars between groups, so I decided to leave. On the way back, I encountered 2 guys, and their sweaters say "Valors". So that's what it means. Surprisingly, they didn't threatened me, in fact they offered me a deal, a good deal. They would give me food and more weapons, but I have to deliver something to the other branch of Valors across the province. I took the deal.

     I said that I'd get going tomorrow with  5 other survivors. The night when I got home, I saw someone was standing in the dark, it was Lexi. I told her that we'll be going somewhere tomorrow with Jack, Jessie, and Victor. She said okay, and she told Victor and Jessie the same thing, but she didn't even bother asking why and where. After I finished talking to Lexi, I decide to break the news to Jack, sure enough he didn't seem to like the idea of the deal thing. Oh well, what can I say. I told him that we are going across the province, and it made him insist more to not going. I was upset for sure but I didn't wanna show it, then I said "If you change your mind, meet us by the front gate tomorrow morning 6 o'clock sharp." Then I left. That night, I packed everything from food, clothes, first aid, and guns, then I sleep while wondering what kind of "package" that we have to deliver such that they would give us huge amount of resources.

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Mike's Diary - Day 41 "Not so Useless Afterall"

I saw Jack, my face was busted. After Jack unchained me, I told him to get the old guy (whoever he is) and told jack to carry him to our base. Before I walked outside, I spat my blood on the floor right beside the villain's body and whispered 

   "I fucking told you he'd come."

Those two days outside base was exhausting. Very exhausting. I woke up from my long sleep, my body was aching, still is; however, i got my wound patched up (whoever did it, thanks.) I got up and stumbled my way out of my dusty small room and beat my way through the small gloomy hallway. I went outside and I saw people, guard mostly are keeping our base away from craze and other raiders. From afar, I could spot Jack was walking towards me.

       "Thanks." I said to him

       "No biggie, Lexi was worrying."

       "I know." I responded.

       "I need to talk to you." He said

       "About what?"

       "Your brother, and your base."

       "What about them?"

       "We had a conflict, I wanted to plant some trees, and vegetables, but your brother only cares about defense. We argued and he tried to hit me but I blocked it. Never talked to him since." He  explained

        "He is my brother. He built this base long before we came. Defense is important, but you do have a good point. I'll talk to him when I see him. Where's Lexi?" I said

         "Playing with the others, yeah I guess I can't say much, I have to get going, get your ass out of trouble, you got two holes already, you dont need more bullet holes." He responded

I chuckled "Ohh, mind if you help Jessie sorting the firearms? Thanks Jack."

I went to Lexi and her friends, she ran up to me and asked if I was okay and told me that I'm stupid going off alone. And the old guy, she asked. I couldn't care less, he's still sleeping, he saved my ass after all, and shit I forgot to ask Jack who the old guy is. Lexi just starred at me and said 

    "This is bullshit Mike, I don't wanna play with other girls, I wanna help. Teach me something new, join the the crew to gather supplies, all that stuff."

     "Well why not start with helping Jack and Jessie with the firearms?" I asked. She smiled, biggest smile she has ever given me since i was gone for 2 days. Then she ran away, and she left me here, alone, peacefully, writing on my journal.

          

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Mike's Diary Day 39 - Someone isn't gonna go home today.

          I woke up the next morning, feeling so relieved knowing that I'm still alive and in one piece. Something is kinda odd though, I feel like there's something is missing, oh well. The old man made me breakfast, so I eat it.

"You didn't put poison in it right?" I chuckle.

"Why would I?why should I?"

"Err, I don't know"

          I get up and brush lovely horse. She looks exhausted, well no kidding. She slept on a dirt lastnoght instead of her cozy, warm looking barn that's full of hay. Poorlittle thing. I don't know what the plan is for tokay, but for Dan sure I want to go back to base and spend no longer than another night outside with this old man and horse. I wonder what people in the base are up to today, and Lexi, and Moses, and Jack. Oh man ohman, its gonna be abother disastrous they for them. I pack up everything then off again to our jjourney in finding a way back home. 

         I was cruising a horse and then I felt something penetrates my right shoulder. The bullet makes its way through my?flesh and bones, the stinging of painT can feel, and I just fall off of my horse to the ground. I return fire

"Give me your gun!" The old man said, so I did. He then returns fire t the raiders, and I so cover his six with only a magnum pistol. My horse panics and ditched us two in the middle of a crossfire. Vision is starting to blur, all I can see is the oldman returning fire, then pass out.

      Then I see faces of people I know who were eaten alive and turned to one of those... things. I see blood, dead bodies, and all the stuff that can possibly disturb for life. In my unconsciousness, I'm thinking "this is it". I saw light, a bright red light, thinking "am I going to hell?" I just wish that people won't be worried about me, so I can die in piece, but again it will never happened. I was about to touch the light when I suddenly I hear gunfire, I was woken up by the hissing of the bullets and the old guy yelling at me and pleas to God to save me and keep me alive. Part of mybody is aching and I can barely get a hold on my own gun, when suddenly another bullet strikes me in m leg. The pain I can no longer bear with, then so I completely unconscious

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Mike's Diary - Day 38th Just Another Day in Paradise

            After that long journey that we had to make yesterday, we were exhausted (mentally and physically). I ended up staying at the base, it doesn't feel so good just staying in this small, dirty, dusty room with cracked windows that are covered by wooden boards. I want to help the others, but my body is telling me not to.

            I get up out of my bed staggering, my whole body is shaking. I walk outside into a hallway covered with gray walls, dull, and dead, and I put much effort to go to Jack's room and see how he's doing. He was still asleep so I just left a note for him on his nightstand beside the mini lamp. "I'm sorry for making you promise something that's almost impossible. I just care a lot about Lexi and I didn't want her or you to get hurt. Thank you, go get some rest and keep the area safe, we're running out of supplies so I figured on going alone, hence we need more people to help out with base and our barricades. Go meet my brother Moses, he'll tell you what to do. One more thing, don't tell Lexi that I'm going alone, I don't want her to be in any danger. - Mike"

            I walk then to Lexi's room and she's not in it, then I heard footsteps in the hallway. It's Jess, she was just wanted to tell me that Lexi is going to the barn with the other kids, so I left. I took a dagger with me, a water bottle, backpack, a handgun with a suppressor attached to it, and a spare clothing. I went with Madison (my favourite horse of all in the barn) and off I go to scavenge for more supplies. There is something odd today, the road is really quite, no signs of craze, the wind breeze blows across my face, when suddenly I see fire burning down a building (how? I thought to myself). I rush towards it, and I saw an old guy trying to get away from the craze. As I approached him, he sees me and asks for help, so I did. 

            After the perimeter was clear, I pointed my gun at this guy, and asked

"Did you get bite?"

"No" he said, "I swear to my mother's grave."

"Tell me your story!" I demanded

"I got separated from the group" (who would've thought. I think to myself ), then he continued "I swear, do you have a base? Mind if I join your group?"

"You do anything stupid, this gun will be up your mouth. Yes I do have a group, what does that mean? more stomach to feed since I just met another survivor few days ago."

"What's his name?" he asked

"Why do you care?"

"Jack."

"You know him? Well this about to get real interesting. I'll ask Jack who you really are, I don't believe you truly yet." I said.

            We took off then with Madison back to our camp, everything went very smoothly when suddenly the road that was empty now is blocked by tons of craze. I tried going around and it didn't work, and I started to worry. I tried to distract them and so I could find alternate alley ways, they were also blocked. I'm going to be out of base for a night, I hope they won't worry too much about me. I took a long way down town with this guy, his name is Keral, and we made a camp.

"Let's go back to base tomorrow" I said

"No need to hurry, your name?"

"Michael. I go with Mike." 

"So how many of you are in that base?"

"You'll see it tomorrow. Now we have to go on a shift, 4 hours sleep, 4 hours guard."

"I'll guard first." He said

I didn't say anything, half of my heart is doubting it but half is saying that I should get some rest, so I decided to take a rest for 4 hours. I just hope people at base don't try to find me, I don't want them to worry too much especially my brother and Lexi.

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thank you

Thank you to you all who have been sticking for nearly 3 months now I believe?? It would be awesome if we start getting suggestions, comments or critiques, just to make our blog seems more "alive" I guess. Well New season for Mike`s diary will be coming out soon until Jack`s diaryreaches day6. Looking forward to it :-)


- insideapocalypse

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Quebec

Hey guys sorry I havent been posting alot lately, alIm reqlly busy and guess where Im at? Quevec thats right, just to keep you up to date hopefully I will start season 2 on August 10th. So for right noew, thy shall enjoy what Im seeing ! Enjoy and thanks for being such great readers !

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Quebec

Hey guys, I'm off to Quebec in 6 days and I am not going to be able to post series till then, I know it sucks. I'm going to make sure that I have more posts coming while I'm in Quebec (or when I go back home). I promise, oh and btw I still need people who are interested in writing this story with me. We can work together as a partner and you will be on the "contributors" page which I will create soon. Thank you for sticking around guys, you are awesome !!

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Day 15, July 11th 2013 - Teamwork Remember?

11:13 PM

"We're out of food, sorry guys. We should be divided into groups and loot these buildings." I said while putting the map of surroundings. "Oh man, Mike? When did you draw this? How do you know these buildings?" Lexi said. "Umm, reasons." I said, "Did you go alone man? What the fuck." I divided the group, Lexi with Jess since she isn't fully patched up. And I go with Greg. "Keep her safe." I whispered to Jess. They both went to the mini stores and we went to the sports store and some barber shop. "How old are you Greg?" I asked, "7" said he. "Your sister?", "She's 16." He responded, we looted some scissors, I got a hockey stick and a helmet, some baseballs and some football armour. I also got a bow and some arrows, I thought perhaps Jess could use this when those fuckers are chasing after us. After we got what we needed, we went back to the house and met up together. When I saw Lexi's face, "You're smiling, why? Tell me some good news Lex." I said. She didn't say anything and she dropped the bag full of bottled water and canned food and canned fruits. "Holy mama, that's some good shit." I said, then Jess punched me in the arm, "Oucchhh what was that for?", "Don't swear in front of Greg." She said. We decided to stay for a little while and eat some of the stuff that those two found. I showed them the bow and arrow and let Jess uses it. Though she needs practice, that's why I'll teach her sometimes this week. I have some skills, Phys. Ed experience. We went out for some more stuff and we accidentally encountered with some craze, there were too many of them. We decided to run, we found a huge wall leads to the other side, I boosted Jess, then Greg, then I boosted Lexi up, when I was about to climb the wall, I fell and sprained my ankle. I stood up an couldn't climb so I decided to run to towards the road, I fell again, then someone boosted me up and we run. It was Lexi. "Teamwork remember? I'm not fucking leaving without you." She said. We kept running, well I was limping. Then we found a garage door just barely half opened. I lifted the door so Lexi could put something underneath to hold it so we both could go in. We went in and closed the door. Then I passed out.

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Day 14, July 10th 2013 - Somebody Isn't Feeling Well

11:33 PM

We were woken up from our sleep by the walkie talkie. This time the little brother is talking. "Hello? Are you guys there? Where is my sister?" He said, "Hey buddy, wasn't she with you?" I asked him confused. "Yeah, but now I don't know where she is." He said. I looked at Lexi and she looked at me the same way I looked at her. We know that something isn't right and we had to get into the house before the boy got bitten. We went down the tree house, we decided to clear the backyard, I used my crowbar and Lexi used my baseball bat. Man we make a great team. After clearing the surroundings, we went in and saw a boy alone in the kitchen with the walkie talkie. "Lexi, go talk to him, I'll check on his sister." I said, "okay." She said. "Mike?" She whispered, "yeah?" I looked at her, "Be careful.", "okay" I said. I went upstairs, checked room by room, nothing. Then when I went into the bathroom, I saw her on the floor lying down. I checked her for marks, couldn't find shit. We decided to lie her down on the bed, and we waited. "Lexi, go make her and the boy soup, I'll guard the door." I said, "But we only have some left?", "It's okay, we can find more later, these guys aren't in the best shape." I went down the stairs and sat on the porch with my shotgun. I fell asleep, and I ha a dream about my sister. She was playing on a swing, I pushed her, she laughed, then I saw a guy came towards us and shot her in the head. Then Lexi woke me up. "Mike what the fuck? You fell asleep outside, you wanna die? The girl is up. She's not feeling well." Said she, "okay." I said, "hey, thanks.", "no problem" Said Lexi. We went up and asked them how long have they been in this condition, and they decided to tag along since they didn't know where their parents are. The girl's name is Jess, and the boy is Greg. Since she isn't feeling well, we decided to stay put and barricaded the house with wooden planks and other stuff we could find. Lexi asked me if she could ho somewhere on her own to get some more food, I didn't let her. We stayed there and talk about the past and things that we would do if we won the lotto. It was fun, small talks like that. Since there is nothing else to do, we decided to stay for the night, hopefully Jess is gonna feel better tomorrow cuz we need a hand in looting some shit. Now they're all asleep. "Mike, my shift, go to sleep now." Said Lexi, "it's alright kiddo, go back to sleep.", "oh trying to be a badass now huh? We'll guard together then, plus we're better together." We decided to stay up all night and talked about how I first found her and all that stuff. And now I'm really tired,  so I think I'm gonna sleep. "I'm going now kiddo.", "yaya.. When you woke up, I'll make sure your legs are still attached. Haha." Said she. 

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Day 13, July 9th 2013 - Possible Survivors

11:35 PM

We found a treehouse and we are in it now. This morning, I woke up early and serve Lexi some breakfast, "smells so fucking good." Said she in sleepy tone. She just woke up. "You talked in your sleep, I hate bad dreams too." I said. "Hey you did good yesterday, saved my ass couple of times." I said, "yeah teamwork !" She put her hand up as if wishing for a high five. So I gave her that. We got up and planning on going deep into the suburbs. We encounter some more craze, I took some of them out, choked it. We went into a gun shop and guess what? We found a katana, not bad I guess. But it's fucking bad that people already took the guns and ammunitions. Lexi looted some gear that we could probably use for aid kit or some sort, she also found stuff that I could use to modify my baseball bat a little bit. Today was a success but our food source is thinning out. We need some more food so we decided to check out the supermarket, candy, chocolate, chips, and some bottle water. We made a deal, she brings all the food, I'll bring the gears. She's pretty damn tough, I'm telling you that much. She asked me what I wanted to be, I said dance. I'm a pretty good dancer I must say, not mean to be brag but yeah. She told me to teach her some moves but I couldn't. "C'mon man, dance for me." Said she, "yeah. Haha. You wish." I said. We walked outside and we heard some noise. Not craze, it's someone speaking through a walkie talkie. We scattered around the street and found the walkie talkie. We decided to respond, and ask where the person with the other talkie might be at. She said that she's with her little brother in a house with a tree house. We wondered for hours and then "Mike look !" Lexi spotted the tree house.", "Hood job kiddo." We walked towards it but the house is over run. Maybe that's why these guys want us to come. To help them clear the path. I didn't trust them at first but Lexi convinced me. She peeked through the fence and said the girl has a little brother. So we decided to go and get them. On the way there, there was a horde of these fuckers coming from behind us. So without any hesitation I boosted Lexi up the fence, I climbed it and I told Lexi that we should get on that treehouse, and that's how we ended up here. We just keep talking, and I'm trying really hard to keep them calm. It's midnight and I told them to find somewhere to hide and sleep until Lexi and I managed to get to them. Tomorrow is going to be tough for me and Lexi. But I trust her, she seems like she can handle herself better now that she took out a guy with a single bullet the other day.

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