Derek p.o.v

I looked out at the city, ruined and destroyed. It looked like chaos and it wasn't til that moment I actually came to the realization that this is our post apocalyptic world. Unlike the movies and videogames, this was real.

"Wear these masks." I was handed a gas mask.

"Why? The air doesn't seem toxic."

"All bombs are toxic, it's just the question of how much. Put them on and try to cover up any exposed skin. The government is smart, if anyone happened to survive they'll have a plan B," Travis explained.

"Sir?" A guy said coming outside. "Our objective?"

"First things first, we need to find a way out of here."

"Shouldn't we use the breech the corrupted used to get into the city?" Henry asked.

"The government would of blocked that hole, in hope that they can rebuild the city one day. Its probably no good for an escape." I said.

Travis clapped, "Well isn't someone thinking, nice job." He looked over at his men, "Gather our men, tell them to put on gear and hunt the perimeter for a breech, maybe the government created a hole during their bombing spree and didn't notice. On the way find any supplies you can find and shoot anyone on sight."

"Woo what? You would shoot survivors!" I yelled.

"Survivors that might be corrupted, survivors that may take advantage of us. Try to attack our me for supplies or even-"

"Help us." I said interrupted, "You ever think of that? Did you ever think maybe one survivor you shoot dead may be the key to getting out of here?"

Travis raised an eyebrow, "Fine..." he turned to his men, "Avoid conflict, shoot if absolutely necessary and find people of use to out cause." He turned to me, "Happy."

I shook my head and looked away, Henry walked over to me. "Look man I know you may not like the guy but he's the only way we're surviving. Without him we'll die."

"I don't need some jackass calling shots to murder innocent civilians for supplies someone that I need to put trust in and you shouldn't either."

"This is are only shot Derek. Are only shot to make it."

"Maybe I don't want to make it..." I muttered.

"Hey...I know you lost a lot. I loved Abigail too..."

"I'm going out with the others. Keep them in check, see what I can see. Watch your 'protector'." I walked into back inside to get suited up.

Rachel p.o.v

Earlier...

After all the events that had happened I was tired and wary. I could barley keep up with the guy. "Hurry up!" He shouted, "Were almost there!" I pulled Michelle in my arms to get a better grip and kept running best I could.

Suddenly I seen him stop in his tracks, I caught up behind him and seen hundreds of corrupted walking our way, "H-how do you expect us to get past them?" I was shaking, scared for my life...and Michelle's.

The man didn't say anything for awhile, "Close your eyes..."

"What?" I said confused.

"Just close your eyes and trust me." I looked at him, his eyes were serious. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. He grabbed my hand and we started running.

"We have to go around, but I'm going to have to make a path. When I let go of your hand you keep running straight ahead got it?"

I nodded, "What are you going to-"

"Now!" He let go of my hand and immediately I felt afraid. I held on tightly to Michelle and tried to focus on keeping her safe as I ran. I heard yelling, banging, noises... I was overcame by curiosity and turned around to see a little boy running behind me and the corrupted surrounding something.

The boy was crying as he ran, "Hey keep following me okay...just follow me." I looked down and seen Michelle start to wake up. Everything is going to be fine..I hope...

Derek p.o.v

I looked around as we walked through the city, it felt like a whole new place. Everything was different...changed...destroyed.

Travis's men walked up ahead with guns and ignored me completely but for the most part there seemed to be no survivors just empty wrecked houses and debris. I didn't want to believe the government did this, I always wanted to believe they were here to help...that's what I told Abigail but now I'm not sure. They bombed us, not even saving a single person, we were left to die which made me wonder...was the corrupted the only enemy we were fighting?

Suddenly I heard a noise, the men must of heard it to because as soon as it sounded they ran up ahead. I followed, there was a man sitting in the rubble of what used to be a house. He was crying...

I pushed the men back before they could approach him and addressed the crying man, "Hey you okay?" The guy didn't answer, if anything he just cried louder. "Hey we all lost a lot but this is no place to mourn, Its not safe."

Suddenly the guy stopped crying, "Safe?" The guy began to laugh, "Here was supposed to be safe." He said, his voice changed to a static like sound. "But they were the one we should of feared..."

The man lifted up his gun, "This guy is insane!"

"Wait!" I said loudly.

"This world is the thing that's corrupted...you are the thing plaguing this world..." He tilted his back revealing his eyes having no pupils and a burn mark on one side of his face. "And for that I will devour you!"

"He's a corrupted!" The men lifted their guns and started firing. Suddenly lots of them came out of nowhere. "Keep firing!"

I realized the bullets weren't working, "We have to get out of here..." I said in shock of the corrupted, "Now!" I grabbed one of the men and we all darted down the street.

Rachel p.o.v

I made my way to a stop...I was too out of breath to go on. I looked back and seen the boy standing behind me and looking back at the corrupted. That guy was probably his father and now...now he was alone.

Michelle walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder. She was always good at cheering people up.

I decided to look around at my bearings. We wasn't that far to the wall, I took a closer look. "Michelle there's still a whole in the wall, we better hurry." I called.

"Okay mommy." She walked up to me with the boy looking down. "His name is Alex, that was his dad."

"Hello Alex." I knelt down, "Your dad was a great man and I know this is hard but I also know that he went through great lengths to protect you and that he would want you to keep fighting."

"My dad isn't dead..." he mumbled.

I sighed, not wanting to tell him the harsh truth, "Its okay Alex."

I reached for his shoulder and he smacked my hand away, "I said he's not dead!" He ran off towards the wall.

"Alex! Alex!" I ran after him.

Travis p.o.v

I paced around as I thought about how we were getting out the city. I heard somebody walk in, "Find anything?"

I pushed away the map and checked out the blueprints to the city structure, "No I haven't, but I would work better without you pestering e every five seconds."

"Oh right...sorry."

I heard the change in his voice as if he wanted to ask me something, "What?"

"Huh?" He sighed, "Okay fine I wanted to ask you why you asked me to smuggle you out the city." He admitted, "Its just I noticed how urgent you was about getting out but you didn't come back with anything."

I wiped my face and swung my chair around, "You want to know why I wanted to get out of the city? Fine I'll tell you, but first you have to do something for me..."

"What's that?"

"When we leave this city, were heading to Vegas...your going to help me form a coup. The government is done with reigning power." I stated, "Its time that they know we no longer take bullshit from the corrupted."