text: [Themes: horror]
  
  As you reach the edge of the houses, you see three homes that are in your range.
  
  The first is a one-story house. It is painted orange for some reason and it backs up onto a vegetable garden, where you can gather food. The windows are shattered and the patio is bathed in blood, so you guess the inhabitants aren't around anymore.
  
  The second is a two-story house. It's painted light green, except for the porch and the balcony, which are painted white. The house is surrounded by other houses, so there will be a lot of places to hide if you run into trouble. The car is parked and the windows are still intact, so there's a chance that people are inside.
  
  The third is a motel. It's covered in neon signs, so you can't really tell what color the building is. The motel also has a pool, where you can get water. There are noises coming from inside, but you can't tell if they're zombie or human.
  
  Which house will you check out?
  
  > The Motel
  You enter the motel hallway, where you find the source of the noises. On the bed, fully cloaked in leather, is a young, Hispanic woman. She only seems a few years older than you. And on the bed, she took the time to try out every singe ringtone on her phone. When she sees you, she leaps off the bed and points her pistol at you.
  
  "What do you want?"
  
  "Nothing, we were just looking around."
  
  The woman puts away her pistol and seems to relax a little bit. "My name's Joyce."
  
  "Why were you working on your ringtone? Don't you know that sounds attract zombies?"
  
  Joyce gives a little laugh and says, "There's not much else to do in a zombie apacolypse."
  
  Malcolm steps forward and says, "What about your defenses? And food and water?"
  
  "Already taken care of," Joyce says as she points to an assortment of guns and other weapons in the corner. "I also secured a well and gathered food." Then she looked your tired group over and said, "You guys look tired. Do you want to crash here?"
  
  You accept Joyce's offer and fall asleep on the floor.
  
  > ... Enter the Helicopter!
  Hours after you fall asleep, you are awoken by Malcolm poking you on the shoulder. Everyone else is already awake. Joyce points to the window, which displays a government helicopter. Then, the helicopter begins to speak:
  
  Attention all citizens, this is the authorities. If you still live, you need to come to the next town over. It is an established safe zone. If you see any fellow survivors, tell them to go to the safe zone. The city will be bombed in three days. Get out now.
  
  After the message ends, your group sits in silence, stunned.
  
  "We need to leave the city."
  
  "Let's go!"
  
  "But wait!" Alexa says. "What about our families?"
  
  Everyone agrees that they need to find them, even Joyce ("I'm not leaving my brother behind!").
  
  Where will you go?
  
  > West (the docks)
  As you near the docks, your group is suddenly bombarded by noises coming from two places.
  
  There is the expected sound of gunfire and undead moans coming from the bait shop. The shop itself has only one story and backs up onto a brick wall. There is also only one entrance, so if you go in, good luck getting out.
  
  And coming from the nearby warehouse are screams, human screams. It sounds like a woman and if she's in trouble, you might be able to help her.
  
  Which sound should you investigate?
  
  > The Bait Shop
  When you enter the bait shop, you see a man, about as old as your father, with a rifle, firing at a group of five zombies. The only problem is that he's shooting at their chests. Suddenly, Malcolm called out to him.
  
  "Stop! Aim for the head, not the chest!"
  
  "Get out the way, boy! This is my fight!"
  
  You see that the zombies are slowly getting closer to the man. Soon it will be too late. You could jump in with your weapon, or leave the man to die. Which one?
  
  > help the Man
  Bravely (but also stupidly) you charge into battle. With a few hits/shots to the head, the zombies drop dead.
  
  "And that," you say, "is how you deal with zombies."
  
  After a few seconds of stunned silence, the man says, "You're a real good kid! Say, I was just about to get out of this here ghost town."
  
  "What do you have in mind?"
  
  "I figured out two ways. The first is that we find a boat, though our chances aren't likely. If we do, we escape down the river and hopefully to somewhere safe. The second is a little far fetched, but it would guarantee our safety if it works. I was walking through town when, by some miracle, I ran into by buddy Erik. Erik works for the military, so he has connections. He said that the city's gonna be bombed in three days, so we had to get out fast. Erik said that a helicopter is coming tomorrow to pick up survivors, and will take them to a safe zone. The landing pad is far off, but it would be worth it if it works.
  
  What plan do you think we should do?"
  
  NOTE: If you played the game a certain way, you should already have a boat. If you do, use it. If you don't, press on the link.
  
  > Off to the Pad!
  The first stop on the route is the office district. To get to the school, and eventually the helicopter pad, you must cross the park grounds without being seen. You have two methods to pick from.
  
  The first method would be to creep around the foliage. The city gardener always did a crappy job, so the bushes and trees are very overgrown. This could work to your advantage, because the plants would conceal you from the zombies. But you're bound to make a rustling noise sooner or later, and that would give you away. If the zombies decide to chase you, it would be difficult to flee through the branches.
  
  The second the method would be to run as fast as you could, straight through the park. This would give you the advantages of speed and agility, but the drawbacks are obvious.
  
  Which one?
  
  > run Through the Park
  You are about halfway through the park when you come to the hedge section. When you come closer, you see that there are multiple zombies hiding in the foliage. They haven't noticed you yet, so you could try to sneak around the hedges without being seen. But the more awesome option would be to charge in with your weapon and kill all of the zombies.
  
  Which one?
  
  > sneak Away
  You creep around the hedges without alerting a single zombie. Soon, you reach the school.
  
  > The School
  Once you enter the school courtyard, you are greeted by a sudden surprise...it's Carol and the lunch ladies!
  
  Against all odds, it seems that they're still alive. Now that you've found them, should you take them to safety in the helicopter? Or should you ignore them?
  
  > take Them With You
  "Hey, Carol!"
  
  "Grrrrr..."
  
  Sadly, Carol turned out to be a zombie. You got bit and died.