Driving through the burning wasteland took them closer to the oil rig. Roderick got a clear view of the rig’s top on the horizon. About a minute of drive, they saw a bunch of men in motorbikes settled around the rig. “Who are they?” Roderick asked when Mitchell stopped their vehicle. “Bikers Gang.” Mitchell looked at him. “Do they own this?” …

Roderick had underestimated the desert. It started to drain strength out of him after an hour of walk. When he looked up, then he saw vultures following him. But there was no sign of any cloud. He admired the ocean blue sky and the vultures flying on it. He collapsed during his admiration. Roderick lay there for another half an hour till he heard …

Dry grains of sand entered inside his nose when he inhaled. Coughing, Roderick gained some consciousness only to realize how sweaty he had become under the scorching sun. Burning sand grains had been glued to his sweat leaking face. He was lucky to not get blisters because his face had been on the land not less hot than a frying pan. Air …

Meanwhile, Lieutenant somehow had managed to untie his hands. Then he untied his legs very soon. He did not understand why people were rushing out of the camp. I will kill this assistant. Zombified Lieutenant cursed him. He heard some faint loud noise from outside. Perhaps someone was speaking from a speaker. Lieutenant began searching for the cure which he had seen …

Hours passed but Assistant couldn’t find leftover medicine which he could give to the Lieutenant. He thought he had plenty of it when he had cured Roderick. Assistant could see some broken tubes near Lieutenant’s legs. “You kicked medicine down, huh?” assistant whispered, “Now wait, you asshole.” He was being annoyed by his constant growling. Why doesn’t the doctor give me enough supplies? …

I must find a way to increase my body temperature. Roderick threw the goggle inside a trash can when nobody was around. He thought there was no better way to do so other than taking help of science. Then he wandered around in search of a laboratory since it was the logical place where he could find something of help. He had …

A speaker near him beeped and followed Doctor’s announcement, “Medical staff, please arrive at mortuary ward. Bodies need re-registration.” It was one more time when Doctor had put him in trouble.  Lieutenant whether dead or alive was in there.  He looked back at the gate for the last time and sprinted towards medical facility. Roderick did not know he was …

Annoyed with Adam, Roderick made his way to the medical facility.  He headed towards where Adam was and yelled on his face, “Lieutenant’s alive.” “He’s not. I checked his breath.” Adam muttered. “Don’t you think people can hold their breath?” Roderick raised his eyebrows. “Aahh…I should have checked his heartbeat.” “And his pocket as well because he is sending stress …

Hours passed with no progress. The only achievement he made in all this time was finding out more parts of the camp. Roderick wondered why everyone was allowed to go everywhere.  Soon Roderick realized they were going to be in this camp till they were cured. After the treatment, patients were sent to another safe place. But time was running out for …

Finding nowhere to go, Roderick went inside the medical facility to get lost in the mix. The man followed him to there as well. “Everyone calm down!” the man yelled to get everyone’s attention. Roderick was petrified. “There will be a new lot of patients in few hours.” Army man said, “Minor injured patients are suggested to stay in regular …