Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System

Rayne looked at Julian, noticing his frown.

"Do you think she was telling the truth? It seems a little unlikely that he would be so close," she said.

Julian closed his eyes, thinking silently. There were many possibilities, but he couldn't completely rule out the possibility that what she said was false.

"Even if it turns out to be false, I believe that assuming she was telling the truth would be for the best in this situation," he replied.

If Damien had been under his nose for so many years, he was far more capable than Julian had initially thought.

"Let's go. Ian should be cleaning up by now," he said, smiling gently at Rayne.

As they walked out, the group of aggressive people only grew. Many more came out of their homes with maddened expressions.

They were all hostile, running into the center of the green, fighting to the death with each other for no rhyme or reason.

"Are there any people left who haven't fallen under the influence of this drug?" Rayne asked, with sadness.

Just as Julian was about to answer, something rustled the bushes behind them.

Rayne and Julian quickly turned around, only to find a familiar face jumping from bush to bush with a small group of people.

"Lenny?" Rayne asked, watching his poor attempt at stealthy movement.

Lenny froze when he heard his name. He peeked out of the bush to see Rayne and Julian looking at him with confused expressions.

Noticing them, he quickly motioned to them. "Hurry up and hide over here. Those crazies will eat you if they see you!" he whispered loudly.

Rayne and Julian walked over to find a small group of about ten people huddled together behind a bush. Among them was Nurse Judy, holding a young child.

"Nurse Judy, you're here too!" Rayne exclaimed.

"Miss Weston! I'm so happy to see you also denied the new medicine," she said with a small smile.

Everyone in this small group looked normal—frightened, but normal.

Lenny looked around before speaking. "Come with us, we're getting the hell out of here!" When he first arrived, things were okay, but after the cold snap, things got more and more difficult. Now he had to hide from man-eating people!

"Where are you guys headed?" Rayne asked, curious about their future plans.

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Lenny shook his head. "Anywhere but here! I'd rather deal with escaped zoo animals than psycho humans!"

Rayne looked at Julian, then turned to the small group. "Why don't you guys come with us? We've recently started a small settlement of our own."

She expected some hesitation, but Lenny didn't even blink before agreeing.

"Heck yeah, count me in. Anywhere but here!" he said nervously.

Nurse Judy also nodded, happy to have any destination other than the wilderness.

The rest of the group agreed, making things easy for Rayne.

"Great! You guys can follow us. Don't worry, we're here with a group of people. Let's make our way over to the entrance," Rayne said cheerfully.

Her positive energy, along with her bright smile, helped the rest of the group relax. They all agreed and followed behind Rayne and Julian.

They slowly made their way toward the entrance. Lenny and the others were surprised at how quiet this side of the base was.

They didn't see any guards or even staff who were typically stationed at the front, directing traffic.

"Why is there no one here? It's kind of creepy," Lenny said in a low voice.

A few steps later, someone gasped and pointed at the ground in front of them.

Lenny looked down only to find a trail of dead bodies littering the street.

"Wha... What?!" he yelled out in fear. "First human-eating psychos, now a trail of dead people?! This world is truly over," he cried.

Rayne shook her head. "Don't worry. These were all bad people. We cleared them out on our way inside."

Lenny quickly perked up. "Oh! Well, if they're bad people, then serves you right! Suckers!" he said, turning to one of the dead bodies. He lifted his hand and waved his middle finger around, flipping off the dead guys.

His actions made Rayne burst out in laughter. She hadn't met anyone who could change their tune so quickly!

The others chuckled, their moods lifted thanks to Lenny's little outburst.

When they finally arrived at the forest entrance, Deondre walked over and greeted Julian.

"Leader Ian and the others should be out shortly. I've been watching them from here, and it seems like everything has been taken care of," he reported.

Julian nodded and led the new group of people toward where the vehicles were parked. Although they would need to squeeze in together, there would be no issue fitting everyone in.

Rayne and Julian only needed to wait about ten more minutes before they saw Ian, along with Alpha Team, walking out of the government base.

"Boss," Ian greeted, "I've done a sweep through the whole base. Everyone from Damien's side has been taken care of. Only the drugged people are left. I wasn't sure what you wanted to do with them."

"Nothing. Unfortunately, I don't believe they will survive the withdrawal symptoms. If anything, we will send another scout party in three days to assess the situation," Julian replied.

This was the unfortunate, cold truth. He would not risk their base and put everyone in danger just to attempt to save these mindless, crazed people.

Not to mention, there were so many of them that they certainly wouldn't be able to take them all. It was much safer to observe from a distance to see if they could even be saved.

Everyone squeezed into the jeeps and drove off back to the forest base. As they approached the forest entrance, Ian ordered Deondre and the other scouts to scan the perimeter to ensure they weren't being followed.

Only after confirming that they were in the clear did they drive the jeeps into the forest.

It was still dark out, so Lenny and the newcomers were curious about where they were headed. All they could see was a vast and dense forest.

The cars finally parked, and everyone got out. The newcomers looked around as best they could but could only see the nearby mobile homes.

"Let's get you guys temporarily situated for now. In the morning, we can officially set you up with a place to stay," Rayne said.