The city of Crimsion feild was alive, bustling like any other day—completely unaware that hell was about to break loose.
Scene 1 – The Message
Nikhil walked down the dimly lit street, earphones plugged in, humming to his playlist. His mind wandered.
"Life… studies… dreams… what's the point of it all?" he thought.
Suddenly, his phone buzzed.
[Message Notification]
> Unknown: "Zombie Apocalypse has begun. Prepare yourself."
He stopped in his tracks.
Nikhil (murmuring): "What the hell…? Some sick joke?"
Before he could think further, his phone rang—Mom calling.
Mom: "Beta, dinner is ready. Come home now."
Nikhil: "Coming, Maa."
Shrugging off the bizarre message, he headed home, ate, and crashed into bed.
"Just a prank," he told himself.
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Scene 2 – The Next Morning at Burned School
Nikhil entered school like any other day. His friends were already waiting.
Satvik: "Oye philosopher! Still lost in your thoughts?"
Nikhil (laughing): "You know me."
Krishna: "Stop daydreaming, dude. Focus. Boards are near."
Navneet: "Bro, he probably saw a motivational reel and is acting wise."
They laughed as the bell rang for second period. Suddenly, the teacher's phone buzzed. He frowned and answered.
Teacher: "Yes, sir?... What? Monsters?... Dangerous? People turning into them?"
(He chuckles)
Teacher: "Nice try. I'm not falling for pranks during class."
He hung up and faced the students with a grin.
Teacher: "Someone wants me to believe in monsters. Back to work, everyone!"
The class laughed nervously.
Moments later—Thud… Thud… Screams.
The teacher stepped outside. What he saw froze his soul—creatures gnawing on human flesh.
Teacher (whispering): "Oh my god…"
The zombies turned toward him. Heart pounding, he bolted down the corridor.
Inside the classroom, chaos erupted as distant screams grew louder. Nikhil slammed the door shut.
Nikhil (breathing hard): "Listen to me! That message I got yesterday—it was real! These things… they're zombies."
Satvik: "Zombies? Are you crazy?"
Nikhil: "Do I look like I'm joking? They bite, you turn. I saw it."
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Scene 3 – The First Plan
Satvik took charge.
Satvik: "Okay. We can't sit here and die. The sports room has bats, stumps, first aid kits. We need them."
Krishna: "And what? Play cricket with zombies?"
Satvik: "Hit their heads. That's how it works in movies."
Navneet: "Bro… this is not Netflix!"
Satvik: "Do you have a better plan?"
Silence.
Satvik: "Fine. Nikhil, Krishna, Navneet, and I will go. Someone has to keep watch here."
A girl stood up. Her voice was steady.
Girl: "I'll do it. Just… don't die out there."
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Scene 4 – The Corridor
They slipped out quietly. The halls were eerily silent—except for the low growl of something lurking ahead.
A lone zombie stood in the middle of the corridor.
Nikhil (whispering): "Stop. Don't make a sound. They can't see… only hear."
One by one, they tiptoed past. But then—
PFFFFT!
Navneet froze, eyes wide.
Krishna: "Bro… did you just…?"
Navneet (whispering): "It wasn't me!"
(The zombie roared and charged)
Nikhil: "Run!"
The creature lunged at Navneet, but Nikhil swung a cricket bat lying nearby with full force—CRACK! The zombie slammed into the wall.
Nikhil (panting): "Move! Sports room—now!"
They dashed, grabbed bats, stumps, and kits, then fought their way back, smashing skulls. Blood splattered across the walls.
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Scene 5 – The Sacrifice
When they returned, the classroom was silent. The brave girl stepped out, pale and trembling.
Girl (softly): "I… I got bitten."
Before anyone could react, she pushed them back inside, locking the door.
Girl: "Stay alive… for me."
Her screams echoed down the hallway as they stood in shock.
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Scene 6 – The Oath
Only five remained—Nikhil, Satvik, Krishna, Navneet, Vibhu.
Nikhil: "No more running. We take back the school."
Satvik: "Then we make it our base."
And so, the bloodbath began. One by one, they cleared the entire campus. After hours of carnage, they sat exhausted, surrounded by corpses.
Krishna: "Congratulations. We own a zombie-infested school."
Navneet: "Shut up and check the computer."
The news on the screen was chilling:
"State of crimsion feild under full quarantine. Zombie outbreak confirmed."
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Scene 7 – The Rescue Missions
Satvik slammed a set of blood-streaked keys on the table. The metallic clink sounded like a gunshot in the tense silence.
Satvik: "We've got cars. But who drives?"
Every head turned to Nikhil.
Nikhil: (cracking his knuckles) "Of course. Me."
Their first mission was brutal. Through a maze of abandoned vehicles and rotting corpses, they carved a bloody path to Nikhil's home. The stench of decay clung to their throats, the cries of the dead never stopping. Doors splintered. Flesh tore. Nikhil's hands shook as he pulled his family out, Ayush dragging his own behind. Tires screeched as the Toyota Fortuner roared through the chaos. Somehow, by a miracle, they made it back to base.
But peace lasted seconds.
Krishna exploded like a storm, his rage swallowing the room. He grabbed Satvik by the collar and slammed him into the wall so hard dust rained from the ceiling.
Krishna: "WHERE'S MY FAMILY?! You PROMISED me, Satvik! You said they'd be next!"
Nikhil stepped forward, his jaw like stone, voice cutting like steel.
Nikhil: "I don't know about promises, Krishna. Right now, zombies are everywhere. Every second we waste here, someone dies. We need to move. FAST."
Krishna's chest heaved, his eyes bloodshot with fear and fury. Then Satvik spoke, his voice low… trembling…
Satvik: "Krishna… there's something I didn't tell you."
The room froze. Even the moans outside seemed to hold their breath.
Satvik: "I got a message from your family… before we left for Nikhil's house. They're trapped. Surrounded by a horde. And… they don't have supplies. Not even for a single meal."
Krishna's grip loosened, confusion and dread crashing over him.
Krishna: "Then why the hell didn't you tell me sooner?!"
Satvik looked down, shame burning his face.
Satvik: "Because there's more… Your brother… he's infected. They told me they locked him in another room to protect the others. I told them to hold on, to keep the door shut. I… I sent another message. Told them not to panic, that we'd come… but they never saw it. The line went dead."
The silence was like a blade. Krishna staggered back, his hands trembling violently.
Krishna: "No… no, no, no…"
Nikhil grabbed his shoulder, voice firm but not unkind.
Nikhil: "Listen to me. If they're still alive, we're bringing them back. All of them. But if we break down now, we all die. You hear me?"
Krishna nodded slowly, eyes brimming with rage and tears.
Satvik couldn't look him in the eye. Guilt clung to him like blood.
Then— Krishna said lets move to next family
Everyone agrees because there's not any clue that they are still alive or not
Now Nikhil adjusted the strap of his axe, scanning the map under the dim flashlight.
"Satvik's and Navneet's families are our next priority," he said, voice firm but calm.
Krishna nodded, loading shells into his shotgun.
Vibhu lingered near the door, silent, eyes shadowed.
"You hold the base," Nikhil told him.
"Keep the doors sealed.. We'll be back before sunset."
Vibhu forced a weak grin.
"Yeah… got it."
The team left into the gray dawn, boots splashing through puddles of blood.
The city was a graveyard—silent but breathing death.
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[Vibhu's Breaking Point]
Hours passed. Rain hammered the tin roof like gunfire.
Vibhu sat alone in the dark classroom, staring at a crumpled family photo in his hand.
The faces of his parents haunted him.
What if they were already dead?
What if this was his last chance to see them alive?
The thought carved into his skull until it bled reason away.
He packed two bottles of water, a machete, and his phone.
Then he slipped into the storm.
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[Message From Hell]
By the time Nikhil's team returned—bloodied, dragging Satvik to safety—the base was empty.
A note lay under the lantern:
"Don't look for me. I have to try."
Satvik's phone buzzed.
Vibhu: "Reached Vishal Mart… trapped. Too many of them. Battery low. Don't come. Just stay alive."
Another ping—
"If I don't make it… tell Mom… sorry."
The typing bubble appeared.
Then vanished.
Nikhil crushed the note in his fist, eyes blazing.
"No one moves alone again. Not while I'm in charge."
Krishna slammed the wall.
Satvik whispered, broken:
"He's gone, man. He's f*ing gone."
Nikhil glared at the blood-red sky.
"Not yet. I don't leave anyone behind."
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The classroom reeked of sweat and fear as they stared at Vibhu's last message glowing on Satvik's cracked screen.
Silence stretched like a noose—until Nikhil broke it.
"Listen up," he said, voice sharp as broken glass.
"We're not leaving him out there. Vibhu's one of us. We bring him back… or we don't come back at all."
Krishna gritted his teeth.
"And the food? We're running on fumes, Nikhil."
Nikhil slammed his axe into the desk.
"Exactly why this works. Vishal Mart has supplies. We hit the store, we hit two birds with one swing—get Vibhu, grab whatever we can, then haul ass back here."
Satvik looked up, eyes hollow.
"You think he's even alive?"
Nikhil stepped closer, fire burning in his stare.
"I don't care what I think. I care what we do. Gear up—we move in ten."
The plan was madness, but madness was all they had left.
Scene 8 – Countdown to Extraction
Food was gone. Ammo low.
Nikhil rallied the group under flickering light.
"We reach the old telecom tower. Boost the signal. Call in a chopper—or we die trying."
For days, they scavenged cables, fought off hordes, burned through scars and fear.
Finally—after 32 days—the transmitter blinked:
"Cargo helicopter inbound. One extraction only. 0600 hours. Grid 9."
Hope cracked their numb faces. But it came with a blade:
One ride. One chance.
And Vibhu was still missing.
So Nikhil and Govt officials decided to extract the families first,
Krishna's voice was a whisper drowned in rot:
"Do we wait… or leave?"
The thump of rotor blades echoed through the night.
Dust swirled like ghosts.
Families clawed for the last lifeline as Nikhil stood frozen, watching the sky bleed fire.
"We wait," he said, steel in his voice.
"This isn't over."
The apocalypse had only begun.
TO BE CONTINUED…