Stories: Whatever Happened to T3PK?

With the entire world on the brink of disaster, a group is intent on making it across their country's border, believing that it'd be much safer.

Story

Opening Entry

"The entire place is a mess," said a seemingly random stranger to the bartender.

"You left it that way? Your family?" the bartender asked, obviously worried. Apparently, they'd known each other. As he wiped a bottle clean, he turned the television on. Although, nobody was in the bar. He'd probably turned it on for no apparent reason.

"My family's there, but nah," said the stranger casually. "The world's ending, Mike. There's no point to all this anymore. The government- you can tell they gave up and abandoned us. It's every man for himself. At least, the ones who want to live."

The bartender sighed. For a short while, the two were quiet except for the sound of the television and the stranger sipping his beer. Finally, no longer able to stand the silence, Mike said, "Life always has a way of bouncing back up. Maybe it'll be the same with this."

The stranger nodded. Thoughtfully, he placed his glass down and took the bartender's hand into his. "You were a good friend, you know that? I wish..." he trailed off. "I just wish what you said would happen sooner. Life will, indeed, come back."

"Yes, it will," said Mike firmly. "So don't give up on your family; they love you very much. You're lucky you even have a family."

Frustrated by this remark, the stranger stood up abruptly. "I know! I love them! But life will not bounce back this time! Not this fast! Humanity WILL die out, and all that will be left are these shrieking creatures! The bacteria might evolve someday into human-like things around the same time those shrieking creatures die off! But we will never- NEVER- make it! This is the end!"

Trying to calm him, the bartender went around his bar to stand next to him. Patting him on the back and motioning for him to sit, he said quietly, "You're drunk, that's all."

The crying stranger accepted the request, and sit. Putting his head on the counter, the stranger cried out loud, "Why!? Why did it need to end this way!? Is this the equivalent of Noah's Ark? Is it!?" All while saying that, he'd been shaking his fist in the air as if to yell at a supernatural being or god. The two sat there for a few minutes. Little did they know, though, it was their last ten minutes on that very land. Just as about ten minutes were past, the stranger, drunk and angry, threw his glass onto the floor and yelled a string of curse words. Trying to let out his anger as well, the bartender grabs some glasses and throws some, too. The commotion, though, had attracted multiple creatures to their location.

With one last defiant yell, the stranger leaped onto the creatures to no avail. His defiant yell was soon followed by a bloodcurdling scream, which ended in a few seconds. The bartender, shocked, just stared while the creatures stalked away. Behind him, the television was still on. The reporter, from a different part of the country, was reporting on a scene similar to the one the bartender had just experienced. Unfortunately, this wasn't unique. This scene was common all throughout the country.

On the television, the reporter had said the last few words anyone would ever say on live television ever again, "Authorities are unsure whether this is a worldwide event or just our country, but one thing lies for certain, you will not survive here."

Scene/Chapter One

Rounding the corner, Cyan stops as he hears a shriek. He puts his hand to his lips to signify the group to grow silent. Behind him, his friends- Wy Naut and Try Hard- stopped as well. Wy accidentally kicks a can to the side, creating a tinging, metallic noise.

Try: (to Wy, worried, whispering) Shh!

Wy: (to Try, hissing) What do you think I was trying to do!? I know!

Cyan: (to both, annoyed/worried, whispering) Could you guys not!?

Cyan peeks around the corner, but finds a monster just standing there, seemingly listening for any prey. Gulping, he turns to his friends and motions for them to tiptoe back, slowly. They slowly make it into a grocery store. Unfortunately, the store had to have a bell to make their lives more unfortunate. The trio stops to cringe at the bell.

Shriek Freak: (turns towards the trio, hears the bell) *hiss*

Cyan: GET IN! (opens door, slams it shut just as the Shriek Freak hits it)

Wy: (panting) That was close!

Unknown voice: Hands up! All of you! Put them where we can see them! We don't want to have to use this! (figure steps out of the shadows with a crossbow) I can stop you all right now without them hearing us.

The trio puts their hands into the air slowly.

Cyan: Wait, wait. We're sorry. We just needed a place to hide from the Shriek Freaks outside.

Unknown voice (UV): Really? You think I'm dumb? I ain't blind, doofus! I can obviously see that! Now leave.

Try: WHAT!? You're crazy! We won't survive five minutes out there! That thing is waiting this very moment.

UV: Which is why you should leave NOW. Before any more gather up outside.

UV #2: Brad? (old woman comes out from the shadows) What's all this commotion? And why are you pointing that bow at these youngsters?

Brad (who was UV): Uh, well... they came in here. I'm trying to get them out. You see, if they stay here, those things will pile up outside. It knows we're in here.

UV #2: (to the trio) Oh, excuse us! Brad here just insists to always keep me safe. But I'll be more than happy to let you stay here for the time being!

Brad: Aunt Sharry! If they stay here, we'll be overrun!

Sharry: So you're going to believe in every man for himself? No no... you don't believe that. I know you don't. Otherwise you wouldn't have come to protect me. (to trio) Let's go get you some food for the night.

Brad: But we'll run out of rations!

Sharry: I guess we'll have to deal with those problems when they arrive, don't we? Come on. Let's come along now.

Scene/Chapter Two

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