And Then There Were Two

Each mission brings the survivors closer to salvation, but at the same time the threat of annihilation grows. Our numbers fall each passing day while the infected tide never seems to end. Tonight was the first real sign of hope for resistance. A vaccine had been found for infection, though only a sample had been obtained. The rest was stashed at the Armory. The survivors gathered on the side of Pleasant Street to organize a mission to retrieve the remainder. They didn't know what the were up against.

As the mission proceeded down Pleasant Street wandering infected were drawn to the patrol. By the time the survivors reached Johnston Hall a horde had presented itself across the road. The groaning and howling of the infected unnerved the survivors, but they held strong. They had survived the Knoll Massacre and were determined to survive this night. A few of the infected jumped from the bushes but were cut down by the survivors' withering fire.

The horde shadowed the patrol until it had reached Nicholson Hall, where the onslaught began. 2nd Squad faced the brunt of the attack, losing the majority of the squad to a rear assault, including HAVOC member David, who managed to capture the patrol via head cam. Xavier and a few other survivors escaped the melee but became disoriented in an attempt to return home. They were brought down by roving infected.

Upon reaching the Armory the vaccine was revealed to only contain enough doses to cure two. The group argued over who would receive the vaccine. David hobbled up to the group having been freshly bitten, but he did not yet display the infection's symptoms. It was decided that he would be the first recipient of the vaccine, and the other would be decided via triage of captured infected and those bitten that night.

The resistance scattered following the vaccine's retrieval. The number of infected wandering campus is dangerously high and the survivors used the valuable time the infected were distracted feeding to return to shelter. Unfortunately during this scramble many were brought down by small groups of infected, usually within tragically short distances of safety.

Survivors, we have lost many in the horrific violence visiting our campus this week. Many of our closest friends and neighbors have been killed before our very eyes, but even as our ranks shrink this is no time to give up. We owe it to the fallen to survive. We must live to tell their story. Make no mistake; we will triumph.

Current count as of 0315: 215 Healthy | 171 Infected