The parking structure was too quiet.
Not normal quiet.
The kind of quiet that makes your brain say:
👉 "Something bad is coming."
Daniel leaned against a car, rifle in hand.
Sweat still dripping.
Breathing finally slowing down.
The three survivors sat nearby.
Exhausted.
Shaking.
Still trying to process everything.
"…So…" one of them said.
"…what exactly is happening?"
Daniel looked at him.
Paused.
"…If I tell you the truth…"
He pointed outside.
"…you go panic."
"…We are already panicking."
"…Fair point."
Daniel scratched his head.
"…People dey turn zombie."
Silence.
"…That's it?"
"…That's it."
They stared at him.
"…You're saying that like it's normal!"
Daniel shrugged.
"…You want make I cry?"
The woman suddenly spoke:
"…We need to get out of here."
Daniel nodded.
"…Yes."
Pause.
"…But not like this."
They frowned.
"…What do you mean?"
Daniel looked toward the entrance.
Then back at them.
"…We need plan."
They blinked.
"…Plan?"
"…Yes. PLAN."
He pointed outside again.
"…Because those things no dey joke."
At that moment—
Something moved in the shadows.
A sound.
SCRRRR…
Everyone froze.
"…You heard that?" one whispered.
Daniel didn't answer.
He already knew.
Slowly…
He lifted his rifle.
"…Stay behind me."
The three moved closer immediately.
"…Omo…" one of them whispered.
"…this guy don turn soldier."
Daniel smirked slightly.
"…I always be soldier. Life just no give me uniform."
Another sound.
Closer now.
SCRRRRR…
Then—
A figure stepped out of the darkness.
🧟 One zombie.
Then another.
Then another.
"…Ah."
Daniel sighed.
"…Una no dey respect privacy."
The zombies started moving toward them.
Slow.
But not weak.
Daniel raised his rifle.
"…Everybody calm."
They were NOT calm.
"…We go die…" one whispered.
"…Shut up."
"…I'm serious!"
"…I know. Shut up still."
⚔️ INDOOR FIGHT
The first zombie lunged.
Daniel fired.
💥 BAM!
Head gone.
"…Next."
Second one came from the side.
"LEFT!!" someone shouted.
Daniel turned—
💥 BAM!!
Dropped.
Third one rushed fast.
"…Ah this one get motivation."
He stepped back.
Almost slipped.
"…THIS FLOOR NO SAFE!!"
He regained balance.
Shot again.
💥 BAM!!
Zombie down.
Silence.
Everyone breathing hard.
"…Omo…"
"…We survive again…"
Daniel lowered the rifle.
"…For now."
Then—
He froze.
Not outside.
Not zombies.
Something else.
In his head.
[WARNING…]
Daniel's expression changed slightly.
But only for a second.
[HIGH THREAT DETECTED]
He didn't move.
Didn't speak.
The others noticed.
"…What's wrong?"
Daniel looked toward the deeper part of the parking structure.
"…We're not alone."
Silence.
"…What do you mean??"
He pointed.
"…Something bigger dey inside."
Then—
A sound.
BOOM.
Heavy.
Deep.
Like something massive just moved.
Everyone froze.
"…That… is not normal," one whispered.
Daniel nodded slowly.
"…Yes."
"…Very not normal."
Another step.
BOOM.
Closer.
The ground slightly shook.
"…Omo…"
"…This one no be small zombie oh."
The woman whispered:
"…What do we do?"
Daniel took a deep breath.
System voice still echoing faintly in his mind.
[RECOMMENDATION: RETREAT OR PREPARE FOR HIGH-RISK COMBAT]
He closed his eyes briefly.
Thinking fast.
Then opened them.
Sharp.
Focused.
"…We move."
"…Move??"
"…Now."
🏃 ESCAPE THROUGH DARKNESS
They started moving deeper into the parking structure.
Quiet.
Fast.
Careful.
Daniel leading.
Gun ready.
Eyes scanning.
"…Nobody make noise."
"…I no even get strength to talk," one whispered.
"…Good. Continue."
Behind them—
Another sound.
BOOM.
Closer.
"…It's following us…"
"…I know."
"…Why are you calm??"
"…Because panic no dey solve anything."
Pause.
"…And because I no wan die today."
They reached a corner.
Daniel stopped.
Raised hand.
"…Wait."
Everyone froze.
He listened.
Breathing slow.
Then—
Silence again.
"…It stopped?"
Daniel shook his head.
"…No."
Pause.
"…It's waiting."
Everyone's heart dropped.
"…Waiting for what?"
Daniel smiled slightly.
Dark.
"…For us to make mistake."