My Hero's Journeys: A Narrative Fiction

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Chapter Two

I thought a lot last night, and I was still a little scared. Mostly, I was excited. Completing this mission could up my rank, which could come in handy. Maybe when I got back I’d lay low for a while, take a break from missions or something like that. But before I could do that, I had to get this over with.

I walked towards the gate, with Tom and a few other agents by my side. I turned towards them,

“When I get back, I want a higher rank, and a cake,” Tom laughed,

“Maybe we’ll arrange that, don’t forget to report every once in a while on your walkie-talkie. Only when you’re alone, and only when you have information.”

“Got it.”

I turned and began walking to the gate, turning around after I’d walked out. “Bye guys!” I called,
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It was clear, and clean. No infected in sight, which scared me a little. “If they aren’t here, where are they,” I whispered to myself.

Why wouldn’t the Insiders stay here, where the infected aren’t, I thought, however I didn’t see any houses or structures in the woods, so maybe that was why.

It didn’t take long before I neared the city, “Oh my,” I
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I don’t know when I woke up, all I know is that I did, and that something had woken me. A noise, maybe, there was no other explanation. It was still night, with no sign that the sun was soon to come. I lay still in the bed, waiting to hear if there would be another sound. After a few minutes of silence, I turned and tried to go back to sleep. This time, when I heard the noise, I could describe it,

A window opening, I looked over towards my window, which was still closed. It must be coming from another room, I thought. I reached my hand toward my bag and grabbed my knife and gun. I sat them under my pillow and turned towards the door, pretending to sleep. I heard a thud, and then silence for a few moments before footsteps. I don’t think infected can climb, I mean, I hope they can’t climb. They didn’t follow me up the ladder earlier, and I don’t think they’d know I was here, so many thoughts raced through my

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