CHAPTER 3: A Long Way Ahead

  An Hour After The Incident

  Avory and Lilly Hid behind a tree, As the Factory Monstrosity Continues growing, Meat Squeezing Through the metal, Then abruptly Stopping near the top, Then releasing Strange Orange Glowing spores, that are big enough to see with human eyes

  Avory Looked at Lilly, Trying not to panic

  "Lilly, Do you have and Open wounds?"

  Lilly looked at Avory, Getting worried from his Questions, Trying to make out a Sentence

  "I-I.. I Don't Think so..!"

  Avory Frantically Looked at her face and arms, Sighing with relief as he Realized

  She didn't have any Wounds

  "Thank Fucking God.."

  Lilly Looked at Avory Questioningly.

  "Why- Why does it Matter..?"

  Avory Sighed, Looking at the now Spore Releasing Monstrosity

  "The spores, Their too big to get in our System by Breathing It, so It might be small enough to get in Through wounds."

  Lilly Looked at the monstrosity

  "We should get Out of here Before it notices us."

  18 MINUTES AFTER THE SPORE RELEASE

  Lilly And Avory Ran into the town, Yelling for everyone to Run and Cover any Wounds, Till They got to A group of Guards, Gasping For Air

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  Avory, Still gasping, Tried to make out some words

  "Spores... Coming.. Good GOD, why did we run that long?!"

  Lilly, On the verge of Falling Also tries to reply

  "I do.. NOT.. Know..."

  The guards Chuckle At their Childish Display.

  "What do you kids Want?"

  Said the first Guard, Completely Oblivious of The Dire Situation

  Lilly Stood up, Opening her mouth to speak, Then Getting interrupted By Avory

  "THEREARESPORESCOMINGTOINFECTANYOPENWOUNDSWENEEDTOLEAVETHETOWN

  BEFOREEVERYONEGETSINFECTED!"

  The First Guard Looks at Avory, Confused

  "Could you Say that again?"

  Lilly sighed, Clearly Annoyed at his Oblivious State

  "There are spores coming that infect Open wounds, There, Happy Now Mister I can't Hear?"

  The Guards Looked at Each other, Then They start to laugh.

  "A spore disease? You mean that Children's Story to Make sure that they Didn't Poke their Noses where they Shouldn't? Oh please, Get a Grip!"

  Lilly tries to convince them, But all that came out was Stuttering

  "Y-you Gotta believe us! Before it's too Late! It took over the Factory we worked at! And I think it's Going to Head for the Other Factor-"

  Lilly and Avory Looks at the mountain They just ran from, To see..

  FOUR. MORE. LIVING FACTORY PARASITES

  MARCHING TOWARDS THE TOWN, SLOWLY.

  RELEASING MORE AND MORE SPORES,

  AND MORE AND MORE GET INFECTED

  Avory And Lilly Stare In Horror, As people run past them, Screaming, Praying, Begging.

  Then, The Main Parasite, The Alpha Roars, Almost like a siren, Riling the Parasites up, making them run Destroying buildings, Animals, Farms

  Avory And Lilly Run for the Hills, Climbing it no Matter how much their hands Hurt, They Luckily made it to the top, Now Staring at the Town, In Flames, Explosions, All hell Broke Loose

  Avory Let out a Shaky Breath, Making a Cross sign with his hand

  "Lord Almighty, Spare Us Mercy In our Time of need, Cleanse Our soul From sin And doubt..."

  Lilly Puts her Hand on Avory's Shoulder.

  "Amen…"

  Avory Curls His Hands into a fist.

  "Amen..."

  Avory's Hands Now tremble, Looking at the floor, Tears Welling up In his eyes

  Lilly Quickly Took notice, Hugging his Side

  "Hey.. Everything's Is going to be Okay, we just Need to not Lose Hope Alright?"

  Lilly Moves His Hair Out of his Face, Trying to Look at him

  "Hey, Look at me.. Remember, You Saw that creature, You Didn't scream, You didn't run, You Used Your Instinct, You were Brave Enough to Push me Behind that Tree Before You So that thing Didn't see me! Your Brave, your Strong, And we can Get out of this Together! Alright?"

  Avory Lets out a Shaky Sigh, Rubbing the tears out of his eyes.

  "Alright."