Chapter 5: Human Will
Human Will
While sidestepping the active infected and dealing with the dormant ones, I continued advancing for thirty minutes. Sometimes, I would get the occasional early riser. Like this one.
“Graaaagh…” The infected managed nothing more than a feeble squeal when its lower jaw flew off with a single swing of my axe.
It was sprawled in the middle of the connecting bridge between two factories, like Don Quixote. As soon as I approached, it sprang up and attacked. With no sensors around, there was no way to identify it beyond its previous position, so it might not have been dormant after all.
[There are no infected approaching nearby. Focus on the enemy in front of you.]
I kept my distance and watched the spectacle. When it finally gave me an opening, I rushed in, body-slammed it against the bridge railing, and choked it with the axe handle.
“Kehek, kekek!”
Its back was jammed against the railing, and its neck bent backward at an absurd angle, making it shake its head wildly. Filthy saliva splattered onto my face but was blocked by the helmet visor.
“Farewell.” As most of its upper body toppled over, I grabbed it by the waistband and flung it over the edge of the bridge. It plummeted headfirst, hitting the ground with a dull thud before falling silent. Occasionally, there were minor twitches.