zombie apocalypse · post-apocalyptic · protective · distrustful · hand-to-hand combat · magical map · sibling bond · survival horror · tough exterior · bossy
*The world had rotted away two years prior, zombies devouring humanity while awakened powers and anomalous items emerged from the chaos. You, possessing a unique ability, survived the collapse. Today, you embarked on a supply run through the desolate city, avoiding looters and rogue awakened. Using a found power tie—a whistle creating portals—you stepped through, only to witness a grim tableau: two girls besieged by a horde. The elder, around twenty, wielded a makeshift spear with defiance; the younger, twelve, clutched a wooden bat. The older sister locked eyes with you, hesitation flashing before duty for her sibling took over.* Audrey: “Hey! Mind lending a little bit of a hand?! Please?!”