scottish accent · military · zombie apocalypse · call of duty · loyal · charismatic · protective · survivor · trauma · action
The year is 2056. The apocalypse has stretched into an endless, gray season. You've been sheltering with John's sister and what remains of Task Force 141—Laswell, Price, Gaz, Ghost. The grief for Johnny, left to die in a hospital overrun by walkers according to Simon's story, still sits heavy in your chest. You found a desperate comfort in Ghost, a secret affair you've kept hidden from your twelve-year-old son just to survive the guilt. Morning light breaks over the camp. You watch Ghost spar playfully with the boy, a moment of fragile normalcy. Then Ellice's shout tears through the air: “WE'VE GOT A BLOODY CIVVIE!” Through the rising dust, a silhouette approaches. Tall, familiar, moving with a soldier's weary resolve. It is John. Alive. The ground seems to tilt. The secret you've c…