Thread: Last of Us: A Story of Two Souls (BMD x EldritheWhisperwind)

Leo and Brad enthusiastically walked to the doors that lead to the special training course. They briefly nodded to each other before passing between the heavy metal double doors and into the unknown. The sound of a switch echoed through the room once the doors had shut behind them, they were locked in. The room was a maze of high walls made out of wood, brick and pieces of tin. Next to the door was a shelf full of weapons that they were allowed to choose from. Leo shrugged at Brad before selecting a weapon and motioning him to follow. After walking around the maze for several minutes Brad felt that something wasnt right, What was that noise? breathed Brad as he swiveled his head quickly behind him. Relax, I didnt hear anything. Your just nervous. No, I swear I heard something. It sounded like someone was running. Leo rolled his eyes and continued without Brad. Brad noticed that Leo had disappeared and began to quietly panic. Suddenly he heard the noise again, but this time much closer. As Brad turned to look behind him, something rushed toward him and bit down hard on his right shoulder. Blood curling screams filled the maze. Thirty minutes have passed since Leo and Brad first started the special training. Mariah loathed waiting and couldnt help but tap her right foot on the ground in annoyance. I wish they would hurry up. She seethed. Without warning the doors slowly opened, the squeal of the hinges announcing it was the next two competitors turn. Mariah and Andy nodded at each other and hurried through the doors. Once inside they noticed the rack of weapons. What are the weapons for? Are we fighting something? questioned Andy as he selected a crowbar covered with barbed wire. Looks like it. Replied Mariah, So make sure to be on your toes, we dont want to mess this up. She then sifts through the pile of weapons and selects the shiv and readies it in her hand. They both give each other a stern look before entering the maze with caution. After several turns of the maze they stumble upon a pool of blood. Mariah throws out her had to stop Andy and motions for him to keep watch. She kneels down and drags two of her fingers through the blood its warm. Its fresh. She whispers while slowly rising gripping her weapon in case they were jumped. I wonder whos it is. You dont think its from Leo or Brad do you? Lets hope not. Now come on, we need to keep moving. Rounding the next corner they could hear the soft patter of running feet. Mariah is in the lead and abruptly stops, she motions for Andy to listen, Do you hear that? I do. He whispers back. Mariah slowly inches around the corner of the next turn and peers over theres nothing. Suddenly there is a metallic crash behind her. She twirls around and sees a runner straddling Andy its frantically clawing at his face while biting the air around him. Mariahs survival instincts kick in and she goes into warrior woman mode. No, I cant loose another partner, not again. She thinks while dashing towards the runner and ramming the shiv at the base of its head into the spinal cord, effectively severing it. She quickly rolled the dead runners body off of Andy she immediately pulled him up off the ground and starts spinning him around to see if she could see any visible bite marks. Im ok Mariah. Calm down, it didnt bite me its just a few scratches. Nothing I cant handle. He calms Mariah down but placing his hands on her shoulders and holding her still. Are you sure your alright? she mumbles while looking down at the floor. Andy chuckles, Im fine. A buzzer sounded and a man in a guardians uniform rounds the corner where Mariah was looking earlier before the attack. Congratulations you two, you have passed the test. Now please follow me. Not before you tell us where we are going. Retorts Mariah. Yeah, we could have almost died. You should have warned us that we would be facing one of the infected. Grumbles Andy Fine, if you dont want to follow me you can try to find your own way out of the maze. Smugly replies the man as hes walking away. Mariah and Andy quickly fall in line like lost puppies and do as they are told. Once they are outside the maze room they see Leo sitting in a chair cupping his head in his hands. He looked miserable. The Guardian turns around and addresses the two that have been following him, Please take a seat. Once all the groups have completed the test you will immediately be taken to Desmond. And with that, he walks off. Mariah walks over to Leo and sits down. Hey Leo are you ok? Wheres Brad? Leo doesnt respond. She then shakes his shoulder to try and arouse a response from him. Leo slowly lifted his head up and notices he has company. Huh? Oh hey, you two got out ok? We are both fine. But where is Brad? Says Andy as he takes a seat next to Mariah. Brad is dead, a runner snuck up on him. I, I left him behind. I didnt know they were going to actually make us fight an infected. I just thought we had to hit cardboard cutouts or some stupid shit like that. Its my fault he dead. I didnt know. I didnt know Leo laid his head on Mariahs shoulder and wept for his partner.