As the world snapped back into focus, Grace and her team found themselves inside another building on the other side of the block.
The abandoned high-rise was eerily silent, its walls cracked and windows shattered from past destruction that mostly came from the flood, and earthquakes.
Considering how close Mapleton City was to the restricted zone, the place where all the recent tremors had originated from, the current destruction of the city was not a surprise.
Not only that, but Mapleton City was also heavily destroyed by the flood and previous earthquakes. Even the hurricane during the rain disaster left its permanent marks on the city.
"Move quickly and stay low," Grace whispered as she led the way toward the stairwell.
The distant whirr of the military helicopter continued outside, its searchlight sweeping across rooftops and streets. Below, the infected lurked in the streets, their movements sluggish yet relentless, drawn to any sound or movement.
