The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 891: Becoming The Zombie Queen (2)

[Day Of The Apocalypse - Miriam’s POV]

As if she knew from the moment she took her sister’s temperature, Miriam started to suspect something grim was about to happen. Of course, she was too naive and young to realise that things were much more serious than they seemed.

But she sat beside her sister, hoping she would be well the moment they got back home. However, the moment her sister halted her step, she knew her hidden fear had been realised.

She felt her sister’s grip tighten on her.

Inwardly, she felt her cold grip, immediately realising that her sister was no longer human.

No human has that much coldness in them. But then again, the fear that seeped into her body prevented her from doing anything. It was like her mind gave out, allowing fear to take hold of her.

Then she stared her sister in the eye, and she knew she was right. She was no longer human.

However, when her sister moved, she turned her gaze to her, making her see in that instant that her sister may have changed, but she was still the same overprotective person she had always been.

The zombie guard came at her, but despite being under extreme hunger and no longer having hold of her sanity, she resolved to save her sister like she would have done if this were before she turned into a zombie.

It turned grimmer, but through it all, she stood there, afraid of what was coming.

And as expected, after watching her sister slaughter every last one of the guards, she turned her hungry eyes on her.

She had the urge to run.

But for some reason, she stood there, watching her get close, and then she felt the pain. However, just when she thought it would get worse, her sister backed away, looking back at her with a sad and guilty expression.

She didn’t know what happened, but she felt and saw the sister she knew return to her. However, before she could become happy and rejoice, her father and the guards arrived.

In that instant, she knew what was coming. But due to the fearful state she was in, she couldn’t do anything but watch her sister say her goodbyes as she jumped the gate and vanished.

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[After Her Sister Left - Miriam’s POV]

She watched as her sister jumped over the tall gate. A few seconds after she was gone, her father and the guards arrived.

The first thing they did was check if Miriam had turned into a zombie. After confirming she is still him, Miriam’s father made a comment.

”She couldn’t have gone far. Hunt her down and kill her before she brings shame to my family.” The words were like a stabbing blade piercing her heart.

She hated it, so she made sure they knew that.

”You can’t do that. Big sister is not a zombie.”

Her father, of course, glared at her and responded, ”Shut up. What do you know about what is happening?”

”I know big sister is not a zombie because she didn’t kill me. And as to what is happening, from the way I see it, you are just hungry for power and fear someone like her would be a hindrance.

You saw her through the security cameras and knew she was unlike the others. So tell me, father, are you really looking to kill her, or did you see a way to make her one of your pawns?”

Her words were sharp and arrogant, but to Miriam, this was her fear speaking. She knew if it came down to choosing between death and bondage, she would happily kill her sister before letting her father get to her.

Of course, due to how sharp her words were, her father landed a slap, shouting, ”You better watch that sharp mouth of yours, young lady. You may be a spawn of mine, but don’t think I won’t send you packing if you dare me.”

”As if I want to be here. You can keep your family and everything you have in here. I will look for my big sister, who is actually family.”

Those were the last words she said to her father before moving away.

She had once been naive, but as if she knew what kind of person her father was, she realised that staying there even for a few more minutes would be dangerous for her. So, she left, and all her father could do was watch her go.

The way she wanted things to go didn’t quite work out as planned. But she managed to leave, and that was when the nightmares began.

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[Three Days into the Apocalypse - Sunlight Dojo]

Miriam left home with the hope of finding her sister. However, a couple of miles from her house, she was attacked by a butterfly that had turned into a monster.

It was a grim moment for her, one that she knew would be her end. However, when things were about to go wrong, something changed within her.

It was subtle, but she felt like she could kill the butterfly... and she did. She had no weapon, nothing in her hand, but she managed to kill the butterfly monster and escape.

Her next destination was the Sunlight Dojo, where she planned to get a sword. However, when she got back to the city, it was hell on earth.

She knew she couldn’t move into the city without getting attacked. So she started moving slowly, hiding in the shadows and slipping under bridges as she made her way to the dojo.

When she arrived, the Sensei, who recognised her from the sword competition, allowed her in. Finally, Miriam had a place to sleep after moving nonstop for three days.

Of course, that night, the nightmare she was afraid of came, but this time in a different tone. Instead of her sister leaving right when she bit her, she stayed, hoping her father would allow her to stay.

However, in her dream, she saw how they chained her sister and dragged her away. That sight broke her mind further, to the point that when she woke up, tears were flowing from her eyes.

For reasons she didn’t know until now, the next day, after the Sensei made her drink some tea, she woke up a different person.

The fear, the pain, and everything were replaced by guilt. This time around, she remembered her sister dying as a human and how her family didn’t allow her to attend the funeral.

Later, they kicked her out, and she left, hoping to make amends somehow. But in the end, she was merely living a lie, one she had created through lucid dreams... something she never expected, but which ultimately saved her and allowed her to grow.