The zombie chant echoed
across the Utah State University campus:
“Never shall we die. Never
shall we die. Never shall we die.”
Members of the human
resistance can’t say the same. In fewer than 24 hours, the number of undead
roaming the school grounds has soared.
Shrieking screams could be
heard periodically throughout the day around the university grounds. The
screams signaled the demise of a human killed by the relentless chase of the
zombies.
“I was killed this
morning,” Kara Schoneman said. “Walking to my first class I was ambushed by
four zombies. It was such a surprise I didn’t have time to react. Before I knew
what happened my body was being tore apart by these savage beasts.”
The killing strategies of
the Horde differ.
“I hunt alone,” Khris
Luthy said. “These humans are terrified of the Horde, they are running scared
all the time. Hunting alone is a challenge; you have to always know your next
move. If you are careless you will be shot by the humans.”
“I have three kills
already today,” Luthy said, as blood from his last victim dripped from his
chin. “I am never satisfied. I always want more blood and brains.”
While zombies like Luthy
prefer to hunt alone, others in the Horde work together.
“Hunting together works as
a distraction,” said Brice Colby, the original zombie. “When we hunt as a group
humans don’t stand a chance. We get them cornered, ambush them and feast on
their souls.”
A group of 12 zombies
ambushed Ian Neil yesterday at 10 a.m. outside Mountain View Tower dormitory.
“I was trapped with no
escape,” Neil said. “I tried to fight back but it was useless.”
Now that Neil is a part of
the zombie Horde, he is being taught one of many strategies used to mercilessly
kill humans.
“It’s called the hammer
strategy. We line up either two by two or three by three depending on the
amount of zombies in our group. The front line of the group serves as the
shield,” Neil said. “After the front line goes down, the humans are in such
disarray they don’t know what to do. The second line goes in and finishes them
off.”
Along with the growing
number, zombies are evolving.
“Solomon and Fate, the two
human leaders, have been experimenting with chemicals to use against the
zombies,” said Queen Lazara, one of the zombie leaders.
But this method had the
opposite effect.
“The zombies’ animalistic
tendencies were amplified. We have elephants, we have gazelles, we have
monkeys, we have one chameleon,” Lazara said. “We also have crabs.”
Each evolved zombie has a
different animal characteristic. The elephants, for instance, are bulletproof.
“I am immune to artillery
fire,” said Taime Yazzie, an elephant-type zombie. “I’m going to be feasting on
brains all night long.”
The crabs have a hardened
hide on their backs, protecting them from attacks.
“If I get shot in the
back, it doesn’t affect me,” said Robert Hansen, a crab breed of the undead.
“My belly is going to be full of human innards. I’m ready to eat.”
As of 10:21 p.m. there
were 221 zombies reported by the League of Supernatural Nations.
With an undead increase of
69 percent in the last 24 hours, the humans are losing ground.
“Zombies are everywhere,”
said Jesse Victors, member of the Horde. “No one can hide.”
UnDeadline reporters
Michael Royer, Becca Glover, Paul Christiansen, Jessica Wardell and Joseph
Meadows contributed to this report.
