Chapter 12: Library of Evil
Karl stopped at a metro entrance. Everyone got out.
“Alright, let’s find this book and get out of here!” Boris was ready.
Some Zombies tried to break through a gate with no success.
With a terrifying scream, Zombies raised from the ground.
With good aim, the group defeated them.
The streets were littered with bodies. Every time she saw one, she had to think of Elsa, Dora and Erwin. Also it disturbed her.
“Elite!” the youngest member of the group pointed to a shadow of an Elite that came round the corner.
“Don’t worry, we got this.” Josef fired at the head of the Elite with Karl, while Schwaiger and Boris took care of the other Zombies.
The safe room was next to a car whose lights were on and the engine was running.
The floor of the building they entered after leaving the safe room was covered in blood.
On an upper floor, the library could be seen.
“Stay inside; we take care of the Zombies.”
Josef shot all Zombies he spotted at the exit to the Plaza.
After the coast was clear, all were about to enter the Library but the door stayed closed. “Oh come on!” the filly complained before it winced as the demonic voice spoke again.
“Did you think it would be that easy? See if you can find the key. We dare you.”
“Can hardly be so difficult,” Karl said as the door to another building opened.
Fighting to the upper floors, they found the first key fragment.
Ghostly laughs of children could be heard. As Karl took the key, a little girl rhymed a nursery.
“One, two, Hell is coming for you…”
The voice reminded too much of Dora.
“What’s wrong?”
“It’s just, the voice of this girl and the ghostly laughs remind me so much of Dora and Erwin. I hope they’re still alive and not a part of those… undead.” Diamond shivered at the thought.
“Sweetheart, I am sure they’re in a safe room safe and sound.”
“You’re sure, daddy?”
“100%.”
They were surprised by an Elite that came out of the ground down the stairs.
Startled, Tiara fell on her back and crawled backwards. “No, please, don’t eat me.”
The Elite was distracted by Karl, so that she could get up. “Thank you.”
“It’s alright, no need to thanks.” He said after killing the Elite
A safe room was down the stairs where the Elite came out and another part of the key was also there.
“Three, four, you opened the door…”
After entering and leaving the safe room, an assault was about to begin.
“You know what to do.” She obeyed and stayed inside until the assault was over. Still, her mind was thinking nonstop. Where her friends safe and sound? She couldn’t bear it to image what the Zombies would do with them, if they would find them.
The bodies of half eaten soldiers showed that the Zombies were relentless to everything that was still alive.
The last two key fragment where in the building where they came from.
Fighting through, they found the third part of the key.
“Five, six, up the River Styx…”
Near the next safe room was the last key.
“Seven, eight, it’s way too late…”
Restocking in the safe room, the group made its way to the Library again.
Karl placed the key on the door. It vanished.
“Do come in.” the voice said to them.
After defeating a group of Zombies, the girl rhymed the full nursery.
“One, two, Hell is coming for you… Three, four, you opened the door… Five, six, up the River Styx… Seven, eight, it’s way too late… Nine, ten he’s risen again…”
“Who’s risen again?”
“I don’t know Boris, but it can’t be good. Anyway, let’s find this book. Can’t be that hard.” Schwaiger knew that this book had to be here somewhere.
The bookshelves were completely undamaged but none of them had the Book of Souls.
“Could it be that?” Tiara pointed to a large book on a table that had the same symbol as the key.
“Yes, that is the Book of Souls!” Schwaiger picked her up and kissed her on the cheek. “You’re a good filly, you know that?”
Blushing, she replied, “Yes.”
“Do you think that will help you?” the voice taunted. “You are wrong.”
Outside, a horde prepared to attack. Seeing no other option, Josef picked Tiara up and carried her to one of the bunkers.
“Stay here, and no matter what happens do NOT leave this bunker.” She nodded scared.
Suicide bombers blew themselves up in strategic good positions before the normal Zombies attacked.
Tiara was safe from the explosions but she was holding her ears as it reminded her when she was shot in Kreuzberg. None of the Zombies entered the bunker but still, it was horrible for her.
Josef focused on killing the Zombies but was worried about her.
A Zombie with a wrench and the same cap as him surprised him, but he reacted by punching him with his fist in his face as strong as he could.
The head of the Zombie was gone, still Josef shook his hand in disgust.
“Nice punch!” Boris commented.
As no more Zombies came, they thought it was over.
A Zombie Sniper managed to incapacitate Josef and laughed. Karl took care of the Sniper while Boris helped the German up. “Thanks.”
“That’s what partners are for.”
After taking out the Snipers, a second horde attacked. An Elite was with them.
They took all Zombies out.
“No! Impossible! This cannot be!” the voice couldn’t believe it.
Josef looked after Tiara. She was crying and curled up, cowering.
“It’s over, sweetheart.” He patted her to calm her down.
“It’s just, I can’t bear those sounds!”
“It’s alright, my dear.”
Schwaiger placed the Book of Souls on the Plinth that was in the middle of the Plaza.
“What have you done?” the voice screamed as a beam of energy was pointed in the sky. Also another beam could be seen in the distance.
“We should take a look at this. It could be the key to salvation,” Schwaiger suggested.
“Right, let’s go.” Josef picked the filly up to carry her. She gave him a smile as they moved to the beam, unware that they would meet their friends again.