MidReal Story
Viral Secrets: Children Uncover Pandemic's Dark Origins
Scenario: a group of kids try to find why covid became how it did and all end up dying
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Sarah Jennings
medical expert in the group, works closely with Emily and Lucas, petite with blonde hair in a bun, compassionate and intelligent
Emily Carter
leader of the group, friends with all, short with curly brown hair, determined and curious
Lucas Greene
tech savvy member, close friend to Emily, tall with glasses and messy black hair, logical and introverted
The world was a different place now.
It was a place where the sun didn’t shine, and the air was thick with smoke.
It was a place where the sound of children’s laughter had been replaced with the sound of adults crying.
It was a place where the only thing you could hear was the sound of your own breathing, and even that was hard to hear over the sound of your own heart pounding in your chest.
The world was a different place now, and it was all my fault.
I should have known better.
I should have listened to my parents when they told me not to go outside, not to play with the other kids.
But I didn’t listen, and now here we were, running for our lives from something we couldn’t see, something we couldn’t fight.
We were running from a virus.
A virus that had killed millions of people all over the world, a virus that had mutated and become something far worse than anyone could have ever imagined.
And it was all my fault.
I stepped out of the shelter and into the world, feeling like I had just stepped into an entirely different reality.
The world was quiet now, the streets were empty, and there was no sign of life anywhere.
All around me, buildings that were once bustling with activity now stood silent and still, as if they were nothing more than abandoned relics of a time long gone.
The sky hung low and heavy with rain clouds that threatened to burst open at any moment, a stark contrast to the clear blue skies that I once took for granted.
This was my reality now, a world where the sun didn’t shine, and the air was so thick with smoke that it was hard to take a deep breath without choking on it.
It was hard to believe that this was the same world that I grew up in, the same world that I took for granted every single day.
But as I walked through the empty streets, littered with debris and remnants of what used to be, I knew that I might never see those familiar sights again.
The virus had changed everything.
It had taken away my friends, my family, and everything that I had ever known.
But it had also taken away my childhood.
I had been forced to grow up faster than I ever thought possible, to learn things that no child should ever have to learn.
And it had all started with me.
With my actions, my recklessness, my curiosity.
It was my fault that we were in this mess now.
But I was determined to fix it.
As long as I was still breathing, there was still hope.
And I refused to give up on that hope, no matter how bleak things seemed.
I walked down the empty streets, my eyes scanning the buildings around me for any sign of life, any indication that we weren’t alone in this world.
But all I saw were more empty buildings, more abandoned relics of a time long gone.
I could hear my heart pounding in my chest as I continued on my journey, my hands clenched into tight fists at my sides.
I didn’t know what we would find when we got to the lab, but I knew that we had to keep moving forward.
We had come too far to turn back now.
And I refused to let everything we had been through be for nothing.
We rounded the corner and finally arrived at our destination: an old lab that was rumored to be the origin of the mutated virus.
I felt a chill run down my spine as I looked at the building before us, knowing that there were still so many secrets hidden within its walls.
Secrets that could change everything.
We took a deep breath and stepped inside, the door creaking loudly as it opened.
We stood in silence for a moment, taking in our surroundings and trying to decide where to go next.
There were so many rooms in this place – it would take us hours to search them all.
But we didn’t have hours – we didn’t even have minutes.
I walked out to stand atop a pile of rubble, peering into the distance, my eyes narrowing as I searched for a sign of life.
I remembered a time when all of the neighborhood kids would gather in this very spot to play hide-and-seek, our laughter echoing through the streets as we ran and hid and chased each other.
But those days were long gone, and I was alone.
Or at least, I thought I was.
I watched as Lucas and Sarah emerged from one of the rooms, their eyes scanning the room for any sign of danger before they made their way over to me.
Lucas was tall and thin, with glasses that were constantly slipping down his nose and messy black hair that stuck out in every direction.
He was always so serious, his face almost always set in a frown or a scowl.
But I knew that under that tough exterior, he was a kind and caring person who would do anything for his friends.
Sarah, on the other hand, was short and petite, with blonde hair that she always wore in a bun on top of her head.
She was sweet and compassionate, with a smile that could light up even the darkest of rooms.
She had been my best friend since before I could remember, even before all of this started.
I smiled as they came closer, feeling a sense of relief wash over me at the sight of them.
Despite everything that had happened, despite the fact that we were the only ones left in our small town that we knew of, we still had each other.
And that was all that mattered.
Sara said as she climbed up on the pile of rubble next to me, her voice soft and soothing.
She reached out to take my hand in hers, giving it a gentle squeeze.
I looked at Lucas, and saw that he was watching us with the same look of sadness in his eyes.
I could tell that he was just as heartbroken as we were, just as overwhelmed by everything that had happened.
We were just a bunch of kids, trying to survive in a world that was crumbling around us.
But we were also family, in every way that mattered.
I said, feeling my eyes well up with tears.
We’ll make sure of it.
Lucas said, his voice steady and strong.
We’ll make sure that no one else ever has to go through this again.”
Sarah said, her voice filled with confidence.
I nodded, feeling a sense of determination well up inside of me.
We would find a way to fix this.
We would make sure that no one else ever had to suffer like we did.
Because we were survivors.
And nothing would ever break us, not as long as we had each other.
Just then, I heard something stir in the distance, making me turn my head to listen.
It was still too far away for me to see what it was, but I knew that it was something big.
Something dangerous.
We don’t have time for this.” I said, jumping down from the pile of rubble and turning back towards the lab.
We need to keep moving.”
Lucas and Sarah exchanged a worried glance, but they nodded anyway, knowing that I was right.
We needed to get inside before whatever it was caught up to us.
I couldn’t tell what it was, but I could see that it was big, way too big for us to take on our own.
For a moment, we all just stood there, watching as the thing moved closer and closer to us.
I could feel my heart start to race in my chest, my hands shaking as I tried to keep myself under control.
If we didn’t get inside soon, we would be in big trouble.
Finally, the sound stopped, and everything went eerily quiet.
For a second, I thought that maybe it was gone, that maybe we were safe.
But then I saw the thing step out of the shadows, and I realized that we weren’t.
The thing was a man, short and thin with dirty blond hair and bright blue eyes.
He was wearing a tattered hoodie and jeans that were ripped at the knees, and he was looking around like he was lost.
But that wasn’t what scared me.
What scared me was that he wasn’t alone.
There were three other people with him, all men, all looking just as scared and confused as he was.
Who are you?”
The man called out, his voice echoing through the empty streets.
Are you okay?”
His words broke the silence around us, shattering the tranquil stillness of the moment.
But even as my heart started to race, I couldn’t bring myself to answer.
I could see Lucas starting to move, his hands balling into fists at his sides.
He was going to go after the man, to protect Sarah and me from whatever danger he posed.
I knew that I should stop him, that I should tell him to wait until we knew what was going on.
But my legs were frozen in place, and I couldn’t seem to find the words.
I just stood there, watching as the man started to move towards us.
I could see the fear in his eyes, the way that he was trying to make himself look bigger than he really was.
It reminded me of something, of a game that we used to play when we were kids.
I felt a pang of nostalgia as I remembered all of the fun that we used to have, playing tag and hide-and-seek in the streets.
But then, just as quickly as it had come, the feeling vanished.
My heart started to race again, each beat echoing through my chest like a warning.
This wasn’t a game.
This was real life, and we were in real danger.
I took a step back, my fingers closing around the hilt of the knife that was strapped to my belt.
I didn’t want to use it, but I would if I had to.
Don’t come any closer!”
Lucas said, his voice firm and steady even as he took another step forward.
The man stopped moving, but he didn’t back down.
He just stood there, watching us with a wary look on his face.
I felt my heart start to race as we stared each other down, neither of us speaking.
Every fiber of my being was on high alert, waiting for something to happen.
For a moment, there was nothing but silence between us, just the sound of our breathing and the wind rustling through the trees.
Then, finally, the man broke the silence and spoke again.
Who are you?”
he asked, his voice firm and confident even as his eyes darted nervously from one of us to the other.
We’re no one,” Lucas said, his voice tight with tension as he took another step forward.
His body language made it clear that he wasn’t going to let the man get any closer to us.
