Speaker 1: Mm hmm. Welcome back to Dark Towns Uncovered season three.
While we're continuing our Zombie Water two sequel, and this
time we're on chapter six. The storm had passed, but
its aftermath lingered like a wound refusing to heal. The
once vibrant horizon was now obleak canvas of ruin and despair.
Jagged debris floated aimlessly across the darkened waters, silent witnesses
to the chaos that had unfolded. The survivors clung to
the fragments of hope, their faces extra with exhaustion and fear.
At the first light of dawn. As the first light
of dawn crept across the sky, illuminating the water with
an eerie glow, a grim determination settled over the group.
They knew the night there wasn't over, It had merely
shifted course. Their goal was clear. Returned to shore and
faced whatever terrors awaited them on the land they once
called home. But the shoreline was not a sanctuary. It
become a battleground. What remained of humanity was locked in
a desperate struggle for survival against an ever evolving enemy.
Of every step closer to the coast, the survivors braced
themselves for new horrors. They resolve, tested by the haunting
memories of what lay beneath the ways. The journey was
far from over, and the true fight was just beginning.
Chapter six returned to shore. As they approached the coastline,
the familiar outline of the city came into view, but
something fell off. Even in the early morning light, they
could see patches of the infected globe pulsing along the shoreline.
It was as if the infection had crept in unnoticed,
lurking just beneath the surface and the waters that hugged
the coast. Nina squinted scanning the docks as they prepared
to make landfall. Look if something's not right, We're not alone.
A thick silence fell over them as they saw boats
floating aimlessly, abandoned. The usual bust or efficient and workers
that were gone replaced by an eerie stillness. The docks
were covered in a faint layer of mist. As they
drifted closer, they saw trails of dark green slimes seeping
from several small boats, staining the water around them. Calvin's
voice was a shaky whisper. It's already here. The infection.
It's spreading through the coastal waters. Jake pulled out his
harpoon gun, scanning the surroundings of a weary eye. We
need to get to the sample. We need to get
the sample to the lab before it's too late. If
it's already reached a shoreline, we might not have long.
They docked as quietly as they could. Stepping off the
boat with a sense of urgency, Calvin clutched the viral, carefully,
protecting it as if it was the last hope they had.
The crew moved quickly through the deserted harbor, hyper aware
of every sound. The mist felt oppressive, clinging to their skin,
filled with the smell of salty, salt water and decay.
As they rounded the corner, a faint, moaning sound stopped
them in their tracks. Emerging from the fog was a
group of infected townspeople, eyes glazed, skins splotched with green patches,
as if they had absorbed the infection from the very
air around them. Their hollow, sunken eyes glowed with the
same green green luminescence as the infected waters. Stay back,
Jake whispered, holding up his hadapoon gun, but his words
didn't seem to register. The infected staggered towards them, reaching
out their claw like hands. They're adapting to land now,
Maya said, horror etched in her face. It's no longer
just in the water. Nina gritted her teeth, taking a
defensive stance. We don't have time for this. We need
to push through. Calvin lead the way to the lab.
Calvin nodded, clutching the viral close as they moved forward,
ducking around the infected and sprinting down a narrow alleyway
that led towards the city center. The lab was only
a few blocks away, but the streets were becoming more dangerous.
Pools of green liquid were spreading from the storm drains,
leaking into the gutters. The infection was everywhere. They could
hear the moans and shuffling of infected townspeople echoing through
the streets, growing louder as more of them emerged from
side streets to alleyways. The infection had turned the city
into a nightmare. Finally they reached the lab. Calvin punched
in the axis code and the heavy metal doors slid open,
granting the sim sanctuary from the outside horrors. Once inside,
he had led them to a secured lab in the basement,
equipped with contaminate contaminant units and research stations that seemed
designed for this kind of crisis. He placed the viral
in the containment chamber, watching the infected liquids well, almost
as if it sensed it was being watched. The team
gathered around Calvin and as he began running tests, trying
to understand how they could counteract the infections rapid spread.
Jacob Meyer stood guard by the door, their eyes scanning
the room anxiously. Nina stayed close to Calvin Calvin, her
gaze flickering between him and the sample. How long do
you think it will take to find something that could
work against this? Calvin rubbed his temples, exhaustion in his eyes.
It's impossible to say. I can try using the anti
viral compound we brought back, but this infection, it's nothing
like we've ever seen. It's really adapting to everything. We
need something that can evolve as quickly as it does.
Nina frowned, You mean we need a counteragent that's alive.
Calvin nodded slowly, an idea forming in his mind. Yes,
something that can spread as fast as the infection. If
we can engineer a bioelectrical agent, something that we could
target the infection and adapt alongside it, it might just
have a chance of holding it back. Can we do
that here? Mayer asked, her voice field of uncertainty. This lab,
this lab isn't exactly top of the line. Calvin nodded.
We have enough equipment to start. I can use part
of the infected sample as a base splicing in general,
splicing in genetic material from resilient organisms like bacteria and fungi.
If we can create an agent that bonds with the
infection and neutralizes it, we might just have a chance
to contain this. Nina placed a hand on his shoulder.
Then let's get to work. Time isn't on our side.
The hours that followed were grueling. Calvin worked feviously, combining samples,
isolating enzymes, and running countcuts. Every so often, a loud
crash from the streets would make them more jump, reminding
them of the chaos outside. The infected were becoming more organized,
banging on doors and windows as they hunted for signs,
any signs of life. Jake peered out of a small window,
his face grim, They're getting closer. We might have to
fight our way back out if they break through. Maya
tightened a grip on the makeshift weapon, her eyes fierce.
Then we fight. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity,
Calvin held up a viral or clear liquid, his face
a mixture of triumph and exhaustion. I think, I think
this is it. If we introduce this into the infected water,
it should react with the infection at the molecular level,
destabilizing its structure and making it vulnerable to other cleansing agents.
Won't cure the infected people, but it could stop the
infected infection from spreading. Fervor, Nina looked at the vile
help hope flickering in their eyes. Then let's test it.
We'll realize, we'll release it at the end at this
source if we can contain the spread, and see if
we can contain the spread. But just as they were
preparing to leave, a loud crash echoed from upstairs. The
infected had broken through the door the outer doors there.
Jake shouted, grabbing his harpoon gun as the team braced
for a fight. Heavy footsteps and moaning filled the stairway
as infective figures began descending, their eyes glowing with a
familiar green luminescence. We can't let them reach the sample,
Calvin yelled, clutching the vial tightly. Nina glanced at her crew, determination,
hardening her face. Calvin, stay here with the viral. We'll
hold them off as long as we can. Meyer and
Jake took positions by the door as the first of
the infected the reach. They reached the basement. The creatures
movements were jerky and unnatural, but they came with relentless force,
their glowing eyes fixated on the living. Jake fired his
harpoon gun, skewing the first infected with the charge through
the door. Maya swung her weapon, knocking another back with
a brutal force, but the infector kept coming, their numbers
seemingly endless for everyone they took down. Two more appeared,
filling the basement with their guttural moans and the sickly
scent of decay. Calvin hurry. Nina shouted as she joined
the fight, using anything she could find to fend off
the attackers. Calvin worked as fast as he could, preparing
the final injection for deployment. He placed the viol into
a portable injection device, his hands shaking as the sounds
of the battle raised around him. Finally, he looked up,
I'm ready. We need to get this to the water
source now. They fought their way through the thongs of infected,
inching closer to the exit. With one final push, they
burst through the basement door and onto the city streets,
the mist hanging heavy around them as they sprinted towards
the shore. The infected follow drawn to them with mindless rage.
As they reached the water's edge, Calvin injected the Calvin
activated the injection device and plunged it into the nearest
pool of infected water, releasing the counteragent. The liquid swirled,
merging with the infected substance, and a faint blue luminescence
began to split spread through the water, pushing back the
green glow. The infection in the water began to recoil,
its unnatural tender, retreating as the blue counteragent spread fervor.
The water bubbled and a sickly smoke rose from the surface.
As the infection began to destabilize, breaking down into a
harmless organic matter. The effect was almost immediate. The infected
townspeople still in their tracks, their green glowing eyes faded
as they crumbled to the ground. The infection had lost
its hold. Nina, Calvin, Jake, and Maya watched in silence
as the blue glow spread through the coastline, purging the
water of the infection. They had succeeded. The infection was neutralized,
its grip on the city finally broken. Exhausted but victorious,
the team stood at the shore, watching the waters clear,
knowing they had stopped the Nightmare before it could consume
the world.