Hell on earth

We've been under siege for the last week and a half. There have been thousands upon thousands of Zeds streaming from every corner of the city. It has been a constant battle 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If we were lucky, there have been a couple of hours to allow us to clear some of the bodies from the walls. We had to abandon all attempts at keeping quiet and not drawing attention to our position in our effort to hold back the hordes of creatures attacking us.

During the past week we have sustained heavy casualties, not only from Zed, but from inside our defenses as well. Accidents from falling over the walls took the lives of fourteen men and women trying to fight back Zed. These accidents could have been prevented if our defenses had been under the direction of one individual coordinating our forces. But the real tragedies came from inside, when one of our own suffered a mental breakdown and actually tried to open the doors. No one can really fault her for suffering mentally, but we can't deny that she caused a major breach in our security.

In her attempts to escape, she suffered injuries caused by a Zed pushing his way in the door. She hid her wounds from those who pulled her back inside. In our attempts to restore the defenses, no one checked on her. Four hours later the inevitable happened and she turned. She was able to wound six more people before we could subdue her. She was, terminated, and her body was destroyed along with the other Zed bodies outside. The six wounded took it upon themselves to end their lives in order to keep everyone else safe from what was going to happen to them. These brave souls made a sacrifice to protect us, and we will always remember them and their courage.

We have since elected a leader to coordinate our efforts in defense and survival. I was elected into this position...regretfully. I'm not sure that I am the best person for this job, but I will do everything in my power to get us out of here safely. We are planning scavenger missions in the surrounding area to shore up our food and supplies. We are also making plans to expand our defensive perimeter to keep Zed farther away from our central defensive and living area. We can't keep reacting and expect to live through this; we have to start fighting back.