PhillyT 554 Posted February 23, 2014 The journey of the wander He struck north from Cherno, the Path of the Warrior. Ranging out across the fields, he entered Zeleno, searching the barracks and jail before breaking for Green Mountain. Cautious to avoid attention, he slunk through the gate, scampering left around the storage building. Moving low, he peered through the jail’s back window, making sure nobody had searched inside. Seeing it empty, he cleared the building, carefully arranged the items in his pack , and ate his lunch, two sodas, tuna, and a can of beans. He made his way into the woods north of the tower, heading down the hill, and along the wall lined fields. The rocky hill south of the military base was his target. From its top, he looked down to see if other survivors wandered the grounds. Five minutes passed with no sign, so he broke from cover and moved downhill slowly, to the left of the barn, and through the gap in the western wall. Hitting the barracks and jail, he raced quickly towards the town of Vybor itself, checking two of the piano buildings before moving to the true target of his journey, the North West Airfield. Like an experienced survivor, he bolted from hay bale to hay bale until he reached the tavern on the southern end of the base. Moving along the wall, he searched the first barrack, drank deeply from the fountain, then moved to the nearby jail. Little did he know that all the while, on the north end, two hardened survivors were doing the same to the north west jail across the tarmac. They searched the two hangers where they were and were cautiously moving to the second jail and fire station. Our brave wanderer sprinted across the runway on the far eastern end, making it to the first of the eastern hangers without realizing he had entered the last chapter of his life. His first mistake… he let a zombie spot him. As the creature lurched forward, one of the hardened bandits spotted it while searching the ATC. He alerted his companion who was in the firestation tower and they both brought their ACOGs up and scanned the stripe, spotting the wanderer. They hatched a plan. They assumed that the wanderer would pick his way north west, hitting each hanger in sequence and when he reached the final hanger, they would end his adventure. One bandit watched from the doorway to the ATC, the other crouched behind the first hanger. They patiently waited as the wanderer happily searched, organizing his gear after each building. Little did he know that his death was less than a minute away. As he broke from the second to last hanger, both bandits leaned from cover. Two M4’s began firing. The wanderer’s body was riddled with eight rounds, five to the back and three to the legs. He crumpled without a word or cry. The closest bandit approached and put a .357 round into his left temple. Like hyena, the bandits picked through the dead wanderer’s gear, stealing the storage containers and ammo can, the sardines and tuna, and two stacks of shotgun shells. They didn’t need his M4 magazines, his guns, or his pack. They were equipped and the wanderer’s death was little more than entertainment. He was a minor threat to be dealt with and forgotten. It was only afterwards, as the two bandits followed the Path of the Warrior back south, retracing the steps of our wanderer that they pieced together his story. A story made up of empty magazines, open doors, and discarded food and drink containers. His five hour journey played out for them as a mystery that they cobbled together. By the time they rested in Zeleno, there was the slightest hint of guilt in the back of their minds. Secretly, they too knew that one day they would be the victims of a vulture who knew they were there before they knew of him. Their gear would also be damaged and ruined trinkets for an angry soul to pick through and discard, never knowing the difficulties or stories that came with each. Everyone was a killer. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savini 587 Posted February 23, 2014 I like the perspectives you use as a narrator. Well written, comrade. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicko2580 398 Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Nice story man. I too have met my end in almost that exact spot, after spending a long time scouting the area. While I was diligent, a sniper/bandit must have been watching me for a very long time as I was cautious every step of the way. I spent a long time in cover watching the buildings, over and over, every time I moved to a new vantage point I'd check them again and the forests, and the hills. I never stopped to arrange anything, only picking stuff up and moving along quickly and quietly. Then finally when I got to the last hanger, BANG. You are dead.I avoid those hangers like the plague now. So incredibly hard to search without being seen by anyone who happens to be watching. Edited February 23, 2014 by Nicko2580 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jubeidok 495 Posted February 23, 2014 I'm confused right off the bat. Is this the journey of the wanderer or the path of the warrior? It can't be both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyT 554 Posted February 23, 2014 The Path of the Warrior is just the Bolata - Zeleno - Green Mountain - Vybor Military Base - NWAF line running South to North (or North to South if you are coming from the NEAF). It is a fairly common path taken to fully gear a character without server hopping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyT 554 Posted February 23, 2014 Oh, by the way. I was the one in the firestation and hiding behind the hanger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
