Alice woke up with a headache and looked around, still half-dreaming, "What happened?''

Then the events of the other day came back into her head, and she finally calmed down. 'So he kept his promise... Now, where am I?'

Getting out of bed, Alice headed for the door, but someone entered the room first. The old man and Alice looked at each other in surprise.

The man, seeing that his patient had woken up, smiled gently and said, ''Hello, my name is Hershel. ''Are you feeling all right?''

Alice replied, '' Yes, I'm good. And my name is Alice.''

"We all know, my dear.''

'' What do you mean?

'' You've been out for a while... Let me bring you up to date, or rather, show you your new home.''

Hershel then told Alice and showed her the revolution that had taken place over the last few days.

They both left the infirmary, and Hershel explained all the places and the changes that had taken place.

Firstly, they passed the farm areas, ''As you were unconscious, you didn't see what it was like here at first. But I can tell you how it was and how it is now.''

''In the beginning, when we were just a handful of people, we only grew potatoes here. Now, we have a huge variety and enough crops to feed everyone here.''

'' And how many people are here?''

Hershel thought for a second, ''We don't know for sure, since we're still counting and keeping everyone's names, but we estimate that there are 20–40 thousand people here.''

The majority came from the Commonwealth, with Pamela, but still, it was difficult to count and take records of everyone.

'' So many?'' Alice was shocked by such a number.

Hershel smiled and said, '' It's not time to be surprised.''He then led her out of the farm area.

When Alice saw the gates and fences around the prison, she was shocked, '' ... Amazing.''

'' I know, right? We had already built the fences, but in the last few days we improved them, waiting for the attack.''

'' What attack?''

''I'll tell you after I've shown you everything.'' Hershel then began to show Alice everything.

They passed the place where he was making ammunition, ''This is where we make our ammunition, courtesy of Eugene, one of the smartest people here. Initially, we used to make ammunition for pistols, but since they've become obsolete due to the Zubmis having evolved, we now focus on rifle ammunition only.''

''The people in charge of making the ammunition have also tried to create missiles, but they're still in the testing phase.''

Alice could only marvel at the sight.

After showing Alice the ammunition area, Hershel showed her their arsenal.

'' ... Where did you get all this?'' There were so many high-caliber weapons that Alice couldn't count.

'' Courtesy of Jonathan. He said he got it from a military base, and that makes sense.'' Hershel still didn't believe that much, but all the old members of the group were used to Jonathan's eccentricities, so no one commented, ''You can choose any weapon you want.''

Alice looked at him in surprise and said, ''You know who I am and what I did, right?''

Hershel nodded, ''Jonathan told your story to everyone here, and what matters is that you're still human and our enemies are the zombies. Who you are or were before the apocalypse is irrelevant... And your safety is a priority for everyone here.''

'' You mean-''

'' Yes, we all know that you are the key to finding the cure. According to the scientists' calculations, they're only a few days away from making it.''

Jonathan knew they would create the cure in two days, but the scientists themselves were amazed at the speed at which they were breaking through.

''That's... amazing.'' Alice was relieved to hear that. Although it hadn't been her fault but Umbrella's, the apocalypse still started with her involvement, so she was glad that everything was close to being resolved.

'' Yes, but according to Jonathan, we still have a challenge to overcome. Perhaps the most dangerous of our lives.''

Alice was curious, ''What is it?''

'' That... I'll let Jonathan explain to you. Let me continue showing you the city/prison facilities.''

After they left the arsenal, Hershel showed Alice their car. She was shocked to see tanks—a lot of them.

'' Let me guess, Jonathan found those in the same army base where he found the guns, right?''

Hershel smiled and nodded, '' Yes. As a stroke of luck, we have a few people who know how to drive, and they selected a few other members to teach them how to use it. All in all, we have enough pilots to use all of those tanks, if necessary.''

Next, he showed her the helicopters. They couldn't use the planes, so Jonathan left it where they landed, but the helicopters were smaller, so they had some uses.

'' Same thing with the tanks, the people who know how to fly used the last 5 days to teach some people how to fly a helicopter. We will need it.''

Alice could see all helicopters were modified to have machine guns pointing out of the inside, along with some other deadly modifications.

Soon enough, they continued their tour.

Hershel then showed the area of the buildings and houses, ''In the beginning, when we had few people, the prison blocks were enough to hold everyone. As time went by and the number of people increased, the decision was made to build houses and small buildings in the rafters. And this is the result.

'' That's incredible... What you've done here is magnificent.'' Alice was amazed at the infrastructure of the prison, ''It's perfect.''

The layout of the prison/city was very detailed, precise, and secure. Alice could only imagine who would think of building something like this.

What she didn't realize was that Jonathan had taken experience from his previous life, of places for protection, etc., and put together a perfect layout. He had done this a long time ago, to give himself a better chance of survival.

And now, months later, it's proving to be the best thing he could have done, given that they were about to come under attack.

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''You can choose where you want to live. We have enough space.''Hershel said after a while.

''... Thank you.''

'' You don't need to thank me. Now, it's time to take you to where the leaders are.'' Hershel then started walking, and Alice followed him.

They returned to Block 1, where Gabriel, Rick, Samantha, and Jonathan were. The leaders seemed to be discussing something.

''I've already warned you, the zombies we're going to face are stronger than you think! We need more heavy weapons!'' Jonathan was trying to get more people to use the heavy weapons, but he seemed to be meeting resistance.

''Jonathan, calm down. I know you think we're going to be attacked, but-''

'' No buts! We're going to be attacked in two days, and we're still not ready!'' Jonathan was at his wit's end. 'They're not listening to me!'

Jonathan didn't expect that, especially since the main objection came from Rick. Samantha and Gabriel were neutral but decided to stay out of it.

'' We don't know that.''

Jonathan wanted to continue making his point but noticed Alice. His face changed and soon he smiled, '' Alice, it's good to see you up!''

Everyone in the room looked at Hershel and Alice. The old man said, '' I'll take my leave them.'' He knew his place wasn't there, so he left in a hurry.

'' Yes, good to see you again. How long was I out?''

'' 5 days or so.''

'' And who are they?'' Alice looked at the other people in the room.

Jonathan introduced them, '' Alice, meet Rick, Gabriel, and Samantha. Us 4 are the leaders of this place, but they weren't listening to my warming right now, and it's driving me nuts.''

Rick interjected, '' Again, we don't know if we will really suffer an attack.''

Jonathan looked him dead in the eye and said, ''How many times was I right and how many times was I wrong, especially in a situation like this?''

''That's....''

Jonathan saw him faltering, '' Rick, I need you to trust me one more time. We will suffer an attack so strong that we might die. You don't know what's coming.'' He looked at Alice and said, Can you tell them about Nemesis?''

'' The guy we killed in Paris?'' Alice was surprised, ' Why is he mentioning him here?'

'' Yes.''

Alice found it weird but complied, '' Nemesis is a monster. More than 6 meters in height, probably weighing a ton or more. It took a lot of fight and explosions to kill him.''

'' Thank you. Now, imagine being attacked by at least hundreds of them at the same time. Do you think you could survive or even run away?''

Alice shuddered thinking about this scenario, '' No. I can kill one or more in a fistfight, but if they surround me, I'll die.''

Jonathan nodded. He knew what Alcie was saying was true, ' Even though I gave her an adrenaline pill before, she was debilitated because of months in that water tank, and even then she fought against a Nemesis and won. Now, with her well rested, she could easily kill a few without breaking a sweat.'

'' They will attack this place in 2 days.''

Alice thought she heard it wrong, '' Can you repeat?''

Jonathan looked serious, '' The zombies know about your existence and what you could do. They also evolved enough to have intelligence and a hive mind, according to the studies.''

'' I know for a fact we will be attacked in 2 days by a large number of Nemesis, a variant zombie named Witch, who can use a scream so loud it could kill, along with other zombies.''

'' ... So we are fucked.'' Alice realized the truth right away and recalled the conversation she overheard. She looked at Rick, '' Jonathan is right, we need more firepower. No, it is best if all the people here are armed with rocket launchers. Only then will we have a chance to survive.''

Rick realized the seriousness of the situation. In fact, he wanted to believe Jonathan, but the story he was telling now was absurd.

Jonathan, however, sensed Rick's new hesitation. He looked at Alice and said, '' It seems Rick still doesn't believe us. Alice, can you show what you're capable of?''

Alice nodded right away, '' What do you need me to do?''

'' I don't know. Do something that proves your inhuman strength.''

Alice hummed and thought about what to do. An idea hit her, and she approached Rick and Grabiel, '' Excuse me.''

'' What are y-''

'' Whoa...''

With one hand, Alice lifted both Rick and Gabriel off the ground. Both men looked shell-shocked, as Alice didn't really look like she could even lift 30kg.

Alice put them both down and said, '' Now, do you believe us?''

Rick was a little stubborn, but not dumb. He immediately acted, as he knew Gabriel and Samantha would follow whatever he said now because it aligned with what Jonathan wanted, '' We will arm everyone with Rocket Launcher today.'' He looked at Jonathan and said, I believe you now.''

'' Good. Because I will need more of your cooperation within those last 2 days.''

Rick looked at Gabriel and Samantha. After receiving nods from both, Rick said to Jonathan, '' We will focus on maintaining the order while you have a free pass to do whatever you want to protect us. You have the green light to do whatever you want.''

' Finally!' To be honest, Jonathan was slightly regretting giving away his position as leader at the moment, but it seemed that reason had finally come to Rick. He knew that Gabriel and Samantha were on his side, so Rick was the last barrier.

'' Thank you... I guess the reunion is over them.'' Jonathan looked at Alice and said, Do you want to go for a walk?''

'' Sure.'' Alice watched as Jonathan whispered a'see you later' to Samantha.

Both Jonathan and Alice then went to his room in Block 1. While he could own a house or a building, he preferred this place, as it was the first place he stayed after he arrived at the prison.

Jonathan motioned for Alice to sit, '' So, I know you must have some questions. Ask away.''

Alice did have a few questions, like how he knew where she was, how he had an adrenaline pill, something she had never heard before, and where he hid the rocket launcher he used against Nemesis. She knew he would be evasive, so she didn't ask that yet.

She asked, '' How sure are you that we will be attacked in 2 days?''

'' 100%. As I said before, the zombies are attracted to you, so they will follow your presence here.'' It's a lile. Jonathan didn't know that, but he needed an excuse for the attack they would suffer when the cure was ready.

Remembering that the attack wasn't set in stone. But Jonathan felt in his guts it would happen, as the SHOP already did the same thing other times.

'' And I heard Hershel talk about the cure. How sure are you?''

'' 100%. In 2 days, it will be ready... In fact, I think the moment the cure is made, the zombies will attack in full force.'' Jonathan lied once more.

'' Do you think the cure will work on the zombie, making them human again?''

'' That...'' Jonathan wanted to lie and say 'I don't know', but decided to tell the truth he knew, '' I don't think it will. It will only work on humans who haven't turned yet.''

'' So, while we will be immune, the zombies will continue to exist, right?''

Jonathan nodded, '' Yes. While this is the final war between us and the zombies, they would still exist... A lot of them, in fact.''

Just imagine, the United States alone had 300 million people living in it, and Jonathan was sure only 5% or less were still humans. That meant that in the country alone, they would have to face 250 million or more zombies. Of course, they would be immune, but the evolved zombies could still easily kill them.

They will have the cure, but they will still need to fight. Jonathan even more so, as he planned to give the cure to all countries. ' I think the cure will be airborne, as the SHOP probably will do the same thing as in RE 6.'

Of course, it was all speculation on Jonathan's part about the airborne cure, but it was the one he believed and would follow.

'' And I guess you will give the cure to the whole world, right?'' Alice immediately saw through Jonathan.

''... Yes.'' While Jonathan wasn't going to say it out loud, he knew the existence of the SHOP caused a lot of deaths, as it caused the evolution. He felt, even though unjustified, a little guilty. So, he would give the cure to other humans and try his best to kill all zombies in the world.

It would be a long task, if not impossible, but he wanted to try, even if just a little.

Alice stayed quiet, almost like she was hesitating. After a few more minutes, she said, '' I'll accompany you.''

''Excuse me?'' Jonathan thought he heard it wrong.

'' After we stop the zombies from attacking this place, I'll accompany you as you give the cure to the world. I'm patient 0, so it's my responsibility to see things through to the end.''

'' That's... Ok. I'll take all the help I can get.'' Jonathan was a little relieved that Alice would accompany him. ' A powerful human (?) who can fight a Nemesis will follow me around. That's amazing.'

The two continued to talk for hours. Alice was amazed to see that the prison/city had internet and that she could use a phone to watch YouTube videos, movies, etc.

After a few hours, Alice left, and Jonathan finally went to sleep. ' I hope we are prepared enough to face what's coming.'

Jonathan felt they weren't ready. He even wanted to ask the scientist if they could somehow make more people like Alice, a superhuman, but refrained himself, 'We don't have enough time to research something of that magnitude, and I don't know if more like her would be good in the long run.'

He wasn't going to lie and say he didn't want to be a superhuman like her, but, at least for now, he didn't have the need to become one, so he put it in the back of his mind.

After putting that thought in the back of his mind, Jonathan continued to think of ways to better protect the prison. He already made traps with mines in the areas around the prison, armed all helicopters with guns, and gave everyone a rocket launcher, but it was still not enough.

So Jonathan continued to make plans.

2 DAYS LATER

Jonathan almost didn't sleep, as he knew today was the day they would be attacked and the cure would be made. He was already on guard, waiting for the moment.

And he didn't have to wait long, as the scientists came out of their area screaming at the top of their lungs, '' WE MADE IT! WE HAVE THE CURE!'

Right on cue, the SHOP sent a warning to Jonathan, 'DETECTING THE CURE WAS MADE! THE ZOMBIES AROUND YOUR AREA WILL BEGIN THEIR ATTACK!'

Jonathan sighed, ''I knew it!''