Struggle for Existence: The Zombie Love Story

By Nandha Kumar M

About the book:
This is a story that begins with a great teenage love story, Rohan a teenage handsome guy, who is the most charming and smart guy in his school, in life everyone will experience love in different stages, but in his life, he will experience it early with a most adorable girl, but it becomes a great tragedy later. Meanwhile, a virus will affect the whole world and make them creepy creatures, but Rohan and his friends save a few people and protect them by the creatures... This story revolves around 2 love birds fighting for their love against a virus...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pencil
• Release date: Jan 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9789356101142

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Struggle for existence

The zombie love story

BY

Nandha kumar M

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© Nandha kumar M 2022

Published in India 2022 by Pencil

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Author biography

Nandha Kumar Raj an 18year old, student from India, Tamilnadu state, is still doing his education, his father is a businessman, he owns real estate, his mother is a housewife, and his sister, Post a graduate in Pharmacy. Most people may have their own reasons to change their lifestyle, but his travel towards life was changed by the people around him, which made him showcase his hidden talent.  To his surprise, this is his first novel, a fictional story, and even it focuses on some true incidents. The first copy was read by his English teacher, who encouraged and supported him in all ways. His friends played a crucial role in editing and scripting.  The story was initially narrated to his friends Punithan, Kannan, Chandhan, Pavan, and Santhosh who have been the reason for the best outcome of the novel. Hope you all enjoy reading it…

Table of Contents

Contents

Prologue

INDIA

ROHAN

DAHANYA

BURTHDAY BUZZ

A STEP CLOSER

ABOUT TO REVEAL

UNFORESEEN TRAGEDY

The real struggle

INDIAN ZOMBIES...

EPILOGUE

Epigraph

$Life is a struggle when you get everything it will take you away from everything…$

Prologue

December 31st, the coldest morning as never seen before. People around the world were happily waiting for New Year Eve, at ‘midnight’ the fireworks ruled the sky, everyone was happy but China wasn’t…

‘Sir my brother is not able to breath, please do something! , he is struggling to take a breath!’

‘Don’t worry we will take care of it. Immediately doctors took him to the ICU ward. The hospital was so silent, suddenly after a while, a doctor came out and informed the family members everything is fine.  ‘As he was struggling to breathe, we fixed the oxygen mask and now he is better. We are yet to find the reason, so, now we planned to take the patient for the body scanning and blood test. We hope everything will be clear once the report comes. So don’t worry nothing is going to happen! Let us hope for the best!’ the doctor convinced the family.

On the same day within no time, another patient reported in the same condition, doctors were not sure what was happening. Everything was uncontrollable, time passed, days passed, many patients were admitted to the hospitals with the same disease, even doctors reported positive with this deadly virus. The government was worried by this rapid spread of a new disease, it was not only affecting China it was spreading all over the world.  Many countries immediately closed their routes for China, but it was already late.

In the U.S.A the 1st case was reported in North America, but the patient couldn’t survive for so long. Within a few weeks, the disease rapidly developed in the U.S.A and caused a lot of deaths.

Later scientists found, what is the reason for the spread of this disease in their research and they named it SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus), they explained the causes of this virus and gave precautions but it didn’t work out for so long, because of the people negligence, the cases were increasing in the U.S.A rapidly and the deaths were more in ITALY than any country in the world, ITALY was the 1st country to start their vaccine works for this virus, but for god sake, the vaccinations didn’t cooperate them, many countries lent their hands to help ITALY but it was useless, after the loss of many lives, Italy managed to control it by imposing lockdown. The hunt for the coronavirus was continuing...

January 13th, 2020(corona period)

 People around the world were still struggling with this deadly virus, while many countries with their efforts made their vaccines, but no vaccine gave the result, many countries weren’t successful in their works, But Germany didn’t lose its hopes they just tried every time with different mixtures of new components, but mostly they faced failures, still the works were not stopped.

After many days of hard work, there was an improvement, after 286 trials, a vaccine showed good improvement in the animal trials, the vice-chancellor of the W.H.O center in Germany is a great and famous scientist, who found vaccines for many deadly viruses in his past, his name is Dr MD Faisula. As the trial was successful, many of the scientists were so happy, then MD Faisula ordered the scientists to go for the human trials. After 20 minutes a shabby goon was kidnapped and bought to the lab, he screamed and abused the people in the lab, MD Faisula went closer to him and said ‘don’t worry you look so scared, we are going to help you.’

‘What? why did you bring me here? Please leave me I have to go!’ he screamed and cried.

‘See son, look at you, how ugly you’re!’ Faisula placed his hand on his chest and cleaned the dirt on his shirt. ‘We will make you handsome and after our experiment gets completed, we will offer you a lot of money that you would have never seen before.’ He tried to convince him.

‘Really?’ his tone was confused.

‘Yeah, 100%’ Faisula said in a sarcastic smile. ‘Take him’ he ordered.

The scientists took him to the glass chamber made him sleep on the bed, and tied him with some belts, a scientist named George brought a briefcase and place it on the table near the glass chamber, he wore fully protected rainwear and a face mask with a shield, he took out a syringe and a vial filled with a red liquid substance in it, he pulled out the coronavirus from the vial and made him to get infected, and after some time, George asked Sara(HIS WIFE) to bring the vaccine, she bought it from a highly secured locker and gave it to George. He took out a syringe filled with a green vaccine in it and before entering the chamber he looked at everyone and went inside. He rubbed the goon’s hand slowly and injected the vaccine into him, he waited for him to react, everything was fine, even the scans in the computer showed he is showing improvement, the corona symptoms was getting low, everyone screamed happily, but that didn’t last for so long, after a while, George shouted looking at the goon, he started to shake his body uncontrollably, George noticed something wrong in his body and immediately called Dr Faisula, and Faisula looked so nervous, then the variant stopped his movement, the system showed he is dead, his pulse rate has decreased rapidly and he was dead.

Everyone bent their heads with shame Faisula’s face turned red and in anger, he threw everything he got in his hand, the rest of the scientists tried to convince him, meanwhile, George decided to come out of the chamber, but he noticed something strange in the patient’s body, so he went closer to the goon, his nerves slowly turned black, George caught his hand and checked his nerves and he was completely in an unclear stage, suddenly a black liquid came from the goon’s mouth, George dropped his hand and with a jerk, he fell on the floor, he was so scared, everyone outside the chamber noticed George fell, within a sudden, the goon woke up from the bed and looked up, the lab was so quiet, George tried to wake up holding the glass, immediately the goon opened his eyes, his eyes were white and he looked like a terrible monster. Faisula found something strange then immediately with his assistant Stephen, he left the lab from the front door.

The monster stared at George and roared at him, he tried to escape from the glass chamber, but the door got locked from outside, no one dared to open the door, George’s wife fell unconscious, George tried to open it, but it didn’t get opened, he shouted very badly, that made the monster angry and within seconds the goon removed all the belts and stood on the bed looking at George, no one helped him from outside, his skin got dried and his body became so muscular as he looked exactly like a big ugly creature, he lost his hair completely and his nails became so big, then he turned into a monster (a creepy creature)and roared very loudly staring at George. That creature went closer to him, everyone outside the chamber became so silent, George didn’t open his mouth, the monster smelled George’s sweat smell and with one bite he took George’s head out, everyone started to scream and tried to run out of the lab, that monster heard the noise, it was searching for the noise, but it was not able to see the people outside the chamber it was roaming like a blind inside the chamber when Sara came to conscious, she tried to wake up from the seat it made a noise (trrrrr rrr), immediately the monster broke the chamber with its hands and came out, it saw the people around and hunted everyone and even made the people into the same creepy creature but as a different breed, the monsters came out of the Lab and destroyed everything it saw and made rest of the people into monsters and slowly Germany was getting affected by the new virus.

Meanwhile, Dr MD faisula left the country with his assistant in his chartered flight, while travelling MD Faisula mentioned a word ZOMBIE, then Stephen looked chaotically at Faisula.

'Sir??'

'YES, it is a zombie, it must be a zombie' (mumbled)

'What happened sir how are you saying it is Zombie?'

'According to mythology, there is a word mentioned in that zombie that would destroy the world. But I didn’t expect that my experiment will give birth to a Zombie, it is so horrifying, I am ashamed of myself.' (Felt terribly bad)

'What?? How sir. It is (trembling to make words) unbelievable, how did this happen sir. What was the mistake have you made?'

Coronavirus is a very complicated disease, for its cure, we should do something we never did before, so I planned to try a different method of making a vaccine-like adding some new components, which may help to cure but, I didn’t expect this (wiping his tears)

So, now what to do sir? Don’t we have any other choice to stop this plague?

I don’t know what to do,

But if you say like this, who else can stop this sir? there is no brilliant scientist in this world except you. MD Faisula wipes his eyes and stood up from his seat and moved to the doors of the plane.

Yes, I am the only scientist who can cure this, so now it’s time to work on this freaking Z- virus end.

(FINISHING HIS SPEECH, HE WENT TO THE PILOT AND ASKED HIM TO GO FOR INDIA)

DR. MD Faisula’s research has taken a different route now…

INDIA

After they both came to India, the report was sent to PM’s office. Dr Faisula was invited to meet Indian prime minister Mr Ravinder Singh in Delhi Taj Palace.

‘It was a pleasure meeting you sir please have a seat’, Singh greeted him with more pleasure and respect. After some formalities, Singh asked Faisula about the reason for the arrival.

‘It’s been so long since I have visited INDIA, I just missed the culture of your country and the food, wah! My mouth is just watering if I am thinking about your food. I just missed it a lot.’

‘Oh, that is so nice to hear from you, please come sir let's have your favourite meal together, hope you will like it!’

I love it!

Please come!

(BOTH HAD DINNER TOGETHER IN TAJ)

‘So, what is the condition in Germany?’

Stephen and Faisula looked at each other, ‘Yeah, it is getting worse there the cases are increasing day by day.’ Trembled to make words.

‘Oh, I am sorry!’

‘It’s okay Ji, What about India?’

‘It is fine now, but I am worried about the future.’ Bending the head and in a worried tone. Dr. faisula promised him that he will make a successful vaccine for this and save India (BEFORE IT GETS WORSE) as these words showered from Faisula’s mouth, Singh was very happy and gave him a very happy nod and even gifted him a palace in Tamilnadu a state in INDIA. Faisula and Stephen thanked PM for the welcome party and left his house.

‘Don’t worry sir everything will be all right.’ (Stephen said before leaving).

(Travelling to Tamilnadu in his chartered flight)

‘Sir, so now what are we going to do?’ Stephen asked sitting on the front seat facing Faisula.

‘Did you know why PM Singh gave us that palace, why not any other?’

‘Yes, sir even I had that doubt that, why did he give us this one i.e very far from Delhi, why not any other in Delhi.’

‘Because last time when I visited India, I stayed in Tamilnadu, the people here are so polite and kind, they treat us like their own people. And the main intention is to give us this palace because we can do our research here without any disturbance.’

‘What? How sir? How it is even possible in a palace without any types of equipment?’

‘We have a lab in the basement, Stephen. That is why PM gave us this.’

‘Oh, wow that’s great sir!’

(REACHED THE PALACE, 2 WORKERS STAYED AT THE ENTRANCE AND WELCOMED THEM)

‘How is the palace, Stephen?’

‘It is great sir, such a royalty!’

‘Okay, I am so tired it's already 12:30, I am going to sleep, good night!’.

‘Good night sir!’

Both went to their respective rooms, but their room comforts didn’t make them forget that incident, they both had nightmares, those creepy creatures were running in their minds, and didn’t allow them to sleep. Morning at 9 the workers in the home came to work and started their works, at 10 Stephen woke up and went to the balcony and he was thinking about the nightmares he had.

‘What happened to me, why am I thinking of that creature, it is so weird, I just want to do something for it, as soon as possible we should find a solution for it’. He mumbled within himself and felt sorrow. later Faisula joined Stephen on the balcony, placing his hand on Stephen’s shoulders, and asked,

‘Did you get the same nightmare yesterday?’

‘Yes, sir! Even did you?’

‘Hmm, yes!’ his tone was very sad.

‘It is ruining my mind we have to do something, I am not able to control my emotions sir, many are losing their lives because of our mistake’. Stephen’s voice was very sad and worried.

‘Yes, even this makes me feel so bad, today immediately we can start our works, anyhow in India the corona cases are very less, so nothing to worry we can focus on the antivirus for the Zombies now’.

‘Okay, sir!’

‘Now let’s go fresh up and have breakfast, then we can start our work.’ Both freshened up and had their breakfast, then later went to their basement, it was so modern and it looked so nice for working comfortably, the glass door had a face lock security system and the whole lab was so new and advanced, that even the covers of the equipment were not opened yet, everything was so perfect. They both entered the lab, very next second the phone rang, Stephen picked it up.

‘Hello sir good morning it’s me Ravinder Singh’,

‘Hello sir good morning, Stephen speaking here’

‘So Stephen, how are the palace and the lab?’

‘It is just awesome sir, we are so comfortable and the work will get easy’.

‘Sounds good, can you give the phone to Dr Faisula?’

‘Yeah, sure!’

(STEPHEN GAVE THE PHONE TO FAISULA)

‘Hello, sir good morning.’

‘Hello, Dr Faisula how is the palace did I make your comfort easy?’

‘Yeah, it is so nice, sir thank you!’

‘Oh, it's my pleasure to see your comforts, you have come to India to save my people how will I neglect your comforts!’

‘Yeah, thank you!’

‘Okay Faisula, I don’t want to disturb you, I think you’re in the lab, better continue’.

‘No that’s fine sir, if you have anything important you may speak, please!’

‘No sir nothing important, just if you want any necessities, kindly contact the CM of Tamilnadu’.

‘Okay, sir that’s nice thank you once again.’

‘My pleasure sir!’

(HUNG UP THE CALL)        

‘So, sir what to do now, how to start, and what to do?

‘Where is my case?’

‘It is in my room sir, yesterday you were so tired, so I took the case with me to my room.’

‘Okay bring it.’

‘Yeah, sir just a minute’

(STEPHEN GOES TO THE ROOM AND BRINGS THE BRIEFCASE)

‘Here it is sir!’

‘Yeah, give it to me’

(BEFORE OPENING THE CASE PUTS HIS GLOVES AND MASK)

Opens the case very carefully, and takes out a vial with green liquid in it.

‘Sir is that the same virus which caused this spread?’

‘Yes, Stephen with this only we are going to make the antivirus’

‘Okay, sir!’

Started their work on zombie antivirus. Meanwhile, the CM of Tamilnadu Mr MK Stalin visited Faisula and Stephen to welcome them and even appointed some extra workers for their convenience. After doing their works, both came out of the lab around 8 in the night, both were not happy with the outcome, so they were disappointed a little, then both freshened up and came back to have dinner,

‘Sir, will everything be okay?’ Stephen looked so scared and worried.

‘Stephen, this is the 1st attempt, we are not gods to make success in the 1st attempt, today we understood the reason for this cause, tomorrow we may find the solutions, so be confident, do you think I made all the vaccines on my 1st attempt?’ Faisula was furious at Stephen’s useless disappointment.

‘I am sorry sir!’ he felt guilty for his actions.

‘That’s okay, now go to your room take some rest!’ Faisula left the dining hall saying this.

 Mr Mohan’s arrival:

Morning at 7, Stephen woke up and went to the gym section and made work out while Faisula joined him later.  At 10 A.M both gathered in the hall, decided to go to the lab, but before stepping inside, the phone in the hall rang.

‘Hello, who is this?’ Stephen attended the call.

‘Hello, sir is this Maharaja Sivaji palace?’

‘Yeah, it is!’

‘Hello, sir I am Mohan from Hosur near to your palace, I am the correspondent of SRI GURUKULAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL’.

‘Okay, sir how can I help you.’

‘I received information that Dr MD Faisula sir have come to India, so could you please give me some time to talk with him.’

‘Sorry sir he is busy right now, whatever it is you can talk with me, I am his assistant Stephen.’

‘Oh, that’s great sir, but this must be discussed with him so, could you please arrange an appointment for me.’

‘Wait a minute!’

(Stephen to Faisula)

‘Sir, we have a person from Hosur somewhere near to this palace, he would like to meet you, what should I say?’

‘Okay, ask him to come tomorrow morning before 11 or today afternoon at 2:30.’

‘Okay, sir!’

‘Hello, Mr Mohan’

‘Yes sir, I am on the line’.

‘Faisula sir gave you an appointment, today at 2:30, if not tomorrow morning before 11, you can come within these timings.’

‘Wow that’s great sir, I will come today before 2:30, I am glad that he gave me his precious time.’

‘Okay!’

‘Thank you, sir, I will be at the palace on time.’

‘You’re welcome, that’s great!’

(BOTH GETS BACK TO THEIR WORK)

Afternoon at 2;00 Stephen and Dr Faisula came out to have lunch. At 2;10 there was a Black Benz Mercedes outside the gate.

‘I think Mr Mohan has come sir.’ Stephen said looking at the clock.

‘Yeah, let him come.’ Faisula said taking a sip of water.

After having lunch both sat on the cushion sofa and started to see the news in Germany from their mobiles. The watchman came inside and informed Faisula that there is a person to meet you. Faisula asked him to send him inside. After a few seconds, Mr Mohan came inside, he was looking so rich that he was wearing a black Emporio Armani suit, a Rolex watch on his wrist, Louis Vuitton Manhattan shoes, and especially he had a wide happy smile on his face.

‘Hello please welcome’ Faisula treated him very fortunate manner.

(Both Shook their hands)

‘Hello sir my name is Mohan, I am the person who called you in the morning.’ Mr Mohan sat on the opposite Sofa, facing Faisula.

‘Yeah, I know, Stephen informed me, so what’s the matter, sir, why you wanted to meet me?’

‘I run a school in the nearby locality, On February 21st we planned for an annual program so, could you please come as the chief guest for the program and guide the students.’ He gave the invitation card to Faisula.

‘Oh, if that so, I am sorry sir, I have many works here, actually I came to India to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, so if I delay my works, many will lose their lives in many countries, so kindly forgive me.’ he said very politely.

‘No sir please don’t talk like that, I am just a chairman of a school, you’re a great scientist who saved many lives before, sir actually for the school functions, many schools will bring a