Jude Sheffield, walking at the head of the group, raised a hand to signal them to a halt.
Josie stared at the people pleading for help. 'At the beginning of the apocalypse, my heart might have been harder than this frozen earth. I wouldn't have been so easily moved by a stranger's pleas.'
'But things are different now. Julian has superpower catalysts, which means every living survivor is a precious resource.'
'Even the most common superpowers are useful.'
'Fire-types can start fires for warmth, water-types can provide clean water, wood-types can try to cultivate food in this harsh environment... Their value far outweighs the burden they might pose.'
"Trapped? What's the situation?" Josie asked as she slowly approached, her voice cool and her gaze still scrutinizing the three individuals.
The three of them, as if clutching a lifeline, scrambled to tell their story.
"We're a small team that was out scavenging for food. On our way back, we ran into an Advanced Evolved Zombie."
