A Cheat's Survival Journal

It's been a year since I've arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital. After killing Gorman, I was soon elevated to a position of power. I created guidelines for both sides to follow, it came with opposition at first but it quickly was enforced after a couple of pushes. I have an issue currently.. I am bored. This community was too easy to conquer under my grasp and the people here are worthless, they have no drive to do anything.

I mostly spent my time with Noah, chatting and screwing around playing boardgames. What did I eat during this year? I bought my required food from the system, expending 900 system points. I'm becoming poor slowly but surely, not that I care. Give me one of anything and I can have an infinite supply if I wanted to. While I was lounging around in my room that had an extra bed due to me suggesting patients sharing rooms with patients, cops sharing rooms with cops for bonding and security. What kind of security does that provide? Security against each other, it's easier to sneak into their rooms and kill them in their sleep when they're alone.

Anyway, I was lounging around dozing off while chatting with my stream's chat. MommyGF is my #1 viewer, they're always here watching with DevourerOfWorldsSeekerOfTruth and RighteousHero being #2 and #3 respectively. But today is a good day, today is a good day indeed. Why? Crazy Beth still managed to get snagged up and she was just brought in. "We're going to lock the door until she wakes up, are you fine with staying in here or do you want to come out?" I responded to Dr. Steven and said, "I'm fine here, thanks for your hard work." Dr Steven nodded before closing and locking the door, leaving me locked inside with a crazy and determined country girl.

I hummed a bit before going to sleep for the rest of the night. Oh yeah, did I mention that it was about 2 in the morning? Well, now you know! Closing my eyes, I had a dream and it was beautiful. I saw Rick, sitting on a throne and me in the background, lurking in the shadows; controlling his every movement, taking advantage of his charisma and leadership. The beauty of manipulating someone into doing something within your own predetermined routes is something that many won't be able to understand, along with the ecstasy that comes with it.

Day quickly came and I woke up due to the movements of Beth. Absolute combat has great perks but sometimes I wish I could sleep longer without it causing me trouble. "How's Rick?" I asked with my eyes closed, relaxing on my bed. Beth instantly looked towards me with caution and asked, "How do you know Rick and how do you know I'm apart of his group?" I hummed a tune before saying, "I met him here in Atlanta a year ago. I see that he came back for those guns and got the grenade that I left him. I also just know that you were from his group, I just know." Beth was confused and pushed more questions but I ignored her, continuing resting my eyes.

Beth, seeing that I wasn't going to elaborate further began pounding on the door yelling. Eventually Dr. Steven and Dawn came, the same situation played out like in the show. Beth asked Dawn, "The man I was with. Is he here too?" I interrupted and said, "Nope, he isn't here. I'll be blunt, you were kidnapped to work here for the rest of your life. There is a system in place here to constantly put you in debt so that you can never escape, even if you did manage to repay that debt. You won't be able to leave." Dawn shouted at me and asked, "What are you saying?!" I opened my eyes and got up from my bed, looking her into the eyes I said, "I'm stating the facts. I'm done with my act, this place is hopeless. It has been stagnant but at least it isn't unstable like how it was when I arrived here a year ago." Dawn was shocked and cautiously asked, "Your act? What do you mean?" She quickly began to add up every action that I did until now and realized something, "You intentionally came here to establish yourself in a position of power. But why?" I smirked and said, "I saw potential but it seems like the potential wasn't enough. Everyone here wants to hold this place down until the virus is over and the world goes back into order."

Dr. Steven sighed and said, "That isn't enough for you?" I shook my and said, "No, it isn't enough for me." I took a deep breath and said, "Dr. Stevens, you can have my position. Just a grow a spine, don't be afraid to push." He nodded and Dawn confused asked me, "What are you talking about? This place's potential wasn't enough and that it's stagnant? We're making a difference each day!" I sighed and looked at her in the eyes before saying in a cold tone, "You are not making a difference, you are creating a tumor."

I ignored Dawn's hysteric shouting of being apart of a better future and said to Dr. Steven, "I'll be leaving here with Beth and Noah now, I wish you luck here." I took Beth by the arm and began to pull her out of the room, Dawn blocked the door and pulled out her gun. 'It seems like she considers me a huge threat. That's good, my work wasn't wasted completely.' I thought to myself as I let go of Beth's arm. I gave a wide smile and said, "If you're going to shoot, then shoot." Seeing her begin to hesitate, I put my hand in my pocket and brought out my M1911. Dawn, seeing me put my hand in my pocket, shot me in the head.

But the result everyone was expecting, didn't come. The bullet crumpled on my forehead before falling to the floor, everyone including myself simply looked at it. After a few seconds, I began to laugh in joy, "Finally, you are ready to execute threats before they bloom into problems. But use your wisdom before you execute dawn, not every 'threat' is actually a threat."

I walked up to Dawn and knocked her out before motioning Beth to follow me, in a daze she followed not knowing what had just transpired.

Ah, the swat team has arrived. It doesn't really matter in the end though, I'll still get out of this place and meet Rick again. I miss the bastard after not seeing him for an entire year, it sucks I'll have to tell him that my first project failed and that I'll be needing to leech off of him.