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    Immunosupression
    Immunosupression
    Immunosupression
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    Immunosupression

    By Jose Luis Solorzano

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    "Immunosuppression involves an act that reduces the activation or efficacy of the immune system."

    The city of Los Angeles is a wasteland. Zack is a young man whose chosen weapon is a katana. Anna is a young woman whose chosen weapon is an axe. Two people, who lived two different lives, meet on one fated day. Together, they must fight off the real enemy: those infected during the outbreak.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJose Luis Solorzano
    Release dateMar 24, 2014
    ISBN9781310857652
    Immunosupression
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    Jose Luis Solorzano

    Jose Luis Solórzano is a reciever of a heart transplant, going strong since October 28, 2012. He has a passion for storytelling and wishes to come up with stories that are not only creative and out there, but also have a rich message and a powerful meaning. Besides writing stories, Jose Luis is also a Senior Reviewer for The 8th-Circuit Network, where he mainly discusses movies and anime. He currently lives in New Mexico, living with his family, and attending university to become a high school English teacher.

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      Immunosupression - Jose Luis Solorzano

      Immunosuppression:

      By Jose Luis Solorzano

      Copyright 2014 Jose Luis Solorzano

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ISBN 978-1-3108-5765-2

      Also by Jose Luis Solorzano at Smashwords:

      Waxing Darkness (A fantasy novel)

      Short Stories of an Untreated Mind

      For my donor, the unknown woman, who I will always love, because your heart beats in me.

      "It surprised me that what before was desert and gloomy should now bloom with the most beautiful flowers and verdure." – Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

      "’How do you amuse yourself?’

      ‘In the best way I can. They let me alone; but I have not many playthings. Ponine and Zelma will not let me play with their dolls. I have only a little lead sword, no longer than that.’

      The child held up her tiny finger.

      ‘And it will not cut?’

      ‘Yes sir,’ said the child; ‘it cuts salad and the heads of flies.’"

      -A conversation between Jean Valjean and Cossette from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Afterwards and Acknowledgments

      About Jose Luis Solorzano

      Connect with Jose Luis Solorzano

      Other books by Jose Luis Solorzano

      Immunosuppression: A Novella with Zombies

      Chapter One

      As the sun rose to its midday position in what once was known as the city of Los Angeles, California, Zack found himself in front of an abandoned Walgreens. It was one of the few stops that he would be making today as he planned to gather up as much supplies as he could. This specific trip was especially important to Zack; he could have gone anywhere for food, water and other necessities, but it was here where he needed something specific, something that was going to keep him alive.

      The glass doors slid open. It amazed Zack that with the world in the state that it was currently in, there were still places that had working electricity. The lights were off in the abandoned store, but he felt he didn’t need them. In one hand, he was holding a flashlight that he had set up with fresh batteries earlier this morning. In his other hand, he held his katana, something that he had been dying to use for a while now. The handle was a bright red with designs of golden dragons placed across it. The sheath had a matching red, but only had a single dragon that seemed to be gliding itself down.

      Before turning on the flashlight, he placed it aside as he went to the section that was reserved for alcoholic drinks. He had no interest to be like many others and get drunk in the final hours of civilization. Instead, he searched for a large glass bottle of wine. From the little that he knew, Zack could tell that the drink in his hand was relatively expensive. He threw the bottle as hard has he could, having it land several yards away from where he stood. Zack readied himself into his battle position as several growls echoed throughout the store.

      Running through the aisles were the enemy, those who were once human. However, the two who were standing in front of him right now were infected with a virus that made them moving corpses. Back when the world still had a bit of sanity, the media merely called them The Infected, but the rest of the world were savvy into what they truly were. Zombies had leapt from the pages of fiction and entered the real world. Biological warfare at its finest, Zack thought as he prepared himself to attack. As they got closer, Zack took a running start towards his foes. He took a big stride, swinging at the taller of the two. Although he didn’t stop to get a glimpse, Zack knew that he cleanly cut off the creature’s head. There was no cry from the creature, for they were now unable to feel pain.

      The second zombie tracked Zack’s scent, turning around. Being blind to the world around them, these soulless creatures strictly relied on their hearing and their sense of smell. Before the zombie could start his next move, Zack was charging towards him, letting out a battle cry. Zack sliced at the torso of his opponent, cutting through the creature’s body. While the more difficult part had passed, the battle was still far from over. While the bottom half of the torso ceased functioning, the top half was still moving, furiously crawling to Zack. At least here, Zack was able finish it off much easier, making another clean decapitation. He learned quickly that the only way to truly end a zombie’s life is to cut off the brain from the rest of the body.

      With the battle finally over, Zack placed his lucky sword into its sheath, returning to where the wine bottles were to pick up his flashlight. He wasn’t going to allow himself to get sidetracked, not for this particular mission. He hurried towards the back of the store to where the pharmacy was. Thankfully, the window to the inside was left open, allowing Zack to jump through and quickly look for what he needed.

      While searching, he was humming to himself a familiar song, one that he had kept inside his head for a while. It came from a musical that he had seen two years ago. It had a catchy melody, but was very manly in its lyrics. He wasn’t quite sure why he was so attached to this particular song; maybe it was something that reminded him of the life before the infected humans started tearing apart the already decaying world. It could be that he just thought it was a fitting song. Whatever the reason, he didn’t feel like bothering himself with simple formalities while on his search.

      Half an hour passed by on his search, his findings being mixed. While he was able to find the medication that he needed; the bad news was that it would only last him for

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