CHAPTER 1 DEAD RISING Spectacular beams of sunlight glinted off the giant panels of a huge glass pyramid in downtown Metropolis The city of tomorrow was host to many familiar landmarks such as the Daily Planet Building and LexCorp Tower But it was this triangular construction that captured the city’s full attention today A large crowd gathered near the roped-off entrance barely able to contain its excitement Behind it a fleet of vehicles clogged the streets The
media had arrived to cover the event Among them were two reporters who pushed their way forward Um excuse me Pardon me said Clark Kent politely Two tall people in hats blocked his view They ignored his request Hurry up Smallville Or you’ll be watching this from the bleachers warned Lois Lane She elbowed her way forward to find an open spot near the front of the crowd At a podium in front of the pyramid the mayor prepared to address the crowd Beside him stood a woman wearing glasses a blue dress suit and her dark hair pulled back And on his other side stood Lex Luthor The notorious businessman and criminal mastermind tugged at the lapels on his suit Welcome on behalf of Metropolis and the United Nations who sent their ambassador Diana Prince said the mayor gesturing to the woman beside him We thank you for attending this opening ceremony
The mayor continued This wonderful state-of-the art cold fusion energy plant All thanks to the generous funding of LexCorp interrupted Lex stepping in front of the mayor with a smug smile Yes well of course the mayor uncomfortably agreed taking back his place at the podium We hope this facility will provide clean and safe energy Not just for Metropolis but for the entire region As the crowd applauded Lois shook her head No one steals the spotlight better than Luthor right Clark Clark Clark lowered his glasses and squinted over them
Something was unsettling the crowd It pushed through the people making a sound that sent a chill up his spine GRUUUUHHH As the crowd separated in all directions the cause of the commotion became clear A horde of horrific mummies shambled forward Wrapped in torn dirty bandages their feet scraped and dragged along the pavement Their withered outstretched arms reached for anything that moved I think we have a new front-page headline said Lois as a Lois as a mummy tugg lavender jacket She kicked the undead monster back with her high-heeled shoe
