"Help! Somebody help!"
Panic spread like wildfire as some people bolted for the exits.
The werewolf released the man it had been mauling and lunged for another victim, its teeth sinking into the fresh prey's neck. "Ah! Help! Somebody help!" Screams echoed through the chaos.
"William!"
Arnold dashed to his son's side and scooped him in his arms while Yuna shielded Aurelia with her body.
Seeing Aurelia unharmed, Leopold, flanked by his bodyguards, charged the werewolf from behind. The beast sensed their approach, let go of its victim, and turned to face them, snarling with blood-stained fangs.
Its eyes were blood red, and foam mixed with blood dripped from its jaws, which was a visage straight out of a horror story.
Aurelia's mind raced to one thought. It was the zombie! It was just like in the TV shows she'd seen.
"Leopold, could it be the zombie virus? Be careful, and don't let it bite you!"
The last thing she wanted was for Leopold to turn into a zombie.
A sense of wordlessness washed over Leopold, as he thought to himself that humanity was surely doomed if the zombie virus were to become a reality.
The bodyguards swarmed the werewolf, pinning it to the ground amid its ferocious howls.
Some bold tourists hid at a distance, capturing the mayhem on their phones instead of fleeing.
The cruise ship's security officers cuffed the creature and tied it up thoroughly.
The bitten man clutched his neck in horror, his soul nearly leaving his body at Aurelia's words. "He... He’s not infected with the zombie virus, is he?"
He didn't want to die, let alone turn into a zombie.
"He's got a pulse. He's breathing. How could he be a zombie?" one of the bodyguards retorted. "Instead of worrying about the zombie virus, you should be more concerned about rabies. Get vaccinated ASAP."
The man breathed a sigh of relief.
Medical staff from the cruise ship rushed over to treat the wounded.
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