Undead Alley

It's been 5 years since the war has killed the planet...Well, almost. Some stranded survivors were still walking around the scorched or desolated earth, many in groups, others by themselves.
Of course, one would think that, surviving as a group, is much better...That a community is better for surviving... It would be so, if everyone did their part.

As a part of a scavenging party, Maya and her group were out and about on a city in ruins, looking for anything of use, food, supplies, maybe even a new ride for them. However, they did not know it yet, but their scout group, that went right before them to make sure nothing dangerous was around, didn't do their job right... and it would cost their community some members...

"I don't like this place Maya..." - Erick said, with a bag full of scraps on his back.
"Me neither, but we need to look for stuff for out place. Plus, the scout team has been here already, if anything we should only worry about some crawlers here and there.
"Alright..." - Erick said, still unsure of all that.

They walked a while through the city's street, filled with burnt or destroyed cars and trucks, being as quiet as they could, naturally not talking with each other... That was, until they found 2 buses over one truck, blocking their way, but it wasn't long until Maya looked right and noticed an alleyway, that seemed to lead directly to the street to the other side of the buildings, and of course, her idea, was to cross it.

"Hey, that looks promising."
"Promisingly dangerous!" - Erick exclaimed with a scared tone
" Yeah, that too, but we have no other choice, do we?"
"Yes! Go back the way we came, and call it a day."
" I know but... What if we find medicine further into the city?... We are in dire need of them.."
Erick stood quiet for sometime, remembering how bad things were back on their camp...
" Come on, Erick... They need us..."
And after some time quiet and reluctant, Erick decided.
"Alright, Alright. I'll stay here and watch your back."
"Sounds good." - Maya smiled at him, proud of his courage and thankful for his company as she walked through the alley and disappeared in the darkness.

After some minutes, Erick started to worry about her... No sound, no warning, no nothing....
"Maya?!" - Erick exclaimed through the alleyway, with no answer whatsoever... Even more worried than before, he picked up his pistol and turned it's flashlight on, cautiously walking through the alleyway, looking for his partner.

After sometime walking through the alleyway, Erick began to hear strange noises, moans? Growling? - "Maya?" - Erick said as he approached the gruesome noises and pointed the flashlight to what seemed to be a giant hole on the ground, and he would gradually see dark hands reaching up out of it, but as he pointed the light closer to the center....the light reflected his partner... Laying in the middle of all those hands...squirming in despair as the hands pulled her down...

However, before Erick could do anything about it, the last he heard was the brick wall to his side breaking, and a deep growling echoing loudly right to his left side, as something grabbed his head and pressed it with immense strength... giving him few time to even scream of pain...and his last sight...was the image of his friend...being mauled by the undead....