Instead of starting on the second season of The Demon Within, I decided to start on a zombie fic, which takes place in Domino as a mysterious stranger raises the dead from the grave, and has the corpses terrorize the citizens…and the Protectors of Domino as well. What could the stranger be planning, and why does it have to do with the Protectors? Read on, and find out! Note: This is my very first zombie fic, so please don't get mad at me if it isn't good. Some advice would be good on how to make it scarier. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story, plot, and my OC, Kairi. Kilnorc owns Brian. Thank you.

Autumn had fallen around Domino City, Japan, and it was colorful for children and for adults as well. Leaves had fallen all around the city, drifting along the winds like feathers. Even the Protectors of Domino, a group of duelists sworn to protect the city from any evil, enjoyed this joyful and beautiful season. However, an evil was within the city that was slowly rising to the surface. An evil that lurked below the city.

-Kame Turtle Game Shop, around 8pm-

The Protectors, all except Inuyasha, who had no interest in video games, played Halo 2 on Brian's X-Box that he brought with him from America. So far, Yugi was killing them all with his Elite Sword, while Joey was trying to kill Kairi with his rocket launcher. Kairi wielded a Plasma Rifle, a Needler, and a few Plasma Grenades. Brian, however, had a sniper rifle and a plasma rifle as well, and was successfully killing the King of Games, while Joey was chasing after Kairi in a Warthog. Finally, after a few minutes of plasma grenades flying everywhere, Kairi finally turned off the game.

"That was a great Slayer match," Joey commented, leaning back on the couch. The others nodded in agreement, smiles on their faces. "It's too bad that nothing has happened these past few weeks."

"You got that right, Joey," Brian replied from the kitchen, carrying a few cans of Coke, Dr. Pepper, and an IBC Root Beer for Kairi. "Ever since those vampires left Domino, nothing very interesting has been happening." Yami entered the room from upstairs, a vacant expression on his face.

"Lights out," he ordered. Groans of disappointment greeted him.

-Graveyard-

A cloaked figure stood before the many graves of the dead, a black candle in its hand. A large flame exploded from the candle as the figure began to speak loudly into the night.

"Lord of the Dead, hear my call!" the figure shouted. "I ask of thee to raise the dead, and release them upon this city. I AM WORTHY OF YOUR POWER!" The flame began to die down as a rotting hand broke through the surface of the earth, bits of soil and grass flying everywhere. The figure smiled from beneath the hood as more rotten hands greeted it. The hands were followed by loud groans and distorted faces of those who had died. Their eyes glowed crimson as they climbed out of their graves, and slowly followed the figure out of the graveyard, and into the night.

Was this a good intro? Don't worry. Some gore is coming up in later chapters.

Review please!