So, I am a new writer of fan-fiction and as I have seen with some of the other fan-fiction I have read I was also late to the party of H.O.T.D. I haven't written a fan-fiction in about 12 years and it was mainly for fun and was never uploaded. I am trying out my first official attempt and it will be an OC one telling a story of H.O.T.D from where episode 12 left off. I am open to all forms of reviews, good or bad. I simply ask you try to relay them in a positive manner. I feel there's no point in trying to help someone improve if the way you deliver it ends up causing them to quit.

Pairings: OCxSaeko, ReixTakashi, SayaxHirano

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of High school of the Dead. I simply am doing what any fan would do.

Side Note: any plot suggestions or possible OC requests for my story are welcomed, just send me a message and I will tell you what I require for OC's so I can properly use them and I promise to give full credit to individuals whose idea I used. I know i'm not a perfect writer and am always willing to do whatever I can to give you the readers the best product I can produce.

And so we begin this High school of the Dead fan-fiction by yours truly, please enjoy!

Text in this format represents thought.

Prologue: The Fear

"Those eyes... I had seen them before. Similar to the eyes of the people who watched as friends, family, and loved ones were torn apart by those who had risen from the dead. But these eyes also showed something else, fear. I had seen them before, those blue eyes belonging to a girl of violet hair with a face covered with speckles of blood now looking at me in sheer terror. The fear in her eyes was different from the last time i saw them, instead of the fear from being consumed by the darkness she held within it was the fear of seeing the light of someone's life slowly fading away into nothing. As I stared into those eyes my body went numb and just as quickly as it happened those eyes were replaced by the sky and a building quickly rising in front of me. I was falling from one of the tallest buildings here in Tokanosu and as my body fell with no resistance I could see "them" waiting for me at the bottom. To think after everything I had survived through in my 19 years of living, this is how it was going to end. Not by the hands of the undead or even old age, but at the hands of a lunatic with a sniper rifle..."'

Chapter 1: Mall of the Dead

"I met the group of former school students 5 days ago as the entered the mall here in Tokanosu. They had just recently left the Takagi manor and had decided to explore the mall in hopes of finding supplies as they awaited any type of help from anyone who could stop what has happened in this god forsaken city. Needless to say I was hesitant to trust anybody considering how my life had been up to that point but I figured any group traveling with a child and weapons to protect themselves couldn't be all that bad. With a bunch of "them" prowling the hall I decided to help them navigate through the mall in hopes they didn't have to expose the child to anymore brutality than I am sure she had already witnessed and rallied them in a section of the mall I had blocked off for shelter."

Is everyone alright? I asked. Yes said a brown haired boy. I recognized him from Fujima high.

"I was a student there at Fujima, in my final year. I was a transfer student from the states who attended simply because they didn't mind me having no parents or family to speak of. Only Kohta recognized me as I was kind of a loner and didn't seek out any friends but he buddied up with me and we had been friends ever since the start of this school year. I knew of all of them in one way or another. The school Nurse, Shizuka. The school genius; or so she said, Saya Takagi. The class nerd/Gun nut, Kohta Hirano. The resident drama queen, Rei Miyamoto. The school deliquent, Komuro Takashi. And Kendo master Saeko Busujima. They introduced me to the little girl, Alice and her dog Zero."

Nice to meet you! I said after the introductions were over. And who might you be? Takashi asked.

Me? My name is Reed. They seemed confused by his answer. Reed...? Any last name? Rei asked? I'm sure I have one but it was never told to me. Reed responded quickly. Saya quickly chimmed in. Were your parents hippies or something? How could you not have a last name!? No parents to speak of. Reed said. Shizuka looked upset with his answer as if she knew his parents had become one of "them". Reed then told them not to worry about if they were amongst the undead but rather he never knew his parents and from what he had heard as he bounced from foster care to foster care is that his parents considered him a vicious monster that they wanted nothing to do with and did not want to "honor" him with their last name. But he didn't seem shaken up by it at all. Reed continued by adding that names are things other people give you so there is no use in worrying about it. I've done alright so far without one so I don't see the reason in anybody worrying about it now. Either way you guys are welcome to stay as long as you need it, it's just me here and I've barricaded this area off from "them" and made some modifications to create a shelter for any who needed it.

A sigh of relief rushed over the group as Reed explained that he managed to procure the food court from the undead beings so food was an option, he also has turned a furniture store in to a housing area for rest and the bathrooms had been altered to accommodate showering with separate areas for the boys and girls. Wow said Saya, you've thought of everything haven't you? I may be a "monster" according to my parents but that doesn't mean i'm inconsiderate. Reed said with a smirk. The group laughed and he could tell it had been a while since they had a laugh. I gathered whatever food I could find and any that was salvageable and stored it in a make-shift pantry, not much was left in terms of meat and some of it may still be good but there is plenty of non-perishables so feel free to help yourselves. Anything I can do to help you all out while you're here i'll try my best to do.

Kohta decided to go with Reed to see the kinda work he had done to secure the place figuring he could probably touch it up for more security and piece of mind. Saya had led Alice and Shizuka to the bathroom/shower area Reed had created and pointed out. Takashi and Rei left for the shelter area for some alone time and Saeko went to the food court to prepare some food for their upcoming endeavors, but also to get away from Takashi and Rei who had recently rekindled their relationship with each other. Tonight will be a night of laughs and celebration of happiness long since forgotten in the new world of terror.

"I honestly don't know why I welcomed them with open arms. I barely knew them. But when I saw that little girl and the sadness is Saeko's eyes I felt that it would confirm the accusation of my parents if I didn't. They all had something they were looking for and a purpose so I figured they wouldn't stay long. but I also knew that the longer they stayed it would effectively change the amount of time anyone could stay here with the limited supplies that were here. It was nice though, to not be alone. But just as I knew the sun would set and night would be upon us, I also knew that trouble would undoubtedly find me.

End chapter 1

AN: I know this may be considered fairly short for an opening chapter but I hope you bare with me. As I said this is my first story in a long time. I also am using references from other animes as well as games I think would aid the story but also promise I won't full on copy. I will get the next chapter up soon, hopefully in the next few days as I am also learning the site so stay tuned for chapter 2!