Hello, readers! I don't know if you have read Living Amongst The Dead, part one, but if you have, this is the sequel to the first part. Here is the link, to those who are just browsing through.

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So, that being said... I'm a relatively new fanfiction author, that's true. I started a fanfiction account, mainly because I wanted to show support for a story, and review it at the same time. For those who have read Living Amongst The Dead Part One, favorited, followed and reviewed it, thank you so much! You guys were the inspiration to keep me going on these stories. To the guest reviewers, thank you! Thank you BestFanForLife! Thank you HOTDfanficskimer!

Now, that being said... I will now say that I have school, and may not be able to do fanfiction chapters that often. But of course, I still can write on weekends, or after school, so you guys can read! I really do appreciate it if you could favorite, follow, and review! If you are a guest and you are just browsing through, you can review! Thank you for your time and cooperation! This chapter portrays the start of the characters' lives and the cast/character introduction :)

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The survivors have searched for their missing friends.

Their friends seemed like they were dead.

The survivors don't know that they may live.

They do know they will die,

In the world of the dead,

Nothing is kind, merciful, nor peaceful. Ever again.

But as long as one person survives, the torch is carried high.

And humanity shall rise again.

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This is for you guys, fans! I tried to do it but it looks pretty messed up right?

There is a word written in bold there! Spot it! Ah well, you won't even care, right? Read on.

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I see the world in the past. Where the humans roam around, drifting aimlessly like the bouncy clouds in the sunny blue sky.

Why is life so pointless, and has no such aim(I don't mean you should commit suicide), that we fight over such tiny, meaningless things?

Why squabble over pieces of paper, plastic devices, power, fame and other human beings?

Life is meaningless if we all waste it like this.

We need to do at least, just one thing, to make all our lives have meaning. We need to do good deeds.

But good deeds, are technically also meaningless. Sometimes we help each other out, thinking, 'Oh, hey! We did a good deed!' and probably feeling pretty proud of yourself.

The truth is, it's good to do good deeds, but also meaningless, as I said. The good part in good deeds is that you actually help someone, but the meaningless parts in the good deeds is that we all don't do the following - don't feel proud, or don't let anyone know you did a good deed. What we are doing is actually sort of arrogant.

The world that we know now is the world of the undead. Nothing can change that, much less a button.

No, the thing about the world of the undead is - surviving. Surviving is the only key, the discover new possibilities for mankind.

The human race is almost extinct, except for a few bands of survivors. Some in groups, some by themselves, but definitely more are dying out as each hour passes.

The larger the group, the safer it is, but how safe can safe be? Single survivors can be able to hide out, in shelters, maybe not be noticed, but they don't have the firepower they need to kill the infected.

When surrounded, the single survivors die. The groups of survivors get wiped out by the mutated zombies. The ones that leap, the ones that are immensely strong, the runners... Very few places are safe now.

Probably about 90% of the world population is dead. The world population of humans is about seven billion and three hundred thousand people. Many will be wiped out during the holocaust, but the question is - will there be a cure? Science labs have closed down.

The scientists are dead... the factories are down. Restaurants are closed, and banks never to open again. Convenience and gun stores raided, that's what we all must do now, to survive.

The remaining humans, including me, need weapons and resources to keep going on. But one day when the supplies run out, we will just die. Starving is one way, dehydration another, and getting eaten is the most common.

I have seen a lot of death, now. Those deaths were very saddening and heartbreaking, and I did not just see the death. I performed it, with a gun.

That is another term. Merciful killing. I have had to mercy kill one man, getting chewed up upon.

If we were the infected... I wonder what would they feel? They may seem like just mindless beings, but - could it be that they are the evolved humans?

Life sure is strange in the infected world. The world is now... I don't know, burnt, ripped apart. But maybe this is punishment from above? Maybe because we made so many species extinct?

We are responsible for burning down the wildlife, and creating buildings.

We are responsible for burning fossil fuels in the factories, creating a deadly gas that adds to the ever dangerous global warming.

I wondered before this, how would the world end?

Would it be by fire? Would it be by ice? Was it going to be a volcanic explosion? Or was it going to be an avalanche that covered the world?

Maybe it could have been earthquakes. Or maybe it was going to be a tsunami. Nothing matters anymore.

The world's ending, or Armageddon, happened not because of global warming. I mean, f*ck global warming. But it's not the cause.

The cause of Armageddon were the humans. Whether infected or uninfected.

Many humans would have died before during various diseases, like the Black Death, smallpox and et cetera, but there were the immune people... could it be that if the blood of an immune person is given into a vaccine, we all could actually still have a life in this world?

I don't know. Maybe it's something we have to find out. Maybe something I have to find out. People think I'm dead, and I'd be glad if I was, but I have to keep living. For myself, my girlfriend and her brother.

My name is Izumi Miyamura.

I am alive.

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A/N: I'd hate to end the start of the new series with such a freaking short chapter, but it can't be helped. Did you guys like the ending? Three things are the only things you can do in the fanfiction universe. 2 Fs and 1 R.

Favorite and follow if you haven't but please review! Comment on my storyline, any suggestions? Oh, by the way - I have another supporting character OC and infected OC again! If you guys want some infected power or a new supporting character - - just private message me or review! It's better to review though, unless you want to do a really thorough one!

This new series focuses mostly on the main character, Izumi Miyamura, as seen missing in action last chapter! Cheers guys, and I will now be working on chapter number 2.

General SYOC Supporting Character Form Submission - by review/private messaging

Name:

Nicknames (optional):

Age:

Nationality/Ethnicity:

Grade/Occupation:

Sexuality:

Activities:

(Yeah, I guess those are about it for a supporting character)

General SYOC Infected Power/Skills Form Submission - by review/private messaging

The infected power/skills SYOC can't be in the form of a human character, right? So just say what skill/power the infected will have. The infected mutate too you know?

Again, thanks if you favorited, followed and reviewed! It's really appreciated!