Silver: Hiya! I'm your authoress, Silver! So this is my zombie story and it has been edited. :) I only own Rein, Ven, Destiny (who is coming soon) and the plot. I do not own any other character. All other characters belong to their respectful owners. I do not own High School of the Dead. Enjoy! Also, as you go along, you will see Dick Figure jokes here and then which I do not own as well. Dick Figures are animated videos on Youtube, they're quite funny. :)
22 Hours Earlier
It was a bright sunny day, the streets were filled with people trying to get to work and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. There, on top of a red car laid a 16 year old looking girl, her long black hair, the end of it tied in a red ribbon laid underneath her back, the ribbon and the tip of her hair hung loosely off the side of the car. She has her arms crossed under her head, her eyes were closed as she her chest rised up and fell down slowly indicating she was asleep. Well, at least for the moment anyway. She slightly stirred awake, her blood red eyes slowly fluttering open as a shadow loomed over her. Her eyes shot open as she smiled nervously at the very angry middle aged man who hovered over her.
"Um... Hi?" She grinned, her voice obviously trying to surpress a laugh.
Agitated vein marks appeared around his head as he raised his fist angrily. "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU! GET AWAY FROM MY CAR! DON'T MAKE ME CALL THE POLICE!" The girl instantly jumped off and away from the car, running away from the screaming man as she laughed hysterically.
"Take a chill pill, Old Man!" She called back, stopping abruptly for a moment as the man turned away with a huff. In seconds, hearing her words, he turned around, his eyes nearly glowing with anger. The girl gulped before running away again just as the man started screaming after her. The girl only laughed again.
The sound of her boots hitting the pavement rapidly slowly came to a stop as she stopped running once she was far enough away. She chuckled before looking up at the clock that rested on top of a high pole. Just as she grinned, the clock chimed indicating another hour had passed by. It was now three.
"Well, better go get Ven!" She grinned cheerfully before running off to the nearby High School.
Upon getting closer to the High School, Rein reduced her running to a mere walk as she approached the gate with a smile. The gate was still closed, the final bell for the day hadn't rung yet. Peeking past the gate from the side of the wall, Rein watched several janitors and teachers pass by, she shook her head and ducked back behind the wall.
"It's about time you came to school, Reinforce. But you're a little late." Rein froze at the cold, irritated familiar voice and slowly turned to the other end of the gate with wide eyes. "Long time no see, Old Geezer!" Rein said with a toothy, nervous smile.
The principal of the school crossed his arms and tapped his foot, "and just where were you this past week?" Rein shrugged and scratched the back of her head.
"You know... Here and there..." She laughed lightly. The principal gave a small glare before growing irritated vein marks on his head. He gave a sigh, gripping his arms tighter in an attempt not to shout at the girl.
"Your school life is in jeopardy. I can't keep pulling strings for you just so you can pass. Just because you have no parents-"
"Oh shut up!" Rein finally growled with annoyance. "It's not my damn fault my parents left and in my point of view, school is fucking useless! Kids just use it as an excuse to sleep all day! Not like there's anything but Ven for me here anyway."
The Principle blinked, "ah, yes. Veniza. You're not doing much good for her either, because of you she's being bullied and there are rumors going around. Not only that, but your dragging her along in your ridiculous pranks! Because of you she's doing no better than you are!"
Rein finally snapped. "Bitch, please! I have nothing to do with it! It's your damn fault that you and your damn teachers are so boring it puts Ven to sleep all the time! I'm doing her a favor by giving her something to do everyday otherwise for all we know she would have gone into a coma from sleeping so damn much or something like that. And those damn bullies got what they deserved anyway!"
Before the principal could say anymore, the bell rang and the gate to the school opened automatically. Rein gave a 'huumph' and walked to the gate, glancing back at the principal one last time.
"Now, if you'll excuse me i'm going to go get Ven, so get out of my way!" She walked past the principal. "And while your at it, get a cooler uniform!" She glared at him and his blue clothing before quickly walking through the gate as kids past her, them themselves on their way home.
Rein leaned against the wall of the school beside the main entrance, it was there she waited for several minutes until the whole front yard of the school was pretty much void of all students, them have already left.
Rein sighed, "she fell asleep, I know it." With that, she quickly opened the main entrance doors and into the school. She ran slowly throughout the hallways to Ven's classroom located on the second floor. Swiftly she slid it open and looked around until she found who she was looking for.
"Ah ha!" She exclaimed as she approached Ven's desk, her sleeping on top of it with her head buried in her arms. Rein poked the top of her head, making sure to bury the tip in her brown hair.
"Heeeeey!" She called again, poking her continuously until she finally began to stir. She lifted up her head slightly, her head hovering over her arms before she sat up completely and looking up at Rein with a blank expression. Rein stared back at her for a moment before her eyes finally widened slightly realizing it was Rein.
"Oh... Hi, Rein." She finally muttered. Rein shook her head and gently tugged at her cheek, "what, what? You so tired you didn't even recognize me?" Ven gave a nervous laugh as Rein let go of her cheek, making Ven rub her now sore, red cheek.
"You're not very cheery today." Ven pointed out as she walked along side Rein on the way to her house, Rein walking casually with her arms crossed at the back of her head.
Rein snickered, "god damn no good principal got me in a bad mood."
Ven blinked, "the principal?" Rein nodded, "he was fucking blaming me for you falling asleep all the time in class when it's clearly the teacher's doing! I mean, really? Ugh! I hate that fucking man - no, I hate all of those fucking teachers! Ta hell with 'em all!"
Ven laughed nervously at Rein. "Well, I don't think they like you much either." Rein sent her a toothy grin, "course they don't! But that gives them no excuse for them to be hating on you."
The brunette shrugged, holding her bag in front of her with both hands, her long braid swinging slightly to the side in front of her over her chest.
"Well, i'm not the smartest so maybe that's why." She sighed.
Rein shook her head, "oh puh-lease!" She suddenly shouted but not in an angry way making Ven turn to her.
"You're the smartest person I know! It's just them being so damn boring and making you fall asleep to the point where you can't pay attention! It's all there fault! All of it! Allll of it!" Ven laughed at Rein. "Well, i'm the only person you really know."
Rein stopped walking making Ven stop as well, she blinked slowly before sending a blank stare up to the sky. "Riiiiiight..." Ven laughed loudly at her before they continued walking in the direction to her house. "C'mon! There's some chocolate chip cookie cough ice cream back home with your name on it." Ven grinned.
Rein blinked and grinned widely, "I fucking love you!" She said before she began dashing her way to Ven's house. "ICE CREAM HERE I COME!"
Ven blinked at Rein before she quickly followed after her. "Rein, wait up!"
"I'M HOME, FUCKERS!" Rein shouted, kicking the door open and ran inside and straight towards the large fridge. She opened up the freezer, took the tub of ice cream and a spoon and instantly began to dig in at Ven's table just as Ven came in and set her bag down. She shook her head at Rein before closing the door.
"And this is why my parents think you're on drugs." Ven laughed before making her way up the stairs to the second floor to her room just as she heard Rein shout, "no fuck's given!"
Moments later, Ven came back down the stairs, her having changed out of her uniform and put on more comfortable clothes which consisted of a baggy shirt and pants. She glanced at Rein who had her face planted on the table, the tub of ice cream next to her completely empty.
"You know, one of these days you'll get fat with how much junk food you eat." Ven smiled as she approached the table, putting her hand on her hip. Rein slowly sat up and lazily shot her fist in the air, "I regret nothing!" She shouted again before lowering her arm and leaning back in the chair with a groan. "My head hurts... God damn mother fucking brain freeze..."
Ven once more shook her head before going to rummage through her cabinets, looking for Tylenol for Rein.
"WOO! FUCK YEAH BITCH! NOW THAT'S HOW YOU KILL A ZOMBIE!" Rein shouted, jumping up and down in her seat and screaming as she munched on the popcorn which Ven was holding beside her as they watched the gore filled zombie movie. Ven shook her head again before taking a handful of popcorn and popping them into her mouth.
"You do know I have school tomorrow right? We can't do this all night." Ven finally said after a few moments. Rein stuck her tongue out. "Fuck school and all of it's shit! Your parent's are barely home anyway, skip! They'll never know!"
Ven grinned, "you just don't feel like going home do you?"
"Nope!" Rein said popping the 'p.' "Plus there are Rapists out there! There SO scary!" Rein said, reducing her voice to a high pitched squeal and pretending to be scared making the brunette laugh.
"Alright, fine. But just for tonight. I have enough trouble staying awake in school enough as it is." Rein shot her fists in the air and and gave a 'woot' before diving her hand into the popcorn again and taking another handful.
Ven's brown eyes slowly fluttered open at the sound of her alarm clock faintly going off upstairs in her room. She sat up and stretched, looking down at the hard floor beneath her. She blinked realizing they must of fallen asleep during the movie last night and stood up. She glanced over at Rein who was sprawled out all over her couch and snoring rather loudly, her red short cut tank top was risen up higher than usual, her black shorts were tilted down slightly at the side but her combat boots which she kept on looked normal. She shook her head before going up to her room so she could change for school, deciding she might as well go.
A moment or so later, Ven came walking quietly down the stairs, her having changed into her uniform. She grabbed her bag before making her way back over to the couch and gently shook Rein who groaned.
She stirred slightly, "no... Don't touch me there you hot son of a bastard..." She muttered slowly before turning over. Ven blinked and pulled back her hand, what kind of dream was she having? Once more, she shook Rein, this time on the shoulder.
"Rein! I'm going to school now, you shouldn't stay here my parents will be home soon." Rein muttered something incoherent before tossing over again to the cushioned side of the couch. Ven sighed before pushing Rein off. She landed on the hard floor with an 'oof!'
Rein instantly shot up and whirled around, "huh? Wha's going on?" Her voice was still slurred from sleep. Ven tapped her shoulder, Rein turned to her and grinned widely, throwing her arms into the air.
"Ven!" She cried before wrapping her arms tightly around the girl.
"Hiya, buddy! How's it goin'?" She asked again, her voice still slurred as her arms slipped off Ven causing her to fall to the floor in a fit of giggles. Ven sighed. Everybody, this is what happens to Rein when she's still half asleep. She lightly kicked Rein which went as ignored by the red-eyed girl.
"I'm going to school alright? Make sure to get out of here before my parents get home." With that, Ven turned and walked to the door.
"Consider it done my loveable friend!" Ven shook her head again before opening the door and leaving the house, closing the door behind her.
Sometime later, Rein's eyes finally opened again having fallen asleep seconds after Ven left. With a groan, she sat up and rubbed the bump on the back of her head.
"Da faq?" She muttered before standing up and glancing at the mess of blankets and scattered popcorn all over the floor. She sighed, knowing Ven's parents would throw a fit for seeing this mess.
"Damn!" She groaned before cleaning up the mess. Once that was done, Rein quickly high tailed it out of the house before Ven's parents got home.
"What to do... What to do..." Rein walked through the city with her arms crossed behind her head as she wandered aimlessly throughout the town. She glanced up at one of the many clocks that stood on top of the poles throughout the city. It was ten a.m.
Rein let out a huff before running slowly to the town market, hoping to find some trouble to cause there and kill time before she went to walk Ven home.
Suddenly, there was the sound of a woman screaming and Rein skidded to a hault, her eyes widening slightly at the scene before her. A few yards in front of her, a man groaned as he pulled the screaming woman closer to him and bit into her shoulder causing blood to spew everywhere as she screamed. Rein blinked, "well, shit..." She muttered before spinning on her heel and running in the opposite direction.
Rein continued to run as fast as she could to the High School knowing very well what she just saw.
"Can't believe it's fucking time already..." She huffed as she turned sharply down a corner.
"Have to warn Ven..." She muttered again before skidding to a stop, nearly bumping into one of "them" and luckily managed to narrowly dodge his out stretched arms and ran past him. Rein continued to run past more and more of them but lucky for her, the numbers dwindled the closer she got to the High School.
Meanwhile, back at the school the students were unaware of the danger and the zombies penetrating through the school gate until the principal made a very alarming announcement.
"THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN EMERGENCY!" Ven's eyes slowly fluttered open as she drifted away from her sleep at the loud noise. She blinked sleepily and sat up, rubbing her eyes as she stared at the speaker in the corner of the classroom.
"ALL STUDENTS MUST EXACUATE! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! EVERYONE EVACUATE N-NO! NO STAY AWAY!" All that could be heard now was the sounds of his screams, moans and the sound of tearing flesh. Everyone in the classroom was silent for a moment before they shot out of there seats, began screaming and ran out of the classroom. Ven blinked and stood up, ignoring her bag and running to the window and watched as zombies bit into her fellow students, teachers and janitors.
Ven gulped, a bead of sweat running down her temple. "So it's time..." She muttered before spinning on her heel and running out of the classroom.
"I have to find, Rein!" She muttered as she ran throughout the hallways, she could only watch as zombies bit into the students of her High School at the sides of the hall, some of them she knew, some of them she didn't. Managing not to get caught by any of the zombies, she made it outside, whirling left and right desperately looking for her best friend.
She cupped her hands around her mouth, "Rein!" She called as she ran around the school's yard, hoping she would see her.
"Rein!" She screamed, feeling tears brim at the corner of her eyes as she prayed she wasn't dead. She couldn't stand the thought of losing her only friend.
Hearing the sounds of moans, she sucked in a breathe and looked to her sides. Zombies were closing in on her from everywhere.
She gasped and ran through the only opening she could find through the crowd. Seeing a large crate at a wall of the school building, Ven ran towards it and swiftly climbed up on it. The zombies followed her but didn't bother reaching up to the crate and instead crowded around it, bumping into it continuously.
She raised an eyebrow at them as she backed closer to the wall. "What the hell...?" She muttered quietly.
Meanwhile Rein skidded to a stop in front of the High School, quietly gasping at the sight of zombies everywhere inside in the school grounds, students everywhere being bitten by the freaks and being toppled over by them. She narrowed her eyes and ran inside, there's no way she'd be scared by some flesh eating freaks with a serious case of the munchies now. Running past the zombies, she stopped in every small area she could to call Ven's name before she ran again to avoid the arms of the zombies.
"Ven!" Ven's eyes widened from the familiar voice as she continued to stay on top of the large crate. She couldn't suppress the smile that grew on her face.
"Where are you?" Rein was in sight now, she had her hands cupped around her mouth as she screamed Ven's name.
"Rein! I'm over here!" Ven called, cupping her hands around her mouth to make her voice louder. Rein whirled around and smiled widely at the sight of her best friend.
Ven smiled but quickly gasped at the feeling of something grabbing her foot, she gave a short scream as the zombies began to climb up onto the crate, their arms reaching for the brunette.
"Rein!" Ven screamed desperately as she tried to tug her leg free from the zombie.
"Ven!" Rein cried before rushing towards her, not caring of the many zombies crowded around the crate. She stopped several yards away from the zombies.
"Hey you brainless bastards! Over here!" Rein called as she waved her arms around, instantly the zombies turned and let go of Ven's leg, climbing down the crate and approaching Rein as their moans of hunger grew louder. Ven took the chance to quietly climb off the side of the crate and running around the zombies and to Rein who quickly took her hand and ran with her away before the zombies got too close.
The two ran towards the exit but stopped as Rein let out a grimace. There were way too many zombies in front of the entrance to be able to get past.
"Well, now what?" Rein turned to Ven as she raised an eyebrow before she glanced at the zombies around them as they were quickly closing in.
Ven pointed to the school, "let's hide in there! There might be an empty classroom we can hide in!" Rein nodded and grinned, "see! This is why I keep you!" And with that, the two quickly ran back into the school.
"Shhh!" Ven hushed as she ducked with Rein behind a wall, several zombies on the other end of the hallway.
"What?" Rein asked rather loudly before Ven covered her mouth briefly before removing it. Rein glanced blankly at Ven and raised her eyebrow.
"I noticed something earlier. Back when I was on the crate, they didn't start climbing the crate until I started calling your name. Before that they just kept walking into the crate over and over like they didn't know it was there." Ven whispered.
Rein raised her eyebrow again, "so?"
"Well, they're dead aren't they? I think their senses are dead and all they can hear are noises. They react to sound." Ven pointed out quietly. Rein's eyes widened before she gave a huge grin. "VEN, YOU'RE A GENIU-" Ven quickly covered her mouth.
"Shhhh!" She said placing her finger to her lips before peeking down the corner and eyeing the several zombies.
Rein nodded, "well, what now? You know i'm no good at plans." She whispered, peeking along with her at the zombies.
"Let's go to the tech room." Rein once more glanced at her questionably.
"What for? There's nothing but geeks - Well, zombie geeks there now." Rein muttered quietly as she raised her eyebrow.
"Think about it." Ven whispered. "The tech room is the only room where they have things that might actually be useful against zombies. Saws, crowbars, nailguns, maybe if we're lucky maybe even a chainsaw." Rein's eyes widened and she gave a very wide grin.
"I love you. Did I tell you that? And I LOVE chainsaws!" Rein grinned deviously as she rubbed her hands together with a large smirk. Ven smiled and shook her head at her.
"Well, where's the tech room? I don't come to school enough to know these things. Be lucky I know where your classroom is." Rein said and Ven motioned her head down the hallway with the few zombies.
"Follow me."
Quietly, Rein and Ven tip toed past the zombies. Rein in a more dramatic way as she stuck to the walls and quietly hummed the Mission Impossible song and just for the hell of it, even cart wheeled a few times.
"This is it." Ven whispered as they approached a blue door with paintings of tools on them.
"Alright let's do this!" Ven instantly knowing what was coming, swiftly opening the door as Rein charged in.
"Leeeerooooooy Jeeeeeenkiiiins!" Rein called as Ven followed in after her and quickly closed the door. Rein skidded to a stop, the three zombies inside moaned as they slowly walked towards the two, obviously having heard Rein's screaming.
Rein grinned and waved at the zombies, "hiya!" Slowly she approached the zombies. "So, ummm, we're new here and I was wondering if, you know, you'd show us a bit around the room?" Rein battered her eyelashes and kept her fingers laced together next to her cheek to add to the cute look as Ven quickly scanned the walls for any useful weapons as the zombies kept there attention on Rein.
The zombies only moaned as they got closer, Rein pretended to be disappointed. "You won't?" She lowered her hands and pouted.
"That's too bad!" Rein grinned smugly as she spun, extending out her knee and jumping up, kicking one of the zombies that was closest making it fly back a few feet, knocking into the other two zombies, knocking them down.
Ven panted slightly, finally finding a hammer in the pile of tools which consisted of saws and other things Rein wouldn't be able to use.
"Rein, here!" She called and tossed her the hammer which she easily caught as the zombies got back up. Rein laughed maniacally as she twirled the hammer.
"Batter up!" She called, swinging the hammer and using the claw to slam into the side of the zombie's head, the claw digging deep inside it's head and breaking past it's skull. The zombie quickly fell on the floor in a bloody heap as the other two zombies ignored the first one and made there way to Rein.
"Now this is what I call fun!" Rein cried again with a loud laugh as she jumped up, slaming the claw of the hammer onto the second zombie's head, killing it instantly. Rein swiftly took out the hammer, swung it quickly again, lodging the claw of the hammer again into the forehead of the third zombie. It didn't survive the hit and fell down into the bloody mess with the other two zombies.
Rein cheered and raised her hand high. "I request a very high five!" Ven laughed, walked over and gave her a high five. Rein gave a 'woot' before spinning around in joy. Suddenly there was a slamming sound, Rein blinked and looked to where Ven was only to see she was gone. She glanced down at the floor and gasped to see Ven kneeling down on the floor, panting, her eyes half closed.
"Ven!" She cried and kneeled to her side, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"You alright?" She asked. Ven gave a tired nod. "Sleepy is all..." Rein cursed under her breathe before helping her to her feet.
"How long can you last?" She asked again knowing very well how tired Ven got and so easily as well.
"Don't know..." She smiled weakly. Rein nodded and took her hand, "well it won't take very long to get out of this school. Let's go!"
Making sure to keep quiet, Rein led Ven throughout the school, making sure to keep very quiet as they snuck past the zombies in the halls.
Rein and Ven, well, Ven more slowly, walked down the stairs and peeked around the corner to see more zombies in the halls.
"Damn, these guys have no lives do they? They're everywhere!" Rein growled with a small pout. Ven chuckled weakly, "well, there dead remember? So technically they have no lives."
Rein pressed her lips together and narrowed her eyes before quietly leading Ven past the zombies, that is until Rein's hammer accidently collided with a lock from one of the many lockers.
"Fuck my life." Rein muttered with a sigh as the zombies who heard instantly began to crowd around them, there moans growing louder. Rein then eyed the window, mentally thanking they were on the first floor and she tugged Ven over to the window.
With a loud, excited cry, she smashed the window with a powerful kick and leapt through it along with Ven, she tugged Ven as she began to run faster as the zombies who heard the smash instantly began to crowd the area. Rein and Ven ran as fast as they could, narrowly avoiding the arms of many zombies as they made it past the gates. Instantly Rein spun on her heel, nearly tripping in the process and closed the gate behind her, using her hammer to keep it locked to the zombies could only stick there arms out past the bars.
Rein laughed triumphantly as she put her hands on her hips, "woo! That's right! I'm awesome!" Rein crossed her arms and nodded to herself with a large smirk.
Her eyes then shot open at the sound of a body hitting the floor. She glanced over at Ven to see her on the floor, her brown eyes now closed. Rein gave a short gasp and knelt by her side and checked her breathing. It was slow and even, she sighed in relief. She was only asleep.
Shaking her head, she picked Ven up and hoisted her on her back, quickly running away from the school as she knew only more zombies would soon come.