Disclaimer: I do not own Dead Island. I'm just borrowing to mess with the characters a bit.

Chapter 1

A Chinese beauty walked down the hall from the woman's restroom after having called the paramedics from the lifeguard station to attend to the unconscious woman. The black haired beauty called the elevator with a sigh. As she waited for the elevator she observed the hotel hallways. It was fancy place, with sparkling chandeliers, lush red carpets, pristine marble walls. The Royal Palms Resort Hotel was a dream come true for many, the norm for some.

The sound of the elevator arriving and the doors opening caused Xian to turn to the elevator doors. She wasn't watching where she was going however and ran into someone. She fell back with a yelp and landed on her rear. "Oww." She wined.

"Sorry love, didn't see you there." Came a distinct feminine voice. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, yes I am fine. I'm sorry I should have watched were I was going." Xian answered in her accented english. The woman offered a hand and pulled Xian to her feet when she accepted. "Thank you." Xian finally looked at the woman and her breathe caught. Before her was a striking woman, short black hair, emerald green eyes, bronze skin a little on the darker side. She was wearing a purple dress that left little to the imagination. Lastly she was wearing a pair of laced up combat boots.

"Well hey there." The woman said with a smirk. "I know you, your that receptionist." She said with a wink.

"X-Xian Mei yes." Xian admired her companion, trying to be subtle. "You are?"

The woman chuckled. "People just call me Purna. I'm a bodyguard to a VIP at the resort at the moment." Xian moved into the elevator, but Purna made no move to get out. The Chinese woman didn't say anything about it. Instead she pushed the button for the eighteenth floor.

"That's very impressive you must enjoy that. They must trust you with their lives." Xian commented quietly.

Purna scoffed and folding her arms. "Please I hate the fucking pricks." She chuckled humorously. "And it's not about trust it's about the pay."

"I-I see." Xian stuttered out. "May...may I ask why?" Xian was slightly scared of this woman. She was aggressive and cocky, and had this air about her that seemed dangerous.

"Their assholes what's to tell. Care more about their money and whores than anything else." Purna leaned against the wall of the elevator car as it rode up to the Xian destination.

"If you don't mind me saying so, it seems you relate to them..." She yelped as she was interrupted by Purna slamming her fist against the glass of the elevator car.

"I am not like those little shits!" She yelled. Xian trembled in the farthest corner of where Purna stood. Purna noticed this and sighed. "Sorry. You didn't deserve that."

Xian was still shaking slightly. "No...I-I'm sorry I didn't mean-"

"Forget about it. You didn't know, and I shouldn't have jumped down your throat about it either." She looked at the Chinese beauty with a sorry expression. "Forgive me?" Instead of arguing the point Xian just nodded. Purna smiled in reply. "So...where you headed?"

"To my hotel room. It's been a long night." She said sadly remembering the dead woman in the restroom on the lobby floor. Her whole death was odd. "Also I think...I think something strange is going on."

Purna grunted in agreement. A hand rose to cup her chin while her other arm acted as a pedestal, a common thinking pose. "I think you may be right. I was on the dance floor at the concert when some woman jumped on a security guard. When we pried her off him he had this bite mark damn close to his jugular. It was freaky."

"What do you think is happening? Are the people here just Drunk?" Xian clasped her hands over her heart. She was afraid. Whatever was happening it seemed dangerous, life threatening.

"Either we have nutcases who think their vampires, or there's something in the water here, either way...I really don't know." Xian sighed in despair. "Sorry love. Wish I knew." The chime of the elevator bell signaling their arrival to the eighteenth floor interrupted their morbid thoughts. Xian was the first to get off, and surprisingly Purna followed. "Eighteenth floor too huh?" She asked with a smirk.

The Asian beauty smiled minutely and nodded. "Room 613." Purna laughed.

"630 I'm just down the hall." Purna spiked a thumb behind her. Xian gave a sweet smile that took Purna's breathe away. The Australian woman stared at her and that wonderful smile. God what am I thinking? Sure, she's pretty there's no denying that but...

"Miss Purna? Are you alright?" Purna shook herself from her thoughts and meeting the curious stare of Xian.

"Yeah I'm alright." A pause. "Hey...um." Purna hesitated in asking what she was thinking.

"Yes?"

"Do you...I couldn't help but notice that...you seem scared.

Xian frowned and looked away. Yes she was scared. But she could get through it. "A little yes."

"Do you want...I don't know. Hang with me for the night?" Purna flinched at her words. Stupid! What the fuck was that? You don't know this girl and your asking her to spend the night? What the hell will she think of you you slut!

"Huh?" Xian was even more confused.

"Nevermind. Forget I said anything. It was stupid anyway. Have a good night Xian." She turned to leave.

But before she could even take a step a hand held her back. "Wait." Xian mumbled.

"What's up?" The dark skinned woman questioned.

Xian thought that was weird to say. What was up. She looked up wondering what was above them "What's up?" Xian tried to imitate. Purna laughed causing Xian to blush. "I...um...I would love to 'hang' with you tonight Miss Purna." She shook her head at her stuttering. "To be truthful I am scared. I...I don't want to be alone tonight. What if something bad happens? What if..these people, whatever is happening to them, attacks me, us?" She shook a little in fear. Purna immediately drew her into a hug and steered her to room 613. "Maybe we should stick together for now? I'm sorry. I'm being such a baby."

"Don't worry about that. I agree with you. If this is as bad as it looks it might be better to stick together like you say. Hey maybe it's nothing but people partying too crazy. If that's the case at least we'll get a laugh out of it yeah?" Purna tried to comfort the terrified woman. She stroked her back gently causing Xian to crack a small smile. "Let's get to your room, grab whatever you need." Xian nodded. A few minutes passed and they came to the shorter woman's room. Xian pulled out her key-card and swiped, opening the door.

The room was like all the others. A queen sized bed laid before a giant plasma TV, there bathroom in the back complete with shower and a hot tub. Across from the bed was the tiled floor representing the kitchen and giant window overlooking the island. The walls were a snow white, carpets a light brown. Xian took off her black high heeled shoes from her thigh-high length nylon clad legs. Hurriedly, she went to her bed and gathered a suitcase and went to her closet then proceeded to stuff some clothing into the case. Next she ran to her bathroom and gathered her personals. Toothbrush, makeup kit, and hair brushes. Once everything she came to the hotel with was packed she grabbed her heavy, grunting against the weight, and made her way to the door. Purna took both bags from her, despite Xian's protests. The black long haired woman closed her down making sure it was locked, then followed Purna to her own room. "Geez girl what did you pack in these things." The bronze skinned woman teased.

Xian blushed. "Just some clothes...um...maybe a book or two?" She made it sound like a question, a sign of obvious guilt. Purna just laughed.

"Don't sweat it love. I'm just playing with you."

"But...were are not playing a game..." Xian was confused with Purna's mannerisms and sayings. Purna just laughed harder. Xian really was just too cute. Purna shook her head from her train of that, she would think about the effect this woman had on her later, more importantly why it effected her in the first place. "What's so funny?" Xian said with a pout.

"Nothing don't worry about it." Purna commented when finally was able to calm down. It was silent the rest of the way to Purna's hotel room. The bronze skinned woman set a bag down and opened the door with her own key-card. The room was the same as Xian's only with an personal touch that was Purna. From where Xian stood she could see several guns on the table in the kitchen and what looked like a repair kit. Scatters of empty food cartons and bottles covered the counter near the refrigerator. It seemed that Purna was very domestic. "Here you can use this closet for your clothes, bathroom is in back take a shower if you want." Purna went over to her weapons on the table and looked over them with complete focus. At least that's what it looked like. Her mind was busy, thoughts of those people in the concert. What was going? The concert wasn't the first incident, nor the last. People were dying on this island and Purna had no idea how to handle it. She sighed in frustration.

After cleaning her guns she put everything away and stood up to stretch. The door to the bathroom opened which compelled Purna to look over. Her breathe caught in her throat at the sight. Xian came out in nothing but a towel wrapped tightly around her body showing off all the curves the sportswoman possessed. Her short black hair was still a little damp and her skin glistened in the light. Purna swallowed tightly and looked away with a heavy blush. God dammit Purna get a grip, shes way out of your league. She's probably not even a lesbian considering how easy it was for her to walk out here in nothing but a towel! Showing off those beautiful legs and small feet. No! Stop thinking about that! Your just admiring beauty nothing more!

As Purna tried to deal with her inner monologue, Xian finished drying off and clothed herself in black lace panties and a night shirt. She never wore a bra to bed. Even though she would most likely be sharing this bed with the bronze skinned woman tonight would be no exception. The undercover cop looked over at the muttering bodyguard. She stifled a giggle. "Purna." Purna stopped and looked over, curious. "The bathroom is free if you wish to take a shower as well." Xian informed the bodyguard shyly. This was after all her hotel room not Xian's.

"Thank you." Was all Purna had to say as she stood up and swept into the bathroom, quickly locking the door and stripping. Purna kept her thoughts away from the smaller woman and quickly showered. After brushing her teeth, drying her hair and changing into a pay of boy shorts and tank top she brought with her, she left the bathroom, turning off the lights as she left. She looked around for Xian and found her sitting on the bed, waiting. "What's the matter?" Purna asked after seeing the conflicted emotion run across Xian's face.

"I...I didn't think it would be a good idea to go to sleep before you. What if you had a side of the bed you liked to sleep on? I didn't want to impose." She replied hesitantly.

Purna had to laugh at that. "I never really thought about it, but I guess I sleep on the right side most of the time." Xian scooted over to the left and tucked her legs underneath the covers. Purna had to suppress a groan of disappointment. Purna went around turning off the lights then climbed into bed. "Good night Xian." Xian responded in kind and snuggled into the sheets. Both woman felt weird in this situation, but both silently agreed it was a good one. Tomorrow was sure to be an awkward day. At least it cant get any worse. Both woman thought before drifting off to sleep.

AN: I think I ended that a little too quickly but I couldn't think of anything else to type. So there you have the first chapter of the FIRST Dead Island fanfic on this site. R&R and let me know what you think, the more reviews the sooner I update.