I'm back! Some people have been asking about my other fics (specifically I Insist,) and I AM STILL WORKING ON THEM! I am NOT abandoning any of my multi-chapter fics, I just need a break.

This Zombiestuck AU fic is actually a fanfiction of my-friend-the-frog's amazing and heart-wrenching comic on tumblr. I'm sorry to say this isn't my best writing.

my-friend-the-frog. tumblr post /46750600830 /dirk-kill-jake

(sorry, but you'll have to insert the dotcom after 'tumblr')

And the dialogue and events were taken basically straight from there.

There will most likely be a second chapter based on another zombiestuck comic (also based on the first one) that is actually more of a continuation. I'm not sure when it will be up by, but most likely soon.

Please read and review!

You're panting when you finally come to a stop in the middle of the once-busy road. You wipe your brow with your bloody wrist and you faintly hear Jane choke out "Oh… Oh my God, that…" she has to pause to take a breath and you look up at her. "That was a close one!" she finishes with a groan.

Roxy laughs it off but you can still see the fear and anxiety in her eyes as she pushes her scarf back over her shoulder.

"Yeah, well, I bet they're complaining about the same thing." You can't help but grin a little until you stand up straight and see Jake's form almost ten feet away, and you realize he's taking another step back, distancing himself from the group.

"Uh… chums," he begins, his unique accent smeared by the blood working its way up his throat.

"I think…" he attempts to stifle a pained moan but it escapes all the same. "I think this is as far as I can go…"

Your breath catches in your throat as you see his left arm cradled in his right, a chunk of flesh missing from right above his elbow.

Roxy and Jane look over at his hunched figure upon hearing this last bit.

"Oh…"

"Oh my God."

But you can't manage even a single word as your best friend in this entire godforsaken world staggers towards you, fear and pain all-too-evident in his once-bright eyes.

"Dirk…" It hurts you how he struggles even to say your name, and yet you still say nothing.

"Jakey…?" Roxy's voice is soft when she calls out his name, and at the sound of it Jane breaks out in tears. Next thing you know, Roxy and Jane are holding each other, sobbing into each other's shoulders as you continue to stand and stare at your dying bro, mouth agape and eyes wide behind your pointy anime shades.

Jake limps towards you, the virus already slowing him down as it spreads throughout his system.

"I'm scared," his voice is much too small for someone so brave and strong and happy and alive and you can help but let out a small noise, much like a whimper.

"I don't want to turn into one of those awful creatures…"

No. No no no no no. No way in hell are you going to let him turn. Your mind races with a million thoughts a minute, trying to think of a way to save your best friend.

"I don't want to hurt anyone… but…" he is only a foot in front of you, and you can see the blood on his face and on his neck and on his shirt and it just breaks your heart and—he's reaching for your sword.

"I don't think I can "man up" enough to do it myself…" You start to shake your head, hyperventilating, already knowing the question before it's asked.

"I'm really sorry…"

Slowly, with trembling hands he begins to lift the katana by the blade until it's pointing at his chest, at his neck.

~ ~ ~ ~ Roxy pulls Jane away,

~ ~ ~ ~ "No Jane don't look,"

"But could you do it for me?"

Your world shatters around you as the realization of what he's asking you to do sinks in.

"I'm sorry I was such a shitty friend to everyone but to—" and you can't do this, he's referring to himself in the past tense-

"Stop!"

He freezes, watching you with sorrowful eyes and you know he's already given up any hope of surviving but you're unwilling to surrender that easily because goddamnit he's your best friend and there's no way you could ever give up on him even in the worst situation.

"Cut that fucking crap right now! We can still save you," it crushes you when he shakes his head, when he tries to tell you to give it up, he's done for.

"W-we could cut off the arm before the virus spreads," you're worried that it's already too late but you know it's his last shot and there's no fucking way you're not going to do everything possible to save him.

Before you know it Roxy is by your side, grabbing your shoulder and screaming at you,

"Dirk, what the hell? Have you lost your—"

"It's the only way," your voice is so stern, so cold even for you that you can't help but shudder as you lower your sword and elaborate.

"And if we don't do it now he can—"

"I know but—!"

"But WHAT? You want me to let him die?!"

"No Dirk! I don't want to see more friends becoming those things…"

Jake lowers his head, resigned as he speaks up,

"I… I don't really know if it will work…" You want to make him feel better but every second counts and the virus is spreading more and you need to do it soon and—

"It will Jake, the virus won't be able to spread and you will be safe. I-I can make you a robotic arm after we get to my brother's."

He smiles, letting out a puff of air that isn't quite a chuckle, and you know everything is going to be alright.

"Okay Dirk, I trust you," it isn't until then that you're aware you're holding him by the shoulders, squeezing them so hard, and you only let go when he lets out a muffled grunt of pain.

You back off, and Jane walks over to him, tears still running down her cheeks as she hands him something, you can't tell what but you don't care, you just really need to cut his arm off now and save him.

"T-take… Bite this…" she stutters and struggles to look him in the eyes, settling instead for his feet.

"Thanks Jane…" at this point he's trembling and sweating profusely and you don't know if you even have the strength to rip off your sleeve but somehow you manage.

You walk back over and grab his injured arm and when he flinches you wince.

"I will apply a tourniquet."

He tries his hardest to laugh but he can't quite find the strength.

"Yeah, better mess up your hoodie… Roxy would kill us faster than those awful creatures if we messed up her scarf."

You know he's only joking, trying to lighten the mood, but it hurts because this isn't something to laugh about.

"Shut up, English. Everything is going to be just fine, okay?" he nods and bites down on the ragged cloth. "Just…"

He looks away as you raise the katana.

"take a deep breath."

.

"MMRRMHMMGHAGH" His pained yell is the worst thing you've ever heard, but at least it means he's alive.

"There! Better? You're gonna survive, English, we're all going to."

He's already spit out the rag, and when he doesn't reply you panic, thinking he's gone into shock.

"Dirk…" he's sobbing, and the sweat and shudders still haven't stopped. "I… I don't—"

"They're coming closer!" Jane shouts out from the curb, panic clear in her voice.

"Hurry up!" Roxy is already ahead of you and Jane runs over to take Jake, supporting his weight with her shoulder.

You ready your sword and follow Roxy as she leads you all down another road,

"This way!"

.

BLURHGHGG

You look in front of you at the rest of your group, alarmed.

You stop running entirely when you see the fresh puddle of blood by Jake's shoes, and Roxy hurriedly pulling a panic-stricken Jane away from a faltering Jake.

Your eyes go wide when he coughs again, more blood spilling from his mouth and through his hand and over his eyelids.

"Ugh… chums… I…" he's struggling to talk and as you hear Jane call his name you hear Roxy call yours.

"I… I don't feel…ugh…" his face is covered in blood as it leaks from his every pore, out of his mouth, nose and eyes.

"uhh… h.. ha… hel..p… D-Dirk…" his words are hardly his own anymore, his usually elegant voice reduced to a guttural growl.

"Dirk…" Roxy calls your name from somewhere behind you and Jake looks you directly in the eyes, pleading with you.

"Dirrgghh…" you're frozen as your eyes well up with tears and he lunges for you but you can't move your arm to use your sword and you know this is it so you stand there but you can't close your eyes and—

And you watch as your best bro's brains are blown out by a bullet through his mouth, and you watch as his glasses shatter to pieces, even the frames, and you watch as his eye falls out and bursts, and you're still watching when his dead body hits the pavement.

All of a sudden you and Roxy and Jane are all holding each other and sobbing and trying to ignore Jake English's dead body rotting beside you and Roxy's discarded gun lying on the ground next to it.