Darkness

Cold

Empty

Disregarded

I can still feel the cold within my heart as I reside in this void of space.

I am dead right? I saw myself got deleted in front of him. The person I love the most. I realized everything was a mistake. My actions, thoughts and feelings, all of it were a mistake.

Then why I am still here? I should be gone, I said my goodbyes to him, to Sayori, to the literature club. Then why do I still feel myself? I'm still alive.

My head hurts but I began to open my eyes. a view of city greeted me, but it wasn't the city I normally knew. It was different, like I was in a different country. maybe I am in a different country at all."

"Where am I? This is not the school or anything I knew." It was odd waking up in some random sidewalk as if you got drunk last night (Which I once did by the way thanks to Yuri), yet it was also odd waking up in a deserted street.

You can even here a pen drop miles away from this eerie silence.

"Hello?" I shouted in the empty street. My voice echoed in the distance.

Still silence.

"Anyone? Hello! Hello?" I tried again, but still no response. "Where is everybody?"

From what I guess, the street I'm in is probably once a busy marketplace. There is a lot of stalls that were now abandoned, shops that maybe showcased their best sellers now covered with plywood and police tape that says 'Caution: Contamination, flyers and other things littered the road.

I saw pamphlet flying around. I picked it up and it says:

CEDA – Force Evacuation of Savannah, Georgia

Proceed to liberty mall for evacuation. If you saw persons with symptoms of infection, quarantine and call the authorities immediately. Do not make contact any form. This is –

The rest of the words were gone at that. Either erased or the printing is a so bust that I cannot make it out either, but one thing is certain. I am not in Japan anymore, I'm not in the literature club anymore, and I'm in a different world. I'm in hell, probably worst than. Perhaps this is what I deserve. I might as well deal with it.

I let the Pamphlet flew from my hands and removed my white ribbon. My hair immediately blew within the strong breeze. Looking around I saw the tattered flag of the United States of America. As if in coincidence, two F-22 jets flew ahead and later followed by echoing explosion.

"Okay, I'm in the US and there is a war, and also infection?" I paused in realization "Infection?"

I walked in one direction of the street, following the US flag, perhaps there is something or someone standing around near it? My thoughts were cut when I saw what was around that flag.

Piles of corpses, pools of blood, and bullet casings were scattered around the flag.

"OH GOD!" I gasped as the smell of death taken over me. I covered my mouth but vomited on the sight. This wasn't the first time seeing a dead corpse. I was responsible for Yuri's death and I wasn't sickened by it. But now this is different, I can tell that some of these people were not infected yet.

A massacre and on top of that a massacre beneath the flag of their nation. It was sickening sight.

I quickly ran away from it as soon as I recovered and went to an alley to catch my breath. The image wont go away! I cannot think straight, where in the world am I?

My question was about to answer when I saw a man coming out of a door. He was wearing his normal work clothes. His actions were kinda what you see when you see a person drunk. His hands were covering his face and grasping both sides of his head as if suffering from a severe headache. Even from quite a distance, i can hear some mumbling words?

I decided to get closer to him carefully. My shoes were surprisingly light enough not be heard. I got a better look at him, his clothes were already dirty like a beggar. He leaned on the wall with one arm resting on his forehead. He was still groaning.

I admit to myself that this man is already infected, maybe a zombie. But my curiosity got the best of me. I called him.

"Hello?"

At that moment, his snapped at my direction. I was horrified at his appearance. His face was white as a clear paper, his eyes were sulken and glowing yellow. His mouth showed decayed teeth and blood as if he recently fed or something.

"RRRAAAHHHH!" he screamed at me before running towards me.

"AH!" I quickly ran as fast I could. He was very fast, how could a zombie be this fast? As I ran in alley, I used any object on the side to my advantage, luckily his stumbled and slowed down but he kept going no matter what. I turned in corner and looked behind over my shoulder, he was still there chasing after me while screeching.

Being athletic has its advantages; thankfully I was part of most sports activity in school back then. I though that being physically fit will benefit me in my future.

But I did not expect this kind of future though.

I saw an opened door to my right and quickly went towards it. the big door was quickly shut with all the locks were place. Adrenaline is rushing through me! I grabbed a chair and jammed it on knob.

THUD!

THUD!

THUD!

The zombie is trying bust the door open. What that heck!

"EEK!" I yelped I quickly grabbed the nearby table and with all my strength I used it as barricade at the door. Again being athletic has its advantages but I never meant to use it in a situation like this.

Thankfully the banging stops and moved closer at door to listen as much as I could. I could hear shuffling of footsteps until it's gone. Phew.

I flopped on the floor next to the barricade and sweat drench all over me. The adrenaline is wearing out and I can feel my feet is about to burst. I unbuttoned my blazer and let it loose for a while. Funny I felt like was Sayori at that, the only person I knew who refused to button up her uniform.

"I wonder where you are now?" the thought of her makes me even feel guiltier and felt that I deserve this kind of ordeal: A fate worst than death.

I stayed there for a moment to catch myself and to regain my composure. It was a while though; it's hard to process on the situation I was.

"Okay, so you are here Monika, the best I need to do is to survive this mess. Let's see..." I looked around; from to looks of this building, it seems to be an apartment. "Perhaps we can find something useful here"

I carefully stood up, I looked around the ground floor. the entire floor was a mess, clothes, furniture, were a mess. "Whoever lives here must have left in a hurry." I muttered as I looked at the cabinets, trying to find some essential supplies.

I knew what some skills for survival thanks to the teachers who taught us those back in school. Mind you, I didn't learn them with administrative abilities of being a club president. Speaking of which, I just notice that I lost my administrative abilities, figures as much. I'm in different world anyway.

I looked at the kitchen to find a least a weapon to protect myself. I saw the kitchen counter practically empty. Damn! Not even knives? Now I wonder if owner of this block probably plans to move his entire house with him.

In the end I only got a couple of painkillers but its better than nothing right? I even wonder if these painkillers are effective at all when a zombie bites me. Like that I'm letting that happen!

I moved into the second floor. its still the same thing as that of the first floor. Mess, doors open, even the television is open. I looked at it for a moment. I fairly understand English by the way so i can read and speak in English if I have too.

Basically it said the same thing as with the pamphlet earlier. And they called this infection Green Flu, an uncontrollable virus that can travel anywhere, airborne or through liquid.

I wonder if I can get infected. If it's airborne then the air I breathe... I paused

"Okay, Monika, you over thinking this too much" I took several breath with closed eyes. "We still have work to do." I need to focus.

Throughout searching the second floor, I found several snacks and canned goods that were forgotten to be packed. Also several bandages, I proceed towards the third floor, again, same scenario but this time I found a hiking backpack and a crowbar. Not the best weapon but that can do for now. Finally I went to the rooftop and assess all of the supplies I got.

I mused to myself. I got 2 canned goods, four snacks, a medkit, several bandages, two painkillers and a crowbar.

"Not bad for a starter pack" I said to myself thinking those survival video games I used to play. I cannot believe though I will be doing it for real.

I packed everything back and attached a harness on the crowbar so it can hang in my belt of my skirt. I looked at the surroundings. Pillars of smoke are everywhere, military jets flew everywhere and explosions were seen and heard from the distance. Also the screams of victims being eaten and overrun was heard. Gunshots were heard and I felt that I was in movie.

I looked at the street below and quickly got myself down on the floor. The street was filled with infected wandering around and groaning.

"Oh shit..." I muttered while I shook my head. "I gotta find away across here."

To my surprise I saw a building nearby with a Military chopper in it. Must be an evacuation center but before I can react to it, the helicopter began powering it up and quickly flew away.

"Darn!" I cursed but there is something else in the building too. I narrowed my eyes to see it clearly. Four survivors, one was a big man wearing a purple and yellow shirt, the other man was wearing a white tuxedo? the another man was wearing a blue cap and yellow shirt, and one woman wearing a pink shirt. They are all waving at the departing helicopter.

"There probably left behind by that helicopter. And also thank God, I'm not the only person in this place. Perhaps if I can get there and find them, I can get help." I said to myself as I saw the four survivors went back inside the building. I slung my knapsack on my back, fixed my strayed hair, tying it into nice ponytail, and prepared myself for the long journey. The Literature club is now in the past.

"Okay time to be a fucking hero this time Monika! Here we go"