Disclaimer: Highschool of the Dead is owned by Daisuke Sato and Shoji Sato and copyrighted by Fujimishobo and Monthly Dragon age. The characters, rest assured, are my original characters. All names of persons, either living or undead, are work of fiction. Any similarites are purely coincidental. FINALLY! This fanfic is rated MATURED. There are some scenes containing gore, explicit languages and sexual themes. This is not allowed for: 1. minor readers 2. readers easily offended at sexual themes. Remember, this is ONLY a fan fiction.

Now for the good part: 1. I am a Filipino. 2. I LOVE Highschool of the Dead. 3. This fanfic is dedicated to all Filipino HsOTD fans.

Please R&R! Commments are highly appreciated. And Enjoy!

-CHAPTER 1-

JAKE: BEFORE THE NIGHTMARE

"Come on, hurry!" Clarisse, Raymond and I hurriedly went on the rooftop to get away from "THEM".

What or who exactly are "THEY"? These creatures feed on the living and those who are eaten by "THEM" rises up and doing the same becoming one of "THEM".

If you ask me, I can't explain it clearly on what was supposed to be a normal continuation of the school year.

All I know is the first day of school becomes a one living hell in a blink of an eye.

My classmates, teachers, even school bullies are eaten and becoming one of "THEM".

We didn't think twice to escape from this massacre.

I didn't know what, how, or why did this happen. One thing in my mind right now is how we are going to escape from "THEM"

We arrived on the rooftop and barricaded the door to make sure "THEY" can't enter. We're safe for now but we are still freaked out. Clarisse started crying while Raymond calls 117 for help.

"Did someone answer the call?" I asked him.

"No luck. Dammit! What the hell is wrong with the police?" Raymond ended the call.

"ENOUGH ALREADY! I…don't…I…I…" Clarisse can't talk properly because she's scared at what is happening.

"I-I'm sorry, Clarisse. Don't worry. We'll do something to get out of here." Raymond comforted her.

I still couldn't believe the massacre happening right now. I hit the railing using my back of my axe to ease my temper.

"GOD DAMMIT!"

"Jake!" Clarisse startled.

"THREE FREAKING HOURS! Everything is what it used to be THREE FREAKING HOURS AGO! This…this…massacre…This has got to be a one bad joke! This only happens in a movie or a video game!" I shouted loudly.

"Even I can't believe it myself." Raymond replied. "For now, we should find the emergency exit on the rooftop."

I stared at the school grounds. I really freaked out at what I saw. Mrs. Guevarra, the social studies teacher, is eating the principal's intestines. Mr. Nograles, the PE teacher, is eating one of the schoolgirl's breasts like she is being raped. Mario, the school bully, is being eaten by supposed-to-be three nerds of the school. Indeed, the school has become one freak show and it happened so fast. As I clear my mind calmly, I started to regret.

If only I realized it earlier, this didn't happen three hours ago.…

MONDAY. FABIAN HIGH SCHOOL, MANILA. THREE HOURS AGO….

"Jake! Jake! Jake dela Fuente!" My teacher, Mrs. Guevarra, called my name as I was about to enter the classroom.

"What is it, ma'am?" I approached her.

"I want to talk to you not because I'm concerned about your grades. I'm concerned about your attendance in school. Even though your grades are high, I only see you 1 or 2 days per week. What seems to be the problem?" She asked me in a gentle tone.

"No, I'm okay ma'am." I replied to her.

"Are you bullied by Mario?" She added.

"No, ma'am." I replied again.

"Are you sure?" She asked me suspiciously.

"Really, I'm okay, ma'am. Why do you asked?"

"You are now third year high school. You should pay attention to your studies from now on. How can I even promote you to fourth year? I suggest that you study hard from now on." She told me that as my section's adviser.

"Yes, ma'am." I didn't mind what Mrs. Guevarra said nor taking it seriously.

She left after our conversation ended as she is called by a fellow teacher. Before I entered the classroom, I noticed something strange at the school's janitor, Mang Igno. He is pale and weak in appearance. I was going to approach him when someone called my name. "Hey, Jake!" A classmate called my name and approached me. "Hey, Raymond!" I replied as both of us entered the classroom.

His name is Raymond Delgado. He is my best friend and a varsity of the basketball club. He just arrived after Mrs. Guevarra talked to me. "Pare, what did Mrs. Guevarra want from you?" He asked me as he catches up on what he missed. "Nah, just an earful. Nothing special." I said to him. "Is it because of your attendance?" Raymond asked it straightforwardly. "How did you know?" I asked him.

"She asked me the same. I already explained that the nationals are coming so I have to work hard for the game. Didn't she know that?" Raymond expressed his concerns.

"As if she gives a damn about it." I said.

"See! But tournament aside, have you noticed something strange today while going to school?" Raymond asked as if something feels different.

"Like how our school idol, Jessica, dumped you? That's what I heard." I replied.

"No, not that…It's like…How can I say this…" Raymond can't explain it clearly.

While Raymond and I were talking, a girl hits Raymond's back which startled him.

"OUCH!" Raymond faced the girl.

"GOOOOOOOD MORNING!" The girl cheerfully greeted us.

"Clarisse! That hurts!" Raymond said.

"Hi, Clarisse!" I greeted her back.

Her name is Clarisse Ann Pacheco. She is a cheerleader of the school and one of the school idols. She is the best friend of Jessica Vasquez, the school idol which Raymond is courting.

"So how was your courtship to Jessica? Did she give her answer to you?" Clarisse asked.

"Sheeesh! I don't want to remember that ever again." Raymond said.

"Awww…That's too bad. I'm sorry it turned out that way." Clarisse apologized as she already knows the answer based on Raymond's facial expression.

"It's not your fault, so there's no need to apologize. I moved on from that." Raymond replied as if nothing happened.

"WHOA! That was quick!" I commented Raymond's reply.

"That's because you're not around that day." Clarisse said. "By the way, it's a miracle of you to show up in school. Why the sudden change of mind?" She added.

"I received an earful from my brother. You know he's a soldier in AFP. If I didn't go to school today, I'll be his punching bag for a week." I said to them.

"Really, w-wait a minute! What is the reason you're only attending school for 1 or 2 days?" Clarisse asked me as if I'm in a hot seat for some showbiz news.

"I help out on work. That's all." I answered.

"Haha, you think you can fool me?" Clarisse said.

"What are you my mom?" I said to her.

"Hmmm. Let's see. I'm your future girlfriend-to-wife." She said courageously.

"Stop joking! What would I gain from one of the school idols?" I said to her blushingly.

"Hahahahaha! You're a simple read. Admit it you have a crush on me since second year." Clarisse starts to pick on me.

As Clarisse and I continued our conversation, Raymond looks at the window and noticed that Mr. Nograles was rushed into the clinic, bleeding at the right arm. Startled at what he saw, he remembered about "something strange" in the school that he was supposed to talk about. "Oh! Jake! I almost forgot what we are talking about earlier." He said to me, bothered about Mr. Nograles' injury.

"About Jessica?" I asked.

"Not that again, you idiot! I'm talking about strange things you noticed upon going to school. Well, have you?" Raymond asked seriously.

"I saw nothing strange except when I arrived at school I noticed the school janitor, Mang Igno, is very pale and weak. Is he sick or something?" I said to him.

"Oh him?" Clarisse interrupted. "I just saw him eating raw meat of a cat yesterday. Ewww!"

"Maybe he knows how to eat sushi." I didn't believe in what Clarisse said.

"No! Is eating a cat part of this sushi you're talking about?" Clarisse freaked out when she remembers it.

Even I was freaked out at what I heard. Eating a cat? Now that's a first. He may be practicing as a contestant for some "showing your talent" show I watch on TV.

"Wait a minute! Why did you ask that?" I asked Raymond getting back at the something strange topic.

"I saw Mr. Nograles just rushed to the clinic. He is severely bleeding at his right arm." Raymond said.

"That maniac! Maybe he was stabbed by one of our classmates for harassment." Clarisse interrupted.

"Not stabbed. He was bitten by a dog or something." Raymond thought it was a dog.

"That's stupid! There is no dog inside the school." I said in disbelief.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!" A loud scream from one of our classmates was heard at the corridor.

All of us were startled. We rushed outside and saw what happened. We were freaked out at what we saw. Mang Igno is eating a student's internal organs. I noticed something…different. His clothes were drenched in blood. His eyes are discolored. He moans like a drunk. A smell of decay, urine and blood from Mang Igno odorizes the corridor. Clarisse got scared and hides at my back. Raymond vomits as he can't stand the sight at what he saw. As for me, my instincts tell me that Mang Igno is no longer human anymore as I saw him move in a slow, shambling gait towards another student. All of our classmates went downstairs hurriedly. Clarisse, Raymond and I went upstairs on the third floor instead.

"Wh-wh-what was THAT? M-M-M-Mang Igno…he…he…" Clarisse still can't believe at what she saw.

"I-I-I'll try to contact the police." Raymond tried to contact the police via cell phone. There was no response.

"What the hell? There is no response!" It seems that Raymond cannot contact the police.

I tried calling my brother. No response either. "My brother's not picking up! What's happening?"

"Oh no! What do we do now?" Clarisse is getting scared. Continuous screams echoed inside the school. The 3 of us are thinking of how we can get out from the school amidst the chaos.

"Oh my God! I-I'm scared!" Clarisse can't stop shaking my arm.

While Raymond calls again 117, I came up with an idea. "I have an idea! Let's go on the rooftop, that way we should think of our escape."

Raymond stops the call as he heard my idea. "That's great! There is an emergency exit on the rooftop that we can use." We decided to go on the roof. I look downstairs first and saw the carnage. Our classmates are eaten alive and die. When they get up, they do the same to others. "We better hurry or else were next!" Raymond taps my shoulder. Moans and screams were heard all over the school.

"Wait! Before we get to the roof, we must equip ourselves with anything we can find as a weapon." I said to them. We checked at the lockers for a weapon. Raymond found a baseball bat. I found a fire axe. Clarisse found a mop. "Hey, Jake! Must you use that axe?" Raymond said. "I'm good at this. Want to exchange this?" I said to him. "No, thank you!" He replied. "But what are those monsters? Are those zombies just like we watch in a movie or played in a video game?" I said.

"You'll become one of THEM by contracting the disease. We can't just call them zombies." Raymond told me.

"THEM?" I'm confused.

"Zombies eat people but, the people eaten by zombies didn't turn into zombies themselves. On the other hand, "THEY" feed on people and those who are bitten die, rise up from the dead, becoming one of THEM. I know this is similar to a movie or a video game, but all I can say now is that once we got bitten, we'll die and join THEM." Raymond pointed out his reason.

As our battle preparations completed, those monsters are coming for us.

"They're here!" Clarisse holds the mop with tremble in her hands.

"We can't stay here any longer. Let's get on the rooftop, NOW!" I said to them. "THEY" are also in the third floor. Well, no choice but to fight.

One by one, we kill "THEM" in order for us to escape. Raymond hit THEM with a baseball bat but still rises up. I hit "THEM" at the head using the axe. "Aim at the head!" I told them.

We fought "THEM" as we're on our way on the rooftop hoping that someone helps us or find our escape. We thought that is the best idea. But, we didn't know what will happen next.