This is my first attempt at a horror zombie story. It won't be too long, since I want to get it done during October, early November at the latest. This is completely AU, where the only two characters who know each other are Tori and Trina. This takes place when everyone is in their early to mid twenties, and though it takes place in L.A., it also takes place during 'The Walking Dead', but we won't see any characters from 'TWD'.
In this, everyone minus Beck, Andre, Cat, Robbie, and Sikowitz are lone survivors, doing what they can during the zombie outbreak. Tori and Trina live together in their old house, and Jade lives as a lone survivor in her old home. This starts with just a quick background on the characters. The Vega parents, as well as most of the other characters' parents, became zombies or disappeared before this takes place. This chapter focuses just on each survivor, with the next being how they all meet, and continue from there.
To those reading 'Directing His Best' and 'Seduction of a Geek', I'm taking a break on 'Seduction' to work on this, but I will still be working on 'Directing' until I finish it. When this is finished, I'll start on 'Seduction' again.
Disclaimer: I don't own 'VicTORious' or any characters.
No POV
Vega Safehouse
"How are our supplies?" Trina asks her younger sister, the two using their old home as a safehouse, the two holed up in what used to be their parents room.
"Not too bad. We should go out and scrounge for more in a couple of days or so, to be safe." Tori answers, the two rarely leaving their room except to go out and get food, one of their father's spare guns always with each of them.
"Should we head out now? There haven't been too many infected around lately, so we might have a chance to get some extra supplies before more pass by." Trina offers, her father's shotgun in hand, Tori usually preferring his handgun.
"Yeah. Let's eat first. Don't want to go out hungry and risk losing energy in case we have to run or something." Tori says, checking the clip of the handgun to make sure it has full ammo, and grabbing a box of spare handgun ammo as she stands up. "Where should we start first?" She asks as they head downstairs to grab food, the generator their parents bought years ago in case of emergency keeping their fridge going, though they don't risk using light for fear of people or infected seeing it, and other survivors trying to make it their own.
"How about that shopping center a few blocks away? We haven't checked their since this began, after most of L.A. left." Trina says, using a flashlight to guide their way in the darkened house.
"Will it be worth it? Who knows how many other people have tried there since the infection?" Tori asks, watching as Trina opens a cupboard to grab the last of the loaf of bread, somehow still fresh enough to eat safely.
"Best chance we have. Most of the smaller places are already stripped bare." Trina says, opening the fridge for the last of the lunchmeat still in date to make some sandwiches. "How do you want to get there? On foot or in the car?" She asks, handing Tori a sandwich.
"I think on foot is best. Slower, but less noise." Tori offers before taking a bite.
Five minutes later, the two Vega sisters head out, making sure their guns are full of ammo, they have extra rounds, and they have a knife or two just in case. "Remember, anything happens, run. Don't look back, just run." Trina reminds Tori as the two silently leave the house, locking it behind them.
"Nothing will happen. We'll both survive." Tori says, nodding to her sister as they head out.
No POV
West Household
It's been three years since the zombie virus broke out in northern Los Angeles. At the time, Jade West was with her parents in New York for a business convention the young woman had to attend to keep up the 'West Family' appearance her father set up so adamantly. Within returning home, they noticed what happened, but didn't think about it at first, thinking it was just a movie being filmed or people being odd.
They found out, soon after, that it wasn't temporary, a movie, or the people being different than usual. Within a week, a small horde somehow got into their house and attacked Jade and her parents. Jade was lucky, being in the kitchen at the time giving her multiple knives to use to defend herself. Her parents, on the other hand, weren't. Her father was bitten and scratched multiple times in his study, slowly becoming infected from the virus. Her mother was attacked in the shower, cracking her skull when she tried to fight them off and slipping, breaking her neck on impact with the small ridge separating the shower stall and bathroom floor. Soon after, Jade killed her father when he attacked her, bashing his skull in with a meat tenderizer she kept with her after killing the other infected.
Since then, Jade has kept to herself, the bodies of the infected long burnt in the backyard, including her parents. When she leaves to get supplies, she carries a bat, two or three hammers, and some of her scissor collection, ready to defend herself when need be. Though the West house was stocked before the infection broke out, she still wonders out for food still in date, wanting to be prepared for whatever happened.
"Hail to the Queen, baby." Jade says after each kill, whether infected or another human trying to kill, kidnap, or steal from her, quoting one of her favorite movies of all time.
No POV
Hollywood Arts High School
"We're low on supplies." Sikowtiz, the unofficial head of the surviving party of six says after coming into what used to his classroom, a small box of supplies with him. "We need to get more, either today or tomorrow, unless we plan to stretch this out more than we already do." He adds, sitting on the make-shift stage and hands out cans of food to his small group.
"We need more ammo too." Andre, a dark-skinned man, adds from the back of the room. "Unless we all start using rifles, we're screwed. We only have a few boxes left of handgun, a little less than half a box of shotgun, and our machetes are getting dull." The unofficial weapons expert says, showing them the box of dwindling ammo.
"What about health supplies? Are we good there at least?" Sikowitz asks Cat, a young woman who's once red hair is now its natural brunette, with remnants of the red hair dye on the last inch of her hair, the unofficial medic of the group.
"We're good there. Might need more rubbing alcohol to be safe, but that's the worst I can see." Cat answers, checking the larger box full of health supplies.
"Good. After we finish eating, everyone load up and we're heading out for a supply run. Any suggestions?" Sikowitz asks, looking around the room.
"The shopping center. It's the best bet. It's more crowded with infected, I'd bet, but also will have the most supplies." Robbie, the brains of the group, informs. "We'll need more than guns there. With the possible infected, it'll take time to reload in necessary. So I suggest we bring bats, other melee weapons." He suggests, eating his canned meal.
"Understood. Where's Beck?" Sikowitz asks, casually eating his meal.
"Same as usual." Andre deadpans, sighing.
"Why does he work out so much?" Cat asks, eating her meal.
"Who knows?" Sikowitz answers. "Robbie, since he's nicer to you than anyone else, I suggest you get him when you finish eating. Let him know we're heading for a supply run." He suggests to the intelligent young man.
"Got it." Robbie answer, nodding.
A few minutes later, Robbie and Beck walk out of the once proud performing arts school, the others already waiting. "Where we heading?" The Elvis/Aladdin lookalike asks, submachine gun strapped to his shoulder.
"Shopping mall for supplies. Best chance." Sikowitz answers, single barrel shotgun in hand, the others with handguns or shotguns.
"Then let's head out." Beck says, determined as he walks past them. "I have infected to kill." He says, ignoring those behind him.
Kinda short, but it's meant to be a set up for the rest. They all meet next chapter.
I know I only gave Jade a proper backstory for this so far. The explanation is simply because she works alone and I thought it best to explain early why she'll be acting the way she will when she meets the others. The other characters will get a backstory as this progresses, but I thought hers was best to get out off the bat.
To anyone wondering about Beck's eagerness, we will find out next chapter. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'll answer either in a PM or next chapter.
Blessed Be.