Hi guys! I had this crazy idea about star wars and zombies since, hey this is space so anything can happen right? I remember seeing a book about Stormtrooper zombies as a kid but I can't remember much about it.
This doesn't exactly follow the plot of the sequels but just to make sure its not too confusing, Rey knows how Kylo looks under the mask, Han is still alive, Snoke is still kicking and thats the most I can tell you but you don't have to worry about spoilers.
I decided to add in something a little different in this story since it doesn't follow canon. They are only human despite what they think they are so the way Kylo and Rey act in this story would reflect that (if you get the idea). Also after watching some videos about theories on the series, I thought it would be interesting to add those in as well. Depending on how well this story is received, I might update often since I have exam next week so I have to cut down on writing.
OK I've rambled a lot (as I always do) so sit back and let me take you to a galaxy far far away. I don't own the characters.
Kylo Ren sat in his ship, the large vessel zooming through space as he recalled the details of his mission from Hux. No matter how much he hated that man, he had to admit he did provide useful information when it came to missions and since he was a person who normally wouldn't be bothered to listen to detail and dash onto the battlefield, he felt a little grateful for him taking his time to give details. Not like he would tell him that anyway.
"Sir, we're approaching the vessel," the ship's pilot said as he turned to look at the small cruiser that loomed in front of them. It was just floating about in space, the lights and engines killed as it rotated slightly. Kylo remembered the details of the mission as Hux gave him the datapad to read on the way there. One thing that had caught his attention was that a bio hazardous weapon was onboard. Apparently they were designing a new weapon for the First Order and when the shipment team failed to arrive, they were sent to investigate.
Wondering why he was sent to deal with such a minor matter, he instructed the pilot to connect with the ship and he twiddled with his helmet for a bit, making sure the helmet was able to filter the chemicals out of the helmet. It wasn't like he just wore a helmet for fun or that it looked cool. "You two. Scout the area and search for survivors," Kylo ordered as two Stormtroopers hit the buttons on the panel, cutting a hole through the ship to board it.
They stepped through, lights turned on their guns as they walked ahead, ready for any enemy attack. Kylo searched through the Force, searching for any potential life forms when he felt a disturbance he never felt before. It was as though something was alive on board but he couldn't tell what it was. It was between the borders of being dead and alive, but the being's mind doesn't seem to be functioning properly like it should. It lacked the hum of life from a living organism or the dark coldness of a dead person.
"Cover me," Kylo said as he walked into the ship, not waiting for the crew to say anything as he boarded the vessel. It was as eerie as it could get and he shuddered a little, thinking of how much he hated the unknown and the dark. He wasn't much of a fan of all the zombie theories his father had told him as a child and when Han had told him of how he had ran into a ship full of zombies, that had gave him nightmares for months.
Shaking off any thoughts of zombies and his father, he turned to hear a low moan coming from one of the rooms. He ignited his lightsaber just in time to avoid getting bitten by a man, his face covered with boils as he howled, trying to bite the Sith Lord on the shoulder. "Get off scum!" he roared as he sliced the monster into pieces, blood splattering on his clothes as he turned to see more of them coming. "Shit," he muttered, thinking that his worst nightmare had just come to life.
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Rey sat in the small vessel, the ship rocking as it soared through hyperspace. She enjoyed the feel of space travel, liking the feeling of arriving at a new destination every time they made the jump. She had never known the galaxy was such a beautiful place with so many opportunities for her to grasp. And the Force, it was something that she never thought existed, the flow of life and energy through her body and giving her insight about the surroundings around her.
"We're entering normal space now," the pilot called as they pulled into the darkness surrounded by stars. They had received a distress signal from a ship not far from where the fleet happened to be and Leia had sent them to investigate and see if there were any survivors. Rey had felt goosebumps as she heard the transmission coming in, the sound of people being torn apart and screaming filling her ears every time she closed her eyes.
"We are under attack. We were carrying a weapon for the First Order and the chemical got loose… please, help us!" the man had yelled before she heard howls and the ripping of limbs from the background. They managed to trace the ship and now they headed to the vessel, the ship floating in space with its engines turned off. She wondered if anyone had actually survived the nightmare on board as she grabbed a mask off the shelf for reassurance.
As they approached, she noticed another ship parked at the side of the vessel, the large sign of the First Order emblazoned on its side. "The First Order is here as well," the pilot muttered as she said, "Just keep your heads up. Don't shoot unless necessary. We don't want any more casualties," she said as some of the men huffed at it. No one was a fan of the First Order but they wanted to save the people on board first. It was only natural that they had come as well since it was carrying precious cargo for them. Rey thought of the masked man on board, searching for his presence with the Force. She could feel him pulsing somewhere inside, anger and fear wrapped around him, the fear much more so than the anger this time.
"Masks on," she said as the men onboard did the same. The mask won't be much help since it could only filter the air for a short amount of time and she prayed that the chemicals wouldn't react to their skin when they came into contact with it. She tapped the lightsaber swinging at her hip, giving her some reassurance as the pilot called, "We are boarding the vessel now. Attempting to make contact with the crew."
He pressed a button and the familiar noise of the door opening filled their ears as they walked out, guns at ready as they searched for survivors. Having had dealt with all kinds of horrors throughout their time as the Resistance, the men didn't hesitate to move forward, shining lights into the bleak darkness as she looked around. The place was trashed, remnants of a fight visible. The floor was pretty slick as well as she shone a light on it. She nearly gagged as she saw entrails on the floor, blood coating the walls. A putrid smell came from beneath her as she tried not to vomit.
"Rey! We found someone!" a man shouted as she turned her head up, following the sound of the voice until she reached where the man was. Someone lay on the ground, bloody gashes all over the armour as though he had been attacked by a wild animal. "Stromtrooper eh?" she muttered as she reached out to feel a pulse from the Stormtrooper. She could feel something humming beneath him but there was something else, as though he was supposed to be in the darkness but he hadn't quite reached there yet.
There was a wail as the Stormtrooper bucked up from his position, its hand wrapping around the throat of the Resistance soldier. He howled and kicked as the Stormtrooper ripped off its mask, revealing what was inside to them. "Holy shit…" Rey gasped as she saw the monster beneath it. The human was gone, replaced by rotten flesh as it bit down on the Resistance soldier.
"Rey, tell the ship to get out of here!" he yelled and she didn't have to be told twice when she heard the sound of more moans coming to get her. She turned around to see zombies making their way towards her, moving much faster than she anticipated. "Captain! Get everyone back on board and get us out of here!" she yelled into her comlink when she heard the sound of men yelling in the background.
"Rey! It was a trap!" the pilot yelled before she heard something bite into him. She turned away, the sound of it making her stomach roll as she narrowly avoided getting bitten by one of the zombies. She thought that it was just a legend about zombies being real but now she figured out whatever this ship's crew had been transporting had done the trick.
Rey had always been afraid of the unknown but this was something else entirely. It was a horror movie come to life and she wanted to just run and get out of here. Knowing her options were limited and how much she hated to kill anyone, she ignited her lightsaber and made her way through the throng, slicing in and out of flesh as she tried not to gag. They were strong as they managed to knock her back a few times. She wondered what had become of her men as she made her way deeper into the hive of hell.
Just a fun fact : I hate zombie movies since they always freak me out so don't ask me why am I writing a zombie flick.
First chapter down. Let hell begin.
All comments are welcomed!