Here is a story about Zero and the rest of the Megaman characters living in a world that haven't invented the amazing technology of reploids and mechaniloids, as the summary says i'm putting Megaman series into a world as we know it now, 2015 to be exact, i want to put the technologies of the story to what we have now.
Apologize for any typos and misformats, i have a shitty internet connection.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story
The Sudden Changes
"So...you still babysitting that girl?"Asked Bass, puffing another smoke from his mild cigar.
Zero rolled his eye, not wanting to answer that sarcastic question, he had been asked this too often by Bass until it annoys Zero by just hearing the word 'babysit'.
Zero doesn't even like that term used to look after Ciel.
"Can you please stop saying that i'm babysitting her? I am TAKING CARE of her, that doesn't mean i have to watch over her until she is asleep...!"Zero replied, his tone are mixed with his annoyance of this older brother.
Bass sweep his cigar's ashes from the railings, letting it fall to the school yard, Zero wonders sometimes, how can he keep smoking around the school ground without any suspicion from the teachers?
"Well, you seem to be flying in that head of yours for some time now, so i'm wondering if you can keep 'taking care' of her when she is like that...?"
Zero turned his head toward his friend, Bass smug expression replied Zero's intense stare, which prompted him to ask back "Like what?"
Bass chuckled, after taking a deep breath of his cigar he continues "...Like being careless, sure she is a genius but she took a confession from a guy she only know for a few months?C'mon, you've been with her before her parents died and everything yet she choose that guy over you? Who had taken care of her since everything get fucked up?"
Zero looked at the ground for a brief moment, thinking of his friend question. He does wonder sometimes, he lives together with Ciel when her parents died of an accident 3 years ago. The local administration wanted to give her to foster parents for her wellbeing, but she insisted she is not ready for a change in the pace. So until then, since Zero is the closest guy to her and living alone with enough heritage to support him until college the local neighborhood and himself decide that it would be best for Ciel to live with him.
"Ciel is difficult, she went through harsh times without shedding a tear. And you think i should comfort her by being her boyfriend?"Zero asked
Bass brows furrowed "She is happy that she lives with you right? She said it herself to me, and i'm sure that's a signal i should deliver to you" he replied
After a while, Ciel decide that she is better living with Zero, the person she can trust rather then meeting new other people she didn't know about who probably went after her heritage rather then acknowledging her as their daughter.
Zero chuckled with that in mind, Lucky that his family have wide connection throughout the country's administration to keep him living a free life on his own. But, having a smart, pretty girl living in his house does keep him company after years of lonely life, but they haven't done anything inappropiate for their age! And Zero are absolutely sure that there is no romantic feeling between them despite living under the same roof.
"Well, there are things that i should correct in your message. First, you're too late for saying that now. Second, i don't want her for a girlfriend" Zero replied while showing two of his fingers.
Bass swing his head left and right, while he is absolutely certain that Zero is a guy who prefer to keep things to himself, he is also sure that Zero always choose nonchalant solution over life matters such as relationship, proved by the fact Zero always refuse to have one even someone beside Ciel.
He is quite a perfect kind of guy, Bass can admit that since he too sees Zero as a guy who prefers to stay quiet, but when he was bringed to the talk he will give you such a response that made you think that 'he has a point', that is why Bass didn't care much about Zero being someone who can surprasses him. Heck, if there is anyone who would help him being beaten up then he will be Zero.
And then there is Ciel...What would Bass thought about Ciel...?
Well, Ciel is an avowed genius by Japan's Minister of Education, a girl who can solve the rubic cube by the age of three and memorized binary codes by the age of 7. So she went to a private highschool where they held 'the brightest and talented' students recommended by the government, she went to that highschool by the age of 14.
All is good for her, until her parents died from a car accident. Her parents hold one of the largest technology researcher in Japan, having mountains of fortune that is why she lives in a mansion larger than the highschool building Bass currently attends to. And Bass called her families tragedy 'shit happens'...
They somehow live next to each other, as Zero acknowledged Ciel for his neighbor, despite being separated by a wide forest
And so Ciel lives with Zero and Zero let her stay for the rest of her life if she wants to. It has been 3 years since Ciel live with Zero, yet they don't hold any feelings? Now that's bullshit.
Well, this is all from Bass point of view, but when it comes from Zero...
"You can say that we have trust each others as friends, and we both establish that, she is better off with someone beside me anyways.I mean, you know i don't want to get married and those kind of things right?"
Then there is 'her' too... Zero thought, and a very short, yet clear flashback occured in his mind. As it was quickly shrugged off as Zero shook his head
Bass rolled his eyes, not believing such statement is entirely true. He has better things to do then cracking Zero's thickhead anyways.
"Whatever, i'm going to class, see you later"Bass throw his cigar to a nearby trash bin and went down the stairways.
Zero decided to stay a little longer, reminiscing about his old days after remembering it too much.
After a good minute, he decide he should attend his class before he get nagged again.
As Zero went down the open top stairways, he bumped against a blonde girl, it stopped both of their tracks.
You are wrong, dear reader, if you expected Ciel to enter the scene now. She is the school infamous tools expert, nicknamed Roll, she is also a foreign from America and one of Zero's girl friends who is not interested in him (romantically of course)
"Hey, where have you been?"She asked with a cheery tone
"From the roof, with Bass"Zero answered nonchalantly
Roll shook her head lightly "I don't mean where have you been from in this world, i'm asking where you have been in that head of yours...?" She asked and pushed her index finger to his chest "...Honestly you should stop daydreaming so you can bump less with people passing in a cramped space like this"Roll continued as she waved her hand around
Zero merely shrugged, and continue to walk down the stairs, only to be stopped by Roll grabbing his right arm, her face that was cheery now stare at Zero with such intensity that it would made a serial killer confess their crime (no exaggeratement intended).
"Look, you're angry that Ciel gets a boyfriend because you have an overprotective soul that despise her freedom in exchange for her safety...Am i wrong?" Roll said, her side lips seems to snicker
Zero shrugged his shoulder again and say "I don't know, what do you think?"
That took Roll by surprise, especially Zero grinning at her like that, knowing Zero always keep his cool and 'i don't care' attitude she is surprised to see Zero actually hinting his emotion.
Zero leaned on the stair railings and look toward the school front yard as he say "I'm not jealous, just putting a lot of thought about it doesn't mean i'm jealous..."
Zero sighed at his 'many thoughts', honestly this whole jealous thing have been keeping him busy for the last couple of months, when Ciel gets a boyfriend from her own class everyones been like 'Ohh, looks like Zero got a rival now'. It dies down after some months by him keeping his cool, for some reason his friends started it again now.
Maybe i do daydream a lot these days He thought to himself.
Roll let go of his hand and leaned on the opposite railings "Well, it does actually, depends on which part of it you're thinking about"
Zero put a finger under his chin, trying to look thoughtful, in truth he just dodge the question with some off topics things like "Her studies..."
Roll laughed at that "Who are you?Her DAD...?"And she laughs again, as if someone told her a really good joke. "That is NOT a good reason"
Zero just chuckled,at least he dodged it for now.
"Well, if that is true then why you ask me of what you think? I wont come close to the right one if that's what you're actually thinking...Like an old man! " Roll said, still ridiculing
Thinking about someone studies makes you old? Which anime you watch that makes you think that? Zero thought, strangest things always exist in Roll's mind, now it's her idea of an old man.
But as Roll continues to ramble about him being old, something caught Zero's eye behind her, his eye perceive something dangerous is happening at the school's front gate
"What's that?"Zero asked, pointing his finger toward the commotion.
Roll follows the direction of his finger, looking at the front gate too...
At the front gate, the school security and the janitor are talking to a businessman who seems trying to enter the school. There is something...off about him. But as Zero eyes adjusting the distance he see that the janitor is holding a broom, and pointing against the man at the gate.
Zero and Roll watched the scene silently, unaware of the advantage they got over everyone else for witnessing it.
Back at the front gate, a teacher walked towards them...Zero recognizes that sweatshirt, he is Okabe the Physical Education teacher.
"Sir, go to the way you came or we will call the police!" Yelled the security, yet the man outside paid no heed to it, then he hit the gate with his head again making both men inside flinched.
Okabe quickly ran toward both guarding men and asked them "What is going on?"
The security keep his eye at the man outside as he answer "This guy kept pounding at the gate like he wants to breach through! I already asked him what his problem but he keep silent about it..."
Okabe nodded sternly, then walk closer to the gate to give his supposed opponent a good look. After Okabe affirms himself that he can handle the situation peacefully he approached the man outside, but keep his distance behind the gate.
But a closer look reveals the man outside has such pale skin that he is probably the sickest man Okabe had ever seen, with that in thought Okabe asked "Sir, are you sick?"
The man outside only groan but stood silent as Okabe attempts to grab his shoulder, too bad Okabe didn't see the man's lifeless eyes.
Okabe screams to the top of his lungs as the sick man bite his finger and dug his teeth through it, the security acted on impulse and pulled Okabe away from the gate while the janitor thrust his broom on the attacking man's face. As the sick man keep pulling Okabe's left arm on the opposite sides with much more force Okabe's hand eventually ripped off.
Okabe screamed for help while clutching at his ripped off left arm, the security went a bit panicked but tend to his wound by wiping it with his small towel, nothing that did to such wound.
Zero and Roll eyes widened looking at the scene, half believing at what they see is actually real.
The janitor hitted the man outside repeatedly with his broom, as the struggle to aid Okabe and keeping the attacking man outside kept all of them occupied, they didn't notice 7 more people seemingly like the attacking one approach the gate
None of them notice another man climbed through the fence, then jump at them from it's top.
The security guy manage to jump back in time as the sick man lunge toward Okabe's body and tearing his chest open with his bare hand, with the horror in front of him, the security guy couldn't gather enough courage to hit the sick man eating at Okabe's now lifeless body, he choose to ran toward the school, the janitor wasn't so lucky however, his leg was bitten by a women just as he was about to run for his life, soon his body was surrounded by other dozen of people flooding through the front gate.
Zero and Roll took a step back in unison, fearing that trending horror movies might become real "What the fuck is that!?" Roll yelled in her native language.
Zero merely stood silent as his mind are processing at what is going on, he is calm enough to think of a solution however"Get to your class, and tell the teacher to get everyone out of class alright?"Zero said, then quickly went down the stairs, leaving Roll that is going to her own class.
Zero ran down the hallways, heading toward Ciel's classroom... I've got to get ger out of here! He thought, fearing for the worse that will happen soon.
When he reached her class, he forcefully slide the door open, surprising everyone inside. The teacher yelled at him "What are you doing here Zenjuro!?"
Zero paid no mind to the teacher as he quickly walked pass him and toward Ciel's seat,Ciel herself are shocked to see Zero barging into her class like this.
As Zero stands in front of her he said "Get your things, we have to get out from here a riot are going to start soon" He said with a harsh tone.
"What? What's going-"
Before Ciel finished asking, her teacher grabbed Zero's right arm from behind, looking pissed "Explain yourself for barging into my class and-"
"There is a riot in front of the school sir! I dont want Ciel harmed in this!"Zero yelled, forcefully letting go of the teacher's grip.
Milan, her boyfriend who is sitting next to her stand abruptly and asked Zero "What are you doing Zero?"
Zero turned to see Milan standing beside him, realizing that the boy is reasonable enough to convince, Zero explained the situation...
"Someone attacked Okabe at the front gate, then suddenly a dozen people climbed through and started running to our school and they will be here soon" Zero whispered as fast and clear as he could.
"Seriously?" Milan asked, giving an incredulous look
Zero replied by giving him a dead serious look while saying "Yes, you should pack your things too"
Milan were shocked for a second, being given such a look from Zero who is known for his cool demeanor, wating no more time Milan told Ciel to do what Zero says and put all of his stuff in his bag. The teacher give them a questioning look as the student around him started to yell 'There's a riot out there!?', making some panicked and some seems to start riot on themselves.
"Everyone be quiet! There is no-"
"To all students and teachers!"
The second the school's speakers turned on, the entire class went silent, listening to it. Zero however urged the two to come with him, the teacher who still demands explanation were answered by Zero as they leave "Just follow me sir, i'm sure things will explain it self soon enough"
The speakers sounded again "All students and staffs are to evacuate immediately, i repeat all students and staffs evacuate immediately! Follow the teachers and evacuate accor- W-What are they doing!? "
The sound system suddenly burst into screams of various people on it's side, echoing throughout the school for 6 seconds until it went completely silent...
. . . . . . . .
AGHHHHH !
" It started" Zero stated
"What was that? I have to help them!" Asked the teacher, looking back at his class who is trampling all over themselves
Zero quickly grabbed his hand, stopping him in his track "Don't, it's too late, you can't stop the fear that had claimed them. You're better guarding the students that is calm enough to walk out of this"
The teacher seemed hesitant at first, looking at the chaos and at the students near him, after awhile Ciel spoke in "Please uncle Cerveau, stay with us until we know what's going on!"
The older man looked at Ciel who has both her hands against her chest, seemingly pleading for him to not go...
"...Alright, of all people you are the most important that i must keep safe, so what do we do now?" Cerveau asked, apparently to Zero
"We wait for them to went downstairs until it's safe enough for us without getting trampled over" Zero replied, then looked out of the window and into the courtyard, which is filled with people fighting for their lives.
Back to the mass of students running downstairs...they didn't care of their fellow classmates who got tripped and fell down then trampled by everyone unwary of what they are stepping at, obviously in such situation humans tends to choose the 'flight instinct' that prompts them to run and save their own live instead of the others. But as those who are lucky enough to reach the first floor...
...Or not, as dozens of teacher with their neck and arms ripped off stares at them with their limp, pale body. At the sight of the fresh meat lining up the stairs the dead teachers began to storm at the unfortunate students at the front, pouncing at them then bite off their neck and limbs. This makes the waves of panicked students to went back up the stairs, killing those who tripped over and trampled by others.
It resulted screams of everyone who is at the death's door as they were eaten by their own friends or cornered by a mass of them, then opted to the only choice, crawl to a corner and pray that this all just a dream...
On the next floor, Roll managed to warn her friends about the commotion going on outside, out of 27 students there only three decide to remain in the classroom and wait for the mass to went downstairs.
After several minutes, their level have quieted down, but screams can still be heard from various directions.
"Well, i think we should find something to fend ourselves" X said, looking outside toward the school's backyard swarmed by zombies.
Bass took out his cigar from his chest pocket, lighting it up then let the smoke fill his lung until it is released toward the class fan. Roll waved her hand in front of her face, fanning the smoke heading toward her face.
"Geez Bass! Stop smoking will you!? Can't you see what's going on down there? There are zombies everywhere you useless mook!" Roll yelled in english, only to make Bass chuckled
"Mook is not a word you know"Bass said, puffing another smoke
X turn around to see Bass lying down on two tables put together to make space for him, X then proceed to check around his classmates bags for anything useful while saying "It is a word, urban dictionary mentioned 'mook' is a term for an asshole or some sort"
Bass sit up straight at the mention of asshole then asked furiously to his proclaimed rival "What did you call me!?"
X merely shrugged his shoulder "Not me, i'm just explaining it" he then proceed to throroughly check every bags in the classroom
As X checked a bag located at the rear of the class, his eye widened at the the bag are books and a romance novel, however upon checking a socket at the bag's bottom, there is a cutter, scissor, and..."A kitchen knife!?" X yelled, earning attention from the other two.
X took out the knife and lifts it to the air while pointing at it "There is a knife-a kitchen knife in Yuno's bag!"
Roll's mouth slightly gaped open as the knife glint toward her "That knife from Yuno's bag? Why the hell she brings that for?"
Bass shrugged "For home economics?" "Or maybe she is a yandere"Bass says again while chuckling.
X inspected the knife, while thinking of a proper reason for it's place in Yuno's bag, who is well known for being a kind and sweet girl. After making sure it would be a good measure for defense he walk out of the classroom "C'mon, no use sticking around here any longer, we have to find Zero first"
"Hey, since when you're the boss around here?" Bass asked, his tone soundly mocking
X turned around and reply "Since i have a plan to get us out alive" with a stern voice then walk toward the stairs.
Roll walk pass Bass briskly and stating that "I'm going with him", Bass groaned and follow suit.
"What in the world is going on out there!?"
At the first floor, where most of the dead students are wandering aimlessly around the hallways with some eating the corpses too battered to rise from the dead, lies the nurse room that contains a few students and a nurse tending at a bitten student who is, by her perspective, can still be saved despite his neck partly torn off.
"Miss Cinnamon! He is fucking dead for god sake! We have to get out of here!" Yelled one of the male student, his eye remains on the room's door.
Cinnamon, the school nurse paid no mind to him and keep rolling bandages on the grievious does little to close the wound however, because blood suddenly splurt from his neck and splattered Cinnamon's white coat with blood.
Cinnamon exhaled as her arms slap down the metal table beside her, the student she tends to earlier had died and she blames herself for it "Darn it! Why does this happen to us?"
Cinnamon sweep the sweat from her forehead, she has been tending on several students who came here for a shelter, some of them said that there are zombies causing chaos out there. She can't believe it, at first that is, after looking at the wound of the now dead student, there is no doubt that canniballistic are rampaging out there.
"Miss we have to get out of school and call the police!" yelled a student
"I already have! And the line says it's busy!" another student added
"WE ARE GONNA DIE HERE!"
. . . . . . . .
That scream attracted half of the zombies inside the school, all of them marched toward the nurse room, in matter of seconds, the mass of dead students are pounding at the door. Making everyone crawl at a corner, except for one brave student who stood in front of Cinnamon as he held a centrifuge pole tightly then say "Get something to use Miss, they 're breaching in soon..."
Cinnamon were baffled by the certainty of the boy's voice, as if he had faced something worse then this, and she can't help but stand there gawking at the brave student.
That is until the door knob broke off it's hinge, letting a dead student charge towards them, but as she went in for the bite her head quickly smashed to the floor with a metal pole, which is helded by the brave student. Feeling rallied by his action, Cinnamon grabbed a syringe, hoping it would at least kill one of them.
One by one the zombies were killed by the brave student, his way with the pole had took off several limbs of the dead students marching inside while the other still-unbitten students only watched him fight them off on his own. After a few minutes, he realize that the zombies have surrounded them as a new wave flanked them from the windows opposite to the door. This makes them encircled between a mass of zombies.
The brave student chuckled however "At least my life went exciting for awhile"
Cinnamon only gulped, then pray silently to any gods that can save her life.
Zero and his group are walking slowly toward the school's exit, they're surprised to not find any threat along the way,yet.
"If we can get to the kendo room, then we can fend ourselves with the shinai there"Zero said, as he peek at the hallway from a corner
Cerveau looked at the ground around him, then spotted a metal baseball bat lying around the floor, he grabbed it then spotted some blood around the end "Ughhh"
Cerveau walked toward Zero and shows what he had found "Will this do?" He offered, grabbing the bat at it's tips
Zero smiled then grabbed the bat "Yeah"
"I have called the cops for the tenth time and the line still say it's busy" Milan said from behind them, earning Ciel's attention.
Ciel thought about several reasons of why does the cops can't be called, and the worse scenario is that this chaos have spreaded everywhere. That means nowhere is safe...
Ciel snapped out of her thought as she feels a hand gripping her own, it's Milan's hand.
"Don't worry, we will get out of this alive, i will keep you safe alright?"Milan said, trying to comfort her.
Zero flinched at the latter part, he then measured the weight of the bat, after confirming it would be good enough for hitting people he gave it to Milan and said "Then you will need this"
Milan looked at the bat Zero offered, not confident to take it "What about you?"
Zero shoved the bat and Milan reflexively held the bat with both his arms, Zero peeked around the corner while saying "I can manage"
Milan looked at the metal bat with some blood on it's bulky part, then nodded to Zero
"C'mon, let's move" He commanded, then walk quickly toward the school entrance
Everyone felt sick as they have to pass another pile of corpses littering around the hallways, except Zero who is briskly walking over the shredded corpses and casually stepping at the pool of blood coloring the floor.
For safety reasons, Cerveau ordered the other two to keep their distance from Zero, when Ciel asked him why he says " He can handle himselves, and i don't want to see you get hurt Ciel"
Ciel nodded at that, knowing that Zero is sort of a super human who can do everything easily. Been a basketball captain, the kendo tutor, baseball best pitcher and batter and so on... His reputation as a 'perfect student' made him the most honored student in school.
Despite that, he never took any credit for it, when she asked him why he simply stated " It's bothersome, i do those things for fun and not seriously"
Ciel sighed at that, he is good at cooking too, and cleaning, and smart. Which prompts her to wonder at time 'what is he not good at?'
As Ciel thought about this, Milan nudged on her shoulder "Hey you okay?"
Ciel raised her head, resulting in her tripping over a corpse and causing her to yelp
Zero turned quickly at the shout, Milan had grabbed Ciel from falling face first to the floor though, making Zero breath in relief and continues to walks ahead.
"Whoa, careful Ciel, you okay?" Milan asked again, Ciel nodded, then linked her arm toward his
Cerveau sighed at her nephew boldness, if her father is still alive and walk with her here, (somehow) witness that then he would probably hit Milan out cold...
Just as they turned around a corner, a mob of students are flocking toward the nurse's room, Zero quickly waved his hand down, ordering the other to hide.
"That is a lot of them" Cerveau stated, peeking from the corner below Zero
"Yeah, we have to-"
"HEEELP!"
Zero flinched at the sound, it looks like there is a reason of why the zombies are flocking to the nurse's room
"Who was that?" Milan asked, then peeked at the mob of zombies, Ciel followed shortly after.
"There-there are more than a dozens there!" Ciel said, her eyes are horrified to see the dead clawing at the wall.
Zero can't do much in this, whoever it is in that room are probably dead anyways. That is until he heard a loud whacking sound and a student flew across the hallway from the nurse's room.
Zero realized that he can help the people inside there if there is some help from there, he prepared himself for a brief moment then ordered the others to..."Stay here. I will help them out..."
"What are you-" Before Ciel were finished, Zero already charge toward the nearest zombie to him.
The first zombie approached him with his arms flailing around towards Zero, just as he about to get into Zero's reach Zero side stepped and grabbed his left arm then spun him toward the wall, stunned, the zombie merely groaned before Zero grabbed his hair and proceed by hitting his head repeatedly against the wall.
That's one He thought, but thanks to the noise he made, 3 more students went toward him And still a lot more to take care of...
This time Zero charged toward the zombie at the center which is by Zero opinion is the weakest since it's a girl.
Zero ram his shoulder against her chest, effectively putting her down. Knowing that the other one at each of his side would try to bite him Zero quickly rolled forward, facing the other dozen who is still occupied fighting against whoever it is strong enough to keep them out.
Zero turned to see the two male zombies falls on the female one, Zero took this opportunity by jumping toward the girl's head, stomping her with both of his feet and killing her in the process, for good this time.
Even so, Zero didn't manage to prevent the boy to his right side grabbed Zero's leg as he about to stand, tripping him in the process.
"Rats!" He yelled, as he pushed the boy's face who is trying to bite his leg
But the boy's strength are somehow stronger than Zero had anticipated, despite his thin build Zero can barely held his head colliding to his leg.
As Zero struggles to keep the zombie biting him, he forgot that the other one had recovered, and ready to deliver Zero his teeth to Zero's neck.
Just as that was about to happen, Milan heroically hit the student with such force that his head were cracked open, oozing blood from his head. With that done Milan hit the other one and gets them off from Zero.
Zero took a breath as he is relieved by Milan, then respected Milan for saving his life.
"Now let's save those guys trapped inside" Zero said, looking at the other mass that is still trying to went into the nurse room, although there are several zombies occasinally flung right back out.
But just as they were to charge in, Zero spotted another students that is still alive, and he know full well who they are...
"X, Bass! You guys made it!"
X heard Zero from the opposite side, then waved his hand up high for there are a wall of zombies between them "You too Z! Need help over there?"
As both went too excited with their reunion Bass, who is smashing a zombie head with a shinai yelled behind X "Can we kill these motherfuckers first?"
Roll killed a zombie who follows them from behind with a nail gun, then say "Wow Bass! That's the first time you said something useful"
Bass rolled his eye, motioned a 'whatever' as he hit another zombie's head.
"Let's clear them out!" X yelled to Zero, Zero nodded sternly then proceed by grabbing a zombie's head from behind then hit him against the wall while Milan uses his metal bat and hit the farthest zombies from the others.
After awhile of splattering blood and brain tissue, the group managed to enter the nurse's room, which they discover they have another problem at hand...
"HELP US! They got us-"
A student who is holding the matress against the window quickly shut the yelling student's mouth "Stop yelling you fool!"
When Roll enters the room she quickly recognize the student that is holding the other student's mouth, because he is..."Enzan! Thank God!" Roll dropped her nail gun on a metal table and ran toward this Enzan direction.
"I'm so glad that you're alive brother!"Roll said in relief, tightly hugging her brother
Enzan embraced her softly, thanking whatever God out there that allows them both alive, even if he is skeptic "Me too, and i see Xavier made it" He said after letting go of Roll
"Yeah, but let's get out of here first, we are heading out through the front entrance" X replied, pointing out of the door
"Alright, everyone who wants to get out from here, follow us" Enzan looked back at the students desperately keeping the matress block the windows, then to Cinnamon who looked at her savior with an utmost relief...
It didn't take long for everyone to let go of the matresses blocking the window then follow Enzan and the others. That means the zombies pounding at the window earlier can easily went through now, although everyone have gained distance from the infested nurse room they didn't realize that this will come to haunt them later...
"A bokken? Where did you get this?" Zero asked, half believing the wooden sword he is holding
Bass shrugged as he poke on a corpse on his way "I broke into Mister Kyojiro's locker, looks like he got it stashed for himselves and let us practice with shinai instead"
Zero nodded thoughtfully, occasinally swinging the bokken given to him.
The group have made their way toward the school's locker room, after that they must prepare themselves for the outside world, their school is just a glimpse of what is happening, there is no need to predict of what awaits them out there...
At least he is glad now that he get a weapon, Zero looked at the people he managed to gather in the face of an apocalypse, he got all of his closest friends by his side and that's the first thing you need to survive a zombie apocalypse. Even though the odds are stacking against them as long as Ciel is unharmed Zero can fight these dead corpses for days if he needs to.
Still, he won't admit that he is dissappointed that Milan made it, but the fact he saved his life earlier made Zero respect the guy. Zero never blames Ciel for choosing a good guy to take care of him, Milan is smart, kind and quite good at sports (but not at Zero's amazing level) so he understood why Ciel asked the guy out, what made him pissed is that Ciel asked him out without asking for permission.
Zero is technically her guardian, so every major choices she made should be consulted with him...
Now i actually sound like an overprotective old man... He though, mentally slap his face
"Umm, is this really the best choice?"
The leading group turned to see Miss Cinnamon had been standing behind Zero, then they looked at X who is the group leader despite no one said a thing about it.
"Yes, we are going to take the tour bus, Roll can figure the thing out so we can use them" X replied, glancing at Roll who nodded
Cinnamon looked at the person being referred to, Roll is holding a nail gun that is modified by her, the nail gun has several duck tapes placed on the gun's chamber for attaching two bolts placed on it's barrel and above the grip part, it suppose to aim the gun accurately.
That made Cinnamon feels a bit relieved, at least these students she went along with can handle themselves, especially with Zero around, the boy are well known for his talent in martial arts.
" The front yard probably has much more of them, since we will have two waves coming. One from our school and from outside" Roll explained, X nodded acknowledgingly.
"That is why we must stay silent, if these zombies are like in the movies then they can only hear us" X continued
Cinnamon nodded, she prayed again that these cannibals are only capable of hearing them.
"Shouldn't we test it?" A student that, seems to be a first year braved himself to ask his seniors, he sounds confident with his question.
The leading group looked at each other, they silently agrees that it needs to be done, they need everything they can know about avoiding these things. And they know someone who is stupid, yet brave enough to do it.
"I will go"
Everyone looked at Zero, who is already walking ahead of them, Ciel quickly catched up to him, worried about his safety she asked "Are you crazy Zero? You can get yourself killed!"
Zero looked at Ciel, the girl who is always worried about him everytime he do something stupid. Obviously Zero will get nagged again by the younger girl after this...
"I know, one is better than many in some occassions...this is one of them"Zero replied, his tone is as cool as his expression.
With that Zero continued, leaving Ciel sighing as the group ducked around the corner to watch Zero trying his luck...
Zero walked slowly toward another group of zombies aimlessly walking around the locker room, their limping movement made them seemingly easy to outrun, but when they heard a sound they will chase it until the source dies...unless the source is an innanimate object
Zero wanted to prove this by grabbing a shoe from a girl corpse, he did get a look at her underwear but lusting over a dead body are the lowest standard for anyone, so he quickly averted his sight to the problem at hand.
He doesn't ensure himself that his throw will accurately hit the farther locker, he already know it would...
A loud 'Thung!' echoed through the silent room, in an instant the wandering zombies headed toward the sound direction, even a few of those outside went inside and collided at each other.
Zero nodded solemnly, his first plan completed. Now for the risky part...
"Shouldn't it you Bass, who do the stupid things?"
Bass looked down to see Roll crouching under him, she seems calm about this, well... since it's Zero.
Bass smirked as he say "Yeah, but i will pass this time" Bass said, Roll giggled at his response, Bass rarely give up his ego on someone else.
Enzan shushed them from behind, the two quieted down immeadiately...
Zero leaned towards a wall away from the zombies, making sure that no shit happens he keep his eye toward his destination and the zombies back and forth. Taking a steady step by step toward his exit, where the sun shone upon the walking corpses littering the yard.
After half a minute Zero made it safely outside, crouching while observing the chaos at his side, he sees several students and teachers struggling against multiple zombies, he wanted to help but reminding himself that the zombies he had to went through to rescue them would means adding a number to the zombies.
So Zero only crouch there and watch the struggling group overwhelmed by zombies, not wanting to see them torn apart Zero averted his attention to the locker room, where Ciel and Milan slowly walk toward the exit.
The scream from the group Zero watched earlier attracted zombies standing in their way toward the parking lot, making their route less dangerous.
Guess we benefit from someone's death Zero thought...
"Alright, two by two, watch your step and not the zombies alright?"
X reassured the first years who is shuddering at the sight of a dozen zombies stupidly hitting their head to a locker, after mustering their confidence they continue walking toward the exit.
"Ciel and Milan made it, after those two...Roll and-"
"Me"
The group looked at Bass who is pounding at his chest, Roll shook her head in disbelief, stating "And what makes you think i want you by my side?"
Enzan nodded thoughtfully, only to make Bass sigh at the rejection, but he is too stubborn to give this opportunity up, so he continues "I don't know, because i'm stronger than these two combined?"
Bass pointed at the two boys he refers two, this feels like an insult to Enzan so he stood up to matches Bass gaze "What makes you think that?"
X tapped on the two's shoulder and softly push them from each other "Not. Now. Bass you are with Roll, because Enzan should guard this first year" X said, pointing at the first year boy.
"Fine..." Enzan said simply, then crouched back behind X
The two first years had made it toward Zero, so it's Bass and Roll turns
"I will go first" Bass said, blocking Roll's determination to walk ahead
"You watched too many action-romance things..." Roll said, waving her hands around
Bass ignored the comment and continue to walk ahead, slowly.
As the two went halfway, seeing the distance between the two are close, Roll decided to went on with her comment "...And you probably thought that i would-"
Bass only shook his head lightly, but curious as to Roll's sudden silent, turning around Bass realize there is a zombie standing at an inch from Roll's face.
Roll can only close her eyes as the rotten breath from the zombie steadily blowed to her forehead, her legs are trembling as she can't gather enough strength to use her nail gun.
X and the others waved their hands in frantic, Bass looked around for distraction, he looked down at a corpse lying in his way. Without another thought Bass took off the corpse's shoe and throw it at the farthest locker, resulting another 'Thung' sound that attracted the zombies.
As the zombie in front of Roll turned his head around, Bass quickly grabbed her hand and pulled her. But that didn't go so smooth as Roll tripped on a corpse, luckily Bass are fast enough to catch her in his arms.
"Looks like someone is scared" Bass snickered, Roll had recovered from her shock and hit Bass lightly on his arm
As Bass and Roll went outside, Zero asked them what happened earlier, when Bass explained Roll hit him on the head and shut his mouth by closing it with her hand.
Zero shook his head while Ciel giggled at the two trying to hit each other on the head, they can be childish at times...
"Thank God..." Said X and Enzan in unison
"You're next, and you ..."
The first year in question whispered his name "Takaharu, senior Xavier"
X nodded, then motioned for the two to go. Leaving him, Cinnamon, and Cerveau...
"We- we all will go together right? Umm, Xavier?"
X nodded, Cerveau wanted to say something in the matter, but seems hesitant, X noticed it "What is it Mister Cerveau?"
Cerveau glanced sideways, seems to avoid X gaze "Nothing, i just thought that we should look for any students that is still alive..."
X shook his head lightly "We should, but we can't. Even if we did, too many people in one group at times like these easily resulted in a conflict, the reason of why we made it here is because we already know each other..."X explained, earning a nod from Cinnamon
"...Even so, i still doubt that we can get along fine"
Outside, Zero and the rest are waiting for Enzan and the first year, Bass joked about how stupid they are to run from 'them' if all they need is to not make a sound, Roll retorted by saying that not all people can stay calm if they were chased by a canniballistic human that is already dead.
Zero turned his attention from the whispering contest between Bass and Roll and focus on Enzan and the first year.
As Enzan exited, Zero's vision suddenly turned to that of a slow motion, he noticed the centrifuge pole the first year holding has it's edge blocked by the door's hinge, as Zero's eye widened for what he feared would happen the pole hitted the hinge. Metal and metal, resulting a loud 'Clang' noise and resounded throughout the school.
Enzan turned around in a horrified manner, and so is the others who awaits them outside, acting on impulse Enzan shouted "RUUUN!"
Zero stood quickly to face two zombies heading toward Enzan who ran pass him, Roll yelled at her brother for being such an idiot.
X and the two teachers remained in cover as X told them to, X suggest that they run outside once the zombie mob went further outside, Cerveau already looked horrified as every zombie insight went after his students.
"Get to the bus! We can hold them off" Zero said, with Bass and Enzan standing next to him
Roll ran as fast as she could, passing each zombies who is focused on the defending group, once she reached the bus, a second later Ciel and Milan arrived.
"W-where did those first year..." Ciel's question were cut short as she realized that 2 of the first years were caught by several zombies.
"Takaharu!" Yelled the junior girl, who is running toward her friends that were already slaughtered. Ciel managed to catch her arm, stopping her in her tracks "Are you insane? You can't save them!"
The junior girl only looked at Ciel with tears streaming down her face, Ciel realized her look is the same as someone who already given up on the world...
So Ciel let her go, letting her ran toward the inevitable, cruel death...
"I understand what she wants, at times like these you felt like you should give up on living when those closest to you were gone..." Milan said, hugging Ciel from behind
"C'mon, let's go" Milan continued, Ciel looked back one last time at the slaughtered first years, then dearly hoped she won't ever have to dwelve in such sorrow.
"Let's go, run as fast as you can into that bus!" X yelled as he run, Cerveau and Cinnamon followed...
As they went halfway toward the defending group, having their hands full with multiple zombies, X run as fast as he could toward a zombie who is about to jump on Enzan. X made it in time and cause both him and the zombie sprawled on the ground, after finishing the zombie that keep him occupied Enzan quickly hit the lying zombie head, then give a hand for X to stand up.
It didn't go smooth for Cerveau and Cinnamon however, Cinnamon tripped on her way, Cerveau noticed it and run back at her
"This skirt is not made for running!" She yelled, rubbing at her scratched knee.
Cerveau waste no time, he crouched down then ripped Cinnamon's tight long skirt all the way up to her thigh, resulting her screaming while yelling "Pervert! This is Prada!"
Cerveau stood abruptly " What's more important Miss Cinnamon, your cloth or your life!?"
"BOTH!"
"Alright, let's go! Bass c'mon!" X shouted, following the two teachers running toward the bus.
The teachers made it first, then Enzan followed shortly by Zero and Bass, as X hung onto the bus door he asked Roll of the vehicle condition
"We have a full tank!" Roll replied while thrusting her thumb, everyone breath in relief for the good news
"Start it up Miss Cinnamon!"
"I-I'm not used to manual! I usually drive matic car!"
X mentally face palmed, then looked at Cerveau who took the seat behind the driver, he shook his head slowly...
"Just go!" Yelled Milan
"Hang on, umm, the clutch is here and 1, 3, 6..."
X sighed as he look outside, watching for any threat, he wondered why the zombies headed away from them, he look toward 'their' direction and see a group of 7 students and a teacher are heading toward the bus.
"WAAAIT! Please help us!" Yelled the teacher who is running frantically behind the students.
X recognized the guy, and he know someone is not going to like him being here. Nevertheless, X help them kill a few zombies in their way.
As the running group almost reached the bus, a student who lagged behind tripped on a corpse, falling hard on his knee. The unfortunate boy catched the teacher's leg in time "Sir...please help me i can't move!" he pleads as the teacher looked at him
"Well, this world turns to the 'strongest lives' so you my student are no longer of use to me..." He said calmly, grinning at the horrified boy
"GET OFF ME!" He then proceed to kick the lying boy in the face, knocking him out. With that taken care of, the grinning teacher run toward the bus.
Everyone took their seat of their choosing, Ciel eyes widen at the sight of the teacher that went in, she quickly looked out of the window to avoid meeting with the man.
"Alright Miss Cinnamon, let's go!"X ordered, Cinnamon step on the clutch and hit the first gear, she doesn't hesitate to ram on the zombies blocking her path.
The bus made it safely outside and onto the open street where there are less zombies around.
"Looks like we made it..." Enzan said, preferring to stand rather then seating
"Yeah... everything are soo fucked up" Bass commented, sitting near Enzan
Zero only look outside silently, there are black smoke puffing everywhere across the town, meaning that this had taken over the city.
I don't know if there really is any difference between getting out from my school or stay inside there...
All the sudden, multiple big helicopters passed them by, slightly shaking the bus from their wind force, making everyone looked above at the rare sight.
"Blackhawks!" Roll yelled, seems fascinated by the view above
"Self Defense Force, looks like they are going somewhere to control the situation" Milan commented
...There are 7 billion humans out there, if every city are like this...how many we have to face until we are safe? If there is such place at all...?
"Heh, aren't those guys too late?" Bass snickered as the helicopters went further away
"At least they know what's going on" X replied, deciding to look at his hometown in chaos
...As long as Ciel is safe...then it's okay...
Alright, Alright... So that is my idea of giving Megaman characters a 'normal world'. I'm going to state that i mixed many characters with their counterpart because i want them to fit in the story, so if the characters seems OC to you then blame...the story?
Reviews are appreciated, feel free to correct my mistakes, i'm not a very good researcher