(anything you say can and will be held against you, so only say my name, it will be held against you)
The weirdest thing about the Apocalypse was not the infestation of zombies. The strangest thing was the presence of Lucy Heartfilia. It was Monday. The same, typical Monday morning. The only thing seemingly unnatural, was the sudden appearance of a new student, two weeks before summer break. It made no sense. Why enroll in school, when there was nothing left to learn for the year? That was the enigma of Lucy's sudden arrival.
The pink-haired boy groaned, slamming his head onto his desk. The last two weeks were to be agonizingly long. Too long for his tastes. He wouldn't have shown up today, were it not for the red-haired demon. Otherwise known as Erza, she ruled Magnolia High with a firm hand. She was the Student Council President and also part demon. At least, that's how Natsu felt about her.
The class was buzzing with anticipation. Everyone around him talked about the new girl. The comments were all the same;
"She's hot."
"Did you see her rack?"
And other such comments only mentioning her figure. Figures. As the woman of the statements above happened to stroll in, the students of Class 2A became silent. All eyes peered at her, and she was not unaware of the attention. Natsu was giving her no such pleasure, as he wished he was far away, asleep on his bed.
"Class, this is our new student. Please welcome her, as she introduces herself."
The blonde stood in front of the class, smiling brightly with a sour taste in her mouth. How many damn times in her life had she experienced this? How many fake friends did she have to make? Moving from city to city, and school after school, just to escape. She politely hid her disgusted feelings and provided her very much practiced kindness. Just another school, another life. Bear with it until graduation. "Hello. My name is Lucy Heartfilia."
Shock ensued next. Lucy Heartfilia? The one, and only child of Layla and Dr. Jude Heartfilia? Imagine having someone so widely known, so famous, not even for her own self, situate herself among your daily routine, in your classroom. It was madness. It only made the boys lust after her more, and the girl's envy grow steadily.
Lucy Heartfilia, busty, blonde, gorgeous, and to top it off; rich. There was nothing more exciting than this. Rumors beginning to start already. Students voices clamored in the classroom, as they turned to their neighbors to speak in excitement. "I heard once, Dr. Heartfilia locked up his wife because she was a nutcase, and they move around so much because she causes issues." A girl answered the statement swiftly. "I heard in the last city they were in, Mrs. Heartfilia burned down the hospital her husband was working at."
There were other such rumors flying, Lucy's eye twitching in irritation. This wasn't new. The life of a teenage celebrity who never had a say in the matter, wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Natsu caught the action as it flashed across her features. He recognized in her, a familiar longing to be elsewhere.
He had heard just as much as the people around him did about the pretty blonde. He was the only one who didn't believe in the rumors. Not that he cared, really. He didn't, and that was exactly why he was going to save her ass. In frustration, he kicked over his desk, making every eye turn to his form. "Will you shut the hell up? I'm trying to take a nap here." It wasn't really a lie, but the significant reason of his outburst, had not belonged to that statement.
His eyes found hers, and he couldn't help but notice how attractive they were. They were set nicely on her soft face, a shade of milk chocolate. They weren't big, just wide. Their gaze was clear, and unfazed as they pierced his. They looked at him with surprise and relief. She mouthed her thanks, his head nodding in response.
"Dragneel. Detention after school. One more outburst young man, and I can have you suspended." For what, knocking over a desk? Please do, there are two weeks left of school anyway. His response was a grunt, and a fervent return of his forehead to his arms, neatly folded on his desk. So much for watching The Walking Dead after school today.
As the class quieted, and his consciousness started to slip away, a shrill shriek pierced his earlobe, destroying any chance of sleep this period. What the hell was with everyone today, why couldn't he just sleep like usual? The girl, whose throat Natsu dearly wanted to strangle, pointed out the window. "Mrs. Nader. There are-"
"Zombies!"
A boy beside her looked at the scene with excitement in his eyes. He was most likely thinking, 'Time to kick some ass, and get laid, because girls will think I'm hot, and it's the end of the world.'
The class crowded the windows lining the right side of the classroom. They watched as one after one, the slow moving people crawled into the courtyard. Blood covered the ground, bodies lay still among the wreckage. Screams erupted from the victims below as the hulking bodies chased after them. Some were feeding off of people, chewing on limbs and innards. Natsu couldn't see from the high vantage point they were currently in, but he could tell by the way the walked and the way they reached for people, they were in fact, just as they feared. Zombies.
Great. Fucking great.
At least school would end early.
Natsu had seen enough zombie movies and shows, and had planned his survival in case of such events. He knew what was happening, and turned away from the sight. His plan formulating in his head. Grab a weapon, get Wendy, and get the fuck out of town.
His eyes caught on one thing. Lucy Heartfilia. She did not stand over the window watching the horror as the others did. She stood there, remaining in the last spot Natsu had just heard her speak in. The look on her face was what confused him. She looked unsurprised, and perhaps, angry even. He was the only one who caught the words escaping from her lips.
"Fuck. Not now." Her eyebrows were furrowed, and she sucked in a breath. She finally caught Natsu's eye, discovering his intense confusion. Now? Was she planning on this happening another time? Her face became impassive, as she realized she had let slip, too much. Natsu caught every move.
"Alright students. Calm down. I'm sure we can get this under control. I'm sure Principal Smith has everything under control." Her voice sounded hollow, as if she were trying to convince herself, rather than the students. A boy shook his head. "That's Mr. Smith right there." Said man's body was being swallowed whole as he wailed pitifully. Blood squirted from his wounds as the creature bit into the flesh of his neck.
A girl huddled herself in the corner, crying and rocking herself back and forth. She stared at the ground in front of her, murmuring to herself. "We're gonna die. We are all going to fucking die." The students began to panic. Screams of, "I don't want to die," seemed to be all that could be said.
Mrs. Nader made no move to calm them, very much terrified herself. A girl suddenly screeched. "My cellphone won't work!" Another guy added in. "The police put me on hold!"
Off in the distance, from the direction the dead came lumbering, Natsu could see smoke rising from buildings, and sudden explosions bursting miles away. The drone of extreme emergency sounded throughout the city. Loud screams and wails of the victims lodged themselves into his ear. He had to escape. Now.
"Listen you idiots." Natsu's eyes found Lucy. "The only way you're going to survive this, is to shut the hell up, and do as I say." She held a baseball bat in her hand, Natsu being the only one who wondered where the hell that had come from. No one listened to her, as the screaming ensued.
Frustrated she turned to leave, before Natsu's hand grasped her wrist. The skin on his hand was soft and cool, the wrist was thin and so breakable. His hands were warm and calloused on her skin, a shock of electricity shot through her spine. She turned to face her captor, his eyes pleading her. The idea of teaming up with her on his escape, seemed to grow exponentially more, as a great idea.
"Do you have a plan?" He seemed to be the only sane one besides her in the class, despite his hair color, so she didn't mind his touch. But seriously. Pink? She nodded, her blonde hair shaking with it. "Do you have a weapon?"
The more and more this went on, the more excited he felt. This was real, he'd finally bash some heads in. Hopefully Gray turned, so that he could bash his brains out. His eyes scanned the room for anything he could use for the thought, his eyes sticking to the flamethrower. Chemistry was more fun when your teacher had one of those. His eyes lit up as he grabbed his new favorite toy. He flashed a grin at the blonde. "Oh yeah."
Hello again. Thanks for reading my junk.
I hope to be quickly updating this, because I am very prepared in the plot line of this fic.
Forewarning, this is not entirely based on romance, because everyone is trying to fucking survive, so please don't expect a lot of mushyness. I honestly don't know how far I'll take it, really. I can't promise any lemon either, but you never know.
I'm not good at making up my mind about these things.
Anyways, hope you enjoy.
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