When I first heard about the disease, illness, virus or whatever you wanted to call it, I was getting off an airplane. I was always curious about anything that called my attention, it made my attention span a little wacky. One moment, I could be thinking about something simple, then next something deep then candy, unicorns, the universe, the human mind and what's for dinner. When I was little, people said I was nice, that's it. Not smart, not kind, not beautiful, not talented, no just said that I was nice. They said it in this way that practically screamed they don't have anything else to say. There were moments, where I thought maybe there were something wrong with me. But then I will remember, why should I care about them? Their opinions about me, I am not dumb, I am not beautiful that I know. But they don't decide who I am, what I will be and how I live my life.

What was I doing, again? Oh yeah, I was telling you when I first heard about the infection, disease or whatever, I was walking out the airport. I saw a cafe, I never really liked coffee, but I was hungry. I started to walk towards the cafe when I heard a radio, they were talking about people who were showing up at hospitals with high fevers. That was all I got before the guy changed the station. No one seemed to pay attention, but it for some reason did catch mine. I narrowed my eyes in thought. I remembered hearing that on the news before I left Seattle. It seemed that they haven't found a cure. I was pretty sure they said a new disease.

I walked away with my head filled with thoughts about how bad things got when new diseases don't have cures. How out of control it can get. I tighten my hold on my only bag. As I was about to walk in, I decided to look into the news about the disease. I knew I probably won't find anything important about it, but I didn't care, I just wanted to make sure they have it under control. (If she had walked in, she would have see a sickly man that would have scratched her.)

Sitting down on a bench, I pulled out my phone calling a taxi. I had found the number on a very helpful travel guidebook. I decided to go to my hotel that had wifi. Hopefully, I would find out more about how they were containing the disease.


I logged onto my laptop, a picture of a young pale woman with bright blue eyes and brown wavy hair who looked delicate and bubbly was sitting on a much taller lean young woman who screams serious and hardened. I stared at her, the reason why I came here. A place where I know nothing about. Just to find her, the person who I loved. Well, I think it's love. I needed to know just which way do I love her. A sister? A best friend? A close cousin? A..lover?

I clicked on the browser, I quickly typed in news about the new disease. I waited for it to load, looking around I saw my bag. It had all of my clothes and the few possessions that I cared for. A few photos, clothes and a necklace I got from my grandmother. Not much, but I was used of having the least amount of stuff. Moving once a year, you lose a lot of stuff. By the age of thirteen, I kept what I only needed. Getting what I only need, rarely letting myself to buy anything just because I wanted it. I ended up saving a lot of money.

Me and her were planning to go on a road trip around the country when we hit the age of twenty. But last year, she had to move here. She gave me, a big part of her savings. Her name was Ally Falls. I turned nineteen back in July. It was the beginning of September, she would be in school, she was younger than me by a year. Because of her savings and mine, I had about thirty thousand dollars in my bag. Had to explain why I had it. Completely bullshited my way through.

It was hard to hide my money from my mom, every time I had enough money to get a hundred dollar bill, I went to this old lady's shop. She would take it and it became easier to hide my money. I had left my mom, she let go of me easily. It was difficult to leave, but worth it. I was free and soon I would see her again.

The search was easy, it appears that they hadn't been able to get a really good control on it. It was appearing up in the country, not enough to create panic in the general public. But, looking through the Internet, it kind of seems like the government is panicking. I kept looking around trying to see if I could find anything else. I had fallen asleep, around ten p.m. I was worn down from worrying, traveling and searching. But the only thing I remembered before sleep is I didn't get to eat yet.


In the morning, I woke up hurting a bit and really hungry. I quickly took a shower and got ready for the day. Before I left the room, I grabbed my wallet. I walked out of the room, I don't even remember going down to the cafeteria, but next thing I knew, I was paying for my breakfast and saying thank you. I never had eaten anything that fast in my life. It seemed like the most delicious meal I have ever had. It was most likely because I haven't eaten anything for almost two days.

I was planning on going back to my room, when I had started to walk towards the doors. I kept going not knowing where I am going or doing. I ended up at a used car lot. A jeep caught my eye, it was dark gray. Looked almost brand new, I wanted to buy it. But I decided against it for now. Looking at it, I turned and starting making my way back to the hotel. I better go check on the disease, I wonder if they got better control on it.

I paled as I realized that the numbers of confirmed patients had triple overnight. I looked at outside, it seems like no one is panicking yet. How..it went from 78 confirmed patients and 23 unconfirmed to 243 confirmed and 63 unconfirmed. If it keeps progressing like it is, then by next week there will be over a half million people confirmed. And what if it's worst then it seems because the government is hiding it.

I started to pace back and forth silently, I started to breathe in deeply and out. One, in, two, hold, three let go and repeat. I started to rub my hands on my legs, before I could start to scratch my arms. I changed into a long sleeve shirt, it was dark like every piece of my clothes are. I need a plan, a plan so I would be ready if it is going the way I think it is.

Later that Night

"Wake up," a female voice said. I sat up quickly, I wasn't in my room. I looked at the woman who was wearing a dark red dress that seemed to look like someone dumped a white dress into a bucket of blood.

"..."

"That's right, you are mute most of the time." She looked at me with her dark red eyes that seemed to know everything about me.

".." Who are you?

"I am a goddess of death, chaos and war. You are chosen to be my toy, I have brought here to tell you the details." She said as she had a nostalgic look in her eyes. I bared my teeth at her, making a growling sound. She looked amused at me, "wait a bit, you might scare me."

I growled louder, what's your name? I glared at her.

"My name...it's Shiya." She smirked at me, I stared at her a bit confused. I never heard of a goddess named Shiya. "That's because in your world they don't have one. I am from another world. You remind of myself, but the beginning of your life was a lot darker than mine. I hope you survive the ten year mark. I am sorry, but I couldn't put you in a different universe. The only way I can do that is if the universe is darker than yours. And trust me, you don't want that. Normally when the god or goddess just writes a letter, but I wanted to meet you in person." She smiled, she was beautiful and absolutely...fucking scary.

"...w-why?" I asked softly.

"Because I like you." She said as she grinned at me. My eyes widen, I looked at her with surprise. She's so straight forward. "I probably won't interfere with you, be happy. I am one of the nicest beings to their toys. This bag is made by one of the goddesses, the limit is 250 items. If you can fit it through the opening, it can hold it. But know this, when it reaches the end of the limit, the bag will be heavy as the person who carries it." She tossed a green waterproof backpack like the ones you take when you go hiking.

"The weight of your bag will be around 15 or 20 pounds, so no one gets suspicious. If you reach the ten year mark, I will give you a present." She smiled mischievously, "see you later, my little toy." She melted into a puddle of something red and it seeped into the ground.

Holding onto the bag, what kind dream is this? I don't remember watching weird movies, maybe it's from the worrying. What should I do now? Look at the bag, it was a nice bag. The colors work well together and the material seems waterproof and it doesn't make much noise. Damn, if only this was real. I am going to look for this bag. But I doubt it will have that items thing.

I woke up, feeling refreshed and ready for the day. I rolled over and hit a bag that felt very familiar, there was no bag on the bed! I jumped off and I looked at the green and gray bag from my dreams! I walked towards it as if I move too fast it would bite me. I poked it with the remote, nothing happened, hmm. Poke. Nothing. Poke. Still nothing. Tilt head. Pooke. Nothing. Pokepokepokepokepooooke. I touched it and jumped back.

I should report that someone broke into my room. But I am...too curious for my own good. I grabbed the bag slowly, I opened while peeking inside. There was..nothing, I started to look through all the pockets. There is nothing, I remembered my dream. Anything that can fit into the opening, right?

..

...

...

By the time, I was done with the bag, almost everything in the room was inside the bag. After I put in something that shouldn't be able to. I got carried with it and started to stuff everything inside. I felt myself blush in embarrassment, I was glad no one saw me laugh like a loon. Or act like a loon. I groaned when I remembered I had to take everything out. I started off with the smallest pocket when I felt a paper.

Pull it out, I start to read it.

The list of Items:

2x Blanket

3x Towel

4x pens

...

...

It appears that whatever I put in the bag, shows up on the list. Sweet, now I don't have to worry about keeping track of things. I kissed it and started to unpack everything.

After I was done with that, I looked on the Internet, checking once again on what's going on with the disease. Looking at the screen, I paled. Dear god, 2,601 patients confirmed. It's spreading much faster than I predicted. Maybe I see how it is doing tomorrow. But should I really chance that? I looked outside, it was around noon and it seemed like no one is panicking yet. I grabbed the remote and turned on the T.V. Finding the news channel easily.

"Last night, a police officer got attacked by a person. It appears that the person tried to bite him, but he got away with only scratches, luckily."

"Hey, what was the police officer's name, who got shot awhile back?"

"It was..Rick Grimes, who got shot. The-" I spaced out the rest, maybe that was my sign to start preparing for...something. For what? I have no clue, but I am going to start with food. I looked at the bag, she said she could put me in a different universe, but it will darker than mine. I gulped, maybe this disease will end my world, I started to rub my hands against my legs.

I got up and ran into the bathroom. Leaning over the toilet, I started to tried puke up my guts. After a bit, I started to get ready. I needed to get canned food and other things. And a car. Definitely a car.


Walking to my new car, a jeep compass, I think. It was beautiful and looked almost brand new and it's history is great. Nothing wrong with it and I need to go shopping. I need stuff for camp, food and what I can get my hands on.

I will start with camping. There was a store not far away from here. Pretty big and I really can't be picky. I used a good chuck of my money. I need to be ready. I need to be ready for what's coming.

"Going camping?" The cashier asked me. I smiled and shook my head. "No, my friend's house got robbed a while back. She and her family loves to go camping, but the robbers took all the camp stuff. So few of my friends and I saved money. I was the one that was picked to get the stuff." I said softly.

The lady beamed at me. "That sure is nice of you and your friends." I blushed, I looked down at my feet. "Thank you, ma'am."

"I hope your day is good."

"Yours too!" I called back as I push my cart out the door.

"Big family?" The cashier asked me, smiling a bit. I laughed a bit, "no, hungry roommates that beat me at rock-paper-scissors." She laughed at me. I waved back at her, pushing out a full cart once again.

"Why so much clothes?" The cashier asked me. Why can't people just leave me alone? "My apartment got robbed and I need clothes, ASAP! Sorry about this, but I need to go or I am going to be late, meeting my friend."

"Sorry about holding you up." He apologized. I smiled at him and paid the price. "No problem, have a nice day."

This time, the cart was half full. I walked out of the second hand shop.

I pulled over and started to stuff everything in the bag. It was late and I just got done shopping at five different stores. But, only three cashiers asked me about why.

Looking at the list, it was almost full. The bag felt like 25 pounds or so. I don't know if I should get a weapon, so I got two machetes and a metal bat. Tomorrow, I will leave to go to my friend.


A/N: All my stories are related to each other in some kind of way. Mostly because of the gods and goddesses, I can picture them grabbed someone from their world and putting them in a different world just for entertainment. Maybe sometimes it's because they need to do it. Shiya is actually from this other story, I have in my notebook. It's another TWD Fanfic. The gods aren't going to be the same, I imagine that there are many different gods and goddesses with the same name but totally different.

Next Time: the disease had spread even more. Cases showing up all over the world. A little under half million people are confirmed. And she is even more nervous.