Yes to confirm those with doubts this is an AU. It takes place in a universe where everyone is human….so Humanstuck? I guess… Anyway so to get it out in the open, the zombie thing isn't your classic thing here. They're not exactly zombies since they are still alive. So yeah, well you'll see with time :) Wish there were more stories like this. SERIOUSLY WHY YOU PPL NOT WRITE STORIES BOUT SOLKAR!? Angsty ones would be nice but….wat evs T.T

Anyway YES I KNOW. I gotta lay off the zombies, it's like I'm anticipating them. So please enjoy and leave a review thank and enjoy the show :D

Xxx)~DiSclAiMer~(xxX

Imagine a life where the fucking world spins without a worry. That's how mine always was. No one gave shit about anything, they were too damn busy pretending their marriage wasn't falling apart, that we weren't losing every fucking dime we owned, and that their son was a fricken time bomb of rage. I mean SOMEONE had to get angry, someone had to worry; seriously I think this is where my anger issues stem from.

My name is Karkat Vantas and I've lived in that fucked up little world of lies since I was a kid. My father was a priest; he was passionate about his work. He was a good honest man, kept his word and he wasn't a push over. The only thing holding him back was my mother. She was a greedy woman who cared about appearances, -Don't get me wrong I love my mother; she had stood by my father's side despite the various difficulties that presented themselves- but I feel she married the wrong man.

We were running out of money quickly and we decided to move to a small town in the suburbs of the city, lots of fields and trees. That had been when I was 8, now I was 16. I thought that when we moved they'd take everything a bit more seriously but I was damn wrong.

School was boring and stressful, but I suppose that is how high school is supposed to be. There were the stupidest kids who thought it was damn cute to tease me due to my height, I wasn't small! I'm average. Eventually though I made friends.

My closest one was my neighbor, Gamzee Makara. A fucked dude, he was always high on his medications cause if not he'd go on a fricken rampage. Despite that he was alright, he was a fan of clowns and tended to dress like one but you couldn't really expect less since he came from a long generation of circus bards. He tended to call me a stupid ass nickname –Karkles- and he'd always watch out for me, he was quite tall something that came in handy when dealing with the parasitic morons I mentioned before. Egbert was pretty okay too, though he was too chirpy and happy the entire damn time for my taste but I had to give him credit for taking away the depressing shitty atmosphere I tended to give out. If I could compare him to anything it would be light bulbs. Tavros was okay as well, a little too weak hearted for my appeal but he was a sweet kid who was lucky to have someone like Gamzee who scares the shit out of everybody to keep his ass safe. The only bad thing was the kind of crowd the kid dragged in, especially Vriska. The school's whore and heart breaker. She had a damn nice body I will admit that, dangerous curves, voluptuous chest and a quick mouth and wit to back it up. Unlike most would expect she wasn't dumb, she was manipulative and a back stabbing bitch but for some reason she had a soft spot for the weakest guy in school. Dave -The poker faced, super cool jackass, who's middle name is swag, that hangs around cause of John- Says that the reason why Vriska tries to win Tavros over is cause he's the only one who hasn't tried to get her (as she states) sexy ass in bed. Whatever the hell the reason where he was so was the clown ass idiot Gamzee and the manipulative whore Vriska. I had other friends who weren't as weird (or as John stated 'Unique'). There was Kanaya who was a pro at fashion, Rose who liked to play mind tricks and was damn intellectual, Nepeta my feline fanatic close friend and Equius who looked pumped on steroids but despite popular belief was like that naturally. It's weird at first when you meet him cause you're thinkin he's gonna snap or some shit like that and kill cause of whatever he's on to look that buff but no. He is actually rather cautious and a bit of a pussy in my opinion but a gentleman nonetheless. He was a decedent of a long line of boxers so I guess the muscles were genetic.

Last but defiantly not least was the stupid hacker Sollux Captor and his richy rich hipster friend (if you could even call them that) Eridan Ampora. Captor was a pretty sweet dude and was alright but what fucked him most in my mind was his annoying lisp. He apparently got it from a childhood of braces due to his shark pointy fuck teeth. He got them removed at around 12 years of age but the damage was done. He went to therapy to make the damn thing go away but when he was under stress it came back and now a days it was a lot. His smart ass attitude and his secretiveness along with choice of friends (Eridan) weren't exactly appealing factors either. Eridan on the other hand was prissy and a bit of a show off, the thing that pissed me off most was that he actually could back up his bragging. Damn kid was rich as hell and held himself on a pedestal but he wasn't exactly that well off personality wise since everyone in 2 mile radius besides us tended to avoid him. Despite being a total pain in the ass he had very sophisticated tastes and it wasn't exactly his fault that he turned out so needy and pompous; it was his parents. They drilled into his head the idea that he was better than EVERYONE and that he should always act like it. To top it off they were never around and tried to distract that fact from his range of comprehension by surrounding him with expensive things which only fed his bragging little ego more.

Surprisingly I wasn't the only one with a 'fucked up' sexuality as my mother claimed. Rose and Kanaya were both dating and quite happy, they fed each other their own diverse knowledge and neither had to suffer from boring non intelligent conversations because they had each other. It was sweet really and I envied it –How close and in love they were-. Gamzee and Tavros were happy and together as well, they were the perfect combination in my opinion. Gamzee was a fucking beast who needed to have some reason to hold on to his sanity while Tavros needed something to feel useful with. Unfortunately their relationship tended to spark up issues with Vriska who denied it and the fact that her love for Tavros was one sided. Cool fucking Dave Strider came undone in front of John. I suppose his bubbly personality actually made it through Dave's fortress of ironic and cool because he was total sap for Egderp. He tended on the Nic Cage fan hand and foot getting in various unnecessary issues to stay by his side. After the ever hetero John decided he might be –a little homosexual- he was kicked out of his house by his aunt. John's mom had died a couple years ago and his dad couldn't take the stress. He got aggressive and almost raped John because of his look alike to his mother. After confirming that it was indeed dangerous for John to be in his company he went away for therapy and left the costudy of Egbert to his strict, religious ignorant fat aunt. Sometimes I'd joke that he was a bit like Harry Potter since he lived with a bitchy aunt and uncle and he lived in the attic (not really) but it was seriously bad. The kid was always so full of energy that if you didn't know him well you'd think he was perfect.

Anyway after his Aunt found out she threw a fricken hissy fit and sent his ass to the street. Dave being the night in shitty armor that he was, took him in and now the nerd lived with Strider and his brother. Dave got a job too so that he could pay his Bro as a way to thank him for letting John stay. This angered John quite a bit but to make it fair the two decided they would work –both of them- to pay the eldest Strider a rent despite the fact that he was well off and the Strider household was fine financially.

Nepeta was actually Equius's girlfriend, a fact which in my opinion was terribly redundant and dare I say ironic. The two worked well together Nepeta was a good accessory and kinda decreased his level of intimidation a bit much to his relief.

Yup there was a lot of mushy romance and shit in our group of 'Friends'.

Yeah, my life had been way better when I met all these guys. That was sarcasm for all those unable to perceive that sort of thing. My problematic shit had only worsened when I met them. I had to constantly be there to care for Gamzee (not that I minded) and put up with everyone else, they're colorful backgrounds and the shitty conflicts they brought along with it.

This morning wasn't going very well either. I was ducking and hiding behind the couch to evade all the things being used as projectiles. My mother and father had gotten into an argument which resulted in a fight. My mom had gone berserk and started throwing anything she could get her hands on. I quickly dodged a mug that (I hoped, accidently) was thrown my way. I was about to grab my backpack from near the fridge but I was stopped abruptly when I heard a shrill cry. This didn't seem to stop my parents though as they kept raging on, trading insults. I sighed as I realized what had to be done. I grabbed my school bag and dragged it behind me before prompting it at the bottom of the stairs. I carefully and as quietly as possible dragged myself up the stairs. After 2 agonizing minutes of pauses and having to maneuver in a way where I wouldn't get hit, I finally found myself at the top and trekking down the hall. The cries grew louder and I winced at the sobs that echoed inside the room.

The room was filled with the morning light making the soft pink walls seem orange. I walked deeper into the room and found myself in front of a crib made from gold tainted steel. It was covered with a large and see-through veil that was a light teal color. Inside the veil, hanging atop the crib where stuffed dragons. I was broken from my scene of serenity as the crying raged on harder and more intense. I gently pulled away the veil to reveal my 1 year old sister Terezi. She grinned up at me with her very sharp baby teeth. I caressed her short ebony hair and smiled gently. Terezi was not technically my sister since she was not my father's child but I still had the same love for her. I promised my mother that I would keep quiet about her infidelity but it wasn't that hard to notice.

Atop my head rested dark brown hair, that was always styled in a wild manner. My eyes were a soft brown color like my hair and my skin was a light tan shade. On the other hand Terezi had coal black hair and a set of beautiful dark teal eyes. They were always filled with mischief and wide with curiosity. Her skin was an alabaster white, perfect and without a single imperfection.

My hands dipped down into the large crib before I rose them up again with Terezi in my arms. I cradled her, shushing her.

She giggled and began to bounce on my knees. I chuckled at her innocence, and moved my legs in time with her feeble jumps. My phone rang and I reached down to my back pocket to pull it out. It 7:50 and in ten minutes I would be late to school. I groaned a bit disappointed at having to leave her alone. She sensed my disappointment by stayed quiet only puffing her cheeks a little in annoyance. I laughed at her action and handed her a squishy plush dragon before kissing her forehead and leaving.

I ran down the stairs as fast as I could, almost tripping on the last steps. I grabbed my backpack hurriedly before exiting the door ignoring the shouts of my parents.

Today wasn't going to be a good day, I could already feel it.

Like I predicted things didn't go well. I'd gotten to school at 8:15 which earned me a lecture and detention.

Currently I was making my way out of last class. I could feel myself being shoved and bumped into by the other students. I didn't really pay any mind to it though I just tried my best to keep a good grip on my books so I wouldn't make myself ridicule by dropping them. I felt something against my back and winced when I was pushed harshly in the floor. I groaned as the pain of the impact traveled through my body. I tried to pick myself, reaching out for my books scattered out in the floor with a scowl. I was pushed into the harsh ceramic floor once again by a shoe pressing itself to the back of my head.

I heard a choir of mocking laughter and noticed the people crowding around me.

"What's wrong faggot?" I heard laughter erupting after a cynical voice insulted me. This protozoan bothered me quite a lot.

Soon I felt the weight against my head being relieved and I turned around to see Gamzee who had the damned bastard in a headlock.

I couldn't help but smile. Sure my life was really fucked up but it was nice to know that I wasn't alone in this.

I picked up my books and followed him away from the crowd.

"Thanks Gamzee." I thanked, with a grin directed to him. He chuckled before wrapping his arm around my shoulder, squishing his face to mine.

"Nah, don't worry Karkles. Those motherfuckers can't bother ya while I'm around. I'll keep ya all up and safe, you're my best friend motherfucker." He said before continuing to rant about miracles and faygo. Seriously it was hard to believe this guy saved me on a regular basis.

I packed my things and soon I found myself walking home with Gamzee. The sky was filled with clouds and the wind was cool. The cars bustled by quickly through the roads and the birds flew in different directions.

"Hmm…" Suddenly Gamzee stopped walking; he stood there looking at the sky. He was always a bit odd, mostly due to his manic tendencies and the assortment of medicine he was scheduled to take every day. As worry weighed on me I walked closer to him, putting my hand on his shoulder in an attempt to get his attention. He turned around to me with his eyes narrowed as if in deep thought. He never liked to get worked up so this immediately put me in panic mode.

"What's wrong Gamzee!?"I asked.

"Huh..? Oh nothing Karkles, it's just that the sky seems weird.." he said while crossing his arms and gazing curiously at the grey sky. "Was it always all this depressing and sad, motherfucker?" he asked looking at me desperately for an answer.

I groaned realizing that my fear was caused by nothing, Gamzee was just wondering about how the normally blue sky was grey. I grabbed Gamzee by his shoulder and dragged him away.

We kept walking and eventually it started goddamn raining. Soon our walking turned to running and before we knew it we were running as fast as we could to make it to Gamzee's house.

It was a long way and we had to walk through the main part of the city to get to his house. The speeding cars continued to drench us with water but at this point it really didn't matter. The winds became harsher and a great uncertainty settled in the back of my conscious once I realized we had to cross the bloody street while the cars were going at crazy speeds, all in a flurry to get home. My hand was jerked from my side and I saw that Gamzee was gripping it. He looked angry and I gulped. I fumbled with one hand trying to find my phone in my backpack.

"Shit.." I mumbled. It was already 5:47; we usually got home at around 4:30 and Gamzee had to take his medicine at 5:00.

I felt myself being lunged forward and Gamzee continued to drag me to the end of the sidewalk were we had to cross the street.

The damn cars were going so fast, I couldn't even see them! All I saw were the lights at their maximum passing by and illuminating the dimness of the world we were currently in.

There was a flash and a lot of rain along with honking. When I opened my eyes I was under Gamzee in a fumble of wet clothes and a bit of blood from the scratches that littered our knees and arms from the harsh concrete.

I turned my head back to see a bunch of cars battered and crashed against each other. I winced at the whole disaster that we had caused. I couldn't help it when I tears starting to pool at my eyes. Soon flashing lights of blue and red came into view. The artificial lights danced across the wet cars and the slick road.

Realizing that this was our fault I panicked and I began to shake Gamzee who had been knocked out. He blinked a couple times before fully opening his eyes. I gulped in fear and began to shake as I realized the color of his eyes. As if all sanity had been drained from them, his beautiful violet eyes lay in a sea of a bitter yellow color. The effects of not taking his medicine had begun to affect him physically. He stared into my eyes before jerking up in a panic frenzy once he heard the sirens.

Okay now that reaction wasn't all due to his illness, that was more because I made him watch silent hill with me…

Once again I found myself running like crazy. The rain had gotten worst and thunder had begun to crash at the earth, making it rumble deeply.

There was no way in hell that we were ever going to get home without being run over or burned to a crisp by a damn ray of lightning so I changed our direction pulling Gamzee to run with me towards a small coffee shop two streets away.

In the distance a building seemed to stand out. It was white and stark-ish. I knew that place; it was supposedly a laboratory focusing on medical science. No one liked that place; it was always very eerie and quiet. If you ever got too close you would surely disappear and never see the day light again. There had even been a big scandal about that building being tied to human trafficking. Gamzee knew that place too…..when he was a kid his manic illness was really bad. The doctors couldn't find anything that would help him so they said that perhaps the most gruesome laboratory in all of Washington D.C would be of some help.

We were 11 when that happened and for 3 weeks Gamzee Makara my one and only friend at that time, stayed there with all those damn doctors and twisted scientists doing whatever they pleased to him. After those 21 days, he returned traumatized.

After we found ourselves in front of the shabby little coffee shop we rushed inside rather quickly, having a hard time closing the goddamn door.

Warmth immediately rushed and sank into my cold skin and I sighed and I let myself sink against the patterned orange wall.

"What the hell are you doing here, Karkat!?"I opened my eyes groaning at the light before I noticed who was talking to me.

In front of me, Vriska stood in all her glory; wearing a pair of black skinny jeans, brick red boots and a white tank top.

The coffee shop was empty, the only ones filling it being me, Gamzee, the spider bitch, and the lisping asshole. The place was rather small but comfy, I always liked the homey feel it emitted. There were only about 8 tables in total. Four on one side and the other four in the other side. There was a bar lined with stools and behind it, lied the kitchen.

"Ugh…ummm…The rain.." I mumbled before rushing past Captor and into his kitchen to scramble through his cabinets. The door of the current cabinet I was raiding slammed abruptly against the wall and I looked up to find Sollux glaring at me.

"What the hell do you think you're doing, Vantath?" He asked with a serious face and tone, still all that seriousness just could never be taken seriously with his lisp. "Do you think you can juth come into my coffee shop and thtart looking through my shit? God itth like you don't think!" he continued before going into full rant mode.

I nodded and rolled my eyes at his continuous talking. "Sure, sure, whatever Captor!" I said to break his talking.

"HEY, DON'T YOU QUIET ME! I OWN THITH PLACE! VANTATH I'M- Mmhmmguhhnghh!.." I cut off his talking by covering his mouth with my hand. I changed my hands to lie on his shoulder and I got close to his face and looked him in the eyes.

"Where are the goddamn pills? I know you keep a reserve here in case Gamzee needs them." I informed him seriously.

He looked at me with his eyes narrowed before he sighed in defeat. He pushed aside and looked through the various containers and bottles. Finally he pulled back to give me a bottle of pills.

I took them gladly and we both walked out of the kitchen and made our way to the table in which Gamzee sat heaving.

He was gripping his head, clawing it. His breathing was harsh and his expression pained. Beside him, Vriska sat, trying to calm him down but failing.

I sat down on the floor, my whole weight on my knees. As I sat between Gamzee's legs I leaned up to cup is face in my hands. He opened his eyes briefly, before they widened and gazed into mine.

I gently put two of the red colored pills in his mouth before he swallowed them.

Peace reigned in the small room for about 20 minutes all spent in silence.

THEN THE GODDAMN LIGHTS WENT OUT!

CLIFFHANGER :D Anyway so the zombies will come in next chapter! Not many of the relationships in here will be established except the ones mentioned and there will be drama and love triangles along with zombie ass kicking X3 I found it a little intriguing to make Terezi, Kar's younger brother but I think it will be okay!

SO~ please review and tell me what you think :3