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Beta reader Phoenix Helix
Chapter one-The new Prototype
At a Japanese school, the screams of people filled the air. Mass panic settled in, the reason for it. The dead had come back to life and were trying to eat the living.
In one of the hallways two teens were sneaking around quietly. They both were the same age, but were different.
One of them was pink-haired girl with twin tails. She had on the Fujimi High School's uniform.
"Let's keep moving quietly," muttered Saya to the other student.
The other student was male, overweight and wearing glasses. He was carrying a modified nail gun for a weapon.
"Okay Takagi-san," replied Kohta quietly while keeping a look out for more of them.
So far, there luck has been good. Considering most of their classmates and teachers are in the process of dying or worse. It has been pandemonium so far.
They started walking as quietly as they could; Saya discovered they hunt by sound.
*Crunch*
Both of the teens stiffened at hearing this. It almost sounded something being crushed, but what? So far the ones causing this only chewed not crush.
Slowly they looked to see something new.
"What in the hell is that?!" asked Kohta at seeing the thing.
It looked like walking blood red monster. It was roughly human in appearance, but both of its arms were only two tendrils that glowed orange.
What caused the crunch-like noise was at its feet. It had two dead bodies there; they couldn't tell if they were alive or dead before it attacked them.
"I don't know Hirano, but we better get out of here," muttered Saya, motioning to go the other direction.
Kohta nodded and started to move with Saya. Suddenly it looked at them.
"Oh shit!" said Kohta clearly scared at this.
It reached out with one of its arms.
"DUCK!" cried out Saya, now ducking.
Kohta tried to duck, but it caught him.
"Let go of me!" he ordered in fright.
It tightened its grip on the teen. Frantically, Kohta started shooting at it. Sadly the nails didn't do anything.
"Arg," Kohta grunted in pain, it tighten its grip on him forcing him to drop his weapon.
Saya could only look on in fear at this.
"What is that thing," muttered the pink-haired girl fearfully.
She never had seen a creature like this. This monster was even more dangerous than them!
Saya slowly backed away while getting up from the floor. Kohta could see her leaving.
"I'm sorry," replied Saya, now running away from this.
Kohta felt a little betrayed, but can understand. This thing was stronger than them.
"AHHHH!" he suddenly screamed in pain.
These things tendrils started tearing into his flesh. Suddenly he felt like his whole body was on fire.
'What's it doing?! I'm…burning up,' thought the teen with pain.
This almost felt like he was being torn up from the inside, he blacked out from the pain. While this going on, the creature started to struggle. It was now shrinking and looked like it was dying.
Suddenly a part of it broke off and the part that broke off went on to Kohta's body, which started to convulse. Rest of the creature just died.
Suddenly various tendrils came out all over Kohta's body. What was happening to Kohta's body is, that he infected with a virus.
Even though his body could handle the virus, there still were had various health problems stopping it from unleashing its full power. Like him being overweight for one. It would take too long to fix it by itself.
Two of them walked toward Kohta with the intent to eat him. Kohta's body sensed them coming and reacted.
*Zip*
It grabbed them and consumed them. There was a similar virus that those were carrying; it wasn't anything to worry about.
It suddenly realized that was the answer. Even those two didn't have much biomass. They could help it with rebuilding body, so there was only one thing to do.
Get a lot more of them.
Suddenly various tendrils erupted from Kohta's body, looking for more biomass to consume.
(At hallway close-by)
Two teen girls were running hand in hand. One was a little shorter than her friend, but buster. She had brown hair in a pigtail with green eyes.
The other girl had her black hair in a bun with brown eyes. They both had on the schools uniform.
They were about to go outside, but took a detour, which so far that had saved them.
"We're going to make it Misuzu," said Toshimi Niki to her friend Misuzu Ichijou.
"Yep, we'll be friends forever," replied Misuzu while running with her friend.
Suddenly turning at a corner, one of them grabbed Toshimi at from the side.
"Ahh, help me Misuzu!" cried out Toshimi trying to get away from her attacker.
Suddenly Misuzu started trying to let go of her friend's hand.
"Let go of me now!" Misuzu ordered with steel about to kick her friend.
Toshimi looked shocked and sad at this. Unknown to the girls, her attacker wasn't biting her. Something was holding its head back. Toshimi let go of her friends hand when suddenly.
"Ahh!" she cried out in fear, something was pulling her back.
With so much force, she was flying backwards. Misuzu looked shocked at the turn of events, but suddenly stiffened. Three pairs of hands grabbed her from behind.
A group of them started to eat their catch.
"AHHH!" was all that Toshimi could say.
Her own friend betrayed her and now. She was being dragged off to somewhere else, with a far worse fate in store.
*Thud*
Suddenly the girl landed on the ground.
"Ouch," Toshimi whimpered at the landing while rubbing her butt.
Suddenly she shivered in disgust, those things arms broke off and were still holding her. Franticly she peeled them off.
She sighed and started looking around for a clue to where she went to, it looked safe so far. She relaxed at this.
*Rip*
*Crunch*
Those two noises made Toshimi stiffened in fear. They came from directly behind her, slowly she looked behind.
"Ahh!" she screamed at seeing a mass of tendrils moving around a human-like body.
All around its body were blood splatters and various torn clothes. Toshimi slowly backed away from the thing.
It suddenly straighten up, Toshimi froze in fear. The thing started to look more human. Toshimi could only look lost at seeing it have their school uniform.
He seemed a little taller than her and has spiky black hair. He also looked to be in great shape with sharp features with a pair of glasses.
She stiffened at seeing him stir.
"W-what happened?" he muttered while rubbing his head.
From what he remember last, he was about to die from that monster trying to kill him. Kohta looked to see, a girl looking at him in fear.
He looked behind him to see if one of them was behind him. There didn't seem to be anyone behind, he scratched his head. The scared girl stood up, but kept an eye on him.
"Um what's wrong?" asked a confused Kohta at the girls act.
Slowly Toshimi stepped back guarded.
"Y-You," she answered fearfully.
Kohta sweat dropped at the answer.
"Huh, why is that? I'm not going to hurt you," Kohta said completely confused while holding out his hands peacefully.
Toshimi relaxed a little, but still on guard. Suddenly she pointed behind Kohta.
"It's them!" she cried out in fear.
Kohta turned around to see about three of them advancing toward them.
"Shit," he muttered, he didn't have his weapon.
Acting quickly, he found it close-by. He reached for it and fired at them.
*Thud*
"Perfect shot," Kohta said with hitting all three of his targets.
He checked on how many nails were left, not to many left.
"Dammit, I need more ammo," he muttered with rage.
To make matters worse, Takagi had his spare ammo.
"Excuse me, but what we do now?" Toshimi asked hesitantly to the boy.
Kohta looked Toshimi, it seemed she calmed down.
"I don't know. Earlier Takagi-san and me were thinking about going to the teacher's office," Kohta replied unsure.
Toshimi hummed in thought while rubbing her chin.
"Why were you going there?" she asked the teen.
"We thought, there might be something there we could use. Sadly, I don't know what to do right now. If only I could find her or a person who could drive," replied Kohta.
Suddenly he felt where to go, he looked in that direction. Toshimi looked confused at the change.
"You know where to go?" she asked reserved.
After one betrayal, she wasn't going too caught off guard again.
"I think so, but isn't that close to the parking lot?" he asked while pointing in the direction of his feeling.
The pigtailed girl looked at where he was pointing. It looked it that was the direction for it.
"I think so, maybe there might be someone there?" Toshimi replied confused.
Kohta had the same feeling again, only it felt like they moved.
'Whatever this feeling is, I'm going to follow it!' thought the gun otaku with steel.
This wasn't the time to be just standing around doing nothing. Not with this school being overrun with walking corpses.
"Okay, let's get moving," replied Kohta toward the girl.
Toshimi only nodded and they started moving to the place. Both of them kept an eye out for any of them. However Kohta started to notice something different about him.
'Why is everything smaller or something like that? I mean, it feels like I'm in better shape?' thought the teen with confusion.
He felt like he could run a race and more.
"Hey, don't move so fast," Toshimi said with a huff.
"Huh?" asked Kohta lost at hearing the complaint.
He then noticed he was walking a bit fast.
"Sorry, I didn't notice," he apologized while walking slower.
Toshimi raised an eyebrow. Even though she wasn't out of shape, but seemed that. This guy was pretty athletic. That's what it looked like, also what was up with those tendrils earlier?
"Anyway, what's your name?" Toshimi asked curiously.
She never did see the guy before, but felt like she had seen him before.
"I'm Hirano Kohta," he replied.
Toshimi's eyes widened in shock, she knows about Kohta. She had seen him before, but he wasn't this…thin.
"What's with the look?" Kohta asked while looking at the shocked girl.
"Huh, oh I'm sorry. I got lost there for a second. I guess, I better introduce myself, I'm Niki Toshimi," she replied hastily.
Kohta only nodded and went back to looking ahead. Toshimi could only think about this change. Suddenly they heard a noise and what sounded like shouting.
"Great," muttered Kohta.
"What's wrong?" asked Toshimi confused.
"That noise that we heard just now. I bet a group of them, will be hitting there," Kohta answered.
"Huh?" she asked.
"Sorry, they hunt by sound," Kohta answered.
Toshimi nodded in understanding, if those…things hunt by sound. Then whoever is there, will be in trouble. Along with it, there chance of getting a ride.
"We need to run over there!" Toshimi replied hastily while getting ready to run.
"Okay," Kohta replied with a nod.
The two started to run franticly at toward the parking lot. Toshimi saw a door.
"This way!" she said while running at it.
Kohta nodded in understanding. It was a risk, but could save them. This almost was straight line to the parking lot. They both went through the door and starting running out side.
Luckily for them, groups of them were too far away to catch them.
Toshimi could now see that, Kohta was starting to out run her.
"D-don't leave me!" cried out Toshimi with fear.
Kohta snapped out of it and slowed down.
'What's going on, I'm so much faster and that wasn't me at full speed!' thought the teenager with shock.
The pigtailed girl caught up to him. It was then they saw a group of people running toward a bus.
"Oh no, what are we going to do?!" cried out Toshimi with fear.
It looked like a good piece off and sadly. They wouldn't make it in time.
Suddenly Kohta came up a crazy idea.
He moved ahead of Toshimi.
"Huh, what are you doing Hirano-san?" she asked confused.
"You get on my back and I'll carry you," he replied stopping ahead of the pigtailed girl.
"WHAT?!" she cried out while stopping.
"I'm not sure about it, but for some strange reason. I fell like, I can move faster than before. So maybe I could carry you there," Kohta answered nervously.
This was an intimate moment with a pretty girl, but under the conditions. This was needed; also he's been getting tried. It was slow, but it was getting stronger.
"Oh okay, but don't get any ideas," replied a nervous Toshimi while getting on Kohta's back.
Kohta nodded and felt the girl get on his back. He tried very hard, not to notice the girl's breasts that were pressing into his back. He shook his head and started running with everything he had.
'Amazing, I was never this fast before! Not to mention, Niki-san is so light!' thought Kohta in amazement.
Toshimi held on with everything she had.
'What is this guy?! I never knew anyone could run this fast!' thought the pigtailed girl in shock.
For what she could see, they were making good time. Also, it seemed that his steps were leaving impressions on the ground.
At the bus, a young blonde woman with a torn dress had now opened the door to the bus.
"Hurry everyone!" cried out Shizuka to the group.
They hurried into the bus, but one girl noticed something. She had long violet hair and welded a bokken.
"Isn't that someone coming?" asked Saeko at seeing two people running at them.
An older man looked to see Kohta running at them. He had on a casual suit and glasses. His group had showed up about the same time as Shizuka's group.
There was some tension between the two groups, but no one was fighting yet.
"Your right Busujima-san, sadly we don't have the time," replied Shido with a sad tone while getting on the bus.
A long haired girl growled at his choice. Even Saeko looked a little mad at his statement, but it seemed the right choice. Various corpses were walking slowly at them.
Saeko looked at two one last time sadly, but suddenly her eyes widened in shock.
"We may be able to wait for them!" Saeko cried out to the group.
Curiously Shizuka looked and also became shocked.
"My, I didn't know anyone could run that fast," the blond replied in wonder.
Everyone else looked at the two and become shocked. They could see that they were almost there.
Suddenly Saeko hopped on to the bus and looked at the two.
"PLEASE HURRY, WE'RE ABOUT TO LEAVE!" she yelled at the two.
Saeko saw Kohta nodded in reply and seemed like, he increased his speed. It also looked like a strange orange-reddish glow came from the guy.
Saeko rushed to find a seat, best to get out of there way.
"We're almost there Niki-san," Kohta said to his passenger.
Toshimi only nodded, still trying to hang on. Suddenly Kohta slowed down, but couldn't stop in time without hitting the bus. Deciding on course of action, he tried to stop with a lot more force.
"It's going to be a rough stop Niki-san," Kohta warned the girl.
Toshimi only braced herself for the landing.
*Screech*
Kohta was able to stop by the bus without hitting it. Toshimi was shaken up, but okay from the sudden stop.
Watching this with unbridled curiously was Shido.
'Hmm, how every interesting, there aren't many that can do that. Not to mention, that boy looks familiar,' thought Shido at the site.
Suddenly Kohta got into the bus.
"Okay, we're here! Now let's get the hell out of here!" Kohta cried out, now in the bus with the shaken girl on his back.
Shizuka nodded and closed the door. Kohta moved to where Toshimi could get off, which she did thankfully. They were almost knocked to their feet by the buses sudden exertion.
They were able to stay standing, but Kohta almost passed out.
"Hirano-san, are you okay?!" asked Toshimi while trying to help the teen to stay standing.
Kohta started to take some deep breaths. "I'm not sure, I'm so tired," he answered weakly.
"Let's get you into a seat," replied Toshimi, helping him to one.
"Thank you," he thanked the pigtailed girl.
While this was going on, Saya looked shocked at hearing that Kohta survived.
'What the hell, that's fatty, but how is that possible?! I'm sure he was dead, if so. How did he survive and get so much thinner!' thought Saya while looking at the pair.
She wasn't the only one looking shocked at hearing this. The students who knew about the gun otaku were shocked, especially Shido.
'That's Hirano! How can that be, he wasn't like this before. So what changed him?' thought the teacher at the information.
'However, this might be an advantage though,' thought Shido with a hidden smirk at the possibilities.
He has to play it safe with him. He might still have grudge from that beating that he let happen.
Toshimi kept on helping her savior to a seat, despite the buses consent rocking. Now in a seat, Kohta fell asleep instantly.
Toshimi let out a sigh of relief at seeing him safe and also slump in her own seat, exhausted from everything that happened, the dead coming back to life while trying to eat them. Then the icing on the cake, her own best friend betraying her at school before whatever had saved her.
She felt so lost at what to do now.
"Are you going to be okay?" asked a compassionate Saeko while looking over the seat at them.
Toshimi started to tear up. "I…I don't know! With everything going on, I'm so damn lost! It's almost like a nightmare that won't end! What are those…monsters, where do they come from?!"
Saeko give the disturbed girl a hug, after moving close to her. Toshimi stiffened a little at the hug, but returned it at full force.
"Why did this have to happen, why dammit?!" cried out Toshimi pouring out her heart to the taller girl.
Saeko only let the girl cry her heart out, not knowing what else to do. They didn't have any answers to those questions, only that there lives are going to get harder from now on.
To be continued.
A/N any comments or reviews most welcomed, thank you.