Disclaimer: So I don't work for capcom, I don't own any of these characters mentioned excepts for Karthak and Rain (No, its not the Rain from the movies, she's only biased after her attitude;) )

Author note: This is really just to introduce the main character. Trust me the next chapter will be SOOO much better….

Chapter 2

Your worst enemy, may be your best friend

The truck suddenly screeched to a stop, making Rain fall forward from the force.

"What the fuck, why did we stop!?" Rain asked, her normal, uncaring expression plastered to her face.

"Needed to take a piss." Karthak replied. "Besides, take a look at what's in front of us." Rain pulled herself up from the floor, the morning sun momentarily blinding her. She could make out an army green 8x8 Cargo Carrier; sun yellow H2 Hummer, a Paramedic Ambulance that had R.C. on the side, KT - 3 News Van, an Enco Fuel Tanker, and a faded blinding yellow School bus.

"Wow." Was all she could say, it wasn't like that was the first convoy they ever saw. They had been apart of many, but most of which were small, and were overrun within weeks. They caught a glimpse of fire pits, with both adults and children around them.

"Well, what do we do boss?" Karthak asked a hand on the handle.

She shrugged, observing the activity. "None of them seem to be infected, let's go check it out."

"Alright, but first lemme go to the bathroom. I've got to piss like Seabiscut." Karthak stepped out, and walked around to the back of the truck.

Neither of them bothered with modesty anymore, hell nobody did when you've got the undead on you every five minuets, but this was a new environment with strange new adults and kids alike around, and you could never bee too careful.

Rain pushed herself up onto the seat and maneuvered her body over to the open door. Before she slid down from the opening, Rain reached over and grabbed her 9mm Automatic, just as a precaution, tucking it away safely inside one of the pockets of her cargo pants. Upon hearing a zip, she began to walk towards the convoy.

As the two approached, the camp went silent. Apparently someone took notice of the commotion, because a man of what appeared to be an Arabian stepped around the back of the vehicle, revealing himself to the two.

He was clad in a tan tee-shirt, vest, matching cargo pants, a pair of black elbow pads and tipples gloves.

"I take it you two are survivors?" He stated friendly, his voice stunned Rain, for it sounded 100 American, betraying no trace of his true possible origin.

"Wanderers," Karthak said simply. "Scavengers; whatever you think we are. We keep to the roads during the day, and find safe areas to camp during the night."

A redhead woman wearing green cargo pants, a green ball cap, brown suspenders and a faded white tee-shirt with a pair of sunglasses hanging from the front walked up. "Ah, sounds like us."

"And every last human on the planet." The man chuckled.

"Listen, the only way any of us are going to survive is if stick together. So you got room for two more?" Rain asked, cutting to the chase.

The man and woman exchanged glances, and he spoke to her. "It's your call."

The woman nodded to them. "Either of you two been bitten?"

"No. You can check us if you like." Karth replied.

"You can join, but if there's any funny business, you're gone, got it?"

Rain had only one thing to say. "There won't be any trouble, just so long as we can keep our truck."

"Deal."

"Welcome aboard. I'm Carlos, and this is Claire." The man said.

"Karthak and Rain."

"Well, let me introduce you to the team." Carlos walked around the back of the 8x8 Cargo Carrier, the newest members following him. They approached the school bus where a guy was hunched over, apparently telling the Arthurian legend to a couple of youngsters. "Otto, I've got some one for you to meet." The man turned around. He was rugged looking, and had stubble, but it looked as though all the guys might have. He had friendly blue eyes, and a smile to match. "This is Rain and Karthak, guy's this is Otto Zemkowski."

"Hello, nice to meet you." he held out a hand that was leather gloved the same as Carlos and Claries were, and Rain took it.

Carlos then lead the two over to the Enco tanker, which had a cowboy looking character on top of it measuring the fuel inside. "This is Chase Montgomery. Chase, meet our newest members, Rain and Karthak."

"Howdy." Was all he said with a quick glance up, as he continued with is work.

A black man walked up to Carlos just then. "Yo, Carlos, who's the new kids?"

"L.J this is Rain and Karthak."

"L.J hu? What does that stand for?" Karth asked cocking an eye brow.

He offered Karthak his hand. "Lloyd Jefferson Wayne. Everyone call's me L.J, on account of the informal situation."

"Common you two, we've got to get you to Betty. It's nothing personal, just standard procedure." The two nodded, Rain would have called them crazy if they weren't cautious.

L.J pounded on the mesh that covered the window. Rain had taken notice of that. 'Must help with the zombies.' She thought to herself, just as the door opened revealing a woman a bit lighter than L.J. "I see you've brought me some new recruits."

Rain smiled, she was pretty hot, she could tell Karthak thought so too. "Claire wants them checked out, and then we're hitting the road."

She nodded to the two of them. "Do they have a vehicle?"

"Yeah, Mikey's putting the mesh on it as we speak."

"Alright, I'll send them over when I'm done." Then she spoke to the two. "By the way, I'm Betty."

She lead them inside, it was surprisingly big, full of medical supplies. It was a combination of faded colors of chrome and white. "So, uh, you can either stay in here, or wait in the cab, its up to her though." She said, addressing Karthak.

Rain nodded to him, a code that told him to stay. One thing being on the road taught you was that your best friend may be your worst enemy. But that didn't mean that she had to abandon any trust in Karthak. The black haired boy walked over to the counter and leaned against it, watching over Rain, but in a brotherly sort of way.

Betty nodded, understanding there caution, then had Rain strip down to nothing, taking a flash light to every nook and cranny of her body, flashed the light in her mouth and eyes then checked her ears before repeating the process with Karthak while Rain dressed.

"Alright, looks like you two check out okay." But Rain knew that she was still going to keep a strong eye on the two of them.

Karthak opened the door after he dressed, and hopped down onto the soft sand, his boots sinking slightly under his weight. "Well, that wasn't nerve achingly uncomfortable." He finally said as they walked towards there truck.

"Yeah, well look on the bright side, at least we're getting mesh covering over our windows." Karth chuckled.

Carlos then threw some cloth at them. "I thought you two might like a change of clothes. They may help you in these harsh conditions." Rain and Karthak looked to one another and shrugged, both disappearing to different parts of the truck.

"Why are you suddenly being so conceded?" Karth asked, from the cab.

"Because I want it to be a surprise as to what you look like." She laughed.

Fifteen minuets later she was fully clad in a pair of cargo desert camouflage pants, combat boots, a black tank top and a combat green army jacket, complete with faded punk patches that sat on her shoulders, and tip-less gloves.

"Hurry up! I'm a girl man, and I dress faster than your pussy ass!"

"I'm commin, I'm commin." He stepped pit of the vehicle, revealing himself to her. A red bandanna was around his forehead, his hair falling into his green eyes. He wore desert attire, which consisted of a long jacket, brushing his ankles because of its length, calf-high boots, gloves like hers, a t-shirt and jeans.

Her jaw nearly hit the floor; it was quite a change from his normal attire of shorts and a shirt unless it was really hot then shirtless. "Is it really that hideous?"

"You actually make that outfit look good!"

Claire walked up, tossing a small object at Rain. "Here, use this CB radio to keep in contact with the group."

"Uh, the trucks already got a CB."

"Well in that case, our frequency is 16." She then turned on her heal, and shouted to the group. "Alright, pack it up lets move out!"

Rain hopped into the driver's seat, and fired up the truck and began to drive off before Karthak had even shut his door.

"In a hurry are we?" Otto's rugged voice sounded over the radio.

Rain pressed the side button and said innocently in reply. "You have no idea."

The blue Dodge fell in behind Claries yellow H2. In rain's rear view, she could see the 8x8 cargo carrier, KT - 3 news van, followed by the ambulance, then the school bus and finally the Enco Fuel Tanker.

Rain looked over at Karthak, and bit her tongue. It had only been fifteen minuets into there trip, and already he was asleep.

Chuckling, Rain returned her attention to the road, it was almost a relief to be apart of a convoy again.

But how long would it last?

So, what do you think? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!! I love reviews of all sorts…I think this was better than the last chapter…