Shining Princess
Chapter 2: Undead Trauma
Disclaimer: I do not own High School of the Dead or any of the characters involved except for Guardian L. Light
A young woman with long black hair, carrying a wooden sword slashed through an oncoming zombie. Behind her was a group of three male students all carrying broomsticks.
"What's going on Lady-Saeko?" They asked
"I don't know." She replied before chopping a zombie in the neck as her small squad advanced through the school "But whatever it is, it isn't normal."
Back with Takashi and Rei, the two of them had met up with Rei's current crush, a young man whom Takashi didn't like, Hisashi
"What do we do now?" Rei asked
"First, we need to see how far the infection has spread into the city." Hisashi replied
"And how do we do that?" Takashi asked
"We get to the roof, from there we'll be able to defend ourselves and see what's going on."
"Sounds good, but how are we going to get to the roof? The whole school is crawling with those zombies." Rei replied
Hisashi looked around before noticing a janitor's closet. He opened the door and grabbed the broom, he stood on the head as he twisted and pulled on the handle, the metal piece that connected them came off in a twisted hunk of metal making a small spear. He handed this to Rei
"Use this to protect yourself?" He said
"What about you two?" She asked
"I'll be fine, I'm a trained black-belt in karate." He replied holding his muscular arm
"I've been fine with my bat so far. I trust it won't let me down." Takashi said shouldering his weapon
Rei nodded and let Takashi and Hasashi rush off in the lead. They fought their way to the roof. On the way they found one of their teachers, who had been infected, they fought him, but Hasashi was bitten. Once they were on the roof they found the tallest point they could. They looked around and saw the whole city was in ruins. Cars were crashed in the streets and the entire city was covered by the walking dead.
"Oh my god." Rei said cupping her hand to her mouth. "I need to contact my father." She said producing a cell-phone.
"Rei, there's no way you'll get through, the cell-towers have probably been crashed into more than likely, and the chance your father is still-"
"Shut up!" She said "I know the odds, but I know he's still alive. Just let me try, ok?" She asked
Both boys remained quiet, but nodded.
Rei nodded in return and flipped her cell open, immediately it began to ring. She answered and on the other end a male voice cried out
"Rei! Listen! If this is you and you're still out there you need to get out of the city. There's nothing that can be done about what's going on. Just find a way out, find Takashi. I trust him, he'll get you out safely. I'm sure of it."
He paused and gun-fire was heard
"Listen, in case I don't make it out, know that I love you." The phone clicked off.
She screamed "Dad! Dad!" She flipped her phone shut then opened it again to try and redial, and on the middle of the screen it read "No Signal Found"
"How is that possible? I was just talking to him." She said
"Rei, your father's right. We need to get out of the city." Takashi said
She turned to him, tears in her eyes.
"Takashi, Rei." They both turned and saw Hisashi was turning pale.
"That bite must've infected me." He explained "You need to get out of here. Leave me." He told them
"No!" Rei shouted "I'm not losing anyone else!"
"Takashi, listen to me. I know you're a man of reason. Kill be before I become one of them." He nodded his head toward the buildings
Takashi nodded and lifted his bat.
"No!" Rei screamed and put herself between Hishashi and Takashi "I won't let you kill him!"
"Rei…" Takashi said lowering the bat.
Hisashi collapsed suddenly and Rei turned to tend to him. After a few minutes he rose up again
"There Takashi, see. He's fine." She said smiling, her smile turned to fear as she heard a groan behind her.
They both looked and in front of them was the zombified version of hisashi. Rei screamed and jumped away from him. Takashi charged forward, bat ready. And slammed the wooden pole into the zombie's head driving the rotten flesh into the wall. Takashi stood there panting and he waited for the shock to pass.
"This could happen to either of us, me or Rei. This isn't right."
"Rei, get inside. I'll cover you from out here." He said
"Takashi…" She trailed, for a minute she stood there, but then she stood up and walked through a nearby door. Takashi looked out toward the city and took in a deep breath
"What the hell!" He shouted out over the decaying city
Back with Khota and Takagi. Light had sealed the door back in place. Meanwhile Khota had managed to craft a crude rifle from a gas-powered nailgun and a pencil taped to the top to substitute a sight.
Light looked toward the door and sighed. "Why did I have to get sucked into this now?" She asked
More banging sounded on the door as another group of the walking dead attempted to break it down.
"Khota, are you ready?" She asked
"Yes." He replied determined
"Takagi, stay behind us." Light ordered
"R-right." Takagi replied, scared
Light turned to the door. "Alright, bring it on you undead jerks."
The door burst forward again, crashing onto the floor, four zombies poured into the room. Light grabbed a nearby ruler and it was enveloped in a white light, when the light faded it was a white-wooden Staff. She charged forward and swung separating a zombie at the waist. Khota fired quickly three times killing the remaining three zombies.
Light signaled for them to follow her as she led them into the hallway.