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-Maltara101
Yes! Kai's weirdness is adorable. :D And I'm glad you're excited about the sequel! It's going to be awesome! :D Thank you for reading and reviewing!

-But I Have Promises To Keep
Hello! And zombies are pretty cool! :) And yes, I've heard about them. Are they both games? If so, I'm all up for new games to try. :D Or TV shows. Those work too. :D Thanks for reading and reviewing!

-mozzi-girl (Molleh!)
Aww! Thank you! :D Glad you're liking it already! :D And I've seen a little bit of I Am Legend. I don't blame you. There is some nasty stuff out there that I wouldn't even watch. Video game wise, if it's rated M for only violence, cursing, and horror, I'm totally fine with because you can convince yourself that it isn't real. I'm a little like that with movies, but it's harder. :) Thanks for reviewing and reading! It means a lot to me!

-maltararox21
Haha! Thank you so much! :D I am glad that you are loving this! :D And it's only the first chapter...Not really...It's only the introduction! :D And as for Maltara...Yeah, I guess you can expect some. :) Thank you for reading and reviewing!

So, just to update a little about this story; I will be switching off from Natara's P.o.v to Third person quite a lot.

Also, the dates at the beginning of the chapter will disappear soon. They are just there to clarify when things are going on. I didn't put a year down because I couldn't decide if I wanted it to be 2011 or 2013.

That's about it! Thank you for reading! I really do appreciate it. (And I will work on Fable of Death soon! I just need to get over the Writer's Block!)

Ciao!

March 8th

"Fire in the hole!" Kai shouted as he threw a metallic object in the air. A bright light flashed and a mob of infected people ran towards it. Mal had informed me that zombies were attracted to anything that flashed and made a loud noise. So basically, if you set off a car alarm...You were screwed.

Ken shot down another line of zombies that didn't go for the Pipe Bomb. "How are you holding, Natara?" he called over the sound of gunfire.

"Pretty good," I replied. "And you?"

"Could be doing better."

It was my first morning out of the hotel. To be completely honest, I felt insane relief. Though there was a better chance of me dying brutally out in the open than in my safe combine, I much rather be out, shooting down mobs of sick, infected zombies.

After this mob disappeared, Mal started moving ahead. He was always a little mysterious and silent. Ken had explained to me that Mal used to be happy and cracking jokes every chance he got. However, the apocalypse had taken away the only thing he loved; his wife. In a way, I could empathize. I thought about approaching him later tonight and telling him about it. Maybe we could be friends.

"There's a Safe-House nearby," he called over his shoulder. "The last one that we'll see in San Francisco."

"We're getting out of the city?" Kai asked.

"Yeah, we never really decided on where we're going," Ken informed.

"We're going to there," Mal said and pointed across the horizon. I frowned because I couldn't see anything.

"Where's there?" I asked and Kai gasped.

"We're going to Alcatraz?! Okay, this is officially the best day of my life!"

"Why Alcatraz?" I asked, catching up to Mal. He shrugged.

"According to most news reports that I have seen; Zombies can't swim," he answered. "And Alcatraz is in the middle of the ocean."

"Not really," Kai spoke up. "It is more to the side of the Pacific Ocean. If you want the middle of the ocean, Hawaii would be your best shot!"

Mal sent a glare towards Kai and resumed talking to me. "If we can get to Alcatraz without getting killed, we could possibly be safe. CEDA is supposedly sending 'copters to each body of land surrounded by water. So far, only one vehicle has been torn down."

"We got a pretty good chance at survival," Ken commented. "But then again...How are we going to get to the island without a boat."

"We'll think of something soon enough," Mal sighed and moved a little faster. "Come on, guys. It'll be nightfall in under six hours and we still have a lot of land to cover before we reach the final Safe-House."

I fell back into step with Ken and he shrugged. "Nearby my butt," he commented. "So Natara, where were you stationed before?"

"Well, I am originally from Quantico, but my boyfriend and I were moved down to Miami."

"How ironic," Ken mumbled under his breath. "You two were close?"

"We had our years. How about you and Mal? What happened to cause you two to leave the SFPD?"

Ken sighed. "Everyone in our precinct turned on us; even the forensic guys. You would think they would be prepared for something like this."

"Did you...You know...Kill them?" I asked cautiously, not knowing if Ken had any personal relationships with his coworkers.

"Of course not!" he exclaimed. "Though sometimes Bartaugh gets on my nerves, I would never kill anyone there. They're like my family."

"What did you do with them?"

Ken sighed and shook head. "Mal and I had to wrestle each one into a separate room. Some of our officers had already taken each other down, but most of them are in their own interrogation room, bathroom, or lab. Our captain, of course, is in her office. We're hoping that when they invent the cure, we can save them."

I nodded slowly and he turned the question back to me. "What about your boyfriend? Did you off him?"

I looked down at my hand. The ring still glittered in the late midday sunlight. "No..."

He saw how difficult the subject was for me, so he stopped with the questions. "Well Natara, we got a long day ahead of us. I hope you're ready for some intense target practice."