As Mathew and his friends were sprinting through the halls of the school which had long since been painted red with blood. The plan was to link up with survivors then as to make their job easier a high pitched scree mead hoed through the halls and to the group of 7. Hearing this the Japanese boy known as Takashi started to sprint to the scream followed by the girl named Rei the two lead as the others followed behind. As they rounded a courier they saw a portly kid with what looked like a rifle in his hands and a girl with pink hair behind him pushed up to a wall pushing a drill into a walker's head and screaming. Mathew heard footsteps running up from behind him so as he spun around and aiming the crossbow in his hands at the target he saw a blond woman following a girl with a thin club like object running towards them. So he lowered his weapon to the ground. The pink haired girl who finished killing the walker dropped the drill and stood before the group around them.
"We're we going to go now if I may ask?" Alex asked lowering his bat.
"To our apartments to get our necessities then to his to hide out." Rick said pointing to Takashi.
"Got it lets go and get clear of this place." Markus said as more walkers showed up.
"Agreed but first let us finish them!" Mathew yelled as he fired a bolt into the nearest one's head killing it instantly. Several nods in agreement followed and soon every walker in the area was dead on the ground. As Mathew pulled all his bolts out of the heads of the dead he noticed the amount of people that lived through the outbreak but before he thought of it as a total success the pick haired girl named Takagi started to stand then yell. As the swordsman girl named Saeko placed her hand on Takagi's shoulder she quieted down. Then once again she broke down. They then made their way to a study room were it played the New. Then it showed the American boy's home or what became of it. The picture showed air force one evacuating the White House while walkers swarmed the grounds. It's then showed New York in the next. There were two men armed with assault rifles and body armor standing in a defensive position against a massing horde of zombies.
Then it cut back to a news anchor talking in front or a group of police officers. But she was cut short again by a gunshot then the camera trained on two body bags laying on stretchers only they were not laying anymore they were sitting up. Then two more shots rang out and the bags fell back down into their earlier position. After that and some babble from the reporter it cut to a still screen. After that Rei said something in Japanese but was answered by Takagi with a deadpanned voice. Then in what seemed Takashi yelled back something. Then after all that silence surrounded them once again but to be only broken by Takagi saying something in a quiet voice. Then the nurse said something after that Rei then back to Takagi then back to the nurse. The conversation went on like this for nearly five minutes before Hirano piped up. Then the nurse said something else which was the final end of the discussion. Then Seako relayed the info over to the Americans with little difficulty.
"We are heading outside to get to the parking lot to leave. We will try to pick up any other survivors along the way. We will expect more of Them along the way so use your bats not crossbow. It's more of a maneuverability and effectiveness thing. You are a good shot but your bow there is more for long range or small skirmishes now full on fights like what we will see shortly. So here is my final question to you. Are you ready?" Seako asked addressing Mathew.
"Sure as there are corpses walking around! Let's do this boys get ready Alex fall in towards the middle and here I need you to carry my crossbow ,arrows and, the maps. Got it?" Mathew says handing the weapon, it's ammunition and maps over to his friend who took them without question.
"Okay let's go!" Rick yelled as he picked up his bat holding it at the ready. The door opened and five zombies were right there groaning as usual. Mathew took out the closest and Seako, Takashi, and Hirano helped by killing some as they walked forward to the main entrance. As they were walking they saw heard a loud scream from the stair case. Swapping weapons with Alex again Mathew and Hirano used ranged weapons to wipe out any walkers closing in effectively saving a group of six. Walking down the stairs the ever growing group met up with the group that was just saved. They talked and soon were ready to move again. But the problem was the entrance hall was swarming with Them.
"They react to sound alone so we walk through as quiet as possible then we are golden." Rick said laying his bat on his shoulder.
"Right lets go boys we have people to save." Mathew said as he walked down the stairs.
"Yup follow." Rick said ushering the rest along with them. As they walked down the stairs one boy tripped and fell causing a loud thud. He was soon surrounded and bitten by multiple walkers. A girl screamed and ran after him being infected too. The rest of the survivors sprinted towards the door and didn't stop till the reached a minibus. Then a third group ran to them the leader was none other than Shito. A boy slipped and his ankle twisted. Screaming out Rick and Alex lifted him and dragged him to the bus. Shito was about to get on but was stopped by Mathew, Markus, Rick, and Sam.
"Well well well look at what we have here. Say Sam you think we should be kind to Mr. Shito? He is our teacher after all." Mathew said as mockingly as he could.
"Don't know I know there was something in today's lesson about us and the Japs. Do you remember that lesson Rick?" Sam asked in the same manner.
"I think he said something about us being enemies Uncle Sam. He says we should hate each other and deny a good life to the other side." Rick said patting his hands with the bat he acquired.
"Hey you think we should teach our own lesson?" Markus said slipping his knuckle dusters on and cracking his knuckles.
"Ya lets. Kneecap him then we leave." Mathew said as Alex and Rick circled Shito before slamming their bats into his knees breaking them.
"Curse you. Curse you you American swine!" Shito shouted in pure pain.
"Now load him up! And let's go." Mathew said as his friends dragged Shito on the bus before throwing him in a seat. "Alex, maps!" Mathew yelled at Alex before the capsule containing the maps was tossed to him. Pulling out of the lot the nurse slammed the gas pedal down. They were heading for the main gate but a horde of undead blocked their path. "Run em down Doc!" Mathew screamed as he braced for impact. Repeating something in Japanese the nurse plowed through the horde and the gate. Giving directions to the apartment complex the Americans sprinted up the stairs and through the door of Barney's room grabbing any useful items and supplies before going through their own rooms which took thirty minutes in total before they went back down and into the bus. Soon they were off again. After driving for awhile Shito who was nearly forgotten started to preach.
"What is he saying?" Alex asked Takashi.
"Said we should elect a leader." Takashi answered.
"I say Matt should be leader. And run this as a democracy." Rick said earning several murmurs of agreement.
"Okay I'll run. If I win we run a democracy not a dictatorship." Mathew yelled poking his head out of the front seat.
"Okay then all for Mathew!" Markus yelled. Seven hands went up.
"All for Shito!" Markus yelled again. Eight hands.
"Well it looks like this is my stop guys. I won't be here as he kills us all off." Mathew said as the bus stopped at a tunnel the other Americans, him,Takashi ,and Rei stepped off they were about to keep moving. But a city bus was nearing and not stopping. "Go drive!" Mathew screamed as he looked on. The city bus skidded to the side and landed on it's side. It was on fire at that point and walkers were spilling Markus and Sam aside he spoke to them before trading off weapons with Alex again the two rushed back into the mini bus. The rest started their move to get away and meet up at the bridge leading out of the city with the other followers. That was Markus and Sam's job to tell the other people who are on their side that they were going to be on the bridge just in case.