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Chapter 3: Escaping the Horde

I look at a school map taped to the wall and see that we've only got about another 30 feet or so til we reach the Health Office.
I sigh happily, knowing that we're so close.

"We're almost there Yuli… You're gonna be okay… Yuli?"

I look over at my friend, noticing her silence, and feel her body fall from my arms to the floor.
I lean down next to her, pulling her up to rest against the wall.

"Yuli? Yuli?! Come on girl, talk to me… Yuli talk to me, please! We're so close! You can't be dead! You can't…"

I begin to cry softly then back away some grabbing an arrow and aiming at my friend.
I almost release it when she grabs the bow and turns it away from her.
She looks up, smiling rebelliously.

"I'm not dead yet… I was just resting for a moment… Geez, are you… that quick to get rid of me?"

I laugh softly and grab her face in my hands.

"I could kiss you, you crazy bitch… Come on…"

I help her up again and we hobble the rest of the way the Nurses office.
I stop moving when I see that the door is busted down and I see bodies moving awkwardly in there. I hear Yuli talking in my ear.
"They're all gone Angel… We gotta go somewhere else… Let's go before they see us…" I nod and turn us down another hallway.

We hear a yell coming from a staircase not too far from where we are and we quicken our pace to reach the people who, we hope, are still alive.
We reach the staircase and we see Takashi, Rei, and a few others rescuing a small group of students from some of the dead.
I call down to them for help and see them look up.

"Takashi! You need to help us! Yuli's been bitten!"

I see their eyes widen in fear and hear them shouting.

"Angel! Get away from her Angel! She's gonna bite you!"

I shake my head and try telling them that she's okay when I hear a low growl in my ear.
I feel a shiver go up my spine and I jump away from Yuli, her body falling down.
I feel the tears stinging my eyes and I see her body shifting, and then look down at the ground, pulling out an arrow and notching it in the bow.
I look up, smiling at what was once my friend, and release the arrow, hitting it squarely in her head, putting her to rest for good.
I see Takashi and Rei reach the top of the stairs where I am and see Yuli's body. I look at them and smile sadly.

"She got bit real bad… I should've known she didn't have long… I'm okay now…"

Takashi walks over to me and pulls me close to him, hugging me comfortingly, and after a moment I pull away.
I look at the others and smile warmly.

"Hey everyone, my name's Angel McManus from class 3C, but most of my friends call me Angel, Angie, or just Ang. Call me whichever you like."

They each introduce themselves to me and I remember their names easily.
There was Saya, Kouta Hirano, Saeko Busujima, the Nurse Marikawa, and the small group from before.
We walked slowly to the front doors of the school, Kouta telling me in specific detail of what they had found out.
We hear low shuffling and stop at the top of the staircase, seeing a large group of 'Them', as Takashi called them, waiting down on the landing.

"From what we've learned, they only react to sound. It's pointless to hide from them." Saya said softly.
"If you're so sure why don't you go down there and test that theory?"Takashi snapped.

They started bickering and a saw one of 'them' turn their head slightly. I shushed them and waited until the thing walked away.
Takashi then volunteered to test Takagi's theory. I was about to jump up in opposition when Rei leapt up to stop him. I glared at her and sat down, watching Saeko stop Rei, and let Takashi go.
I watched as he stood in the middle of the crowd and one walked right past him. I stood in awe as he picked up a bloody shoe and threw it across the room, it hitting a locker and making a large noise. The group wandered towards the noise and we all went down the stairs quietly, as Takashi opens the front doors silently. I'm the last one down the stairs besides a boy carrying a sign stand.

I hear it clang against the metal railing and echo, carrying on the wind, drawing 'them' towards us. I hear Takashi screaming for us to run and I pass him quickly, kicking one of 'them' out of my way. We make our way towards the bus in the parking lot of the school, fighting the horde as we go. I hear a yell and turn, seeing a boy get swarmed. I see his girlfriend running towards him, Takagi trying to stop her, but failing, and she runs into the swarm.

I run to the bus as quickly as I can and shoot the Walker in front of the door to the bus. I kill another three as Nurse Marikawa clambers into the bus and starts it.
We start to board the bus when I see a group running towards the bus. "Stop, wait!" Takashi leans out the door and hurries the students and teacher. Takashi leans back into the bus in time not to see what I'm seeing now…

I see a student fall, probably spraining his ankle, and reaching for the teacher for help. The teacher turns and kicks the boy into a crowd of hands and teeth. I turn away, holding my stomach and covering my mouth, shaking. I run to the back of the bus, opening the windows and shooting walkers closing in on the bus, as the group reach us. They all board the bus and we rumble forward in the vehicle.

I shudder as I see a large horde in front of the gates and I lean up to Nurse Marikawa.

"We have to find another exit; we can't run over that many of them!" Takagi agrees but Takashi interjects.
"We're going for it; it's the only way out of here!" I nod and sit in a seat, quickly buckling my seat belt.

We drive over as many as we can and we get massive air as we bust through the gates of the school, and drive down the road as I think to myself grimly.

'Out of the frying pan… And into the fire…'

Chapter 3 is up everyone! Hope you like it so far! Read and review people! 3