A lot of dialogue this chapter but overall it should all be worth it. If you've read this far thanks. Now for part one of 'The New World'.
Z-Day+1= New World pt.1
"Hey didn't he say don't let us have the water?" I said whipping the water from my face, cleaning of the blood from around my mouth. "I mean you could've warned me first."
"Wait, Damian you were awake?" Olivia asked a bit panicked.
"Yeah I woke up in the elevator." I answered. Getting confused looks from almost everyone in the room I explained. "Look I hate this place, before these people would kill me for being up here so playing dead was my best bet."
"So you're supposed to be Damian, have to admit: I expected a bit more." The man stated.
"Do I know you" I asked before examining his weapon then adding. "Bladerunner?"
"Shutup." He said hitting me in the ribs with the sheathed sword. After being hit a sharp pain went up through the rest of my body almost causing me to scream leaving me barely standing. Dammit, that's diffidently broken or at least fractured. "And the names Greg, Greg Raiden." Thinking back that name struck a chord in my memory. Is there a reason that sounds familiar? Greg Raiden, I repeated in my mind. He goes to the university, junior I think. On King's 'Don't Fuck With' list. Greg aka,
"Strike. You one-shoted a guy right? Impressive."
"Coming from a street mercenary like him that should mean a lot to you Strike." The girl said. As an immediate reaction to her choice of words I looked at Livi, she didn't seem to surprised leading me to belive she and Takuya had a conversation. She was taking it better than I had imagined, though that maybe because there are more important thing going on currently. "Although I did knock him out."
"Damian, she knocked you out." Takuya said releasing a fake laugh. Guessing my plan of playing it cool he joined. But we know this is most likely the end of the line.
"I thought you were some ultra sly criminal."
"Whoa she had weapons And Strike gave her the bat that took me out, which he stole from her.' I explained pointing out Hailey. "So technically Greg and Hailey knocked me out, besides me and Hailey aren't tied up like some people."
"That's because we didn't have any rope in the car." The woman added.
"You mean the car you guys stole from me." Takuya added. So that's how they got it.
"No that pain in the ass we left back in that alley stole it, we just borrowed it."
"Not that I'm not glad he's gone but why did you leave your own friend behind?" Olivia said blocking Noah's vision of all the things happening in the room. "Did your boss 'Lavish' tell you to?"
"That guy was no friend of mine I don't even know his name." She coldly explained. "As long as I'm alive I don't care what happens." Instantly getting familiar chills I knew they weren't from the women's words. Shit, things just got a lot worse.
"Aya you're one cold-hearted bitch, that's why fuckin' I love you." A staticy voice said over the radio, Lavish. "How's it been, D?"
"Lavish I haven't talked to you in a while I was just on my way here before your 'friends' kidnapped me and my friends. I guess since everybody's treating you like the leader your boss is dead?" I asked trying to disguise my shaking by moving my hands a lot. "Can't say I'll mourn him."
"And you think I will." He laughed. "I'm the boss of the Aces now but that's not important right now. I can't believe you're still alive."
"Are you talking about the zombies, or this?" I said holding up the photo of me with an 'X' over it. Receiving no answer I continued. "So you knew I went to that school, how did you-" Being cut off by a sigh I didn't finish my question.
"What kind of Ace assassin crosses the photo out before they kill the target, oh well, at least they did the others right." O-others? I wondered with concern without noticing I had shown emotion. "I see I've caught your interest, that's right Damian your friends are gone. Wondering why your girlfriend hasn't called you? It's because she was killed the day before yesterday."
"…Damian are you..." Olivia began to ask me a question but she knew I wouldn't answer and stopped short. All eyes were on me, even Noah seemed to understand. The two people who brought us here didn't say a word Strike looking to the ground seemed to show a rather small amount of sympathy and his partner Aya hardly had any interest.
"Oh what are you gonna cry? She wasn't even your real girlfriend yet. I have the picture of her dead body around here somewhere if you want it."
"Lavish I swear to god I'm going to kill you." I said trying to reign in my emotions.
"You did this to them yourself! Don't blame me; you messed with the wrong people." He argued over the intercom, not out of fear for his life but to push me further.
"I know what I've done. But right now all I can think of is tearing you to shreds."
"Now that's the attitude I need in my gang. Not like this guy Cole. Hey Strike," Lavish called, before pausing and allowing us to hear the door open and a muffled yell. Looking over my shoulder I see that Greg is suppressing some emotion, whether it was anger, frustration or stress I couldn't tell. "Did you know your spineless friend tried to run off while you were out, I mean if we didn't catch him he would've ditched you and the gang. To think your friends with this guy, a backstabber."
"How 'bout you ask Damian what happens to back stabbers around here." Completely turning towards him I make eye contact.
"Do you really want me to tell you or can you guess?" I ask still holding in the sheer rage trying to escape me. He shook his head no and Lavish continued.
"Any last words Cole?"
"Ay Strike, man you've gotta get me outa here this guy's crazy. I had to take whatever chance I could to leave, you understand right?" The obviously scarred voice that was presumably Cole asked. "C'mon bro I was gonna come back for you." An obvious and desperate lie.
"So Mr. Raiden what's I gonna be should I kill him now or should we forgive and forget?"
"…Forgi-" Just as Greg prepared an answer shots quickly rang through the rooms speakers.
"Sorry my finger slipped now then what were you saying?" Lavish asked sarcastically having already killed the person. "…Nothing, alright then. Let's get to the point; you four newbies have a choice to make: join us and live or don't join and die, horribly." He punctuated the last word with a slight laugh then spoke to someone else in the area. "He Hey you clean this mess up."
"Four?" Aya repeated "What do want us to do about the kid?"
"Isn't it obvious, you two are gonna kill him. You can manage that right? Now then I've got shit to do." After hearing Lavish leave the room the door sealing our room locked, Aya stepped forward to follow orders only to be stopped by the people she thought were captured.
Having broken their bounds Takuya and Olivia (whose knife was draw) stood directly over Noah while Hailey and I stood closer to the threat. "Take one more step and your head being sliced off with this knife will be a dream compared to what I'll do to you." Livi threatened ferociously. As the outnumbered girl reached for her pockets a drawn sword reached out in front of her.
"Aya, don't do anything stupid." Strike firmly stated.
"You're siding with them?"
"The only reason I was here was because he had my friend, now that he's gone. I'm going to set this straight." He answered.
"You said nothing matters as long as you're alive right? Well let me tell you if you stand in the way you won't be alive much longer, I'm gonna crush Lavish and you don't want to be under him when I do." I assured. "I don't know why you or anyone else would team up with a guy like him unless they had to, but I do know it doesn't matter now. If you stay here one way or another you'll lose your life."
"Greg, Damian, you two say you're going to get Lavish. You won't be able to do it. We all saw you before you're too scared to kill him, trust me."
"Unfortunately for you I don't trust people I've just met, especially after fighting them."
"Takuya can you make us a plan before he gets back?" I asked while trying to remember everything I can about this place.
"Sure. Strike, Aya where are the weapons in this place."
"There one floor down but this is the only floor that's secured." Greg answered while Aya just scoffed in our direction which Hailey didn't appreciate. "That's why there are only a few people armed."
"This is another reason why I'm still on the Ace side; the only people with weapons here are Strike and that girl with the kid. While Lav has a loaded gun."
"I really don't like you." Hailey growled stepping towards Aya. "Are you going to bad-mouth everything we do or are you going to help so we all make it?"
"That all depends on if all includes me?"
"What, you want us to help you?" Livi angrily asked. "After all that just happened, you can't be serious?"
"Yes, without my help it'll be pointless. The Aces in this building out number y-" She paused then corrected. "Us five to one."
"Fine you're in." Takuya said.
"What the fu-"
"We need her at least right now. If any of us want to make it we have to work together."
"Takuya you can't be serious," Hailey asked taking the words right out of my mouth. "I mean I'm not exactly part of this little group bu-"
"You are part of the group." I said firmly as to prevent a new argument. "But not her."
"You keep saying 'her' but my name is Aya. I don't believe in any of you either, but if I can get out of here and survive I'd take anything." But your survival means nothing to me. I decided. Aya was willing to murder us for Lavish even Noah, then she wants to 'help'. Fuck. That.
For some time no one had an answer (that was appropriate for the ears of children) to Aya's statement until Strike spoke up. "Look this obviously isn't getting us anywhere. Why don't you have a problem with me, I kidnapped you guys too." While this was true, as far as we knew he never tried to kill anyone.
"Because your motive is revenge, that's something I can agree with."
"Damian according to everything we've heard you know Lavish the best and you were a criminal. But you're a friend so can't sh- Aya be an ally too?" Takuya reasoned. After receiving no answer from me he came decided on a compromise "Well then let's vote."
After a quick vote the conflict was as resolved as it was going to be, Aya was in. She had the votes of; Takuya, Greg and surprisingly Hailey. While Livi and I completely disagreed we accepted our loss with some pride. "So here's the plan Olivia, Noah, Strike and I will go directly to the car and get our weapons. Meanwhile you," he said looking at Hailey. "Damian and Aya will get the weapons that are already here. And we'll leave."
"What!?" Strike and I yelled taking particular interest in the end of the plan.
"There's no way I'm leaving Lavish alive, he has to pay for what he did." Strike claimed taking a stoic tone.
"If you kill him than you might as well call us a gang. You'll end up killers." Takuya argued.
"I know what I am." I state knowing that orders or not one of us will end Lavish's life. Not knowing how to take my statement the conversation paused.
Every group has their conflicts and I'm sure being trapped with maniacs doesn't.
Anyway Greg and Aya are the last main OCs for a while. Reviews much appreciated.