What up folks, ready for New Directions to face their first loss? This chapter is a bit longer, I know you love it, 'Cause lord knows I do. So, don't forget to follow me on Twitter Kuro_Ookami for spoilers and hints. I also give insightful advice, I'm that awesome!

I also remembered this weird dream I had, Glee of course, where Sue got hold of this device, which turned people into animals. You have to admit, the idea of Kitty Santana, is incredibly adorable.

So I figure I need to sort of keep 'dates' so it doesn't get too confusing, time line wise. So let's say this started on, uh, Monday 26th September, 2011. Now it would be Friday 30th. The events in this chapter I had planned from day 1, and there are certain aspects that aren't going to change, but, you do get a say in certain things, so don't forget to review, and to vote on my poll!

PS. I am not American, I am English, and so I really don't know anything about American lingo. I've been doing alright so far, so, Mall, is that accurate? I don't know...do they have supermarkets too? They do now! So, if you get to the point, and you see the word Mall, then just so you know, Lima Mall has a supermarket, as well as a shop for every convenient thing they are going to need...conveniant no? Anyways, I was gonna go with Multiplex, but I don't know what that is, or even if it is a real thing...how sad. If you don't understand the bus seat arrangement, I can draw it up real quick for you and send you the link.


Also, I had to edit this just to say...THEY KISSED...It's true, and so freaking awesome. Brittana/Heya kiss on stage at the last 2011 Glee Concert tour. I'm disappointed in you if this is where you're hearing it first, I really am. Seriously, during the Klaine skit (which also had a kiss), Santana came up, "You're mine" and we gots our kiss. Naya also left early, so she pretty much marched on through the beginning just for that, which is pretty damn thoughtful. The fans are flailing, squealing, our ship is sailing. I'm guessing a, they hooked up over the summer, for Season 3...Anyway, back to the story...


Chapter 7

Action, Death, and not quite

Will's POV, Rachel's POV, Brittany's POV, Normal POV


4 days we've been holed up in school, 5 now, I correct myself, noticing the clock. 2:49AM. So far we were hanging on well enough, the 17 of us. We'd been sleeping on the Mattresses we were given all the way back when Glee club was fairly new, so long ago now I reminisce. There were only 12 mattresses, but it worked well enough. Me, Holly and Emma had one each, whilst Kurt and Blaine shared. 2 had been dragged into my office, and used by Brittany, Santana and Quinn, whilst Sam slept on the couch, I think. Finn and Rachel also shared, as did Tina and Mike, leaving the remaining to Artie, Lauren, Mercedes, and Puck.

We had hauled in all the food we could from the cafeteria, and had several boxes full of tinned foods, but it wouldn't last long between all of us. We had also collected all the medical supplies around the school, and anything else we thought could help us. It was clear to me we needed to move on elsewhere soon. Food supplies would run out fast, and the school was too big to defend properly. Several strays had made their way in, luckily we had surprised them and no injuries occurred. Puck and Santana had healed well, with only a few dark bruises remaining. No-one had been talking much recently, and had taken to quiet activities. Most of the time they would just play card games, or read. I made a rule that you only went anywhere in 3's, pairs were too risky.

I was thinking heavily about places we could go, and what we could do next when Santana stumbled over. "I remembered something" she said. I noticed her voice sounded husky, she sounded sick. "Go on" I quietly prompted. "A few months back, my grandfather died. He asked I was the last to speak to him before he passed away, and I was. I remembered he said something strange before he died." She said quickly. "What did he say?" I asked, what has this got to do... "He told me I had inherited his safe house; that a time was coming soon when I would need it. He said it was perfect for hiding in, that it had solar panels, and it took in water from the river, and that it had a fully stocked freezer, and a cctv system, and that it was safe. He told me that I was going to need everything it had to offer, that it would be where I call home...I...I think he knew this was going to happen." She said. "I didn't think much of it at the time; I hadn't even remembered it because I wasn't even that close to him, so I couldn't understand why he would leave it to me. But now...he must have known, somehow." She finished.

"Where is it" I ask, looking her in the eyes, "Lima woods." "What...I've been there plenty of times, I've never seen a house there" "That's the thing, it's underground" she exclaimed, "there's that cabin that's always locked, I always thought it belonged to a ranger or something, but that's how you get in. I think we need to head there." I ponder what she told me for a moment, before agreeing, "I think you're right, we'll start preparing when the sun comes up. I've noticed there are hardly any...you know, around during the day."


At 5:30 AM, Mr Shuester awoke us all, and gathered us in a circle. After explaining what we were going to do, and why he got us up so early, well sort of, he sent us to get prepared. Eat, wash, pack an emergency bag each. By 6:00, well, 6:12, we were all ready, awake, and moving on to start working. Artie, for obvious reasons, and Miss. Pillsbury stayed behind in the choir room. Lauren and Mercedes also stayed behind, and started tying together the Mattresses, and collecting everything about the room, ready for when we moved. The rest of us were outside.

We had all been hard at work for around 4 hours now, and I still didn't quite know what we were doing, actually, none of us did. I mean, I knew why we were doing it, but the rest remained a mystery. Mr. Shuester has this habit of not quite fully explaining his ideas, unfortunately this really isn't the time to be vague. I looked up a moment, considering going over to ask what his motivation to this rather...renewed sense of direction towards our next steps. I glanced towards where he, and the rest of the guys, was hard at work.

We had been 'decking out' as they would say, two of the school buses. On one we had fully removed the inside seats with the exception of a few, and we were planning to use it to carry supplies. On the other, the windows and doors had been replaced with one way glass, so we could see out and nothing could see in, courtesy of Kurt's fathers' garage, which Kurt, Finn, Mr. Shue and Blaine had collected. It was the bus we were planning on using to transport ourselves in.

I took another swig from my water bottle, and turned to where the rest of the girls, and Kurt, were resting, I mean, on lookout duty. "What do you think drove Mr. Shue to this" I say, addressing all of them. "Who knows" Quinn said, her focus elsewhere. I noticed Tina, Kurt and Brittany shrug their shoulders, and followed Quinn's gaze. Turning away from the others, I sat down next to Quinn, "I don't know; do you know" I pried. She shot me a sour expression, and huffed a "No" my way. "Does she know" I asked, determined to fill in the missing gaps in my internal textbook. Quinn turned to me, eyebrow raised in true Quinn Fabray, queen of the Chastity ball, fashion. "Who" she asked, tone sickly sweet. "Don't play games with me Quinn, now is not the time to keep secrets, I want to know what you know, in case you haven't noticed, this may possibly be the end of the world, and I plan on living for as long as possible, so in the interest of everyone, and myself especially, what is going on." I blurted out quietly, seriousness lacing my words.

She just looked forward again, and I thought she was ignoring me until I heard her speak. She was quiet, and I almost missed her words, "I don't know, I'm sorry." I'll admit, I felt horrible that I had driven Quinn Fabray to apologize for being clueless, and I guess I did just accuse her of possibly being the future reason for our deaths...Do. Not. Show. Emotion. Do. Not. Cry.


Most of the day moved in a blur. I wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing; my focus was on everything around me. I looked for any signs of movement, and kept myself aware of where everyone was. Guys were doing the physical work, whilst the girls kept watch, and occasionally helped with smaller work during the day. It was coming in dark now, and we had finished the buses long ago. Now, the last of the supplies were being loaded onto the buses. We all loitered around the bus and waited for the next instructions.

I could feel Santana next to me, she was edgy, I guess she didn't like open spaces so much anymore. She wasn't actually touching me, but I could feel her, sort of like, sense her. Quinn stood in front of me, and to my left, Ms. Holliday sat in the bus doorway. It was quiet, and I found it unnerving, not that I didn't like the quiet, but this silence just felt so...unreal. Finally Mr. Shue finished talking to Puck, and he told us his plan. "Right guys, we're going to drive out to the Mall entrance and park there for the night. Then in the morning, we are going to collect every single conceivable thing that is going to aid us in the future, I'm talking food, clothes..." as he continued, I blanked out for a moment, and whispered to Santana, "what's conceivable", she shot me a short smile and whispered back "don't worry" with a laugh. I smiled slightly at Santana, it was hard not to smile when Santana smiled too. I tuned back into Mr. Shue as he finished talking. "Right, just a final note, I believe the situation calls for this, and as of now, we are no longer your teachers, but your team mates and friends, so you should call me Will, and Miss. Pillsbury is Emma, and Ms. Holliday is Holly. Right, Artie, you're with me and Emma on the other bus. Everyone else, on the bus, Noah...please just drive sensibly. I don't want to...just get them there." Noah nodded to him, with a salute, and indicated to the bus.

Kurt, Blaine, Mike, Tina and Mercedes headed onto the bus first, and sat at the back. Rachel and Finn sat just in front of them. The rest of us sat together in the front. The seats in the bus had been altered, at the back, the seats hugged the sides and back of the bus, the seats between middle back and middle remained the same, and the middle front seats were removed. At the front of the bus, the seats also hugged the sides. Noah sat in the drivers seat, and the doors closed.


The door's closed on the first bus, and Will ushered Emma onto the other. Will was preparing Artie's wheelchair to be lifted onto the bus. Both buses roared to life, and began to warm up, preparing to move. The wheelchair lifter was almost fully elevated when two hands shot out and dragged the wheelchair off, much to the horror of the others, in both buses. "Artie" Will yelled, hanging out the entrance. He squinted through the dark which had quickly descended. A sickening crack filled the air, as his neck was snapped. Will looked down horrified at the body of his pupil...former pupil. His heart was wrenched from his chest, and after a few moments, the... zombie, looked up and saw Will. He quickly shut the doors and bowed his head with sorrow. In the other bus, it was silent. Tears fell from their faces, and not a word was uttered.

Brittany looked up with tear filled eyes, and looked around. She spotted Santana at the doorway of the bus. Her eyes were closed, head placed against the glass, and her palms rested above her head on the glass of the door. She whispered near silently, "Santana, I need you." Knowing she would hear, she held out her hands, which to anyone else may have looked strange, until seconds later they were filled by a body. Santana held onto Brittany as the bus moved off, following the other. No-one dared look back at the broken body of their friend. No-one noticed how as the buses left the school parking lot, the broken body moved, and with a snarl, began to drag itself across the ground.