The Zombieland Diaries
A/N: whoa it's been a while since I updated. Hopefully you guys will like this chapter. I wanna thank everyone who has put this story on their favorites and as well as story alert. Thank you guys so much! It means a lot to me.
Music in this Chapt.
Stay-SafetySuit (Driving Scene)
The Ghost of You-My Chemical Romance (Beginning of Fight Scene)
My Heart-Paramore (ending of fight scene to the drive back)
At The End of The World.
" Cal Wake up…"
Cal felt hands on his chest but still felt the waves of sleep keep his eyes closed.
"HEY MEAT HEAD! WAKE UP" he felt a fist on his chest, Cal opened his eyes feeling the sting of Tallahassee's punch. "im up…what's going on? Are we being attacked?" he shot up quickly grabbing the shotgun, which was tapped under the coffee table.
"No. Wichita's gone. She left this note." Tallahassee said handing him the piece of paper she had left.
"Pasadena. What's in Pasadena?" he said wiping the sleep from his face. He set down the note looking at both Tallahassee and Little Rock who were looking at each other.
"That's where Columbus died…" Little Rock said sternly, although Cal could sense the sadness in her eyes.
"Columbus…was Wichita's…" Tallahassee tried to find the words.
"I understand…I'll go get her… you guys stay here and hold the fort. Here's the key to the gun shed just incase." Cal said as he started putting on a dark blue v neck and his usual jackets taking his shotgun and two handguns in his holster
"are you sure you don't want us to come with you?" Tallahassee said starting to put on his boots.
"this is my fault…I'll get her…take care of little rock…im leaving Brutus here just incase anything happens." Cal said putting his boots on and strapping another holster on the side of his leg for his Machete.
"What car are you gonna take? Wichita took your bike." Little rock said following Cal out the front door. Cal started taking a pair of keys out of his pocket. He had a smile on his face for a second before walking over to the other side of the house.
"Ever wonder what was on this side of the house?" He said opening the other garage doors. Tallahassee stood there in awe, his jaw wide open, taking off his hat. "Mary in heaven…"
"Guys…meet Belle" he said walking over to his 1967 Shelby GT. It was dark blue with black racing stripes running to the back.
"The front had a metal force rack for ultimate zombie bashing, then we got steel plates that slide over windows just incase the windows are smashed in. And of course some engine modifications for maximum speed and a tank of nitrous." Cal said with a smiled getting in. Tallahassee still had his jaw open a running his fingers over the body of the car.
"If you don't come back with this car in tip top shape, I swear in the name of Twinkies I will beat you silly." He said pointing at Cal.
"I promise. I'll be back soon." He said nodding turning the car on. It roared loudly as he sped off to find Wichita. He plugged in his iTouch into the radio console and put it on random.
He tried to keep focused and keep an eye out for any rouge zombies on the highway. There were a couple of zombies, which he took out quickly with his handgun. Cal kept thinking about Wichita. She had been the only other girl he had kissed in the last 10 years. He knew the words he wanted to say to her, they were in his head somewhere. What he would say to her, he didn't know. What if he didn't have time to save her, what if she doesn't want him, what if he couldn't find her…
"no time for what ifs…" he whispered to himself and kept driving down south to find Wichita.
The road was long and but it only took him about 2 hours to get to Pasadena, he guessed his average speed was at least 80 the whole way there. Best thing about Zombieland, no traffic. He kept driving until he saw his bike in front of a grocery store and parked right next to it. He got out of Belle taking his shotgun from the passenger seat. He walked in his eyes ready and alert making sure to check behind every corner. She wasn't anywhere on the floor, so he checked the stock room in the back of the store. There were zombies laying bloody on the ground, Cal knelt down seeing the un-dried bile and blood on the ground.
"It's fresh," he said looking up at the top level of the stock room. There was a ladder leading up to the roof. Cal started climbing getting to the top quickly it was noon and the summer sun was already heating the gravel filled roof faster than ever. He crept slowly as to not make so much noise. Then at the corner of his eyes he saw some movement.
He turned around quickly aiming his shotgun at his target. Cal stared into the eyes of his easy shot, and saw the same dark green that he was remembering the whole drive there.
"Wichita…" he said putting his shotgun on his shoulder.
"What are you doing here?" she said her shotgun at her side.
"Well you leave in the middle of the night and leave a cryptic note…we get worried." He said shrugging his shoulders walking towards her.
She backed away slowly turning her back towards him, "you shouldn't be here." She said softly sitting down letting her feet dangle over the edge of the store. Cal walked over to her slowly sitting next to her.
"So…do you wanna go home?" Cal said looking at her.
"I have to finish something…" Wichita said trying to hold back her tears. There was something deep inside her that she had never let out. But after her kiss with Cal last night. The monster had to be put down.
"Columbus…he was the first guy…." She tried to force out the words, slowly but surely.
"you don't have too Wichita…" Cal said reassuringly.
"no…I do…I want too…but he was the first guy I ever really fell for…you know without wanting anything back…and it's hard because with you I feel the same way…but…there's something inside me that I never told anybody…" Wichita said looking at him.
Cal looked into her eyes and turned away looking down at the ground.
"Columbus was bitten here…" Wichita spoke slowly, her voice almost cracking. "I was supposed to finish him off. But I didn't…I pretended like I did…but I left him here…to turn into one of those THINGS."
"You didn't shoot him?" Cal asked looking at her his hand only inches from hers.
"No…I didn't shoot him. I knocked him unconscious with then butt of my gun. And I left him there…he's here somewhere…I haven't found him yet…but I know he's here…I feel him…and I promised him that if anything were to happen to him…I'd finish it…but I never did…I didn't want to let go…and I think me wanting to do this…and finally end this…has something to do with you." She said looking at Cal
"I mean…I don't have many options. At least I don't think so. But… you protect my sister and you help out Florida, I know you would protect anyone of us with your life…" Wichita smiled at him leaning in.
"I want you to be the one… if anything happens to me…you do it. You end it. I trust you." she said softly leaning in even closer.
Cal kept looking down at her lips and he licked his in preparation but he heard a grumble from below him. He looked down at the parking lot seeing 5 zombies running towards the store. Cal quickly stood up grabbing his shotgun, helping Wichita up.
"We gotta go down or else we'll be stuck up here…come on." He said racing towards the hatch that he came up in. They both went down the ladder and waited at the top of the second level hearing the snarls from oncoming zombies. Cal took the first shot which went right between the eyes of the fastest zombie. Wichita shot the next two, while Cal took another two shots to finish off the group. They climbed down the second ladder and walked swiftly to the front of the store. But Cal's worst nightmare had come true as he saw another wave of at least 10 zombies running towards the store.
"Get in!" he screamed at Wichita unlocking Belle and auto starting it with this keychain. They both got in quickly as Wichita aimed her shotgun out the window.
"Seatbelt. Your gonna need it." Cal said fastening his own putting the car in reverse. Wichita grabbed hers and fastened it quickly before Cal stepped on the gas and quickly did a 180 with the car, putting it into drive. Wichita shot 3 zombies as Cal aimed his shotgun out his window shooting another 3 on his left side. He slammed on the gas using the rear of his car to knock down the rest. Going in reverse to get a full view of the remaining ones. Wichita aimed her shotgun again and shot the last one standing. The car screeched to a halt jerking the two to one side quickly. The jerk loosened the steel plates sliding them down over the side windows. Cal inhaled a big breath of air loosening his grip on the steering wheel. Wichita looked at him with a small smile as they drove over to Cals bike. Cal put the car in park and looked at Wichita who was sliding the plates back in their place.
Cal was thankful she had rolled up her window when he heard the slam against the passenger side door. It was a woman zombie that was bashing on the other side. Cal opened his door without thinking and got out right in front of another male zombie. It attacked call be he managed to knock it back with the butt of his shotgun. Wichita quickly got out of the passenger side knocking the female zombie down, putting a bullet right through her brain. The Male Zombie attacked Cal again knocking him down to the ground. Wichita aimed at the zombie and felt her handshake seeing whom it was.
"Columbus…" she whispered aiming her shotgun at him. Zombie Columbus snarled over Cal who struggled to get his gun out of his holsters. Wichita shot a warning shot to get his attention. Columbus turned at the noise, his eyes black and blue, his face covered in dried blood and black bile. He darted towards Wichita, but she closed her eyes feeling the wind blow the strands of hair out of her eyes.
*Bang*
Columbus dropped, a clean shot to the head.
Cal got up feeling his side cramp up. Dusting himself off going over to Wichita.
"You okay?" he asked putting his hand out to her. Wichita breathed in deeply before exhaling.
"Yeah. Im good" she said taking his hand. She pulled him in for a hug before getting back to the bike. She started the engine putting on the helmet watching as Cal got into the car and started riding off. They drove back side-by-side. Wichita never looked back, not even once. And she never looked to her side to look at Cal. She knew he'd always be there for her.
POST A/N: hope you guys enjoyed the chapter took me a while but I got it up. :] this is not the end im thinking about doing 5 more chapters. So 15 in all. Keep posted :]
Oh yeah and check out my friend Tara Phoenix's story called "Zombieland" it's awesome. :]
