ZOMBIES!

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CHAPTER ELEVEN

I had stayed up all night, not being able to sleep. I checked my backpack and saw all my weapons in there. Crow must have found my handgun because it was back in its holster at my hip. I didn't feel tired at all. Hell, I didn't feel any emotion at the moment. It was as if my mind was on autopilot. My mind is blank. The sun started to rise, making the sky turn pinkish and golden, making the stars disappear once again. It was Ada who woke up first. She looked stunned to see me awake.

"Elva?" she asked cautiously. I looked at her and nodded. "Yeah, it's me. The one and only monster that fights against Wesker instead of with him," I replied in a bored tone. Ada cringed at the tone of my voice. "How are you feeling?" she asked. There was worry in her dark eyes. I shrugged. "Better. Don't feel like an old chew toy." Rua and Ruka woke up and ran towards me, wrapping their arms around my neck, crying. I patted their backs, acting on autopilot still.

"Elva your back!" the twins cried happily. "Why did you leave us?" Rua and Ruka looked up at me, tears running down their cheeks. I wiped them away gently. I could feel Yusei's eyes on my back but I ignored it. "I wasn't thinking. I just needed to get away. I'm sorry for worrying you." A ghost of a smile appeared on my face. Ruka and Rua hugged me again, their tiny frames shaking. Aki and Blister soon woke up. When Aki saw me she sent me a death glare. I returned her gaze with an uninterested look.

"H-How are you feeling Elva?" Nervin asked as he sat up to stretch a bit. "You seem better, not as pale anymore." I turned my gaze away from Aki to look at Nervin. "I am fine now," I said, standing up after the twins had let me go. "How long have you been here?"

"Two days," Jack said, folding his arms across his chest. His blue eyes narrowed at me. "You have a lot of nerve to come back here."

"Not like I had a choice," I retorted. "I needed my meds or else I'd be one of those very things that you're running from!"

Jack growled and stomped away. I shook my head, sighing a bit. "Don't mind him," Nervin said. "He's been grouchy since you left. He just need's time to cool off." He turned to look at me. "We're happy to have you back Elva. We really missed you."

"I know," I said softly, feeling the guilt and regret swell inside of me, making my heart clench. Nervin gave me a worried look. Blister patted my back, like an older brother would. "You're here now, that's all that matters now," he said giving me an encouraging smile. I nodded at him.

"What is the status of the zombies in the area?" I asked, still feeling Yusei's gaze on my back. I shivered involuntary. Ada saw the look that Yusei was giving me and sent a look of questioning at me. I shook my head at her. Ada raised a brow but didn't push further the issue and spoke, "They have been silent. There weren't many when we came into the area."

"What about supplies and food?" I asked, once I got the info on the problem with the zombies. If they needed food or something else, I had no problem getting it. I wanted to make up for running off on them like I did.

"Low on both," Yusei said as he strode over to the group finally. "We rationed them out as long as we could."

"Alright," I said. "I'll go out and see what I can find." I turned and started to head out the door. "I'm coming with you," Blister said stepping forward.

"But…" Aki started to protest but quieted when Blister kissed her forehead. He smiled down at her. "I'll be fine Aki. We need food and supplies." He squeezed her hand in gently as he grabbed his gun and ammo before joining me at the door. We soon left.

We were a few houses away from the warehouse. We haven't had much luck in the food department or supplies. The houses were all ransacked of the things we needed. The last house Blister and I looked in was completely barren, not only was the food gone and the supplies we needed but so were the furniture. "This is fucked up," Blister growled as we came up to another deserted place. The windows were busted out, the door hung loosely on a single bracket. The blue shutters lay trampled on the ground. The grass was tall, wild. It hadn't been mowed in a while. "We haven't found a single thing that we need," Blister said.

"I know," I said walking towards the house as my nose wrinkled at the smell of decaying bodies. "Our luck has been shitty." Walking forward a few steps, I looked around the area of the house, trying to see if there was any danger. The smell of dried blood greeted us as we got closer. The wind shifted through the trees. "Cover me," I said to him, holding my gun out as I went inside. Blister grunted in response, keeping alert. The livening room is chaos. Broken class littered the floor, the rugs torn up and bloodied as I looked around. My eyes trailed over the living room as I walked carefully, testing the floor before I put my full weight down. I clucked my tongue, letting Blister know it was safe to enter the living room. Blister soon entered as we looked through the house, trying to find anything of use. I poked my head into the bathroom, seeing two rolls of toilet paper. Stuffing them into the bag, I continued to search. Blister entered the bedroom, opening the closets door and gagged.

"What is it?" I asked stepping into the room and winced. The body of a young boy hung in the closet by a noose. Flies buzzed around the decaying body. Maggots squirmed in the blackened skin. Blister covered his nose, looking disgusted and sick. I turned my head away; sadden by what I had seen. The boy's eyes had sunk deep into the skull, his mouth hanging open, his tongue hanging out. By the looks of it the boy was only twelve.

"That's just…" Blister started but stopped. He couldn't believe that times got that desperate but it was. I placed a hand on his shoulder. "Come on. There's not much here that we can use," I told him gently. "Well two rolls of toilet paper but that's it." Blister nodded. "Alright," he said as he followed me out the bedroom. "What about the basement?" he asked pointing to a door that we somehow missed. I looked at the door, thinking. "Okay, we'll check it but be on your guard. They love to hide in basements." Blister followed close behind. Opening the door, I took out my flashlight and pointed it down the stairs, checking to see if they were sturdy enough. I pressed one foot down on the top step, testing it. The step creaked a bit. I set my foot down completely on the step, testing it with my full weight. It stayed. I breathed out slowly as I descended down the steps with Blister on my heels. The basement floor was dirty and littered with trash, broken bottles, crushed up bear cans and dirty pads. Flies buzzed around the garbage. Our noses wrinkled because of the smell as we checked the basement for anything useful. We found a medium sized tote filled with emergency blankets, fresh batteries, a first aid kit, extra toilet paper and some canned fruit and veggies. There wasn't much food but it would have to make due.

"It's not much," Blister said as he finished going through the tote. I was checking to see if there wasn't anything else of use in the room but turned up empty handed. I knelt down next to him, seeing the full tote. "It's good for now," I said. "We'll have to move on soon anyway. Hopefully the next town we get we'll have better luck." I stood up, sniffing the air. "Let's get going." Blister nodded and grabbed the tote. We headed back up the stairs. Since Blister had to carry the tote, he was open for attacks. Even though we didn't see anything along the way back to the others, it didn't mean anything. Luckily we weren't attacked.

"Elva and Blister are back!" Rua called to his sister and the others. Ada looked up to see us enter the warehouse. "How did it go?" she asked, her eyes settling on the tote. "No attacks but not much for supplies," I replied as Blister set the tote down on the ground. Jack entered the room, eyeing the single tote with a critical eye. "That's it?" he asked. "That's all you could find?"

"Hey Jack lay off," Blister said looking at him. "There wasn't much there. Unless you think garbage can be of use." Jack scoffed. "Next time I suggest going deeper into town, you may have better luck." Blister narrowed his eyes at him. "I don't see you doing any work, Jack." Jack glared at Blister who just glared back. It was Jack that threw the first punch at Blister, having it connect with…

"Elva?!" Ada yelled out as the sound of skin hitting skin erupted in the air. I didn't move from my spot, ignoring the pain in my jaw and cheek. Jack looked stunned to see me there. "What is wrong with you?" he demanded. I glared at him. "I can ask you the same thing," I said seething. "We're in a dangerous situation and yet here you are, acting like children!" Jack was speechless. "We need to work together to survive this. We can't be fighting amongst ourselves."

Akiza snorted. "Hypocrite," she said folding her arms. "You ran away and left us last time because you were scared shitless and now you're giving Jack and Blister a lecture?"

"I didn't try to attack a person Akiza," I pointed out as I headed toward my bag to grab my first aid kit. Opening it up, I dug through it till I found a cool pack and pressed it against my swollen cheek. I closed the kit and stuff it back in my bag. I pushed passed her and headed up the stairs to the roof.

I sat down on the ledge, letting my feet dangle over the side. "How's your cheek?" Yusei asked as he sat down next to me. "Sore," I said as I kept the cooling pack on it. "But I'll be fine. Not the first time I got punched in the jaw." Yusei nodded and moved the cooling pack away to get a closer look at my cheek. It was completely swollen and already a black and blue the size of a fist was forming. He sighed, shaking his head as I placed the pack back on it.

Silence fell between us as we watched the clouds move in the sky. It was an uncomfortable silence. I wanted to ask Yusei about last night but didn't know how to bring it up. Yusei was the first to break the silence. "Elva," he said. "I think it's for the best for us to take things slow." I turned towards him, my face guarded. "Like how slow?"

"I think we should tone it down to no more sex or heavy kissing," Yusei said. I nodded slowly, hurt by his decision. I turned away from him. "If you think that is what's best," I replied in a tone that made it clear that I wasn't happy about it. Yusei sighed. "Elva I still love you…" I cut him off. "No it's fine," I said as I stood up. "You do what's best for you." I took the cool pack, revealing the ugly bruise. "I'm going back inside. I have a pair of twins to make sure they're alright." I turned and started heading out the door. "Elva, wait," Yusei said as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "I meant what I said, I still love you but I feel as if it would be better in the long run for the both of us." My heart clenched. "So you're breaking up with me?" I asked, hurt in my voice. "Yes," Yusei said. "I'm sorry but it's for the best."

I pulled away from him and finally turned to look at him. "How is this toning it down? Yusei if you wanted to break up with me in the first place you should have just said so and not beat around the bush. That's not like you at all." I pulled off the locket and tossed it into his chest, which he caught. "If you want to break up, consider it done." I glared at him, tears brimming at the edges of my eyes and marched back inside.

To be Continued…