A/N: While writing these chapters… I realized something… this entire story…. Is a ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE FIC! O.O Seriously! I did not realize this until twenty-four chapters later!
Speaking of chapters, the point of views of next three are different from the regular pattern. I'm skipping Arisu's POV and going strait to Rin (she's crazy at the moment so… anything I write wouldn't make sense…) After Rin there will be a double Yukio chapter!
Anyway, thank you Hartanna, AoWoSora, and MyStrawberryDeath for your comments!
Hartanna: ^^; Ahh more cliffhangers… sorry… this fic has a lot of them… I'm glad you found it disturbing! The bad guy I'm about to introduce is supposed to be a creepy guy.. He makes Yukio seem sane… o.o
AoWoSora: Once again thank you! You're really nice!
MyStrawberryDeath: XD Yes! Isaac does deserve to be punched! And yes Arisu is a weirdo… poor Rin and Aidyn…
The world seemed to be crumbling beneath Rin's feet.
Everything he knew, all that he held dearly was falling apart. Sheimi avoided him, Suguro hated him, Konekomaru feared him, Yukio….Yukio was losing his freaking mind – and Kuro was taken by the enemy. What exactly happened… Rin could not remember; it was all a complete hell. The teen could only recall half of the battle with his familiar. Everything got all fuzzy after that.
He woke in Mephisto's office.
"Well, weeell… Did you have a nice nap Mr. Okumura?"
The teen moaned as he lifted himself from the couch, head pounding heavily.
"K-Kuro…w-why was he - ?...!"
"Settle down, I shall explain the situation to the best of my ability."
"…"
"I'm afraid he's being controlled by the enemy."
Even Rin got that…. The question was….
"B – but why?"
"Who can say? There must be a strong force dominating him."
"W-who?...!"
"Whoever's involved in creating 'Noire Du Sang."
"You mean - !"
"It is clear that this event is strongly linked to the current epidemic."
The teen's eyes widened with realization. "Y-you mean it's the Goddess or the Doll-guy that's controlling Kuro?...!"
"Yeess."
"But why would they take him?"
"I thought that'd be obvious? It's you they want."
"….Because I'm Satan's son?"
"Assuming so, yes."
Rin stared down at the carpet, miserably – first Fujomoto was killed…now Kuro's brainwashed? The thought of his familiar, mindless and snarling with that bleeding neck – blood oozing down his side… was unbearable. The teen was so tired of others getting hurt because of him. Maybe the world would've been better if he hadn't been born at all.
After the thought, he got up abruptly and began marching towards the door. The headmaster sighed and waved his hand dismissively.
"Searching for him now wouldn't be wise. You haven't a single clue to where your friend is."
Rin stopped, shoulders hunched in hopeless despair.
"Then…what else could I do…? If I can't look for him now – what CAN I DO?...!" The question was directed more towards himself than Mephisto. Even so, the man panned on answering it.
An insidious grin curled at the ends of the headmaster's lips. Sitting at his desk, he crossed his legs, laced his fingers together and leaned forward.
"Prepare yourself. Prepare for the chaotic hell that has yet to come."
The teen looked straight into Mephisto's face, determined, as he listened to man's speech.
"I hope you realize, Mr. Okumura, that the current situation goes beyond even the virus."
"What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is…. there will be so much more on the line than just your life… so much more. Friendships will be tested – companions will die. Doubt and confusion will follow at every turn. Pain, sorrow, fear will cut you down…haunt your nights…"
"….."
"A happy ending is not guaranteed…. Rather… it's highly unlikely that we shall all come out of this with warm smiles on our faces…. And ninety percent of the time… you will not feel strong enough. What we are facing right now, Mr. Okumura, is only the calm before the storm."
Rin's response was hoarse and solemn.
"How are you so sure about this?"
"Because… I've seen it all happen before."
"W-what?...! With who?...!"
"Shiro Fujimoto."
"How?..! W-what happened to him?...!"
"Oh… as I have said to your brother, my memory has failed me…. The only thing I can refer to is the emotional pain he felt."
"Hmph! That's a lie! You remember and you know it!"
"Believe what you want, it won't take away the foreboding of your destiny."
The teen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
"Tch, bring it on then! I'm not afraid of whatever's thrown at me! I will get Kuro back, and I'll keep all my friends safe too!"
Rin turned to leave for good this time. However, before he left Mephisto called out to him.
"Oh yes! I've forgotten to mention one other thing, Mr. Okumura."
"….?"
"While you're busy fussing over the wellbeing of others, keep in mind your own humanity. It just might be one of the first things to go…"
There was a flash of horror in the teen's eyes before he ripped his gaze away and walked through the doors.