Chapter 28. The Red Mile (Ver. 2)

Takashi: Hirano how's it looking from behind?

Kohta: I've got a bad feeling. This sounds weird to say, But... They're onto us.

Takashi: If you say so, then I believe it. I'll take the first shot. After that... Fire At will. (aims the M1014 at a zombie.) *KABLAM

[The group engage the hoard of Zombies.]

Kohta: I finally get to shoot... *KABLAM

Takashi: You seem to be having fun!

Kohta: It is fun! at least you have to tell yourself it is. Otherwise it will break you.

Ed: Shit (Runs back to the other side of the house.) The shootin' is attractin' more!

[Shintoko 3rd Elementary.]

Mr. Miyamoto: Gunshots!? Is that the Self Defence Forces?

Umiko: Nope. There Weapons don't make that sound.

[Back in the neighborhood.]

Kohta: (Checks his vest for a magazine.) Komuro I'm low on ammo! (He steps back towards the wall.)

Rei: There are more coming from the other street!

Mrs. Miyamoto: Get back! Back towards the wall! (Gets in front of Rei.) Stay behind me Rei I won't let any one of those things hurt you.

Saya: You too munchkin get behind me.

Alice: (Holds on to Zeke.) I'm scared!

Takashi: *Blam! Guys! (Looks back at the group.) Get Alice over that wall, there's too many of Them I'm low on shells!

Ms. Shizuka: (Seeing more of Them head towards the group.) Look out guys more of Them are coming! Hurry everyone jump the wall!

Zeke: (Runs off.)

Alice: Zeke! Come back! (Runs after Zeke.)

Saya: (Looks as Alice runs away.) Alice! (A zombie gets in her way.) Get away from me!

[Zeke runs past a fence and stops near a store.]

Zeke: *Sniff sniff (Stops near a crashed car and approaches it.)

Alice: Zeke?! Zeke?! (Looks around and finds Zeke.) Zeke!

Zeke: (Runs back towards the group.) *ROFF!

Alice: Wait where are you going now!

[Zeke and Alice return back with the group.]

Kohta: (Looks around.) Guys we're getting cornered! *BOOM!

Takashi: Jump the wall! (Looks back.) It's our only option!

Zeke: (Runs up to Rei.) *RUFF! RUFF!

Rei: (Looks at Zeke.) What is it boy?! (Zeke persists on hinting Rei of an exit.) Takashi! Zeke's found a way out! (She runs and follows Zeke and notices Alice.) Alice Where did Zeke take you?!

Alice: To this store! There wasn't any of Them around!

Takashi: Hirano let's go!

[The group all manage to escape and follow Zeke to the store.]

Saya: You little dog you, you saved our skin!

Zeke: (Runs into the store.) *Bark!

Alice: I think Zeke's found something.

Takashi: Everyone take a break, I'll check out what Zeke's found. (He walks into the store.) Fuck.

Rei: What is it?

Takashi: (Looks around and sees the car crash.) Someone got into a major accident. (Looks inside and sees Ed.) Hey guys I found… a soldier? I don't think he made it out alive. (Walks around the car and finds the rifle bag.)

Rei: (Walks up to Takashi.) No one would survive this.

Takashi: I found a gun!

Rei: (Lifts Ed's head to see his equipment.) He's got a lot of ammo on his body, can we use it?

Ed: (Grabs Rei's hand.)

Rei: Eeeek!

Ed: (Looks up.) Don't touch… *FWAP! (He gets punched by Rei.)

Rei: He's alive! (Trying to release her hand from Ed's grip.)

Takashi: (Runs up.) What?!

[The rest run up.]

Kohta: How is he still alive?

Ms. Marikawa: Let me check on him.

Rei: I think he said something before I punched him.

Ms. Marikawa: (Checks Ed for a pulse.) He is alive! Rei you just knocked him out again.

Saya: Wow, so when your scared shitless you have a strong punch huh?

Rei: (Struggles to free herself.) Forget my punch! He's still has a grip on my hand!

Takashi: (Walks up and helps.) Geez, he's got a real grip on you! (He pries off Ed's fingers and releases Rei.) Damn, he's strong.

Mrs. Miyamoto: (Opens the car door.) Takashi, Hirano. Lets get him out of there.

[Takashi and Kohta get Ed out of the car.]

Takashi: Carefully, I said carefully!

Kohta: Shit!

*THWUMP!

[Takashi and Kohta drop Ed on the ground.]

Saya: I told you! You need to drop the snacks and work out more Hirano!

Kohta: He's heavy!

Mrs. Miyamoto: Alright stop arguing and let's see if he's…

Ed: Uh… What the! (Wakes up and jumps to his feet and aims his Glock at the group.) Who the fuck are you!?

[Everyone steps back a bit and raise their hands in the air.]

Saya: Fuck man we're trying to help you!

Ed: (Lowers his Glock.) Where am I?!

Takashi: Japan.

Ed: I know that, Where exactly?! Am I close to the school?!

Saeko: Lower your voice they will hear us.

Ed: Am I close to the school?

Takashi: We're close.

Ed: (Holsters his Glock.) Good, (Walks up to Takashi.) Can I have my rifle back? Or Am I going to need to take it from you?

Takashi: Here. Sorry, we thought you were dead.

Ed: You'll need more than a little car crash to… (Looks around.) Shit! (Turns around and inspects the area.) Where are they? (Grabs Takashi's shirt and grabs his Glock and puts it to Takashi's head.)

[Kohta, Saya, Rei, Mrs, Miyamoto and Saeko draw their weapons on Ed.]

Saeko: (Draws her sword and put it under Ed's throat.) Let him go!

Ed: What did you do to them!

Takashi: Who!

Ed: Matsushima and Asami! They were both with me!

Kohta: (Lowers his SR25.) Asami?...

Ed: I swear to you I will…

Takashi: Officer Asami?

Kohta: She's dead… She's gone! (Drops to his knees.) I killed her! She begged me to kill her! (Begins to cry.) Asami!

Saya: (Walks up to Kohta and holds him close.)

Ed: (Looks at Kohta then back at Takashi.) How? They were both alive before we crashed.

Takashi: Asami didn't mention being in an accident nor did she mention you at any time in the shopping center!

Ed: What shopping center, They were heading to the school!

Rei: She didn't mention anything about the school to us!

Ed: She might of been a bit inexperienced and losing her mind, but her partner she was the brains. What about her!

Saeko: She died trying to reach the police station looking for help. She looked dead for a few days! Now let go of him or I will…

Ed: A few days? What are you talking about? I was with them a few hours ago!

Saya: (Looks at Ed.) Are you nuts? Asami died a 2 hours ago and her partner died what we saw a her more than 6 hours ago! We saw her among the dead outside the shopping center!

Ed: (Let's go of Takashi's shirt.) What the fuck!? (Looks at the car crash.) I was out for a few days? (Holsters his Glock.) I'm sorry I need to leave. (Ed grabs his bag and steps outside.)

Takashi: (Looks at Ed.) What was his problem?

Mrs. Miyamoto: Who is Asami?

[Ed walks towards the road and drops to his knees.]

Ed: What the Hell?!

[Zombies approach and slowly surround the store.]

Zeke: *Sniff GRRRRRRR!

Aice: Guys! (Points outside as zombies surround the store.)

[They open fire at the zombies.]

Ed: (Turns around and sees the zombies.) Fuck. (Runs towards the store arming his Vector.)

Takashi: Hirano get up!

Rei: Mom to your Right!

Saeko: *SWICK! (Cuts two zombies in half.) Takashi look out!

Saya: We need to get out of this store were cornered!

Alice: (Runs up to Saya and Kohta.) I'm scared!

Saya: Close your eye munchkin! Don't look!

Alice: Get away from us!

Ed: *PRAPAPAPAPAPAPAP! (He fires and kills some zombies.) Hey follow me you shit faced freaks! (Jumps on a car and onto a roof.) C'mon! *PRAPAP!

Takashi: (Looks as the zombies follow Ed.) Lets go he's distracting Them!

[The group all run out of the store.]

Ed: (Jumps down on the street and continues to shoot.) C'mon! *PRAPAPAPAPAPAP!

[The group stop near the street.]

Takashi: (Looks back as he sees Ed fighting the zombies.)

Saya: Hey what are you waiting for?! Let's go Komuro!

Takashi: He can't handle all of Them by himself.

Rei: He was about to blow your head off, forget him!

Takashi: He was confused… (He runs back towards Ed's location.) I'm not leaving him behind!

Rei: Takashi! (Runs behind him.) Mom stay here we'll be back!

Saeko: I'm helping too!

Says: We can't be saving everyone we meet!

[Takashi, Rei and Saeko run to help Ed.]

Ed: (Grabs a zombie and shoves the Vector's barrel into its mouth and fires.) *POP! (Pushes the zombie off and he Shoots the knees of two zombies.) *PRAPAPAPAP! Kneel you bitch!

Takashi: *BOOM! (Kills three zombies.)

Ed: (Reloads.) ARGH! *POP! (Grabs the zombie by it's hand and flips it over.) *POP (Shoots its head. The vector jams from the brain matter in the barrel.)

Rei: (Jumps and stabs a zombie in the eye.) AHHH!

Saeko: (Runs and slices three zombies.) *SWICK!

Ed: (Draws his Glock and shoots a zombie next to Takashi.) *POP! (He drops his Vector and uses his Glock.) You freaks got brains on my gun! *POP! POP! (Hits two zombies in the head.)

Saeko: (Looks at Takashi.) Look out Komuro!

Ed: (Runs up to Saeko and grabs her M9 Vertex form her leg. He runs and guns down the zombies surrounding Takashi.) AGH! *POP! POP! POP! POP! Just die! (He drop kicks a zombie and starts to bash its head in with the butt of the Glock.) DIE! *CRUNCH! CRACK! SPLURT!

Rei : (Kicks off a zombie from the bayonet and looks around.) There all dead.

Takashi: (Looks at Ed as he continues to bash the zombie's head in.) It's dead you can stop.

Ed: (Stops.)

Saeko: (Walks up to Takashi.) Are you ok?

Takashi: Yeah, he saved me.

Rei: (Walks up to Ed and puts her hand on his shoulder.) Thank you.

Ed: (Looks up at Rei and gets up.) Not a problem.

Takashi: Thank you. (Ed walks past him and gets his Vector.) So, your trying to go to the school right?

Ed: Yeah. (Picks up the Vector.)

Takashi: We can help you get there.

Ed: Even after I almost killed you?

Takashi: You were just confused. Asami died at the request of Hirano.

Ed: What do you mean?

Saeko: Hirano shot her after she distracted Them so we could escape.

Takashi: (Looks at Kohta.) He's losing his mind again since you reminded him about her.

Rei: It's not his fault, he didn't know. (Looks at Ed.) What's your name?

Ed: Eduardo Hernandez. (Extends his hand towards Rei.)

Rei: I'm Rei Miyamoto. (Extends her hand and grabs Ed's.)

Ed: (Looks at Rei.) Miyamoto?

Rei: Yes.

Ed: No it couldn't… by any chance is your father a cop?

Rei: Yes, he is why?

Ed: *Ed's flash back. (Looking at a photo of Mr. Miyamoto.) I don't kill cops, tell him the deal's off…

Rei: Hey why do you ask?

Ed: Do you know of anyone named Shido?

Rei: (Looks at Ed with concerned eyes.) How do you know that man?

Ed: The government official tried to get me to kill your father, but I said no… Now he wants me dead.

Rei: (Let's go of Ed's hand.) He hired you to kill my dad?

Ed: He tried, I said no.

Takashi: You are trying to kill Rei's dad?!

Ed: No, I don't kill cops. But I do kill corrupt politicians who want me dead.

[Shintoko 3rd elementary.]

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks out of the class room window.) I don't trust that man. He is lucky his father is well known.

Umiko: I understand he has some part and reason why Rei was held back a year.

Mr. Miyamoto: That's right. Not only that but I recently found out before all of this mess. His father hired a hitman to kill me.

Umiko: What happened to him?

Mr. Miyamoto: My informant told me he denied and Rep. Shido sent men to deal with him.

Umiko: Do you think he is dead?

Mr. Miyamoto: If not from Rep. Shido's men surely from the dead. He isn't my concern right now, It's Shido's son. He will cause trouble inside the school… I know it.

[The streets.]

Ed: I'm sorry for telling you this but like I mentioned I don't kill honest people who live an honest life making a good living for his or her family.

Rei: How do I know your not lying to me and are going to kill my dad! (Points the bayonet into Ed's face.)

Ed: How would I know he would be in the school? Wouldn't I've called it off once all of this shit started.

Rei: I guess, but what about now!

Ed: Not worth it. There is no point, money is worthless in this apocalypse.

Rei: I don't believe you! (Pushed Ed back into a building wall.)

Takashi: Rei don't corner him!

Ed: (Ed Removes his balaclava.) I promise you I won't hurt your father. I swear on my mother's grave.

Rei: (Looks at Ed.) You… I know you… You go to our school. (As she believes in Ed.)

Ed: Yeah I was put in the academy to look like a normal teenager I didn't know you all attended the same school… (Ed puts back on his balaclava.)

Takashi: (Grabs Rei and steps in front of her.) Don't you dare hurt her or… (Ed walks past Takashi.)

Rei: He isn't going to hurt anyone Takashi.

Saeko: (Walks into the store.)

Ed: We need to reach the school.

Takashi: Rei how can you believe him?

Rei: I just do. He looked me in the eyes and I saw he was being honest.

Saeko: (Ed walks past her.) Oh, here I borrowed your pistol.

Saeko: (Grabs her pistol.) Thanks… (Takashi and Rei walk up to Saeko.) What happened?

Rei: We can trust him. Eduardo! Hold up! (She walks up to Ed.)

Ed: Ed.

Rei: Huh?

Ed: Call me Ed.

[The group walk down the road.]

Alice: (Walks up next to Ed.) Mister can I ask you something?

Ed: (Looks down at Alice.) Sure what's up little lady?

Alice: Well I like your mask. Can I see it?

Ed: Sorry, but no.

Alice: Ok but what's with the scary face?

Saya: Yeah what's with the skull on your mask?

Ed: It hides my past.

Rei: Your past?

Ed: (Ed stops.) I don't talk about it. (Continues to walk.) My past is dark. None of you would understand.

Mrs. Miyamoto: (Looks at a corner.) The school should be close.

Ed: How close?

Mrs. Miyamoto: Close. Maybe less than a mile and a half.

[Inside Shintoko 3rd elementary.]

Police Officer: Mr. Shido you are very brave for rescuing the remaining students from the school.

Mr. Shido: We tried our best to save every single last one but only we made it.

Tsunoda: Mr. Shido saved us from those things.

Police Officer: Where they're any more remaining survivors from the crash?

Miku: No we tried our best but the ones who were to week fell victim to those monsters. Only Mr. Shido, Tsunoda, me and a few survived the trip here.

Mr. Shido: I tried my hardest to keep these students hopes up but alas the ones to week from the crash fell and where… (Looks down in shame.) Eaten by those damned creatures!

Tsunoda: Sensei you did your best, we tried our best.

Police Officer: Please head towards the cafeteria and rest sensei.

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks down into the courtyard at Shido and the students.) I don't like the fact that man is here… I don't trust him like his father there rats.

Umiko: I know about your past with the Shido's. But this isn't the time.

Mr. Miyamoto: I know…

*PRAPAPAP! BOOM! BOOM! PRAPAPAP!

Umiko: (Looks outside into the streets.) The gun fire is getting closer!

Mr. Miyamoto: I'll have the officers barricade the entrances and be on standby for a fight. (Looks at Umiko.) Can you gather every person into the caffe and secure any window and door way, the gun fire will attract the dead to our location.

Umiko: Ok, I'll be posted on the roof alongside our best sharpshooters after I'm done. (She runs out of the room.)

Mr. Miyamoto: *Ka-clank! (Grabs his M700 and chambers a round in.)

[Four blocks away from Shintoko 3rd elementary.]

Takashi: (Reloads his shotgun.) Where the fuck did they come from!?

Ed: *PRAPAP! (Takes down three zombies.) Fuck! *THAWP! (Kick one of the zombies to the ground. *POP! (Shoots it in the head.) How much further to the school!

Kohta: (Backs up into Ed's back.) Shit they're inside the building… (Looks up the building.) Look out!

*CRACK! (Glass falls alongside zombies from the third floor. The group runs towards the street as the zombies fall to the pavement.) *GRYA! (The zombies screech as they crawl and stumble towards the group.)

Saya: *POP! POP! POP! There are to many!

Takashi: (Looks around the area.) There! Run towards that building, the other side will take us towards the school entrance!

Ed: Go ahead of me I got the rear! *PRAPAP! PRAPAP! (Reloads the Vector.)

[The group run inside a building.]

Saeko: C'mon Ed!

Rei: (Runs deeper inside the building.) Let's go!

Ed: (Runs into the building and closes the door.) Find something heavy to use against the door! (He uses his weight to hold off the approaching zombies.)

Kohta: (Runs to help Ed by pushing close the doors.) Hurry we can't hold them off for ever!

[Rei, Saya, Saeko and Ms. Shizuka all gather items to block the door with.]

Takashi: Bring that freezer! (Points towards the food center.)

Rei: OK C'mon girls!

Ed: (Looks outside at the zombies.) You are one ugly mother fucker! (Looks at the glass.) Huh?

*Crack! (The glass slowly starts to crack from the pressure.)

Kohta: (Notices the crack.) Hurry up! The glass is breaking!

Rei: Takashi move here we come!

[The girls all rush to bring the machine.]

Takashi: Move guys once the machine is next to the door!

[The girls move the machine next to the door and tip it over on the door.]

Saya: Move it or lose it!

*THWOMP! (The heavy machine is tipped over blocking the door.)

Ed: (Looks at the machine on the floor.) Nice move partner. (Looks around the building.) Now how do we get out of here?

Takashi: We'll need to find the fire escape, from there we'll need to head up two blocks take a left then one more block up and we will reach the entrance to the school. (Looks at his ammo pouch.) I only have three shells left.

Kohta: I have one magazine and seven rounds in this one. (Takes out the magazine from his rifle.)

Saya: (Looks at Ed.) You wouldn't happen to have ammo on you would you?

Ed: (Takes off his back pack.) You're in luck… (Opens the back pack and tosses a box of shotshells to Takashi, hands three boxes of 7.62mm to Kohta, and two boxes of 9mm to Saya.)

Rei: You came prepared for this huh?

Ed: Yeah, I prepped for this kind of thing, If we can make it back to either Mexico or the States to one of my homes we can survive a long time in my shelters and barricaded off lands.

Ms. Marikawa: How old are you again?

Ed: Just turned 20, I struck a lucky lottery ticket when I was younger and my job helped a lot in buying my homes.

Saya: So killing made you money huh?

Mrs. Miyamoto: Yeah, blood money.

Ed: (Looks at his hands.) Yeah, blood money… And for it I lost everything. (Shakes his head.) Let's go. (Loads a mag into the Vector.)

[The group all head out of the building and head towards the school. Inside Shintoko 3rd Elementary.]

Shido: (Addressing a group of people within the cafeteria.) As you can hear, who ever is coming this way sounds very dangerous and has no regrets in killing anything in their path! We need to take arms and tell the police officers to not let them in your peaceful community! Let them be outside these barriers were they belong, away from us. We need to keep the people safe until the military arrives! I know we just arrived here, you people all took us in with open arms as we are peaceful people, but those outside are not!

[The group yells in agreement towards what Shido is saying.]

Umiko: (Looking at Shido as he lectures the group of people.) This Idiot, he's going to segregate this group. And cause mayhem. (Looks back at the group of people heading inside the cafeteria.) Barricade all windows and doors, leave the front one easy to open just in case the officer need to enter!

Police Officer: (Walks up towards Umiko.) Ma'am the dead have not arrived and the gun fire has stopped.

Umiko: Inspector Miyamoto has instructed me to get the people inside for their safety, I need to find all sharp shooters with in the group and the officers to take up arms and head up towards the roof with me. (Walks into the cafeteria.) All right listen up!

[The people all stop what they are doing and listen to Umiko.]

Umiko: Who in all honesty has the best experience in shooting a rifle? I need the best sharpshooters, ex military and police to step up and come with me!

[A few men step forward and walk towards Umiko.]

Umiko: All right is this everyone who can shoot?

[The men all nod.]

Umiko: Ok follow me!

[Outside the main entrance of Shintoko 3rd Elementary.]

Takashi: Their is the school!

Rei: Dad here we come! Mom we're here!

Mrs. Miyamoto: (Hugs Rei.) Yes honey we are!

Ed: (Looks at the school.) How we suppose to get out of here?

Saya: The military is arriving in two days to pick us up.

Ed: Alright.

[The group all walk towards the school.]

Alice: (Looks behind her shoulder, and begins to tremble in fear.) Saya-san, look!

Saya: (Turns around.) Oh no…

Takashi: (Looks back and sees a large bulking zombie walking towards the group.) Fuck…

Ed: (Walks up to Takashi.) Go to the school, I'll take care of him.

Saeko: Are you crazy!

Ed: I'm not letting that thing get in front of Rei and her dad.

Saeko: You'll need help then.

Ed: (Looks at Saeko and noods.)

Saeko: Komuro take the rest and head towards the school, Ed and I can handle this!

[Ed tosses his K98 and Vector to Kohta.]

Ed: Hold 'em for me. (Takes out his Glock.) Go! *POP! POP! POP! (Fires at the zombie to attract it.)

Saeko: (Runs up to it and slashes at the zombie.) *SWICK! SLASH!

Saya: That thing is huge! I think this infection is something more!

Takashi: What do you mean!

Saya: I'll tell you latter, now shut it and run!

Ms. Marikawa: (Looks back as Ed and Saeko run towards the zombie.) Be careful you two!

[Ed and Saeko both distract the zombie.]

Ed: *POP POP! (Shoots at the zombies head and fails.) What the fuck!

Saeko: (Notices.) It's skull is thicker than the rest of them!

Ed: Damn! (Dodges a swipe from the zombie.) Look out!

*GRRRRYAAAAAAGH!

Saeko: *TWACK! THUMP! (She is struck by the zombie and thrown towards a wall.) *Argh!

[The zombie slowly approaches Saeko.]

Ed: Shit! Hey you bastard, come get me! (Runs up to the zombie and tries to choke it out.)

Saeko: (Looks up as Ed is on the zombie's back trying to hold on as it thrashes around to get Ed off.) What are… (In pain grabs her side.) Ed be careful!

Ed: (Grabs a better hold of the zombie and reaches for a grenade.) Open up you freak! (Bites the pin on the grenade and pulls.) Eat it! (Puts the grenade into the zombies mouth and jumps off and runs to protect Saeko from the blast.)

*KABLAAAAAAM!

[Inside the school.]

Shido: (Looks around the area.) Those people are close, we need to plead to the officers to not let them in! Please join me in stopping those dangerous people from entering this school!

[The people all head out to the front of the school as officers all aim down the street in preparation for a shoot out. Back in the streets.]

*THUD! (The zombie falls to its back as the grenade went off blowing up it's head.)

Ed: (Looks at Saeko as looks at her.) Are you ok?

Saeko: (Looks up at Ed as he holds her in his arms.) I'm… *Turns red. You shielded me from the blast. You risked your life for mine.

Ed: I… I guess I did *Flinches. Agh. (Looks at his arm.) Damn!

Saeko: (Looks at Ed's arm as it gushes blood.) Your hurt!

Ed: It's a flesh wound I'm good. (He lets go of Saeko and stands up.) Are you hurt?

Saeko: (Tries to get up.) That thing got me good. I don't think I can walk but I can limp... Huh? (Ed picks her up in his arms and walks towards the group.)

Saya: (Looks at Ed.) Where the fuck did you get a grenade?

Ed: (Walks past the group.) Forget it she's is hurt we need to get inside the school.

Saeko: (Looks back at the wall.) I dropped my sword. *Ergh.

Takashi: I got it, guys cover Ed and Saeko to the school.

[The group reach the school as a small group of zombies slowly stagger towards the school.]

Female Officer: (Aims at the group.) STOP! Drop the weapons and Show us your hands!

Ed: My hands are a bit full officer!

Female Officer: (Looks at the group.) The rest of you drop your…

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks at the group and notices Rei and Mrs. Miyamoto.) Let my family in! (He rushes towards the front gate.) Rei! Kiriko!

Rei: DAD! (Runs up to the gates as they open up.)

Mrs. Miyamoto: Tadashi! (Runs behind Rei.)

Mr. Miyamoto: My God I knew you two would make it! (Hugs and hold the both of them tight in his arms.)

Umiko: Takashi! (Runs up and hugs Takashi.) My little boy!

Takashi: MOM! (Begins to cry with joy.) I knew you would be alive!

Shido: (Notices Rei and the group.) No… No… (Walks back as the group head towards the officers.)

Tsunoda: (Notices the group and stops in his tracks.) How did they survive?!

Shido: (That man had to have helped them.) Tsunoda, we need to… (A police officer approaches Shido.)

Police Officer: Sensei, I was told by this group of people that you and the rest don't trust this group.

Shido: I do not trust them especially the one carrying one of my former students.

Police Officer: (Looks back at Ed.) The one with the mask? Why is that?

Shido: I have this feeling he is too dangerous to be around us.

Police Officer: Well as you can see that is the inspectors family and what appears to be her friends, and so I'm going to deny your request. The group of survivors stay.

Shido: (Gives the officer an angry look and changes.) Well I can't argue with you officer but I assure you this is a mistake. (Shido and Tsunoda walk away.)

Tsunoda: Sensei what about Takashi and the rest? I know they will cause us nothing but problems like before.

Shido: (Looks around and sees the tension in the people.) I have an idea, I will recruit these people to fight for our cause, but first we need to arm ourselves...

Ms. Marikawa: Ed follow me into a classroom I'll take a look at Saeko once inside.

Saeko: (Looks at Ms. Marikawa.) Thank you Ms. Marikawa, (Looks at Ed.) Thank you too Ed.

Ed: No problem.

[Ed carries Saeko into the nearest room as Ms. Marikawa leads the way.]

Ms. Marikawa: (Opens the door and gather two tables together.) Here place her ontop of the tables.

Ed: (Walks up and slowly puts Saeko on top of the tables.) You good?

Saeko: (Grabs her side.) I'm fine.

Ed: Alright, (Walks outside.) Call me if you need help nurse. (Closes the door behind him.)

Ms. Marikawa: He is so nice (Looks at Saeko.) Go ahead and lift your blouse so I can see your side.

Saeko: (Slowly lifts her blouse up to reveal a large red mark on her side.) How bad is it?

Ms. Marikawa: You will bruise for sure so I suggest you don't move to much ok? I'll have to scavenge for medications for you to take…

Ed: (Opens the door slightly and sticks his hand inside.) Nurse, I figured you need this. (Ed holding up a pouch in his hand.)

Ms. Marikawa: Oh? (Walks to the door and grabs the pouch and opens it up to reveal a medical kit with medications and other supplies inside.) Thank you Ed! This will help Ms. Busujima a lot!.

Ed: Yeap. (Closes the door shut.)

Ms. Marikawa: (Looks at the door as Ed shuts it.) Ms. Busujima?

Saeko: Yeah?

Ms. Marikawa: I want to know what he looks like, don't you?

Saeko: I do, but I have a hunch he is hiding his true self and that mask is, well one of his personalities he shows.

Ms. Marikawa: Do you believe he is hiding something dark? Like he isn't who he said he said he was?

Saeko: No, I do believe him as being a hitman for hire. The mask isn't to hide his identity but to hide his past, Well that's what I believe anyways. When he blocked me from the explosion, He and I locked eyes and well his eye's they were… He looked like he was missing a piece of himself, but he looks like he cares.

Ms. Marikawa: So he has a soft and caring side underneath that mask?

Saeko: I believe he does.

[Outside the cafeteria.]

Tsunoda: Ergh, Fuck. How the fuck did that punk make it out alive? (Looks at Takashi and Rei as they walk with Mr. Miyamoto.)

Miku: He is a fighter, why don't you like him?

Tsunoda: I… I just don't ok! (Turns to leave.) You dont't fucking get it Miku!

Miku: (Looks around and sees Ed sitting by himself and walks towards him.)

Ed: (Looks at a photo.)

Miku: (Walks up to Ed and sits next to him.) Hi!

Ed: (Puts away the photo and looks at Miku.) Hi.

Miku: (Looks at Ed's hands and notices cuts on them.) Nice mask.

Ed: Thanks.

Miku: You know it's safe here you can relax and take the mask off.

Ed: I don't want too.

Miku: Hmm? Why?

Ed: It hides the real me.

Miku: OK, well my name is Miku Yuuki, ( Extends her hand.)

Ed: (Looks at her hand and shakes her hand.) Ed.

Miku: Ed? Is it short for…

Ed: I'm sorry its Eduardo, Eduardo Hernandez.

Miku: So I noticed by your accent that your not from Japan.

Ed: Your smart. I'm not I was here for a business, well a job but I didn't take it.

Miku: Why not? If you don't mind me asking.

Ed: (Scratches his head.) It don't matter now so… Fuck it. I'm a hitman.

Miku: (Looks at Ed with disbelief.) *Hehehe. Stop it, really why are you here?

Ed: (Looks Miku dead in the eyes.) I'm not lying Miku. I was hired by a crooked politician by the name of Shido. He wanted me to kill, inspector Miyamoto. But I said no. His men were out to kill me. But he doesn't know who his messed with. If that son of a bitch is alive… He's dead.

Miku: (Gets up.)

Ed: (Grabs her hand.) The mask hides my pain, my painful past all of of my losses. (Lets go of her hand.) Just so you know you're the first one I've ever told about my mask. Consider yourself lucky. Thanks for sitting down with me Miku. Hope to see you around.

Mikuk: Yeah I hope to see you too. (Walks away.)

Ed: (Takes out his photo again.)

Miku: (Looks back at Ed and walks back towards the classrooms.)

[Shido looks out of the window to see Miku walking away from Ed.]

Shido: Hmmm. I need to know who that man is.

Tsunoda: (Opens the door.) Sensei?

Shido: Yes?

Tsunoda: Have you seen Miku?

Shido: As a matter of fact I did. She was outside with that man (Points out towards where Ed is sitting.)

Tsunoda: With the guy that came here with Takashi and his group?

Shido: Yes, Find her and… (The door opens and Miku walks inside.)

Miku: Sensei?

Shido: Ah Yuuki-chan. Just the one I wanted to talk to.

Miku: What is it sensei?

Shido: (Points at Ed.) What did that man say to you?

Miku: His name is Ed.

Shido: Ed?

Miku: Well his full name is Eduardo Hernandez. And well Mr. Shido what does your father do for a living?

Shido: Well, thats a weird thing to ask at this time but my father is a politician.

Miku: Ok, and do you know if your father has any people who have gotten in his way?

Shido: Why are you asking me so many questions about my father Yuuki-Chan?

Miku: Ed told me he's a hitman…

Shido: (He's expression turns into shock.)

Miku: And that a politician by the last name Shido hired him to kill an inspector.

Shido: Miku I don't want you to go anywhere near that (Points outside at Ed.) Man he is a very dangerous man! (Looks at Ed.)

[Ed Looks up as Shido looks at him.]

Shido: (Closes the blinds as Ed stares at him.) That man is very dangerous! For your safety Miku-san do not talk to him!

Tsunoda: (Walks away from the room.)

Shido: Where are you going Tsunoda?

Tsunoda: I need some fresh air sensei. (Closes the door behind him.)

[Tsunoda walks into the courtyard and is in search of Takashi.]

Takashi: Sir, I know you view us as children but is it possible for us to keep our guns?

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks at the M1014 on Takashi's shoulder.) Normaly I would take them but for what I understand they saved your lives so I would want you to keep them but in a safe location.

Takashi: Yes sir.

Mr. Miyamoto: Alright, gather the rest of the guns you brought and take them to our armory. I have to talk to the other officers about the following two days. Oh and once your done I want you to help your mother.

Takashi: Yes sir I'll look for the rest and put the guns in the armory.

[Takashi walks towards the courtyard. As Tsunoda notices him walking.]

Tsunoda: (Slowly walks up to Takashi and hits him in the back of the head.) *THWACK!

Takashi: *Thump! Clank! Ah! (Grabs the back of his head and the shotgun fall to the ground.)

Tsunoda: (Picks up Takshi from the shirt.) You thought your girlfriend was going to stop me huh punk?! *THUMP! (Punches Takashi in the stomach.)

Takashi: (Falls to the ground holding his stomach.) I don't know what I did to you! *SWACK! (Tsunoda kicks him.)

Tsunoda: You think I give a shit! How come you got all those girls surrounding you huh?! *THWACK! (Kicks Takashi's face.) Saya! Ms. Busujima! That hot nurse! And your bitch Rei!

Takashi: (Gets up in anger as Tsunoda mentions Rei's name.) Take that back! *FWAP! (Punches Tsunoda.)

[A crowd starts to form around Takashi and Tsunoda.]

Tsunoda: Lucky punch but that's all your getting! (Tsunoda goes on to punch and over power Takashi.) I thought you were tougher. (Picks up the shotgun.)

[Miku walks past to get to the front.]

Tsunoda: I'm jealous that you have so many hot bitches with you! I only have that slut Yuuki! Well if your dead I don't have to worry about it any more! DIE!

Miku: (Starts to cry as she hears Tsunoda talk about her.) No… How could you. (Walks away from the crowd.)

Takashi: (Looks up at the barrel.)

Ed: (Runs up and puts Tsunoda in a choke hold with a knife in front of his neck.)

Tsunoda: (Drops the shotgun.) *Clank! Take it easy man, I was just…

Takashi: (Looks up at Ed.) Thanks.

Ed: This is your only warning, You hurt him or the others I will kill you.

Shido: (Walks past the group and next to Ed, Takashi and Tsunoda.) I believe my student here has had enough my dear friend. Please let him go I will handle it from here.

Ed: (Let's go of Tsunoda.)

Takashi: (Gets up.) Thanks Ed.

[Shido and Tsunoda both walk away as the crowd disperses.]

Shido: Tsunoda go back to the room I need to talk to the officer as your little outburst has given us unwanted attention.

Tsunoda: I'm sorry sensei.

Shido: Just go.

[Shido and Tsunoda disappear from the area.]

Ed: Who was that?

Takashi: (Looks at Ed.) Shido.

Ed: (Looks at Takashi.) Shido?

Takashi: Yeah, he has a dark past with Rei. She came close in killing him.

Ed: Hmm.

Takashi: You said his father hired you to kill Mr. Miyamoto.

Ed: He did.

Takashi: Shido is a problem, and no matter what we do we somehow we always cross paths.

Ed: Don't worry about him. I'll deal with them both.

Takashi: Don't, they're not worth it. You'll risk getting kicked out of the school. (Walks back to the classroom.) C'mon let's go.

Ed: I'll catch you later I need to walk for a bit.

[Takashi enters the room.]

Rei: What happened to you! (Grabs his face as blood drips from a cut.)

Takashi: Tsunoda. Him and Shido are here.

Rei: (Looks at Takashi.) What?!

Takashi: We need to tell your dad.

[Miku is sitting outside. As Tsunoda walk towards her.]

Tsunoda: (Looks at Yuuki as she gets up.) What are you doing Yuuki?

Miku: Fuck off you pig!

Tsunoda: What are you talking about…

Miku: I don't know oh maybe this will help! (Makes air quotations.) "I only have that slut Yuuki"

Tsunoda: What are you talking about I never said that!

Miku: Bull shit! I was there! You know what? Fuck you! (Starts to walk away from Tsunoda.)

Tsunoda: (Grips Miku's hand and spins her around to face him.) Don't you fucking walk away from me!

Miku: Let go of me!

Tsunoda: No your going to listen to me! (Grabs hold of her and forcefully takes her inside.)

Miku: NO! LET GO OF ME!

[Ed slowly walks up and hears the comotion. Tsunoda takes Yuuki up into the room and forces her on top of the table.]

Tsunoda: You know what yeah your nothing but my slut! (Unzips his pants.) And that's all you're good to me! (Grabs hold of Miku and tries to force himself on her.)

Miku: No let go of me! (Tsunoda rips off Miku's blouse off.)

Tsunoda: C'mon I know you Miku, your nothing but the school slut! And your going to be just that! (He grabs hold of her skirt and starts to pull down.) Yeah that's what I want to see!

Miku: (Starts to cry.) Please leave me alone!

Ed: (Opens the door as he sees Tsunoda starting to rape Miku.)

Tsunoda: Your going to take it bitch! (He places his penis inside of Miku's mouth and starts to thrust.)

Ed: (Takes out his knife and stabs Tsunoda in the back.) *SWICK!

Tsunoda: AAAAAGH! Fuck! (Turns around and sees Ed's mask as he holds the bloody knife.) *FWAP! THWUMP! (Ed punches Tsunoda continuously.)

Ed: *SWICK (Thrust the knife into Tsunoda's stomach.) I told you, you hurt anyone I was going to kill you. (Takes out his Glock and points it to Tsunoda's head.) *BLAM! *THUMP! (Tsunoda's lifeless body falls to the ground in front of Miku.)

Miku: (Looks at Ed.) Don't kill me please! (Extending her arms out infront of Ed.) Please!

Ed: (Crouches down in front of her and hands Yuuki her blouse.) Are you ok?

Miku: You saved me… (She hugs Ed.) Thank you Ed!

Ed: C'mon let's go. Shido will not protect you.

Miku: But… he's… (Nods in agreement.) Ok.

[Ed and Miku both leave the room and leave the building as Shido walks up the stairs.]

Shido: (Looks up and sees Miku with Ed.) Miku! Get away from...

Ed: (Ed points the pistol to make Shido step away from Miku.) Fuck off!

Shido: (Shido walks back into a wall in fright.)

[Ed and Miku walk away. Shido runs up to the room and witnesses Tsunoda's lifeless body lying on the floor with blood all over the window.]

Shido: Help! Help! Someone stop that man!

[A few police officers notice Shido shouting and run up to him.]

Officer: What is going on! We came looking for possible shots fired! Are you hurt!

Shido: that man killed one of my students!

Female Officer: (Walks into the room and sees the body.) Go arrest that man he killed a kid!

[The two officers run after Ed. Ed and Miku both reach the front doors only to be stopped by the officers.]

Officer: Stop! Put your hands in the air!

Miku: Wait he…

Female Officer: Grabs hold of Miku and takes her into her arms.) Did he hurt you?

Miku: You have it all wrong!

Ed: (Puts his hands in the air as more officers arrive along side Mr. Miyamoto.)

Mr. Miyamoto: What is going on around here!?

Officer: That man killed a student in cold blood!

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks at Ed.) Is this true? (Walks up to Ed.)

Officer 2: (Walks up behind Ed and cuffs his hands.) Your going to pay for this pal!

Mr. Miyamoto: Is this true!

Ed: I did kill him. But I saved her.

[Saya looks out of the window and sees Ed being handcuffed.]

Saya: Takashi! Ed is being arrested!

Takashi: (Looks outside of the window.) What the fuck! (Runs outside.)

Rei: Takashi hold on!

Mr. Miyamoto: What you did is murder, I know you're from America and that is legal over there but here it's not!

[People gather around and starts to ask questions.]

Officer: Sir he is armed!

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks at Ed's Glock in its holster and takes it away from Ed and looks at Ed's face.) Fuck take that mask off! (Reaches for Ed's mask and takes it off.)

[Takashi and the rest reach the courtyard.]

Mr. Miyamoto: (Takes off the mask and reveals Ed's face to everyone.)

[Takashi his group and Miku look at Ed as his face is revealed.]

Mr. Miyamoto: (In shock he recognizes Ed's face.) I know you!

Ed: And I know you. You're inspector Tadashi Miyamoto, an honest working man. With a family that consists of your wife and your daughter Rei. You were currently investigating a corrupt politician, and that politician had tried to bring you down by holding back your daughter one year in school. And when that didn't work he hired me to kill you. But I declined.

Rei: Dad it's true he told me when we meet! I believe him!

Miku: Inspector he saved… (Gets free from the female officer.) Let go! Tsunoda was rapeing me when Ed came in and saved me from him!

Mr. Miyamoto: How can you trust this man Rei! I searched up his past! His name is Eduardo Hernandez AKA Mexico's Boogieman or "El Cucuy". One of America's and Mexico's most wanted criminals, he has multiple confirmed kills in Mexico and is wanted for the murder of a family in California. You cannot trust a monster like him!

Ed: (Looks down at the ground.)

Takashi: Ed is this true?

Ed: Yeah… I'm a monster. I've done horrible things. But. That family deserved it, they both deserved it! They made her kill herself… They deserved it! Those men in Mexico they worked for that killer… They deserved it! They all deserved it! My life has been nothing but Hell on Earth for me! That mask hides my past! Yeah I am Mexico's Boogieman! That's what they made into. (Looks at Mr. Miyamoto.) I'm not here to kill you sir, As I stand here in front of you. You can trust me the only one I want to kill is that politician if he's still alive.

*BAM!

Shido: (Mr. Miyamoto turns around as Shido aims a revolver at Ed.) Well well well, it looks like Mr. Miyamoto has now seen the man who will take him down for his father. (He waves his hand around and multiple people surround the police officers aiming weapons at them.) As I see it around here, We the people have chosen and agreed that the police are no longer here to help us so were just going to take care of them.

Takashi: Shido you stupid son of a Bitch! Are you crazy!

Mr. Miyamoto: (Looks at the revolver.) Shido drop the gun!

Shido: I believe You are no longer in position to make orders Inspector. You and your men are outnumbered and outgunned. So I suggest you surrender.

[All the officers drop their guns.]

Kohta: (Looks out of the window and notices Shido aiming the gun at Mr. Miyamoto and Ed.) Fuck! (Runs and grabs his SR25 and takes aim.) I knew I should have killed that bastard on the bus!

Saya: Hirano kill that psychotic cult leader!

Kohta: (Inhales and fires the SR25.) *KA-BLAM! (The bullet hits the revolver and destroys it.)

Shido: (Grabs Hold of his wrist and looks up and Kohta and points.) Kill that sniper!

[A few men take aim and fire at Kohta and Saya. Kohta and Saya both duck down and crawl away from the window.]

Saeko: (Drops down to the floor alongside Ms. Marikawa.) Get down!

[A fire fight starts as the officers fire at Shido's group.]

Mr. Miyamoto: (Tackles Shido.)

Ed: (Runs into a room.)

Takashi: (Grabs hold of Rei and follow Ed into the room.)

Umiko: (Grabs her rifle and aims at the courtyard.) I knew shit was going to happen around here! *BAM!

[The fire fight continues inside the school between the people and the police.]

Takashi: (Looks closely at Ed's face.) I know you Ed! (A bullet whizzing by Takashi's head.)

Ed: I know, I was two classrooms down from you!

Rei: Why our school!

Ed: Before I knew your dad was a cop, my informant told me your dad had a daughter in… *Thwump! (A stray bullet strikes ed in the leg) FUCK! (Grabs his leg in pain.)

Takashi: Get down! (He grabs hold of Rei and starts to crawl on the floor.) C'mon Ed!

Ed: (Gets up enraged) Fuck this shit!

Rei: Don't be a hero Ed!

Ed: (Jumps out of the window.) *CRASH! AGGGGGH!

Takashi: Fuck man! Rei stay down I don't want a bullet to hit you!

Shido: (Looks ay Ed as he runs towards a group a protestors) Kill that man!

Says: I think they're not shooting at us anymore, (Looks at Alice.) are you ok munchkin?

Alice: I'm ok.

Saya: (Gets up and heads towards the window and sees Shido.) Hirano kill that psycho perv teacher!

Kohta: (Aims at Shido as he walks away.) I don't have a clear shot! I might hit an innocent bystander! (A group of protesters aim at Ed.) Shit they're going to kill Ed!

[Down stairs in the classroom.]

Takashi: (Looks up and sees Ed heading towards a group of protesters.) Ed! Huh?!(Saeko's sword dangles from his shoulder.) Ed catch! (Throws Saeko's sword at Ed.)

Ed: (Turns and catches the Katana.) I've never used a sword before… *SWICK! (Stabs a protester thru the back.) but I'll learn!

Man: AGH! *SPLIRT-SWICK! (Ed pulls the sword out killing the man.)

Ed: Hhmm. (Ed gives a wicked smile at the other protesters.)

Man 2: ARGH! (Runs at Ed with a Sword.)

Ed: (Draws his Glock and fires.) BLAM! (Hits the man in the knee.)

Man 2: Gah! Huh?

Ed: (As the man kneels in pain, he sticks out the sword in front of the man's chest.)

*THWISH!

Man 2: GAH! (He Looks down at the sword in side his chest.)

Ed: (Grabs the man's sword and takes it from him.) *SWICK. (Ed thrusts the sword into the man's skull and sliced his skull in half.)

[The men that were aiming at Ed pause to look at him in horror.]

Shido: Kill him! (Points at Ed.)

Ed: (Runs at Shido and the men near him.)

Shido: SHOOT HIM!

[The men try to fire at Ed as he runs at them in a full sprint.]

Ed: (Throws a sword at one of the his pistol and shoots at two men.) *BAM! BAM! BAM! (Grabs the sword that is inside the man's chest and jumps on the sword splitting the man down the middle) AGH!

Man 3: FUCK! (Ed swings a sword at him successfully cutting off the man's forearm off.) *SWICK-THUMP! Aaaaaagh! My arm!

Ed: (Swings and cuts a man's throat.) *SPLURT!

Shido: Oh my God! (Runs away from Ed.)

Kohta: (Looking down the scope.) I have you now you ass hole! *BOOM! (The bullet hits Shido in the shoulder.)

Shido: *Thump! (Falls to the ground.) Fuck!

[Everyone of the protesters have been defeated and put into custody. Takashi and the others step out of the classroom.]

Ed: (Slowly approaches Shido.) Get up.

Shido: (Looks up at Ed.) Please I didn't hire you to kill Inspector Miyamoto! (Ed walks up to Shido.) I didn't do anything!

Miku: (Look on as Ed stand near Shido.) *Gasp! (Covers her mouth.)

Ed: Get up

Shido: (Looks confused at Ed.) What?

Ed: I said get up!

Shido: OK! Ok! (He gets up.) Please don't hurt… (Ed puts the tip of the sword on his mouth.)

Ed: Koichi Shido, son of a crooked bastardized father who hired me to kill. For your father's mistakes… (Grips the swords tightly.) you will have to pay!

Shido: No…

Ed: (Thrusts the swords into Shido's chest and lifts him up.)

Shido: GAGH! *Splurt! (Looks down at the swords then at Ed's face.)

Ed: (Looks Shido in the eyes.) I'll see you in Hell, now burn mother fucker! *SPLUART! (Ed swiftly cuts Shido in half as his lower half and upper half fall to the ground.)

[The people and police officer all watch in horror as Shido's body lays in a pool of blood and Ed slowly stumbles away as he grips the swords in each hand. Shido's blood dripping off the swords and Ed's face.]

Ed: (Stops in front of the classrooms and falls to his knees.)

[The rain begins to fall in a much heavier manner.]

*KRACK! (Thunder is heard in the distance.)

Takashi: (Looks at Ed.)

Rei: Help him Takashi.

Saeko: (Walks out of the classroom and towards Ed.)

Takashi: Don't Saeko!

Saeko: He needs our help Komuro. (She continues onward towards Ed.) Ed?

Ed: (Drops the swords.) *Clank Clank. Don't I don't want them to think you are crazy like me. *Pant pant.

Saeko: (Kneels down in front of Ed.) You don't need to worry Ed. I'm a lot like you… Ed?

Ed: (Looks at Saeko and starts to tremble.) I… I don't feel…

Saeko: Ed? (Ed falls forward onto the cement.) *Thud! ED!

Ms. Marikawa: (Steps out of the classroom and sees Ed on the floor.) Oh no! (She runs outside and kneels down in front of Ed and inspects his leg.) He's losing blood!

Ed: (Is slowly going in and out of consciousness.) Let me...die.

Saeko: What?

Miku: (Runs up next to Saeko and Ms. Marikawa.) Don't let him die! Help him live!

Ed: No… I… want to… (Loses consciousness.) please