Hey. It's been a while, hasn't it? Sorry that I disappeared for a whole year without writing anything, but I got incredibly busy with other things just as the Pandemic started last year. I had finally finished College and then I was Job Hunting, and then BOOM, Covid! So, due to looking for work and creating other stories and toying around with ideas for them, I left without a word for a while, but now I'm back. I promise. Truth be told, I was inspired to write about two months ago when the trailer for Life is Strange: True Colors dropped and I saw Steph was not only back, but she was a love interest. How cool was that though?
Anyways, with all that being said, let's get back into Of Goths and Gangwars is Strange: The Zombie Apocalypse!
Blackwell Dorms, Arcadia Bay, Oregon
Halloween
"So, what do you think we should grab?" Mike asked.
"Honestly? Probably just the bare essentials. Right?" Max said.
"So, in that case, definitely bring our boards." Ryan said.
"Oh yeah." Justin said.
"Hell yeah." Trevor said.
"Jesus, you guys are so stupid!" Chloe yelled out.
Everyone looks at her in response.
"What the matter with you, Price?" Mike asked.
"Nothing, it's just annoying that you guys can't think logically." Chloe said.
Max rests her hands on Chloe's shoulders.
"Chloe, just relax. Take a deep breath and..." Max said.
"Max, I appreciate your concern. But I'm fine." Chloe said.
"Chloe..." Max said.
"Max, if Chloe says she's fine, then she's fine. I know her better than you." Rachel said.
"Rachel, stop." Kate said.
"I'm not starting anything, Kate. I'm being honest." Rachel said.
"Is this about earlier?" Amanda asked.
Chloe crossed her arms and looked down at the ground, letting out a deep sigh.
"Rachel's right, I'm fine. This... fuck!" She said.
"You guys go and grab your essentials; I'll hang back with Chloe. If that's alright." Amanda said.
"Amanda, I think it's great you want to be nice to me right now. But I'd rather just be alone. I'll see you guys later." Chloe said.
Chloe runs away heading to the parking lot to drive away in her truck.
"She's... She's going to come back to pick us up, right?" Kate asked.
"She will, Kate. It's Chloe, she just needs her space for now." Rachel asked.
"So, let's get to our dorms and just grab the bare essentials." Mike said.
"So, in terms of clothes what should we bring?" Lola asked.
"Good question, I guess bring something that can be worn for all seasons. We have no idea when this is going to end." Mike said.
"Makes sense, what about protection though?" Snow asked.
"Well, I mean Max's rewind can help us out of the occasional tight spot, but yeah we should probably be armed with something." Salem said.
"Armed? I really hope you don't mean with guns!" Kate said.
"No Kate, the only one who I really think should be holding a gun is Chloe." Rachel said.
"You think she's capable of carrying a gun in the state she's in? I don't think she's mentally well enough right now to handle a gun." Mike said.
"Fuck you! You don't know a damn thing about Chloe! If I think she's okay, then she's okay!" Rachel said.
"Guys, stop. We need to think like a team and fighting with each other isn't going to help." Kate said.
"Then Mike needs to apologize." Rachel said.
"For what? For being honest?" Mike said.
"You're an asshole!" Rachel said.
"Well, you're a bitch!" Mike said.
Rachel swings her left fist and punches Mike across the face.
"Don't ever talk to me like that again." Rachel said.
Rachel starts walking away from the dormitories.
"Rachel, where are you going?" Kate asked.
"I'm leaving. I'm not putting up with this shit." Rachel said.
"Rachel, come on. At least let Kate and I come with you." Max said.
"Fine! Then come with me. But we're leaving as soon as possible, because I refuse to let Mike follow us anywhere." Rachel said.
"That's not fair, Rachel." Max said.
"Life isn't exactly fair. Now is it, Max?" Rachel asked.
"You know what I mean. If you want to go see Chloe, that's fine. But you don't have to take it out on Mike. Personally speaking, I'm a little worried about how Chloe is too. I've only seen her like this once." Max said.
"Like I said, Max. I know Chloe better than you. We trusted each other with absolutely everything, and I know she needs time to just cool off." Rachel said.
"Well, I think Mike is actually right for once. You can punch me if you like, but I'd use my rewind to come back and block it, so..." Max said.
Rachel rolls her eyes and smiles despite herself.
"Yeah, cause that's fucking cheating." She said.
Max and Rachel share a laugh.
Mike walks over to Rachel and Max.
"Damn, you hit pretty hard for a theater kid." Mike said.
"Thanks for noticing. I'm sorry I punched you." Rachel said.
"I'm sorry I pissed you off." Mike said.
"Um, so we're good then?" Rachel said.
"Yeah, no need to hug, right?" Mike said.
"Right." Rachel said.
"So, now that we're all friends again. What were you saying before, Max? When did Chloe act like this before?" Jade said.
"Well, she did act like this, but she also didn't. You know?" Max said.
"No..." Jade said.
"Back in a timeline where Rachel was dead, we confronted Frank at his RV about his clients and I accidentally pissed him off, and Chloe freaked and killed him. She was scared about going to jail, so I can only imagine how crappy she feels right now knowing that she couldn't save him." Max said.
"Yeah Max, you're right. I just... I wish I could have done more. I was such a selfish bitch!" The girl said.
"Chloe? I thought you booked it out of here and went home or something..." Mike said.
"No, I tried to smoke to relax in my truck, and I just couldn't. I closed my eyes and all I could see was Frank getting eaten alive. I don't think I'll ever recover..." Chloe said.
Max throws her arms around Chloe tightly. Chloe buries her face into Max's neck. "I think you'll make it through, one day. Right now, you're going to feel survivor's guilt. But you'll survive. We'll just take it one day at a time." Max said.
"That's includes all of us. We're here for you, Price." Mike said.
"Thanks man, oh shit, what happened to your cheek?" Chloe asked.
Mike grins and puts his hands behind his head.
"Turns out the Drama Nerd throws a pretty wicked punch." Mike said.
"Okay, so that's how many times that someone's hit you on that cheek?" Salem asked.
"Okay, is this really the time?" Mike asked.
"What're you talking about?" Chloe asked.
"What we're talking about is that Rachel is not the first to hit Mike on his left cheek." Salem said.
"Fuck off, why is this so funny to you?" Mike asked.
"With a punchable face like that, I could've imagined that Rachel wasn't the first. But you always get hit in the same spot?" Chloe said.
"Salem, I'm going to kill you later. But yeah, people just loving punching me across the face and usually they aim for this cheek right here." Mike said.
"How many times?" Chloe asked.
"Shit, there was my friend Aiden back when I was a Sophomore at Bullworth, Johnny that same year, and I think like a week after my ex, Pinky. So, Rachel is officially the fourth." Mike said.
"Memory lane is wonderful and all, but we were going to actually leave, weren't we?" Jade asked.
"Yeah Jade, we were. Alright, we'll head inside our dorms, and if you want to take Rachel and the rest and get ready. We'll just meet you back at your place, right Chloe?" Mike said.
"Sounds good to me." Chloe said.
The group splits off into their own separate ways.
Over at Rachel's house, Max and Chloe are sitting on Rachel's bed waiting for Rachel and Kate to change into their outfits.
"So, you and Rachel must have obviously had sleepovers at each other's house like we did as kids, but did you ever, you know...?" Max said.
Chloe shook her head amused and laughed.
"Max, when we met up again you must've already known I was no longer a virgin. But no, Rachel never wanted to have sex with me. We kissed a lot though, and even came close a few times. But she always seemed afraid to do it with me." Chloe said.
"Good to know..." Max said.
"I'm really glad that the three of us finally get to hang out though. I always used to dream about it occasionally when I was younger." Chloe said.
"In an alternate timeline you told me that we would all be hella best friends forever." Max said.
"Now we really are. Kate would even be cool enough for us to be a pack of four. If she wanted to, I mean." Chloe said.
Rachel and Kate walk back into Rachel's bedroom.
"So, how do I look?" Rachel asked.
Rachel is wearing a studded black jacket, blue jeans and converse.
"As cool as you always do." Chloe said.
"How about me?" Kate said.
Kate is wearing one of Rachel's flannel shirts, white tank top, jeans and converse.
Kate looks down at the floor fiddling with her hands.
"Like Rachel, but you look good, Kate." Max said.
"I always let my girlfriends borrow my clothes." Rachel said.
"What?!" Max and Chloe asked in unison.
"No way!" Chloe said.
"It's not that big of a deal, Chloe." Rachel said.
"She's right, it's not a big deal. But wow, Kate. I didn't even know you were into girls. I wish you would've told me. It would've made talking to you about Chloe feel a little less weird." Max said.
"Well, I don't know if it's all girls. So far it's just Rachel." Kate said.
"You were talking me up to Kate? Trying to make her jealous?" Chloe asked.
Max rolled her eyes annoyed and pushed Chloe playfully.
"No, I wasn't making her jealous, you dork. I was telling her about how I was falling in love with you. She was very nice about it, like I expected her to be, but it felt a little weird, just out of fear of being judged because of Kate's religious beliefs." Max said.
"Ever since I attempted to kill myself, I've been wrestling with my beliefs, and I don't know if I'll ever be as religious as I used to be. Even more so with a girlfriend." Kate said.
"I think you'll be fine, Kate. God won't hate you for dating me." Rachel said.
"If you're sure..." Kate said.
"Should we head back to my place soon?" Chloe said.
"Yeah, sorry we took a while. Kate didn't have very many for all seasons clothing, so I wanted to see if she could fit in any of my clothes." Rachel said.
"I get it. But be honest, who wore your flannel and jeans better? Me, Max, or Kate?" Chloe said.
Rachel shook her head amused.
"Considering to some people Max and I could've passed as twins, maybe Max. But you wore me well, but something about Kate wearing my clothes is kind of adorable." Rachel said.
Kate looks up at Rachel with a small smile as her face turns red with blush.
"Alright lovebirds, let's get back to my place before you and Kate get busy." Chloe said.
"Chloe!" Max said.
"What? It's true!" Chloe said.
Later, the group comes together to meet at Chloe's house.
"So, when we thought you were gone, we were thinking that we need to arm ourselves with weapons for protection. But we can't all go in with guns because some of us can't shoot or are just freaked about the idea of using them. So, what should we do?" Mike asked.
"You make a good point. Did you happen to pick up any of Frank's shit before we went back to the dorms?" Chloe said.
"I grabbed his knife." Lucy said.
"I grabbed his gun, which Warren told me was actually yours." Steph said.
"Well, I'll be taking my gun back. Anybody want to use Frank's knife?" Chloe said.
"Sure, I guess I'll take it." Mike said.
Lucy hands the knife over to Mike, while Steph hands the gun over to Chloe.
"That's two armed for now. But what about the rest of us?" Snow asked.
"David's got some guns in the garage, plus a toolbox of his tools and my own dad's tools. Plus, my mom's got kitchen supplies you can use as weapons." Chloe asked.
"Actually Chloe, Trevor and I are all good, we took the screwdrivers we'd use for our board and brought them along." Justin said.
"You're smart when you're not blazed." Chloe said.
"Word." Justin said.
"Everyone else though, get armed before anyone else comes home." Chloe said.
The rest of the group besides Mike, Chloe, Justin, and Trevor search the house for weapons of their liking.
"Alright, if everyone's ready, then let's hit the road." Chloe said.
At that moment, David opens the door carrying Joyce inside.
"David, what happened?" Chloe asked.
"In a minute..." David said.
"What the fuck happened?" Chloe asked.
"Cool your jets, Chloe. I'll tell you soon." David said.
"Honey, I'm fine." Joyce said.
"You're not fine, this is something serious. Let me take you upstairs." David said.
"I'm going with you." Chloe said.
"Out of the question." David said.
"Tough shit, she's my mother." Chloe said.
"Chloe... Fine. Come upstairs and help your mother." David said.
Chloe follows David and Joyce upstairs.
Minutes later, Chloe comes downstairs.
"What's going on, Chloe?" Max asked.
"David told me that when he was going to pick up mom from work that something had bitten her and now, he's worried she might..." Chloe said.
"He thinks she might die?" Max said.
Chloe nods with tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"What do you need from us?" Mike asked.
"That's sweet, Mike. But I think David and I will have to handle it." Chloe said.
"Did David say exactly what bit your mom?" Rachel asked.
"He said something human, but the skin was gray." Chloe said.
"So not a cannibal, but fuck. Your mom got bit by a zombie." Mike said.
"No shit, so what do we do about someone getting bit by a zombie?" Chloe said.
"I guess my nerdiness comes in handy for once outside of school." Warren said.
"What do you mean?" Lucy asked.
"In The Walking Dead if someone gets bitten and the limb they were bitten on gets chopped off quick enough, there's a chance of survival." Warren said.
"That's right. But you can't seriously expect one of us to just chop off Mrs. Price's limb?" Steph asked.
"Not unless someone with a knife has the balls to do it." Mike asked.
"Let me borrow your knife, Mike." Chloe said.
"It's not like I don't know you got balls, Chloe. But come on, this is your mom, if I were you, I couldn't do that to my own mother. Maybe let David do it." Mike said.
"David's ignorant, he won't do a damn thing." Chloe said.
"Okay, if this is what you want." Mike said.
"Damn right, I want. If I let my mom die like I let Frank die, I don't know what I'll do..." Chloe said.
Chloe takes the knife out of Mike's pocket and heads upstairs.
"We shouldn't stick around. If you guys want to get in your rides and get a head start, that's fine. Max, Kate and I will wait in Chloe's truck and see you when we see you." Rachel said.
"Okay then, Rachel. We'll leave. See you guys around." Amanda said.
As the group walks outside of Chloe's house, they hear the faint sounds of Joyce screaming.
"Jesus Christ, I'm really glad I didn't chop off her arm, that sounds fucking painful to hear." Mike said.
"Yeah, that sound is going to stick with me." Amanda said.
"We should leave now. Especially if we want to make sure our loved ones are still fine." Jade said.
"Okay..." Amanda said.
"We barely fit in there when it was me joining you guys, Lucy and I will just cramp the place up even more. We'll find another ride, but we'll meet you again when we can." Ryan said.
"Alright man, take care of yourself, and Lucy too." Mike said.
"Always bro. Always." Ryan said.
The two boys share quick hug.
"Come on in, guys." Salem said.
Mike, Amanda, Snow, Jade, and Lola pile into the RV. Steph, Samantha, Dana, Warren, Trevor and Justin pile into Frank's RV. The two RV's head off into different directions heading for the next rest stop.
Ryan and Lucy begin to walk away. "So, what should we do about transportation?" Ryan asked. "Really? You're asking me that question?" Lucy asked. "Yeah?" Ryan asked.
Lucy shook her head amused. "I came here on my brother's motorcycle, remember?" Lucy asked. "So, then we're all good?" Ryan asked. "Yeah, just hold on tightly when we ride." Lucy said.
Kate, Rachel, and Max have all gotten inside of Chloe's truck. Max is sitting up front in the passenger side, while Kate and Rachel sit together in the back. Chloe walks out with the knife still in her hand.
"Shit! Did they all leave?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, which means Mike's now unarmed." Rachel said.
"Damn, I hope he holds out alright until we see him again." Chloe said.
"The least we can do is pray for his survival. But, also to pray for your mom and hope that you did save her from the bite she had." Kate said.
"You know what? I think we can actually all use that right now." Chloe said.
The four girls say a prayer together before Chloe pulls out of the driveway and heads out into the street.
Two hours later, the group stops outside of a nearby motel. Chloe stepped out of her truck. "Why are we stopping here?" She asked.
Mike stepped out of the RV. "It's getting late, I figured we might as well stop here for a night, plus we can make plans on when we can stop and whatnot." He said.
Kate and Rachel climb out of Chloe's truck. "I feel like we could all use a night's rest; it's been a very hectic day..." She said.
"Alright, if we're all so willing to stay the night here. Then let's go." Chloe said.
"Cool, Salem and I will go to the front desk and talk to somebody." Mike said.
"Yo Mike!" Chloe said.
"Yeah, Chloe?" Mike asked.
Chloe grabs the knife out of her pocket and throws it to Mike. Mike catches it in the air and puts back in his pocket.
"You left this at my place. You keep doing stupid shit like that and there's no way you'll survive this for very long." Chloe said.
"Please, I'll last a lot longer than you, Price." Mike said.
"Have a friendly pissing match later guys, we should go talk to someone before it gets too dark." Salem said.
"Right, my bad man, let's go." Mike said.
The two boys go into a nearby office closing the door behind them.
The area is empty with no people inside besides Mike and Salem.
"Maybe they closed up for the night and we're too late." Mike said.
"No, that doesn't feel right. The clock on the RV said it was only 8:30 at night." Salem said.
"If you say so..." Mike said.
"Let's take a look around..." Salem said.
Mike nods and hops over the desk.
"So much for subtlety..." Salem said.
"You said let's take a look around..." Mike said.
"Yeah man, I know. But you gotta think more cautiously." Salem said.
"Too late now." Mike said.
Mike walks up to a nearby door and tries to open it.
"It's locked." He said.
"Put some muscle into it?" Salem asked.
Mike tries to open the door again, this time putting some strength into it.
"What now, man?" Mike asked.
"Let me get in there with you." Salem said.
Salem hops over the desk as well, as he does, he trips over something on the floor and lands on the ground.
Mike put a hand to his mouth to cover his laughter.
"Fuck off and help me up, will ya?" Salem said.
"Sure." Mike said.
Mike puts his hand out and Salem takes it.
"Thanks, now let's see about..." Salem said.
Salem looks down at where he fell and sees two dead bodies on the floor.
"Mike..." Salem said.
"Yeah?" Mike asked.
Mike turns around and stares at the dead bodies as well.
"What the fu-" Mike said.
The door behind Mike and Salem begins to open.
"Keep your crowbar with you and I'll draw my knife." Mike said.
Salem nods.
The door opens revealing a small light skinned black boy of young age.
"Oh crap, it's a kid. Lower your guard, Mike." Salem said.
Mike nods and puts the knife down.
"So..." Mike said.
"Behind you!" The boy shrieked.
The dead bodies rise and turn their sights on the three.
"Kid, we're boxed in as is, so if you could crawl out and let us take care of business, that'd be wonderful." Salem said.
"Okay." The boy said following Salem's command.
Salem takes a large swing with the crowbar and manages to knock both zombies down to the floor. Mike rushes over and stands on top of the body, continually stabbing it in the head until the monster stops making noise. Salem, likewise, bashes his crowbar into the head of the other zombie until it is silent.
"Did you get them?" The boy asked.
"We killed the monsters yeah, but I don't know about before." Salem said.
"Where are my mom and dad?" The boy asked.
"I don't know. Are they supposed to be guests here?" Mike said.
"No, they own the motel. Where did you guys come from?" The boy said.
"Arcadia Bay, our group was stopping here for the night when we went to check in with your parents." Mike said.
"That makes sense, they told me to stay in the room behind the desk just in case any bad people came. You're not bad, are you?" The boy said.
"Wait, so they were here with you before?" Salem asked.
Mike turned around and looked down at the bodies and then looked at a nearby photo that fell to the floor when Mike jumped over the desk.
"No..." Mike said.
"What's the matter?" The boy asked.
The boy crawls back under the desk to join Mike and Salem.
"Buddy, you shouldn't..." Mike said.
The boy looks down at the bodies on the floor.
"M-mommy... D-daddy..." He said.
The boy's face turns into an angry snarl.
"You... you killed my parents. You monsters!" He yelled out.
"We, we didn't know buddy, honestly..." Salem said.
"Why?" The boy asked.
"They weren't..." Mike said.
The objects in the room start shaking around them in chaos.
Outside, Chloe looks near the office.
"What's going on with the office?" She asked.
Chloe, Rachel, and Max walk into the office building to check out what's happening.
"What the hell is all this?" Chloe asked looking around.
"I hate you both!" The boy yelled throwing punches at Salem and Mike throwing them backwards slightly.
"No, you don't, kid. I know we both messed up, but that wasn't your mom and dad anymore, they were monsters." Mike said.
The boy continues to cry and the room around them begins to shake violently with small objects being thrown to the ground to and fro.
Mike wraps the boy in a hug.
"Stop! No!" The boy said.
"Hey, it's going to be alright." Mike said.
"No! It won't be! My mom and dad are dead... I want my mom and dad..." The boy said.
"I know, buddy. I know. You'll be sad for a long time, but you'll be okay." Mike said.
Mike and the boy stay huddled together for a while as the room stops shaking.
"What was that all about?" Rachel asked.
"An earthquake or something?" Chloe asked.
"An earthquake in Oregon? Is that even possible?" Salem asked.
"Guys, what if this little boy has a power like me?" Max asked.
"An emotional based power?" Mike asked.
"Or maybe a trauma based one..." Max said.
"I'm a monster too?" The boy asked.
"No, but you might have something special about you. We should get to safety." Mike said.
"Where will I go now? Without them?" The boy asked.
"I guess we'll take you with us for safety." Mike said.
"Kidnapping?" The boy asked.
"No, we're taking you along to protect you, not for anything evil." Salem said.
"Okay then. But I want to grab one thing!" The boy said.
The boy runs through the door and grabs a cowboy hat and puts it on top of his head.
"Cool hat, kid." Chloe said.
"Thanks, it was... it was my dad's..." The boy said.
Tears begin to form in the boy's eyes.
Mike put a hand on the kid's shoulder.
"We better get going though, for real." Salem said.
"Yeah, with everything that just happened. Staying the night here is just out of the question. Let's go." Mike said.
The six leave the office and head back to the parking lot.
"Mike, what the hell happened back there?" Amanda asked.
"We were looking for the owners and we stumbled upon this kid here. What is your name by the way?" Mike said.
"Julius." The boy said.
"Oh, then forget that I just said a swear in front of you. Julius, why don't you go inside with Salem and meet the rest. I want to talk to Mike alone." Amanda said.
"Okay." Julius said.
Mike and Amanda walk away from the RV.
"What the hell are you thinking?" Amanda asked.
"I'm not kidnapping a kid for fun, Jesus, I'm not that pedophile Mr. Jefferson. Salem and I went to find the owners and it turns out that's their kid and we killed them when they re-animated. The kid threw a tantrum and the whole room around us got destroyed. It was some crazy shit." Mike said.
"Wait, so we're not only harboring a kid, but he's got some freaky power?" Amanda asked.
"Apparently, no one's sure what it is yet, but we spend enough time, and we'll figure it out." Mike said.
"I guess we have no choice but to raise him then. At least Sabrina will have someone around her age to play with when we find her." Amanda said.
"Right, so no time to waste then. We'll start our trip to Bullworth first thing in the morning." Mike said.
"Okay then, let's get inside where it's safe." Amanda said.
The two head back inside of the RV and fall asleep soon after.
Days later, the group arrives in Old Bullworth Vale parked right outside of Amanda's house.
"How do you want to do this?" Jade asked.
"I have to go inside, obviously. She's my little sister." Amanda said.
"I'm coming with you, just in case it's worse than we think." Mike said.
"Can I come too?" Julius asked.
"Sure buddy, but you have to do everything we say, got it?" Mike said.
"I will!" Julius said.
"Mike..." Amanda said.
"What?" Mike asked.
"I think it'd be dangerous to let Julius go inside while it's just the two of us. He's better off staying behind." Amanda said.
"You're probably right." Mike said.
"Sorry Julius, but we changed our minds, and we think you're better off staying here with everyone else." Amanda said.
"But Mike said..." Julius said.
"I know what Mike said, but you'll be safer here then with just the two of us." Amanda said.
"Fine. Please stay safe though." Julius said.
"We will buddy, we will." Mike said.
Amanda and Mike leave the RV and head inside Amanda's house.
"Where do you think Sabrina is?" Mike asked.
"I don't know, but it's weird she'd be alone." Amanda said.
"She's still here, right?" Mike asked.
"She better be!" Amanda said.
Amanda runs up the steps in search of Sabrina.
Mike takes a quick scan of the room and notices a note on the table.
"Might be important." Mike said.
Mike walks over to the table and looks over the note.
"Dear Marisol, thanks for looking after Sabrina once again. We should be home just in time for you to get back to college and go on your Thanksgiving break, we just had to make sure to go to Savannah where James proposed when we were around your age. Give Sabrina all our love, from Vanessa and James Marston. Oh fuck..." Mike said.
Meanwhile, Amanda is searching each room for Sabrina.
"Sabrina, please come out. I'm here to rescue you." Amanda said.
Amanda looks over at a nearby pool table and sees Sabrina underneath, however she also sees a zombie looming over the table as well.
"Get away from her!" Amanda said charging at the zombie with her knife.
The zombie is kicked in the legs knocking them down on the floor. Amanda stands over the zombie and continues to stab it in the head until it's no longer making noise.
"Amanda? Is that really you?" Sabrina asked.
"Yes Sabrina, I'm home." Amanda said.
Sabrina crawls out from under the pool table and rushes at Amanda giving her a hug.
Amanda reciprocates the hug.
"It's good to see you too, sweetie." Amanda said.
Mike walks up the steps.
"Amanda, I thought I heard you yell something, are you alright?" He asked.
"Yeah, I had to fight a zombie that was trying to attack Sabrina, but we're all good now." Amanda said.
"Are Mom and Dad home?" Sabrina asked.
"No, I didn't even know they were gone. How long have they been away?" Amanda said.
"Only a few days, they hired Marisol to take care of me." Sabrina said.
"Crap! Was that zombie I just killed, Marisol?" Amanda said.
"It's okay Amanda, she was a monster. Monsters don't count." Sabrina said.
"Please don't start thinking like that, Sabrina. Let's just get you inside the RV. We're heading to the school." Amanda said.
"Okay..." Sabrina said.
Amanda and Sabrina leave upstairs and head back downstairs. Mike follows behind them closely.
"Amanda, we got to talk." Mike said.
"Mike, we can talk later. Right now, I want to make sure Sabrina is safe." Amanda said.
"Okay, Amanda. Whatever you say." Mike said.
The three leave the house and head back inside the RV.
The group drives to Bullworth Academy and park outside the front gates.
"Looks like the front gates are locked for once." Mike said.
"So, we go through the side gates that were open when we drove past?" Snow asked.
"Makes sense to me." Mike said.
The group leaves the RV and heads towards the side gates.
As they approach closer and closer, a zombie charges at them, but can't go very far because of being attached to a post.
"Damn, even Crabblesnitch couldn't survive early into the apocalypse, I guess." Mike said.
"You guys actually had a Principal named Crabblesnitch? That's like, the most unfortunate name to have, like ever." Chloe said.
"Yeah, but he was a total dick, so..." Mike said.
"Mike! We have little ones around, watch your mouth!" Amanda said shooting Mike a glare.
"Right! Sorry, I didn't say that, I called him a jerk and you all heard it." Mike said.
Amanda rolled her eyes annoyed.
"Never mind the zombie Principal, let's just get inside." Salem said.
A drone flies around narrowing its sights on the group.
Julius points up at it.
"Look at that!" He said.
As Julius has his hand pointed at the drone, the drone begins to fly around on its own.
"I think that's Brooke's drone. Why would Brooke be here?" Kate asked.
"If that is her drone, why is she flying it so badly? She's a pretty good pilot..." Max said.
"Wait, Julius is that you doing that?" Mike asked.
"I don't know. I was just pointing it out and then it started moving like my hand was." Julius said.
"You can move stuff with your mind? Dude, that's so cool." Chloe said.
"Julius, do you think you can stop moving the drone?" Mike said.
"Just by dropping my hand?" Julius asked.
"Yeah, give it a try." Mike said.
Julius drops his hand and the drone flying near the group drops down on top of the leashed-up Dr. Crabblesnitch. Due to the force, the corpse's blood splatters onto Sabrina, as everyone else jumps out of the way of the blood and guts.
The gates open and three boys walk up to the group.
"Oh, fuck this..." Chloe said.
"You can say that again." Mike said.
"I went to Blackwell to get over you..." Lola said.
Yeah! Let's end it on a cliffhanger, but I feel like if you know, you know who they just met again. I was going to end this chapter earlier, but I feel like I had way more to say and do, and so that's what I did. Hope you guys enjoyed reading this, and honestly? It just feels good to be back writing again.
-Phantom