PROTECTOR OF THE LIVING
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z or Highschool Of The Dead. They are both owned by their respective owners.
Chapter 3: Escape From The Dead
By the time everybody walked into the teacher's lounge, Takashi, Kohta, Rei, and Saeko had already regained their composure from what they had witnessed upon regaining consciousness, which happened to be less than five minutes ago. The reason for this is because the sight that the four woke up to left them so mentally scarred that their minds developed amnesia just before they met Broly as a self-defense mechanism. So once again, he was reintroduced to Takashi, Kohta, Rei, and Saeko, though the part about him being an alien were left out, along with his powers.
Once they closed the door behind them, the two teenage boys needlessly barricading the doors, much to the Super Saiyan of Legend's annoyance. The group then decided to take a short break, due to the mental stress of it all. Takashi grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and downed it in under 10 seconds; Saya went to the lounge's restroom to freshen up, followed by Kohta; Rei was searching for something, Saeko was comfortably resting against the wall; and Broly plopped into a chair with Shizuka sitting on his crotch as his right hand stroked the busty blonde nurse's hair carefully while hugging her by wrapping his big, strong, and extremely muscular left arm around her stomach.
"Shizuka, where are your car keys?" Saeko asked.
Upon hearing her name, the busty blonde school nurse perked up. "Yes, they're in my bag."
Shizuka was about get up and start searching, but Takashi intervened. "Do you really think that all of us are going to fit into your little beetle?"
"Huh, now that you mention it, probably not," The busty blonde nurse replied in embarrassment, seemingly oblivious to everything as she relaxed in the lap of her man.
The Legendary Super Saiyan then leaned his head down and kissed his woman on the cheek, which brought a smile to her face, along with a cute blush. He really loved her personality. No one seemed to notice any of this either, as they were too busy trying to figure out how to escape.
Saeko then thought of another option. "What about one of the buses that we use for away games in our clubs? The keys for those are on the hanger."
Everyone seemed to agree with this idea with the exception of Broly, who didn't say anything, as he had no knowledge on what a bus was.
"Where are we heading to, though?" Shizuka asked curiously.
Takashi already had a plan. "If anyone has family nearby, we can go search for them before trying to find a safe place to stay."
Once Rei had found the controller to the faculty room's TV, she turned it to one of the news channels and stared in horror. This one showed a news anchorwoman talking about this newest threat from inside the safety of the news studio.
"The government has started to do something about this on-going revolt. However, the politicians are doubting the SDF's ability to..." The rest of her speech was drowned out by a certain male student raising his voice in anger.
"Revolt? Okay, what?! They're calling this a revolt?! Bullshit! I seriously cannot believe that they are doing this right now," Takashi yelled in outrage at the ridiculous report.
Saeko decided to then switch it to another news channel, where a reporter was live at one of the scenes.
"The number of deaths in the Saitama prefecture already exceeds 10,000. The prefectural governor has declared a state of emergency-That was gunfire! Just now, the police opened gunfire! But what are they shooting at?! No! Stay away! Help! AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUGH!" The news reporter screamed before the camera dropped to the floor, breaking it.
The words "please stand by" appeared on the screen before switching to another female reporter in the station's studio, who was then handed a piece of paper to read aloud from.
"There's been some sort of problem. F-From now on, we'll be broadcasting from the studio here. As you can tell, the situation outside has become grave. We advise you to stay in your home unless necessary. Once it's safer outside, we'll bring you information about the on-going situation," The woman finished reading, leaving it at that.
"That's all?!" Takashi yelled and slammed his fist onto the table, now even more frustrated than before. "Why aren't they saying more?!" He finished angrily.
Saya decided to enlighten the bat-wielding teenage boy. "Because they are afraid of causing panic."
"Heh, a bit late for that, is it not?" Broly stated more than asked with an amused chuckle.
"They're doing this because of what happened just now! Fear leads to chaos, chaos leads to anarchy. How would you expect the government to deal with the living dead in a time of anarchy?" Saya explained.
"Sounds like a pointless attempt to me. Only an idiot would not be able to figure it out by now," The Legendary Super Saiyan grunted out in disapproval.
Saeko then switched it to yet another news channel.
"This unusual phenomenon has spread throughout America and has yet to be brought under control. The government authorities have evacuated the White House and will relocate to a command center on-board an aircraft carrier. There are reports that this transfer is in preparation for the possible use of tactical warheads. We have currently lost contact with Moscow. Beijing has been set ablaze. London has maintained order, but in Paris and Rome, there are reports of looting. Government officials have declared..." The TV then became nothing more than pure static, cutting that news broadcast short.
"So they're all over the world, but how?" Takashi asked himself aloud.
Kohta didn't understand it either. "When I was searching the web this morning, it was business as usual."
"I can't believe that it only took a few hours for the world to come to this. Don't you feel the same? Still, there must be someplace that is safe, right? Soon things will be back to normal," Rei said/asked/said again while looking up at Takashi.
However, Saya thought otherwise and decided to interject. "Keep dreaming. This is a pandemic, which is when an epidemic of infectious disease spreads. The same disease that has infected people here is spreading throughout the world, such as the Spanish Flu of 1918, which infected 600 million people and killed 50 million of those infected. Think about recently when people were worried about that new type of influenza."
"Oh, like the Black Death of the 14th century," Shizuka stated, adding her two causing everyone but Broly to sweatdrop.
"The Black Death killed off a third of the European population," Saya commented.
"So how did the outbreak finally end?" Takashi shouted in anticipation.
Shizuka then spoke up. "Well, there are many theories, but the reason that diseases like those 'die' is because they've killed so many that there aren't enough people left to carry the disease."
Saeko looked deep in thought. "Even so, people infect others by biting them. What if it doesn't stop spreading?" The purple-haired swordswoman replied in a worried tone of voice.
Shizuka then excitedly jumped up out of Broly's lap, making her boobs bounce along with her. "Oh, I know! It's really hot outside, so we could wait until they decompose!"
"And how long do you think that would take us?" Saya countered, raising a valid point.
The beautiful school nurse put a finger on her chin and thought for a minute before coming up with an answer. "Well, during the summer, it takes 22 days for the human body to decompose. It can take months during the winter."
"How do we even know that these things will decompose in the first place? These zombies defy our knowledge in medicine? So why even bother relying on it? It could be hopeless. How long..." Saya trailed off sadly.
Shizuka then came up with another idea. "Oh! What if Broly took care of them instead?"
"I could, but I don't think that it would be a very good idea. I'd be wiping out all life on this planet in seconds, and those who are still alive would be killed as well. I could do it hand to hand combat, but that would take quite a while, and I'd be leaving you all to fend for yourselves until I'd be finished dealing with the zombies. If we are eventually the last humans alive, then I will blow up the planet. Until then, I'd prefer not to," Broly replied.
Takashi gave the Legendary Super Saiyan a deadpan stare. "How would you possibly be able to destroy all life on the planet within a few seconds, or take on every zombie on the planet without getting bitten?"
"He has his ways," Saya answered, much to the shock of Takashi, Kohta, Rei, and Saeko.
Takashi was the first to recover. "W-Well, even if that were true, I would be against it as well. Besides, we still need food, and this virus doesn't seem to affect animals. The first thing we should do is find out if our families are alright."
Rei then spoke up? "Howbare we going to get out, though? All the phone lines are down."
Saya had the answer. "The front door is closest to the the parking lot."
"Follow me, then," Broly replied, getting 3 quick nods, followed by four reluctant ones.
With that decided, the group undid the barricade to the door and headed for their destination. When they reached they stairway between the second and first floor, though, the stairs were missing. Before anyone could open their mouth, the Super Saiyan of Legend grabbed Saya in one arm and Kohta in another. He then jumped off of the second floor before floating down to the first floor and putting them back on solid ground. He then floated back up and did the same with Takashi, Rei, and Saeko before floating back up once more for Shizuka. He picked her up and held her bridal style before floating to the ground with her.
Everyone's eyes became impossibly wide from shock at seeing Broly flying like it was the easiest thing in the world.
Kohta regained his bearings first. "No way...! You can fly, like some superhero from a manga! That is so amazing!"
Hearing the gun enthusiast's voice seemed to snap everyone else out of their trances as well. Takashi, Kohta, Rei, and Saeko started bombarding him with questions. Saya came to the rescue and quickly settled everyone down by telling them that this isn't the time and place for discussions, and to wait until everyone in the group is safe. Upon agreeing, they continued to follow Broly as he led them to the bus. Once there, Shizuka quickly opened the door and went in with the others. Once everyone was safely inside, Broly entered lastly. Just as Shizuka was about to close the door, another voice called out to them.
"Help us!" Came the voice of a man.
The seven looked back towards the school and spotted a group running towards them. The group of newcomers consisted of one teacher, while the rest of them were students.
"Shido Koichi, Teacher of Class 3-A!" Rei spat out angrily at the sight of the man. "Shizuka, close the door! We have to go, now!"
"Wait, What are you saying Rei? We can't just leave him to die," Takashi protested.
Shizuka kept turning the key, but nothing was happening. "It won't start!" She exclaimed in a panicky voice.
Rei, however, was not going to be swayed so easily by Takashi. "Yes we can! He's bad news! He deserves to die!" She snapped back at the teenage boy.
"Rei, what the Hell has gotten into you?! Shizuka, don't close the door!" Takashi exclaimed.
"You'll regret saving him!" Rei shouted one last time as Takashi went outside to wait for Shido's group to arrive.
Broly watched Takashi step outside before returning his sights to the group heading towards them.
Loosening his tie so that he could breathe easier, he quickly turned and addressed his group. "Everyone! Hurry! I guarantee that you will make it out of here alive!"
Taking the man's advice, the students ran past him and continued towards the bus. Despite what he said, however, he had a demented gleam in his eye as he wondered if they would even make it there in the first place.
One student who was running in the back of the group suddenly tripped and landed next to Shido. The boy tried to get up, only to fall back down again.
"GAH! I sprained my ankle!" The boy cried out in pain.
"Oh...is that so?" Shido asked in a caring voice while a deceptively sweet smile appeared on his face. "Then it's the end of the line for you." The teacher said and kicked the student right in the face.
The kick broke the downed student's glasses, nose, and knocked a few teeth out, causing the male teenager to cry out in pain.
"The world as we once knew has come to an end. In this world, it's the survival of the fittest," Shido said as he leaned down and looked at the downed student with a psychotic look on his face.
As the teacher walked away, the boy continued to cry out, which attracted the attention of some of the zombies closest to him.
After watching the scene play out between Shido and the downed student, Broly's normally blank facial expression twisted into a deep scowl.
"Wait here. I'll be back in a moment," The Legendary Super Saiyan told Shizuka before moving at such high speeds that he vanished from sight, leaving the group to gasp in shock before immediately going slackjawed.
Since the were staring straight ahead, they did not see Broly reappear right in front of the student that Shido had just injured, nor did they see him take off into the sky while holding onto said student, who was now gaping as well.
Just as Broly left, the other group finally reached the bus doors. Upon entering, Shido and the students with him saw one gaping school nurse sitting in the driver's seat, along with five gaping students sitting in the passenger seats at the front. This sight caused Shido to raise an eyebrow out of curiosity before shrugging it off. Just as he was about to say something, a feminine voice beat him to it.
"H-He vanished?! NO FUCKING WAY!" Screamed Saya, who was now freaking out.
The male teachers and his group of newcomers blinked a couple of times in surprised confusion before shaking it off.
"I have no idea what's going on here, but I suggest we leave now!" Shido yelled, bringing them out of their stupor.
Shizuka refused. "I'm sorry Mr. Shido, but for our own safety, we shouldn't move yet. One of ours is coming back, and I doubt that he would just tell us to stay here unless he had a very good reason for doing so."
"Ms. Marikawa, if you don't move soon, then we would die here if I didn't do something about this. I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that I'm going to have to insist that you leave the bus. You are a potential hazard to the rest of us, and I will not let everyone die for a single person. Tsunoda, please help me escort Ms. Marikawa out of the vehichle," Shido said.
"Gladly," Tsunoda, a very tall and intimidating male student in Shido's group with a head of half-brown and half-blonde hair, replied as he walked up to the busty nurse and grabbed ahold of her arm.
Just as Hirano was about to start firing his nail gun at Shido, Tsunoda, and anyone else on the male teacher's group who tried to interfere with his own, the sky suddenly became bathed in an eerie green, catching everyone's attention, though Shido and Tsunoda still kept their holds on Shizuka. No more than one second later, everyone saw a thin, green beam resembling that of a small laser's, which looked to be coming from the sky. Another second later, the beam slammed into the middle of a massive group of zombies that were blocking the exit before expanding in a large explosion of green energy. Said explosion stopped expanding not too far away from the bus before dying down. When the smoke had finally cleared, nothing but a large crater remained in the area where a multitude of zombies were at just a moment ago.
Everyone's jaws slammed into the floor of the bus at the sight of the destruction caused such a tiny beam. At that moment, Broly reappeared in the entrance of the bus from seemingly out of nowhere, causing all to yelp in surprise. When he saw Shido and Tsunoda forcefully holding onto his girlfriend as she struggled to get free, HE. LOOKED. PISSED.
TO BE CONTINUED...
That's it for chapter 3. I hope all of you enjoyed. Until next time, peace out.