Chapter 12-Face Off

Ami sat beside Mako and squirmed uncomfortably. She tugged on her tight, short skirt, obsessively readjusting it. Next to her, Mako was also wearing a super short skirt with a green tank top. Her top had a low cut, giving Ami an unobstructed view of Mako's ample cleavage. Ami squirmed again and tried not to look.

She could see her own reflection on the window and she was staring at an unfamiliar face. Michiru did a good job applying the make-ups. Never one to adorn her face this way, Ami felt strange in her own body.

The van accelerated down an empty road and Seiya was not shy at flooring the gas. Ami gripped the door handle tightly while trying to slow her heartbeat. She could already feel the adrenaline flooding through her body, prepping her for the battle ahead. Ami went over the plan again in her head, and prayed that everything would go accordingly. Everything sounded good on paper, but Ami knew plans never go as planned. She tried her best to come up with some contingency plans, but the truth was, if plan A didn't work, they might as well be dead. Or worse…

"It will be okay. After seeing your fight with Haruka yesterday, I have complete confidence in you." Mako took Ami's hand and gave it a kiss. "Now, let's hope I can do my usual high kicks in these costumes."

"Use the scalpel to cut a slit to the side. That should free up your movements." Ami still couldn't believe that they were storming the castle armed with only a tiny blade, taped securely to the underside of their bras.

Rei and Minako were cozily cuddling with each other at the front seat. Seiya tried her hardest to keep her eyes on the front road, and not the side show happening next to her.

"Ah, shit. My leg holster keeps on slipping." Rei flipped her skirt to revealed the gun hidden between her thighs. Seiya looked down, causing the van to momentarily swerve.

"Eyes on the road, pervert." Minako shouted. "I though we are not going to sneak in guns. What if they do a body search?"

Rei grunted in frustration as she unattached the straps. "Well, this damn thing doesn't work anyway. I hope we can find their armory fast. Or, if they are already carrying guns, we can just take it from them."

"Remember guys, not to jump the guns, so to speak. Our best bet is to take them down one by one." Ami reminded everyone. "Seiya and Minako, remember to keep stalling."

"Aye, aye, Captain." Seiya did a salute. "Alright, we are there. Showtime." The van screeched to a halt.

Ami got out of the van and readjust her gait. She was not used to wearing high heels and they almost threw her off balance. She watched Minako and Rei strutted over effortlessly in their bitch heels. "Okay, I can do this," she said under her breath as she copied their ways of walking.

"You got this?" Mako asked, with new concern on her face.

"Lucky you don't have to wear heels, Mako." Ami made a small pout, trying to lighten the mood.

"You sure you can fight in those?"

"Too late to pull out. Don't worry, my body is getting used to it. The key is to find my new center of balance. I think..." Ami glanced over and saw Mako's frown deepens. "I am fine." She offered more reassurance.

Seiya pulled her tie up tight and fixed her hair. Dressed in a suit and with her chest bind, Seiya looked stunning. With her hat tipped sideways and that arrogant smirk, Seiya made a perfect pimp.

They walked the short distance from the parking lot and made their way towards the entrance. Two guards with rifles stepped up and halted them. They quickly searched Seiya and then waved the group in. One man whistled as Minako and Rei walked past. He reached over and squeezed Rei's bottom.

"Let it go, please let it go." Ami prayed silently. Luckily, Rei reigned in her fire and let that man live. She gave him a death stare, but it made him even rowdier.

"Hey, Kunzite. I am back." Seiya spread her arms wide open and showcase the four girls. "Gotta say, my charm is still pretty amazing."

Kunzite walked over and stared at them coldly. He looked at them up and down and then he got out his walkie talkie. "Jadeite, Nephrite, and Zoisite come to the front gate." He turned and smiled at the girls. "We have some new toys to play with."

"Ah, the test drive. Of course...but not so fast, Kunzite. I want my end of the deal and I want the blue hair girl to make sure the merchandise is legit first."

Kunzite narrowed his eyes and subtly placed one hand on his side gun.

"Hear me out. This girl here happens to be a medical student. I just want her to test my equipment first before I sell it to my customer. Then, you can have your girls." Seiya put an arm around Kunzite. She then dropped her voice to a dramatic whisper. "Yo, I promised them they would be fed. Maybe give them something to eat before taking them out for a test drive, no?"

Zoisite stepped up and went right up to Ami. "I will take her. Mizuno Ami, the girl with the highest IQ. Say, I couldn't believe you would sink this low.."

Ami could feel bile rising inside of her. She recognized him right away. He was in the same class as her, but he was expelled after he was caught cheating. From what she heard, he became a medical equipment salesman after. Looked like he stole a bunch of equipment when the apocalypse hit.

Ami looked back and caught Mako's worried look. Ami gave her a slight nod, assuring her girlfriend that she would be alright.

"So, you want to see what I have?" Zoisite flung up the gate of one of the stores. "See, I played smart, While everyone was scurrying around looking for food scraps, I made sure to get all my equipment here. Now, I have a pretty nice gig here."

"How did you get into this?" Ami scanned around. One exit at the back. No guards in this building. Zoisite had one gun in his pocket, possible second gun in his ankle. The store was basically a giant square with rows of medical supplies.

"Well, I ran into Kunzite very early in the apocalypse. He was part of the first army unit sent to deal with the zombies. According to him, he was the last man standing. To be honest, I think when things got bad, he killed those soldiers himself to ensure he would survive on all the rations. We band together and pooled our supplies, he had ammunition, I have drugs and medical knowledge. Then, Nephrite joined us, Kunzite liked him because that fucker could navigate in the dark, just by looking at the stars. He's not much use now, now that we are not wanderers anymore. Jadeite is our youngest and newest recruit. He was pretty good at shooting and he was loyal like a dog. Ah, found it. Here is your centrifuge." Zoisite heaved the heavy machine up from the bottom shelf and settled it on the table.

Ami walked over and pretended to examine the machine. She could feel Zoisite creeping closer and closer to her, no doubt undressing her with his eyes. "I guess we are all survivors. We all have to do what we have to do, right?" Ami said in a timid voice, the best timid voice she could ever muster.

Zoisite stopped advancing. Instead, he spun around and talked more about himself, boasting how many women had come begging for his love and protection.

Ami held her breath and waited patiently. She couldn't risk losing the moment of surprise. While her left hand continued to "test" the machine, making noises as she clicked on the buttons, her right hand was reaching in into her bra for the scalpel.

She could hear his breathing getting closer, and then a hand rested on her thigh. "Mm...Mizuno, you are just absolutely delicious…."

Ami snapped her head back and Zoisite staggered backward. Ami grabbed his arm as leverage and flung him over the shoulder. She then placed her knee on his chest, and with the scalpel, she swiftly made cuts to both his upper arms. "Brachial artery, you should know how to stop the bleeding. Might want to put some pressure on that instead of going for your gun."

Ami roamed her hand up and down and found his guns. "Now, stay down, or I will cut your femoral arteries next."

Zoisite stayed still, with each hand grabbing the opposite wound, while Ami zip-tied him to the shelves.

"Good boy. Thank you for the guns and the centrifuge." Ami said smugly as she walked towards the back exit.

As she entered the back alley, she saw two guards walking the perimeter. Ami hid until they made their rounds and walked back to the last store on the street.

"There is one peculiar store, though. They always have two guards in front, carrying their rifles. I think that might be their armory." Seiya had said during the debriefing.

Ami put down the case by the fence and pulled some leaves to cover it. She then take off her heals and tip toed along the alleyway, silent as a cat. Now the two guards were standing in front of the store, smoking their cigars and joking with each other….

They never saw Ami coming...


Rei tried to swallow and calm her nerves. Every ounce of her body was screaming for her to slam those scumbags faces onto the concrete ground and Rei clenched her fists as she tried to appear zen.

She saw helplessly as Ami followed Zoisite to the medical store. She trusted Ami and her plan, but part of her still thought they should just come in, guns blazing...

"I will take her." Jadeite pointed at Minako.

Kunzite put his sleazy arm around Minako and pulled her closer. "Sorry, I think I will take this one."

Rei bit the inside of her mouth hard, enough to taste blood. The blade of the scalpel, hidden inside her bra, was getting hotter and hotter.

"Fine, how about this one?" Jadeite pointed at Rei. He then looked over at Nephrite, "alright with you?"

Nephrite took Mako's hand and tugged at her. "I will conquer the giant."

They were talking about them, in front of them, like they were nothing but property. Rei forced a smile onto her face and followed Jadeite.

He appeared to be the youngest of the group, barely looked like he was old enough to be out of high school. Rei was glad he chose her, as she eyed intensively at the sniper rifle he had slung over his shoulder.

The smile that showed up next was genuine, as Rei continued to stare at the gun. Jadeite wasn't very bright and took it as a sign of affection. "I used to have a lot of girls following me around. Didn't think you would fall for my charm so soon."

"What?! Oh, yeah, I haven't touched a man since forever..." Rei recovered quickly. She continued to pretend to show interest as Jadeite continued to talk.

"We will treat you well here. You don't have to leave the compound, so you don't have to worry about zombies. If you do well and the customers like you, you will get bigger rations than the other girls." Jadeite took out a set of keys and unlocked one of the store fronts.

"How many girls are here?" Rei batted her eyes, trying hard not to vomit. "I need to know my competition..."

Jadeite thought for a moment. "We kind of lost count. We just lost our top four favorites, but we still have about ten active girls. Anyway, here we are. Now, this is the room where you would take your customers. There is a washroom in the back for quick clean ups. Water is a bit of a rare thing here, so just wipe yourself up between clients."

He put down his rifle on the table and then took off his gray jacket. He ruffled his blonde hair a bit and then turned and smiled at Rei. "So, show me how good you are..."

Rei quickly scanned the room. The front door was locked again and the keys were still attached to his pants. She sighed internally...

Rei gently took Jadeite's hand and lead him to bed. He was practically purring as he stared at her boobs. Rei smirked and pushed him down. The amount of time Minako had used this seduction method on her was countless and each and every time, Rei was unable to resist.

She slowly climbed on top of him as her hand trailed along his body, barely touching. The boy had unwittingly submitted. "Wow. Wow..." He kept on saying.

"Don't tell me you are a virgin." Rei roughly grabbed his hair and forced him to look at her.

"Of course not." His face turned red. Feeling his manhood threatened, he tried to get out from under Rei.

It was too late. Rei had him right where she wanted. She leaned over, her eyes rolled slightly as her boobs hang inches from his face. Again, fighting back a gag reflex, Rei used one hand to hold down his two hands together at the wrists.

"Just teasing. Although it would be romantic if I take your virginity, no?" Rei forced the words out while trying to maintain her sexy voice.

Jadeite sneered. "Are you falling in love with me already?"

"Maybe. Maybe not." Rei said as she squeezed her legs tighter around Jadeite's body, giving herself some leverage.

The boy grunted like it was his luckiest day. When he opened his eyes again, it was too late.

Rei slammed her fist into Jadeite's face. One punch. Two punches. He struggled to free himself but Rei had put her body weight on those restrained wrists.

"Who the hell are you, you crazy bitch." He hissed from his bleeding lips. When the punches won't stop, he finally turned to begging. "Please stop. I can't take this anymore."

Rei slammed her fist down one more time and he finally passed out. She took the keys and the rifle, and then she looked around the room for something to tie him up with. When she came up empty, Rei rolled her eyes and settled for stripping him naked. Unable to stomach the sight, Rei decided to let him keep his underpants. Quickly, she took the keys and then locked the door behind her.

"Get to higher ground when you get the chance, Rei. We need our sniper." Ami's voice rang in her head. So far, so good. Rei couldn't believe Ami's plan was working.

She had seen the perfect spot earlier, in the next building. Rei swung the gun over her shoulder, took off in her heels and started running.