Late. Again. I know how my dear readers feel when they get hiatus-ed when waiting for such an awesome story!
Nah, just kidding, if this is an awesome story then it probably have more than 5 reviews by now. The point is, i really need critics that can improve my writing. The reason of why i'm so slow is because i can't decide of what to write and what not to.
Sorry for any misformats or typos, i have a shitty connection
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For The First Time
"Is it strange that i'm not disgusted or... freaked out by zombies orrr guts scattered around?"
Milan is, actually dozing off as he tries to find his 'happy place'. So far, he fails to find it as blood keep splattering on his side of the window, and Ciel just asked yet another strange question that... well... Not. Helping
"Umm... what was that?" He asked back, Ciel put her hand on the car's window. Taking a deep, steady breath every time the car passes a clustered group of zombies
She didn't really mean what she asked to be answered, the back of her mind tells her to make a conversation to... Spice up the quite atmosphere of the car, she did turn on the radio from the back seat, only to be turned off by Zero a second later, he said that being silent is the key to survive
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"Anyway, do you realize what is going on Zero?" She asked, Zero look at her from the mirror for a second, then focus back on driving
"... What do you have in mind?" He asked, and he also heard a snicker from her
"Well, i think that someone is trying to make history..."
Her answer made both boys frowned, they don't really get it, Ciel noticed it so she continued
"... This disease, it can't be... spurred out of nowhere. If it can take over the world and infect people so quickly then it must have mutated it's genes so fast that it allows itself to transmit between multiple vessel... For that to happen the disease is definietly a virus type, and even for a virus, it can't mutate that fast without a control or... a stimulate. And that stimulation can only be done by a HUMAN..."
... That was a piece of her thought, both Milan and Zero knows that she must have a lot more to say than that, she always 'rant' about her theory on something. Zero have heard most of them, and he knows that this is the shortest 'rant' he ever heard of
"Is that so? A mad scientist are trying to take over the world as we speak?" Zero asked, he sounded serious though
Milan is in an edge between wanting to ridicule such theory or take it seriously like Zero, he choose the latter fo course, because if he don't, he could compromise his relationship with Ciel
"I-i don't think a human can control this..."
"Why not?" She asked, frowning
The confidence in Milan had dropped, he knows he had just messed up. Since there is no other choice, with his fast beating heart he continued
"...Umm, w-well... That scientist? Will... Die then, right? Because he... has to test it on human first... right?" He continued, stuttering after every pauses, which made Ciel giggle "So... it must be in a lab... and his test subject must have escaped and... killed that scientist?"
Ciel liked that part of him, his innocence in the world of logic does amuse her, because he keep things rational and simple. He does try to keep up with her explanation, but his often failure reminds her of what common people did get when she explains it. Heck, it's opposite attracts so...
A few minutes later, after the car had went through the tall buildings of the business district, they arrive at the grocery district, since the building there are mostly shops and such
The place are not swarmed by zombies however, it's worse...
So worse that Zero had to stop the car first and mentally prepare himselves. Ahead of them, are riots between gang members, criminals and... basically people with weapons that can come in handy against zombies. That's why there are no zombies standing around
As several bald headed people with tattoos covering their arms are firing at each other just in front of the car Zero currently driving, Ciel and Milan ducked while yelling "Shit!" loudly
Zero ducked too, but while doing that, he also stepped on the gas pedal and drive between several guns that at first wasn't aimed at them, but since a car is a bigger target they decided to shoot it instead of their enemies for some reason
Glasses shattering, holes are made from side to side, screams are echoing in Zero's head... while driving at full speed without looking where you are going in an automatic gear car is considered crazy, you have to concern what really matters here. Guns, or... crashing, it involves death eventually so in this kind of situation Zero can only relies on luck. All he knows is that he have to get out of these gunfire and somehow manage to arrive in someplace safe
The guns direction are now headed toward the back of the car, which gives more protection for Zero but not for the passengers. Eventually, they drive through unharmed while the car looks like it's been through a gangster shootout... you know, that kind of shooting where there are about dozen of guns pointed in one target and just spray bullets at 'em, but the target is somehow untouched while their surroundings are decimated
Now, since the car are still running with white smoke puffing from it's hood, Zero decided to stop for awhile and checked if the gangsters are out of sight
Ciel and Milan is okay, a bit shaken but okay. Bad guys with guns are nowhere in sight... engine seems not doing okay though
"People have lost their mind!" Milan yelled, which Ciel nodded to
Zero knows that already, that's why he doesn't bother to see ahead whether he drives to a still living human or not, or a wall... Still, they are fine, the car is still running so Zero turns around and continue driving
It was the time the sun is setting when they cross a bridge above a large waterway, leading them toward the 'upper class' part of town
Zero know that this is a moment someone took a liking of so he slows down, reducing a bit amount of smoke from the engine
But that wasn't his intention to do so, he shifted the mirror above him, Ciel are soon reflected in the mirror. The orange hue are glistening toward the river below them, the light are gentle enough for Ciel to look directly at, letting the light to contrast on her eye
Zero realized that Ciel only stare at the beautiful scene blankly, her sight seems distant, not focusing on what she always adore...
The sun is slowly descending, the light are covered by the tall buildings across as the car approach the other side of the bridge...
Then it happen, the warning light that had become Zero's main concern are now accompanied by a 'STOP' light beside it
The fuel tank had gone completely empty...
"What now?" Milan asked
"... There is a gas station ahead, we should push it there" Ciel suggested as she motioned her head to the front
"We? You mean us two..." Zero replied
Ciel smiled mockingly "Of course, i could help if you can't push-"
"Alright, alright..." Zero cutted off "... Milan let's push" He continued, Milan nodded and push the car slowly along with Zero
"How far is it Ciel?" Milan asked, Ciel's eye looked upward for a second, then rolls her eye while shrugging her shoulder...
"Maybe about 18 kilometers"
"What!?" Milan retorted, disbelieving the number Ciel just spoke
"It's better with a car anyway, beside..."
Ciel looked around, the other two boys followed suit. There are no people and zombies in sight, and cars either... Soon the three realized that they are the only people in this part of town now
At least, within their view that is, it was so quite that the gusting wind can be heard
"C'mon, it's almost dark, push Milan" Zero ordered, Milan sighed as he push the car following Zero's pace
Ciel silently volunteered to be their lookouts, who knows what kind of danger would jump on them in this big town
Meanwhile, back in the bus...
"Think about it! There are a lot of people out there! How many of them had been infected? The only way to survive is not by hiding... but to fight back with numbers! That is why we-"
"How long can that guy rant about strength in numbers? Aren't those fools suppose to be bored already?" Bass commented, he decided to move to the front near X so Roll can hear his comment clearly to reply
"... There is a thing, when people are in fear, they throw their rationality away. As you can see..."
Roll pointed toward the back, Bass followed her direction. He focused on his seniors faces, and he sees them clearly, they are hearing the old bastard's voice as he spouts motivational speeches that made no sense for Bass that his seniors could have listened for so intently. He sometimes sees them skipping class just to avoid a 10 minutes lecture (And that is way too long for Bass's standard)
Why now they seems like they are idiots who is listening about someone talking about rocket science? Fascinated by the subject, but doesn't understand the point of it. Bass can only shook his head while his mouth are formed in a disgusted manner...
"... Well, they aren't smart to begin with, i'm surprised you didn't join them"
Bass turned slowly toward Roll who is looking forward, paying no attention toward Bass's annoyed face
"Looks like we're close, if the lines start this far we won't cross it today, tomorrow even" X chirped
"My friend's house are close to where we suppose to meet Zenjuro, actually. God please keep them safe" Cerveau prayed, joining his hands together and bended down
"... We can't get there with this traffic jam..."
Ahead of them, are 3 kilometers long of cars and people lining up to cross the bridge that leads toward the town's international transportation facilities
Aside the chaos, there are still several people that helps each other, volunteers are gathered beside the bridge to help parents who lost their children and provide treatments toward the injured. Hundreds of womens, mens and childrens are crossing the bridge while 12 police cars and 5 armored vehicles block the bridge from troublemakers
"Keep it in line! Keep it in 4 lines! Don't let any non-parents went through!" Shouted a police officer, shouting orders toward the other, keeping the line steadily march across the bridge
"Sir! Word from Tokyo, they say to proceed with orders at all cost" Said a young police officer with a stern voice
The older police officer face's cringe, he doesn't want to carry such order, 'Keep the evacuation safe at all cost'... such burden when there are only about 50 people guarding against half of population of the town
There are procedures they made to narrow down the amount of people, such as only letting 4 lines of people in 60 rows pass while others must wait in such lines while being checked for any bite like wounds , if there is any as such they will be quarantined in a hazard tent first, if they turned to a zombie then they will be killed by any means
Even if they are children, none of such event happens until now though
"... Report back to them, that the evacuation is going smoothly, and no grieve injuries encountered yet" He responded, the younger man gives salutation, after his superior returns the salute he ran toward his patrol car
Several people are trying to cut the lines just to get through the blockage, most of them are people with no children, they are warned to not disturb the evacuation process and if they still keep on then the riot police just pounds on them with their baton
Luckily only several people that tries to break through, since there are still no provocator. But at this rate, the experienced officers know that there will be one soon enough...
X looked around the bus, then to the passengers inside. They have to leave the bus in order to save Zero"... This is no use, we can't meet Zero in time if we wait through this"
The rest at the front turned toward X "Hmmm, we haven't move at all for half an hour now..." Cinnamon sighed as she rested her chin on the steering wheel
"Then we should go on foot, East Police Station is just straight away!" Said Enzan, standing from his seat
"Yeah! What if Zero can't wait until tomorrow?"Roll joined in, standing from her seat too
"By the time we get there it will be midnight, how far is your friend's house from that police station Mister Cerveau?" X asked
Cerveau rubbed his chin for awhile before he responded "20 minutes from it on foot i think..."
"Alright, then it's settled, we-"
"Young Xavier..."
X's eye darted toward Weil, he stands around the middle of the bus "... Are you going to abandon us? Your own schoolmates?" He asked as he hold the seats at his sides
X's burrow frowned, he really hate that mocking tone of his "... Yes" He replied sternly
Weil closed his eye as his head turned down, sighing before he continues... "I suppose i cannot forbid you to go out there to save Zenjuro, but think of how many people are in this bus! Surely you won't abandon 11 people for three?"
"FUCK you eleven!"
Weil's eye widen as Bass stands from his seat "I'm going too you fucking point head!" He yelled, making Weil's face cringe at the insult
"We too..." Enzan and Roll joined, followed by Cerveau which surprises Weil
"Yooou, you suppose to teach these brats what is right! And what is-"
"I think they make the right decision Weil, and to begin with,i don't like you at all..." Cerveau cutted off, making Weil furious
But the old man know psychology better then anyone else, anger is not how he can subdue these youngsters under his whim
He took a deep breath while his mind are racking for solutions to keep these students here, to keep them in fear... The odds are stacking against him as a teacher rebelled against him and X is a natural leader, a match to Weil's intelligence despite X's age
But then again... he already have 5 people under his whim, and they will come in handy sooner or later, still... the males might need more... entertainment. Cinnamon fits in the criteria
"... Very well then, if all of you want to die out there by acting heroic, then it's fine... However, Miss Cinnamon is a nurse! It is her duty to aid us in distress! Besides, aren't you suppose to help people however you can... Miss Cinnamon...?"
There was a long silence as everyone looked toward Cinnamon, who is staring at the window in front of her, both sides wants her for her knowledge in medical treatment. She can feel the tension between X and Weil behind her, will it be safe to wait inside? Or to go outside?
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But that wasn't the option "Umm, i think i will... go with... Xavi... er?"
X took a breath of relief, and gives a nod toward Cinnamon, which she responded the same
Weil's anger had reached the limit, a vein is visible on his forehead " Are you FOOLS!? There is no chance of surviving out there! Those monsters will eat you apart!The world is not the same anymore with this disease around you idiots!" He yelled "Our SCHOOL! IS, but a glimpse of what THIS world, had become! You really think you can fight them, ON YOUR OWN!? He continued
X's group remain silent, then X chuckled before he turns around and exit the bus, Weil can only hang his mouth open as the front students and teachers follow him
As Bass is the last to leave, he think he should say something smart... But he got nothing, so he just threw his spended cigar to the floor and exit with a smirk on his face
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Weil brushed his hair back as he says "Well then. With them out of the way..."
Now, X and the others have to plan how should they get there, although the only option is to walk toward their destination, X decided to check the bridge's situation first while also checking if there is anyone else he knew
But looking at sky that is getting darker, he suppress the urge, Zero and the other are more important anyway...
"Alright, let's go!" X ordered, the rest nodded and follow him slipping through cars lining up for the bridge
The walk is quite exhausting, mainly because the air are so filled with exhaust smoke. The group occasionally take a glance at the people lining up on foot, maybe there are people they knew of...
But even if there is, they doubt that bringing them along would help, since they only trust their closest friends at this point. Luckily they are old friends toward each other, except for Cerveau who is their teacher, but he is a good guy so there is nothing wrong to keep him Cinnamon is a pretty woman with a voluptous body and somehow ended up as a school nurse, Bass wouldn't hide the fact that more than half of male populace in the school would sleep with her, in their dreams that is...
Bass doesn't really like such perverted act though, probably because he has enough of it already during his 'dark times'
But Cinnamon once saved a girl who is somehow drowned in the gym pool during recess with CPR, if she hadn't done it then even a hospital can't revive the girl
That aside, the group must now embrace themselves,as they know that they are, on their own...
While everyone tries to cross the bridge and into their presumed safety, the 6 students, and 2 teachers make their way toward the opposite. Toward the once, busy road with white collars and such that is now infested by zombies. And worse... Criminals
"W-w-wait! Stop! There's a police car there"
The boys stopped pushing and look toward the direction Ciel is pointing. A police car that is already wrecked with a large truck seems to had crash through half of the car, it's enormous front nearly split the car in two
"Then there is something we can use" Zero said then quickly ran toward the police car
Ciel and Milan quickly followed, they checked the car surroundings and the insides, a police officer seems to have ran over by the truck, since his hand's are what's left gripping the steering wheel. Beside the nasty corpse is another police officer who had turned to a zombie, seems he had been killed by the truck after he transforms
To make sure, Zero poked the intact corpse with his bokken,after there is no sign of movement Zero proceed by taking a gun out of the corpse's belt casing
Now, he has a gun. Something that he always thought to never hold, but now that he is holding it, and actually aiming it he felt like this gun is some sort of a spoil
"Cooool, a police gun" Milan chirped as Zero hold his new gun with two hands while aiming it at a building
But one gun probably wasn't enough, looking that there is another officer he thought that he should check his belt too
As Zero hold his breath and shifted the intact corpse away from him Milan turned around to avoid seeing such disgusting attempt, Ciel thought that it is interesting to see Zero inches away from a corpse's face
Zero stretched his right hand while his left hand is supporting his body from falling to the corpse's lap, after he got another gun he blowed his breath and took several deep ones after being so close to a rotten corpse
"Alright, now we have two guns..." Says Zero, then handed one to Milan
Milan seems fascinated with the gun in his hands, after he put down his baseball bat he test the gun's weight, aiming it and open the chamber to see how many bullets there are, both boys have 5 rounds to their revolver
"...We have 10 bullets each" Zero continued as he drop 5 bullets to Milan's hand, the buller made a clinking sound as it touches
"However..." Says Zero, looking at Milan "Don't use it unless i say so, got it?" He asked
"Got it!" Milan nodded twice, then followed Zero's way of putting the gun to his bottom
"That's two less cops in this town..." Says Ciel as she continues walking ahead of the boys
"Are you sure... huff, that this car is still running?" Milan asked as he swipe his forehead
"Maybe, as long as i don't push the engine too far" He replied
"... Was that supposed to be a pun?"
Zero looked at him awkwardly, realizing that they are not on the same page Milan cleared his throat and continue pushing the car
As the two pushes the car slowly, Ciel noticed that the boys have to turn the car and push it across the road, Zero ordered Milan to push it while Zero turns it to the right
Milan hesitated at first, saying that he can't push it alone. Zero stays firm with this role and told him to just push it, looking at Milan's exhaustion Ciel offered to help
"Thanks, but i could push it myself... really" Says Milan, then laughs nervously
" Don't mention it, i'm not a damsel you know" Ciel replied as she push
After entering the gas station, Zero quickly turns it and park next to the filler smoothly
Zero opened the fuel cap and put the hose inside, after he took out his credit card and checked the filler machine he realized that there is no place for his card
"Hey, is this a western-like station? I don't see any card holder here" Zero asked
"... Maybe" Ciel replied as she look around "Check inside, you know how they allow the gas right?"
Zero nodded as he went toward the store entrance "I'm going inside, yell if anything happens"
The couple nodded, remaining vigilant and guard the car while Zero went inside
"Rats! It's dark..." Zero curses, his eyes are trying to adjust to the dark room litted by the moonlight
He thought that they will need some food later, so he grabbed a basket and put in every snacks closest to the cash register, after feeling that he had enough he vaulted through the counter and search for his hose's switch
Where's... number... 2? He thought as he counts the hoses outside
There was a ringing noise inside of Zero's head, and that ringing noise were caused by a very, faint growl
Zero quickly spun around, but it was too late as a zombie pinned him toward the register
"RAAGHH!" The zombie that is was the cash register now had both of Zero's hands gripped
"RATS! Get off!" Zero yelled, struggling to keep the zombie's mouth off him
The zombie's mouth thrusted toward Zero's neck which he quickly responded to by dodging his head to the right
The zombie repeatedly thrust his mouth toward Zero, as he went too focused on biting Zero, Zero managed to get his left hand free and use it to push the zombie's head away
Zero's eyes now darted left and right, trying to find anything useful near his free hand. In a brief second his eye caught a glint on the counter, it's a razor blade used for paper cutter
Zero took a deep breath, waiting for the right moment to take the sharp weapon. Just as the zombie stepped back for another charge Zero made a split second move, he grabbed the razor blade and thrust it on the zombie's neck
Stabbing it in the neck turns out effectively, as the zombie's neck spurts blood from it's holed windpipe
However, as Zero thought it was over. Just as the zombie growl it charges once again toward Zero, and he is not prepared for it's last assault, ramming it's entire weight on Zero
Zero put his hands up to block it, but it wasn't enough, the zombie fell with Zero underneath. Zero's head hit right on the edge of the counter, and knocked him outcold...
Zero's eye managed to see his bokken laying next to him, blood oozes from his head
His vision are fading away, and he heard a faint scream from the distance as his vision went completely dark...
"HA HA HA! Looks like i caught a real pretty one here!"
It goes worse for the couple outside...
"Le-LET HER GO!" Milan yelled, the revolver in his hands are shaking
"Or what? Think you can shoot me trembling like that?"
Currently, a young man dressed casually are holding Ciel in front of him while pointing his gun toward her head, it all happened so fast that Milan can't even believe what is happening right now
What he do believe is that Ciel will get hurt if he don't do something!
"How old are you girl?" The man asked, Ciel trembles at his voice as his hands are gripping her neck tighter
"HOW OLD!"
"14...! I- i'm 14 years old!" Ciel shouted, tears are welling up on her eye
"Seriously!? Man, you had got to be the cutest 14 year old i've ever seen!"
"Please, let her go!" Yelled Milan
"Well, i will consider that if you..." The man pointed his gun toward Milan
"... put your gun down first..." He then pointed it towards the ground
"... do that, and i will let her go" He points it back toward Ciel as he gave a mischevious smirk
Milan gulped, as if the gearwheel in his brain are stuck. Decisions had to be made, trust the man holding your girlfriend hostage?
'Where is Zero? Is he okay in there? What should i do? I never even shot a gun before! Zero please help us!'
Sweat are trickling from his chin, his eye are fading between his gun's aim and the man in front of him, shouts are given from his enemy, ordering him to put the gun down, threatening him by killing his girlfriend
Seconds later, somehow there are some action movies flashing in his mind, showing him the scenes of a tragic moment when the hero decided to surrender. Then it occures to him, that man won't let them out alive if he surrender...
Then another second, as his vision are focused on the enemy's head and his mind re-assure him that his aim are on point...
He pressed the trigger, the chamber's rotated while a click resounded. Then the barrel burst a bullet from it's chamber, in less then a second the bullet hit the intended target, tunneling through the skull and stopped midway in the brain
But, as if the man refused to die in vain, his finger pressed the trigger as his body falls to the ground and another bang resounded through the town
Milan's eye widen as he felt a stab through his chest, he slowly looks down, his uniform are drenched red, he touched the area where he felt it and blood now covers his hand
"... I-i... got shot..."
Milan felled to the ground on his back, his vision are getting blurry as a sharp pain are throbbing in his chest
"MILAN!" Yelled Ciel as she ran toward him
Milan yelped as another pain surged through his body, Ciel kneeled beside him, grabbing his shoulder tightly...
"No...! Milan no... why...? WHY!?" Yelled Ciel, her tears are dripping on Milan's chest as her hands are pressing against his wound
"I... I thought that—I can... be the hero, you know?" He said, unable to keep his voice straight
Ciel shook her head, crying as she plea "Don't die...! Please... don't..."
There is no use, no matter how, his wounds are grieve and his body are giving up to his mind. Milan coughed, blood comes out from his mouth, then it happens, his whole life are flashing in his mind
He still can't believe he would die like this, and he is sure to never believe that zombies exist. Eventually his mind are flashing his happiest memories, and those are the times he spend with Ciel...
His heart resounded in his mind, it's beating slowly... then slower... then...
". . . . . . . ."
Ciel looked toward Milan's face as she heard him exhaled, only to find out he blowed his last breath
Ciel can only cries on his bloody chest, the warmth from his hands are gone, and his lifeless eyes are staring at the night sky...
As tragic as it seems, her surroundings doesn't care, and by that she is literally surrounded by zombies
She turned her head slowly as she heard a growl, 5 zombies are walking slowly toward her, their limp body and bloody face gave her an utmost horror. Until she screamed...
"ZEROOO!"
"Huh..."
Zero's eyes opened suddenly, he heard a scream in his ephemeral dream... It was Ciel's voice
As if woken up by her scream, Zero pushed the corpse off his body and grabbed his bokken. Wasting no time he rushed outside
He rammed the door open and find 5 zombies circling Ciel, with no more calculation and fear Zero charge toward the closest zombie
"HAAA!" He yelled as he swing his bokken downward and hit the zombie's head, killing it by the sheer force of the impact
A zombie to his left changed it's target, Zero dodged to the right while swinging his bokken, staggering the zombie and as it does, Zero went for the kill and swing it down
He turned toward the rest. Three left, he thought as he jumped above Ciel and lands down his bokken toward the center of a zombie's head and kills it
A zombie to his right tries to grab Zero's hand, which Zero dodged by jumping away from both zombies beside him
He waits for either of it to attack him, the first is the one to his right, so he used his very own technique in the martial arts of kendo, his favorite three strike down...
He held the bokken with his right hand, after zombie went close enough he swing it to the side, hitting it in the chest then quickly swing down with both of his hands, hitting it on the head and made it kneeled. The last strike is the killing blow, he pulled his hands behind his back and took a deep breath then swing it down, hard. Effectively crushing it's head and splatters blood on his face
It was so fast that the second zombie haven't got close to him, Zero steadies his breath for the second one as it ran toward him,Zero sidestepped while ducking at the same time then swing his bokken toward it's stomach, the force of his strike were supported by the speed which the zombie gained before ramming on him
The zombie were thrown aback to the ground, Zero jumped toward it and lands on it's head with both of his feet, clearing the gas station of zombies
Zero took a deep breath... and release it, then he approaches Ciel, with Milan lying on his own pool of blood...
Ciel still cries as she sunk her head on Milan's chest
Zero grabbed Ciel's shoulder as he says "C'mon, he is gone Ciel... I'm sorry"
Ciel shook her head, not heeding on Zero's words. Zero let her be as he scan the surroundings
'It wasn't zombie who killed him... someone shot him... but who?'
Zero looked toward another pool of blood several meters from them, there is a gun near it too. 'But where's the body?'
He looked around the area once more, then his eyes caught a zombie with a particular wound on it's head
He turned slowly on Ciel, suddenly realize that Milan is not dead yet
Without warning, Milan's eye suddenly opens, he growled as his mouth are wide open. Ciel's eye widen to the horror in front of her, Milan had...
"GET BACK!"
Zero grabbed Ciel and pulls her away from the now, standing corpse of Milan. Without another moment Zero swing down his bokken on it's head, the next second, Milan is dead... again
Zero huffed as he swing his bokken to the side, Ciel are sits behind him, shaking...
"W... what was..." She stutters, Zero looked at her as he replied...
"They... can still become a…"
"M-Milan... he..."
"I'm sorry Ciel, but we have to move..."
Zero walk toward the car, but he don't hear any footsteps behind him, then he realized Ciel is still sitting there, her eye stares blankly at Milan's corpse
Zero approached Ciel, and kneeled beside her "What already happened can't be changed Ciel... he is... dead now"
Without warning, Ciel pounced him, then cries as loud as she can
Zero were taken aback, then lands on his bottom, Ciel then continues pounding on his chest as she yells
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT!? WHY!?"
Zero tries to grab both of her hands wildly pounding him "Hey!Stop it!"
Ciel doesn't care, her face are beet red as she kept pounding him and giving her full rein to him
Having enough of this Zero forcefully grabbed her shoulders and… "ENOUGH! Do you think I have a choice? To let him live while he is already DEAD minutes ago!"
"That's because you don't care about him! You always hated him aren't you!? You never accept him for MY boyfriend!"
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". . . . . . ."
Zero stayed silent, his eyes are downcasted, his grip on her shoulders loosened. He abruptly stands, surprising Ciel
Then Zero walk toward the car, his pace are steady but Ciel knew something is not right when he goes silent like that
She wanted to address the issue again, but held the urge at the next second
So she follows him toward the car, Zero is waiting for her by the door, but just as Ciel entered…
"I am… Ciel. I am not happy that Milan is your boyfriend, because I'm selfish back then. But now… I'm sorry, to have doubted your choice…"
Ciel stares at him as Zero gave a slight smile, a pitiful smile… It was then that Ciel finally accept that what had happened… can't be changed, all Zero wanted is to protect her and he never fails to do so
Even until…
There is no more word that can comfort her now, Zero thought, and let the girl cries as her heart please. The ugliness of the world, and the sadness of losing a loved one were experienced by the 14 year old girl in that one night...
"How far is it now?" Bass asked, as his eye are focusing on the expensive house around them
"... About 3 kilometers, actually my friend's house was just around that corner" Cerveau replied as he points toward a turn to the right ahead of them
"This area really are for rich people doesn't it?" Enzan asked, which made Cerveau turned toward him
"Not exactly, most of the people that lives here works with the government and such"
" So your friend works with the government?" X asked
"...Not exactly" Cerveau rubbed the back of his head, turning away from X
"What's with the vague answer?" Ask Roll, crossing her arms and gives Cerveau a suspicious look
"Well... i don't really know about his work so-"
"Who's that!?" Roll yelled as she points toward the front
The group abruptly stopped as light rays comes out of the left corner ahead of them
X readied himself, looking at his stance the rest readied themselves for whatever comes out from that corner
The light suddenly directed toward them, forcing them to cover their eyes
X slowly lowers his hand, realizing that the car in front of them had stopped, then it's light were turned off
Both door opens, to X's utter relief, he knows that shadowy figure too well
"Zero!" Yelled X as he ran toward Zero
"Hey X" Zero replied casually, then they fist each other hands
"Well, well. Now we don't have to bother looking for you" Bass said sarcastically while lighting his cigar, but then Roll smack him on the head
"Just say that you're glad to see them..."
"... Where's Milan?" Enzan asked, then the others looked toward Ciel
Zero suddenly gave Enzan a sharp look to his eyes, Enzan flinched as he expresses his confusion by rising his eyebrows, but a second later he realizes why Zero doesn't want the question said
Ciel sighed and walked toward the car, the group went silent as they watch her walk. It was a few minutes later that she broke into tears, pounding on the car's door as she yells her boyfriend's name over, and over until Cinnamon helded her back
"He is gooone...!" She yelled " And i... I can't do... anything for him...!"
Her anger was gone as Cinnamon hugged her gently, stroking her hair and let her cry to her heart's content...
The others felt that they shouldn't bother them, they don't have the proper means to comfort the young girl. Sometimes, it's best to let someone sort their own emotion themselves, interrupting their personal space might make things worse
So, X whispered the boys to keep watching around the corner, who knows how many of 'them' she attracted...
The moon rises higher and higher as our survivors make their way toward a home that belongs to a friend of Cerveau, which he kept secret about his identity for some reason. And yes, he at least mentioned his friend being a man about his age
Ciel had calmed down after a few minutes, and left a notable stain on Cinnamon's shoulder
The group stays silent afterwards, they don't want to face more zombies than they had to with the ones lurking around ther street
"... Here we are" Says Cerveau, stopping everyone's tracks
They looked at what seems to be... An imposing simple house? Why?
"T-That's... A Hummer...? A Hummer SUV?" Ask X, giving a bewildered expression toward Cerveau
"Indeed, although the spare parts are very hard to acquire in this town, i managed to keep it running smoothly by tinkering it"
X jaw slightly dropped by the sight of the enormous American car inside the garage of the simplest house around in this, high-class residential area
"It... It's desert camouflage... painted..." X seems to be in trance right now...
"X, can you do 'that' later? Let's check the house first" Says Zero, which prompt X to shook his head
"Right! Bass and Zero, you guys go first. Slooooowlyyy..."
... That was quite awkward because Zero and Bass just stands there and gives X a weird look, maybe they feel weirded out by the way he says 'slowly'
Nevertheless the two barged in, ignoring what X said longly earlier. To their surprise the house is still clean and seems untouched at all
"AHHHH! BATHROOM!" Roll yelled as she run wildly across the room, Cerveau quickly pointed her to the right direction before things get broken
"Wow, looks can be deceiving..." Enzan chirped
The living room seems spacy, a brown leather couch and a 45" wall tv in front of it at the center, a modern kitchen at the room beside it accompanied by a round dining table made of glass
Seems that most of the space for the house were used to shelter that Hummer, and on that note X asked Cerveau to take a look at the garage
Since the girls hushed the boys to go somewhere else while they took a bath, they decide to check out upstairs. There is only a bedroom there with a small porch overlooking it, what interests them is a small, metallic locker beside the double bed
Zero look at it closely, and shook it, and he realize that whatever it is inside it must be made of metal. Unfortunately, the lid is sealed by a bulky steel lock
"... Enzan, can you call X and mister Cerveau here?"
A good way to end a chapter? No? Well, you have to bear with me, like i said before i need reviews, and those who does gives one are greatly appreciated
