(Thanks to Can't get any better, Zackt2010, and angie2282 for your reviews. All right, this is most likely the most emotional chapter in all my storys, and is pretty said in my opinion. I also have a surprise for the begening, because you weren't expecting it judging by your reviews.
Paige stared at the blade as Minori, Mizori and Dylan looked on in horror. They slowly backed away as the blade was pulled from Paige's stomach. She coughed, spraying blood over the floor, and fell forwards clutching her stomach. Instantly Zach made his way over to her and inspected her stomach. Before he could properly inspect the wound, he was picked up by his collar and lifted off the ground. Zach gasped.
He was staring into a rashed and rotten face of an extremely large zombie, standing at roughly 7 foot. It's shoulders were broad and he was muscled, not fat. It smiled, revealing cracked and broken teeth.
"Holy SHIT!" Dylan gasped. "That's the god damn chef."
Zach struggled with the massive hand, his legs swinging wildly in the air. He tried to kick his assailant, but was unable to hurt the monster of a zombie. It raised Zach higher, and brought it's knife hand back. He stabbed it forward, impaling Zach's right hand. Zach cried out in pain as his hand stuck to the wall, his feet still a few centimetres from the floor. He felt his skin ripping as gravity pulled him down. The zombie smiled and let out a howl, which sounded almost like a laugh. It slowly etched the knife across Zach's cheek, causing blood to drip from the wound. Something hit into the chef's back, and it turned slowly to stare at the scared stiff Dylan holding a metre stick. It pushed Dylan hard in the chest, making him fly back and hit the wall, instantly making Minori rush over to him, as well as Mizori. Mizori was not happy with her sister being concerned with HER boyfriend.
"Y-your a fucking zombie." Zach groaned, his sneakers scrabbling against the wall. "Why are you this sadistic? You're meant to have no mind!"
The chef laughed again, and pulled Zach down roughly, splitting Zach's hand open drawing a torrent of blood which splashed against the floor. Zach screamed and cradled his hand as the zombie leaned in to take a bit out of him.
"Oh no you don't, ya shithead!" shouted a voice, as a wave of blood splashed over his face. He weakly looked up to see the zombie galumphing about wildly, his arms swinging into walls and windows, smashing them. As it turned, Zach saw a familiar figure sawing away at the zombie's neck with a knife.
"T-trent?"
"Who else, your prick." Trent replied, wrestling with the membrane of the zombie's neck. "Get Tanzi, the three idiots, Leslie and the bitch, get outta here."
Zach immediately complied, beckoning the three students over to him, and looking over a pale Paige's condition. "She's in no condition to be moved." He said, inspecting the large hole in her stomach and back. He ripped of his t-shirt and wrapped it around her slim stomach, trying to apply pressure to her wounds, despite his own wound.
"Oh for FUCK'S sake!" Trent caused, practically ripping the chef's head off and jumping down, the body soon falling backwards with a loud SLAM. He dropped the bloody head and wiped the knife clean on his jeans. "Leave the bitch, she deserves it." he carelessly nudged Paige's stomach with a foot, causing her the scream in pain. "If ya want to live, get your ass up and moving."
"Trent?" Tanzi and Leslie walked into the room and looked around, knowing what happened instantly. "What are you..." Tanzi was lost for words, staring at Paige helplessly. Leslie looked equally confused.
"Oh yeah." Trent said, staring daggers at Paige. "This son of a bitch said I was dead the fucker. She LEFT me for dead in the car, I only just managed to escape these freaks. She looked at me, she KNEW I was alive, but no, the bitch just goes and says I'm dead and is done with it." Leslie went over to Paige and helped her up with Zach, causing her to cry out in pain again.
"Sshh." Zach comforted, squeezing her shoulder. "I know it hurts, but we have to go, all right. Be strong for me Paige." Paige smiled thinly back, and sadly looked into Zach's eyes. Zach got the message and put her down to the floor. "No way! No fucking way am I leaving you here to die! I've known you since this shit started, I am NOT about to let you sacrifice yourself. Do not act the hero. You hear me Paige, you hear me?" Zach demanded, his eyes staring straight into Paige's tearing chocolate ones.
"L-leave it." She muttered, wincing as she moved slightly. "I-I'm done for, I guess in a way, Death was after us. Although I wonder, I wonder what will happen. I killed Death, so technically I-I shouldn't die, r-right?" She coughed, singling out Zach and drowning out the others. "But... I been seeing things, and I think I know what is happening." She groaned and closed her eyes, to be immediately shaken by Zach.
"No! Don't you dare close your eyes, keep speaking to me Paige, and keep speaking!"
"This zombie epidemic will end soon, I'm going to estimate maybe a m-month. But then, but then a whole new horror will come from the ashes." She coughed again, blood spitting from her mouth. "Be wary, Zach, be wary. Take care of Tanzi for me will you? She's fragile, ever so fragile. And protect her with your life." Paige sighed, and looked past Zach to see an image of Kevin Fischer beckoning to her with open arms. Standing next him with his arms crossed, Ian McKinley stood, shaking his head sadly. With a jolt Paige noticed William Bludworth behind them, smiling his bright but supernatural smile. And Rose Milano was there, Paige noticed all her friends, all the people she had known.
"It is time." William said, walking over and extending a hand. Leslie, Tanzi, the three students and Trent seemed to be frozen and covered in a black screen, so the dead were visible easily. "Paige, come with me, your time is up. I will explain everything."
Paige nodded sadly and grasped William's hand, letting herself be pulled up from the floor. She glanced to her body, a single tear sliding down her cheek, and joined her friends.
"Paige! PAIGE!" Zach cried out, as Paige closed her eyes for the last time. He desperately checked her pulse, but there was none. "No... no... n-no..." Zach fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. He hadn't cried like this since the first time he was beaten by his father. He slammed his fists against the ground and let his tears flow freely.
Leslie had immediately covered Tanzi's face with his chest once he knew Paige was dead, and he knew Tanzi understood too as she was crying into his chest, clutching his shirt with her small frail hands. Tears trickled down Leslie's good eye as he looked sadly upon Paige's body. Even Trent, who knew Paige for so little time rubbed his eyes, unable to say anything bad about her. The three students felt of place in the room, and had moved back to the corner quietly, sensing that the woman was a close friend to all involved.
XOXOXOXOXO
"So, what is this?" Paige asked, looking around the completely white area. Only William remained, along with Ian and Kevin.
"Sit down." Kevin said, grasping her shoulders and pushing her into a seat she didn't notice was there.
"And listen hard." Ian said, his arms still cross, a look of disappointment on his face.
"I am about to tell you everything you need to know. So, Paige Callaway, let me explain this to you." William started, staring into her eyes. "All you need to know."
XOXOXOXOXO
I am weak, you are strong
I need your love to carry on
Keep the faith, hear my plea
Don't give up on me.
(Credit, Song part is from Don't Give Up On Me, by Billy Ray Cyrus. I do not own it.)
(After months of surviving, of beating Death and actually killing him, Paige finally dies. But is it all over for her? Yes, in physical form but in spirit? Reminders that Paige belongs to Angie2282, and is one of the most awesome characters ever. THANKS!)