They quickly backed up near the two sword wielders and knew they shouldn't be in the way since they can't really do anything against creatures such as that. Unless, they're given weapons then that would make a difference but no, they're weaponless and like Miku said "so damn vulnerable".

"Run." The new girl muttered at them, they just looked at her, including Miku who had not known about her plans except that. "We will all just fucking die, they're dogs and unlike the others they're fast and agile as hell, we should just scram than die here trying." She told them, whispering.

The decaying dogs took one step at them, growling warningly.

"Fuck just run, I have guns so just fucking run…!" She whispered loudly and all of them nodded, including Miku. The tealette tossed her blade back who caught it with ease then suddenly carried Luka bridal style who yelped in surprise, alerting the 6 disgusting dogs.

"NOW!"

The dark haired girl yelled then all of them ran, with the dogs hot on their heels. She sheathed her dual blade and grabbed her strapped dual pistols from both of her thighs—she is wearing black cycling shorts underneath—, placed the silencer onto it which also came from the strap, cocked it, and shot the dogs at her back while running.

After killing one she stopped shooting and focused running, her elbows bending while holding her gun upright. She took a peek at the others and saw that they were still fine. She looked back at the five remaining dogs. Good, they're in a nice distance away.

She fired again killing another rancid dog, four left she thought. The gun wielder looked back to the front, trying to spot a useable 4 wheel vehicle, and fortunately found one.

Time to get serious.

She ran faster forward, surpassing Miku who's leading the running group, she instructed them. "Go to the van and just get in, break the windows if necessary, just get in at all costs."

The others were confused but nodded anyways, they thought she was going on ahead to the van until she ran sidewards out of their pathway and stopped to aim at the creatures behind them, they understood what she was doing and ran faster to the van.

The gun wielder, with great accuracy shot the dogs, killing them one by one. While the coal haired girl was busy killing them, Miku who's still carrying Luka—much to her embarrassment—and her friends were already in front of the van, it was fortunately, unlocked and they got in with ease. Miku was next to the driver seat seat, she knows how to drive but doesn't know where they were going so she left the seat for their new companion, hoping she can drive.

Miki, Rin and Gumi are sitting on the second row while Len, Luka, IA and Neru was the one sitting on the last row of seats of the car, good thing the kind of car that the coal haired girl chose was a van, since they probably wouldn't fit an average car. They mentally thanked her. They watched their new friend shoot the corrupt dogs with such incredible accuracy. She must be some blade and gun expert, they thought.

They were relieved when she successfully killed them all and saw her put back her pistols in their respective straps as she ran up to them. Miku unlocked the driver seat's door since she had locked them earlier as the coal haired girl neared the door, she then opened it and closed the door just as she sat on the drivers seat.

She closed her eyes and sighed.

"You okay?" Miki asked, concerned. The others waited for an answer, since it must've been hard for her, doing all those shit and all.

"Yep, I'm fine." She waved her hand, trying to dismiss whatever was in their mind and gave them a smile.

Miku however, was not happy at all, she felt useless despite her abilities, and she doesn't know why. She voiced out her thoughts.

"No." Miku started, seeming angry, but with her self.

"All I did was run and run, not even helping you at all, leaving all the work to you when I had the ability to do so. I should've been better, I should've tried harder and did something, something to at least help." She closed her eyes in disappointment, of herself.

Miku… the others thought.

"Hatsune." the coal haired girl said, surprising the tealette, she hadn't even told her name—but then remembered her family's popularity—. "You're not useless, you helped leading the group, securing them. Before I even saved all of you, I saw your devotion towards your friends, which was very touching in my opinion and is one of the reason why I wanted to help you guys. I knew it would really break your friends' hearts and I didn't like that." The coal haired reasoned, her face dead serious while the others just gaped at her, including Miku.

Such love should not be cut so short, it does not deserve to have such tragic and abrupt ending. She continued her little speech in her mind. She could also tell that her friends are very attached to her, that if she's gone, they themselves would be gone, their happiness will be ripped out from their soul. She assumed that they had bad pasts, or that Miku had changed them, giving them happiness, making them feel loved, if Miku were to be gone from their lives. Their reasons to live would probably be gone as well.

Especially that mature bodied missy over there. She noted.

Miku was not useless, for all she know, she's the most helpful girl in this little group. She's the pillar that connects them together, she's the knight that protects her princesses, and lastly, she's a friend, a best friend that one would never ever regret having.

"What is the status?" A man in his mid-forties asked. He was sitting on a chair, facing a large glass—tv?—showing a bird's eye view of the whole city. There were ant-like figures running around in the screen, tackling whatever they deemed alive and breathing, chasing them until they catch and kill them mercilessly.

Ah… He thought, in pleasure. How wonderful.

This was the city where his beloved competitors are currently in, probably fighting for their lives right now, trying find find out who started all of this mess. Oh how he loves imagining them struggling, and seeing weak people getting dominated, it gives him wicked joy, much to his enjoyment.

Because it was him all along.

The man with white disheveled hair gave out a dark sadistic chuckle.

"Chaos, sir." A black clad bulky man answered, fixing his sunglasses in the process. "They have increased rather quickly." He added.

"Good, good." The man in a lab coat clapped, clearly pleased with the news. "How about them?" He questioned once again, but this time referring about a certain group instead of the monstrous creatures lurking outside.

"Alive and fighting, sir."

The white haired man gave him a lunatic grin, "Excellent." Then turned back his attention to the screen, and continued watching the disarray city with such vile fascination.

The black clad man just nodded, his face stoic, but in reality this psychopath was actually scaring him with his facial expressions.

Several minutes has passed, the watchdog just stood there, enduring his employer's maniacal laughs while watching the screen in front of him, seeming very amused. When he however, was not happy about this one bit, but kept his opinions to himself.

"As for my next move," The white haired man started, voicing out his next scheme, his gaze still on the screen.

He smirked darkly. "I want you to…"

AN: Probably the shortest chapter yet, sorry about that haha, I can't keep on uploading long chapters y'know? Hehe, but well at least I update, it's better than nothing. Hwala! The real reason behind the outbreak will be revealed in the future chapters, maybe in the 6th or 7th? Depends on the length. As well as other revelations, Momo's past, that guy and stuff. I'm pretty much sort of spoiling you, idk really lol, just adding to your excitement I guess?

Feel free to visit my profile, sometimes it contains vague hints regarding DM, I'll rarely do that though but right now it has one up.

Anyways see you next time!

EDITED: SEPTEMBER 21, 2013