Chapter Three: Deads Night
Harry's POV
He shifted slightly on the seat of the bike, For a moment his mind flashed to what would have possibly happened if Takashi had left and he had stayed. 'I would probably be bored out of my mind.' He thought dryly. "Why did you come out of the bus?" Rei asked making him sigh as he shifted the bike away from a car. "Takashi was about to jump out after you, and while I know why, I felt it would be best If I were to try and talk to you about it, we both hate Shido, so we could agree and while I understand your reasoning for leaving, at the time the move was not the best to have made." He said getting silence from her in response.
"You haven't asked." Rei commented quietly. "Rei, sometimes some questions don't need to be asked, the moment I saw you guys I knew what had happened, I'm guessing it was a bite that did it, probably Takashi?" He asked getting a surprised breath of air. "How?" Rei asked making him sigh as he slowed near the turn coming up. "You've been angry and quiet. While that's normal, you would be acting much more differently if you had been the one to do it. Takashi has been focused and kind of cold, if you look hard enough you can see he's trying to bury it down, but its weighing on him." He said stopping the bike to look over the city.
"I wonder if anyone is coming to save us." Rei commented taking a look at the city. He sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Listen, I'm not trying to sound depressing or cold here, but I'm gonna tell you the truth, No one is coming." He said feeling her shift to look at him. "Hold on, why not? How can you be so sure?" Rei asked making him groan and wipe his face before pinching his nose in mild frustration. "Listen I saw JSDF Helicopters fly by the school, they don't have the time or man power right now, odds are the police is stretched thin due to this and the JSDF is currently on missions to hold important locations, probably power plants and capital buildings, if this is going on all over the country, the entire force is stretched thin, they wont have the man power let alone the time to come find us." He said getting a shocked silence.
"Well you still don't have to be so direct." Rei commented mumbling it out. He laughed slightly turning to look at her. "Would you prefer the brutal honesty or the lies?" he asked with a small grin getting a roll of the eyes. "You still don't have to be such a bummer about it." Rei said making him raise his hands in defeat. "Fine fine." He said before his eyes caught the group of them walking down the street towards them. "Lets go." Rei said making him twist the key hearing it start after a second. "Wait, I heard you on the bus with Takashi, You said something about my father." Rei said loudly making him swerve from the abrupt comment.
"Yeah." He said getting a small glare. "What about him?" Rei asked making him sigh. "One of the reasons I came out was also cause I owe him. He helped me out a while back, so I am trying to repay him for the help." He said getting a small hum. "Alright." Rei said making him feel relief. 'Thank god, I honestly wasn't feeling up to some super long story about why.' He thought ignoring the lights flashing by. He glanced over the gauges and saw the low fuel light pop on. 'Great just what I needed.' he thought with annoyance hoping a decent gas station would be nearby.
Takashi's POV
He shifted in his seat silently feeling uncomfortable being on the bus. 'I should have just gone anyways, I don't exactly like not knowing what could be happening with Rei.' He thought as they sat still in traffic. "If we go any slower we'll be moving in reverse." Seako commented making him turn to glance at the cars out the left window. "At this rate, I'm not sure we can cross the bridge before dawn." Saya said just before Kohta's stomach grumbled. He coughed for a second holding back the laugh.
"Shut up! Be quiet, you sound disgusting!" Saya yelled at the poor guy. 'Damn poor guy, he's not the only one either, I could really use a bite.' He thought to himself sobering up quickly. "I cant help it, I'm so hungry. Ever since I started PX90." Kohta commented looking down. He turned quickly as the sound of shots came from outside. He watched the armed police firing at the nearby Things. The small squeal of terror from the back made him roll his eyes. "We've been through the school, and are now on a safe bus with Police nearby, its not that scary." He commented getting a small smile and nod from Seako.
"True, but this new safety no doubt brings fear back." Seako commented making him raise an eyebrow. "Now now, its ok. Its safe in here." Shido said hugging the two girls quickly. He gagged silently trying not to see the now clearly creepy slim ball work. "Are we sure this was a good idea?" He asked getting silence for a moment. "I suppose we will find out soon." Saya said making him groan at the unclear answer. 'Man for once could everything just be clear? This is way to stressful for my liking.' He thought with annoyance leaning back into his seat wondering just how Harry and Rei were doing out there.
Harry's POV
He continued driving in silence as the almost deserted locations in the city passed by. "It's strange how it could be so deserted like this, you would think we would have seen more of them right?" He asked getting a breath of silence. "Isn't that a good thing?" Rei asked making him nod slowly. "Maybe but if this area is deserted whats to say the place we are supposed to go to is the same, chances get higher that they will be there the less we see on the way." He said feeling her stiffen at the thought. "Never mind, We are going to need gas soon, and while the scenery is nice, we need a decent station to fill up at." He said tossing his thumb over the the large billboard of two people in diving gear.
He heard a small laugh and shrugged it off. "How are you keeping so carefree in this?" Rei asked. He stayed silent for a moment getting a little serious. "There is more to it than that, It's not that I'm not being serious its that, we are going to do things and see things that we shouldn't ever have to see, any short break that can be possible should be taken so that we dont lose sight of what we need to do." He said calmly feeling her shift back and stare at his back. "Besides this isnt the first time I've gone through something like this." He mumbled to himself taking a nearby turn quickly.
He stopped at the next light glancing over the building next to them knowing Rei had wanted to stop. "There's no one here." Rei commented in surprise. "It's entirely possible they got away, went somewhere safer, since none of them are around we cant assume what happened to them." he said simply looking back to the road. "Hold on. Harry look at that." Rei called her arm right next to his face. His eyebrow twitched at almost getting slapped by accident for a moment before following the finger. He blinked as he saw the front end of a police car. "Man I knew I could be unlucky, but driving a bike, no helmets and no license, does god have it out for me or something?" He asked scratching his head.
"Your concerned about something like that?" Rei asked dryly making him shrug. "Well not really, but you have to admit, in any other situation." He said getting a small roll of the eyes. "Just drive over." Rei said making him raise his hands in defeat before complying with the order. He sighed to himself as he stopped the bike, seeing the massive truck that plowed through the back half of the police car and killed both officers. 'Yep never that lucky.' He thought watching Rei walk over to the car. "You do know its leaking gas right?" he asked getting her to turn around quickly.
"Live a little." Rei commented making him shrug. "Alright fine, your funeral, although it would probably be mine if your Dad or Takashi found out you got taken out by a police car cause I did nothing." He commented off hand while she went to dig through the wreak. He kicked out the kickstand and slid off the bike relaxing for a moment and trying to stretch. He glanced back seeing Rei walk over with a small handful of stuff. He glanced over the seat once she dropped the items. "Nice, Handcuffs and keys, and a Pistol." He said grabbing the small revolver. He frowned at the weight, it was very light to him, he was used to something with more weight.
"You know how to use that?" Rei asked making him press the release letting the cylinder open and glanced over the amount of shots. "Five shots, not the best, and I suppose you could say that." he said with a small smirk letting her huff and walk back to the car. He popped the cylinder back into place and slipped it into his pocket he grabbed the two sets of hand cuffs and keys and tossed them into a back pocket. "Here the second gun has its grip broken, and even though these bullets have blood on them we now have extra." Rei said making him riase an eyebrow at her in surprise.
"What? My dad collects guns, it shouldnt be to much of a surprise that I know about them." Rei said making him chuckle and wave it off. "Its fine, besides its good you do." he said getting her to blink in surprise. "Come on lets go, we need to get to a gas station and then maybe find a place to rest for the night." He said kicking the stand out as he jumped on the bike. He felt the jolt from Rei as she hopped on and turned over the engine. "Should I toss this?" Rei asked holding up the broomstick.
"No, Even though we have a gun now we only have ten shots, who knows how many we will see before we reach the others, and since they react to sound, the second I shoot they will respond en mass. Its better to keep the gun as a last resort." He said seeing her nod in agreement. "You have to admit though, its better to have something with a bit more power right?" Rei asked making him chuckle. "Sure it is. Now hold on we cant stay here all day." He said twisting the accelerator.
It was about ten minutes later when he slowed to a stop at a gas station. "Wonder if they still have gas." Rei commented making him get off. "On average a station goes a week to two weeks before their tanks get refilled so unless everyone within a twenty block radius came here for gas hours ago, then we should be fine." He said stepping towards the pump for a second before pausing. He sighed and rubbed the back of his head. "Well shit." he said getting Rei to come near. "Whats wrong?" Rei asked making him turn to her. "Alright so, this place is a self serve, unless we use a card or cash we aren't getting anything out of it." He said getting a blank look.
"So put some money in." Rei said making him laugh nervously. "Yeah you see, on my way to school this morning i grabbed a bit to eat, with what I had left I might get maybe a gallon, odds are though that wont get us anywhere." he said making Rei breath out in annoyance. "Man you really suck." Rei said making his shoulders slump. "Why do you have to say things like that?" He asked a little hurt. "Cause its true." Rei commented. He rolled his eyes and held his hand out. "What?" Rei asked making him sigh. "Money, can I have some?" He asked making Rei look away.
"Yeah about that, I kind of left it in the bag on the bus." Rei said looking away. "And you were saying that about me? Oh well, I'll get some from inside." He said moving for the stations store. "If anything happens just scream or something." He said before walking inside. 'We could probably use some food as well, it would be best to get something for tonight and tomorrow, as well as have a little something should we need it.' He thought grabbing a small bag and tossing some water and prepackaged sandwiches inside.
He slipped around the counter and tapped on the open key. The lack of response annoyed him. He taped it again, and again. 'Alright you piece of shit, this is annoying.' He thought he jammed the knife in between the drawer and the lock and twisted snapping the lock as the drawer flew open. He took the largest bills inside stuffing them in a pocket. 'It feels kind of nice to do something I always wondered about doing.' He thought before freezing for a second as a scream echoed inside.
"Rei!" He called stopping as he saw this crazed guy holding a knife to her. He twitched as the guy gave out this creepy crazed laugh. "Hey you got a fucking hot piece of ass right here." The guy said making him sweat drop. 'Uh shes not mine.' He thought staring at the guy before sobering up. "I'd suggest letting her go." He said his eyes narrowing at the guy. "Why would I do that, you think I'd go for one of those skanky ass zombie bitches. Think again motherfucker." The guy said making his eyebrow twitch.
"Are you nuts?" he asked simply getting a small laugh. "Crazy? Hell yeah! My family turned into those things, right in front of me! My Dad, Mom, Grandma, Brother and little Sister, I had to smash their heads in! You think I wouldn't be totally fucked up after that?" The guy asked laughing in a demented way. 'Rei you better do something the situation you're in I cant do anything about right now.' He thought seeing her push the guy away only to be grabbed again quickly after.
'Well you tried.' He thought giving her that much. "I sure enjoy hearing you scream, and the way you feel! Quite a handful there. You have to be fucking her, sticking it to her every night!" The guy said one hand holding the knife to her the other grabbing Rei by the tits. He frowned as his eyes narrowed further. 'All possible remorse is gone, you will die tonight.' He thought towards the man. "No wait you haven't! Pussy!" The guy said getting way to into it. He stepped forwards quickly and saw the guy stiffen up. "Drop the knife, fill up the tank and leave, or I swear I will stick this knife right between both these beautiful Tits." The man said seriously.
He had a death grip on the knife but relaxed his hand. He took one of the large bills from his pocket and started filling up the tank to the bike. 'If I keep him talking I might get him to mess up, and from there I can move.' He thought turning to the guy. "You can have the bike you know, Just let us go after and that's it, she's trying to find her family." He said getting a scowl. "Who cares! Her families just gonna end up like mine, and I wont be letting her go, not when see can give me so much more entertainment." The guy said savagely drawing a tiny bit of blood from the blade against Rei's throat.
He silently put the gas nozzle back and started walking away. He twisted towards them getting three steps in. "Stop, One more goddamn step and she dies. He waited and at the moment the man pulled the knife away from Rei he struck. He pulled the gun aiming quickly and saw the guy freeze. "Whoa hold on, if you fire, we'll all die." The guy said making him glare deeply at him. "Better than letting a twat like you get away with what you just did." He said pulling the trigger. He watched the guy impact the pump and grab his chest in pain. "Fuck!" The guy yelled. He kicked forwards catching the guys chin. "Listen here you fucking shit stain. Be glad I'm not willing to waste another bullet on your pathetic ass. But just cause I wont end you doesn't mean I'm going to save you." He said picking up his knife and pocketing it before starting up the bike.
"Rei grab the bag, we need to leave now, they are coming." He said getting a small nod from the girl before twisting the accelerator and leaving quickly. "We are going to find a place to rest for the night." he said simply over the wind looking over all the apartments they drove by. "Harry." Rei said hesitating slightly. "You don't need to talk about it if you don't want to. Something like that isn't something you can just jump into talking about." He said silencing her for a moment. "Harry, would-" Rei started making him sigh and cut her off.
"Rei, I know Takashi well, and I know well enough He would have jumped right in, probably wouldn't have hesitating in doing what I just did. Honestly he'd probably make some claim about the gas blowing up being better than letting someone steal his girl or some such." He said getting a small giggle. "True." Rei commented relaxing a little bit. "Listen, You will need to talk to someone about it though and honestly the girls are probably the best people to help you work through that so don't hesitate to ask them." He said feeling her nod.
"Looks like this place will do for now. We have a small amount of food and water we grabbed from tonight and tomorrow, we'll grab one of the upper rooms, and get some sleep while we can, hell maybe take a shower." He said getting a small nod. He pressed the bottom door open and sighed in relief as the place looked empty. After climbing two stories he opened the left door and glanced over the moderately sized apartment before ushering in Rei. "Alright you get first shower, I'll see if their are any cloths that would work for you." He said moving for the bedroom.
He dropped a small change of clothes near the bathroom door and moved to the kitchen. 'Man these sandwich taste bland, but I guess they are better than nothing.' He thought to himself taking a small swig from the water bottle. "So how do I look?" Rei asked he turned eyebrow raised before blinking. She was wearing sweat pants and a long sleeves sweat shirt. "Tired, But that's not a bad thing, get some rest I'll crash on the couch." He said getting a small nod. "Harry, Thank you." Rei said before shutting the door. He shrugged it off. tearing the singed and slightly burnt jacket off before tossing it away. "Wont be using that anymore." He said his eyes glancing around the room.
He stopped as his sight dropped on a hoody in a closet. "Yeah I guess this will work." he said pulling it on to find out it was a decent fit. He heard a small beep and glanced at the clock. 'Yeah time to sleep.' He thought laying down quickly. He jumped up quickly as he was shaken awake. His knife in his hands. "What?" He asked the light shining through the window greeting him. "We need to go, they are here." Rei said seriously. He looked out the window. "Get dressed lets move." He said before turning to see her already dressed in the clothes she wore yesterday.
"Going to use those?" He asked getting a small scoff. "Coming from the guy who forgot to shower." Rei said making him groan. "Lets just go." He said moving out of the building quickly. "They aren't to close but lets not push it." He said starting the engine up. "Bridge?" He asked getting a small sigh. "Maybe ten minutes that way." Rei said pointing. He blasted through the gears. "Any reason we are going so fast?" Rei asked. "We need to move fast to make sure we catch up with the others." He said getting a small nod. "You're pretty quiet though." Rei said making him sigh. "I was thinking about last night. That type of stuff in this situation is going to be more frequent from now on." He said getting silence for a moment.
"I guess." Rei said quietly making him sigh. "Its over now you know. So you can relax." He said feeling a small shred of relief as the street merged onto the on ramp for the nearby bridge. He turned to look into the sky as the familiar shrill roar from a jet engine sounded close. He blinked as it blew by the bridge. "Well I suppose that's a good omen." He commented looking back towards the bridge and road ahead a little happier about his situation.
Takashi's POV
'This is not going to be a good day.' He thought looking out at the frozen in place cars. 'We haven't moved an inch since last night and I doubt whatever Shido is planning will be within what we want to do.' He thought glancing at the man who was sleeping between the two girls from the night before holding their bodies close with a evil smile on his face. 'If we had Harry and Rei here, getting out would be fine, but without them here we cant do much, mostly cause any move we make may end up screwing them over, and that's something we need to avoid, especially since Rei hates Shido and I would rather they don't group with him. This is an exceptionally frustrating day and I know for a fact It's only going to get worse from here.' He thought holding a hand to his head hoping to keep the headache away or at least keep it from being as powerful as he thinks it might be.
A/N: Yeah I'm trying a new thing, I figure since it was styled with POV's that actually may give me more material and a longer actual chapter for you all to read. Don't expect the current update timetable to hold out, I just dont have work today so I can actually work on this which takes a long ass time since I have to use the Anime, Manga, and Wikia as source material meaning its slow going process to make any real moves with this. As for what will come up the next chapter that's a bit different, as there is one more person things will change a small tiny bit in Rika's apartment and as for the actual equipment Harry has that changes as well. We have to remember he only shot one bullet so Nine remain which I now have to nail that number down so any future chapters don't end up getting burned because I couldn't keep track of the bullets used. Now as for what happened, I felt the need to really dive into the characters interactions, Harry is kind of an unknown, they know him but his backstory is hidden and I am trying to make small cracks for you to see without giving you an entire new story to read, which now that I think about it I might just actually do.
Also If i happen to have certain scenes pre-planned for the next chapter I might just put little teasers at the end to give you a taste of whats coming up next. just so you have something to look forwards to besides the blind promise of a chapter. Just figured id give you that little tidbit. Now as for how this is coming along, the manga and anime leave some room for expansion, at least with the characters and whats going on, but going to in depth will just kill the entire thing so I have some difficulty adding material that doesn't sour itself or become bland because its to descriptive.
Current Equipment:
1x Sneakers
1x School Uniform Pants
1x Grey Zipper Hoody Left Open (Lost Uniform Jacket)
1x Blue Undershirt
1x Cheap Digital Watch
1x Ipod with Head Buds
1x K-Bar
1x Motorcycle Keys
2x Handcuffs
2x Handcuff Keys
1x M37 Airweight (Police Issue)
9x .38 Special Rounds