Super Duper High School of the Dead

Disclaimer:
Danganronpa is owned by Spike Chunsoft and Lerche
High School of the Dead is owned by Daisuke Sato and Madhouse

Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here Naegi gets a bit of respite as he meets up with someone, while a reunion of sorts is about to happen here…

Well then, read on and enjoy!

Ch.18: Keisatsusho o tagayasu

The scene shifts at the road within downtown Tokyo, in which it is currently nighttime, where Naegi stealthily navigated his way around, making sure that he is not seen as most of the paths are filled with zombies and noted that there are no police…or soldiers…at sight, and he can tell how chaotic the scene is, as he saw some people are caught and are being bitten and disemboweled.

The victims screamed for help which only attracted the zombies as they gang up and began biting and eating the victims away, hastening the victims' deaths and yet it was slow and agonizing.

"AAAAIIIEEEE!"

"…"

"GGGGYYYAAAHHH!"

"…"

"AAAAIIIEEE!"

"…"

"GGYYAHH!"

"…"

It was a tragic sight as this crisis happened without warning, and now it has become a center of a Zombie Apocalypse, with the army and police are slowly being overwhelmed, and the public are forced to fend for themselves.

Many wailed on why the police and soldiers are not there to protect the citizens and some began proclaiming that the world has come to an end.

"Where are the police?"

"Where are the blasted army?"

"We are being abandoned!"

"It's the end of the world!"

"I'm gonna die!"

"Damn you all!"

"Ha-ha-ha!"

"Goodbye cruel world!"

Within minutes the civilians who managed to escape were caught by the zombies and are being consume by them in a painful and agonizing manner, in which a stealthily-acting Naegi, who is watching behind a corner, watches on in sadness, as he felt helpless to do something as his ammunition is limited and saw a barely made route to outmaneuver the zombies.

Naegi did not like to abandon those who are in need of saving but he had no choice as he knew that once caught there is no escaping, so he ran past the gauntlet of zombies who are busy eating their prey, and the dying victims screamed at Naegi to help them though they were too desperate to realize that they will die anyway.

"Wait!"

"Stop!"

"Help us!"

"Save us!"

"Come back here!"

"Do something!"

"Get back here!"

"You useless kid!"

Naegi was saddened at what he just did, ignoring the helpless yet it cannot be helped as he knew that if he do help them, it would be in vain, as once the victim is bitten, they will die and become a zombie, thus he ran off as fast as he could without looking back.

The victims, on the verge of dying, made one last scream for help though they were too delirious to realize that it was in vain, as they slowly die whilst screaming at Naegi for help.

"Where are the police? We need help!"

"Where are the blasted army?"

"We are being abandoned!"

"It's the end of the world!"

"I'm gonna die!"

"Help!"

"Save us!"

"Goodbye cruel world!"

After several minutes of running, Naegi came across a police station which looked like it was abandoned as there was no one around, and the SHSL Luckster decided to go in and see if there are any weapons he can pick up which will help him in fending off the zombies.

As he stepped inside, he looked around to see if there are any survivors here or if a zombie is lurking by, keeping a keen presence of mind to ensure he won't get caught. As Naegi is heading for the weapons storage room, a pair of zombified policemen showed up and are about to attack him, prompting the 15-year old boy to open fire, using the handgun and shoots the first zombie, but only hits the torso as it was too close.

As the first zombie is within biting range, a desperate Naegi aimed the gun on the zombie's mouth and opened fire, hitting it which the bullet penetrate the brain, killing it, but the other zombie is also within biting range and is about to bite the boy when a bullet struck the zombie on the head, killing it, and Naegi is saved.

Turning around, he saw someone holding a gun and it was an adult, and he aimed it at Naegi and asked if he is bitten or not, surprising the boy yet he answered honestly and said he isn't bitten at all.

"Freeze."

"…"

"Are you bitten?"

"Um…"

"Answer me."

"No…I'm not bitten."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I am not bitten."

The man appeared to be skeptical but after a tense moment he lowered his gun and glances at the boy, sensing that he managed to survive and got this far and apologized for his actions, reasoning that he is just taking precautions which Naegi nodded, and the two were at ease as the man secured the door to ensure no zombies would come in.

The man then asked for Naegi's name, and after Naegi introduced himself and explained that he escaped from Hope's Peak Academy, the man went rigid with shock, and he introduced himself as police inspector Takaki Ishimaru, and Naegi blinked his eyes upon hearing the surname.

There Takaki revealed that he is the father of Kiyotaka Ishimaru, and that Kiyotaka is also studying at Hope's Peak Academy. There Takaki asked if Naegi has seen Kiyotaka, in which Naegi admitted that he hasn't seen him since before the zombie attack at Hope's Peak.

"Have you seen my son?"

"No…"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. I haven't seen him this past morning."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"I see…"

"…"

Takaki was silent as he had a feeling that there is a slight chance that his son might have escaped, and seeing and hearing that Kiyotaka is not among the students who escaped on the school bus, he had no recourse but assume his son may have perished.

However, Naegi urged Takaki not to give up hope as he has a feeling that Kiyotaka may have survived and escaped, reasoning that he had seen several main course students killed but he did not see Kiyotaka among the ones killed or being among the zombies.

Naegi's words gave Takaki some hope and thanked Naegi for that, which the 15-year old boy said it was nothing. He assured to Takaki that Kiyotaka is alive and may have escaped and went to a safe zone where there are police and soldiers are stationed.

Takaki nodded and felt a glimmer of hope that his son is probably alive and hid himself somewhere safe where he won't be eaten alive by the zombies.

"Don't give up, sir. I'm sure that your son is alive."

"I…"

"Believe in your son…believe that he is still alive."

"It's too early for you to give up."

"Yes…you're right. I'm sure Kiyotaka is still out there."

"That's the spirit, sir."

"I'm okay now. Thanks…now then…"

"Huh?"

Takaki saw the weapons that Naegi is carrying and decided to help him out, seeing that the Luckster is at a disadvantage for carrying a shotgun, and told him that he is better of with automatic handguns and the such.

He motioned Naegi to follow him as he went to the weapons and evidence room as he decided to loan the boy some guns his fellow policemen confiscated from recently arrested criminals.

Naegi then asked what happened and where are the other policemen in this precinct, and Takaki stated that nearly everyone responded to the call after getting word about the zombies wrecking havoc this morning and up until now not a single one returned nor made a call.

Takaki said it's safe to assume that the entire police force are killed by the zombies, which Naegi realized that this appeared to be the case.

"Since neither one came back or made a call…it's safe to assume that…"

"Yes, sir. That may be the case."

"Really?"

"Yes, sir. It's been a long day…and given that not one made it back here until now…"

"This is bad."

"You have to stay strong, sir."

"I know."

"…"

Arriving at the evidence room, Takaki opened the sliding door and showed to Naegi the illegal guns that were confiscated and stored, such as the silencer guns, Uzi, and even machine guns. Naegi glanced at the weapons stored and made a careful choice to pick, but asked if it's okay to take one, in which Takaki said that it's alright as there is no other recourse except arm and defend himself.

Naegi chose a silencer gun that can store and load a dozen bullets and Takaki gave the boy several boxes of bullets and advised him to shoot only if and when necessary, which Naegi nodded and there he asked Takaki if he wants to come along as he is awaiting a friend who is on her way here and then head out to the nearest known safe zone where other survivors are there.

Takaki was enticed before deciding to decline as he wants to keep his hope alive and await Kiyotaka coming here.

"Thanks, Naegi…but no."

"Huh?"

"I'm staying."

"Why, sir?"

"You told me that I should believe in my son. That's what I'm doing right now. Believe and wait that Kiyotaka might come here."

"I see."

"Sorry, but you'll have to go on your own."

"…"

By then they heard some gunshots just outside the station, and the two males cautiously peered through the window where they saw Kaede Akamatsu shooting some zombies while protecting Komaru, and there the Luckster is filled with hope as he opened the door and motions the two girls to get inside the station before securing the doors.

There the Naegi siblings are reunited and are relieved to see each other and that they are alright and in good health.

"Komaru!"

"Onii-chan!"

"Komaru, you're okay!"

"Onii-chan! Onii-chan!"

"It's okay now."

"I'm glad! I was scared to death!"

"Easy now…"

"I'm glad to see that you're okay…"

Akamatsu smiled as she greeted Naegi, and there the three teens are together and Takaki tells Naegi to get going as he knew that it isn't safe to stay here any longer, and Naegi once more invited him to come along, though Takaki felt that he needed to stay here and wait in case Kiyotaka comes here.

Komaru innocently saw a TV and turned it on, where a live news is being broadcasted, where a reporter is reporting a blockade at a bridge where hundreds of survivors are stranded and that the police force are preventing the survivors from passing through due to being given orders not to let anyone pass on the account of preventing an infected from going through.

The cameraman then showed that a group of demonstrators are accusing the government of causing the pandemic to happen and even made wild accusations that the pandemic is caused by what they claimed to be a T-Virus that the scientists made as a biological weapon.

Akamatsu and Naegi watches on and realized that such claims are farfetched and unproven, but Takaki said that the demonstrators are making this up to goad the survivors to cause a revolt and force their way through the barricade, so that they can escape to the other side of the bridge.

Naegi asked if he is sure, which Takaki sadly said it is.

"What? They can't be…!"

"Sadly, those fools are only doing this to give them an excuse to use force and force their way to get across the barricade."

"Why would they…"

"They are getting desperate. And given how overwhelmed the police are, they tend to do whatever they deem necessary to keep the survivors at bay."

"…"

"You and your two companions may have to find an alternate way to get across without being seen or noticed."

"Mr. Ishimaru…"

"That's the way it is."

Komaru did not pay attention to the conversation as she is busy watching the news, and she wondered if everything would return to normal and think of this as some dream.

-x-

At the condo unit where Ikusaba and the others are staying, Tengan, Jin and Kizakura are watching the TV news and saw the live feed about the bridge and the demonstration, in which Jin finds the accusations absurd as there is no proof yet but Kizakura said that the demonstrators are making it up just to rile the crowd and cause a riot so that a stampede would occur and they would use the opportunity to get across the bridge.

Tengan agreed as he pointed out that with the crisis getting worse people are becoming more and more desperate in escaping the apocalypse and tells Jin that they cannot stay here for long and need to leave for the evacuation zone as soon as possible.

Jin nodded as he is aware of the stakes as he is prepared to do what it takes to protect the students.

"Looks like we may not be able to stay here for Long, Jin."

"Tengan-san…"

"If we wait for another day the street outside might be filled with those things."

"I…"

"Sorry, but we need to leave tomorrow…"

"Yes…you're right."

"Maybe we should move out tomorrow morning."

"Yes, I understand."

To Be Continued...

Hope you liked this chapter, though it focused mostly on Naegi alone…but he got a bit of hope as he is reunited with his younger sister, Komaru, along with schoolmate Akamatsu.

This chapter borrowed some elements from Resident Evil 2, where Leon Kennedy went to a police precinct, and I sort of used this element to provide a scene where Takaki Ishimaru (from Danganronpa: Another Episode) appeared and provided Naegi some help.

Takaki chose to stay in the precinct in case Kiyotaka arrives, which showed how a loving dad he can be as Naegi gave him hope that Kiyotaka may still be alive and might come here.

Preview:

Naegi's stay in the precinct will be short-lived as zombies started to appear and this may cause some sacrifices to happen…

The rest of the Hope's Peak Academy crew are making preparations to move out…

See you in October...

Reviews are needed…