Are We a Lie? (Michizou Tachihara x Reader)

Chapter 16: That Damn Doll

-A Month Later-

"Let's go, we gotta stop some zombies from destroying the town!" Michizou shouted as he burst through the door.

"Fuck you mean, zombies?" I gave him a puzzled look as I put my book down.

"The Guild has Q, and they used his ability to control a quarter of Yokohama!"

"Why didn't you say that in the first place?!"

"I did; they're literally zombies!"

***

Having resupplied at the armory, we joined the fray with the Black Lizard unit and Higuchi. I made sure to stick close to Michizou and Gin, aiming to safeguard them during the conflict. Every shot I made were not fatal blows: the leg, the shoulder, the ankle. 

It's not their fault, they're just innocent people caught up in this. If I kill them, can I really consider myself a righteous person?

"Now's not the time to pity the enemy!" Michizou kicked another mind-controlled person, as he stood with his back to mine.

"They didn't ask for this." Another came up from behind, so I slammed my elbow into their head, knocking them out.

"I know it's wrong, but we need to protect our team."

"You're right."

But what team is it that I need to be on? I could wipe out every one of these monsters in under a minute if I used my ability. Am I just prolonging everyone's suffering and causing more casualties? Every possible outcome will end in death, so I might as well save a few lives.

One larger zombie managed to knock Gin's knife out of her hand. Her body mostly blocked the possessed guy, from the angle I saw her at, making any possible non-fatal shots unachievable. With only seconds to decide, I pulled the trigger. Once the bullet collided with the man's forehead, he fell back, allowing the assassin to regain her footing.

"You okay, Gin?" I asked, to which she replied with a thumbs up.

***

After another ten minutes of straight gunfire, we still made no progress. The bodies of the possessed and our men quickly piled up on the streets.

"Damn it, there's no end to these bastards!" The red head growled. "We can't catch a break!"

"I heard that Q's ability is activated when their doll is destroyed," I recalled. "I don't think that there's any way to actually stop it."

"That sucks- shit, I'm almost out of ammo."

Glancing in my pocket, I saw that it was empty. "Damn it, me too."

As another possessed figure approached me, I pulled the trigger once again. *Click* Shit, I ran out! Grabbing the woman's arm, I tucked the top of my body underneath her, flipping her over me and onto her back.

"Wow, that was hot." Michi blushed, not paying attention to his surroundings.

"Behind you!"

His gaze shot back to the guy who was closing in on him. With one swift move, he hit the man on the back of his head with the butt of his gun.

"How was that?" He smugly smirked.

"I'm still cooler." I giggled, roundhouse kicking the zombie behind me.

***

In the chaos, we somehow found ourselves separated from one another. It wasn't smart to continue fighting when we were out of ammo. Our bodies could only last so long in ordinary fist fights. Well, I'd be fine, since my physical abilities are specially enhanced.