Bite Marks

Battling For New Begginings

I woke up in the morning to the sounds of screaming and gunshots. I ran up to my locked cell door and banged my fist against the sturdy frame.
"Let me out!!" I screamed to no one in particular. I kept banging against the door until a bloody hand appeared on the small glass square...not just any hand though. The decaying hand of a biter. I thought this place 'hasn't had a problem yet'? Well at least I'm safe in here... I stayed by the door looking for any signs of life, but was only greeted by the sight of more biters at my door. I sighed moving back to my corner and just waited... I wish I could fight...or at least have my weapons back. I head gun shots outside my door and then it swung open revealing a man in about his early 30's.
"Go!! Run!! Go find soul! He sent me down to grab you! Meet him at th-" he let out a ear piecing scream and fell to the ground with a biter at his neck. I was frozen...I had nothing to defend myself with! Another biter appeared at the door helping the first one finish of the man. I cautiously took a few steps forward but the biters didn't pay any attention to me. Quickly I bolted out the door and towards the stairs to lead up to the surface. My luck ran out however, and I ran straight into the decaying body of a biter and immediately it was at me. I put my palm against its face -away from its mouth of course- and pushed trying to get it away. I needed to deal with it before more came. It tried scratching me but I swung my semi empty backpack forward to block its arm. I wish I had something useful in the stupid pack. My palm started pushing through its rotting flesh and tearing of chunks of its face. I almost barfed. Finally with enough room between us I swung my leg out and knocked it to the ground stepping on its head to kill the 'brain'. If they even had brains left... But hey, it's how they run. I was covered in blood but I didn't have time to think about that as I rushed up the stairs running past dead bodies...both human and Biter. I could still hear the screams on terror everywhere, non-stop gunshots, crying for the loss of loved ones. I saw a gun lying next to a dead body and I was quick to pick it up. Taking a second to check the ammo I let out a low grown in frustration. It was empty as jacks brain. Still, it could be useful to bash skulls in. I got to the top of the staircase and opened the heavy doors to meet the face of another biter. I bashed its skull in and pushed it down the stairs behind me as more biters were making their way up behind me. I quickly dodged bodies -reanimated or not- and looked for my weapons. I saw Clara up ahead and I started to run towards her when a hand grabbed me. A human hand. Soon enough there was a katana pressed against my neck. My Katana!! Who dare fucking touch my katana.
"Long time no see slut." I heard a scratchy voice whisper lowly in my ear...the voice of the man who had hurt me the first night I was here. Moving me away from Clara while shooting any Biters he could to keep them away from us.
"Scream or call for help and I will kill you right here. Right now." He said bring us to the side of a building. He pinned me against it and moved his disgusting hand down my side. I shuddered and spit at him. He growled and shoved me harder against the wall.
"I'll show you what disrespectful little whores like you get!" He yelled at me. Before he could do anything a gun shot rang out and the man fell to the ground. Standing there was Soul. Blood smeared on his face as he had a disgusted look on his face.
"I've wanted to do that forever." He spat at the man before approaching me carefully.
"Nova... Are you alright?" He asked slowly. And I nodded holding back tears before picking up my Katana.
"Let's go kick some biter ass" I said lowly showing no emotion in my face. Soul and I took off slaughtering as many Biters as we could. I saw a biter covering a man and ran up slicing its head off barely grazing the man. I offered my hand to him and helped him up. He gave me a nod before running off in the opposite direction. Soon enough all the biters were gone.., but so were many of the people that lived here. I looked around me looking at all the tear stained faces and I reached up to touch my own face... tears... I haven't cried in forever... I fell to the ground and let more tears come. I couldn't take it. I've had enough of this fucked up world. My mom was gone. My dad was gone. I have no idea what happened to my sister or brother! I had nobody! Sure my parents didn't treat me right but they were still my parents. I cared about them.., even put them out of their misery when they turned. Everyone I loved was gone. I was sobbing now. Uncontrollable shakes shook my body and a familiar arm wrapped around me pulling me into a hug. It was soul. I wrapped my arms around him fiercely and sobbed into his shirt. Soul said nothing, just held me, rubbing my back soothingly.
"Soul! Their gone!" I cried and he held me tightly.
"Everyone that was there for me is gone! I can't take it anymore!" I sobbed harder and he leaned to whisper in my ear.
"Your not alone Taylor, I'm here for you. I care for you. I won't let anything happen to you, and I would be devastated if anything happened to you." His voice cracked as if he was on the verge of tears.
"You called me Taylor." I let out a shaky laugh, and he gave me a confused look.
"No one ever calls me Taylor.., but you can. Only you" I said my face still in his chest. I heard him chuckle and I smiled slightly.
"If I get to call you Taylor, you may call me Ryan. Consider it an honor. Not even Clara can call me that." He said and I hugged him tighter.
"Sorry for soaking your shirt..." I said and he started laughing.
"You mean more soaked them the blood splatters on it?" He asked and I noticed him crying a little. I reached up and brushed my thumb against his cheek wiping away the tears. He leaned into my touch and leaned towards me.
"N-not now Ryan... Not while were covered in blood and you are probably just doing this out of pity. Sou-Ryan I really like you, but not like this.., and I would kind of appreciate if you did laugh in my face from my confession." I said looking down again.
"It's okay Taylor. I'm not going to laugh." He smirked at me and hugged me again... Wait. Does he like me? Or... I don't know... I think he likes Clara.. They were friends first, but.. Damn he is cute. I laughed quietly at my own thoughts and Soul...Ryan -that's going to take a while to get used to- helped me up. And handed me my katana which I put the cover on and slip through the straps on my backpack so it was against my back at easy access.
"Thank you...for letting me cry.." I said but then my gaze hardened.
"But if you ever tell anyone I cried I will kick your ass." He gulped visibly and I smiled a little to let him know he was fine.
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It was around the late afternoon when we burned the dead bodies. Biters in one pile, Humans in another. The human bodies got a small ceremony out of respect for their lives. I looked back at all the tear filled eyes and saddened expressions. Clara came up to me and put her hand on my shoulder.
"It's okay...things happen." She said and led me towards a building which she called the 'lunch house'. We sat down and shortly everyone joined us.
While we are what looked like beans someone called our attention. The man I had helped earlier was now standing the a table and gestured to us all.
"Pardon me everyone! I would first like to say that I am deeply sorry for anyone who had a loss today and that they are in a better place now." He was silent for a few moments.
"I would also like to bring it to everyone's attention that we were going to have a 'court' discussion  about what to do with out prisoner." He gestured to me and revived glares from Ryan and Clara.
"But I don't think she deserves that title anymore. Today this young lady saved my life and many others. I think she deserves a spot with us and a big apology with the way she was first treated here." There were a chorus of 'sorry's' and 'I'm sorry's' around the floor.
"Please stand up and introduce yourself to your new Family."
I stood up nervously and rubbed the back of my neck hearing a few cat calls.
"Well...my name is Nova, and no you may not know my real name. I like Anime, and Superhero's, and if you touch my Stuff, especially my necklace or bracelet and I will kick your ass. I may be hard and stony at first but if you get to know me, or tolerate me.. I can actually be pretty decent. I hope to get to know you all... And hope you won't ditch me like my last group... Thank you." I sat down and pushed around my beans as everyone else went back to what they were doing.