Highschool of the Dead: Fanfiction Darkpenn

Chapter 2: Dead and the Better Zombie

Dead and the Better Zombie

The undead are becoming more dangerous, which means very bad news for Takashi and his friends.

[Author Note: This story follows the story Dead and the City, which in turn begins where the final episode of Season One ends.]

By: Darkpenn

Z+13

Saeko and Saya had filled their packs with bottled water, canned goods and gas cylinders - enough supplies for a few days, at least - and were starting on their way back to the hotel that the group had moved into. They all knew that it was not going to be their permanent home, but for the moment it offered a place to rest and the chance to re-group, re-supply, and consider their options.

It was several days since the battle at the park, where they had destroyed thousands of the undead. But they were not taking any chances. There might be some zombies that had escaped the carnage, or perhaps some had wandered over from across the river.

"I need to get something else," said Saya.

"We have everything that was on the list," replied Saeko.

"This isn't on the list," said Saya. "This is ... personal. I have to go to a pharmacy. I can go by myself. I would prefer to, really."

"We should stay together," said Saeko. "What is it you need?"

"It's, uh, well ... okay, it's condoms, alright? There, I've said it."

Saeko gave a little smile, which is about as much humour as she ever showed. "I did notice that you and Hirano are sharing a room," she said.

"Well, I got a few from Miss Marikawa, but now I - we - need some more."

"How many is 'a few'?"

"Ten. Quite a lot, really, for just a couple of days." Saya giggled. "It's really good," she said. "It took him a while to get the hang of it but now ... really good."

Saeko smiled again.

So they went to a pharmacy they had passed previously. Saya was loading boxes of condoms into her pack when they heard a noise - a scraping, metallic noise. And then the sound of shuffling, dragging footsteps.

Saeko touched a finger to her lips: without knowing how many zombies there were, silence was their best strategy. Without a sound, she pulled her sword, still sheathed, from her belt. Saya, equally silently, drew her Luger from her shoulder holster and eased the safety off.

There were three zombies, two women and a man. The man - or the creature that once been a man - was dragging an iron bar, which was making the noise. The three of them appeared at the end of the aisle; Saeko and Saya were at the far end, ten metres away. They held their breath.

The zombies continued to shuffle past. Then one of them stopped. She turned her head towards Saeko and Saya. She ... looked at them!

Fuck! thought Saeko. They can see us!

The zombie growled. Then all three started to come down the aisle. And not just in the usual shambling zombie gait; they were almost running.

Saeko drew her sword and ran forward. She took out the first one, one of the women, in a single decapitating blow. She stabbed out at the second, her sword piercing the zombie's chest.

The zombie howled in something that might have been pain. Then she grasped the blade and pulled it, drawing Saeko closer towards her. With her other hand, she reached out.

Saeko slashed upwards. The zombie's fingers fell away, and the blade continued its course until the body fell almost in two.

One left, the man. Saeko swung her sword ... and the zombie lifted the iron bar to block it.