Highschool of the Dead: Fanfiction Darkpenn

Chapter 1: Dead and the City

Chapter 1: Dead and the City

Tried of running from the undead, the group decides to hit back. But when zombies are concerned, the best-laid plans ...

[Author Note: This story begins where the final episode of Season One ends. It begins the story cycle The Chronicles of Takashi Komuro.]

By: Darkpenn

Z+8

" ... pain in the ass!" said Takashi, hefting the shotgun onto his shoulder. He looked around. Rei, next to him, was ... smiling. She lifted her gun as well.

"Lock and load," said Hirano, climbing onto the Humvee roof and taking up his usual firing position. "Pain in the ass ... my ass! Alice, keep the clips coming, please, in case there's another wave of them."

"Will do!" said Alice, diving towards the ammunition bag in the back of the Humvee.

"Humph," said Saya. "There's only a dozen or so." She pulled the Luger her mother had given her out of its holster and climbed up next to Hirano. "Hirano, take the three on the right, and the two in those trees. Takashi, the three on the left, and watch out for that big one. Rei, covering fire and watch our rear. Miss Marikawa, keep the engine running. Saeko - "

Saeko was already moving towards the group in the centre, drawing her sword. She took out one of the zombies on the run, slicing it at the neck, and smashed another with a looping kick. It fell to the ground but reached out and grabbed her ankle. She cut its arm off in a single stroke. She turned to face another, but then its head exploded: from Rei.

"Probably not necessary, I know," shouted Rei to her, "but better to be safe than bit."

Takashi's shotgun blasted three times, and Hirano's automatic rifle took out the ones on his side. Saeko continued to slash and stab.

Then suddenly all was quiet. Saeko shook the dismembered arm from her ankle. Then she calmly checked the other zombies lying on the ground, decapitating several with her sword. Just to be sure.

"Easy peasy Japanesey," said Saya.

Hirano looked up. Then he froze, realising that he was looking straight up Saya's skirt. The man who had just shot five zombies went red with embarrassment. "Uh, Takagi ... " he said.

"Don't call me that!" said Saya, looking down at him. "And why have you turned that colour? Oh, I see."

"So ... so do I," stammered Hirano. His glasses turned opaque.

Saya giggled, and then put on her stern face. "Humph," she said again, and then jumped down. "We should keep going, the noise will attract others."

There was already movement at the end of the street. The group got into the Humvee and Miss Marikawa turned the vehicle away from the advancing zombies. They drove on.

"Where am I going?" said Miss Marikawa.

"We should get out of the EMP area as fast as possible," said Saya.

"First, we need supplies, food, water, petrol and bullets," said Hirano.

"There might still be other survivors," said Rei. "Our priority should be to try and contact them."

"I don't like the sound of the engine," said Miss Marikawa. "The mechanic at Saya's house said he didn't have time to completely repair it."

"Do you know how to fix it if it breaks down?" said Rei.

"Of course not," said Miss Marikawa. "I never even opened the hood on my little Mazda."

"Saya, could you?" said Rei.