Limelight

Izabelle, Riza and Zadie: Origin

(Aaaahh, it's good to be back~

I've had a really rough time with writing these last couple of months. I was feeling really discouraged and unmotivated from a lack of response to my stories, especially to BG zombies stuff. I could barely even get myself to open a Word doc :/ I managed to ease myself back into it with this one-shot, though, because I actually had most of it finished ages ago and just needed a little help with the last detail, which I have Kokinu09 to thank for...! I also have a new Zebelle Limelight ready to go as a thank you for her, it was originally going to be much longer but I cut it down to make it easier to write, and all of that is really helping me get back into it but I do still want to say, I would really appreciate more reviews...! It makes writing feel worthwhile! Even the smallest comment gives me the boost I need~

I'm ready to get back to writing now, I have other Limelights in the works, the backstory for Alonzo and his family is finding its feet, the third and final installment of Tattooed Mistakes will be coming in a little while aaaannnndd... I may be returning to the TV series fic...! I have some mixed feelings about how ZOMBIES 2 is looking, but at least it's driving me to write how I would want to see ZOMBIES continued!

Oh, also the nickname "Necro" for Zed is fist-it-out's idea~ ;p)

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At eleven years old, Riza Undergang was quite possibly the most unassuming child in all of Zombie Town. She was quiet and distant, and didn't really care to get involved with any of the other kids. Least of all Izabelle Graves and Zadie Reaping, the town's resident troublemakers. She came across a little bit creepy; she rarely spoke to anyone else but she had a tendency to stare at people. She was always lost in thought. No-one knew what exactly was going on in her head. She was so sensible, but so... unnerving...

Izabelle and Zadie tried to avoid Riza most of the time, but it was hard to hide from her. She just always seemed to pop up when they least expected it. And this time they really weren't expecting it.

– LIMELIGHT –

The 'No Entry' and 'Danger' signs on the main entrance of the old Seabrook Energy Plant had gone ignored for decades; the chains on the door had been loosened enough to let a grown zombie squeeze through, but they were still there, and still seemed to fool the patrol officers when they came to inspect the area.

Normally, when Zadie stole or broke something, it was her sister's, and the worst that could happen as a result was being grounded. So when Izabelle heard a crash followed by a clattering of something hitting the ground and turned around to see her friend staring at her with wide eyes and a large sign in her hand, she was more than a little worried.

And very, very angry.

Especially because the chains had come off with it.

Zadie offered her a weak smile, "... Oops?"

There was silence for a moment, then Iza practically screamed.

"Zadie!"

"I just wanted to see if it would move!" she tried to defend herself.

"Well, great job, it did!" Izabelle snarked as she stormed over and yanked it out of her hand. She gestured with it to the chains on the floor, "You know how to put those back?" Zadie just shook her head, "This'll land you in containment for sure."

It definitely wasn't enough to send anyone to zombie containment, and it wasn't really that big of sa deal anyway, but they were too young to realise that, and getting locked up was the only punishment zombies ever faced for anything. The two of them argued back and forth for maybe a minute or so, thankful that it didn't look like anybody else had seen.