Save Me After I Save You

The Apocalypse Begins

CHAPTER ONE

ZAVIER POV

I quickly ran behind a trash can, holding my metal bat tightly. I sat down and took deep breaths, trying to catch my breath. Tears rolled down my face as I remembered what I was running from.

{A Few Hours Ago}

I sat on my couch after my night shift that ended at 9 in the morning. I turned the news on to catch up with some stuff. On the screen, the camera was shaking and people were sprinting past, as the news reporter announced, " People are freaking out with the infected things running in the streets. Stay indoors and keep your loved ones safe as these creatures ar- " The reporter was interrupted by the infected creature jumping on him, and the cameras were cut off. I reached for my phone instantly and dialled my mother's phone number. " Please pick up.. " I mumbled as I started to scratch my neck, a thing I do when I'm panicking to keep me calm. The line said that the other phone was unavailable. I ran into my room and found the biggest bag I owned. I grabbed a kitsune mask, my metal bat and a silent gun that were all given to me from my dad before running downstairs and packing the rest of the bag with water and food. I changed into sportswear before looking outside to see what I had to deal with. My parents didn't live that far from me, it would be a 10-minute walk. But if I ran, I could reach within 6 minutes. And as the news reporter said, people were panicking and running everywhere. I looked back at the clock before opening my front door and running towards my parents' house. I ran into the door, breaking it down. " MOM!DAD! " I screamed and the house echoed. Suddenly two figures started dashing towards me. They were my parents! But, there was something wrong. They got into the light and I saw who they really were. I took off running when I saw their faces. They've been infected.

\Emma P.O.V/

I rested my head on my hand as I tried to resist my eyelids from shutting. The class had just started after recess, and everyone wanted to go home. The teacher was scribbling notes on the whiteboard when the voice system screeched to catch everyone's attention. The teacher stopped his writing and everyone stood in silence to listen to the announcement. " This is an emergency, and this is not a drill. Everyone, including staff, block all windows and lock all doors immediately, A hazardous virus has been reported to be spreading around nearby. I repeat, block all windows and lock all doors immediately. " The voice addressed, and the deafening screech from the speakers echoed throughout the halls of the school. Everyone in the classroom began to chatter, some were sceptical, a few were panicking and others didn't know what to do, as this situation was unexpected. The teacher instructed students to push tables and chairs to block the windows, and they were not following instructions. Looking at the few people who are pushing the tables, I followed and started to drag the tables, stacking them against the windows. Through small gaps, I could see people running past, and I could hear their screams, I was puzzled on what was going on. Before turning away, a person slammed into the window right in front of me. Blood splattered all over the window pane and I shrieked in horror. Everyone turned to look at me, confused as what had happened. I wanted to talk but no words could escape my mouth, all I could do was point at the window. A crowd of people rushed over to investigate, and they saw a person repeatedly slamming his head against the window. His eyes were deeply clouded and yellowish, his skin was pale and there was a large bite mark on his neck. People backed away from the window in shock, some students rushed to the other side of the classroom to get away from that creature. I was looking at every single person in the classroom and everyone seemed petrified when sounds of glass shattering caught everyone's attention. The tables were pushed off and someone was trying to get into the classroom. The teacher unlocked the door and ran off, along with some other students. I was still on the floor, trying to process what was happening. From the corner of my eye, I saw some of my classmates being pounced on by the creatures. It was either fight or flight. And I chose flight.

\Third Person View/

Emma was surrounded by 3 zombies. Suddenly, two of them collapsed after a loud thud was heard. The last one fell right after too. " You good? " a man in a kitsune mask spoke as they walked closer to Emma. He took off his mask to reveal Zavier. " Who are you? " Emma asked. Zavier rolled his eyes and placed a hand out. " I asked if you were okay, not to ask me questions," Zavier said rather harshly. Emma took Zavier's hand as he pulled her up. " I- I'm good, thanks," Emma said and brushed off the dirt from her shirt. Zavier rummaged through his bag for something as Emma stood there staring at him. " I'm Zavier by the way," Zavier said as he pulled out a silent pistol from his bag. " Emma, but call me Em" Emma rubbed her arms when Zavier held the gun. Zavier grabbed Emma's hand and put the gun into her palm. " You're running with me, so you need a weapon," Zavier said and threw the bag over his shoulder. " Wait, can you even handle a gun? " Zavier folded his arms and questioned Emma. Emma shook her head 'no'. Zavier sighed and signalled Emme to come closer. She slowly shuffled towards Zavier, still not trusting him fully. Zavier grabbed Emma's arms and placed it into a shooting position. " Then pull the trigger, if you need ammo ask me," Zavier said before letting Emma go and walking away. Emma looked at the bodies on the floor before running up to Zavier to stay close to him.