//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: The City of the Dead // Story: Equestrian Evil // by Kamen rider accel 2 //------------------------------// Flash didn't know what was happening, But he didn't have time to think before the Zombie pounced at him. He quickly doged it but it continues it assault as it wanted a bite out of him. Flash ran back as the Zombie fallow him, It was slow but was still able to keep up. Flash was running fast as he could away from the Flesh eater as he could. He quickly saw a destroyed flower shop and hid behind the counter. The Zombie ran forward as it didn't know where he was. After it was gone Flash pulled his head out to look to see of the cost was clear. The teen boy breath in heavily in and out to calm his beating heart down.'O-Ok, What the fuck is this... I go in to a coma for.. how long, I don't know. And when i woke up the world is in a Zombie Apocalypse now?!' He mentally shouted as he got up to see the cost was clear."Ok calm down... Calm down. I seen enough zombie movies to know that they always come in a hord so it would be wise to stay out of sight." Flash said as he slowly start to walk away. He hid behind the cars so the other zombie can't see him and stayed out of sight. He walked further to find the stores all burned and broken down. He saw a bit of clothes and looked to see his attire and thought to change them so he could ease up. He took a red shirt and black jean pants and a black leather jacket from one store and changed out of his robe. After getting a bit of new clothes he then changed in to new shoes which will not cause more sound. When he was done he now needed to find a weapon of choice to combat against these Flesh eaters. "The main weakness to the zombies are the brain area where one part of it control the Zombie mind. So it is to take out the head then." He thought about it."But what weapon is best so I won't alert other zombies in to this." He muttered to him self. He carefully got passed some blocks and saw some undead roaming around the streets. Flash looked to see there faces were quite different then a normal zombie as the mass around them was quite old and rotten but it was still looking fresh.'These must be some new type of zombies then. The one I know aren't this much bloody. But then again I don't know fully on them just by playing video games.' He saw a road open and no zombies were in sight so it gave him a chance as he sneeked in the other part of the streets. As he was going by his eyes landed on a house on the side as there he saw someone. He thought his eyes were playing tricks or not but he could have sworn that the one on the window was another person. So he took his chance and went towards the house. He saw the door of the house locked. Someone must have barricaded it from inside then. Meaning there was someone inside of the house, So Flash quickly went to the window to see if it was unlocked or not. Just his luck it wasn't as he slid inside and closed it shut. Finally after getting in he looks to see if anyone is around or not. Not making any noise is needed cause he doesn't fully know who is in the house. So he quietly snuck to the rooms to check for anyone or anything helpful. He walked passed many rooms and finally reached the dining room to see the place is a bit of mess but he's eyes catches the interior of the furniture and the room. The table and the chairs were all seated well and there was less dust.'The furniture and the supplies around the palace is cleaned and not any messed up. There also no dust to be seen on them, which means that someone is hear then. And hopefully alive.' Just then his eyes landed on a book near the table. He went towards it and checked to see and found out it was a diary of some sort. He read to find any details on what happened. July 2, 2018 The day began like any other day I live in. The morning sun getting up and the neighbours fighting could be heard around the corner. Dam to think if anyone was really making them fight for amusement or not. So I got to my usual routine and worked out then went to drop my son at his school. After the day I went towards my job to see if any crooks were out today or not. Gotta keep the street in peace as it's a duty. Flash read to find he must have been a police man or someone else to potrol the street then. He quickly flipped the pages to get more answers. July 23, 2018. Something happened today on the morning. When I woke up and saw the news this morning, I was surprised to find out that it's about this strange disease that has been spreading in the town this past couple of days. I usually just ignore this type of behaviour and just went on to my duty but today was different. When I was out for patrol, I was called out to find a man in robbing a convenient store at the middle of the night. I managed to get the purp but something wasn't right on that young lad. He was trashing around a bit and his body was a bit warm. The eyes of his were like, Like he was in a Brick of Death. I got him to the hospital to see if anything was wrong with him. The doctors told me it was just the disease that has been spreading this past fue days. They said they'll cure him and I accepted it no less. Flash read that and his mind start to make two and two together. It wasn't hard to figure it out that the sickness was the cause of this. Meaning the Flesh eating sickness was this one all along and the doctor, as the person described back may have know about this. He then search for the lasted post unaware of a figure coming from behind. *CLICK* He had heard the sound of a gun click as he immediately spun around to see a man older then him with comed hair down and had fair skin rather then any colour one like him and teg others. He also wore the standard police uniform with the vest and the weapon belt. Flash dropped the dairy and immediately held his hands up in the air in panic."Wow! Wow! Wow! Easy there, I'm human not a zombie!" He said in fright but kept his voice down as he didn't wanted to alert the other Zombies. He knows well with seeing the walking dead and knows to well not to shout. The man still had his gun pointed at him as he eyed him in suspicious. He wasn't gonna let his guard down. Finally he spoke"Were you bitten?" "What? Oh you mean getting bitten or scratched by the Zombies then no."Flash quickly told as he made sure he wasn't bitten. "You sure. Cause if you turn out like the ones out side. I want hesitate to put a bullet through your skull." The man told in serious toon. Flash nodded."I'm sure I wasn't bitten. I checked fully on any scars or bite marks." The man finally pulled his gun back as he relaxed at seeing the kid was ok. He knew that the infection of the virus was fast as it can speed up the turning process in one bite or scratch mark."Good thing your not. You scared me back there." "Yeah, I'm not the one who was pointing a gun at me or anything."Flash clarified at that as he pulled his hands down."But, what's out side now. It's better to keep our eyes and guard up for anything." "Yeah sorry for earlier back there kid. When I saw you were out side hiding from the infected. I had to be sure that you weren't one aswell. Guess it was true then." The man said."Any way, I didn't get your name. It would be wise to introduce our selfs to be at ease." "Right, Names Flash Sentry." "Leon Kennedy." Flash and Leon were now sitting at the table area. Leon had gave the kid some water from the bottle as he didn't wanted to get the kid affected by the virus as he didn't know if it was spreading through the water plant or not. But he had to be safe as there were many affected and who knows if one of them were to be at the water plant. The teen boy chucked the water bottle down as he was mighty thirsty and Leon can tell that the boy was a bit pale as he hadn't eaten anything for a while or so. "So, Felling a bit better now." Leon asked in a bit of kind toon. Flash nodded as he got his throat good again."Yeah, Didn't get to drink water when I woke up. Any time else I would have fainted from exhaustion or dehydration." "Well it's a good thing that I found you then. Or you found me. But it's all the same." Leon said as he then try to asked the teen."So Flash, Mind telling me how you survived the outbreak." ".... Well, I just woke up from a coma as I could remember." Flash said to him making Leon surprised a bit." I was on my way to school. While I was there I got a call from my friends asking about where I was. I told them that I was on my way. And the next thing I knew. A car came and crashed with mine.... I thought the driver may be drunk or I wasn't paying attention on where I was going. But the next that happened was me waking up on the hospital bed and finding my self in a zombie apocalypse. Like in walking dead series or so. It's pure luck I survived as I didn't know what to happen." "Well, I say it was good luck you survived or the infected would have eaten you there and then." Leon told making Flash a bit more in the edge."But, Your ok so no worries." "Yeah, You can say that again." Flash muttered."So, I told you about my story. Now can you tell me about yours. Like,You know anything about what happened?" "...." Leon looked down on the table as he didn't know to answer. Flash thought he may have made a mistake but Leon signed and spoke."Honestly, I'm as confused as you are. I'm just a rookie cop who was transferred from Raccoon city. Had graduated from police school early and was told I'll be transferring hear. Heard a lot about this place and it's.. colour ful people." He said the last part I'm a bit of confusion making Flash give him a look of confusion."Well, On where I came from. There are only white and black skin people and some are brown. When I came hear I thought the people were either albino or something else. Um no offense." "Some taken." Flash muttered."Were not sure aswell on why our skin is like this and hair colours but we're ok. Your not a racist type are you?" Flash asked the man. "No, No, God no, I'm not like some people who can't see that, Different skin colour doesn't mean they are different from being human." Leon raised his hands in defence as he told him. Honestly, he hated those kind of people who were racist and such."I'm just surprised that there are different colours type people hear. And different weird names, But I don't hate them ok." "Yeah, Ok I can agree. But anyway you were continuing." Flash said making the cop continue his tail. "Oh right. Well when I came hear I was assigned with a partner name Shining Armor. He and I were assigned to go on and investigate a incident in the hoofstreet down town. We both went in for checking to see if any disturbance or so. And guess what, We found it with a bunch of infected coming after us for our very flesh." Leon explained to him on what he knew. "Infected? You mean your naming them like the Walkers in Walking Dead." He asked. "Yeah, See Zombies are corpse of a human when he's dead or so. And the mind and heart don't work. He becomes a waking corpse or such. But infected are quite different, When one is bitten by them. The infection works father then any other and goes to the brain in quick time like 1 to 2 min. Once it's there the human is dead as the virus takes over the mind and it's only gaol is to go out for flesh." Leon explained. " I know this as I seen it happen right Infront of my very own eyes and I tell you. It's not pretty to see." Flash can see the look in his eyes that of haunting. He can clearly see that he wasn't ready for this but he kept it up and put a mask to show he isn't afraid." What happened then? What about your partner and the other citizens?" "... Shining Armor was able to get away. Me and him were separated and I had to run on out to a safe location. He had his walkie talkie with him so I was able to know on where he was going." Leon told as he pulled out his communicator. But it was only seeing static sounds."He told me a while back that he was saved by another person as he was somehow gotten to a plane. He told me not to worry as he and the other person were actually going to investigate the outbreak that happened. He took me to get to the CCPD police station and get to the shelter. I couldn't go cause of the infected were to much and had to go into a hidding spot till I find a way out of hear, so I can go to the police station." "But what about the other citizens. Were some able to get away."Flash said hoping that his friends were ok or not. He knew he Rainbooms were able to atleast handle the Zo- infected as they had power to back it up. But he still was worried as on what Leon told the infection can spread fast so it will be way dangerous. "Last I heard was that some were able to go to the police station for shelter and such. Then it's all hell as the infected roam the streets and all." Leon said as he got up and went towards the shit window to open the curtain a bit to peek and see the infected were still roaming around. "So what's the plan then." Leon looked at the kid."What are we gonna do now. We can't stay hear forever or so. We don't have the supplies or groceries to get us through a day or such. And we clearly can't be hidden from those infected forever. In movies I seen that zombies adapt to the things around them. And the infected are no different then. If they learn to adapt around the environment and such they'll be breaking in hear any minute then. So what's it gonna be then?" Leon looked at the kid deduction as he can see the logic behind this. He's right, They didn't have any food or more weapons as they only have a bit of less ones as leon managed to get. And food was out of the question. So far. The only place they can go to is the police station as there they can get the supplies need d for them to get set."Good Deduction there Flash, Yeah your right. We don't have much supplies hear or so. I only have about of weapons as some I managed to get from the car and some were hear in this house of the previous owner. But those wont be enough as it may need more then just simple guns and so. So we gotta go to the one place here we can get the supplies needed." "The CCPD police station." Flash finish his thoughts."But there's two problems. One are the infected outside and the other is the way to avoid them. Got anything?" Leon asked the boy. Flash though about it and then went to the window to see if there were any way off this place. He could see the dozen of infected roaming around the streets as they were looking for Flesh to feast on. If they need to escape there eyes and without any worry then they had to think above for this. Wait? That's it!"Hey Leon. Ever done parkour before." He suddenly asked as Leon looked at him in confusion. "So were really gonna do this then." Leon asked as he stood near the kitchen and looked at the teen in question who was making verious weapons out of the kitchen tool. "Yeah, If we use the roof tops, Well be out of the undead under there without even notice. I know the streets and places as the back of my hand. I can easily guide us to the shops near hear so we could get more supplies and get ready." Flash told as he duck taped the kitchen knife and the Fork at the broom stick end. "I'm not doubting you or anything. I'm just a bit cautious that ones if we get to a local weapon store or other house. We gotta need more then just simple house tools to hit the infected with. They get up and come more fast." Leon stated. "So you have anything else to help. You got weapons and but I don't." The teen suggested. Leon looked at him the asked."You ever used a gun before?" "Honestly, Yeah I have." Flash told surprising him a bit but he kept Natural look."My dad thought me the basic of using police weapons and kniefs. Growing up, I wanted to be a police man like my dad. You know up hold the law and protect the citizens from bad guys. So he thought me the skills on how to use the tools and thought me to fight. He took me to the local police gym and the chief there thought me the basics." Leon couldn't help but smirk."Looks like you and I are the same then. My old man thought me the things needed to become a cop. Just like you, I was thought well. So it's makes my work a bit easy." He said as he took out a gun and through it at Flash as he caught it. Flash inspected it to find it was hand made type as it was small hand gun with black colour and had a torch under the shelt."My Old man made that. He made two actually, One was for me to use as it was made to only be used by me. The other was a hand me down incase I ever lost or got the previous one destroyed. Looks like you can use it as it isn't DNA locked." Flash marveled the gun with pure interest and shock. He never got a gun like this and it was pure well crafted."If were gonna survive then we need everything we got. I only have less bullets in it and have some but there won't be more if we can't find something to reload it." Leon told as he tossed a small pack of bullets towards him as Flash caught them. "Well then, I know just the place then. Since were in this street. It's closest to my home. There we can get some reload then." Flash said as he packed the pack and loaded the gun."But we gotta be on stealth fully to avoid this. So first thing is to rest a bit. If we want to go. We gotta be fully rested and ready." "True that. So then I can keep a little night guarding hear. You can take a nap then and get ready." "No need actually. Been in a coma for how long, I don't remember. But I'm fully rested and ready. You can go to take a nap. I can keep on guard." Leon wanted to argue but he knew the kid was right. So he nodded and went off."Oh yeah, Just a heads up. Keep the lights off at all cost. The infected will know if they see this." "Got it." Flash nodded. In another part of town at a school which was know as Canterlot High is now abandoned and broken down a bit. There was no life there what so ever. Except for the blood and carnage did inside the school ground. There was blood on the walls and the floor and the classrooms were all broken down and so was the cafeteria. Up on the school roof there was a barcade there as to block the things which were outside from coming up there. "Any sign of life out there." A voice asked reveals to be of Sandalwood. He wore a black robe over his shoulder as the he had a rifle hanging from his back. He also wore fingerless gloves and dark combat boots. "Non again. Just those undead out there roaming." Micro chip spoke up as he was looking through a pair of night vision binoculars."There haven't been any sign of other life nor the Girls. It's been 6 weeks since they abandoned us." "Not abandoned" Another voice spoke as it was of a female. She has mint blue skin and short purple hair and wore the crystal prep uniform."You know they never do that right. They had to go to see what caused the out break remember." "But we haven't hurd from them. Not even once. I think they went out with the others and forgot about us, The students and even, Even her." Micro spoke the last part with sorrow."They could have prevented this from happening." "Not everyone knew that a zombie out break was gonna take place hear. You know that do you." Sunny Flare reminded."We were lucky to even survive that time when we were in the hospital." "Ca-Can we not talk about that please." Sandalwood quickly stopped her. She knew she may have crossed a boundary."What we need to do is get the remaining supplies in the school. Were running out of them soon and we can't stay hear forever." "What do you think we should do, Go out again and lose one of ours again!" Sunny Flare glared back."You know we coul-" *Static*"Hello! Hello is anyone there!" The voice coming from the radio got the three attention. Both teen boys couldn't believe it as they recognise the voice."Hello is anyone there. Do you copy." Micro quickly went and picked up the device on the box and quickly answered."Yes we copy." "... Micro?" The two teens eyes widen at that."F-Flash... Is that you bro." He asked in weak toon. Hoping it wasn't a lie or anything. "Micro it's me buddy. Glade your voice is the one I'm hearing." Sandalwood quickly went to him and took the Walke talke and quickly asked."Bro! How are you alive?! Were are you? Are you ok? Wee you bitten or anything?!" He asked verious questions from his coma friend. "Wow easy there Sandalwood, Yeah I'm alright. I'm in a house right now taking cover. As you can see there isn't much to go outside. Where are you?" "Me, Micro and another surviver are at the school roof top. We managed to survive the outbreak in time. But, We lost a handful of our friends back there." Sandalwood had sawrrow in his voice as he can still remember the screams and the please for help. ".... I figured, But hold on there a bit. Listen I meet another person who can help me get you guys. Which school are you at right now?" "CHS." "Good then. So how many of the infected are out there?" Infected, Huh, Ring a nice bell,"There seems to be about 20 or 30 of these things in school and outside. We don't have much supplies left and have less amo power. We be running out of this in about 2 days if rescue doesn't come in soon." "We'll hang on, This hopefully will give me and Leon enough time to get to you guys and rescue you." "That's the problem buddy. You won't be enough of getting us out. You gotta save your self or youl-" "Let me stop you there." Flash cut it."You three are the only surviving members left and I'm not some one to leave you behind or such. If you three hang on we'll get you out of there. I'm not leaving you or anyone behind like this! So just wait and well come prepared to get you." ".... Fine, But you better be safe bro. We don't wanna lose you again." Sandalwood said. "Will do." The radio then cut off. "You really think he'll come to get us?" Sunny Flare doubted a bit as she can't fully have belief with all those Infected outside."If we both know Flash. He'll always come to the aid. No matter what." Micro told with confidence in his voice without any doubt. "Let's hope your right then. Cause I don't wanna die hear or be eaten by those things outside." She told. "Things got a bit complicated, But nothing to that can't be handled." Flash muttered "You sure?" Flash spun around to see Leon standing behind him near the door."Heard your talk. Friends of yours out there?" "Yeah, Glade they survived, But we gotta hurry to get to them now. They told me there at the school roof." "I heard. But do you even know if we can get there without more fire power. There are hundreds of those infected out there. We don't have the strategy to get out fully and we have to get to the police station to get aid." Leon stated as they were in need of help. "The police station can wait actually. I have something back home that can help us in getting my friends. I also know a local gun shop hear hear that sells. Since the outbreak had happened. Then the store may be open for us." Flash told the cop who thought about it. "But you really go out to rescue your friends then. In the middle of a zombie apocalypse." "Yes." He quickly diad without hesitation in his voice. Leon smile at the kids determination."Well, Hope you know what your doing then. We'll leave immediately then. I'm rested fully so we can leave." Flash nodded then'Just hang on a bit more guys. I'll promise I'll be there to help you.' Meanwhile in another part of the town inside a building were dead bodies. Eaten and digested, As there was more carnage on the floor and the place as he sounds of crunches could be heard. Then suddenly a claw hand came in and grabbed a bear body and pulled it towards it. Soon sounds of flesh ripping was heard through the halls.