Highschool of the Dead: Chapter 8 (The Dead and the Alive)
Raioneru: Anyone want to help me put the bullets in?
Kyano: You mean you actually know how?
Raioneru: Duh? Dad's a gun nerd, remember?
Kyano: Ah.
Setemaru: So how do you put them in, 'ol wise one.
Raioneru: It's really simple smartass. It's just time consuming. Makes sure they're all facing the right way, push down until you hear a click, and you're done. That's all to it. Now I have to tell you how much bullets go into each, but that'll be easy too.
Kyano: Alright. Let's get started.
As the boys sat closer to the back of the bus, the girls were more towards the front. Annaretta and Hanoki were sitting across from one another and looking back at the boys handling the guns.
Hanoki: At least they can do a little bonding for the moment.
Annaretta: It's good to be able to relax for a while. Lisa, where are we going?
Lisa: My house.
Annaretta: How much further?
Lisa: Not much.
Annaretta (short pause): Are you alright?
Lisa (gripping the wheel tightly): Just dandy.
(Camera goes to Annaretta and Hanoki looking at one another in confusion)
(H.O.T.D. Opening Theme)
About thirty minutes later, the boys are finishing up loading the guns. They walk to the front of the bus with all of the weapons. They lay them on the bus seats and one by one, the begin giving them out with the ammo.
Raioneru: Okay, let's start with the girls. Hanoki, we got you the PP-2000 machine pistol and the Beretta 85 semi-auto pistol. The machine pistol is good for you because you like to move quick and fast. Quick to reload and a fast fire rate seemed perfect for you. The Beretta is a secondary just in case (Hands her the weapons).
Hanoki: I'll try to learn how to use it. (chuckles)
Raioneru: Lisa, we got you the HK MP-5SD3 from Germany, MP-5 for short. A submachine gun is excellent for you too. Not too big, but very fast. 30 rounds in a magazine makes this gun great for any situation. Annaretta, we got you two Glock-18's. An awesome feature about these two guns is you can set the fire rate, single shot, or rapid fire for a tight situation. I remembered you told me you're good with pistols so I thought these two would be enough for you.
Annaretta: Thank you! They are perfect for me.
Raioneru: Now let's get the big guns out of the way. Setemaru picked up the SPAS-12 shotgun. Eight shells at a time. Good for short to medium range, but distance and accuracy aren't on your side with this one (Setemaru picked up the shotgun and began loading shells into it). Kyano and I stuck with Assault Rifles. The difference with his is its semi-automatic, or single shot. He got the FN FAL from Belgium. I got the Colt M4 Carbine, an American rifle. It's a fully-automatic rifle with minimal kick. Amazing at any range.
Raioneru and Kyano pick up their guns, load them, and **** them back at the same time. They do a brotherly knuckle touch.
Kyano: I'd say we're ready to totally kick ass!
Setemaru: I'd say you are correct my friend.
Hanoki: Let's do this for Joji and for Tobi.
Kyano: Hell yeah!
Annaretta: After we go to Lisa and Setemaru's houses, we will need to find transportation to cross the water.
Hanoki: Tokonosu Bridge! We haven't checked out that bridge yet.
Raioneru: That can't be a good idea. Remember how many people cross that bridge a day. Now imagine if all of those people are infected and are still roaming that bridge.
Hanoki: You're right… Hm…
Raioneru: We'll figure out that later.
Lisa (excited): We're here!
Everyone rushed to the right side of the bus and gazed out of the windows. Undead roamed around the front of her house.
Raioneru: We don't want to cause a lot of noise. Now, we can walk past them as long as we stay quiet. We're going to go inside, get her family, and leave. It should be in and out. Let's go.
Everyone got off the bus and crept to Lisa's house in a single file line. Her house was a one story building and her front yard was closed off buy metal gate. Setemaru gave Lisa a boost up over her fence. Next over were Raioneru and Kyano. Setemaru went back to the bus with Hanoki and Annaretta. Lisa pulled her house key from her purse and unlocked the door. She looked back at Raioneru and he nodded. She opened the door slowly and it creaked loud enough to echo through the entire house. Her house was door, no signs of life. They walk in slowly and Lisa turns on the light to the living room.
Raioneru: Lisa! Look out! (He and Kyano raise their guns)
A cat jumped into Lisa's arms.
Lisa: Calm down boys. It's just my cat, Konoha.
Kyano: You named a cat Leaf?
A crash came from the back of the house and Konoha shrieked and leaped out of her arms and ran off. Raioneru and Kyano led the way to where the sound came from. They came across a door at the end of the hallway.
Lisa (whispering): This is my little brother's room…
Raioneru and Kyano got on opposite sides of the door and prepared to breach it. They looked at each other and nodded. Raioneru got off of the wall and Spartan kicked the door open. Blood was splashed all around the room. Two zombies were on the other side of the room mauling something on the bed.
Lisa (nearly in tears): Mom? Dad?
The two zombies looked back and as they looked back, the made a gap big enough between them to see the thing they were mauling. It was Lisa's 12 year old brother, Hotaka. His stomach has been eaten open and one of his arms were on the floor with blood leaking from it.
Lisa (screaming out): Hotaka!
She began to run for her brother but Kyano wrapped his arm around her stomach and pulled her back. Raioneru raised his gun to the zombies.
Lisa: No! Hotaka!
Raioneru shot one bullet into each of the zombies' heads, and then slowly and gently closed the door.
Lisa: Hotaka! No! No! No! No! (Began sobbing)
Raioneru: Let's go. There's nothing else here.
Kyano led her down the hallway and to the living room. Raioneru let them go first the he followed out closing the house door behind them.
Hanoki: Raioneru!
Hanoki caught his attention and Jaku ran to the gate and looked around. "They" were closing in at all directions.
Raioneru: Mow 'em down!
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Raioneru: Cover us!
Hanoki, Annaretta, and Setemaru hung themselves out of the windows and began defending the bus.
Setemaru: Shit this thing has kick! I like it!
Raioneru, Kyano, and Lisa got over to the bus and Hanoki let them in.
Hanoki: Nobody home?
Raioneru stopped in front of her and shook his head "no" while looking at the floor. He continued on to a seat at the middle of the bus. Kyano walked Lisa to the middle of the bus and sat with her. She buried her face in her hands and cried. Kyano petted her head while she let out a stream of tears.
Annaretta: I'll drive if necessary. I can drive pretty well, but I was too nervous to take the driver's test.
Raioneru: Get us out of here, Ms. Yoko. If you don't mind.
She jumped behind the wheel and started up the engine. She threw the gear in drive and took off down the road.
Setemaru: What happened in the house?
Raioneru looked at Lisa with a face of remorse.
Raioneru: Her parents… Her parents were there.
Hanoki: How come they didn't come with you?
Raioneru: Because they were one of "them". And they were… eating… Lisa's little brother.
Hanoki (thinking): I hate to say this, but karma's a ***** ain't it?
Kyano: Her mom, dad, and little brother are all… gone. I can only imagine how she feels right now.
Lisa continued crying into her hands.
Around 12:30 in the afternoon.
They are still on the road and Lisa's crying has slowed down for the moment.
Annaretta: We're going to have to stop for gas pretty soon.
Raioneru: At the next gas station, stop. It's better to take care of the problem now than later.
Annaretta: Okay. (she focused back on the road) I'm starting to see the undead against guys.
Raioneru (quickly): Turn right!
She jerked the bus right.
Hanoki: There's more down this road!
Raioneru: ****! Uh, go left!
Annaretta: Where are we going?
Raioneru: I know this area. Keep going down this road then take the first right. The gas station is right up the road from there.
Annaretta: Got it!
Kyano was still holding Lisa, trying to comfort her.
Raioneru: How is she doing?
Kyano: A lot better.
Raioneru: That's great. (at Lisa) I'm sorry about your family Lisa.
Lisa: It's okay. I'll be joining them soon anyway.
Annaretta took the right turn as instructed.
Annaretta: There it is! I see it! The gas station!
Raioneru: I knew it! Take us in so we can fill up (pats her shoulder).
Annaretta kept going up the road and they got closer and closer to the gas station. In the road was a single tire to a regular car. It sort of blended in with the black concrete road so Annaretta didn't see it. The bus ran over the tire and made the bus jump and everyone on the bus jumped as well.
Kyano: The **** was that?
Raioneru: I don't know. Annaretta?
Annaretta: I don't know either. Nothing was in the road.
Annaretta noticed the sunlight reflect off of a liquid on the road.
Annaretta: Oil slick!
She tried to dodge it but the bus didn't evade fast enough and the front and back tires on the right side got caught in the oil. She began losing control of the wheel and the bus began fish-tailing. Raioneru tried to help Annaretta regain control of the wheel, but it was too late. The right side of the bus began to slide forward. Annaretta slammed on breaks and the bus tipped over. As the bus was falling on its right side, everyone began shrieking and screaming for dear life. The bus hit the road and made a loud crash that echoed through the area. The bus slid quite a ways up the road and stop right in front of the gas station. And then, there was silence. A few moment later, Hanoki let out a grunt. The others began making noises of pain as well.
Raioneru: Is everyone alright? *Urgh*
Hanoki (trying to get up): I'm okay. I think.
Kyano: Well that was unfortunate.
Setemaru: Not as unfortunate compared to how much company we have on the way.
Everyone sat up and poked their heads up through the left side windows and saw the infected beginning to surround them.
Kyano: Ah, shit… I've asked this before, and I'll ask it again. Why is our luck so bad?
Raioneru (quietly): Quiet! Grab your weapons. Right now.
Lisa (straining): Someone help me out?
A seat had broken from its bolts and fell onto her legs. Setemaru moved it and brushed her legs off.
Lisa: Thank you.
Setemaru (smug): Anytime.
Annaretta pulled a piece of glass from her thigh and let out a yelp. Blood was running down her thigh from the wound. Kyano rushed over to her and helped her up.
Annaretta (weary voice): My leg… it hurts.
Kyano: I know. I'll help you.
Lisa: Guys!
The undead were 4 times closer than they were a few minutes ago.
Raioneru: Take 'em down!
Hanoki, Lisa, Raioneru, and Setemaru began spraying down the zombies.
Setemaru: I gotta reload!
Raioneru: Hurry! For everyone else, don't throw out your magazines! We can refill and reuse them!
Hanoki and Lisa: Got it!
Setemaru: I'm set!
Raioneru picked now to reload.
Raioneru: Dammit! I'm jammed!
Kyano: We need to get inside the gas station! Now!
Hanoki: We're surrounded!
Lisa: They're closing in!
Just then, gun fire came from behind the zombies. All the zombies gave their attention to the new gunfire. Everyone tried to see who it was but there were too many of "them" in the way to see. Two guys began mowing down the zombies and made a path to the bus.
Raioneru: Grab all guns and all the ammo! Let's take this chance to leave!
Kyano helped Annaretta to the emergency door on the side of the bus. Raioneru pushed it open. Kyano began helping Annaretta get her legs out of the bus.
?: Let me help you with that.
Everyone looked at the figure holding his hand out. The other figure was still shooting down the undead. Annaretta's face lit up with a huge smile.
Raioneru (surprised): What the ****? Joji?!
Everyone (shock and awe): Huh?!
(Camera shot of Joji smiling at everyone)
Highschool of the Dead
End Credits (Upbeat J-Pop plays instead of normal ending theme)
End Credits (Upbeat J-Pop plays instead of normal ending theme)
