*Mr. Choi's POV* (time, 9:25 o'clock)
Is Raze here yet?
"Sir, come in," I heard a woman in military attire say. I entered immediately and stood for a moment, waiting for my students to finish being checked.
From here, I could see a large crowd of people. I hoped Raze was here already. There were many military personnel, so we should be safe here.
"Sir," a voice called out from behind me. I turned around and saw my students looking at me with sad eyes.
"It's okay, we're safe here—" But before I could finish, a loud shout came from behind me. I immediately turned around to see a male student running towards me.
Raze.
"Sir!!!" he exclaimed as he ran.
I walked slowly towards him and met him halfway.
"Good, you're safe," I said, and he looked down for a moment.
"Sir, where's Yuze? Why can't I see him?" he suddenly asked, looking around.
I saw Raze glance at me, and I looked back at him.
"Mia, have you seen my twin? Why can't I see him?" he asked repeatedly, looking at his classmates.
"Raze," I called out to him, and he stopped. He looked at me with squinting eyes and wiped his forehead with his hand.
"Sir, do you know where Yuze is?" he asked again, moving closer to me. I quickly hugged him.
"Sir, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" he asked, unaware of what was happening. I couldn't hold back my tears as a teacher, not knowing how to tell him what happened.
"Raze, Yuze... he's gone," I whispered, hugging him tightly. He pulled away and looked at me.
"Is he not here yet?" he asked, confused. I hugged him again.
"He's gone," I said softly. He spoke again, his voice shaking.
"Will he come back soon, sir?" he asked, still confused.
I cried harder, "Yes, Raze, he'll come back."
My students around us looked shocked. If only I could have saved him. If only I didn't have to do this now.
*Raze's POV* (time, 9:31 o'clock)
We're inside a unit now, and they're distributing food. When will Yuze arrive?
Sir left suddenly, for some reason I don't know. From here, I can see other units arriving at our school, including Unit 5.
I looked at them happily, thinking I might see Yuze there. I saw Kevin leave and approach Sir. Could Yuze be with them?
I quickly walked towards them, smiling and asking, "Did you see my twin?" But their frightened and gloomy faces were all the answer I got.
I stopped suddenly. A classmate, a girl, appeared behind me and said, "Raze, let's go back." We returned to my classmates.
Yuze, where are you? Why are you taking so long?
*Kyro's POV* (same time)
It took us a while to leave the school.
Among the bodies we encountered, I didn't see Kelvin.
I hope he's okay.
We left the bodies we collected from the largest sphere at Unit E, which Xyrus put to sleep when she sang.
Now, we're currently riding in a mini-jeep, and luckily, Xyrus knows how to drive. He said driving is one of his talents.
"Are we going to the Evacuation Unit?" Xyrus asked while driving.
"Eunice, are we going to the evacuation unit?" I asked, turning to the backseat.
Eunice was alert, watching the surroundings, but she didn't seem to hear me.
I turned back to the front and heard Xyrus ask again, "Is that where we're going?" His questioning look made me widen my eyes.
"Xyrus, look at the road!" I shouted at him. Eunice quickly reacted and looked at us.
"What's wrong?" she asked. I smiled briefly, and Eunice's face scrunched up in confusion.
"Be careful!" she said angrily, then turned her attention back to the surroundings.
After that, Xyrus looked at me with a smile. "She's so cute, isn't she?" he teased, then turned back to driving.
I didn't respond. He turned to me again, and I heard him say, "You're blushing, Kyro." His teasing made me sighed a bit.
"Just focus on driving, Xyrus," I said irritated, looking away. I looked to my side and was shocked to see a person covered in blood.
"Argh," they groaned. Then I heard Xyrus complaining angrily about the car running out of gas.
I watched the person closely and was shocked when they suddenly attacked me.
Zombie???
"Guys…" I stammered shakingly, and Xyrus and Eunice quickly looked at me.
"XYRUS, GET US OUT OF HERE NOW!!!" I shouted, hitting the zombie with my bow.
Xyrus stopped the car, and I saw two large darts stuck in the zombie's back.
"Great timing, huh?" Xyrus said nervously.
Eunice spoke up, her tone serious.
"They're getting closer."
I turned to see what she was talking about and saw a huge horde of zombies.
"We're really out of gas now, Kyro. We need to get some," Xyrus said calmly, then turned to face the direction I was looking at. He was shocked to see the horde of bloody students, some with mangled limbs and bite marks.
"Z-zombies???" he stammered, terrified.
"Kyro, Xyrus, let's get out of here," Eunice said seriously, getting out of the car. I quickly followed, and Xyrus did the same. We saw the zombies standing in front of us.
"Aren't those... uniforms?" Xyrus asked fearfully, and I finished his sentence.
"Yes, Ganter University uniforms."
In that moment, all I could hear was my heart pounding.
Were we going to die here? One wrong move, and the zombies would attack us.
Out of the silence, a loud shout broke out, startling Xyrus and me.
"XYRUS, BEHIND YOU!!!" Eunice shouted, and I quickly turned to Xyrus. A bloody man was biting him.
Xyrus.
I quickly moved away and grabbed my bow.
"TAKE THIS!!!" I shouted, shooting three arrows. The zombie on top of Xyrus stopped moving. Xyrus dodged the zombie's bite.
I quickly grabbed Xyrus' hand and stood him up. Just as I grabbed his hand, I felt a sharp pain in my foot.
I turned around and saw the zombie that was attacking Xyrus biting my leg.
"K-Kyro.." Eunice whispered my name as she saw the zombie biting me. She quickly threw a dart that hit the zombie's body.
Then, I saw the other zombies moving quickly towards us, then I stood Xyrus up.
Was this the end for me?
"XYRUS, KYRO, RUN NOW!!!" Eunice shouted loudly as she threw her darts at the approaching zombies.
Xyrus and I ran quickly, and I turned back to see Eunice not moving from her spot.
"Eunice!!!" I called out to her, stopping for a moment.
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. FIND A VEHICLE WHILE I HOLD THEM OFF." she shouted, changing direction. But Eunice... can she handle it?
"Kyro, go. I promise I'll follow," she said softly.
I nodded briefly and ran quickly. Xyrus looked worried as I turned my back on Eunice.
"Kyro," he called out to me. I approached him and pulled him away.
"Let's hurry," I said emotionlessly.
*Kelvin's POV* (fiftheen minutes later, time 9:46 o'clock)
More students arrived. Why couldn't I see anyone from our school? Are Kyro and the others still alive?
"Kelvin, here's some food," Yohan said.
"Thanks," I replied with a smile. Mr. Choi talked to me earlier, and he told me to join them for now. I don't know anyone here, so I decided to follow them.
The students with me are mysterious. I asked them what happened, but none of them answered. One of them seems to be searching for someone named Yuze, his twin brother. He even asked me if I knew anything.
"Raze, where are you going?" a female student asked. Raze turned to her and replied, "I feel like someone's coming. Maybe Yuze is with them." I looked around and saw some students sighing and wiping away tears. Then, Raze continued walking.
I hope the people I'm waiting for are with the new arrivals. As Raze walked, Yohan stood up and put a hand on his shoulder, saying he'd accompany him.
I stood up, left my food behind, and followed them.
"Oh, Kelvin. You're here," Raze said calmly when he saw me. I was slow to follow them, so they probably didn't notice me.
"Were you here already?" he asked, looking ahead.
"No, I just arrived," I replied softly.
"Are you waiting for someone too?" he asked. "Yes," I said.
"Ah, okay," he replied briefly, and then silence fell over us.
We were standing near the entrance of the unit, and I could see rooms without walls on the sides. There were many military personnel, civilians, and students scattered around.
Suddenly, a loud shout from a soldier broke the silence, coming from behind us. We turned around, and everyone looked shocked and focused on the soldier.
"MILITARY TROOPS, INCOMING!!!" he shouted. The military personnel quickly focused on the front and took positions.
"They're here, Raze," Yohan said to him. Then, he turned back to the front. Who could be arriving?
From where we stood, I saw a person running quickly towards the entrance of the unit, followed by a horde of people.
Wait, zombies?