Outbreak Chronicles: Dead Pandemic

Chapter 244 - The Dead Nightmares Part 4
Day 11: 3:15 P.M

Osaka: Shitennoji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School: Stairs to 3rd Floor

Melee: Battered Baseball Bat, Kitchen Knife, Wakizashi

Guns: None

(Aika’s View)

What was that?! What the hell was that?! There is no way we will be able to kill it! That monster is a creature from the movies! There is no way it exist!

My legs are trembling while my hands are gripping the katana tightly. The abominations that he call Stalkers are nowhere terrifying as that monster!

But he was left behind on the third floor battling against that monster! I can’t just abandon him and run!

My mind keeps on saying to move and make a step forward but my legs refuse to take a single step. Is it going to repeat again? Is it going to be another bloodshed I can possibly stop but because of my fear, it will repeat again? Will someone die because of my indecisiveness?

Just as I was struggling on how to move once again, a memory about my grandfather appeared once again during the time he let me learn how to wield a katana.

”Aika, my dear granddaughter, do not just let your mind move alone while your body refuses to take actions. Every indecisiveness you do will also reflect on your katana.You can’t call it ’One with the sword’ if your mind is in chaos. Remember, panic makes you do irrational behavior and will also result to mistakes on your judgment. Free yourself from that thought, keep your head clear, breath with a serene flow in the air, and make your move. Even the hardest target will be not be able to hold forever to a strong, consistent power. Do not forget this.”

Before, this sentence of his is something I have little understanding and I barely comprehend how to do it. But because of this sentence too, it also allowed me to see how beautiful my grandfather’s movement using the katana. Despite my efforts of imitating his moveset there is no way for me to learn this and replicate this.

It looks like I am wrong and I have been too ignorant.

”I understand Grandpa. Thank you for the guidance.”

Gripping the katana, I steeled my nerves and take my first step forward. I am not going to run away anymore.

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Day 11: 3:16 P.M

Osaka: Shitennoji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School: 3rd Floor

Melee: Brass Knuckles, Kitchen Cleaver(Repaired and Enhanced), Piyavka Sickle

Guns: AR15(Scope and Suppressor attached) Colt 45, Beretta M9 Pistol, Hunting Shotgun

(Kyosei’s View)

The tentacles are fast and every time I cut them off, they slowly grow once more, which is very annoying. Not only that, but it was very fast and very agile at dodging my attacks. Luckily, one of my attacks connected and I was relieved to see that this guy can be wounded using the Piyavka Sickle. Blood gushes out of it’s wound and unlike the tentacles, it is not healing. One thing I noticed on it is its acidic saliva, every time it spills on the floor, the floor melts a portion out, creating a hole from it. If this creature has the same ability as the puker, it is very dangerous and it might have a chance of killing me. It was lucky enough that this creature doesn’t spit, or else, I will have a hard time dodging this creature’s attacks.

The tentacles came again and like usual, I cut them off immediately but it has an abnormal amount of regeneration speed that is frightening. Just when I get to cut off the first few tentacle attacks, a few of those tentacles have sneaked up on me and grab my body with force causing me to drop my Piyavka Sickle to the floor. It was too strong that I puke out blood the moment the tentacles squeeze my body.

”Iaido Stance: Blade of Nothingness!

”SKREEEEEEEEEEEE!”

My eyes are not focused on the situation but I heard Aika’s voice followed by the tentacles cut off to pieces. It was quick and very decisive. I managed to recover myself and grab the Piyavka Sickle and get away from it in time. Since the Gluttony is screaming loudly, I took the opportunity to escape and since Aika is also standing there, I also grab her and put her on my shoulders before I immediately rush back to the second floor in a hurry without looking back. No, scratch the second floor off, we will be going back to the ground floor.

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Day 11: 3:40 P.M

Osaka: Shitennoji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School: Ground Floor

Melee: Brass Knuckles, Kitchen Cleaver(Repaired and Enhanced), Piyavka Sickle

Guns: AR15(Scope and Suppressor attached) Colt 45, Beretta M9 Pistol, Hunting Shotgun

(Kyosei’s View)

Once we reach the ground floor, I put Aika down and started catching my breath. F*ck, I hate running, all my stamina seems to have been reduced to the very lowest level as I try to get air desperately. If Aika didn’t help me, I might have used an alternative way to gey out of there and recover. Also, my chances of escaping and surviving that will be 40%.

Aika on the other hand, slumped into the floor and trembled.

”I... I did it...I literally did it...” she muttered.

”Hah... what you did there is dangerous, however, that is also a good timing for you to appear. You have my gratitude, Aika.”

”AH...y-your welcome... but I am sure I won’t be doing that again,” she muttered again while holding the wakizashi tightly on her arms.

”Understandable, I won’t ask for questions. Anyways, we still needed to get out of the school building for now and get our materials to create explosives. There is no way we will let that creature stay alive. We also can’t let it roam around while destroying things.”

”Hiiik! We are still going to face off with that creature?!”

”Did you think leaving the Gluttony to where it was is the right thing to do? I don’t think so. There will come a time we will have no choice but to kill it. So while it was still early, we have to kill it immediately before it can cause a casualty.”

We are at a disadvantage earlier but I have proven that the Gluttony is still possible to be killed using the Piyavka Sickle. The only problem is the tentacles on its body. Not only it was disgusting to look at but it was also annoying to cut off. It’s regenerative properties is something I really hate as it is stopping me from cutting off all them safely before going for the kill.

The Gluttony’s sound is quite ear piercing and even inside my headphones and in max volume blast music, the scream of the Gluttony is strong enough to penetrate my headphones. I am quite sure that during the chase, the Gluttony has escaped into the second floor, which means the second floor will be the next hardest floor to enter right now after the third floor.

”Um, it’s getting late and its almost four in the afternoon. You should come with me to the gymnasium. We can ask for help with some of the people there. There are also some of our teachers. Perhaps they can help us gather the necessary materials for you to create your own explosives.”

A.d.u.l.ts huh... I don’t think I have the gal to trust anyone older than unless they act similar to Leo and the other a.d.u.l.ts back in Blood Battalion who trust us kids completely and even gives us the opportunity to lead the group. Although I have second thoughts, I am not going to miss this chance to gather materials. We can’t judge a book by it’s cover.

”Lead the way. We have to gather the materials as soon as possible or else that guy will go on rampage and might cause severe damage to your place especially at night.”

Aika nodded and she went off ahead. I followed her along while closely monitoring the Gluttony screaming and going on a rampage on the second floor.

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Day 11: 4:00 P.M

Osaka: Shitennoji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School: Gymnasium’s front.

Melee: Brass Knuckles, Kitchen Cleaver(Repaired and Enhanced), Piyavka Sickle

Guns: AR15(Scope and Suppressor attached) Colt 45, Beretta M9 Pistol, Hunting Shotgun

(Kyosei’s View)

While traversing the field, the dead never have been on rest and attacked us whenever they see us. I killed them whenever they are on my line of sight and detection. Although the main building is not that far, it took us quite a while to reach the gymnasium due to the amount of undead walking around and attacking us. They are all killed by me though.

Upon our arrival in the gym, Aika knocked on the door 5 times before she stares above where a single small window is currently above it. A few seconds after Aika started knocking, a rope ladder fell down from the window towards us.

”We have arrived in our base,” Aika said presenting the Gymnasium.