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Chapter 5 - Surviving the apocalypse

Sammy found himself in a Japanese classroom with the book and a bit later he mustered up the courage to open the door and sprint.

Why? It's because the origin of horrors is better known as the apocalypse, as in this place there is nothing but monsters that want to eat you.

As soon as Sammy started running a couple of zombies started chasing him.

When he looked back he wanted to puke as the zombies looked disgusting as some had mouths that were ripped while they were human, skin as hard as a concrete wall and limbs that swing from time to time when chasing humans.

Sammy soon found himself locking the door to the principals office so that the zombies won't get in but he hurriedly searched for an exit as these zombies weren't the slow ones but the ones who could use their brain and be able to beat almost any human from Sammy's world by themself with ease and hence Sammy decided to jump out the window and hope for the best that's when another zombie that was underneath the table sprung up and almost made Sammy have his second girlish scream for the day but luckily he didn't scream as he was thanking his quick reflexes for allowing him to dodge that.

But now he had a more pressing matter which was a zombie that could bite his neck of in a couple of seconds so Sammy acted quick and picked up a fire extinguisher that was one the ground and smashed it on the zombies head causing it to bleed but not die as it was immortal just like the other zombies, so Sammy made a break for it by jumping off the window and luckily for him he landed safely in a dumpster that was filled with trash bags and due to this amazing predicament Sammy said to himself 

"Did I use all the luck that I was supposed to have in this life?"

Sammy might have been correct because in the next second three zombies fell out of the window and so Sammy ran as fast as he could.

A few hours later Sammy had finally lost them and soon cursed at those damn zombies.

"Goddamn zombies."

Said Sammy to himself trying to catch his breath and then all of a sudden he realised that he was at a gas station. He didn't realise it before because he was more focused on not dying.

"I wonder if there's any weapons at this gas station."

And so the hopeful Sammy went inside hoping for maybe a gun but he found a zombie that was hungry for blood.

so Sammy came up to it and ripped its face using a crowbar that he found next to a window before the zombie could react. In this world the year is 2055 and the apocalypse started 25 years ago and Sammy was at the first area that was overtaken by these creatures and he read the book so he also knew.

"There is absolutely nothing here except for the crowbar."

Sammy said in a tired way mostly because he knows that he has to get out of here because the zombie will wake up and try to kill him as it is immortal just like every other one.

He soon looked up at the sky, it was evening and there were two suns, one bright red one making the earth look like hell and another sun which was the one you would see on a normal day. The red sun was small yet it gave a malicious aura as it floated in the sky above. 

"I better get going before this damn zombie regenerates."

And so soon Sammy walked away while suffering from a slight headache because it was evening and he hates evenings. Sammy continued to walk back to the city because that's where the hero of this world would awaken the hero who shall bring hope to this world of havoc and destruction, the one who shall end all the suffering to the humans and bring peace again to this world.

"How should I introduce myself... maybe like a prophet... yeah like a prophet, that could work!"

Sammy is an awkward guy who ends up in situations that are just straight up awkward, he himself doesn't know why it happens but that doesn't really bother him much as he is quite used to it and so Sammy continues his journey to the center of the city although he did come across some scary situations his will to go back to his old world was stronger

'There is no way I'm dying in this hell!'

Sammy thought as he continued walking until he found a mountain of zombies that were just lying on top of each other blocking his path but he no longer needed to go any further because he had found what he was searching for.

'The hero of this world Goro Kensei.....

How the hell do I approach him... he is an awkward guy just like me! Ugh I'll figure it out maybe start it out with a hey?'

As he slowly approached the man that had crimson eyes a bit long black hair and a hand that was holding a sword covered in red zombie blood he thought of just running away as he really didn't want to startle him and get his head chopped off but he knew if he ran now he would face an even more horrible death and so he mustered enough courage to say

"Hey?"

Sammy said in a hopeful way and of course he said it in Japanese because how else is a japenese guy who doesn't know english gonna talk and the man replied with

"..."

He replied with nothing he just turned around and looked at Sammy for a few seconds and said 

"Are you a zombie?"

Asked Kensei as he was certain that all the humans were dead in this place

"Uh no."

Sammy replied in confusion.

"Well you look human enough."

 Kensei said as he was still suspicious.

'Look human enough? Look human... enough! Wait, did he think I was a zombie or something! That bastard I'm nothing like those brain eating things, damn it!'

"The name is Goro Kensei."

"Uh so Kensei it is huh." 

Even though Sammy already knew his name he played along with Kensei as he didn't want to arouse any suspicions.

"You don't look like a person from around here."

What Kensei meant to say was, how do you know Japanese, but he wasn't good with his words so he said it like that.

"I have an interest in languages."

Sammy replied as he knew what Kensei meant.

"How many?" 

Kensei asked and got replied with

"Every single one."

"Oh and by the way my name is Sammy... that's all no last name."

"Got it Sammy, I'll remember that but... what are you doing here."

Sammy paused a bit and replied with.

"A prophet of some sorts."

In a calm way while smiling a bit. But saying that he was a prophet of some sorts didn't even make Kensei flinch

"So you can predict the future huh? Why did you come here now."

Sammy made an evil grin and replied

"Nothing just to squash a bug."

"How much can a prophet know?"

Kensei asked in a hopeful tone 

And so Sammy's grin grew wider and replied with

"As much as I need to."

"Can a prophet see someone's past as well?"

Kensei asked and Sammy replied with

"Uhh yeah sure i could if it depended on my survival."

"Okay."

Kensei said in a confused tone and Sammy cleared that confusion by saying.

"I know as much as I need to."

This statement gave Kensei the idea that Sammy's ability was that he could know anything that he needed to know but in reality that wasn't really the case as Sammy had way more information then that but he knew that there was no way that Kensei would belive him if he said that he was from another world and came here on accident.

"Well prophet, why would you ever come here?"

Kensei asked curiously.

Sammy answered with a smirk.

"As i said before i came here to squash a bug but also i need your help."

"Help with what?"

Kensei asked cautiously 

"Saving the world."

Sammy answered although he just really wanted to go home in reality.

"Okay." Kensei answered

'He is so trusting and naive ugh... i hate characters like him who would just talk to someone for 2 seconds and then suddenly trust their life with the other but thanks to that i have monster of a companion like him now'

"Hey Kensei, don't you want anything in return?"

Sammy asked as he wanted to know if he was accurate to the book and...

"You're saving the world by using me so it doesn't really matter to me." Kensei answered

The answer was yes. He was the same as in the book, a fool who believes all humans without a second thought but Sammy thought otherwise of him. He thought of Kensei as a person who never lost hope and will never lose hope and so he promised himself to never deceive him or let others deceive him but for now he did.

"Actually I don't plan on using you, I want to be a companion of yours who will help you save this world."

For the very first time Sammy saw Kensei's face change a little from his usual cold demeanor to one that was smiling although you wouldn't call the face Kensei made a smile but a slight twitch of his lips as if it was just for a brief second.

"Anyways lets go now we have a bug to squash anyway right?"

"Okay."

When Sammy heard Kensei's robotic cold demeanor again, he said in a annoyed voice 

"Stop saying okay to everything and be a bit more human, you're still half human."

"..."

Kensei was silent.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Sammy asked as they kept walking across rubbles of buildings and other structures.

"Well you said not to say okay so i didn't really know how to say that I got what you meant."

"..." 

Sammy was silent for three seconds before letting out a sigh right after. They continued in their journey to crush a bug although you couldn't really call it a bug as it was more like a giant beast that could slash down buildings and soon they arrived at their destination.

A nuclear power plant in Japan.

"Is this where that thing is?"

Kensei asked as his grip on his sword increased.

"Yep, also i won't be helping as im not much of a fighter but i will be watching from a far, also aim for the wings first then the head."

Sammy said as he knew the beast would escape if the wings weren't cut down and so Kensei went in with Sammy following behind bit slowly bit surely they found the praying mantis feed on a bunch of radioactive metal. Sammy stepped back and said.

"Good luck."

And so Kensei went forward with a strong grip on his sword which he raised against the behemoth.

It was a huge praying mantis with a huge pincer for its mouth and its scythes were menacing and could tear down buildings with a single slash.

As Kensei approached the praying mantis, it gave out an ear tearing scream and then launched with his scythe almost cutting down Kensei but luckily only his shirt was torn and so Kensei launched forward his sword clashing with the scythes of death. After dodging one of them he swiftly raised his sword and made a small cut on one of the mantis's scythe and hence causing bleeding but it wasn't a major issue for the mantis as it would just regenerate but Kensei's goal wasn't to cause a small wound on the mantis but to make the blood of the mantis cover his sword.

With the blood of the mantis on his sword he made an air slash but it was more like a blood slash as Goro Kensei had the power to accelerate the flow of blood and increase its density. Using his ability he has managed to kill several zombies by draining their blood which is one of the two ways to kill a zombie and so the mantis sprang back as the blood slash did some critical damage to it. In that moment Sammy saw the slight flutter of the mantis wings.

"Hey! Don't forget the wings!"

Sammy yelled as he didn't want that thing escaping again from Kensei's grasp.

Kensei gave a light nod before launching another blood slash at its wings causing the behemoth to fall down but it quickly started regenerating as it was desperate to survive but it was too late as Kensei was already above its head and launched a devastating slash causing its head to fall of and hence give them a few hours before it completely regenerates and so Kensei made a small cut on his finger started using his powers again but this time he was merging the blood of the praying mantis with his own blood.

But Sammy already knew this as Kensei was a half vampire and half human hybrid.

"Are you done yet?"

Sammy asked Kensei.

"Yes, I finished absorbing it."

Kensei answered.

"Well lets go then we have a world to save don't we!"

Sammy said in an exclaiming voice.

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