The Diaries of the Dead

By SpringBorn

The Story: It was a normal day when they first came. At first we thought it was a group of sick humans but that's when the screams started. After that first attack, the nightmare started. My name is Icie Baker and this is my story how the dead walked the earth.

Author's Note: This idea has been circling around for a while from an old novel I written a while back. I only own Icie and Amber but not Kumo Belchum or anything else that has to do with Harvest Moon. This first chapter is dedicated to The Velvet Sky Line. I hope you like it and please review!

CHAPTER ONE

April 1, 2012

"Icie wake up!"

I groaned, grabbing my pillow and covering my ears with it. The voice of my mother echoed from up the stairs. I didn't want to hear it. Knowing my mother, I knew her waking me up so early in the morning is because she wanted me to buy her some more protection for her whoring expeditions. Nikki Baker clumped up the stairs and slammed my door open. I didn't have to remove the pillow to know she was wearing a glittering golden tank top and short shorts that showed off her tight ass and knee high boots that are made of leather. She would have her golden hair curled in tight corkscrews that framed her pale skin. She yanked the pillow off of my head and grabbed the back of my tank top and yanked. "I said, wake up!"

Gagging a little and arms flailing a bit, I accidentally back handed her across the face. Nikki let go of my tank, gasping in shock. "Annie!" I coughed a bit and spun around, glaring at her. "God damn it mother!" I hissed. "You don't fucking come in here trying to choke me." Nikki rubbed her red cheek, her blue eyes wide in shock. "Annie I'm sorry for waking you but I need you-" I sighed, shaking my head. "Save it," I sighed. "I know exactly what you need."

Nikki smiled brightly. "Thanks Annie!" She skipped out my door. I shook my head and went to get dressed. Pulling on a short sleeved shirt, jeans and my boots, I grabbed my bag and keys and walked downstairs. I decided I would get breakfast in town. I whistled and soon heard the familiar sound of my friend and pet, Amber running towards me. Her white fur glistened in the early sun and her ice blue eyes held a love and devotion that she held for me. I smiled and caught her when she had jumped into my arms. "Hey girl," I said smiling as I kissed her head. "Ready for another day?" Amber gave her low toned bark and licked my face. I laughed and set her down. "Alright."

Mont Black was a decent sized town filled with the cute shops. The sidewalks were cobble stone and the roads could be a little dusty at times from the high winds that would normally hit the town. It was market day in town and the streets were busier than normal. I nodded at a couple of people I knew and ignored a lot of the stares I was getting because of Amber. Amber just ignored them, rubbing her muzzle against my leg. I patted her head, looking around. The scents of freshly baked goods from the bakery wafted through the open and closing door. I saw the owner, Mrs. Black at the counter serving a man with red and black hair that was styled back. I waved at her and Mrs. Black beckoned for me to come in. I pointed at Amber and raised a brow at her. She just smiled and waved us in.

I pushed the door open and entered with Amber behind. "Hi Icie and Amber," Mrs. Black greeted us. "I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Kumo Belchum." The man turned slowly and smiled warmly at us.

"Well hello there," he greeted us. Kumo was tall around six feet with a slight muscular build and lightly tanned skin. He had the most unusual silver eyes I have ever seen but they were beautiful…wait, did I just say that? I blinked a bit at that thought and smiled lightly. He wore a black t-shirt with a blue Celtic cross on it, dark blue jeans and black sneakers. On his arm was a blue bandana wrapped around his arm. "You must be Icie," Kumo said smiling. "Mary told me a lot about you."

I smiled at him, patting Amber. "All bad, I'm sure," I said laughing a bit. Kumo laughed. "I can assure you it was all good," he said. Amber yawned and sat down on her haunches, her tail thumping on the floor. "Who's this?"

"This is Amber," I said as I looked at the wolf at my side. "She's pure wolf and friend." Kumo knelt down and offered his hand towards Amber who sniffed it and licked it, barking happily. Kumo chuckled a bit. "She seems friendly and very beautiful." Amber barked again after hearing that comment, her tail wagging. "She seems to like you," I said as I sat down at a table. Mrs. Black handed me a small coffee and I paid for it, smiling in appreciation to her. "It looks like it," Kumo said and stood up.

"Icie," Mrs. Black started. "Kumo here is going to be the town's new carpenter and I was wondering if you could show him around town? His new shop is just across the street from the laundry mat." Kumo turned towards me, smiling sheepishly. "I hope I'm not imposing on you," he said.

I shook my head. "You're not. I didn't have much planned for today anyway besides doing a little shopping for my mother," I told him as I sipped my coffee and smiled at him. "So no worries." Kumo nodded, clearly relieved. "Alright," he said and ordered a coffee for himself as well. "I'm ready to go whenever you are." I stood up and stretched a bit, turning to Mrs. Black. "I'll see you later Mrs. Black," I told her and grabbing my coffee cup.

"Have a good time you two," Mrs. Black said smiling as she wiped her counter. "Thanks Selena," Kumo said as he opened the door to let Amber out and I soon followed her, waving. Kumo came up behind us, grinning a bit. "So where are we going first?"

I was about to say something but stopped when I felt my cell go off. "Hello?" The sound of my mother's high pitched voice made me wince a bit, taking the phone away from my ear. "Mother calm down," I said resisting an eye roll even though she couldn't see me. "I'm on my way to get your things now." Kumo watched curiously and there was a slight frown on his handsome face…wait, handsome? Well he is…I thought and mentally slapped myself for thinking that and trailing off the subject at hand. "Yes mother. I'll drop it off as soon as I can." I hung up before she gets in another word.

Pocketing my cell, I turned to Kumo. "Sorry about that," I said. "She sure was loud," Kumo replied. "Is she always like that?" I nodded. "Yeah she is." I sighed and rubbed the back of my head. "I'll have to get her stuff before she calls again. You don't mind if we take a detour do you?"

"No I don't," Kumo said smiling a bit. "I don't mind at all." I smiled. "Great," I said and started headed to the store. "So what made you become a carpenter?"

"I've always enjoyed building things," Kumo said as he opened the door for me and Amber. Amber and I stepped into the store and grabbed a basket. "Even as a kid, I was always building something." I smiled at that and was ready to open my mouth to say something when I heard something on the news that caught my attention.

"Another small town was under attack by a large group of cannibals," Kimi Yoshiro said as she stood in front of a small one storied ranch house. The windows were busted in and the door was hanging open. Something dark was on the rug.

I looked at the dark stain, frowning a bit. Blood maybe? Amber whined, her ears flattening against her skull. Kumo petted her gently as we watched the news. I watched without saying a word. I didn't say anything because I was lost for words.

"Families were found half eaten in their beds and some of them had bullet holes in their foreheads," Kimi reported. "This is the second small town that has been destroyed by the gang. The police have no leads so far but it seems the band is moving east towards Mont Black and should be there in a week."

Kumo and I shared a look.

"A week?" I asked in disbelief. "That doesn't give us long."

"Calm down Icie," Kumo said. "We don't even know for sure if they're actually coming here but it won't hurt if start stocking up on supplies." He shook his head. "Cannibals, wow. It almost sounds like Zombies."

For some reason that made my body shiver. Zombies. They were just a fictional horror movie character. They weren't real…right?

To be continued…