It was midmorning, as the Humvee made its way across an empty country road. The heavy rain kept pouring, as the windshield wipers worked furiously to keep the windshield clear of water. It was typhoon season and the group inside the Humvee needed to find shelter fast.

"Hope we get there before the storm gets worse." Said Saeko Busujima, as she sat in the backseat.

"Yeah, I hope so too." Said Takashi Komuro, sitting on the front passenger seat.

"We'll be there soon enough. It'll be a nice change from living in the city. I hated the city." Remarked Shizuka Marikawa, the group's driver.

Nobody was surprised by her response, given how they had spent the last three months trapped in the city trying to survive the hordes of hungry zombies. They were all exhausted and were optimistic they could be living safely in the countryside. Living in peace and harmony with nature was something they all hoped, but the zombie virus that ravaged across their land and the world, was something that made their wish seem like a distant dream than reality.

The Humvee began to cross a bridge, as a strong river current flowed underneath it, courtesy of the typhoon rain.

As the Humvee made it midway across the bridge, it collapsed into the river below. The group screamed as the vehicle was tossed and overturned by the raging river.

"EVERYBODY HANG ON!" were the last words, Takashi screamed.

As the vehicle was being tossed and turned, water was rushing inside of it. The group screamed and tried to hang on to whatever they could, as they were dragged for what seemed like an eternity.

Suddenly, the Humvee hit two tree. Fortunately, for the group, they were not upside down, and for the time being, they were wedged between the two trees.

"Is everybody okay?" Takashi asked.

"Yeah." Said Saeko.

"I think so." Responded Rei, rubbing her head.

"Yes, but we need to get out! The water is rushing in fast! Shouted Shizuka.

Takashi took off his seat belt and slightly lowered his passenger window.

"Ok, I'm gonna climb out of the window and grab onto those trees branches," he said, pointing at them. "Once I have a secure footing, everybody get out one by one through the window. I'll help you climb the tree."

He squeezed himself out of the window and grabbed the branches. Once he secured himself, he leaned forward and extended his arm.

"Ok, let's move one by one!" He shouted.

There was a loud sound and the vehicle began to move.

"HURRY!" He continue to shout.

But it was too late. The Humvee was quickly dislodged by the strong current.

"SAEKO! REI! SAYA!" Was all he could say at the top of his lungs, as the current dragged the vehicle away from him.

The tree branches snapped and he fell in the river, as well.

He tried to stay afloat, but it became difficult. He tried to grab a passing branch, but was unable to do so. As the current kept dragging him, he was having difficulty staying afloat.

I got to stay afloat! I got-! Those were the last thoughts Takashi had on his mind before he was sucked underwater.

Takashi woke up, gasping for air, stuck on a couple of tree branches. He carefully tried to free himself from the branches. Once he was able to do so, he began to look around for any signs of his classmates. Somehow he had managed to survive this ordeal.

"SENSEI! REI! SAEKO! ANYBODY OUT HERE!" He shouted.

He began to walk, as he saw all around him nothing but debris and mud. Trees completely yanked from their roots, revealing the tremendous force of the flood. He climbed a tree that was still intact to get a better view of the area. He reached the top of it, about 20 feet high, and all he could see was nothing but a trail of destruction. He could see where the river emptied out into the sea and how the water in that area was dark brown from all the debris that was carried by the flood.

Once he climbed down from the tree, he began to run to where the river met the ocean, shouting the names of the classmates along the way.

He was a mile into his run, when he spotted a figure on what used to be a river bank. It was Shizuka Marikawa, his sensei.

"SENSEI!" He shouted as he approached the figure.

He reached and turned her over on her back.

"SENSEI!" He continue to shout, as he took her pulse- it was weak. He began to perform CPR on her.

"Come on! Come on, sensei! Don't leave me like this!" As he pleaded with her unconscious body.

Marikawa-sensei gasped, as she vomited water. Takashi turned her on her side, as she continue to vomit water, trying to make sure all of the water she had swallowed would come out.

"Takashi!" She hugged him, as she began to cry hysterically.

Takashi hugged her back and began to console her. "Sensei, where are the others?" He asked, still holding her in his arms.

"They're gone! They're all gone!" She began to cry uncontrollably.

"How?! Tell me!" Takashi said, shaking her to snap her out of her crying.

"I remember the water rushing into the Humvee and everyone screaming. I rolled down the window and got out on top of the roof and told everyone to follow me, but then the car overturned, and I was thrown into current and I didn't see anyone else get out!" She began to sob again. Takashi hugged her again. "And then, I tried to swim towards the car, but the current was too strong and it dragged me down…I can't remember anything else. I'm such a bad teacher." Shizuka cried. "It's all my fault!"

"No, sensei! It's not your fault. You tried… you really tried." Takashi said, consoling her, as a tear ran down his cheek.