Weak pounding hit the door as Demyx held it closed. Usually he wouldn't be able to keep the door closed if people were trying to get in. He wasn't the strongest of most, but he at least was strong enough for what was on the other side of the door. Unfortunately, the pounding and pushing became stronger with each passing minute. On the other side of the door were zombies, desperate to get into the house. More and more came to the door, Demyx could tell by the increasing strength.

Most people refused to call them zombies. It had started at the hospital, first thought of as a deathly disease. More and more people came down with the supposed disease and all died. They came back obviously. People didn't want to admit that their loved ones were walking dead, but they had no other explanation. Soon people didn't even go to the hospital for it. The 'disease' became stronger and affected the people faster causing them to die at anytime.

The event had started about a week ago. Most of the town was dead and empty. Demyx didn't leave his house once during the time. Luckily his friend, Axel, was able to get out of his own house and get to Demyx's. Axel stayed with Demyx up until now, helping him defend from the zombies. Demyx being the prepared for anything kind of person had a few guns in his basement. Axel had brought food to Demyx's house, but now most of it was gone.

Axel kept insisting they leave town, to see if there were any others. Demyx always refused because he was too afraid. He didn't care if he admitted that to Axel, he just wanted to stay home. Unfortunately for him, Axel made a point of their ammo being low and that they should look for a gun store. Not wanting to die, Demyx agreed and that's how he was left trying to keep the door closed while Axel got their bags together.

Axel soon came back to the front door, handing Demyx a pistol and a duffle bag. It was enough to get out of the house, but they didn't know how far they could go afterwards. Telling Demyx to let the door open, Axel held up his own pistol and aimed it. When the door opened the zombies made their way in as Demyx quickly moved away and Axel quickly shot each one in the head. Demyx flinched slightly and followed Axel out the door.

Outside, cars were parked along the streets, some of them with broken windows. Windows on some houses were broken as well. A few scattered zombies walked through the streets. Axel and Demyx decided to not shoot them and instead ran pass them. Some of them came after them but they were able to shoot them.

After running from the zombies they had to stop and check where they were and which direction to go in. Honestly, they didn't know if there was a gun store or safe place near. They were deciding on where to go when a gunshot was heard nearby. Axel being himself, decided to go where the sound had came from. Another gunshot was heard and he followed the sound to an alleyway. Demyx immediately stopped him and asked why he was going, both afraid of being left alone and going in the alley.

Axel simply answered that it could mean that there was someone else alive and that they could possibly help them. He walked away, Demyx following close behind, and went down the alley. The alley barely had light in it and got darker the further you went. Demyx had his pistol ready just in case he needed to use it. When they got to the end of the alley it went off in two different directions. Demyx told Axel that they should go back and started to go back, stopping when he heard a gunshot that sounded close.

Axel looked to the right, where a zombie just fell to the ground, then over to the left where the gunshot came from. He was right to think that another person was alive still; he just didn't know who to expect. At his left in the alley stood a boy from their school holding a pistol, another hooked onto his belt. He was wearing his usual combat boots and black clothes. He had a backpack along with a sword on his back. Yeah, Axel never would have guessed Zexion was still alive.

"Well, look who it is," Axel said as Demyx came back over. Demyx looked pass Axel to see who was there and became somewhat relaxed. He knew Zexion, he was smart and could help them. Demyx also had a small crush on the boy but he never told anyone, not even Axel.

"I'm surprised you two are still alive," Zexion said as he put his gun back on his belt.

"I can say the same for you," Axel said. "How come you're still here? It's been a week."

"Checking for survivors I guess," Zexion answered with a shrug. "You two are the only ones I've run into so far."

"Lucky you then," Axel said as he continued to tease the smaller boy. "While we have you now, any way you can tell us where a gun shop is?"

"I was just about to leave," Zexion started to explain. "There's one on the way of where I'm going. Come on."

With that he turned and started down the alley going left. Axel and Demyx both followed him silently. They took another turn in the alley which led them back into the streets. There were more zombies here, but Zexion barely paused before walking pass them. As they walked down the street, some of the zombies came after Axel and Demyx. They each had to shoot them down, sometimes even shooting the ones far off just to be safe.

"The gunshots will lure them to you, you know," Zexion said as looked at the other two over his shoulder. "Plus you'll waste your ammo."

"Whatever," Axel said and shot another zombie. "How come they're not going after you?"

Zexion stopped and pulled a chain out of under his shirt that hung around his neck. "Ears of their own," he explained. "Makes them think I'm one of them, as long as I don't shoot them."

"That's both clever and gross," Axel said as he looked at the chain.

"I'm only using it to get out of town," Zexion explained and put the chain back under his shirt.

He continued to walk down the street with the other two behind him. The closer they got to the edge of town the less zombies there were. It was a good thing for Demyx and Axel since that meant they didn't have to use their guns anymore and a pistol only had so little shots to use. Zexion had only pistols but he didn't have to use them. If he had to kill a zombie he'd most likely use his sword since he's more skilled in that. He'd also use it more than his guns to save ammo, only using them if it was important.

He was glad that he didn't have to explain the ears to the others. They were zombie ears so the zombies wouldn't go near him, that was enough he could tell them. What he most likely wouldn't tell them was that the ears weren't from random zombies. He had woken up and left his room to find out that his family was all zombies. His family only consisted of his parents and little sister. He had to kill them in order to get out of the house.

Of course it hurt to have to kill his parents, but it was worse to have to kill his sister. She didn't do much of an attack; Zexion actually wouldn't have noticed her at first. He was in the hallway when heard her behind him. When he looked at her she was simply standing at the end of the hall holding a doll. Zexion had gotten one of the pistols from inside the house by now and had shot her down the second she moved towards him. It was only defense, but the second he did it he couldn't believe himself.

He had just killed his little sister, the person he was closest to. He wasn't as close to his parents so he hurt less when he killed them. Looking at his sister on the floor, dead because of him, he lost it. The gun had slipped out of his hand as he leaned back against the wall. Slowly he fell to sit on the floor, not wanting to stand anymore. He had cried there for a while, not knowing the time, before he did anything else.

Cutting off an ear from each family member, he used them to trick the zombies. After he got what he needed together he left the house and went through the town. Since he had the ears barely any zombies came after him. He was able to spend more time outside then inside his house where his family was. He actually didn't go back into his house much. For food he had gone to grocery stores. At night when he needed to sleep he'd go back into his house and sleep in the living room. He feared about getting attacked while asleep, but he had to tell himself he was safe with the ears on him.

Of course he didn't want to keep the ears for long, not wanting to have something of the bad memory. He did only use it to get around and out of town as he checked for anyone else alive. When he hadn't found anyone he started to become worried, but when he found Axel and Demyx he figured it wouldn't be too bad. He didn't know their plan of where to go so he didn't know if he should go with them. He decided to help them get to the gun store and then maybe they can plan something from there.

When they got to the edge of the town, Zexion stopped to take off the chain and drop it. He told Axel and Demyx that the gun store wasn't too far from there and to keep following him. There weren't many zombies in between towns so it was safe to go through.

It took a while to get to the gun shop, but eventually they did. Luckily the lock on the door was already broken so they didn't have to do so themselves. If they did have to break in it would most likely set off an alarm and that would cause zombies to come after the sound.

Inside the store the walls had guns up on shelves and glass cases held guns in them. There were boxes of ammo in the corners as well as extra things to put on a gun such as a laser pointer. Axel and Demyx set their bags down on top of the glass cases and opened them. They each went to look at the other types of guns and collect ammo.

Zexion, not caring for the other guns, grabbed a few more pistols and ammo from the corner. He put ammo in the new guns and put them in his backpack along with the extra ammo. Since he had only used one pistol back in town he only had to put new ammo in the one and put it back on his belt. As the others continued to get their own things together, Zexion decided to look through the cabinets. There wasn't much, most of it more ammo and laser pointers. In one though he found a first aid kit and put it in his bag. He also found a box of matches and took that too.

Axel was putting ammo in the guns he got and put them in his bag. Demyx was doing the same but seemed to have some trouble with the guns. Zexion went to the other side of the glass case their bags were on and rested his arms against it.

"Where do you guys plan to go?" he asked them. He had to admit he was curious.

The two paused and looked at each other. "Um," Axel started. "I guess we didn't think about that."

"We just needed to get guns really," Demyx said. "We might as well just go back."

"You do realize our town was the where this all started right?" Zexion asked. "We're the only people to have lived. Do you really want to go back to where everyone you knew is lying around dead?"

"No," Demyx said sadly.

"Where are you going? You said you were heading this way before we came along," Axel said, remembering what was said when they ran into each other.

"I was planning to go through the towns, check if it spread and for others," Zexion said. "Keep going until I get to the river."

"Is that it?"

"There's supposed to be an enclosed institute on the other side. If I figure out to get past the river I'll head there."

"Sounds easy enough," Axel said as he closed his bag and put it over his shoulder. "Mind if we tag along? After all, you're gonna need someone to protect you."

"Yeah, I'm the one who needs protecting," Zexion said and walked around the case. "You two would be good as dead without me."

With that he left the building to wait outside. Axel and Demyx soon came out when they were done getting what they needed. The two agreed to go with Zexion, allowing the smaller boy lead the way since he knew the direction. First they would go to the closest town and check through it and then continue through the other towns after. Once they reach the river that'll be a chance to stop, relax, and clean up.

Zexion, having planned to go alone, was actually kind of glad that the two were coming along. Demyx was always in a good mood and helping others who are down. It'd be good to have him around; Zexion would probably need him in times. Axel wasn't too bad with the exception of his teasing. Plus the two were willing to protect Zexion and it couldn't hurt to have some extra help. Hopefully they'll be able to get through this.

So here's the first chapter. I'm working on the next chapters of my other stories, mainly Circus Freak since I haven't updated that one in a while. This is just something new to enjoy and to have until the others are updated.

Also, the title is Bite Me, so someone will be bitten in the story later on. Roxas and Sora come in next chapter hopefully, I'll see when I write it.

Anyone wanna guess who I have planned to be bitten?