The Will of Humanity

The highrise building that the 'Will of Humanity' was using had been completely fortified to protect them against the zombies wandering the city. This also had the effect of keeping out any down on their luck survivors looking for a quick meal.

All the first-floor windows and doors had been boarded up or blocked by furniture, and there were guards constantly cycling in and out on the second floor, keeping an eye for anything untoward...

All of this was useless to Michael however as all he needed to do to slip inside was Blink onto the roof and then climb through one of the broken windows on the third floor. The enemy never expected anyone to try something so dangerous and stupid, so it was far easier than you'd expect.

Once inside, he finds the place looking fairly clean, despite the tense atmosphere of some of the people there. The first thing he notices is the lack of elderly or crippled people, who'd probably been the first to get eaten.

He did, however, find the storeroom where they kept most of their supplies... All of which was added to his inventory, just in case he needed them... He even kept the suspicious preserved meat, as human meat could be used in alchemy for many different purposes... Or so Tiffania said.

With all their supplies stolen, he quickly goes through the rest of the building, looking for where they held the prisoners... He did spot that guy, Shido, once, but he ignored him to find the prisoners instead.

Soon enough, he found himself at the entrance to the basement, the smell of sex, blood, and shit becoming readily apparent.

*Creeeaak*

Two men stop from it with satisfied and tired grins, "Heh, did you see that new one? A fighter, almost bit my cock off."

"Yeah, think she was former-yakuza, did you see the tattoo's on her? Still, a fine ass on her."

"Why don't you tell me more about that, friends?" Michael suddenly asks with a bloodthirsty grin, appearing behind the duo and grabbing their necks in a death grip, almost squeezing them hard enough to break their necks.

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Outside, Takashi was walking towards the building with his rifle slung across his chest and his arms held up in a pacifying manner. Everyone else was behind him, ready to provide cover fire should shit hit the fan, and Shizuka had the car ready as well.

Takashi knew this was a dumb idea, but he wouldn't be able to live with himself if his actions here caused innocents to die... He walks forwards, takes a deep breath, and... "SHIDO-SENSEI! IT'S US! STUDENTS FROM FUJIMI ACADAMY! WE WANT TO TALK!"

...

A few guards shuffle over to the front of the building, the few guns the group had aimed at Takashi and ready to fire. "Shido-sama doesn't listen to stupid brats! Either piss off or get blown to pieces!"

"WE WISH TO TALK! WE MEAN NO HARM! WE ONLY WANT TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS!"

"I SAID!-" the guard is cut off as Shido places a hand on her shoulder, "No worries Utakate, please, allow me to handle this." he says with an eye smile, approaching the window once the guard gives way. "Ah, my old student, Komuro-kun! How have you been these past few days? I was shocked to hear that you separated from us, with Shizuka-san as well, one of our only medical professionals around in these dire times!"

Takashi frowns, refusing to get caught up in this man's pace, "SHIDO! I WILL NOT ASK WHY YOU HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPING INNOCENT CIVILIANS, BUT I NEED TO KNOW, WHERE IS MY MOTHER! WHERE IS KIRIKO MIYAMOTO!? DO. YOU. HAVE. THEM!?" he asks, his tone becoming more fierce when he thinks about just what could be happening to them right now.

Shido holds his chest with mock hurt, "Kidnapping!? Why, I never! To make such heinous accusations, Komuro-kun! I've never before been so-"

"SHUT YOUR MOUTH! WE KNOW THAT'S THE TRUTH! TSUNODA TOLD US EVERYTHING! ALL ABOUT HOW YOU SEN THEM TO KIDNAP WOMEN AND CANNIBALIZE THE MEN! DON'T PLAY WITH ME! WHERE THE FUCK IS MY FAMILY!" Takashi roars, catching Shido off-guard by the sheer hostility directed at him.

A few of the guards had shocked and questioning looks written across their faces, while others just looked subdued, shameful almost.

Shido, seeing the reaction of his people, just shakes his head and points at Takashi, "If all you wanted to do was spout lies then there is no reason for your being here, Takashi-kun! Our former relationship means nothing in the face of the apocalypse, so please, before you hurt yourself, leave!"

Takashi growls under his breath, "Is that your final answer, Shido!? You refuse to admit your mistakes, or even tell us where my or Rei's family is?" he asks, one final time.

Shido waves him off and looks to be turning to leave, "Whatever your mentally ill mind imagines, I will not play party to your delusions. Begone, Takakshi-kun, and please never return."

Takashi trembles with rage at this, being dismissed so easily by that sick man. Clenching his fists, he nods and walks away... Only to turn and duck into cover as his friends open fire on the window Shido was just standing in.

*BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANG!*

Ten seconds later, the gunfire stops, and the group looks through binoculars and the scopes of their weapons to see if they'd managed to get that bastard.

Shido stands from the floor and brushes the debris from his suit, glaring at Takashi and his group, "ATTEMPTED MURDER!? IF VIOLENCE IS WHAT YOU WISH FOR, THEN IT'S VIOLENCE YOU WILL GET IN RETURN! I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO MURDER THESE INNOCENT PEOPLE! MEN! RETURN FIRE!" he shouts, not forgetting to make themselves look like the victims.

The guards do as ordered, opening fire with their sparse number of guns on the group. They all take cover obviously, but each of them was definitely out of their comfort zone. Takashi's group had all fired guns at this point, but no one had been shot at in return like this... No one but Takashi of course.