Arise , you benevolent fear

Mel got up from the dirty bed after staying there for the whole night . He had been sleeping , a rare thing that certain zombies could do but only if they were absolutely calm . Most zombies were either confused or in a hunger frenzy , and this meant those who could sleep were oddities .

Mel left the apartment , the front door was open , and entered an empty corridor . The wall was lined with doors to other rooms and moans and groans could be heard of zombies stuck in the rooms . How the people inside the rooms turned into zombies with their doors locked was a mystery .

Mel went down a flight of stairs until he reached the ground floor . Here a few zombies roamed around , walking in circles or just standing in one spot looking at nothing and seeing nothing .

A zombie was moaning behind a desk , he was dressed in a nice uniform and it was clear he had used to work there . But now his head was cracked open and a bloody , dry and disgusting hole was on display . He groaned to Mel as the teenage zombie passed .

" Morn-grra ! " He said , failing to say one word before a groan could escape .

Mel left the building and stepped outside onto the street . He turned to the building behind him . The flat building was two stories , with a black brick exterior and tiled roof . The windows to almost every apartment was broken and zombies could be seen moving in some rooms . Mel turned away and walked on the street , his back hunched and his arms loose .

The area that day was beautiful , with a sense of a deep emotion that struck one's heart when they looked at it . Overturned cars scattered amongst trash and rotten body parts . Smashed gravel and glass all across the street and behind Mel moving at a slow , but even pace , was a horde of blood thirsty zombies .

The emotion was fear .

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" Wake up ! " Lesley threw the pillow at Liam's face and the other boy groaned in protest .

But he didn't wake up . He just pulled his blanket closer and turned around for the tenth time . Lesley rolled his eyes , who was he kidding , Liam woke up when Liam wanted . And to think , the other boy was the older one .

Lesley let Liam sleep and decided to get ready himself . Today was a very important day . He was going to get a briefing with the squad that were going out for a food excursion . He'd be among them , as a rookie yes , but still he'd be there .

And maybe , I'll kill my first zombie , he thought as he spat in the sink , and continued brushing his teeth . He walked around their home as he did . It was a relatively nice place with five rooms and one kitchen .

The government had provided them the house , in the safe area of the city , in the area around the CBD and with a clear path to Deadpool HQ . Unlike most people though , they were closer to the edge of the danger parts of the city , where the zombies were . The reason being that all squad members were part of the defence unit against the zombies . The normal citizens stayed right next to the CBD . Unfortunately or otherwise , there were very few of them . Barely quarter of a million .

Lesley rubbed the wet strands of his hair , as he showered . Water trickled down his pale and freckled body , his hair sticking to his back . He took slow breaths , calming himself , feeling two prickly sensations across his skin .

One was the excitement of the day he'd been hoping for finally arriving . He'd finally ... Lesley grabbed his hair hard . He'd finally kill one of them and maybe then he'd -

" Boo ! "

Lesley started and Liam laughed uproariously , thinking it was funny . He was brushing his teeth and looking at Lesley like he was a fool . This the showering boy did not like , so he quickly retaliated . He grabbed the shower head , and turned the foccet to spray , then he opened the door and sprayed Liam from head to toe .

" He- Not fair ! " Liam shouted as he was sprayed with water and to make it worse , Lesley put it on cold !

" You started it . " Lesley said as he grabbed a towel and rapped it around himself . Liam gave a wronged expression but let Lesley walk out of the bathroom .

" So are you ready ? " Lesley heard as the shower started again .

" Ready for what ? " He asked .

" Dude , don't okay dumb . You've wanted this for years , thought you'd be hoping around . " Liam said and Lesley gave a bitter smile .

He was excited , the prickly feeling on his skin was clear and vibrant . But that wasn't the only feeling on his skin . Lesley took another deep breath trying to calm himself . Damn it ! He thought as he threw the towel onto his bed .

He was afraid .