first day 3

After subtly stored few boxes in his storage, Alex was about to take some more until he heard some footsteps approaching the door.

"What you think you're doing to your food supplies?!" The sudden scream surprised some of their group, whose back was turned to the door. "Oi, debu! put the box down!" Yelled still Tsunoda after catching the sight of Kohta, holding a box of sandwich.

Taken off guard by the aggressive tone, Kohta stood frozen, not knowing what to do. Taking Kohta inaction as rebellion, Tsunoda bolted to the chubby second year, revealing a kitchen knife in his hand.

From the last month, since he was here, Alex had heard of the boy. It was the first side-character he remembers sticking to his knowledge, and he didn't like it one bit. Looking from the corner of his eyes, he saw Shido smirking face while surrounded by other students.

-The fucker really a piece of shit.- Though CS disgusted by the man appealing behaviour.

Not about to let him stab the boy, Alex's hand caught the wrist of Tsunoda, stopping the kitchen knife from reaching his side. None of both groups saw him move as their attention were on the two other boys, but all, bar Shido, relieved that he stopped the boy from committing murder.

"Not in my watch." Coldly sneer Alex, tightening his grip, until all heard the sound of snapping bones. Tsunoda didn't even have the time to scream, as the knife that falls from his limp grip impale him in the head, through his lower jaw.

Tsunoda dead body crumbles on the ground in a muffled sound as he let go of the arm. His ears twitched when he heard two sharp inhaling sounds; knowing what would happen, Alex once again vanished from their sight and reappeared to Shido side, clutching the throats and jaws of two girls.

"If any of you morons scream like the dead piece of shit, I will tear your throat out. Are we clear?!" Lowly growled him, frightening all around him. "Everyone, take your thing; we are moving out, Tsunoda screams had attracted a swarm of undeads, and there will be on us in seconds!" Alex following words snapped them of their state, making all those in his group take as much as possible supplies.

~~~

Shido, too, reacted and blocked the path from them to escape. All in the room turn flabbergasted at the man, more so when they're heard the banging sound of the undeads not too far.

"I will not allow this! Evans-kun, do you even understand..." Shido dramatic and manipulative speech came to a rapid end when Alex didn't even bother with the man and struck him in the chest. All heard clearly the sound of breaking ribs, and look with mixed feeling at the man sen careening in the room, heavily struck his head on a wall, leaving a bloody trail as his fresh corpse slide down to the ground.

Turning again to those that had followed Shido, Alex growled, "You lot have fives second to take some supplies and follow, or you could all fed the undead." Before turning, and rapidly walk to the cafeteria door, blasting them open with a kick.

Looking around, he thankfully spotted an empty room near. Signing to his group to enter, Alex closed the door shut before throwing a 'muffilato' spell, dampening the sound made inside the room for outside. Putting his ear, he clearly heard the short few cries of pains and fright before the oppressing silence return, only broken by the soft sound of the undead footstep.

Turning back to the huddled group in the room, throwing frightened glances at the door, he counted three addition from the group of fifteen initially with Shido.

Approaching, he didn't bother with the shivering girl clutching a boy and looked at all the other expression. The boy whose girl held his arm had a hesitant look in his eyes and wouldn't cross his gaze. The third was another male, whose eyes were hidden behind bangs covering them, but he too lowered his head.

The reaction was completely different; Saya had a small, relieved smile on her face. Kohta looked at Alex with gratitude and awe, completely overshadowing the slight distress he had at seeing two people die from his hands. Saeko was trying to keep a calm complexion, but he could see the subtle pink powdering her cheek and her slightly short breath. Shizuka was like Saya, only looking adoringly at him and slightly panting, too, like Saeko. Of the group, it was Rei mindstate that was the most subducted.

Puzzled, Alex approached her, lightly cupping her cheeks in and hand and raised her head to face him. As she was at the back of the group, none could see her reaction, as she was hidden by Alex back. His nose twitched at the sudden odour assaulting his nose. His suspicions were cleared when he saw the glazed look she had formed him along with the chime he heard.

Again, Alex saved her. The assault of the undead, lead by Tsunoda cries and Shido inaction; Shido attempts of preventing their escape and him killing the origin of her torment, had been the last straw for the girl. Now blasted with his pheromone at the short-range after the life-threatening event, she became his third victims in this world.

Seeing her attempting something, he knows that it wasn't the time.

"I will deal with you later." Whispered him to her ears, making her shivers in delight at the dominant tone and meekly nodded. Shaking his head, Alex turned his back to her, Doing her climb on it. Once she secured her hold on him, he slowly rose.

"We don't have time for the presentation. Thank the moron stunt, the undead until then outside are starting to pour in the building. This will free our passage to the dorms." Said Alex before taking his room keys out of his pocket, giving them to Rei.

Taking both his boxes, Alex carefully walked to the door, still with his charge on his back, and slowly open the door. Turning back to the group still inside, he said, "I will go look around and make sure the way is safe, close the door, but not entirely, alright?" Seeing them nod, he exited the room with Rei on his back.

~~~

Left alone, the three newly arrived looked to the original group.

"Will he really attack others students?" Asked the taller boy, in a troubled voice, still unable to come over the fact that he assisted at two murders.

"They're dead, all of them." Said Kohta while keeping an eye on the door, misunderstanding the question.

"Yes, if it endangers your security, he will." Responded Saeko to them, knowing what he was thinking, contrary to Kohat, who haven't seen the boy face.

"What?! How? why?!" Shouted him, shocked.

"Shush!" Glared Saya at the loud noise, making the boy clamps his hand to his mouth and look worriedly at the door before relaxing a little.

"Alex-san had seen one of them turn into an undead, along with two other females; they also said that they were dead before they are attacking them." Inform Kohta, much to the horror of the three.

"But that not possible, peoples don't turn into... Into zombies like that, right?" Asked the girl to her boyfriend.

"They don't, Alex-kun say that it the next step of the disease that spread worldwide. All those sick are partially immune and didn't turn like the other did, until they are bitten to blood or swallow their blood." Informed Shizuka, knowing they would believe more easily her words rather than once of other students.

All three stood speechless when they realise that she may be correct as all those they know sick for a time after the disease spread hadn't turned until they lost sight of them. Hearing this eased them in the choice they made. They haven't been sure, but they know that they would attract the undead after hearing Tsunoda loud cries. They took a bet and seemed to have just saved their lives, even if this group's apparent leader frightens them.

They had been appealed by discovering Shido behaviour; never before would they have thought that the man would attempt something like this. They also heard of the story and put on probation for voluntary flunking the students' result. All those information paint a profile none feel comfortable following; thankfully, the man was no more and was a possible trap prevented.

That didn't mean they trusted Alex, but at least they know up-front how he was, giving them a little more ease. The male was ruthless when it came to the security of his group. If the world had really plunged in the apocalypse, he was perhaps one of the safest people to fall back on, if on his side.

It was at that moment that they heard the door open. Turning around, all relaxed when they so say student back. They didn't miss the blood he sweeps away on a bag no far, but said nothing, thinking 'better them than me'.

"Let's go; the path is clear until outside, and then to the dorms. There are still some pocket of undeads here and there, but if everyone kept quiet and close, it wouldn't be a problem. Once we attain the dorms, still be careful. While they should be empty, nothing told us is students or teachers hadn't attempted to enter them and bring some undead along the way."

Following him, the group exit the class and immediatly witnessed the sight of dozen corpses spread between them and the door leading outside. All three felt shivers run their spine, not only for the picture but also the fact that a single person did it in few seconds, soundlessly and with someone on his back!

Unknowingly, Alex's position in their mind raised to a new height, bringing a mix of awe, dread, and hope.

~~~

True to Alex words, all saw differents groups of undead milling around. In the distance, they could make the rising volute of black smoke from burning buildings and vehicles, the blaring sound of shop's alarms but nothing more. The city was surrounded by an oppressive air, confirming that the world they know until then wouldn't be the same anymore.

Shuddering at the sight, all tighten their grip on their supplies or weapons and followed as silently as possible their guide.

The walk to the dorms was much longer than any they made before, but Alex warning didn't allow them to let their guard down, more so when the doors easily open, when they should be closed.

Hushing them in the lobby, Alex snatched the keys left in the outside lock, secured their position, or trapped them inside the building. Knowing it was a risk, Alex still called from the elevator once they're crossed the corridor, knowing they wouldn't be able to keep quiet in the staircase.

All looked with some apprehension at the chime of the elevator ring and the sound of the opening doors but sigh in relief when nothing exit the dorms rooms or pops out of nowhere. Due to their numbers, there needed to divide in two group, but rapidly gather back once arrived at the top floor.

In the last month, Alex learned that he was the only present in these dorms housed there. After seeing all the keys on the board downstairs, he relaxed, knowing that no one was here other than them. Using the different potted plants, they blocked the stairs' access, securing the floor, and Alex led them to his room.

~~~

Alex made a rapid stop to the building management office, whisking away a gas strove, along with all the remaining keys from the building's rooms. He took another gas bottle and some available tableware before returning to the rooms, after rounding the building and cleared it of any undeads, finishing to secure it completely.

"We're good; I sealed the entry of the building, took all the keys from the available rooms, and cleaned the building." Said him to the group in the now slightly cramped room, with all the supplies they took. Cleaning the desk, he put the gas strove on and the gas bottles to the side. It's only clicked now in their mind that they had nothing to cook some of the food they take if it wasn't for Alex forethought.

"Alright, I think it's time for presentation; it would be awkward to speak to each other without knowing who's who. I'm a third-year student, Alexander Evans; you can call me Alex, it shorter."

"I'm Takagi Saya, Second year." Curtly said her before completely ignoring everyone other than Alex.

"Hirano Kohta, second year." Said the gun expert.

"I'm Momiji Takuzo, and that Ichiryo Naomi, my girlfriend, both in second years." Said the tall male with the blunette at his side.

"I'm Sushi Yamada, second year, and part of the track club, well was before all this happen, I think."

"Busujima Saeko, third year."

"Miyamoto Rei, third year, and Busujima classmate."

"Hay hay~, my turn! I'm Marikawa Shizuka! School nurse~." Chipped childishly, the only adult in the room, before turning to Alex. "Alex-kun~I'm hungry~!" Whined her cutely while heavily supporting herself on his back as he prepared the tools to cook.

"Hum, take this, it isn't much, but it will do for now." Said him while giving the nurse some sandwiches from a nearby box.

"Is she..." Asked Shizuka, coming a little nearer, while flicking a gaze to the still prone form of Rei on his bed, receiving a nod from Alex back.