All Alone

Eclipse : Jefferson Street

"Now..." Bill pushed the gun on my left butt cheek and smirked.
"I guess this could be your own personal porno. Hahah!" Bill laughed hysterically. I looked at Zay who was unnoticeably giving me a sign to do something. But what?
It was then I realized Bill was completely distracted. I kicked Bill with my heel, extending my legs to his balls.
"Oooowwwwww!" He groaned and dropped to the floor, holding his nuts.
"Now Xavier!" I yelled and like the speed of lightening Zay ran up to Bill and connected the hard bat against his skull, blood splatting all over me and him.
I stood to my feet, and noticed Zay still hadn't stopped bashing Bill's head.
I watched in complete disgust and fear as Insane wildly waved the bat left and right, until Bill's head was a complete pulp.
"Zay.." I mumbled but he still kept going.
"Zay...." I said again, but it seemed like my voice was just another voice you'd hear in a crowd of people.
"Xavier!" I spoke up, grabbing his arm.
He had finally stopped, and his breathing was faster than normal. His muscles were all tensed, and the look of desperation overcame him.
It was only natural to believe Xavier was a physopath!
Had he killed somebody before? He was completely unfazed by the blood of another human being on his skin.
I looked at Zay with complete fear. Would he kill me this easily as well?
"Let's go..." He mumbled, sheathing his bat and blankly walking off.
I held myself for a moment, trying to fully grasp what just happened.
Soon enough, I slowly followed behind Zay, as he picked up the gasoline and kept walking.

~*~

"There you are!" Sakura pointed as Xavier and I boarded the bus.
"We were worried sick!" She argued and Masme sat in the drivers seat, looking at the gas.
"Well, it seems they've did us a solid. I guess we can head towards home."
"Yeah-- but they still left with out telling us! And they're covered in blood!" I looked down at myself and wiped my face.
"Exactly what happened when you guys were gone? Did you get hurt?" Masme asked as he turned around and seem us both take a seat with blood on us.
"Well... You see-" I began but Xavier cut me off.
"We killed a monster. There wasn't any trouble." His cold voice was there again. It was like he was isolating himself from everyone, including me.
"Humph. That still doesn't mean you can just get away with something like this, if we're going to be a team, we have to work like one." Sakura lectured and I smiled a little by her words.
"Team... Huh?" I mumbled and she paused in her anger, looking at me as if she too was surprised by her words.
"Yeah..." She smiled back.
"Team."
"Well, we should find somewhere to sleep for the night, and rack up on supplies, we can't live in a bus you know." Masme said, and Sakura nodded.
"Right. I got an idea, how about the motel on Jefferson street? They have upstairs rooms, so it shouldn't be hard to stay hidden. And my aunt Tylo works there, so I know the place off the back of my hand." Sakura touched her chin, thinking about the place.
"And if I'm not mistaken, there should be a target not too far down the road from the motel. It's perfect!" Masme added and Sakura quietly clapped her hands with excitement.
I glanced at Xavier, as he was looking out the window with the look of contempt. I guess his temper was starting to cool off.
"Alright then, sounds like a plan!" Masme turned the ignition and pulled off.

~*~

I must of fallen asleep, because the only thing I remember after was waking up from a speed bump.
"We're coming close to Jefferson street. So what's the plan, do we go to target first, or the motel?" Masme asked and I looked at Sakura, but she looked at me.
"Maybe we should split up, two at the motel and two at target?" Sakura suggested and I shook my head.
"We should all go together. We don't know what's inside of that place, and it would be reckless to do so." Sakura looked at me and nodded with a smile.
"Great idea Usagi."
I smiled back, and Xavier stood.
"In that case we should split up inside the store, with two equal team."
We all blankly stared at him with shock. He hadn't spoken ever since we got in the bus.
"U-uh... Right." Sakura choked and Masme laughed.
"I'll go with Insane, you girls can find the things you need together sense, well.. I mean you are girls." It was the first time anybody besides myself could make Xavier chuckle briefly.
Masme had the look of accomplishment as we finally approached the store.
One by one we got off the bus, armed with bats and poles.
"Meet back at the entrance doors whenever you've got enough that you can carry. Do not leave with out the other team. If the other team doesn't come back after a long period of time, about 15 minutes, go searching. Last but not least, don't leave the person you're with." Xavier ordered, and we all blinked at his leadership.
"You know Insane, I'm starting to like you more and more by the minute." Masme smirked and Insane did too.

~*~

"Hey look." Sakura nudged me as we walked down the cosmetic aisle.
"The staff only door is wide open." She pointed and I shook my head.
"We should probably keep away from there." I whispered as we heard tiny movements.
Sakura nodded and filled the thick target bag, we picked up from the register, with band-aids and other useful things.
I mouthed the words, food and water to Sakura and she nodded.
We walked down the aisle and notched the two boys already picking up the water bottles and canned food, so we kept moving to the clothes aisle.
"Two outfits." She whispered and I nodded.
Even though the world seemed to be ending, Sakura and I made an effort to have a little fun.
We posed with the clothes pressed against our bodies to ask each other if they were cute.
"That's soooo cute!" Sakura whispered as I pressed a skirt to my waist.
I covered my mouth and giggled as she threw our outfits in the other bag on her shoulder.
"We kept walking down the main aisles, glancing at other aisles to see anything valuable that we didn't already have.
The place was already bum-rushed and we were lucky to even get the things we did find.
There were racks fallen to the floor, and carts scattered everywhere.
"Are you ready?" Sakura whispered and I nodded. We headed towards the entrance and seen the boys waiting, and to our surprise they seemed to be chatting.
Sakura waved at them and Masme waved back.
"You guys ready?" He asked as we approached them with five heavy bags, compared to their eight.
"Mhm." I hummed and Xavier seemed to be squinting at something from a distance.
I looked behind me and noticed someone who took the very first form of becoming a monster. The first thoughts inside of my head was Nana.
My face started to swell with tears, but I looked down and wiped my face, quickly walking out of the store.
"Usagi!" Sakura called after me, as they followed up.
"I know..." She mumbled and I glanced at her from behind.
"I know you're thinking about your friend." She whispered with guilt and looked up at me.
"But it'll be okay, I promise." I blinked at first, but gave her a reassuring smile so she wouldn't feel bad.
"We need to get a move on, for some reason, it's getting even darker." Xavier spoke, and we all looked up.
He wasn't lying, the sky was getting darker, and it seemed like the stars were disappearing.
"What the hell is going on...?!" Masme mumbled.
Xavier nudged me as I looked up and noticed something crawling towards us... Quickly.
"Go...!" Xavier pushed us all on the bus, and shut the doors.
"Close the windows!" Masme ordered and Sakura and I began shutting windows.
I glanced out the back window to look at what was crawling, and man did I want to throw up.
It was a man. A man who was once in a business suit, however his monster form overcame him.
His skin was dirty, with light/dark brown mixed with blood and sweat. His body was crab backwards at an inhuman speed, however his head was upside down, so instead of looking upside down like you normally would when crab walking, he was perfectly capable of keeping his head straight.
"Dear god..." Sakura covered her mouth, her tears falling over her fingers.
"Floor it!" Xavier yelled as the monster opened his mouth wide, loud roaring like a demon echoing off the brick walls, and bugs escaping his mouth.
However, everything came to a stop and the monster retreated like a scared dog.
It was confusing, but we all stemmed to dismiss it. Which we would soon learn was a huge mistake.
"I...I don't know if I can do this." Sakura cried.
I took a seat next to her and rubbed her back.
"Do what?" I asked and she looked at me, uncovering her face.
"These... Things! Their appearance, and... And what they're capable of.. It's killing me inside and out." She cried, and I hugged her.
"Sakura.." I mumbled.
"You've made it this far, don't give up now." I rubbed her back a little harder to giver her a safe feeling.
"And besides-" Masme added.
"You've got Insane and I to keep you safe." He smirked at the mirror towards Sakura, and she smiled.
"Thanks... Guys." Masme and I smiled back at her, but Sakura stood and looked at Xavier.
"You too Insane. Thankyou. I know you're probably waiting for a moment to ditch us, but for what you've done I'd like to thank you. It was your choice to stay or leave at any given moment... But you're still here." Xavier looked at Sakura, his eyes slightly wider, and his mouth slightly open.
"If it wasn't for you, we'd probably be dead." Sakura sat back down and leaned her head against the window.
I smiled and leaned against Sakura.
She was brave, that's for sure. Even if she was about to give up, she was stood me up before I could even have the chance.