Alice in Zombieland, Cole Pov

The strong survives, The weak dies

About half an hour later, I finally decided to leave my car. It wasn't too late to get to my class. But first, I had to go to the classroom I use as a landmark with Frosty and Bronx. They may have been waiting for me over there. They are my best friends, my fighting brothers, I would give them my life without hesitation.

I was right. They were there whispering, and they stopped when they saw me arrive.

"The girl's name is Alice. She lost her parents and her sister in a car accident during the summer. Since then she goes by Ali and now, she lives at her grandparents, 10 min away from here" Frosty announced with a neutral tone.

I nodded. Great. My guys know me well. They noticed something abnormal happened — if we were to assume our lives were normal of course — and that I needed every information we could get on this potential enemy.

As I sat down on the desk, it hit me. Damn. I did call her Ali during the vision. It was time to talk about it. "When I met her gaze, I got a sort of vision. We were kissing like savage way. It seemed real. Too real."

"Could have been worse" Bronx sneered with a malicious even perverse glimmer in his eyes. His subtle comment made me laugh too and calmed me down a little. Damn, I was too edgy.

"Seriously guys !" Frosty growled. " Nothing like that happened before, Cole ! She may be a bitch from Anima who is going to steal your powers and deliver you to them !!"

"Maybe" I admitted. But a part of me didn't want to accept this possibility. "At first, it felt like the usual attraction between two zombie slayers, but the vision part is new. Do you know if she had a vision too ?"

"The only thing we know is that she disconnected the same way you did. But it doesn't mean she's a victim." Bronx said.

I was thoughtful " We are going to learn more about her. But not a word about the vision, let's act like nothing happened. We are not going to show we have the slightest suspicion. And for the others, just tell them she bugged my brain. Nothing more."
They nodded and we got out to attend the second period.

Two hours later, Frost sent me a text. He and Bronx were going to ask some questions to the girl. Nothing too serious, but we had to make sure she knew we were there.

As I sat down at our table in the cafeteria, every friend of mine started to question me.
"What do you mean she bugged your brain ?" Lucas asked.
"How did she do that ?" Investigated Trina.
"Do we have to give her a little welcome tour ?" Demanded Collins.
"No !" I shouted too loud. I didn't want anyone to touch her. I mean... I wanted to be the one who will fight her. Yes, that's what I wanted. To hustle her. Not to kiss her.
"I mean not now. We'll talk about it later. Too many people here" They understood me. We could not talk about our extracurricular activities here.

Mackenzie, Frosty and Bronx arrived at this time. My boys looked at me and I understood they didn't get anything new.

Love sat down next to me. "I just had the misfortune to run into the Anima Girl."
"We don't know if she's from Anima yet." I nagged
"Oh please ! Don't let her delicate princess ways get to you."
I spotted the princess in question and when she turned towards me, I gave her my best look : the one you see just before I kill you.
Love put her arm around my shoulders and whispered "If I take care of her now, we won't have to deal with her at all."
Then, because I wasn't answering and was still staring at Ali, she growled "Let me give her a lesson. A little one. Please"
I pushed her away and grumbled "Think ahead Mack, we need to learn more first and-"
But she cut me off and, mouth agape, pointed her finger towards Ali.

I couldn't believe it. Justin Silverstone the fucking traitor Justin Silverstone was talking to her.
My body filled with fire and the only thing I wanted to do was go and beat that son of a bitch down.
"Now how are you going to deny she's from Anima ?" asked Haun.