You waltzed onto the sand as you observed the two women in front of you curiously. Apparently, Kiyoko wanted to conduct some sort of experiment on you, but you found it rather odd that you guys were outside on the beach rather than inside the lab.
Although, you couldn't complain too much. The beach's view was absolutely breathtaking and it was a gorgeous day today. Clear skies, sun is out. It was refreshing to see, especially after all the rain as of late.
Your eyes widened when Yachi tugged the chain harshly. Pulling along a snarling zombie in restraints,
A zombie? Why would they have a zombie here, and how the hell did they even capture it?
"What's going on?"
You inquired, watching as the muzzled walker groaned softly, and Kiyoko pushed up her glasses before explaining thoroughly,
"So, Daichi and I have been talking, and, we firmly believe that you have the ability to control the walkers."
The black haired female informed, her intent dark hues interlocking with yours, and a befuddled expression crossed your visage,
Control walkers?! Me?! How could I--
You froze when you recalled the event with Kaname, and how those zombies suddenly attacked him out of the blue. Albeit, you recoiled slightly upon remembering that gruesome scene,
It was definitely strange that the zombies all charged at him at the same time, but does that mean it wasn't just some weird coincidence?!
"Alright, (Y/n)."
You gulped nervously, when Kiyoko perked up and unhooked the chain from the zombies restraints. Said item falling onto the sand with a soft 'thump' as the waves crashed peacefully in the background.
Even though the walker still had it's muzzle and handcuffs, it was no longer attached to Yachi's leash. Meaning it could roam the grounds freely. You looked to Kiyoko for answers, and she explained quickly,
"Don't worry, everyone is armed. So, if something does go wrong we'll just kill it. However, I want you to try giving the walker an order."
She stated, as they both backed away. You pursed your lips and flickered your gaze towards the guys, whom watched the scene unfold on the sidelines with anticipation.
Daichi's arms were crossed firmly over his chest, and his eyebrows were knitted together.
Relentlessly, for the past few days, you've all been working with Kiyoko to try and locate Kenny as fast as you possibly could. Surprisingly, trying to find him was actually quite difficult, and although you guys couldn't pinpoint his exact location. Kiyoko did manage to find a few places that he possibly frequents.
Actually, finding Kenny was supposed to be the only thing on the agenda today, but alas, here you all were,
"Kiyoko?--"
You chirped, but she interjected. Cutting you off,
"I know, we have to leave to go search for Kenny, but before we do that. I want to conduct this experiment, because after we find him. We may not even have time to do experiments like these anymore."
She spoke, holding her clipboard in hand, and you nodded anxiously. You understood where she was coming from, of course, but even so. You didn't want to let everyone down if the results weren't as satisfactory,
They're all depending on me to be the one to save humanity, but what if...I can't even do that much?
You gazed into the zombie's faded milky orbs as it took slow shaky steps to you. The creature growling loudly and making jerky arm movements at you.
You shook your head vigorously, ridding your mind of the negative thoughts,
No. I can't afford to think like this right now. Just focus on the experiment!
A determined look flashed over your visage before you shouted at the walker,
"Stop!"
Your peers watched intently, as the side chatter died down. Everyone focused on the scene ahead, but the silence quickly grew a bit awkward as the zombie only continued walking towards you sluggishly,
Damn it, I knew this was all for nothing!
"Stop moving! I command you to freeze!"
You blurted out in a flustered tone, but the zombie simply ignored your words. Kiyoko watched on in confusion, glancing down at her clipboard every so often in an attempt to decipher the reasoning behind why the zombie wasn't listening to your instructions,
"--I don't understand. I was one hundred percent sure she could control them."
Kiyoko muttered, as you continued yelling spontaneous commands in the background,
"I order you to dance! Go swim! Erm...Stop moving!"
Daichi placed a hand to his chin as he racked his brain for answers, but his face lit up instantaneously when he came to a realization,
"Kiyoko!"
He exclaimed, jogging towards the dark haired female and she averted her gaze. Looking up at him with a raised brow,
"Yes?"
She questioned, awaiting his next words,
"I think I know why it's not working. Is it okay if I interrupt (Y/n)'s experiment?"
Daichi inquired, and Kiyoko responded hesitantly,
"Yeah, sure. Just be careful."
He nodded, and began approaching you. His presence grabbing your attention,
"Hey Daichi! What are you doing?"
You greeted, watching him with curiousity, but your eyes widened in utter shock when he hooked an arm around your neck and flicked out his pocket knife,
"Hey, you bastard!"
Daichi shouted at the oblivious walker. He raised the knife to your cheek and you looked at him with confusion and slight fear,
"Daichi, what are you doing?! You're scaring me!"
You struggled against his strong grasp, and despite hearing your cries. He remained adamant,
"You ugly piece of shit! Look over here!"
Daichi yelled once more, but still, the zombie continued glancing around the terrain aimlessly like a curious pigeon.
Daichi's brows furrowed. From the looks of things, his method wasn't working, and the rest of the guys were glaring at him. Wondering if he'd finally gone off the deep end,
In order to see if this truly works. I've gotta step it up a notch.
Daichi shut his eyes, not wanting to resort to this, but reluctantly, he pressed the knife into your cheek. Creating a small slit and you yelped in pain,
"Ow! Daichi!"
You screamed, thrashing harder and Kuroo clenched a fist in anger,
"What the hell does he think he's doing?!"
Kuroo shouted angrily, but before he could approach Daichi. Kiyoko extended an arm. Preventing him from moving any further,
"Wait a second, Kuroo."
The dark haired female ushered. Completely engrossed in the scene before her, and Kuroo stopped in his tracks.
His face scrunched in confusion, and he parted his lips to begin berating the dark haired female, but his gaze averted to you both when you yelled,
"Daichi! I said let go!"
You belted, and the zombie snapped it's neck towards Daichi, causing the gang leader to visibly flinch. Drool dribbled down it's stained teeth as the zombie let out an earsplitting cry.
Daichi finally released you from his hold, and you collapsed onto the soft warm sand beneath you. Clutching your inflicted cheek as you watched the zombie charge Daichi at full speed,
"Daichi!"
You exclaimed worriedly, but he was quick to pull out his gun. Wasting no time, he pulled the trigger. Blasting a bullet directly into it's forehead as it's brain matter splattered onto the sand below.
The zombie's limp body fell to the ground with a loud 'thump' and Daichi lowered his weapon.
You watched in awe. It all happened so fast, and you needed time to gather your thoughts,
"T-That zombie. It tried to protect me when I yelled...'let go'."
You muttered under your breath, and Daichi helped pull you to your feet.
Kiyoko was left in a stupor, as well as everyone else,
"Sorry, about that (Y/n)."
Daichi apologized, grazing his thumb over your cheek and you winced in pain.
He rummaged through his pocket, before saying,
"Each time you controlled the zombies in the past. You did it to protect someone, whether that be you or someone else."
He started, and Kuroo rushed towards you as Kiyoko recorded the data,
"I believe, that in order for your commands to work. You have to have a clear goal in mind, and you've gotta convey your message strongly. Meaning, you can't show any doubt or hesitation in your orders."
He pulled out a band-aid, and placed it over your cut gently. You studied his dark orbs meticulously and a small smile widened on his lips, as he placed a palm to your cheek,
"So next time you order those little undead bastards around. Show them who's boss."
He chirped, before walking away, and his words stunned you a bit,
"(Y/n)! Are you okay?!"
"Yes, I'm fine Kuroo."
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The sound of crunching leaves and loud footsteps filled the air as the group started down the road. Just beyond the street's guardrails were a plethora of trees and Nishonoya wheezed obnoxiously. Leaning against the rail for support,
"Can't we take a break? I'm getting winded going up this huge ass hill."
The short male complained, as he tried to catch his breath, and Tsukishima smirked,
"Maybe if you weren't such a fatass, and didn't eat so much. We wouldn't have to take so many breaks."
The blond said, planting a hand to his hip and Nishonoya's brows furrowed as a tick mark appeared on his forehead,
"What did you just call me?!"
He exclaimed, and Tsukishima glanced down at the smaller male smugly,
"Oh, you heard me~"
You sweatdropped when an argument broke out between the two and Kuroo perked up,
"No, it's fine. We needed to take a break anyways. I wanna make sure we're headed in the right direction."
Kuroo spoke, as Matsukawa pulled out the map and they both walked off to the side.
You hummed as you walked over to the guardrails. Attempting to drown out the loud background noise, but you squinted your eyes when you noticed a small lump moving around at the bottom of the hill,
What is that?
You leaned over the rail as you attempted to make out the strange creature, and your face lit up when you finally recognized what it was,
Oh my god! It's a dog!
"(Y/n)! Don't lean over the rail! Watch out!"
Iwaizumi shouted, and your eyes widened when the rail's metal moaned and creaked loudly. The weak foundations snapped, and you were soon sent plummeting down the hill roughly.
Twigs snapped and leaves rustled loudly as you collided with rocks et cetera. The voices of your peers grew more and more faint the further you fell.
It felt like you had been falling for an eternity when you finally stopped firmly. You groaned in pain, dusting off the dirt and leaves from your shirt and skirt as you stood up shakily,
"Ow--"
You hissed in pain, limping with each step.
Everywhere you looked, there was nothing but trees, and the dog you spotted earlier was nowhere to be found.
You glanced up, looking at the sun's bright rays that peeked through the tree's leaves and you sighed,
"I've gotta find a way back up to the guys."
You spoke, failing to notice the transparent string that ran across the forest floor below, and you shrieked loudly when a large net engulfed you.
Your back collided with the ground, and you were a bit dizzy from the sudden fall,
"Lucy! God damn it! Don't go near the damn net!"
A deep male voice yelled, and his voice had a heavy country accent,
Shit!
A dog's snout soon clouded your vision, slightly startling you as said animal began sniffing you curiously,
Lucy? Is that the dog's name?
The dog's wet tongue licked you occasionally, and your eyes widened when a male peeked over the net. A pair of dark blue hues peering into your own,
"What've we got here-"
His words got lodged in his throat when he realized you weren't an animal or walker. He simply stared at you, wide-eyed,
"Well, I'll be damned."
He muttered under his breath, and you gulped nervously,
This could be bad...
Without knowing what else to say, he parted his lips,
"Howdy."
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