Capítulo 10: Preparation

"In every group, there's always someone who isn't what they seem."

Inside of Vins room, everyone is devastated because they let a kid die because of them. Chris who's standing beside the wall and crossing his arm, is thinking some plan to defeat those bandits. Vins and Fionna on the other hand, was frustrated and down because of the sad and terrible news they got about Chloe's death. Vins was full of rage inside, he can't forgive those who killed Chloe, she was like a little sister to him because of the short bond they build along the way. Fionna was crying and felt heavy because of the sudden death of the little girl.

"...we should go out and find some supplies for the upcoming war, if we can build our own lethal weapons..maybe there's a chance to win this useless war..", Rhyanne said but Addam just counter it.

"Do you think those jerk will wait for us to build something that can cause of their men's death? We should just escape and goes somewhere safe...let the—", Addam was stopped by Chris.

"...we won't gonna let them take this church..this whole plaza is our territory and no one will ever take this from us...we came here first, and we will stay here until we die!", Chris said.

Everyone tries to think some way to stop or win this war, On the other hand Vins is still mad at himself because he can't even protect a little girl's life. Leigh tapped Rhyanne and lead him outside of the room, Chris just look at them and he knows what they will gonna do, he then goes out the room too and head outside to check their patrols.

"...i can't even save a little kid's life...how can i save or protect anyone around me..if i can't save a little kid...i hate myself..", he mumbles.

"...Vins you don't need to blame yourself..you didn't do anything wrong, its just...uhm..destiny? We can't stop the death with our own hands...its gonna happen no matter what..", Christina said while tapping her little sister's back.

Outside of the church, Leigh and Rhyanne was preparing a motorcycle because they will go somewhere near the plaza. Chris saw them and approach the two.

"...where you two going?", he ask.

"...i agree to Rhyanne..if we build our own lethal weapons...we will probably win this war..", Leigh said while hopping up on the motorcycle.

"...there's a nearby grocery mall here right? We'll take a look if there's some useful items there...and even find some hardware store too..", he added.

"..mhm, if you came pass the near pharmacy at the grocery mall...take some few medicines there, we need it for Vins...if you know what i'm talking about...i'm sure they have that new capsule...you know that Vins will not gonna stay laying at the bed, he will surely join the war even he's not recover yet..", Chris said while looking at them.

Leigh and Rhyanne nods and they drove away from the church. Chris then goes towards their peoples that guarding up the gate, he ask if they found some suspicious act outside, but looks like everything is clear for now. Chris thanks them and leave them continuing their work, he head towards the graveyard behind the church and stand infront of Chloe's grave.

"...sorry kid, you got involved in this mess we make...you don't deserve to die, you deserve better..", he said paying respect to her grave.

Kentoki got inside of Vins room and smiling at them a little.

"...hey kid, sorry for the little girl..i should be there for her to protect...", he said while sitting besides Addam.

"...let me guess, you still f*cking that young lady while the shooting happened few days ago..", he said and this makes Kentoki look away.

"...no actually, i was with other scavengers, they took me out to scavenged at the nearest junkyard...we hear some gunshots..and that make us go back..but when we arrive..we already see that the roof of the church was destroyed and they taking you inside and panicking..", Kentoki explain.

Vins didn't say anything because its not his fault why Chloe died. Its just upsetting him because he promise to the little girl that he will find her parents and they're going to be together again. Now, he can't do that anymore because she was no longer alive, he will make those bandits pay for what they did to her.

"...i will kill them...all of them..", he said while staring at the ceiling.

Going back at Leigh and Rhyanne, they are now in the grocery mall, and parking their motorcycle outside, and locking it. Then they walk inside trying to be silent so that no infecteds hears them. They firstly go to kitchen section, where they find some different kind of knifes and blades.

"...what the? Did these blades are in here when we last time came here?", Rhyanne ask.

"...i don't know, but let's just take it..", Leigh said and start putting all the blades in the bag.

After they took some suspicious blades at the rack, they head next at the hardware section to find some useful tools and equipment. As they got there, they immediately took everything they can use and see in the rack, suddenly they hear some arguing near the counter.

"...what is it? Someone is hear..let's see who's them...", Leigh said and slowly walking towards the pillar.

They saw two figure arguing about something, there's some other peoples to behind the one with coat, they look carefully to see what's their arguing about.

"Promise me you'll give my family some good life in your group! I will join force with you so keep your promise, Merry!!", a adult cracking voice said to thr other man.

"...come on, you don't need to tell me that repeatedly...i understand, i will ensure that you and your family will have a better life in our group...in exchange of, giving us some information about that group..what they planning?", a deep cracking voice said.

Leigh and Rhyanne eyes grew wider and pissed because there's a traitor in their group. Rhyanne was about to pull out his gun, but Leigh stops him and look at him.

"..no...we can't, let's just keep listening..", he whispers.

"..but, everyone will be in danger..", Rhyanne whispers back.

"So they planning to counter us huh, that's great...you can go back now, those information is enough for the day...go on, we just need to clean some mess here..", the old man that wearing a military coat said.

Leigh's suddenly felt unwavering danger, as he quickly look at Rhyanne with worrieness on his eyes.

"RUN!!", he shout.

The two of them run away from the pillar, the old man pull out a bazooka on their truck, and points it at the pillar. He then shoot it, as it louldy explodes, causing the two to flew towards the rack infront of them. It didn't stop, because the cannon behind the truck slowly pointing inside of the grocery mall. With just one sway of the old man's hand, the cannon shoot and destroyed the grocery mall inside. The old man laughs like a madman and cheering everyone for killing another peoples from those group, especially those are one of the stupid kids.

"WAH HA HA HA!!, we finally killed two of those f*cking kids!! We will definitely kill the oth—", he was cut off when suddenly a figure was running towards them from the fire.

It jump and appears to be Leigh, his left side of his face was burning, his right cheek, his right and left arm are already burned by the explosion, and his cost is getting burn slowly. He swing his arm, and throwing a punch at the old man's face, skin crumble.

"Like....i would...let you...KILL THEM!!", he fell at the ground, rolling and quickly stand up running towards the old man.

Before he grabbed the old man, someone appears infront of them, a long haired man wearing a plain t-shirt and jaggy pants, he was smiling menacingly, and he was holding a katana that was about to cut Leigh. In a brink of time, Leigh's left arm got cut by the man's katana, he spit blood because of it as he fall at the ground.

"...using this katana, i will cut your friends like i did to those two last night~!! BWAHAHAHA!", Leigh's eyes grew wider because the two he was talking about is non other than Chloe and her father.

A flow of adrenaline goes to his vain, making his body moves even its already in his limit. Leigh is slowly getting up and his eyes was full of rage. The man with the katana, swing his weapon to kill Leigh immediately, as he swing it, Leigh bend his burned body and dodges the katana effortless. Leigh then stares at the man's soul, clenching his fist tightly, throwing a devastating blow at his ribs, causing him to cough blood.

'Chris, its up to you...protect the group..for us', Leigh said on his mind, while continue throwing some blows at the man with the katana.

Sadly, Leigh got cut at the chest by the katana, its not deep but enough to make him stop moving. He kneel at the ground and fall on it, bleeding a lot. The man with the katana was about to cut his head, but the old man stop him and told them to leave them, they don't need their heads after all. As they left the place, Leigh's body was now slowly dying because of the lost of blood.

*Water splash and rain starts to fall*

"...oh god, what a horrible injuries you have...i should take you and treat this wounds..", a soft calm voice said and start carrying Leigh's body.

Going back at the church, Chris was at the second floor watching all of his people preparing for the upcoming war, suddenly Fionna approach him and stand besides Chris.

"...uhm, i just want to ask...since Vins is unable to move...can you...at least teach me how to fight? I mean he can't protect me so...its fine right?", she ask him.

"...i can teach you, but you must know that...not everytime these moves will work out...", he said to her.

"...i know that, peoples are differents..", she added.

"...then i'll teach you everything i know about self defense...its different on what we doing...and what Vins is using...you know Vins is a martial arts addict...so you know how he fight..", Chris said and walk down the stairs.

"...i'll see you tomorrow okayy, be sure to get prepare for the intense training..", he said with a cool smile.

As everyone was busy preparing for the upcoming war, our protagonist start facing some challenges and making themselves stronger. Chris was training himself and Fionna at the same time, Addam was at the bell tower practicing his sniping skill, Vins on his room was still upset because he can't do anything to help them in the war, Kentoki was helping the people on the works for the church, Leigh on the other hand was no consciousness at the moment, and Rhyanne...his body never been found. Everyday, all of them is becoming busy to prepare the church and the plaza for thr upcoming war between their group and the Black Skull group. Looks like the other side is planning something terrifying again, the old man was planning a heartbreaking and traumatic event for the rest of the people that joining the war, the traitor was preparing everything for their upcoming plan.

Behind the church, someone was taking out some peoples like convincing them to join him with something. Christina came out and see what they doing.

"...what are you planning to them!?".