Ventus' Zombieland

Necro went over the events with Naoto. The explosion, Maria's sacrifice, and the AP virus' adverse affect on Nick.

Naoto swallowed loudly, "Nick must be taking it hard, he's lost everyone he's know outside of Japan and this apocalypse except Layla. I hurt for him."

Abigail nodded solemnly, "Nicholas, were you able to repair her with Cyborg?"

Nick nodded sadly, "She'll function but she won't remember us or have her persona..."

Abigail nodded, "Then perhaps a new plan is in order, Nicholas, Souji, Leo, I request you all open your Velvet Rooms."

I nodded and let go of abigal, using my right hand I pulled out my key and summoned my door.

"Damn...," was about all Necro could say, "I can't imagine how he must be feeling. Not even sure I want to."

Balaur checked on his friends again. "I'm thinkin' they'll be out for at least a week..."

"A week? What do we do until then?"

"Dunno...would it be safe to leave 'em here?"

Nick rose his hand to summon his door but his hand fell, "I can't... I'm..." He fell silent as he looked down.

Layla stood and summoned her door, "Could Theo help?" She asked.

Abigail nodded as Souji opened his door, "Yes, it's been too long since I've seen my brother and elder sister." She walked to Leo's door and entered telling the Wild Cards to enter thier separate doors as she left.

Naoto nodded, "I feel horrible that I can't help. Nick and his friends helped us countless times when we last fought together. They were a close group, they considered themselves the only family they had since most of them were from broken homes..."

"I can understand that," said Necro, "Malum killed my parents when I was a baby. Wasn't until that I became a Jedi I found out. Rector was all I really had." He then let out a loud sigh. "How many lives have to be lost?"

Naoto sighed, "I'm not sure, but everyone has been hurt by this one way or another... I lost Grampa, Souji lost Yumi, Yosuke lost his parents, Yukiko lost her entire inn... I just I'm not exactly sure how we all keep going..."

Necro just wrapped a comforting arm around Naoto and held her close, not knowing what else to do. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. No one should have to go through all this. Especially not good people like you."

Romton looked at the pair. "we've all lost something, Leo and me...lost our entire family, ancestor's and.all, Camo lost his life, Zeke lost his heart,...Felrez lost his love, Each of us lost one thing and.gained another." The shadow master said as he pulled out a cigarette and lit it before taking a few drags.

Naoto nodded then nestled her head into Necro's chest pulling him closer, "Thank you Necro. For being here for me."

Souji and Layla entered thier Velvet Rooms as Nick toyed with his headphones as they played music, " Welcome to the Black Parade..." He muttered angrily as he lifted his hand to his face and it became black coils of muscle then razor sharp, steel claws. The material then sank back into his skin before he buried his face in his palms.

Necro took his other arm and pulled Naoto in for a full hug. "You did the same for me. I'd do it again in a heartbeat."

There were two thuds outside the ship as romton smoked lazily. Then a boy entered with another boy unconius under his arm. "Razor! Bane!" Camo said helping the boy carry the other.

I looked at Nick slightly worried rapid transformatons are never good.

Nick smiled sadly to Leo, "Go. The others need you." He said as his hand became a coiled whip that he threw at the door opening it for Leo.

"Thank you." Was all Naoto could say.

Yukiko shot up from her seat, " Teddie! We've got a casualty!" The blond haired boy in the fancy suit got and walked toward Camo and the injured boy with Yukiko, "What happened?" Teddy asked.

The injured boy seemed to about 13 years old, he had multiple cuts and scarring on his chest and back that was only seej from his. destroyed shirt. "He over did it we fought a massive horde of zombie s came down on us with some men carrying cards. Naturally we fought them, I took out the zombies then I heard a word I didn't understand and we got blasted with fire and claws" the older boy said

"You're welcome," he replied, lightly scratching Naoto's back.

Yukiko gasped, "Enemy persona users?" She quickly set about healing the fallen boy with Teddie's help.

Balaur growled, "Damn them...sons of *****es!"

Nick stood up an angry glare in his eyes, "Balaur? You up to some hunting?" His entire arm became a long silver blade.

Balaur opened his mismatched wings. "Gladly."

Nick nodded, "Great. Necro your in charge while we're gone. Leo, go help the others Wild Cards." He opened the door to the ship and jumped out before waiting for Balaur to follow.

Balaur followed and sharply turned upward, hovering there. "Where are those bastards?" Never get a dragon ****ed at you.

Nick smirked with glare, "Just follow me." He sprinted at ludicrous speed for a moment before vaulting into the air and sprouting black leathery wings flying onwards.

Balaur followed, easily keeping pace, breathing icy smoke down on the land below. "****ing ass holes..."

"Too. True. My friend. TOO. TRUE." His wings dissipated back into his body in strands as they came up on a massive rectangular building. They landed at the peak of a hill near the building and looked over the edge surveying the building below. Seeing a large military installation complete with tanks and helicopters.