The Apocalypse

Chapter 22

I retreated back into the trees, she didn't deserve to die, not at all, she's so ...so ....

I get what Jungkook sees in her.

Glancing down at the knife in my hand, my guilty reflection stares back at me, I can't do it, I won't.

Just knowing that I ever wanted to ..it ..it disgusts me.

She never had bad intentions and I ..ah crap. I blink away the water from my eyes.

Aigo, I've never been happier about paying attention in English class.

I watch quietly from the side, circling around her and the corpse, getting rid of the few estranged zombies that try approaching her.

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When she finally leaves, I go closer towards the corpse.

It was messily covered with whatever dirt she could quickly pile atop, limbs still peaking out here and there a small bouquet of various wildflowers rested on top, where her hands would be.

Damn.

All this while, she just wanted to protect us like how she would have wanted to protect this person here. 

I bowed my head in respect to the deceased and continued walking, I didn't have long to think or else I'd lose her trail.

I'd just give her her stuff and let her carry on with life.

-Flashback end-

"I just have a good feeling about her," I say as I shrugged, my answer clearly failing to satisfy any of them.

Not my problem.

"Seriously?" Jimins arms fly up in defeat.

"Yes, seriously," I deadpanned

"But hyung you neve-"

"Okay guys listen up," Namjoon calls.

Perfect timing. This is why we love Namjoon.

Your POV:

"(Y/N) you sure about it?" Namjoon asks me once more, holding me by the shoulders.

I look down at our feet ...I wasn't, but I have too be.

"Yea."

"Alright then, I'll round them up," he patted my shoulders one last time before letting go.

He calls out for them, hands cupped around his mouth.

"Zombies are sound sensitiiivveee," I say through a forced smile, slapping him on the shoulder.

He mouths a sorry as the 6 faces swing our way, all wearing expressions ressembling that of a deer in headlights except for the forever stoic Yoongi.

Blah blah blah, they speak in korean and I stand about like an awkward potato, the usual everyday thing.

Blah blah blah ...why does jimin seem so angry?

Woah I've never really seen Jimin like angry angry. Its usually just playful angry.

He looks ready to throw hands with anyone that dare approach, such tiny chubby hands.

..okay thats weird, I'm gonna stop before mind reader Namjoon hears this and gets even more weirded out by me.

Namjoon POV:

"So we came to the conclusion that this would be the most strategic way to go about it,"

"Nooooo, we aren't  gonna throw Jungkook out of a window!" Jimin nearly shouts back.

"Wait jimin, jimin. Listen to what he's  saying, this may probably be the safest way to get us all out," Hobi calmly adds.  

"Being thrown out sounds fun," Jungkook adds as well ..which is unfortunately not as helpful as hoseoks statement. Nevertheless its the thought that counts.

"Besides Jungkook has done much more idiotic things before and look, he made it out alright," Tae gestures to a wide eyed Jungkook whos pointing at himself in dramatic disbelief. 

Jimin stifles a laugh, after all that is definitely something we can all agree on.

"If you can survive sasaeng fans, you can survive anything," yoongi mumbles.

Everyone grimaces, remembering the  ...less than pleasant encounters we've come across.

Hobi raises his hand "Except maybe getting thrown into a volcano," 

"....maybe," yoongi shrugs.

"Wait, we are going off topic, this is about a whole escape mission not ..the jumble of topics it has led to," 

They all become serious once more, oh thank god, they are all finally listening at once. Such discipline.

"Anyways so we all know the plan right, its crucial that we all give our 100% since each of our lives are at stake,"

Jin hyung sheepishly raises a hand up to his nose level, "actually could you repeat something?"

"Which thing?"

"the whole thing?"

I sighed, but its fine. This is all fine. Atleast he's asking.

"Okay so we are going to use all those fancy sheets and form a rope..that would probably only support the lighter few of us, be prepared to fall. (Y/n) is going down first so that she can stabilise the rope down there. Then you jin can climb down, she'll untie you from the makeshift harness, this scarf, and you run over to the van and get in, its right in front but absolutely do not start it, the noise would attract zombies. Next jimin climbs down, you stay with her and don't  attack her, please. After that hobi goes down. Followed by Jungkook who wont be climbing down but rather lowered. Once he's down hobi and jimin you both carry him to the van. (Y/n) is going to come back up, then I will go down and yoongi will go down. Lastly she will come down," 

"Why is she going back up?" Tae asked.

"Well she says she can climb up and down comfortably without much assistance from the rope, apparently she's  done it many times before. So she has to go down first to stabilise the makeshift rope at the bottom to ensure the rest of us get down safely. But she also has to be last because no one will be up there holding the rope for her, it will just be tied to a bedpost ...i doubt any of us are experienced as her when it comes to this especially if the rope gives way,"

All their mouths formed an o shape, processing the sightly over the top plan.

"When do we leave?"

I shrugged "it all depends on whether theres zombies crowding this side, (y/n) says they usually migrate as long as they're outside, the ones in the house will take a longer time to migrate,"

"Why does she know so much?"

I shrugged again, when I asked she said she didnt want to talk about it.

"Are we sure we can trust her?"

"..she hasn't given us a reason not to and she's our only way out of here. Now we sit and wait, try to get some rest,"

SHE TOTALLY HAS GIVEN US A REASON TO DOUBT, SHE LEFT US AT THE MOTEL

...but now is not the time to express my concern, she's still our only way out.

I sat down on the carpet, leaning against the cold wall. Its the first moment I've been able to somewhat relax the entire day.

I can't believe this is real mid-apocalypse life, it contrasts greatly to our stay at the hospital.

...and this was her everyday life until her brief stay at the hospital with us.

My eyes stay fixed on her for awhile, as she inoccently played rock-paper-scissors with Tae and Hobi.

Why isn't she leaving again, she could very easily just leave us here to rot. Her chances of survival are much better alone than with us 7 deadweights.

We still wouldn't even know how to kill a zombie without her help.

Surely theres no secret intentions ... right?