The group of friends had been traveling together for a while now, looking for talented individuals to join their team. Along the way, they had looted an entire mall and cleared an entire city. As they settled down to rest and cook their dinner, Emily showed Yuki and Stacy a cooking tip.
"If you cover the pot, it will cook faster," Emily said, demonstrating.
"Wow, I never knew that!" Stacy exclaimed.
Emily got awkward demonstrating them what common sense is "That's common sense, isn't it?" She said
Stacy smiled. "Well, for me to not know that it shouled be a professional trick that not everyone knows!" she said loudly
Souta rolled his eyes. "Spoiled brat, you probably never cooked a day in your life."
Stacy bristled at his comment. "What did you say!?"
Yuki, always eager to learn, took notes on Emily's cooking technique. Meanwhile, Albert enjoyed a beer while waiting for the food to cook.
"You guys are always so lively," he said.
Stacy groaned. "Not you too, old man. Spare us your 'back in my day' stories."
Albert chuckled. "Hey, I've got some good ones!"
Stacy covered her ears. "Ugh, no thanks. I'll pass
Suddenly, Souta's senses kicked in, and he raised both arms in the air. "Looks like we're not alone," he said, scanning the area.
His group reacted quickly, pointing their guns in every direction. "What's going on?" Emily asked, her heart racing.
Souta's expression remained calm as he spoke. "It's pointless, we're surrounded."
The others hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do, but eventually, they put their guns down and raised their arms in surrender.
The group that surrounded them was wearing military uniforms. Souta recognized them immediately. "What do you want?" he asked, his voice steady.
"As expected of the well-known Souta from the Empire," one of the soldiers said with a smirk.
Souta's jaw clenched. He had a reputation, and it wasn't always a good one. But he couldn't afford to let his guard down, not with his friends' safety on the line.
"What do the military want?" he asked again, his eyes darting from one soldier to another.
"We don't work for the military," another soldier said, stepping forward.
The group looked at each other, confused. "Then who do you work for?" Stacy asked, her voice trembling slightly.
"We work for the government," the soldier said, his tone flat and emotionless.
The group was shocked.
"Government!? That's bullshit! The government has been long dead!" Stacy shouted knowing their just spouting nonsense
"Stacy, the daughter of General Roger of the military, Now I know that you won't believe us this easily, The commander in chief might be the ruler of this new country but that doesn't mean the government has been dead, We want you to accept a mission, The last request of the government" One of the soldiers took his mask off.
"Wait... Secretary Roy?" Stacy was shocked of what she saw, "Roy?" Souta asked "Secretary Roy, The person the president is very close to and has known as his best friend since childhood" Stacy explained "Oh? So the government was still alive after all this time" Souta said calmly
"Well, Not for long, We are the last government team that has been left, The president and other higher-ups have been killed by either zombies or that crazy commander in chief!"
"It's because of that guy! Our plan has been ruined!" Roy said "Plan?" Souta asked "Operation Patient Zero, Patient Zero is the person that has been bitten by a zombie but has not turned into one" Roy said
"What!? That's impossible! for a person to not turn into a zombie after getting a bite is not possible!" Emily shouted
They bring out Patient Zero, And It was a small Girl that has a green hair and emerald green eyes, "Show them" Roy ordered the girl, The girl show her arm and it was indeed bitten.
Souta's group was shocked, "Is she Okay?" Souta asked, "This girl has been bitten since the start of the apocalypse, She is an orphan and I want you to take this request of ours, Take her to an Island 1000 kilometers away from here, there should be a military base and scientists that is making a cure right now" Roy requested
"But why don't you take it? From the looks of it you have these soldiers highly trained, It should be easy for you guys to make it" Souta said, They all start to take their armor off and all of them have been bitten including Roy
"As you can see we can't even make it to half, We have been searching for a worthy person to accept this mission" Roy said
"And I am That worthy Person?" Souta asked
"Yes, You are indeed worthy, We do not have time, Take her, Remember to treat her well" Roy said "Now leave! before..." the virus is taking effect "We... bite you!" Souta and his team quickly gather their belongings and get inside the armored vehicle.
Souta looked back and saw them smiling knowing that they have been released and finished their mission, They were all kneeling and shot their own head. The gun shot was heard even from the distance.