Alex took the axe from the place it was hanged at.
But, it was too heavy!
Axe fell down on the ground as Alex couldn't exactly carry it. He had to awkwardly pull it.
" Pfft... "
" You! Did you just laugh at me?! " Alex glared at Stephaniewere in embarrassment.
" You're so weak. Haha, " Stephanie laughed as she stood up, but suddenly felt a sharp pain between her thighs.
" Haha. Well, I'm the same person who made you moan like crazy just some time ago, " Alex replied as he carried the axe somehow.
He had experience with heavy weapons so he could use it to fight even now.
But...
" This is for you. You need to protect yourself. Those zombies will soon attack here, " Alex said.
Stephanie just then realized the situation.
" W-Was that a plane crash?" She asked fearfully.
" Yes. We need to survive and you're now my girlfriend, so you need to protect me, " Alex said.
"Y-Yes... Wait! Shouldn't you be the one protecting me? " Stephanie blushed hearing Alex's words, but then found something wrong with them.
" I can't even carry that axe. How am I supposed to protect you? Do you want to become a widow even before you married me? " Alex chuckled.
Stephanie pouted as she heard Alex, " I'm not marrying you! "
But, still she took the axe from Alex's hand.
Ales was satisfied with this girl's obedience.
He was sure that this World's residents won't be completely helpless against the apocalypse.
Whenever an Apocalypse comes in any World, the residents get a chance to fight back and evolve!
Alex knew this, because his World was also destroyed, but he lived and evolved!
The World's Will talked about the chance for its residents, that must be something which will activate once residents start resisting.
Alex then opened the door and went out.
The infirmary was filled with injured students and teachers.
Alex felt no emotional disturbances as he saw these kids crying and sobbing.
" Most of them will die, " He muttered.
Being injured right at the start was the worst.
" Alex. Are you alright? " Stella asked while tending to a certain male teacher.
" Yes. I'm okay- "
[ All students gather at the auditorium. It's an emergency, come there fast! If anyone is late then they will be severely punished. This is not a drill! I repeat this is not a drill! ]
Alex thought about the announcement for a moment.
The auditorium was in the empty ground outside the school building.
'They're most likely taking away the students from here, may be to a military camp? ' Alex thought.
He had no plans to help anyone, if they were not his women. Also, currently he wasn't in any condition to help others.
" Everyone! You heard the announcement! Come to the auditorium quickly. Take the injured children as well. We're leaving, " A certain teacher came to the infirmary. He was sweating heavily, not because of running fast, but because of fear.
As Alex remembered, he was the gym teacher of theirs.
" Y-Yes! " Stella started giving first aid to everyone quickly.
Soon more students came to the infirmary to help their injured friends reach the auditorium.
Everyone had pale face, Alex's school hadn't disallowed the carrying of phone, so by internet everyone here knew what was happening in the World.
Alex didn't have a phone, because his caretakers found it useless to give a phone to a boy who will not get called by anyone.
But, Stephanie here had a phone and she looked as if she had seen a ghost.
To get a slight relief, she held onto Alex's sleeve, may be it made her feel safe while she accounted everything to Alex.
Alex's calmness and unfazed expression, made her feel slightly better.
" Alex, what should we do? " She asked in worry.
" Just do what I will tell you, " Alex said.
" Did you know that something like this will happen? " Stephanie was smart. She pieced up some things and became doubtful.
" Kinda... " Alex replied.
He then along with all students helped the injured students to get carried.
Stephanie carried an injured girl on her back while Alex helped a short girl who couldn't walk due to minor leg injury.
Even this exercise was strenuous task with Alex's current body.
So, at one point he handed the girl over to someone else and followed everyone in leisure.
Soon, they were outside the auditorium.
" Is that military?! We're saved Alex! " Stephanie yelled in joy.
Alex could as well see military vechiles around the school.
His school was very prestigious one in the area, many politicians' children studied here.
He expected help to come here faster than other places.
" Everyone! Stay in the queue! " The students who had previously been here started entering the buses with fearful expression.
They could once in a while hear the explosions and gun sounds, what made them more afraid was that those sounds weren't coming from too far away.
In this School, even teachers weren't allowed private vechiles, so right now these heavily guarded buses will be the best way to get away from here.
The military personals as well seemed stiff.
Soon, all school buses were filled.
It was clear that space wasn't enough for everyone.
Then came the problem, " Steven Haithwalk! Griffony Denmar! .... "
Alex smirked, these people... they planned to only take important children to safety.
This was bound to create problem, but everything was solved.
Teachers all got chance to board the buses, so they didn't panic. They controlled the students who tried to act up.
Thinking they were doing this for greater good, they abandoned all remaining students without any mercy.
Some teachers were feeling guilt, but their desire to live was stronger.
Alex watched this, as the sound of gunshots grew closer.
" No! Take us with you as well! We'll die! " One of the students yelled.
His shout was followed by many more, as they all as well shouted and started storming the bus entrance.
" Stop! Anyone who now moves will get punished! " The military personal who seemed to be the leader yelled.
" Fuck you! You're only taking rich kids with you! You fucking bastards! " One of the kids threw the stone at the military personal nearest to him.
" Argh! " The man in military uniform flinched.
" Tsk, I didn't want to do this," Their supposed leader said, as he took out the gun and shot the boy who threw the stone at's hand.
" Arghhhh! Argh!! He shot me!!! " The student fell to the ground, as Stella quickly ran to check him.
" How can you use violence on children!? " She asked loudly. But her voice was trembling.
" This is dire period. Those who will not obey and will create hindrance for rescue will be severely punished! " The leader said as he kept looking in the direction of plane crash.
The military seemed to be getting overwhelmed, Alex could easily understand that from the guns that were being fired.
Stella quickly helped the student by removing the bullet and bandaged his injury, that student was already unconscious.
She then returned to Alex's side.
" A-Alex, I will somehow find a way to bring you on the bus. I have some connections. We'll for sure get out of here together, " Seeing Alex not moving Stella said.
As a nurse, she will no doubt be hailed very important in this situation. If she tried she should be able to get a spot for Alex in.
" It's okay, Stella. If you want you can go with them and same for you Stephanie, " Alex looked at Stephanie who as well stayed behind.
Her father was also a famous businessman, so she could easily board the secured bus.
" H-How can you say that!? I'm your g-girlfriend! " Stephanie said as she hugged Alex.
Normally it would have been a sensational moment for a popular girl like Stephanie to hug someone, but now no one paid attention to them.
"I was just kidding. Yes, you're my girlfriend. So, you better protect me, " Alex patted Stephanie's head.
" Yes! I will! " Stephanie said, as she was taller than Alex, Alex could feel her warm solace.
" Everyone! Just wait for us! We will come back to take you all with us! " The military leader said one last time, before all vechiles drove away.
Alex was sure, these people... they won't come back.
They won't expect anyone to survive.
Alex looked around at now deserted school ground.
There were almost 150 people remaining here.
Most of them were students, but there were few adults including Stella and the female teacher Alex had seen when he first arrived in this World.
Also, there were non-teaching staff members who were too old or were unlucky enough to get left behind.
" Sob. What will we do? Zombies will be here soon... " Students started crying and sobbing as they knew that the end was here.
Alex also knew that their end wasn't far.
" It's fine. We just need to survive until the military returns. Then everything will be fine, " The female teacher said.
She seemed to have stayed back, just for her students.
What a novel teacher...
There was one more adult, she was a middle aged teacher in her late thirties.
Alex had noticed that this women had given her spot to leave to her son, who left alongside her husband who worked here as a teacher as well.
Remaining all were students who were forced to stay.
" Miss Stella please take care of injured students, we should now go to the top floor of the school building, that will be safer, " The female teacher who previously was teaching Alex said.
" Yes. Miss Dritteny, I'll do my best, " Stella replied.
Just then...
" L-Look! It's the military vehicle! Did they come back for us? " One of the boys who Alex remembered as his classmate said loudly.
Everyone looked at the direction of the open gate, the car was speeding towards them.
But, his eyes narrowed as he saw that the car was completely covered by people...
No, they weren't people. They were undeads... Zombies!
" Kyaaaa! " Just then Alex heard a loud shriek of a girl from his side.
He turned around to see a young boy, who had jumped upon another male student.
Crunch!
The sound of flesh being torn echoed in the deadly silent place, as the blood flowed from the nape of the male student.
" Run! " Alex wasn't sure who yelled first, but everyone started running back towards the school building.
Some scattered.
The zombies were here!
Alex took a glimpse back as he saw that, a vechile crashed into the school's exterior wall at final moment.
It seemed the driver inside was still alive, but not for long as the dreadful screams of men echoed amidst the cries of zombies who ate them alive.
Then their gaze turned towards the humans rushing towards the school building.
Their low intelligence gave them instinct to lash onto these humans who they considered food.
Amidst the chaos, the injured students were left behind.
Even Stella and Miss Dritteny and other teachers ran back to the school. Their instincts to live overpowered their sense of justice.
The zombies attacked those injured students who couldn't run back to safety and those poor souls became their food and fellow zombies.
It didn't take more than few dozens of seconds as new wave of zombies stood up.
Alex could also see a horde of zombies rushing towards them in the horizon.
The military had attracted a lot of zombies to the remote campus which should have been lot safer than the crowded city.
As all students ran towards the stairs Alex took Stella and Stephanie to the lift.
" A-Alex! We should run! " Stephanie yelled in fear.
" Are you an idiot? I'll die by climbing those stairs even before being eaten by zombies and where's the axe I gave you? " Alex asked.
" I have it, " Stella handed the axe to Alex while they waited for the lift to come down.
Alex leaned on the lift's side as he waited.
Seeing Alex's calmness, Stephanie and Stella felt terrified.
And the zombie wave soon appeared!
But, none of them chased after Alex and his two women, as they all chased after the screaming students who were running to the staircases like headless chickens.
" They are attracted to the sound, " Alex smiled.
" Alex, one of them is coming towards us, " Stephanie said.
Alex could see that it was a zombie of his fellow school mate, but unfortunately this one didn't seem to be able to walk.
The lift was here!
" Stella hold the lift, " Alex ordered and pushed the Stephanie towards the zombie.
" Kill it! " Alex ordered.
" K-Kill? I can't do that. What if it bit me?" Stephanie was afraid.
Alex tsked. He knew there was only one way to get this girl motivated that was by showing her an example.
" Swing the axe at its head as soon as I hold it down, " Alex said.
" T-That's dangerous... "
Before Stephanie could say more, Alex ran towards the zombie.
All of Its companions had gone towards other students, only this son of a bitch had come here.
Alex knew that next wave will attack them, as there were no distractions here anymore.
So, he swiftly went near the zombie, who started screaming in may be joy?
" Kill it now! " Alex yelled as he held down Zombie's hands which looked totally insane.
But, he did so without batting an eyelid.
Stephanie was stunned, but she got back on her thoughts as she remembered Alex's orders.
" I'll do it, " She said as she swung down her axe upon the zombie's head.
Alex was also struggling as he held the zombie down with his weight.
One mistake and he would become infected as well.
Stephanie knew this and that's why she gave her 120% to kill the zombie!
Alex wasn't afraid, because he had experienced this situation. So, he knew how to handle them while not getting infected.
He might not be able to handle a normal zombie in his current condition. But, a zombie like this was a piece of cake.
As soon as Stephanie's axe landed, it was stuck between zombie's head.
She pulled it back and slammed again down, and continued doing so without saying.
" It is dead. We have attracted more zombies. Let's go, " Alex said as he held Stephanie's hand who was in daze.
Stephanie who was still shocked, snapped out of it as she entered the lift alongside Alex.
The new wave zombies behind them had noticed them.
" Close the lift quickly! " Alex ordered and Stella did so promptly.
" Stephanie why were you dozing? " Alex asked.
" I-I can see this weird thing... " Stephanie said in disbelief as she talked about the screen which said she was level 0.
" As I expected, the residents really get powered up. Seems, I'll be relying on you people more, " Alex said.
Stephanie and Stella didn't understand what Alex was saying. But, they didn't think much.
Being alive and by their beloved's side was the only thing in these brainwashed girls' mind.
Like this Alex and his party easily reached the top floor which was right below terrace, while other idiots were being eaten by zombies.
They then stopped the lift here, so that they won't get any more surprising visitors.
" Barricade a single room! We'll use it as our final defense, " Alex said and the science lab right besides to them was chosen.
It had no glass windows, so it was safer.
As Alex rested on one side, Stephanie and Stella arranged the barricade around the door.
" Well, first step is done. Now, comes getting stronger, " Alex said as he looked our from window.
Alex licked his lips as he smiled.
The zombies were flooding into the school, but Alex saw them more as exp points for his women than nightmares that they were.