What You Learned in School is Useless

A few people were at the gates throwing moltovs, and with them was a familiar person.

I am so not in the mood to see this guy right now.

"NEWBIE! Come out now! Or do you want to see your place burn to the ground?!"

Bart… I should have known…

"I'll handle this…" Antonia said walking between me and Lovely.

What is her deal?

"Stop this now Bart!" Antonio yelled as she was approaching the gates

"Sweetie! You're here! Why don't you come here and watch me beat that newbie up?" Bart answered ignoring her

As she started to open the gates, Bart's goons started rushing in and started to haul ass towards me.

Great… he even brought the entire football team to be toyed with. This will be fun.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! Ahem… Moving on…

I was about to walk towards them when a hand was gently touching my chest which stopped me from going.

"Let me handle this babe…" Lovely said while winking at me

Did she just call me babe?

I just smiled at her while she strutted like a model towards Bart's lackeys. Before she reached them she stopped and crossed her arms.

The men who were about to go pass her started to flirt with her. I mean who wouldn't right? This lady suits her name. Lovely…

"Check this out dudes! Cinderella's came to play with us." One of the football players said

"I'll play with ya, hehehe" Another one said

"Are we just gonna talk? Or are we going to play?" she smiled while biting her lip

She's really a pro at this. But I wouldn't underestimate this girl. But unfortunately, they did.

"HAHAHA! I'll play with you shrimp." One of the boys said.

This ain't going to be pretty.

What I love about my team is that we all had a killer's switch which was triggered by words. If mine was the word "bastard", Lovely's word would be…

"I'm gonna kill all of you!" Lovely shouted while emitting a large amount of killing intent

There it is… you definitely don't want to call her shrimp. Even if she hears the sound of S-H-R-I… people still end up with holes on their heads or worse… they'd have their heads flying. This girl is Lovely, but if you provoke her, just be prepared to meet your maker.

In less than 30 seconds… All the 44 players of our football team were on the ground with either a broken arm or a twisted leg. Well, there goes our shot to contend for the championships. Oh wait… we won't even get there.

"Don't call me a shrimp if you can't even beat a girl." She said while pouting.

Bart's lackeys were on the ground groaning in pain. This was such a funny sight to see! HAHA! I mean… she didn't have to go hard on them.

Bart saw this and he went mad. He then shoves Antonia to the side almost making her fall.

"YOU! YOU DID THIS! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Bart shouted at me with rage in his eyes

"I wouldn't have done that if I were you…" I said with concern. Yes concern… believe me. He doesn't know what's coming to him.

"HAHA! Threaten me all you want but you can't hurt me! I'm the mayor's son you turd!" Bart said while laughing maniacally.

"Oh I don't mean me… I meant her…"

Just then, Antonia grabbed Bart by the mouth gripping his jaw hard. And then she slammed him to the wall… hard. I could hear the walls cracking. Or was it his bones? Meh…

"Don't ever come near me again! You hear me?" Antonia said as she dragged him upwards while Bart was being pinned on the wall. He was practically off the ground now. Wow! She's strong even before her powers manifested.

"You b***h!" Bart cursed

That's the switch… This won't end well…

Bart then continued to threaten her, "Do you know who I am? I'll make you grovel and beg for mercy and then—"

Before he could finish Antonia slammed him again on the wall which made him spit out blood, and in a blink of an eye he was thrown to the nearest water fountain.

That's my girl right there...

The football team then started to gather themselves and started retreating. Three of them went to pick up Bart and went away in fear. The twins then started to put out the fire together with Jerome.

Well, that ended surprisingly well. When I say well, I mean our team completely destroying the other team with just two people. Oh well…

"Wooooh! Glad that's over!" Ken said.

"George wants justice." George said in a low flat voice

"If Antonia had her abilities, she would have killed her in a heartbeat!" Yan said enthusiastically.

"NO! No killing before the Moon's death. It's still illegal. AND you definitely don't want to kill the Mayor's son before the apocalypse. Kill anyone you like when the apocalypse starts. Just not right now." I told them in a sarcastic tone in the end.

I really don't care anymore. We can blow up the town for all I care. Just not before the apocalypse starts. It's a bad idea.

Everyone then resumed to their assignments as if nothing happened. I went to garage and hopped in my Camaro with Lovely. We then headed to town and directly went to the largest Supermarket we can find and went inside.

I then instructed Lovely to look for canned goods, chocolate bars, water, chips, energy drinks, sodas and coffee that won't expire in the next 3 years.

You might notice that I asked for specific types of food and beverages. Let me tell you something… The weird thing about the apocalypse is the fact that the entire planet was affected. Everything and everyone in it, including our food. While most food and water basically quenches a person's hunger and thirst, they can heal the sick twice as fast as before the apocalypse began. But these specific items that I asked Lovely to fine have special effects in a person's body.

I know right? But you have to understand one thing about the apocalypse, and that is common logic won't apply in the apocalypse. Everything you learned in school would become useless. Why you ask? Imagine with me for a while, if a body of a person starts to evolve down to its very genes, would everything we learn about human anatomy still be valid? No right? It's the same with other things inside the post-apocalyptic world.

Now when it comes to food, canned goods are very important for the simple reason that it relieves hunger. You might be saying, doesn't all food do that? Well let me tell you right now that you are right. But canned goods during the apocalypse could quench a person's hunger for a week. You heard me… a whole freaking week! Pretty neat huh? It shocked us too as well.

Chocolate bars or chocolates in general were really useful in the first 4 years of the apocalypse, and then would slowly become unpopular over the next few years. These sweets would mask a person's scent among lower grade zombies. It would make a person appear as if he or she wasn't there. This would only be effective against zombies and not humans though. So scouts have greater advantage when they possess chocolate. Not only could they make themselves invisible through stealth, but they would also have the masking ability of the chocolate. That's why they were formidable back then!

Imagine yourself not becoming hungry for the next two days. Well… that's what a bag of chips are for in the apocalypse. This seemingly unsatisfying bag of junk food would be one of the most basic needs in the apocalypse.

Water just quenches thirst… But when applied to a fatal wound would stop the bleeding and would close it. It won't heal completely but at least it would lessen the possibility of dying. During the first month of apocalypse, a bite mark or a scratch from a zombie would mean certain death. Or even worse, the person would become one of the decay. That's what we call them by the way. Not zombies… but decay. I don't know why. Someone started it and it just stuck with us. Anyway, after the first month scratches wouldn't be as fatal as a bite from the decay. But if a group of lower grade zombies attack you together, just pray that you'll live.

And here's the summary of the rest: Energy drinks boost your speed, coffee can make you stay awake for two days and soda removes poison. Yes, sounds messed up right? But it's the truth. These things evolved as well.

"Who's paying for all this?" Lovely asked

"Who do you think?" I answered with a smirk

"So this is why you needed me? Wow…." She said while pouting

"Don't worry. I just got off the phone with the some food companies. They'll be sending over tons of boxes filled with food. And I'm paying for it." I replied.

"That seems fair." She replied in a happy tone.

"Of course it is… I won't be asking you to do this if it isn't. A man needs to take care of his family you know?" I said while posing like a superhero.

She just giggled at me.

"Anyway, after we finish buying food. Let's head over to the pharmacies and to Bridgeport's clinic for medicine and first aid equipment. I already ordered everything together with the food, but there's no harm in being overly prepared, right?" I told her

"And this is why I fell in love with you." She said in a very low volume

"Did you say something?" I asked

"Nothing… Let's go! These foods won't buy themselves." She said while skipping towards the food aisles.

After we finished buying everything we need, we headed back to the mansion and began unloading everything to the bunker.

Yes, we have a bunker. Remember the part where I said that we have everything we need in this place? Yeah… I meant it.

The food and medical supplies were here and dozens of trucks were carrying them. We asked the men to help out in unloading them. But just before we could start doing so, police sirens were heard coming from a distance.

"Is it starting already? The apocalypse?" Yan asked in shaky voice

"It couldn't have, the moon's still intact." The twins responded in unison

Just then, the sound began to approach closer and before we knew it, six police cars were parked in our drive way. And they started pointing their guns at us.

"Mr. Dwayne Ricks! Put your hands in the air and slowly walk towards us!" The police with a mega phone yelled.

"Is there a problem officer?" I answered calmly

"You are under arrest for the attempted murder of Bart Wesley. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say…" He continued reading me my rights as he was putting handcuffs on me.

"Dwayne!" Antonia and Lovely tried to run after me and stop me from being arrested but was stopped by a couple of police officers

I then turned to them and smiled

"It's gonna be fine…" I told them

The drive to the police station felt like forever. After we arrived, I was brought in the room with Bart, and with him were an old man, and a group of people wearing suits.

"You're dead newbie." Bart said

"Shut up…" The old man began to speak

I'm guessing that this is his father – the mayor. And the people beside them were their bodyguards. This doesn't look like it's going to end well. For the at least.

"But dad…" he retorted

"I said shut up…" his father said in a flat cold tone

Bart didn't say anything more

"Mr. Ricks, my name is Martin Wesley." He started saying

"Oh I know who you are… Mayor…" I said as I interrupted what he was about to say

"I'm sure you do. Now as you can see, what you did here is wrong. Very very wrong… and I want you to apologize." He said

Is this guy dumb? Why should I?

"He started it…" I refused

Bart then rose from his seat "I'm gonna—"

"I said… Shut up!"

PAK!

As he said that he slapped his son

Wow! I know who gets the second place for father of the year.

"I'm sorry father." Bart apologize

Even Bart can't go against this guy

"You see Mister Ricks… the way I see things, this can go two ways."

Martin started pacing around the room while talking. Then he continued.

"One… you apologize to me and my son. Then lick our boot and you're free to go."

Wow… this guys is insane… who does he think he is? The mayor? Oh wait… he is… but that doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants.

"Or two… we can make your life here in Bridgeport a living hell." Just as he was about to finish one of the guys behind him who's wearing a suit flashed me something that looks like a gun.

"So which one is it?" he sat down as he said that and rested his chin on his hand while smirking at me.

He doesn't know a thing! Well, then shall I give him hell then?

"Now Martin, I appreciate the offer, but I politely decline." I said it in a mocking tone

"You ungrateful–" Bart was then he was stopped by Martin's hand

"Oh? I don't think you understand the position you're in Mr. Ricks." He said.

"No… you're the one who doesn't seem to know your place." I said teasing him

Everyone in the room became silent for a few seconds. It was clearly obvious that Martin was already getting impatient with me. He's turning red as a tomato.

Martin then gritted his teeth while saying, "What does that supposed to mean?"

Should I let them have it? I shouldn't… Okay! I'll let them have it.

"You see…" I stood up and started pacing.

The body guards started to take their guns of their holster and silently placed it on their sides.

Oho! You guys are definitely getting it now!

"If you kill me now, or whatever you want to do with me, you'd lose the only person who has the ability to fund this town." I said.

"Pardon?" Martin confusingly asked

"You still don't get it? Well, let me explain it clearly to you. As you know, Richard Porter, the only person funding this dying town is currently missing at the moment and is presumed dead. Now without him, this City would seize to exist in the map."

He still had that confused look on his face. Man! This guy is an idiot! So I continued…

"Since that's the case, his son took over the role as the heir of every company that they have in the world. Not only that, his son took over the power as to which person, company…"

I then looked at him with a smirk.

"Or City he might invest or fund in."

Martin's eyes then began to widen as he understood what I was saying.

"In other words, if you kill me, you'd lose the only investor you have." I said in a mocking tone

That's right; I didn't take after my father's last name but my mother's. And that's why we have different last names. Richard Porter is my father, the only investor that cared about this town. And now, I have complete control over this City. I didn't want to use this underhanded method, and I'm not proud of it. But they forced my hand and they shall suffer the consequences.

"That's impossible!" Martin stood up as he slammed his fists on the table.

Where's that smug look now?

"You can ask the cops as to where they arrested me. Oh wait… You definitely don't want to know."

Martin looked at one of the police officers hoping to get a different response

"It's true sir… We thought that he was just a friend of the owner, but it turns out he is actually the son of Richard Porter and is currently the one handling all business related activities." The cop said

He then looked at me. There was fear in his eyes. He was practically begging for mercy right now.. Even Bart started to crawl towards me asking for forgiveness, but it's too late. You already made you're move, now I'll make mine.

"Now that that's settled... the way I see things, this can go two ways."

He then looked at me then let out a small shriek.

"One… you apologize to me, lick my boot and you're free to go."

Both of these two idiots were already on the ground begging for mercy

"Or two… I can make your life here in Bridgeport a living hell."

I said this with a cold voice and a stare that would haunt them for life. And I even emitted a heavy killing intent by accident.

They both crapped their pants as they begged me and they cried on my shoe while licking it.

After the incident I was then escorted home by a bunch of cop cars making it look like an entourage. I didn't really need it. I even insisted on walking home, but Martin forced me to do it. Well, at least he kind of changed his treatment towards me.

When I arrived at the mansion, Yan and the twins ran towards me asking if I was okay. I then explained what happened and that we can now continue the preparations in peace.

Just as we were about to head back to our respective assignments, Antonia rushed out from one of the rooms. She looked pale and in shock about something.

"What? What's going on?" I asked in a slightly panicked voice.

"Dwayne…" She said between her breaths

"You might want to see this." She continued

What's this? No "hello"? No "are you okay"? Well, whatever this is, this better be good.

We headed down to the study room on the second floor. It was my father's room and we were not allowed to enter here. Not thinking about it we barged in. Antonia then headed to one of the mini statues on my father's desk. She then began to turn the head of the statue.

*CLICK* *TICK* *TICK* *PAK!*

After the clicking and ticking sounds, something seemed to lock in place. Then, the fireplace began to move to the side revealing a set of stairs downwards.

"Come on! Let's go!" Antonia grabbed my hand and the rest followed us.

When we reached the lowest floor, the lights begin to turn on revealing a lab which had technology that was far more advanced than what was presently available.

"Over here!" Antonia continued to drag us to one part of the room that was separated from the rest.

"Antonia? What's going on?" I asked in a serious voice as I was being dragged like a stuffed toy. Antonia on the other hand remained silent.

Then we stopped in front of what seems to be a glass board with scribbles, formulas, pictures and blueprints. She then turned on the lights to show us everything.

We all scanned the board with many blueprints.

"Why are you… Son of a…"

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Hey guys! Hope you liked this one!

Here is the list of all the effects each food can give:

1.) Canned goods - prevents hunger for a week

2.) Chocolate – masks a person's presence in front of lower grade zombies

3.) Chips – quenches hunger for 2 days

4.) Soda – removes poison

5.) Water – Closes fatal wounds

6.) Energy drink – increases speed

7.) Coffee – allows the person to stay up for 2 days