Chapter 6

• The beginning •

The whole world plunged into chaos, at first it's only dye to the fact that every store that the White's own suddenly decrease its price by half.

Stores, house and those that has something to buy but didn't have enough money, use this opportunity to get it. Some even stock rice and other things, that could last for months if not years.

Then after a week when the dark cloud cover the sky, rumblings could be heard thunder would flash. Those that are smart and trust their instinct rather than waiting for the government's announcement, herd food and necessities they could get.

Bloody rain started to pour, thick and vicious. The smell of iron and rust linger in the air, it happened too fast for everyone to react. The rain didn't give those that aren't prepared anytime, getting stronger and stronger. In just an hour no one can stand outside. Taking shelter in the nearby building.

What was strange is that, there's no flood that form. It was as if the earth absorb the red rain to it's very core. Some people trusted their guts and quickly wash and dry themselves from the red rain, only a few hours after the rain started, when it suddenly stop. Clearing the sky of its cloud.

Giving the rest a time to go home, when report's of people fainting one after another was seen, the ambulance siren echo the streets. Humans started having low fever, then blacking out of consciousness.

Cars bumping one after another, fire raging in houses. Accidents form killing a number of people. Zach Lewis woke up after a terrible headache, "Knox, give me update" he ask his faithful assistant A.I. that he started creating at his first year of highschool only finishing it one and half year ago.

"Sir. Your out for two days. I can't access our satellite there seems to be a large emp wave. Affecting all electronic and machine. My system aren't working properly, i can only assist you in analysis sir." Frowning at that thought.

He glance outside, only to see destruction, chaos, death, the struggle of those didn't have a chance to hide, monsters born from human flesh biting and tearing it's former kins. Sounds of gunshots could be heard from afar, the panic brought by a single rain.

Trees changed some have veins of blood running from the roots. There are others that completely transformed into blood trees, the remaining didn't seem to have any sort of change.

"Sir, there's someone's trying to connect at our last secure line." Knox informed his creator. Zach frown thinking who it might be. "Connect it" after the order a static sound rang across the line.

"He-- ach whe-- llo-- come at-- cestral man--" The message suddenly cut off, "Knox find out who it was" Zach quickly began to prepare things, he knew that it will become hard at this point of time. Chaos could be seen, there's no order or law, government will be delayed in making their move.

Packing a week of clothes and some food. He move towards the shelves inside his study. pressing a ordinary looking wood at the side, it lightened a little bit and began to scan his finger prints.

The painting behind his desk push open revealing a secret compartment that mounts a beautiful black sheathed katana. He took it drawing it out. It's blade glimmer under the shine of the light, with a swish the edge of the desk falls down with a thud.

"My guess is right, my body have changed. I need to find out more about this changes." whispering under his breath Zach lost in his thoughts until Knox sounded him again "Sir, it was Mr. Gideon. I also have his message restored. He's asking you to go at the White's Ancestral Mansion."

Zach pick his bags and hang the sheath at his left waist. Making his stance a few feet across the door. "Knox. Open it." as soon as the door opens he saw three undead dress in maids suit and his new female assistant.

Sniffing the air a bit the three undead turns their heads at his side, slowly revealing their wrecked features. His female assistant have a huge bite mark at the side of her face, showing the bones, one has it's eye fall out, hanging at it's vein while the last one have its neck almost disappear.

Roaring in low voices the three rushes towards him stumbling a few times, it's almost like there's no difference from a normal person. With an accurate aim and strength Zach behead the three with a simple swing.

His footsteps sounded across the room, echoed at the hall. As soon as he step outside the door what greeted him was a hall filled with undead. The normal hall that countless maids and body guards usually stood at, now filled with blood and gore. Like a soft dance of a leaf in summer breeze. Zach move forward as head rolled at the floor.

His footsteps was light, like a dance inviting it viewer to see the beauty of the sword, sharp, dangerous and death.

He paused at the end of the hall leaving the trail of bodies. When the last one dodge his swing. Noticing that it was different from other undead it seems more swift and faster than the rest.

Sharp nails swang at his face, stepping back to dodge it. His sword follow through as the claws falls down. The undead roar in anger, only to be kick at it's stomach. Zach draw a full circle using his foot that kick the undead to turn, slicing the heads of the newly arrived undead and the one that was uniquely different. He didn't have time to examine it, as a new swarm of undead employee rush at him.

By the time he was done, Zach pants a little catching his breath but continue to walk at his car park outside. As soon a he opens the driver's seat Knox scan the whole car.

"Sir, there's no further damage aside from the radio. It is estimated that the car can take you at the White's Ancestral Mansion if there's no disturbance at the road."

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Arriving at the Mansion's gate, Zach saw the tall iron clad gate. Gideon look down from the wall, he already saw Zach's car from afar but have to confirm it in a closer look.

He signal the guards to open the gate. Walking down, he saw Zach step's out of his car. Wearing black trench coat, gray turtle neck and black trousers with a military combat boots.

"Zach it's good to see you. I really thought that you became one of those things" Zach only stared at him a few moments as if saying that 'you're an idoit' a few footsteps approach the two.

Miles and Leo appear at their view. "Mr. Lewis it's good to see you. But I'm afraid we have to wash off those blood before you enter the house." Miles informed them. Zach nodded his head.

"Oh yeah totally forgot that one. I'll informed Ace that you're here so he can add you at the dinner." Gideon said at the side before walking. Zach followed Leo to the side house a few steps away from the main house.

Taking a quick bath, changing into something decent. His sword was polish and lay at the bed. Hanging it again at his waist he walks out the room. Miles saw him, "Mr. Lewis i already took the liberty to arrange your things at your quarters. It's beside Master Ace's room. Now, follow me i believe dinners ready at this point."

The whole mansion looks barren with only few employees and the family members. The whole dinning area was occupied by the long table. There's 22 seats, and the only free seat was at the right side of Ace.

Who's glaring at his brothers and cousins. They're only smirking at him with a bit of laughter at their eyes. "Zach take your seat. Im sure Ace miss you -- " Hillary didn't finish her sentence when Ace shouted "No im not!!!"

The adults only shakes their head, "Come sit, let's begin our dinner." Grant said at the head chair. The dinner was like quiet and normal. Only that Zach fills Ace plate the dishes his eyes lands upon but didn't have the strength to snatch it from his family's claws. Muttering a few thank yous.

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As the night fall, the roaring of the undead becomes louder and louder. The meeting room was now filled with Grant assigning new task for everyone.

"I want five teams rotating inside the mansion. And with the remaining 20 guards, divide them also in five teams, with three teams rotating at night. Secure the area ... "

As the meeting ended the four cousins and their friends saw Ace sleeping at Zach's legs. quickly capturing few pictures before being glared at, Zach picked him up.

Walking towards Ace room. He lays him down the bed. After changing his clothes Zach proceed to change Ace at also lay's down beside him. Pulling him closer so that Ace lays his head at his chest.