Apocalyptic Love

Lia’s POV

I put my sword on my back and Louis had his gun on his waist. We were jogging past tall hedges and were ducking our heads. The light got brighter and brighter with every step we took. Finally the huge fern ended. We were at the corner and the building was right past it. Louis stuck his arm out, stopping me from going any farther.

“Okay we’ll need to be prepared.” He said as he moved his hand towards his gun. I pulled my sword off my back. “Whatever happens, if too many come to handle, run. Don’t wait for anyone. Take whoever you can and just go. If something happens, if one of us turn, you can’t save them. They’re already gone.” I nod my head.

Louis arm is still outreached signaling ‘not yet’. He turns around and nods. I run out from behind the bush and witness a horrifying sight. They were coming from all directions. Harry was fighting with one, reaching out for his knife. I ran up behind him and sliced its head off. He looked surprised to see me.

“Thanks.” He said. I looked around. About ten of them were coming towards me. With a swift motion I decapitated the closest ones. Next I stabbed the rest in the stomach causing them to fall. I looked around panicked. They were everywhere. I could hear their moans, hungry for their next meal. I heard gunshots and the flinging noise of Zayn’s bow and arrow.

Then it all happened so quickly. Now that I think about it it was kind of a blur. I dropped my sword and gazed at the newly burning building. The tall, three story department store was now completely engulfed in flames.

“Shit..” Harry mumbled.

“What the hell?” I asked as I slayed yet another one. Harry was standing right next to me in combat. We were both in a corner fending for our lives as we talked.

“Niall and Ian were in the back, looking for the power supply. Something must have gone wrong.” He said.

“Do you think they’re okay?” I asked.

“As long as they’re not in the store.” He said. Pretty soon we had a clear walkway out of the corner we had previously been in.

I glanced around at everything and it took me a moment to take in. They were coming in every direction, obviously attracted by the noise and fire. Zayn and Louis were fighting side by side, taking out each and every one of them that came close. We needed to get out of there fast.

“Harry you go get Niall and Ian and I’ll get Zayn and Louis.” He nodded and jogged off towards the burning building. I hoped that he, Ian, and Niall would return safely.

I sprinted as fast as I could to Zayn and Louis. They were surround by a huge swarm and only more were coming. I quickly made a small path to the middle where Zayn and Louis were. They were back to back defending themselves in any way they could. I stood back to back with them, defending myself as I spoke.

“Zayn Louis, we have got to get out of here. There is no way we’re going to kill all of them and much more are coming.” I said urgently.

“I think we know that.” Louis said.

“Yeah, we’ve been trying to get out of this circle for the past ten minutes.” Zayn added.

“Guys we have to go!” I yelled over all the noise.

“We know Lia! We have to think of something!” Louis yelled at me.

“Okay I’ll run over there. Then they’ll all follow me. The we meet up by the oak tree and we’ll find Harry and the from there. Okay?” I said as yet another dead being fell to the floor at my feet.

“Are you sure it’ll work?” Louis asked.

“It has to.” Zayn said. “I’m out of arrows.”

“Then we’re doing it now.” I said. I ran through the huge crowd of them slicing limbs just to make my way through. I finally broke through from the crowd and now I was running at full speed. They were following me and they were gaining. I looked forward and there was Zayn and Louis at the tree ushering me to run faster.

Once I met up with them we ran to the car. Liam and Kylie were huddled on the floor in the back. Liam looked relieved to see us. Zayn sat in the driver’s seat and Louis in the passenger seat and me in the back with Liam and Kylie. Our car was surrounded by them and Kylie was screaming and crying.

“Where do I go?” Zayn asked nervously.

“Just go!” Louis yelled. Zayn slammed on the gas and one of them slammed against our window shield, leaving a huge crack. Zayn ran over a million bushes until he was in the front of the burning building. All three of them were there. I couldn’t tell because it was too dark but one of them was fighting defending and one of them was carrying another. (A/N Sorry if that didn’t make sense)

I threw opened the door and they jumped in, closing the door behind them. Zayn hit the gas and we left leaving the sound of screeching tires in the background.

I turned on the lights in the car and the first thing I noticed was Harry. He had a huge gash on his arm and it was bleeding everywhere. But he wasn’t near as bad as Ian. Ian was laying on top of Harry, unconscious. I grabbed him and layed him down on my lap. I stroked his hair and stared at the perfect face of my only brother.

“What happened?” I whispered as I stroked his hair.

“He got bitten.” Harry whispered.

“What?” I yelled.

“The smoke made him pass out and one of them got him before I could get him.” Harry said quietly.

Harry’s POV

“Well what do we do?” She yelled at all of us. She was obviously concerned and frustrated and angry.

“There’s nothing we can do.” Louis said with sympathy.

“What do you mean there nothing we can do? There has to be something!” She shouted angrily. She looked at me, her eyes pleading telling me ‘Do something. Please’

“Harry?” She said, tears streaming down her flawless cheeks. “Harry what do I do?” She asked quietly. I scooted over in the chair and wrapped my armed around her. Her arms were around Ian. She was going hysterical she was sobbing and sniffling and breaking down. I would be too if I had gone through what she has.

“Liam?” She turned around and begged. He couldn’t bear to look at her because he knew that Louis was right.

“Zayn?” She barely whispered. He didn’t say anything. She looked back down at her unconscious brother and a tear fell from her face to his. She stroked the side of his face.

“Lia….umm…… I don’t know how to say this..” Louis said. “But he’s going to turn any minute now. And Kylie’s here.”

“No. No. I can’t” Lia pleaded. I think my heart literally broke into two pieces.

“Lia, it’s for the best.” I whispered in her ear. Zayn stopped the car. I knew we had to do this fast or else they would catch up to us. Louis, Zayn, and Niall stepped out of the car and opened the door closest to Lia and Ian. She was still holding him closly.

“Lia come on.” Niall said softly. She shook her head furiously. The guys looked at me saying ‘Help her’

“Lia.” I whispered in her ear. “Let him go.”

“Harry, you don’t understand! I can’t! He’s all I have left!” She whispered into my ear.

“I know, I know. It’ll get better I promise. But now, you have to let him go. We need to do this fast.” Louis gently took Ian from her arms. As soon as he was released from her grasp. She jumped into my arms and sobbed.

I held her tightly as she weeped and sniffled. And then from the woods we hear a single gunshot and the boys hop in. For the rest of the way things are quiet.

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