Canon Fodder

CHAPTER 34 PARTY BUS

When I was outside the school I refocused my water chakra. Bashing in the head of the closest zombie with a simple motion. It groaned, drawing the eyes of others. I moved quickly toward them. Knocking another 3 down the rest of the people made it out of the school. Fear clear on most everyone’s faces I was glad for my ninja training. Staying cool in situations like this was something they pounded into the Genin’s brains. 

Moving quickly I began knocking out zombies as I made my way toward the bus. People screamed and yelled as they used the bats for the first time. Some succeeded but others failed. Saeko was quickly there to help those that failed the test. Bashing heads in with her bokken the others from the main group were obviously better than the ones I brought to the party. 

I had knocked down a couple dozen zombies as I got to the bus. The others far behind I began working through the horde as if I was mowing my lawn. In the mess of a bunch of them I headed back to the group killing as I did. When I was at the group I turned around again. Killing zombies on the way. 

It took a good 15 minutes for them to make it, but when they did I had piles of dead in our path. People yelled relieved sighs as they got on the bus. All the while I continued to kill zombies. “Weston, let’s go!” Kohta yelled.

“Wait!” A voice yelled. I turned to see the teacher and his own party. I had nearly forgotten about him. Shidou was his name. Black hair, glasses, he was an ass to me in school. I knew there was some drama between him and the main girl, but I couldn’t remember what. He had a group of about 10 other students trailing behind. 

I ran to them killing zombies between us and them. Shidou thanked me and was off to the bus. I gave one more look around the grounds. No living were outside, and there were another 50 zombies or so. I felt that those who stayed would be safer than what was left during the original HOTD. 

“Weston!” Kohta yelled. 

I nodded and ran toward them. They left the door open as the nurse drove us away. I hung out of it. “Shut the door!” Someone yelled. When we were passed the gate I jumped out. Pulling the gate shut behind us I ran back to the braking bus and jumped back in. 

“Okay,” I said. “Drive.” The nurse nodded as she hit the gas. I stuck my Jitte out the door and released my control of the chakra. The water splashed to the ground and I shut the door. Sitting at one of the seats near the front I let out a sigh of relief. I pulled up my quest. It had completed as soon as we passed through the gate.

High School of the Dead Quest 1

Escape the school grounds with as many survivors as possible.

Additional rewards for the quantity of survivors saved.

Rewards:

100,000 yen

Improved Physique

 

Name	Weston Watanabe
Current Quest:
World 1:	High School of the Dead
World 1 Quest:
World 2:	Gantz
World 2 Quest:	Bring Kei to Life
World 3:	Naruto
World 3 Quest:	Chunin Exam
World 4:	One Piece
Worlf 4 Quest:	Kuja Pirates
Passive Skills:	Memory Meld
	World Lasting Physique +
Usable Abilities:	Status Screen
	World Escape	22:02:45
	Chakra
	Chikyugi
	World Store	Shop
Bonuses	N/A
Items	Chikyugi Necklace	Stored
	Seastone Jitte
Currency:	Berrie	20,200,000
	Yen	139,890

The only change I noticed was the + sign after the World Lasting Physique. I wasn’t too sure what that meant. It hadn’t even been 2 hours since I entered the world, but it sure as hell felt a lot longer. 

Hearing a thump I noticed the nurse had run over a zombie, not even slowing down for it I thought she was a good driver. I looked through the store as I considered how to spend my new money. I noticed that a revolver cost 90,000 yen and ammo cost 10,000. I bought both and a 9mm revolver with a box of ammo appeared in my hands. 

“Kohta,” I said. He looked over to me. Waving him over I showed him the gun. A big smile splitting his face I asked, “You still into guns?” 

“Who isn’t?” He asked, taking it from me gingerly. He was safe with it, and his hands shook in excitement as be began to load it. “Where’d you get it?” 

“Found it,” I said. Saeko was sitting across from me, but I decided not to really bother hiding my store. That was too much effort to try to be sneaky. I planned to speedrun this bitch. 

“This is a Ruger SP101. 9mm ammo. Snub nosed,” he said reverently. 

“You know most of that is written on the side,” I said. “Not too impressive that you can read.” 

He blushed. “I know it all by heart,” he mumbled as he flicked the safety off an on. Lining up the sight as he pointed out the window. “Can I use it?” 

“You can have it,” I said. “I have my own weapon.”

“I noticed, what the hell is that thing?” 

“A big Jitte,” I said. 

“I’ve never seen one that big,” Saeko said, eyeing me. 

“That’s what my girlfriend says,” I retorted without thinking. She slowly got it and turned away, trying to hide her blush. 

“You have a girlfriend?” Kohta asked, amazed. 

“Uh yeah, had probably,” I said. “Not going to hold my breath on people surviving.” 

“You don’t sound too beat up about it,” the pink haired girl said. I remembered she was a brat or something. She was wearing a pair of glasses. Her hair in pigtails beside her head I couldn’t help but look her up and down. 

“When one door closes, another opens,” I said with a wink. She gave me an angry look but I turned quickly to the front of the bus. Shizuoka, the nurse driver, dodged around a burning car.

“Holy shit!” Someone yelled. Most of us turned to see a helicopter flying close to the ground with zombies hanging out of it. The helicopter began to spin wildly. We passed a building and missed the view of the crash, but we heard the boom as it exploded. 

People sped around us, some fired weapons, most screamed for their lives. It was complete pandemonium out there, but somehow it happened around the bus, and not to it. Hitting more zombies I turned to the people talking loudly at the back. 

“Shouldn’t we have just stayed at the school?!” A boy asked. The kid was one of the ones that had come in with the teacher. 

“Watch it!” Some guy yelled outside as the bus barely dodged him. He was completely oblivious to the death around him to worry about a bus almost hitting him. 

“He’s right. There was a gas station back there. They had food. We should have stopped.” 

“Shut the hell up!” The blonde Shizuoka yelled. 

“You heard her,” I said in a monotone voice. “If you want food, I can supply it to you. But it will cost you.”

“What will it cost?” One of the new girls said fearfully. 

“Ass, grass, or cash,” I said. “No one gets a ride for free.” I looked around. “From most of you girls, and all the guys I will be taking cash only. Girls, payment methods are left up to you.” I felt like the king of the world knowing that none of them could really touch me in terms of strength. 

“Shameless bastard,” the pink haired Saya spat. I gave her another wink. 

“Who the hell put you in charge?!” Another one of the new people asked. 

“I did,” I said. “Welcome to the dictatorship of Weston. Only thing is you leave if you want and stay if you want. Blondie here decides where we go. You want to get anywhere, suck up to her. I have no interest.” 

I sat back down. “Why am I in charge?” Shizuoka asked. 

“Because you’re cute,” I said. “And you might have a plan. I don’t. Leaving the school was where my quest stopped. Hey, mind if I call you Shizu? Your name is too long.” 

“That’s way too familiar,” she said.

“Yes, Shizu.” 

“Oh you’re that American kid,” she said, as if that explained everything. “What the hell are we doing?” 

“Don’t ask me, ask your friends.” It was like leading cats trying to get them to follow the canon. 

“I would like to try to find my parents,” the brown haired lead girl said. There were too many people around, it was hard remembering their names. 

“Me too,” one of the other leads said. 

“I don’t know where to go,” Shizu said. 

“Let’s keep it simple,” I said. “Look, we are going to have to do a detour there.” Pointing ahead there was a line of cars blocking the way. She slammed the brakes and began backing us up. “Just keep driving. Get across the river first.” I knew the city pretty well. To get to the main part of town you had to cross a bridge. 

“I think we should hold a vote!” A voice said. I turned to see the teacher, Shidou. He stood in the middle aisle confidently. Immaculate in his suit and combed over hair. He looked like we hadn’t just escaped death. “Japan is a free country. We should vote on who will lead us.” I noticed the brown haired girl, Rei, grinding her teeth as the teacher talked. 

“I said this was a dictatorship. Thought you were a teacher. Don’t you know what that means?” I asked. 

“Of course, Weston. I’m surprised you do. What did you get in history? A D?” He had a cocky look on his face. 

“Yeah,” I said. “But I got an A in survival. Sit down before I put this girlie in charge and she kicks you off the bus.” I pointed to Rei. She looked at me surprised. 

“Ha! Rei is hardly an experienced leader,” he spat. “I am a teacher, meant to lead students in their life to their ultimate destiny.” 

“Damn, how do you talk so clearly while sucking your own cock like that?” I asked boredly. There were a few snickers, but the teacher didn’t stammer or blush. He was experienced at banter. “Last warning,” I said. “You won’t like what happens if you push.” 

He laughed again. “I believe we should let-” He stopped as the knife sunk into his thigh. I had bought it from the store earlier. The small blade was paying itself off as the cocky guy stared at it. His eyes bulging he held himself up by the top of the seats. Screaming loudly he stared his own daggers at me. 

“Dictatorship,” I said. Walking forward a few shied away from me. A foot away from the teacher I bent down and grabbed the knife. Twisting it a little he cried out. “Do you know what that means?” I asked slowly. He grit his teeth but nodded. 

“Good,” I said, pulling the blade out. He gasped as he dropped to the ground. “You get the bus when I’m good and done with it. Those at the front of the bus are in charge. Those at the back are along for the ride. Blondie, this guy, that girl, that guy, that girl,” I said pointing at the main characters from HOTD. “Why? Because I feel like it. Got a problem with it, cast a vote on who gets to complain next.” 

I sat back down in my seat. Putting the knife away I ignored the others for a while. They didn’t bother me until Shizu asked, “Do I really get to decide?” 

“Yep,” I said. Closing my eyes, slowly the people began talking again. I could hear my name said in the back as they plotted my death, but I could care less. These were children and I was a trained assassin. I hadn’t had to kill anyone yet, but I felt I better prepare myself in this world. 

“What the hell changed in you?” Kohta asked, almost impressed. 

“A lot,” I said. “Where you going?” 

“Wherever these guys want,” he said. 

“Mind if I join you?” I asked. He appeared surprised I asked. “Parents are out of town, and I’ve made enemies in the back. It would be good to be with a friend.” He frowned but nodded. 

“I’ll ask the others,” he said. I nodded. If they didn’t accept me I would simply go off on my own training my new chakra blade. With that thought a new quest popped up. 

High School of the Dead Quest 2

Survive 24 hours

Rewards:

Intellect Buff

“Oh, I could use that,” I said.