Apocalypse with FLUTTERSHY?

Chapter 7

Riley's POV

It had been a few minutes since Steven passed out. We moved him to the couch so he wouldn't wake up on the floor. Since we really couldn't do anything until he woke up we just sat around talking to pass the time. Twilight was the first to speak.  "So when did this infection thing start anyway? And why aren't you and Steven like those, things?" She asked hesitating on the last word.

` "It started about 3 months ago. Since the virus spreads by getting bit or getting any of their blood in cuts etc, me and Steven did our best staying alive. I'll never forget the day it all started." I said grimly. We sat in silence for a minute or so before Fluttershy spoke up.

"What happend, I mean if you are alright with telling us that is." Twilight nodded in agreement to the question. I sighed and looked down at the ground in deep thought.

"The day it happened Steven and I were hanging with a few of our friends. We all decided since we haven't hung out in a while we would all go to our favorite restaurant and then hang at Stevens house, since I was already living there with him because I couldn't afford to live my own." I paused as the memory played through my mind.  "When we were just getting ready to leave one of our friends, Josh, pointed at something just outside one of the windows. It looked like a old man, but he looked like he was bleeding from his shoulder and mouth. Before anyone could react it smashed through the window and tackled a woman to the ground, biting her In the arm as they hit the floor. When two people pulled the thing off of her she was bleeding heavily and the thing bit the guy holding him down in the hand. By the time I realized what was happening Steven and Josh were already ripping the thing off of him. Steven punched it in the jaw while josh tried to help the man that was bit. Steven punched the thing again and again and again until it went limp. I looked on in shock until I saw the woman start to get up and head towards Steven." I stopped to take a breath before I continued, shuddering as I relived the memory in my mind.

"You sure you want to continue? You don't have to if you don't want to." Twilight said reassuringly, but looked as if she wanted to hear more. I looked up at the ceiling then to Steven still unconscious on the couch. "I'm fine just give me a minute." I said, sighing as I continued the story.

"When I saw her reaching out towards Steven I ran and shoved her to the ground with my shoulder. I looked down at her, seeing the hunger in her eyes. Before she could try to get up Josh ran over and kicked her in the head causing her to go limp. I was going to thank him before I saw the other guy start to get up. Before we could do anything Steven grabbed our hands and told us we had to run. When we all got outside we saw more things coming at us from across the parking lot. We sprinted for Steven's truck, those things right behind us. Me, Steven, and Josh got in the truck before they caught up to us. The rest our friends were tackled by the things, screaming as the things tore them apart. One of our friends pushed the thing off of him and ran towards the truck, shutting the door and telling us to leave without them. I was going to ask him why he didn't come before I saw the mark on his shoulder."  I stopped for a second and before I could continue another voice spoke.

"He knew since he was bit he would eventually turn into one of those things and saved us by sacrificing himself and the others." Steven said sitting up as he spoke.  "We got about halfway here before the we had to stop because the road was blocked by wrecked cars. I grabbed the gun and the extra ammo out of the glovebox and got out of the truck, Josh and Riley right behind me. We were able to get past most of the wreckage without getting attacked and continued on foot. We were almost here before we were noticed. I tried to pick them off but they kept coming. So we ran as fast as we could, and we would have made it if Josh hadn't tripped.  We stopped and turned around only to see the monsters catching up fast. When Josh saw them he told us to go and forget about him. We saw him get there attention and run down a different street before we continued running. We got here and started to barricade the house, waiting for Josh to get here. When we didn't see him for a week we went out and looked for him and to see if any of our friends and family were still alive. After 4 days of searching the houses of our friends and family we decided to head back. We have been on our own since. Then about a week ago Riley said he had to take care of something and would be back in a day or two, not saying where he was going. Since then I continued to look for anyone I knew until I went to her house."  He stopped, tears in his eyes as I looked at him in both shock and empathy. He didn't speak for a minute or two before he continued.

"You see before this all happened I was dating someone. Her name was Savanna and I cared for her more than anyone. When this all happened I called her at least once a day hoping I would hear she is okay. When I finally went to check her home to see if she was okay I..." He stopped, a tear going down his cheek as he closed his eyes in pain and sorrow.  "I didn't find anything until I went upstairs into the loft." He said shakily, like he could barely breath.  "I found her hung from the rafters, a note in her hand telling me she was sorry." He said breaking into a sob. I watched as Fluttershy, looking as if she couldn't take it anymore, went over and pulled him into a hug. He continued to sob into her neck as she held him in a hug, telling him it was alright. After about ten minutes he finally stopped and hugged fluttershy thanking her for what she did. She smiled and hugged him tighter then let go. After Fluttershy sat back down He began to speak again.

"Since then I have been hiding here in my sorrow. When I finally decided to go and find supplies I found Fluttershy instead and now here we are." He said finishing the story.  "By the way where have you been Riley?" He asked looking at me. I sighed and looked him in the eye.

I went out and headed back to my parents house to get something," I gestured to my bow and quiver by the door.  "And while I was there I found this." I took the note out of my pocket and held it out to Steven.  "It was written in the past the day before yesterday." I said a massive grin on my face. He gave me a odd look.  "Who is it by?" He asked curiously.  "It's from Josh."