"Um...no, why do you ask?" Jason asked Steven "Because i was thinking I would be able to work on the ax in the back while you drive but that's cool, maybe you can work on the ax?" "Nah, i think i wanna drive." "Really?" "Yeah." "Alright then, when we get to a good spot I'll swap out with you." Jason nodded and looked around at the burning buildings and the zombie filled streets, "Man, these Streets used to be filled with lively people coming and going from work to a hang out... It's kind of sad." Jason said "So the life of the town was still there after i left?" "Yeah...It was lively, people came in and out of work on these streets...some were nice and- okay that guy was a total dick." Jason pointed at one zombie out of the horde as Steven chuckled "So we've seen how there different types of these zombies, how about we give them code names so we can understand the danger in it and understand what we need to do right away." "Alright then. um...how about those?" Jason pointed at the slower one that tried to follow them "Zombie." "But aren't they all Zombies?" "Yeah but it's more simple and anyways." He pointed at the zombie that was following them got eaten but other more hungry zombies! "It's not like were gonna see a lot of them." Jason's eyes widen at the sight of this "Okay then...um, how about those crazy ones? The ones that go fast." "Um...Speedys" "Speedys? Like the animatronic? From Funland?" "Yeah." "Why would we name a creature trying to kill us after a stereotypic mexican based robot that was made for children?" "Because i would like to remember the better times more when dealing with bullshit like this." Jason sighed "Alright, but what if we meet a group of survivors that gave better codenames?" "Then we switch to that codename, but Speedy will stay speedy to me!" Steven said jokingly as Jason chuckled "Okay what about those?" He pointed at a big fat Zombie like Billy was. "Fat-asses" Jason laughed and nodded "Alright, that's one name i think I can stick to." the two smiled at each other before stopping in a alley thinking it was a safe spot to park "Alright, Let's search the nearest and not burning buildings and then get out of here, and try not to get the attention of the zombies." Steven explained this to Jason who nodded when he had understood. they got out of the car and started to look around the place, they sneaked by the zombies near by so they wouldn't have to deal with the large number of them, they entered the first building, it was a simple bar and lounge, they started to search the place for any weapons first since, "Hey Steven, there anything we can do to this to make it a weapon?" Jason held up the pool balls and the pool sticks. "Maybe, If we put the balls in a bag they can act as a weapon, and the sticks we can break and sharpen, keep a eye out for anything gun wise, they can be helpful." "Alright." They began searching again "Hey Jason, should i take a few bottles?" Steven held up a bottle of beer "Why? were under age." "Were 16 and we may die any second, i want to know what it taste like." "Fine, don't get drunk though." "Alright." Steven grabbed a few bottles, some were had odd names, like Dead-Man's Ale, and Happy Drink. "Alright i got some bottles and rags, keep a eye out of a lighter or matches, they'll help out big." "How so? Your gonna find cigars too?" "Maybe, but we can make explosives with the beers." "Smart thinking." Steven nodded and continued, they didn't find the fire they needed to make the molotov cocktails, they sneaked over to the next building, which was a restaurant, "Alright this place should have knives at least." They looked through the stuff and took what they thought was needed, like frying pans, long knives, and some basic foods like apples, some meat, bread, and a cooler to put the stuff in, and water in bottles. "Hey Steven?" "Yeah Jay?" "do you mind telling me some stories of what happened to you after you left?" "Um...i wouldn't say that much happened...like there was times where i was scared of being killed, i learned how to make weapons." "You did?" "Yeah." "What kind of weapons were they?" "I Made axes, A Sword once, and a pistol one time...but it was a bad outcome..." Steven sighed and continued searching. Jason just kept searching as well "I'm sorry for bringing up anything horrible that might have happened to you-" "It's fine Jay, come on, were finished up in this place." Steven made his way out as Jason followed him, they then sneaked into a store that held all sorts of things from toys, food, clothing, and equipment. they looked around for a bit "Alright Let's split up, you take one half of the store, I'll take the other half and when were done we'll meet up at the back exit okay?" "Alright." Jason and Steven spread out through out the store since how big it was, Steven picked up some bats, some nails to make a spiked bat, some buckets in case they needed rain water, And he picked up more weight and stronger rope to use for them, he picked up some small blades and finally some matches and rags to make the molotov cocktails. Steven then waited for Jason at the exit, Jason on the other hand got some BB Guns and small metal beads to use as ammo, some gardening tools to use as weapons, and he grabbed some snacks like chips and crackers. he then met Steven at the exit "Alright i got the stuff- Dude what the hell?!" Steven got drunk drinking a single bottle of Dead-man's Ale. "How many did you have?" "You'll be surprised to hear that this is my first." He slurred "Come on man we gotta get back to the car, and we need to fucking sneak through here too, i don't need you making noise to get us caught." Steven nodded and got up, Jason helped him out of the building but as soon as soon as they got out a Crazy one ran up to them! It hadn't set off the rest of the horde but it could at any second! "Run!" Jason said as he held onto Steven to try to run away Steven simply pulled away and broke the bottle over the zombies head and stabbed it between the eyes with the broken bottle, Steven held onto the bottle and slurred "Bad Zombie." And he smacked the zombie head off the now bloody bottle. Jason looked over to the rest of the horde as they were eating a simple zombie and didn't notice them. "G-Good Job." Jason stuttered as he was still shaken about what had just happened "Alright, Onward to the car my pink eyed friend." Steven said holding the bottle up like a sword, Jason smiled lightly seeing Steven happy for after what he knows had happened to him, even if he was drunk he seemed happy. "Come on you drunk, lets go." Jason helped Steven to the car and got into the driver seat as Steven was sitting in the backseats, "Get some rest buddy alright?" "Sure thing dude." Steven mumbled as he laid down on the back seats "There should be a warehouse near by we could...stay in..." He slowly fell asleep...his dream was a memory...Him and Jason were walking back from school, it was a long walk home from the school but with the company of Jason, time flew by like water down a river. they were joking around about certain toys they liked and didn't like. soon they made it home, "Alright Jason, Tomorrow, we'll show them the wrath of the pink eyes!" "Yeah! We'll show them not to pick on us anymore!" They did a small battle cry as they then chuckled "See you tomorrow Steven." "You too Jay." The two smiled to each other as they went into there two houses, but before Steven could even enter inside his house his father came rushing out and picked up Steven, his father was full of blood and was in a panic! "D-Dad what happened?" "Mommy said she doesn't care about us anymore, were going on a trip without her." "D-Did Mommy Say?-" "Yes Now Get In The Car!" His father shouted as he put Steven into his mothers car and buckled him up, His father drove away as far as possible as in the distant there were police cars arriving at his house, he didn't see them but he could hear them silently in the distance, his father had cranked up the radio so he wouldn't hear anything at all. soon Steven woke up sober and looked around "Jason where are we? This isn't the warehouse." Steven sat up and looked out the window "I Wanted to take a look for my parents thinking they might be still out here, maybe they might be looking for me." Jason explained "But i'm not sure that they would fully trust me right away." Steven said "Oh come on, I'll vouch for you. I've been with you long enough to know you wouldn't fuck us over like anyone else would." Steven sighed lightly "Alright, I Trust you." Jason parked on his street, the two houses were there, the roofs were broken off but no fire or anything to serious, Jason took a look at the outside of the houses while Steven looked around. "Mom!? Dad!?" Jason called out as Steven then spotted a man standing in the distant watching them, they were wearing all black, a black coat, black jeans, black but bloody boots, and they had a hood on that covered there face. "Hey Jason...you think that's you dad?" "What?" Jason turned around and saw the man standing there "No, it's not the same figure." "Hey! You Need Help!" Steven shouted out, the man backed up a little surprised then ran away "Hey Wait!" Steven tried to go looking for them but Jason grabbed onto there shoulder "No, it might be a trap, or maybe someone we don't wanna mess with right now." "...Alright." Steven then turned around to look at Jason "Alright, you look into my dad's house and I'll look into my mom's house." Steven nodded then went into Jason's father's house as Jason went into his mother's house. They searched around for a bit and couldn't find anything Steven did grabbed some water while Jason took some personal things like family photos. They then emerged from the houses looking tired "Well, the car isn't here either, they might have gone to the school to look for me." "Well, let's go back to the school then." They both nodded as Jason went back into the car and Steven sat in the back with the drinks "Hey Jason, you wanna try out some of this Dead-Man's Ale? It's fucking awesome." Jason "Nah, I'll drive sober." "Welp, more for me." Jason started up the car and started to drive "Jason, Jason!" "What? What Is It?!"