Awakening Of A God In The Apocalypse

12: Nightfall at the Academy pt 2

Nicola crossed her arms on her chest, staring outside the window. An hour passed and there was no sign of Ace coming back with his sister. This made the girl wonder what could have happened to the young man.

“Did the zombies eat him?” she muttered, tapping her fingers. “I knew I should have come along,” Nicola said, removing her seatbelt. She jumped off her seat and rolled down her sleeves.

“I’m going to pick ‘em up,” she mumbled, reaching out for the door handle before kicking it open. Nicola smiled at the cold wind brushing her face. She took a deep breath only to choke on the smelly air.

“Err! Not good,” she spat and covered her mouth, trying not to puke.

Nicola closed the door and looked around. She couldn’t sense any zombies, but before walking away, she did some preparation.

“Purification~” she chanted, casting a spell on herself, and giggled. “This should keep the zombies away from me like the last time,” Nicola whispered and tread lightly toward the gate.

Humming, Nicola effortlessly walked around in the academy. There weren’t many zombies roaming and even if there were, she would simply sneak around, avoiding contact with them while keeping quiet. She’d continue humming when the coast was clear, setting her little adventure in the mood.

“A smoke?” Nicola halted when she noticed a thick smoke ahead. She clenched her tiny hands and ran toward it. “Ace! Ace!” she called, using her purification skill around her face to avoid inhaling the polluted air.

“Hey! I’m not a pervert. Stop pulling my arm—Ah!”

“Aw!” Nicola rubbed her face when she bumped into someone, tumbling her down. “Ace? Is that you?” she asked, recognizing the voice she heard before the collision.

“Did you hear that? It’s a ghost!” Another voice in the smoke said.

“You’re a science person yet you believe in ghosts?” Ace retorted, groaning. “But hey, I know that voice. Is that you, Nicola?”

Nicola clapped her hands together and a blinding light swallowed the smoke. “Ace!” Nicola jumped onto him and smiled. “I thought you’re dead. I came to get you,” she said, rubbing her face on his clothes.

Ace was dumbfounded. He didn’t mean to worry a little girl. “I should be the one worrying about you. Why did you follow me here?” he looked at her with a frown. “I told you to stay in the car,” he sighed.

Nicola didn’t say anything. She looked at the man behind Ace instead. “Huh? Are you a zombie?” she asked, scanning through the helpless state of the man in the white robe. In her eyes, the man lost his other glass, leaving him with just one. “Can you see me?” Nicola waved her hand before the professor.

“Ahem! I’m not a zombie, nor that I’m blind. I can see you pretty clearly, little girl,” the professor replied. “So, is this kid one of the victims you took while the world’s ending?” he turned to Ace, giving him a menacing glare.

Ace ran his fingers through his hair. “I told you, I’m not a pervert. I came here to get my sister,” he said, frustrated.

The professor looked at Nicola and then back to Ace. “I don’t see any resemblance. If any, you look like father and child to me instead. Besides, this academy doesn’t have a student this young. Hah! Stop with your excuses. You can’t just succumb to your desire, young man. Just accept that the world is ending and die without committing a crime,” he added, shaking his head.

“Oh, yeah? Whatever. Let’s go, Nicola. We’ll find the dorms instead,” Ace grumbled, carrying the girl with her. “Let me hold you like this for now. You’ll have to run later when there’s danger, though,” he told the kid.

“Okay,” Nicola agreed, smiling. She felt secure when Ace was around. Nicola didn’t know why, but something about Ace was telling her that being by his side would keep her safe. “You’re like a superhero,” she commented out of the blue.

Ace couldn’t help but smile as they headed to the next building. The professor wouldn’t tell him where the dorms were so he had to look for it again by checking the remaining building. He only wishes he wouldn’t bump into a wave of zombies.

“Wait for me… I said, wait for me!” the old man gasped as he caught his breath, running after them.

Ace snorted before holding Nicola tighter. “Don’t let go of me, kid. I’m going to run so fast so that the old man can’t follow us,” he said, taking a deep breath before running away.

‘This is what you get for calling me a pervert! If you weren’t delaying me, Nicola wouldn’t have to worry!’ Ace thought, speeding his way to the nearest building from the science lab. He stopped in front of it, raising his flashlight to check the building’s name.

“Oh, we’re here!” Relieve washed over him as she smiled, checking the windows in the dorm. “Now, this is the tricky part. We’ll have to check every room since Ava’s not answering my call.”

Nicola pointed at the room with its window closed. “Look over there, Ace. Something’s written on it,” she said, taking the flashlight from him to show what she was talking about.

“Ava’s room… Is what is written there correct?” Ace laughed at his sister’s genius idea. “At least she did something helpful. Alright, let’s get inside and take Ava with us back home,” he mumbled.

Ace was about to take another step forward when a hand grabbed him from behind.

“No,” the professor said as he huffed. “You can’t go in there,” he said, tightening his grasp.

Ace pulled his arm away. “Enough of this farce, old man. I’m not a pervert so if you’re worried about the other student—”

“That’s not what I’m talking about,” the old man grumbled. “The girls’s dorm is doomed. Most of the students who were bitten headed to that building. Unless you want to go and meet the creator, then I won’t stop you anymore.”