The hunters were amazed by what they had just heard: a zombie speaking — not just mumbling a few words here or there, but one that was able to speak a whole sentence.
Never had the hunters come across this, nor had they heard reports of this before, which made them think they had just discovered something amazing. In doing so, Cleve's first thought was that they had to keep this person alive.
This was what Skittle was going for. Even if the Zombie Hunters had met a few Reborn Zombies before, he was counting on them not informing the rest of the group.
It was normal for humans to be curious in this situation, so hearing a zombie speak would cause them to hesitate, and in turn, he could defeat them and escape.
The only thing was, their powers were more than he had expected, and there was a person in the group who remembered him very well.
"I can't believe it. This twerp and I used to go to the same university!" Jade laughed. "It looks like you never were able to get out of that situation after all and you've turned into a zombie."
"Actually, we got out of that situation, no thanks to you," Skittle replied instantly. "These marks are from something else. But if you want to talk more about what happened back then, I'm sure your new allies will be interested."
There were bite marks over Skittle's body in several places, including his face, so it was obvious he was a zombie, unlike the others.
"You two knew each other? Jade, you should talk to him and bring him in. Get him to work with us. Maybe we can figure out how to make more like him, so people don't have to worry about being bitten," Cleve stated.
"Work with her? She left me and my friends all to die, and I'm pretty sure she would do the same to all of you," Skittle replied. "It's better that you guys get away from monsters like her."
Skittle was trying to make the hunters wary of her, but he knew it was a hard sell. He was a zombie, and of course, he would say things that would try to put Jade in a bad light. Based on the reaction from the others, they didn't really care about what he was saying right now.
"My eyes are really starting to hurt," Terry said, his eyes turning a little bloodshot.
"It's alright, rest your eyes a bit," Jade said as she walked over to where Skittle was. She stood an arm's length away from him. "If he moves, I'll make sure to burn him to a crisp."
If it were any of the other hunters, then Skittle would think they might hesitate, and he would have a chance, but with Jade, he felt like she would really attack him without a second thought.
Hiding behind a large tractor, the three others were debating what to do.
"It's a tricky situation now that Skittle's been caught," Kun commented.
"I told you we should have gone in early. Do you remember how Zain acted the last time anyone even touched Skittle? Could you imagine what would happen if Skittle died because of the Zombie Hunters?" Pink asked.
"He would wage war and attempt to kill all of the Zombie Hunters," Kelly replied, shivering slightly.
"What are you doing?" A deep voice was heard, and this one made them all shiver. When taking a peek around the tractor, they could see the person in question standing there.
The Zombie Hunters turned around and could see a man dressed in dark leather clothing over his body. It was quite thick, stopping slash attacks here and there. Zain's neck was covered, so it was hard to see the bite mark on him.
"Is that a human or another zombie?" Terry asked.
"Who are you?" Cleve asked.
"Right now, you guys are in my area, and you are the ones that are hurting those that belong to me. Let him go, if you all don't want to die," Zain stated.
The hunters found this quite hilarious. After all, Zain was one person while they were a group with multiple people. Even Benny, who had been hit by Skittle, was now up and had heard everything so far.
"Oh, it's you. It looks like you're still the same, aren't you?" Jade commented. "Ordering everyone around like you're the big boss. I have to say, the fact that you and this zombie are friends, does that mean you're one as well?"
"I am," Zain answered immediately. "But we are far better than someone who turns their so-called friends into Zombies. That day, when I went back to the dorm room, I found your dear friend that was with us.
"She had no bite marks on her body and had a blunt wound on her. It seemed she had been knocked out, and my guess is forced to drink some blood. It couldn't be, the person I am looking at right now, did all of that, right?
"If a zombie bites another person, at least they have an excuse, but your actions… you are the worst monster I have ever laid my eyes on," Zain said, pointing his sword toward her. "I gave you all a warning."
Zain rushed forward, and as he did, Terry went ahead to stand in front of them.
"Zain, close your eyes!" Skittle shouted.
Zain didn't know why Skittle would say this, but he trusted his friend and did so, closing his eyes, which meant he was still able to move.
Seeing this, Jade moved from Skittle and took a deep breath.
"Zain, fire!" Skittle shouted again.
She blew out flames from her mouth that completely covered Zain's body from head to toe. The flames continued out of her mouth, the same way they did when she burnt the fields.
'That was a close call. I know everyone else was pretty relaxed, but I had a bad feeling about that one,' Cleve thought. 'I think he might have been the one behind this whole thing in the first place, especially considering the confidence he had. Although Jade is annoying to work with, her powers are incredibly strong.'
The flames had stopped, and in its place, there was now a burnt remains of a human body in sight. When the human body fell, behind it, Zain could be seen intact.
"He summoned one of his zombies to take the hit," Skittle noticed.
Out from his hands, a gun appeared. He first pointed it toward Terry and fired. A bullet went right through his head, killing him in an instant.
"Get rid of the most troublesome one first," Zain said. He then moved forward and drew the Titan sword from his back. Slicing upward, he cut the next one's hands right off. They fell to the floor, blood squirting out while Jade was left screaming.
"Then cause pain to the one that deserves it the most."
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