Ivy's *Pov

I can hear them coming. They are banging on the door, scratching the walls, and hitting the windows.

Typically they leave people who stay inside alone. My father told me that it's nothing, that they haven't attacked anyone inside their home.

But I can hear them. I know they want in.

My older sister, Dove, walks down the stairs. She agrees with my father, as does my mother, and brother Ash, but I can see that she is scared, shaking even, as she walks down, step by step.

I on the other hand, I am not really scared. I am prepared. I know what is going to come, even if no one believes me.

This is also why I am sitting on a chair, in the middle of the living room, holding a rifle. No one questions what I am doing because deep down, they know I am right.

They know that the Zombies are going to attack.

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"Get down!" My father yelled as the glass of our bay window in our living room shattered open.

A shard of glass embedded its self in my cheek, I didn't cry out in pain though, instead I shot the Dumb Zombie with my rifle.

There are two types of Zombies in our world. You have the dumb ones who bite people, turning them into Zombies, or killing them, and then you have Smart Zombies, who order the Dumb Zombies around, and kill people.

Well, at least that's how I classify them.

"We have to get out!" I yelled at my family. "They are going to try to corner us in the house, we need to get in the open.

"Don't be ridiculous,darling. They are too stupid to even think about it." My mother told me, calmly.

Unfortunately for me, my parents tend to disagree with everything I say, even though I am typically right.

"You mean like how they broke into our house?" I asked. Another Dumb Zombie climbed through the window and I shot it.

"Kids, upstairs, we'll shut the door so that they can't follow us." My dad said.

For a scientist, my dad is really dumb.

"Yeah dad, that really works." I said sarcastically, pointing to the window.

"Just listen to me for once, Ivy." He begged, while mom herded Dove and Ash up the stairs.

"I'll listen when you start making sense." I told him.

Suddenly there was banging and screaming from up the stairs. My father and I looked at each other before running up the stairs.

In the hallway, my mother lay on the floor, dead. My father, with a gasp of pain and grief, ran to her side.

Dove and Ash were in a corner, three Zombies in front of them, tearing at their skin with their teeth.

I lifted up my gun, and killed the three Zombies with one shot. 

I looked at my two siblings and where the Dumb Zombies had bit them.

"Kill me. I don't want to be one of them." Dove begged. "Please!"

The process to turn one into a zombie took about a week.

"I-I can't." I answered her, speechless for once in my life.

"You have to!" Ash said.

I shook my head. "Maybe there is a way we can reverse it." I said hopefully. I mean I am never really hopeful, but I have to do something for them. It's not their fault father is stupid.

"Ivy, hand me the gun." My father suddenly said.

"Why?" I asked, suspicious of his intentions.

"Me and you both know there isn't a cure." He answered in response.

"Dad, no! It's your fault they came up here. Yours! You can't kill them for your mistake!"

"Ivy, it isn't a matter of life or death anymore. Just death." He said, then took the gun away.

I watched on as he pointed the gun at Ash, first. I couldn't watch, so I turned away.

"Bye." I whispered to my brother and sister.

Bang! Bang!

Tears cascaded down the side of my face.

"Bye, Ivy." I heard my father say, and his life was ended with a final Bang!

I turned and was greeted by a mess of red and death.

I choked back a cry of horror and grief as I saw a Zombie appearing from the shadows. This Zombie didn't have a limp in his gait, and his skin has just gray, not the usual rotting green.

This was a Smart Zombie.

The creature walked up to me and grabbed my arm, he started to pull me down the stairs, I was to deep in shock to do anything.

Then my brain finally kicked into gear.

I punched the Zombie in the throat with my free hand, and kneed him in the gut, causing him to let go of me. I started to the door, but the Zombie grabbed my leg, causing me to fall.

Then he was on top of me, pinning me to the ground.

I screamed in frustration then did the only logical thing I could do: I bit him.

The Zombie Screamed back at me, then bit me too.

This was way outta character for a Smart Zombie.

I heard my front door slam open, the sound of a gun shot, and then the Zombie was off me.

"Are you okay?" I heard a male voice ask.

My vision was blurry but I managed to ask," Who are you?"

"My name is Ben. Did it bite you?"

My world started to fade into nothingness as I murmured something about Smart Zombies are not supposed to fight. 

I felt my body rise, and realized this Ben was carrying me somewhere.

Then I could feel nothing.

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Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of Zombie World: A Whole New Place. I am going to start dedicating chapters to people so here goes nothing....

Thank you Readermaster123321! I hope you like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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