Ruins, A.L.P.D [best time to read books txt] 📗

brother and shook his head.
“No Drew, that is not a good idea,”
“Why? my group of friends are really good and fighting they’re fast,” Drew argued,” I’m also their leader, I know its not a child’s game, and you’re the one who taught me,”
Drew had five very close friends, they were all black belts including himself because they were all put into training when they were very young, because Leroy had found a karate teacher for them plus his own five close friends. the ten of them were all like brothers. Leroy’s group of friends were his age and the older brother’s of Drew’s friends.
This kind of thing rarely happened, one or two other gangs have the same thing going on. A lot of kids were still rouge, and others were in other gangs that weren’t as good as fighters as Drew’s and Leroy’s gang. They had 30 kids to feed and watch over and of all ages, although all of the grown ups 28 and up were zombies. So Drew just hoped that his brother wouldn’t get infected.
“Oh, fine,” Leroy said after thinking about it for awhile,” You haven’t been let out by yourselves, but you know how to look after yourselves, you have been doing that for five years and I haven’t really noticed,”
“Yes thank you,” Drew jumped up from the spot he was sitting at and gave his brother a bear hug.
“You might want to take back that thank you ,”
“Whatever,” Drew laughed, He walked over to the edge of the roof that was seven stories high. He jumped down and landed in an easy crouch not hurt at all.
“Drew are you okay,” Leroy asked, Drew nodded and smiled, he forgot his brother has never seen him do that.
Since Drew and Leroy worked together in thinking of ideas and getting out of things, they both had very little stress plus their friends knew how to look after each other and themselves so they also helped so no stress at all really. They all liked how that was.
Drew jogged to his usual spot where he was most likely to find his friends sitting around doing nothing like usual unless they were working out to keep their bodies strong which was a required thing for their gang. If they were weak they were an easy target for other gangs and Zombies.
“Hey guys,” Drew said opening the door to their usual spot, they all looked up and smiled . An asian boy smiled and got up.
“Hey Drew, you have news don’t you,” He said
“I sure do Haku,”
Haku smiled.
“Come on then what is it,” a mexican boy urged.
“ We get to go hunting today ,”
“No way!”
“Yes way Adrian,”
“Sweet!” Adrians jumped about, this was their first real hunt they’ve all been out with their brothers, but not by themselves.
Drew looked around at his other three friends, blue eyed Daniel, topaz eyed Skylar, and the comedy boy Jason. All six of them were great together and worked well together. They all used Katanas because they were easier to use and they weren’t scared to get close and personal with the undead Zombies.
“When do we leave?” Jason asked quickly as he stood swinging his katana behind his back like they were all taught to do.
“In an hour,” Drew reported.
“Yes, boss,” they all said then laughed, they have never really thought of Drew as their leader, but they all knew he was. This was not because his brother was already the leader, but they chose who it should be and they all picked Drew.
Drew grimaced at the name and shook his head,” No one call me that please, it just Drew and Drew is all I’ll answer to got it?”
The five nodded.
“Great!” Drew sat down on one of their couches, then told them of his idea. They have never really been up west most are too scared to go up there so there may be something interesting up there.
“What Drew no, you know that place is forbidden,” Sky complained, Drew sighed he knew it was, but really didn’t care.
“So it’ll be an adventure and most of the other gangs have already searched through our streets plus we have too,” Drew explained quickly.
“Oh, fine, but if one of us gets hurt were all blaming you,” Haki said
“Just as you should,” he said calmly, he glanced and the clock it was time.” Get ready quickly it’s time to go,”
They all got together their weapons, Drew locked up their usual spot and they went off.

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Leroy was worried about his little brother, and he hoped he would know what to do when it was time to do something. He stood on the roof of their building, their gang was named Naveed, that was anyway his and his brothers last name so anyone that who comes into their gang they are family and gets their last name and also keeps their own.
“Leroy, are you okay?” Stefan asked, Leroy looked at his friends and smiled all five of them were there. They always knew if something was wrong.
“Yes, I’ll be fine I’m just worried about the boys,”
“I’m surprised you let them out,” Derrick said,” You’re too protective, man,”
“Maybe,” Leroy sighed and sat down letting his legs hang off the corner of the roof.
“It’ll be fine, they’ll be fine,” Saku said,” Anyway your brother is strong and a good leader like you are,”
“I know,” Leroy said as the events of when the Zombies first appeared at his house with his mom, he was so scared, but he got through with that. He lost his best friend to them though he was only thirteen too. “I’m just worried,”
“Why we’ve trained them well enough, and they’ve gone on hunts with us they’ll be fine,” Ian told him, Leroy nodded.
Something bad was going to happen and he didn’t know what, he knew that it was Drew that something bad was going to happen to the other five will be fine.
“I feel like something really bad is going to happen to Drew,” Leroy whispered, but he knew that all his friends heard him. They all had really good hearing like himself and good eyesight, Their brothers did too they weren’t sure why they had it , it was just there. They all kept quiet.

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“ Drew come on,” Jason whined, as he watched Drew taunt a dog playing around with it. It was dangerous, but of course he didn’t care.
“Okay,” Drew stopped, the dog them jumped at him. He jumped back and ran into Haku who was standing behind him.
“Ah, Drew!” Haku whined, as he pushed Drew off of him.
“S-sorry,” Drew stuttered,” okay lets go,”
As they walked down the street, Drew felt like he knew this area like it was a very old memory.
“Are you okay?” Daniel asked quietly like he always is.
“I’ll be fine like I am always am,” Drew said, but that wasn’t the truth he was troubled he didn’t know why. He never knew his father, he always wanted to know why his brother never tried to find their sister and father, Drew was also mad that Leroy didn’t even try.
As they walked along the road Drew started hearing a voice a girl’s voice calling for help, No it could just be one of those evolved Zombies that can talk. His friends looked around and then to him for reassurance.
“Guys, chill okay nothing's going to happen got that?” Drew said.
He spoke too late because behind him something was breathing, he slowly turned around and looked. It was a Zombie, it actually looked like it held some intelligence. It looked to be a sixteen year old boy and a new one too.
‘D-don’t run please,’ He moaned, he rubbed his eyes they were glowing bright red.
“Who are you?” Sky asked
“And what the heck are you?”Jason inquired
“Guys stop being rude,” Drew growled, the zombie boy looked at him.
“You must be their leader,” The zombie stated
“I am, what’s your name,”
“Pendant Ruse,”
“Drew... Drew Naveed,” Drew replied,” why aren't you a dead brained Zombie?”
Pendant started to laugh.
“I’m not a Zombie, silly,”
“ Then what are you,” Jason asked rudely, Drew gave him a sharp look quickly Jason looked away.
“Well to answer you-” Pendant stopped and glanced around like he heard something, Drew heard something too, but it was far away. “ Anyway I’m a -”
“A Darkling,” Drew whispered, Pendant looked at him incredulously. He looked up at the boy.” You are aren’t you,”
“But - yeah, yeah I am , but how?”
“Sorry I read it from a book my brother gave me,” Drew explained.

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Leroy stood,” darn it !” He shouted then jumped from the roof and started running. ‘A freaking Darkling really Drew could you be that stupid?’ ‘

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Drew them looked in Pendants eyes, he backed away and slid his sword out of it’s sheath. He went swiftly into a fighting stance, Pendant smiled evilly, his eyes turned black and his teeth grew.
Drew stood his ground as the Darkling ran at him, he struck the creature in the chest, it yanked itself back making a horrible screech nothing was normal about this boy anymore it didn’t even look like a human anymore. Its black eyes glowered at Drew, who held up his sword. The Darkling launched itself onto Drew not caring if it was being pierced by the sword, it yanked its arm back and scratched Drew’s cheek.
“Get off of my brother!” Drew heard Leroy shout, then punched the creature right in its face, it looked at Leroy then scampered away. Leroy bent down and ran a finger across the scratch, it was worse than he even imagined. Leroy grunted and pulled Drew to his feet
“ Are you okay?”Leroy asked, Drew looked shaken and about to cry, but he didn’t.
“I guess,” Drew unemotionally said,
“Lets go, and get that cleaned up,” Leroy said,” Boys C’mon,”
The five followed Leroy and Drew as they went down the street it was getting dark.
Chapter 2

Leroy watched his brother sleep, in his bed. He hoped this wouldn’t happen, but yet it seemed