Code Zulu Alpha: Nerd in the Apocalypse!

Chapter 1166: Deets - Then nothing.

As we finished our meal, I also got acquainted with Jeremy and Cindy and they were as I thought they would be. Jeremy was the older one between the two, cool and aloof, while Cindy was like the word spontaneous combustion. She acted like Quinn in a way, but she definitely clammed up when she was face-to-face with the real thing.

It was one thing to act like an Alpha-Bitch but it was a different thing to actually be one.

But yeah, these two were picked up by Mr. & Mrs. Dewey from another couple who eventually had to say goodbye to this world and they might just be our in into the Idress Maritime Academy.

"You two were both enrolled?"

Jeremy answered, "Yes, sir. We were actually there when it hit but we got here as fast as we could. We used to have an open communication with them but since all we could do was just talk with them when the airport got too infested, we've just been dropping in weekly just to check in."

"I see. Can you tell me more about that place?"

Cindy cut in, "Hmph! Sound to me like you're up to no good!"

I rolled my eyes, "Your parents already signed you up to me for a couple of weeks. Haven't you heard?"

"WHAT?!"

Jeremy chuckled, "You should really~ be listening to when people are talking, sis."

"Shut up! When was this?!"

I shook my head, "If you don't want to come, then don't. Eden and June were the only ones who wanted to actually come and your parents just recommended you, so again, if you don't want to come—"

Jeremy cut in, "W-Whoa there, hold up. I wanna come! I wanna square with with James and Seb over there!"

Cindy got right up in my face, "I-It wasn't like I said I didn't wanna come! I just wanna have a say in it!"

I shrugged my shoulders, "So tell me a little bit about the maritime academy. Seb, James came from an academy as well, way~ up in the mountains, so I just wanna get a gleam on what to expect. As you can see, we're trying to cover our bases and have proper connection with everybody else."

Cindy huffed, "Why bother talking? You can just come in and tell them what's what!"

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"Wha— I was just—"

"Mm-hmm~ Sure, we can do just that but if we do that to this place, what do you think is gonna happen?"

"...! I— I didn't think about it that much, I just—"

"Freudian Slip much? Don't worry, you're still plenty young, your head hadn't matured that much, so I understand—"

"You! I said I'm sorry!"

"I said I understand, so are we gonna waste more time or are you gonna help Jeremy give me a good intro about that place?"

Jeremy leaned in, "Well… It should be better if you just talked to them but here's what we know— or at least what they told us…"

The two started by saying that the maritime academy had more people compared to this place but from the most recent info we got from our drones, we found only around fifty or so people. But yeah, there were a ton of ways to hide one's heat signature or simply mask it, and there was also the chance that they could've been somewhere else when the drone passed by.

In addition, Jeremy mentioned a former artillery bunker that the people from the maritime academy repurposed as a third outposts beside the two buildings that already belonged to them and the resort right next to their training center.

"Where's the bunker located?"

"Oh, it's straight down from here but we gotta navigate through the Forest of Death. It's much easier and safer to drive over there but we really should have a talk with them first and even try if we could vouch for all of you."

"Your name carries some weight with them?"

Jeremy shook his head, "Well, not me but Cindy used to be boning our Staff Sergeant—"

"JEREMY, SHUT THE FUCK UP! IT WAS JUST A FLING!"

"You still boned."

"I-I SAID, SHUT UP!"

"Hey, they needed an in, he got in you, that's an in. Wouldn't you think? Besides, he still asks for you last time I checked in with them so they might welcome them with open arms if you'd just talk to the guy."

"Absolutely not! I'm not whoring myself—"

I waved her off, "Whoa, whoa, I'm not gonna whore you to anyone. Chill. If you're not comfortable doing shit, it's okay, we'll do our own thing. However, I just want you to give them a bit of peace of mind since even your parents were scared to shit when we first came in."

Cindy rolled her eyes, "Who wouldn't?!"

"That's why we need your help."

"B-But—"

"Then don't."

"HAAH?! DO YOU NEED MY HELP OR WHAT?! MAKE UP YOUR MIND!"

"Nah. It's up to you. Do you wanna help me or not? I thought you wanted to have a say in anything?"

"That's— Huh," Cindy was taken aback before her lips formed a smile, "I'll do it on one condition though."

"Shoot."

Her smile grew wider, "I want my own room with all the necessities when we come with you!"

"Sure."

"Just like that?"

"Just like that."

'I would've made them bunk but that's easily doable.'

"Doesn't that mean you can do more?"

"Depends. Want to add more to the condition?"

"Can I?"

"You're gonna be there for a couple of weeks. Trust me, with the training you're doing here, you're gonna need all the comfort you can get."

She slammed her palm on the table, "Now that's some bullshit! We train just as hard! We even have a specialized program for each of us!"

"Then how about this?" I said as I pointed at Alexa, "Beat her in a fight and you can have everything you fucking want."

"And if I lose?"

"You're already thinking of losing?"

"I'm hot-blooded but I'm not an idiot! I should know the stakes."

I chuckled, "Then nothing."

"Nothing?! What does that mean?!"

"It's as I said, no punishments, nothing."

"How is that fair?!"

"I don't wanna assume shit but Alexa— no, everyone in my group probably gets around 80-90% of what they want from me, so she'll do me this favor just because. For you, I don't wanna add more pressure because as I said, we're fine without you but it'd be nice if we could get some help."

Cindy just stared me down before she glanced at Alexa, "Fine. Let's go to the PT Room."