In a dark space.
A ball of light floated aimlessly adrift.
Around him, there was nothing but darkness. At the moment, the ball started taking the shape of a human boy.
" Oh, you're finally awake, took you long enough, little one "
I slowly open my eyes and see an old man with a long white beard staring at me
" Huh, where the hell am I? Who are you? Where is this?! "
I fired questions in a rapid succession, not understanding what the hell is happening one second, I'm crying because Beth died, and the next, I'm in some dark sex dungeon with an old man. Ohh boy, did this day get fun real quick.
I started looking around, the place was like an infinate void of darknes only iluminated by what im guesing are stars and the it hit me im Fucking dead aint I?
" I'm dead, ain't I? " - I slowly ask, trying to figure out how I even died.
" Well, I read enough novels to know where this is going " - I slowly start calming down
The old man looks at me, amused, and then speaks.
" Yes, and no, to put it simply, I pulled your soul and brought you here to grant you your wish. "
It took me a few seconds to realise what he meant.
" Shit... you dont mean..." - ohh boy I hope i'm wrong about this and I dont even mange to complete my thought process as he admits it.
" Yes, I will send you to the world of The Walking Dead so you can try and prevent the deaths of the characters you loved. " - He looks at me like it's the best thing ever to be sent to a world where a scratch can kill you.
Is he crazy or what? I'm a normal 17-year-old old I may know the plot, but all the survival knowledge I have comes from video games.
Okay, firstly, let's calm down a bit. At least I'm not getting sent to World War Z. If that happened, I would be back here in two minutes.
" Wait, do I get any wishes or anything? " - If this is anything like the novels I read, this shouldn't be that bad.
He nodded, and I relaxed a bit
" Yes, you do, but only one "
Okay, I was kinda expecting three, but I can work with it.
Now I need to figure out in what way I will be reincarnated.
" First question, do I keep my memories, and when and where do I reincarnate, or will I start as a baby? "
Shit, I hope I keep my memory if not il probably have to waste my wish on it. If I lose all my memories, wouldn't that just make me a different person altogether?
" For your first question, yes, you will keep all your memories, it wouldn't be fun if you lost them. For the second question, you will awaken 3 days before Rick does in Atlanta "
Okay, sounds simple enough. Now let's test the limits.
" I wish to have all the powers of Anos Voldigoad "
Well, if I have one wish might as well make myself a god.
The old man sighed before speaking.
" First, let me explain the rules "
This can't be good.
" No magic, no alien technology, and no superpowers. You can only wish for more simple things, immunity to the virus, peak human strength, being the best martial artist, and so on "
Okay, I need to think this through very carefully being immune to the virus sounds good and everything but I need to remember that there will be bullets flying at me as well, and let's not forget that if I get cornered by a horde it won't do shit because they will just rip me in apart.
20 minutes later
" I think I figured it out. I wish to reincarnate as Itachi Uchiha with all the combat experience and knowledge, but I still want to be me, I don't want him influencing my decisions and actions "
I think this will work even if I don't have chakra or any of his superhuman strength and speed. All his skills would help me immensely in surviving. Let's not forget that in Naruto, they are still ninjas trained to kill and are masters of stealth, which would be essential in a zombie world.
" Hmm, I can grant that wish, but there will be several restrictions "
" Yeah, that works for me as long as it's not blindness or a terminal illness "
The God hums before continuing
" Yes, those will be removed, and I will add a small bonus for you "
I tried to ask him what he meant, but before I could say anything, the world started to spin and I lost consciousness.
(In Atlanta)
I snap my eyes open and quickly look around the room I am in. It was a simple bedroom with a closet and table near nothing fancy, just like a simple dorm room.
I got out of bed and went next to the window, slowly pulling the curtains away so I could see what was happening outside, doing it slowly so as not to be spotted by anyone.
I could see two walkers just standing there, one of them had its guts spilling out of its stomach. And by what I can see, I'm on the third floor in some type of apartment complex. Normally, I would be already panicking just from the sight alone, but I didn't feel anything, it was like I was used to seeing death and corpses, and that's another reason why I picked Itachi for his mental strength.
" Okay, enough of that. First off, I need to look around for anything that's of value, food, water, and some weapons "
I walk away from the window and start looking around the room
I found a backpack that was sticking out under the bed that had basic survival things, canned food couple of chocolate protein bars, 5 bottles of water, a med kit, some clothes, and a sleeping bag at the bottom. On the backpack, there was a tent attached to it.
" Not bad, at least I started with something " - slowly exhaling and relaxing a bit that I didn't start with nothing.
I walked to the closet and inside I found an Anbu uniform, a sword, a pouch with kunais and shuriken, and a steel wire.
Now this was a nice surprise, it won't really do much against bullets, but the arm guards will protect my arms from getting bitten. The only thing missing would be the mask.
I take everything and start putting everything on. After a couple of minutes fully geared.
Now, the most important question is, why is there no mirror? Shouldn't that be like a standard reincarnation rule?
I sighed and decided to check this whole house out. I take out a kunai from the pouch. I would like to use the sword for the reach, but I don't think that's a good idea in a closed-off space where I don't have much room to move around. This is a whole new feeling for me where normally I would be freaking out I'm extremely calm. I sighed and decided to check this whole house out. I take out a kunai from the pouch. I would like to use the sword for the reach, but I don't think that's a good idea in a closed-off space where I don't have much room to move around.
And once more, I realize how extremely calm I am. This is a whole new feeling for me where normally I would be freaking out I'm actually excited to test my weapons.
I get closer to the closed door and put my ear to the door to listen for any sound. If there were any walkers inside the house, they should have heard me talking and tried to get in, but better safe than sorry.
When I hear nothing, I prepare myself before opening the door swiftly and taking a few steps back. When nothing happens and I hear nothing, I decide to step out.
I move silently through the house, making sure there's no one inside.
When I am sure there is no one in the house, I start scavenging for supplies or anything that could be useful in the long run, while I am at it, I might as well see what I look like.
I make my way to the bathroom, looking for a mirror.
" Holly shit… " what surprised me was not my good looks or anything like that no what surprised me were my blood red eyes it looked like the sharingan except there were no tomoe just plain red eyes.
" Did I get the dollar store sharingan? "
Well, if it does something except from looking cool, il take it as I will need everything that could help me to survive in this world.
And now that I take a closer look at my face, I look like Itachi in his teens. I'm guessing the age of this body is the same as mine, 17. And there are no stress lines on my face.
Enough of that, let's go check out everything I have, and I need to figure out which part of the city I'm in.
I laid everything useful I could find on the floor.
10 kunai
20 shuriken
1 anbu blade (Katana, sword, anyway u want to call it)
10m steel wire
1 set of standard anbu armour
5 days' worth of food and water
2 sets of normal clothes
1 sleeping bag
1 small tent
1 med kit
" Good, this will last me for a while " - While I was packing everything up, I started thinking about the future.
Now I need to think up some background for myself. This body didn't come with any memories about who I was or even where I lived. The only thing I can remember from this life are all the ways I should and could kill someone; those skills are part of my very own being now. The longer I spend in this body, the more I know what my limits are.
I feel like I could kill a human and wouldn't have any remorse. That's kinda scary in itself, but in a world like this, the main problem are the humans, not the walkers.
I walk back into my room and sit on the bed.
Now I need a plan, and I should make some rules for myself to go by.
First, I need to try and figure out which part of the city I am in so I can find Rick when he gets here. My best bet would be to join their group so I could use my plot knowledge to the best of my ability.
Now, what do I do if they don't accept me or are hostile? I can't trust blindly the TV Show. I know they should accept me quite easily, except maybe Shane, but what if this world is AU?
I did wish to save some people like Amy, Sophia, T-dog, Beth, and Glenn, but I won't put myself in danger for them when I don't even know them.
I will need to approach this cautiously im pretty sure if shit hits the fan I could kill some of them and escape.
Now the next question is what do I do about the big bad boss of seasons 1-2, Lori, honestly, because of her, Shane and Rick had fights most of the episode before Rick killed Shane. And honestly, I just don't like her. I mean, I understand that she felt guilty for cheating.
But she blamed everything on Shane, not understanding that it takes two people to cheat.
I could just kill her and try to avoid the fallout between Rick and Shane. The only problem is I don't know at what time she got pregnant, even if I don't like her, the child is innocent. It's not like I'm completely emotionless now.
I could wait for her to give birth, and if she somehow survives, il take it from there. But for now, even if I think she's a bitch il have to bear with it.
Second, do I change the plot or not the answer is fuck yes I won't be just sitting on my back like some background character. If I don't like something or want someone to survive il do it I don't care if the plot changes, and I don't know the future anymore, like hell would I let Sophia die for some BS thing as plot knowledge.
" Well, time to move out. I need to find a map of the city and find approximately where Rick will appear. From there, I could find them from the sound of the gunshots " - I run my hand through my hair and slowly stand up.
I put on my backpack and started moving out.
I slowly open my front door, trying not to make too much noise.
When I get to the hallway, I hear some growling to my left. I quietly move closer when I get to the corner, and I lean over the edge to see how many there are. I can see two walkers standing next to the stairs case I take out two shurikens and throw them simultaneously at both their heads, but they don't die as I expected.
I quickly take out two kunai and throw them again, this time, they fall down dead. It seems the shuriken can't penetrate deep enough to destroy the brain.
So, shuriken for humans and kunai for the undead.
I walk to them and retrieve my gear. Then I continued to go floor by floor, killing any walkers I could find. After 20 minutes of killing every walker on each floor and some testing, I reach the first floor and close and lock the main entrance door.
What you think I would leave when there are so many apartments here that could have what I need?
First, I need to find something I can use to open the doors with.
After a bit more walking around, I found what I needed, a small toolbox in the janitor's closet. Taking it out, I walked to the closest room and, using a tool, unlocked the door. Opening it slowly, I knocked 3 times on the door and waited. When I heard nothing, I walked inside holding a Kunai in my hand.
I found some food that I took, but the main thing I was looking for was medicine and a map. I didn't want to overload my backpack, as that would slow me down.
Then I repeated the same process in every apartment and swiftly killed any walker I found inside.
After a couple of hours
" Finally, a map of the city took me the whole day just to find it " - I sighed, picking up the map and sitting on a nearby couch.
Interstate 85 should be the same highway that Rick took to get to Atlanta. I'm not as far away as I thought, that's good, even from here I should be able to hear the gunshots.
Packing everything up, I went back to my room to eat something and go to sleep.
After eating a bit of the food, I found I stood up and headed to the refrigerator i pushed it next to the door before going to sleep.