Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3… but WAY more complicated (if thats possible)

by Booksarereality5678

Summary:

What happens the year that Nova and Victor decide to stay in Seabrook? What happens if they are there when the aliens show up? What if this time, not all their friends and family stay silent? What would change?

Well. I’ll tell you how.

Rated T for kissing, swearing, and mild violence

Notes:

:)

Chapter 1: Welcome back. Notes.

Well. Guess who already decided to start a new fic, because they have no impulse control!

Hey guys. It’s me. And yes, this is my official announcement, that I am now in the process of rewriting the third Zombies movie!

How long did it take me to crack? Not even 2 days? Dang. But oh well. Who’s surprised at this point.

I got a lot of positive feedback on my last fic, and after all the people said that they would love to see a
a Z3 rewrite, i decided that I wanted to go for it!

Couple Things. First of all, no this is not chapter 1, but I promise that it will be out soon. I just need to finish it lol. This is me, explaining a couple things, and answering some common questions and requests I’ve been getting. Pls read this, because it’s important!

First of all. Thanks for all your comments on my last fic, I genuinely appreciate it a lot. Yall have made this possible, so thank you ❤️

Second of all. Last fic, I got a question, from someone about what was happening back in Shadyside and Sunnyside, and if the fruit was still dying, and how everyone was handling. I did respond to this, answering, but I thought I’d address it here just to clear it up.

In my mind, the last fic happens about one to two years before the events of Z4, so the blood fruit dying is not super urgent yet and is not causing any kind of panic among the people.

This leads into my third thing, which is the requests I keep getting about adding in Vargas, Vera and Ray, and when they are gonna be in the story. And then the answer to this question is a little longer.

Basically, when I got the idea for this fic, I was walking my dog while listening to Z2 songs and I just thought about what if nova and Victor were a part of it. That’s it that’s how it happened. And when I was thinking about this, I wasn’t really adding their friends into the equation.

Once I started riding my Z2 story, I started thinking about how the events of the story could lead into the third movie and I actually wrote out a quick draft for how I wanted this next fic to go. In fact to tell you a little secret, I have an outline for rewriting this movie and Z4.

All that being said. I wanted to add in Vera and Vargas in the last fic and I tried a couple times when I was drafting it but… in my head. I already had the events of a Z4 rewrite. And in my head, they still needed to be the catalyst for a lot of negative events that would happen in that story just like they are in the movie. They still need to be enemies and they still need to not fully trust each other. And if I try to bring them into this universe too early. I was afraid that it wouldn’t make sense if I did end up getting to rewriting the fourth movie.

All of this to say, and come to, yes they will be in this fic. However, it won’t be till a little bit later on and when they do, they won’t have a completely happy ending if I plan on leading this into the fourth movie.

A little longer than I planned, but now you guys have a general idea of where I’m trying to go with this series. The whole point of this fic in the first place was me trying to use nova and Victor as an example for Zed and Addison as to what warring people can look like. And the effects it can have on others, and to show nova and Victor, how people that previously were enemies can work together so that they can use those lessons once they get back to their own homes.

Anyway, after that long tangent, I would just like to say thank you all for all the support, and I hope you’re excited for this new journey. Please leave me comments with any questions, predictions suggestions or anything else about this fic or other fics. And again I’m sorry about the lack of Vera Vargas, Ray, nova and Victor content and if you really are more desperate to see some of that, I do have another series that I am writing about them together at camp so read that to hold you over for the time being.

I’m excited for this guys. Thanks so much for sticking around!

See you soon!

Edit: I almost forgot! I have a lot of drafted fics, and I’m not sure what to commit to. So, I thought I’d ask you all what you want to see. Let me know what off this list sounds interesting, and I’ll try to post it soon. Thanks again!

1. Human high school AU. Quiet Art student Victor, cheerleader Nova. Victor stops being so quiet, and starts being more social, and more outspoken. All the other cheerleaders start to like him, but nova feels jealous an oddly possessive because they have a past.

2. A Crossover between Z4 and Descendants: the Rise of Red. Chloe and Red accidentally end up messing with the Time Machine again, during their first year at Auradon prep, and end up being taken to an alternate reality, right at the beginning of Z4. Red ends up among Vampires, and Chloe ends up among Daywalkers

3. Sleeping beauty AU. Nova is raised in the woods after a curse placed on her by a rival kingdom, and she meets a mysterious boy in the woods that she had visions of. They fall in love, but the kingdoms start to war again.

Let me know!!

Chapter 2: Hello and Goodbye

Summary:

Nova and Victor can’t stop thinking about each other, even after a summer apart. And as they prepare to head back to Seabrook, they have some insight on all that they may have to give up, or change to fit who they are now.

Notes:

Hello everybody! Welcome back. And here is the official first chapter, of my Zombies 3 rewrite.

*justine Timberlake style dance break*

I completed this without dying! And updated (somewhat) on time! Yay!

In all seriousness, I hope you guys like this one, and let me know what you think.

Enjoy Fireflies! 🧚‍♀️

If Nova had a dime, for every time in her life she was leaving her home town to go to a place with nobody else like her, she would have 2 dimes. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

She was currently sitting on her bed, looking out her window. The sun was low on the horizon, and Nova knew that soon it would go behind the edge of the ocean, still illuminating the sky, but invisible, and it would stay there until it rose later the next morning.

She sighed, looking down at the picture she was holding. Addison had taken it with a Polaroid camera on the last day of school.

It was a picture of Nova laughing, while Victor stared at her, one arm slung around her shoulder and a smile on his face.

She ran a thumb over the two of them.

She hadn't seen him since that day. They had said their goodbyes later, after they had already left Seabrook. They were walking back towards the island off the mainland, through the woods where they first met.

He stood maybe a foot away from her, his arm brushing hers every other step, filling the air with more tense electricity.

And when they reached the edge of the forest, he had stopped and said

“I guess this is where we part.”

She had stood there silent for a few moments, before practically launching herself onto him, and kissing him like it was her last day on earth.

He had responded in just as much earnest. He had immediately grabbed hold of her waist, and practically pinned her to a tree, while she kissed him liked the world depended on it. He kissed her back just as desperately, and she had licked against his fangs again, drawing out that low groan that made her shiver.

She hadn’t been able to think coherently in that moment, especially not when Victor's lips had trailed off from her mouth, and down her throat to the side of her neck.

She had said his name, her tone barely louder than a breath, and she had gasped when she felt the press of his fangs slightly at the base of her neck.

She had grabbed his neck, angled his face back to hers, and kissed him again. And this moment was forever burned into her memory.

Eventually they pulled away, cheeks flushed, chests heaving for air, and stars in their eyes.

He had laughed lowly, his eyes dark as he glanced over her face. He was so close that she had seen the dark flecks of red in his irises.

He had buried his face in her neck, laughing, and she had laughed too, pulling him into a hug.

They had stood like that for a while, just hugging and basking in each other's presence. She hadn’t wanted to let him go. She knew that if she did, he wouldn’t be coming back for a while. She wouldn’t see him until the fall.

And that? That was scariest part of all. Not seeing that boy was scarier than seeing him.

Eventually, he had pulled away, looking into her eyes, and stepping back. She had half a mind to beg him to stay, but she didn’t.

He had sighed, come forward slightly, and kissed her softly once, before kissing her hairline, and resting his forehead against hers. Then, quietly, he said,

“I'll see you soon sunshine. Okay?”

His voice had cracked on “sunshine”. She felt tears forming in her eyes. She nodded softly. He did too.

And then, slowly like it pained him, he pulled away, looked at her one last time, and rose into the air, flying off, and then disappearing from her view completely.

She had wiped away her tears, trying to focus on getting home, but getting halfway there, before she noticed the tingling on her neck, and had to use her phone camera to see the red mark, that would soon be purple, forming at the base of her throat.

She had changed into a higher necked shirt.

To tell you the truth, she had spent the last two months replaying that moment in her mind more times than she could count. The feeling of kissing him. The sound of his laugh, and the feeling of his fangs against her neck, and lips against hers. It was fucking with her mind a bit.

She sighed, leaning against the wall. She wasn’t sure what to think.

Victor and her… they had never defined what they were. In fact, other than the first time they kissed, they had never brought up love, or liking each other, or dating each other again. They hadn’t even kissed since the night of the fireworks before the last day.

She didn’t know whether or not to be happy about that. She hadn’t shared the fact that she had a sort-of-boyfriend who was a vampire, with anyone in Sunnyside. Not even Ray. Especially not Ray.

And it was at this moment, as she sat against her wall, thoughts full of brown eyes and red hair, that the very same Ray appeared in her doorway.

He cleared his throat, and Nova’s eyes snapped open. She looked up, to find him leaning against her doorframe, a contemplative smile on his face.

“All done packing?” He asked. Nova blinked a few times, before looking down at the duffel bags at her feet. She nodded, looking back up at him.

“Just about.”

He nodded, then pushed off from the doorway, and came to sit next to her on the bed. As discreetly as she could manage, she slipped the picture into her pocket.

“So.” He said, looking over at her.

“You’re going to a different town for the school year.” He said. She nodded. He continued.

“And you’ll be gone. You’ll spend only holidays at home, and won’t be back until next summer.”

At this point, she knew he was just stating facts he already knew to make it feel real for himself. To make himself get used to it. And she let him. Because she knew he needed to just say this, and he needed her to listen. Because that’s how it had always been with them. One of them needed something. And the other just listened. Best friends were like that.

And in that moment, despite how desperately she wanted to be back in Seabrook, she felt bad for leaving. Because she knew that Ray needed her more, than even she fully understood.

“I’ll be back, Ray.” She said quietly.

“I’m not leaving forever.”

He nodded, looking out the window.

“But you are leaving. For a long time.”

She sighed, looking down at her hands. She had to make him understand. She looked up again, taking his hand.

“I have to Ray. We may not fully understand it yet, but we need allies in other people more than we realize. I need to do this, not just for me, but for all of us. Can you understand that?” She said quietly.

And Ray was silent for a minute. And then slowly, he nodded. She let out a breath of relief she didn’t know she was holding. Then, she leaned her head on his shoulder, looking out the window.

She may have spent the end of last school year in Seabrook, and she may be heading back soon.

But that summer? She had come home. She still had family. She still had Ray. And honestly?

Sometimes, that was all you needed.

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“Vera, if you don’t stop dragging this out, I’m gonna be late.” Victor groaned, plopping down on his bed. Vera rolled her eyes, and slapped his leg, as she continued to fold and place shirts into his suitcase.

“If it weren’t for me, you would have thrown all of these in together, in a pile, and you would have looked like you crawled out of a pit of hell, in front of all your fancy friends.” She said, folding up his favorite sweaters and putting them into his other bag.

“Be grateful.”

He rolled his eyes, looking at Vargas, who was sitting sideways in the armchair across the room, legs slung over one side. He just shrugged, smiling at Victor.

“I’ve stopped trying to fight it man. You should too.” He said solemnly. In response, Vera threw a shoe at him. It hit him in the face and he gave her an offended look. She just shrugged.

“Dodge faster.” She said, zipping up his suitcase with a sigh, before sitting down and leaning her back against the side of his bed. The room was quite for a moment, before Vera spoke up again.

“Remind me why you need to go again?” She asked. Victor looked up, and sighed, leaning against the wall.

“I told you guys. Making allies among other monsters is important, and I need to show my aunt I can handle responsibility.” He said, telling the same story for maybe the fifth time. Vargas sighed.

“Right right. Monster treaty relationships, blah, blah blah…” Vargas said, hanging his head over the side of the chair. Vera snorted, putting up one knee and resting her hand on it.

“We already know that Victor. I’m asking what else. You clearly aren’t telling the whole story.” She said. Narrowing her eyes at him.

She was right. That wasn’t the whol truth. But he couldn’t just tell them that he had maybe sort of fallen in love with a Daywalker, who he missed more that the moon during the day, and would literally go insane if he didn’t see soon. They would hate him. Or possibly kill him.

Either way. Bad options.

Instead he opted for a lazy grin and a casual air.

“You wound me Vera. And I thought you cherished our friendship.” He said dramatically, flopping back onto the bed. He couldn’t see her but he could practically feel her eye roll.

“Okay okay we get it. Geez, and you wonder why I don’t hang out with you.” She mumbled. Vargas just laughed.

“Oh come one V. You know you love us.”

Vera just looked up at him with a glare, and threw another shoe at his head. But she didn’t deny it. Because she did, even if she didn’t say it.

And Victor saw it, at that moment. Sitting on his bed, while Vargas laughed at a shoe to the face, and Vera grumbled about having to pack his bags for him. He saw the people that he had grown up with. And he saw how no matter what happened. They would always be some of the most important people in his life.

When he thought of important people in his life, there were suddenly new faces. There was Zed and Addison, who had treated him like an adopted child. Wyatt, who had treated him like a brother. And most of all, Nova. Nova, who cried in his arms, kissed him under the moon and stood next to him in adversity.

And maybe he didn’t have it all figured out just yet. But now these were all people that he was not willing to let go of. And he knew that somehow, someday.

He would have to find a bridge between the two worlds.

Notes:

Awww. The Vampire trio, and the Daywalker duo. Our favs. Too bad they are all secretly betraying each other. Hehehe.

I’m excited to get back to Seabrook. And I think that maybe (hear me out) so are nova and Victor. For no particular reason.

*cough*

Anyway! Let me know what you think, and what you want to see!

Until next time :)

Chapter 3: Welcome (back) to Seabrook

Summary:

Addison is ecstatic for the return of her friends to Seabrook.

Notes:

Hey guys. We are back.

I tried to get this out yesterday, but it was just really not a good day for me, and I wasn’t able to focus or write, so sorry about that. In fact what I posted yesterday was something I had already written.

For anyone wondering my head injury is feeling a little bit better today, but it’s still not great so it was hard for me to concentrate and finish this chapter.

We got there, but I’m not entirely sure how I feel about how it turned out, but I think I’ve definitely written worse. I’m too tired to look through it right now so if there is spelling errors, don’t tell me I’ll fix them in the morning.

Anyways, comments always appreciated, and I hope you like it!

Enjoy Fireflies! 🧚‍♀️

“Come on Zed, we have to have it set up properly,” she groaned, going over to her boyfriend and attempting to fix the banner he had been trying to hang up.

He clutched his chest in offense.

“I know that Addy. You don’t appreciate Zombie decorations. They ALWAYS look pretty bad. It’s part of the charm.” He said with a wink. She just rolled her eyes at his antics.

Ever since the moonstone debacle, their relationship has been pretty solid. Minimal bug arguments.

To be honest, most of that was likely rooted in the fact that she had stopped feeling so… uncomfortable in who she was.

Last year, she had been seeing all of Zeds zombie friends, and how well they all fit in with each other. And now that she was no longer trying her hardest to fit in with the humans she hadn’t really known who she was or where she fit in.

When she met the werewolves and the possibility of being one had been dangled in her face, seeing how they all interacted with each other had made her want to be one. For the community, if not for actually being a werewolf.

But now? She understood. Nova had helped her a lot. It wasn’t so much about belonging with a certain people, but having people that made you belong, even if you weren’t the same.

She had Zed. She had the cheerleaders, the zombies, even the werewolves. And in a few hours? She would have Nova.

She smiled just thinking about it. The slightly younger girl, had been so similar to her, and had become a very close friend, in a very short amount of time.

They had been texting all summer, and although it was nice, it wasn’t quite the same as having her just down the hall.

But now? She was coming back. And soon, Addison would have an entire year of nova company and advice.

She couldn’t wait.

In fact, she had been so anxious for their arrival that she had spent the last week painting banners for them to see upon arrival.

A little much? Maybe. But she was too excited to really care. And now, it wouldn’t be long before they arrived.

So, she ran around the park, checkiimg other decorations, and the “Welcome Back to Seabrook!” Banners.

The decorations were pink and green, but she had drawn all of the lettering in gold. As a small ode to Novas (quite honestly fabulous) style.

Zed, of course, had gone all out for Victor, and had drawn a Zombie themed banner that had blood dripping off the “M” like fangs.

He thought it was hilarious. They humored him.

“Addison!” She heard a voice call.

She whipped around, looking over to where Zed was frantically waving her over.

And next to him? Was a tall dark haired boy in red and black clothes.

She smiled, and rushed over, hugging Victor once she got close enough.

“Victor!” She exclaimed, as he laughed, hugging her back.

“Oh my god you’ve gotten taller.” She said, stepping back and smiling at him. He nodded at her, setting his bag down on the floor.

“Good to see you two again,” he said with a smile, looking between her and Zed.

“I’ve definitely missed you.” He said. Zed nodded, smiling back.

“We have too for sure. Especially Zoey, she missed your Mario kart expertise.” Zed said. Victor nodded seriously.

“Ah yes, the ever important Mario kart tournaments. How could I forget?”

They all stood quietly for a minute, before bursting out into fits of laughter.

Her ribs started to hurt, and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of normalcy. It felt… right. The only thing that was missing was-

“Nova!” An excited voice yelled from across the yard. They all whipped towards the sound, and saw a very excited Wynter tackle hug a very real Nova Bright.

She smiled and laughed, stumbling backwards as she caught Wynter. Her hair was half up in a ponytail, and she was wearing a gold and white sweater, with red shorts.

She smiled, hugging Wynter back, before noticing all the decorations.

“Wow, all of this for me?” She asked with a laugh. And before Addison could even say anything, Nova jogged over to meet them. When she saw Victor, her smile seemed to brighten impossibly, and she practically jumped into his arms to hug him.

Victor laughed, catching her with ease, and spinning her around in a circle. They both looked so happy, that Addison literally could have blown up from cuteness aggression.

Not dating her ass. Those two were the new standard for all relationships. Take notes, people.

Nova laughed in surprise, as Victor set her down, the smile on his face unmistakably wide

“Hey sunshine.” He said with a breathless laugh. And no matter how hard she tried to hide it, (or would try to deny it later,) a pink blush covered her cheeks, as she smiled back.

“Hey fangs.” She said, her words coming out breathy. They both stood there smiling,

Addison came forward, pulling Nova into a hug,

“Addison!” Nova exclaimed, squeezing her tightly, before pulling back.

“It’s so good to see you! Three months felt like forever!” She exclaimed , the tone of her voice sounding almost longing, like she still missed this.

Addison just smiled, her tone wildly enthusiastic in a way it hadn’t been in a while.

“I miss you Nova, it hasn’t felt the same around here.” She said, smiling. Zed nodded, stepping forward.

“Yeah it hasn’t been nearly as interesting, without anyone setting Bucky's fedora on fire.” He said. Nova groaned, putting her head in her hands.

“That was one time.” She mumbled, slapping Zeds arm as everyone laughed.

Yeah. This… this felt right.

Victor quietly picked up Novas bag, as they headed towards Addisons house, talking and laughing.

Nova gave a brief recap of her summer, (training, hanging with Ray, council meetings,) and tried to explain the concept of A “fire festiva” to the confused listeners.

She still didn’t fully understand that one.

Victor also talked about his summer, speaking animatedly about flying through woods, exploring, some friends he had, and several parties and festivals as well.

Addison couldn’t help but think, that if they were celebrating this much, it probably was a pretty fun place to live.

She hoped she would get to see it one day…

They helped Nova put away her bags, and then Zed and Victor left, saying that they were gonna go get him settled in, and then meet them at the high school.

“What’s at the high school?” Nova asked,folding her clothes into the dresser. Addison smiled, pulling out Novas cheer uniform.

“The big football game. It’s the championship, and it has a ton of college scouts there.” She said with a smile, holding out the uniform.

“You should cheer with us!”

Nova gave her a look, taking the uniform and smoothing it out on the bed.

“Addy, I have missed all the practices. I won’t even know what I’m doing.” She said exasperatedly, laying down. Addison laughed, sitting down next to her.

“Aww come on Nov, it’s all the same ones from last year. It’ll be fun please.” She said, drawing out the “e” and making a pouty face. Nova rolled her eyes and smiled.

“Alright alright geez, I’ll go. To see everyone else, if not for cheering.”

Addison gave her a look, sitting on the bed, leaning on her hands next to her.

“You mean Victor?” She asked innocently. Nova glared and threw a pillow at her, as Addison laughed.

“Whattt?” She asks in mock defense.

“You know what.” Nova said with a groan falling back on her pillow.

“No I don’t. All I know is that hug seemed pretty couple-y.” Addison said, looking at her in question. Nova sighed looking down.

“Well, we didn’t really talk this summer seeing as… we really couldn’t, and then before we said goodbye in the last day we…” she trailed off her cheeks turning pink. Addison raised an eyebrow.

“You did what?” She asked, giving Nova a look. Nova's cheeks got redder, and she fell back against the pillows again, using one to cover her face.

Addison laughed, and stood up, yanking Nova with her, who protested.

“Alright then. Here is what we are going to do. We are going to get ready for that game, and you are going to tell me all the drama. And then,” Addison shrugged dragging nova to the vanity.

“Who knows. Let’s just hope a meteor doesn’t kill us all, before you two figure your shit out.” She said, grabbing a brush for novas hair.

And as they sat there, Addison decided that maybe, there was a place she belonged, even if it was just here in this room with Nova.

And even thought she didn’t know it yet, there was a strange irony about who she was, and Novas names

Who knows, maybe she just belonged with people named after the stars…

Notes:

Hahah. Besties Nova and Addison is my favorite headcanon. Like im sorry, these two cinnamon rolls are literal twins. Protect them at all costs.

Like I said, not totally happy with this, and I promise I’ll edit it soon. My head is just killing me, so I’ll have to do it later.

Any guesses of what’s coming next chapter…?

Until next time :)

Chapter 4: Cheering, and Shrimp

Summary:

The Seabrook crew gets hyped for the big game, but some unexpected visitors shake things up a bit.

Notes:

Hey guys! It’s me. I know I’m late for this story, but my writing (and life) schedule has been crazy. But I’m here now! Ready to get back to this universe.

Now I know that my updates have been pretty inconsistent lately, which has been mainly due to my head injury, and I’m sorry about that. But now, I’m going to stop with the weird erratic updating schedule, and try to get back to updating this story once a day.

This story is my main focus, and if you didn’t already know, I have two side projects stories. My updates for those are going to try to be every other day.

This way, I’m posting twice a day. Now I know this might seem like I’m working a lot, but I swear I am taking care of myself. I started writing chapter outlines for all of my stories, and so I have every chapter outlined, which makes everything a lot easier for me.

(Idk if you could tell, but before I was just feeing it out. I genuinely didn’t know what was gonna happen in that chapter until I wrote it.)

Anyways! This one is exciting, and I hope you like it!

Enjoy Fireflies! 🧚‍♀️

Nova was pretty nervous for the game tonight. Now, don’t get her wrong, it wasn’t her first game as a Mighty shrimp cheerleader.

But. It was her first game since getting back to the school. She had had minimal time to prep for it, (if martial arts camps in Sunnyside didn’t count.) and she didn’t have this much pressure on a game as the other times. This was crucial not only for the future of Zed, but of all monsters.

Long story short, she was nervous. But Addison had been trying to keep the atmosphere light hearted the whole way to the game, but she could tell she was nervous too.

After all, this was a big day for Addison as well. This would determine whether or not she would be going to college with her boyfriend. The one she was completely in love with, and had fought multiple times to keep in the same places as her.

So. Yknow. Stressful night all around.

Even though tonight was stressful for many, there was something to be said about the enthusiasm of the fans. After all, no school had more team spirit than the mighty shrimp.

Addison led her over to where the cheerleaders were doing pregame warmup, and a run through of the cheers. And as she got in some practice rounds, she scanned the crowd for Victor.

Eventually she spotted him, near the face painting booth and he and Wyatt seemed to be trying to convince Willa of something.

“Good luck with whatever that is,” she thought, as the bases caught her in her fall. She may be okay with chasing danger every now and then, but against Willa?

Yeah that’s a losing battle.

Truthfully, the cheers weren’t that hard, and after maybe 5 or 6 sets of the same ones, she felt pretty confident in her abilities.

It was at this point, that Addison started to lead her over to the buses, where they would do some stunts to send off the team in the most dramatic way possible.

As soon as she got set up to tumble in, she saw Victor notice her.

His face broke out into a smile, and he blew her a kiss with a wink.

And damn. If she wasn’t nervous before, she was now.

The parade of instruments started, and Nova and a few other cheerleaders flipped in, while Bucky attempted to jump in and steal the spotlight.

Most people laughed, and rolled their eyes at his usual antics, but a few especially loud cheers sounded out, when Nova and a few others flipped high into the air.

The bases caught her, and she landed with a smile, shaking her Pom-poms high. From below, she could see the werewolves and Victor cheering and clapping.

Nova smiled, as she was dropped down onto her feet. All the football players ran in, as the cheerleaders cleared to the side. Zed was cheering his whole team on, and then seemed to be trying to cheer up Wynter, who apparently had joined the team in her absence.

She was clapping for the team, when she felt a familiar presence behind her.

“Hey.” Victor said, standing next to her. She smiled and looked back at him, nodding.

“Hey.” She laughed out. He smiled back, and glanced around at the surroundings.

“Quite the rally tonight.” He observed. She nodded. Then, he scratched behind his ear looking around again.

“You uh, you were really good. Your cheers were… amazing.” He said, sounding slightly nervous, but smiling all the same. She could feel the blush rise to her face, but she smiled anyway, ducking her head down.

“Thanks.” She said, smiling.

And maybe this was the first real conversation they had had since the summer, and maybe it was incredibly awkward and funny to an outsider.

But she was glad for it all the same. After all, she had missed his smile, even if it made her face burn brighter than the sun.

Before either of them could say anything else, a loud bang sounded to victors left.

They both jumped and looked over, to see where Wynter ran into the bus, denying it. They looked at each other, and then promptly burst out laughing.

They all gave Wynter a collectively loud cheer, with Zed enthusiastically shouting “you do you!”

She laughed, practically falling into Victors side.

“Well, that is how Wynter is I guess.” She said, wiping her eyes. Victor chuckled and nodded, smiling down at her.

“Yeah I gathered that.”

And for a moment, they just stood there, smiling at each other among the crowd of overexcited fans.

It was nice, just to be smiling like that with him.

“So, how was your summer?” He asked, putting his hands in his pockets. She shrugged.

“As well as you might expect. I was on house arrest for like two weeks, but after that it was a lot of training and some hanging out with friends.”

He nodded laughing a bit.

“Yeah, I was in a lot of trouble with my aunt. But, she had to keep up appearances for the peopl, after telling them me leaving was her idea, so my house arrest didn’t last too long.” He ran a hand through his hair.

“I spent a lot of time with Vera and Vargas, and they kept me sane mostly. Had a lot of questions I wasn’t allowed to answer though.” He said.

She winced, nodding in understanding. After the school year had ended, they had discussed what to say. They had agreed to say as much as “there was a Daywalker.” Or “there was a vampire.” But no more.

Still, nova had had a fair share of questions about it, especially from Ray and her father. Luckily, she had gotten pretty good at lying and/or deflecting about it.

She supposed she was spending too much time around Victor. Eh. At least it was proving useful.

“Yeah I get it. Vera and Vargas huh? Those your Vampire buddies?” She asked, as Zed and Addison went to go talk to the college recruiters.

Victor laughed and nodded.

“Yep, that’s my crew. They are the only reason I’m not dead. I probably wouldn’t have made it through my very reckless childhood without them.” He said. She gave him a look.

“For some reason, I believe that.”

He put a hand to his chest in mock offense, and she laughed. He rolled his eyes affectionately. Her making fun of him was just a past time at this point.

He was about to say something else, when suddenly a large boom sounded throughout the sky. Nova gripped Victors arm at the sound of the meteors, and he put a hand out to pull her slightly closer.

The meteor showers had been a regular thing nowadays, but she was still not totally used to them. After all, you can’t take the Daywalker out of the girl. It still scared her a lot.

Suddenly, people started screaming.

“Victor?” She asked, stepping out from behind him.

“What’s going on?”

He looked back at her like he didn’t know what to say. And then, a large mass started to descend from the sky, blinking lights blaring, and people running screaming.

They both looked at each other. And then?

They ran.

Notes:

Sooo what do we think? Alien invasion people! Who’s ready for them?

I am sorry this took so long, I was honestly just trying my best yall 😂. Like I said these updates should be more regular. I’m excited to be back to this for you all!

A quick note for something else. Today is September 11th, (at least it is for me right now.) and for those of you who don’t know, or even those who do, it is the anniversary of 9/11, or the incident in 2001 when planes crashed into the Twin towers in New York City, and The Pentagon in Washington D.C., and nearly 3,000 Americans died. I would just like to say that I mourn the loss of the brave people who saved many on that day, and I feel for my fellow Americans that lost their lives that day. God bless you.

On a less morbid note, I hope you have a wonderful day, and I’ll see you in the next chapter!

Until next time :)

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Again, comments are always appreciated!

Until next time :)

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 2 of Rewriting Z-O-M-B-I-E-S :)