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Location: Zetsubou No Shima

The withered tress stood dormant. A breeze not dared to blow across the element-ridden land. Wild flowers and vines climbed and ate away at every structure still remaining, though most lied in a crumbled heap. A dark shadow cast over the island, the sun was setting. The stickiness in the air grew each passing day, making zombie slaughtering a chore.

A lone Doctor traipsed across the muddy plains aimlessly. Much like his very own plan, the German remained a mystery to all. Typically, his demeanour was rather collected and reserved, however, upon recent confrontation with the man, his manners changed drastically. Specifically, when his female counterpart were present.

"Edward!" A female voice bellowed in the distance.

Frightening the man, Richtofen spun on his heel swiftly, frantically trying to locate the girl. He squinted, seeing her skipping towards him with a bright smile adorning her face. An item she gripped in one hand, though Edward was unable to decipher what it was.

The girl stopped before him and in a cheery voice she spoke.

"Hey." She giggled.

Edward felt his breath hitch and nervously wiped his hands on his shirt. Seemingly charmed by her bold grin, he became unable to return a small greeting. Instead, he smiled.

(Y/n) hid her hands and said item behind her back, rocking on her heels, baring a cheeky grin all the while.

"I have something for you." The girl declared, averting her gaze almost sheepishly.

Edward felt intrigued to know what she held behind her. He cocked a brow, staring at the girl intently. "What is it?" He quizzed.

With words unspoken, (Y/n) revealed a rare piece of weaponry. It glowed under the beams of the basking sun. The dials on the gun reflected streaks of light onto the tattered flowers surrounding them. Lying the gun on both her hands, she urged the man to take it by shoving it towards him.

Edward lead a hesitant hand, reaching out the take the weapon, though quickly he retreated on the idea.

"(Y/n), my dear, you worked extremely hard for this weaponry. I can't accept this." He protested.

In the blink of an eye, (Y/n)'s expression had changed. Her brows furrowed as her eyes became saddened.

With a frown on her face the girl spoke. "You haven't been yourself lately. I thought this might cheer you up."

"I'm quite alright, (Y/n)." He perked up, speaking quickly.

"I still want you to have this gun. I'm telling you to take it." Her tone sounded commanding, as her gaze sharpened. "I won't take no for an answer." She added.

Edward sighed, giving in to her persuasive attitude. After finally taking the weapon into his very hands, he twirled it, watching the scarlet-red metal shimmer and glisten under the rays of the ever-darkening ombre sunset.

With a smile present on his face, Edward said, "Thank you, (Y/n)."

Returning a grin, the girl replied. "You're very welcome."

With a spring in her step, (Y/n) sauntered away from the man, teasingly swinging her hips as she stepped.

Edward turned, eyeing the girl as she gradually sauntered out of sight. His gaze fell onto her swaying hips. Little effort was made to tear his eyes from her being. Soon enough his face flourished in a bold cherry-red fluster. To clear his thoughts, he shook his head, and carried on traipsing across the land.

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Hordes or the undead flooded across the island. Gunfire rang through the air, never ceasing. Shrieking screams pierced the ears of anyone nearby as another zombie fell lifeless to the floor.

(Y/n) fought side-by-side with her fellow German friend. Bullets from the girl's heavy machine gun sprayed at every undead creature in sight. Edward popped off multiple zombie heads with his ray gun, smirking as he watched their bodies sink onto the mud.

Unbeknownst to Edward himself, (Y/n) happened to be sneaking glances at him. Never would she let a zombie close to him, and if such a thing were to occur, she took it upon herself to slaughter the being right where it stood.

A pained yelp caused the girl to whip around in a panic. Seeing a large gash on Edward's forearm made (Y/n) fill with rage. She lunged at the zombie, slicing her blade across its throat, and throwing the corpse to the ground. Thankfully, that was the last of them.

The pair panted heavily. (Y/n) wiped away beads of sweat that collected on her forehead, eyeing the man in front of her. She observed as he grabbed his forearm with a force, hissing in pain, and trying to contain as much blood as possible. Edward scurried away fast, leaving (Y/n) to watch him in worry.

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The skies turned to black long ago. Stars littered the blank space; clouds dared not to cover them. After traipsing the island for some time, the crew had found a perfect spot to make a fire. Now, they sit before the roaring flames, perched atop some scattered logs they managed to gather.

With some bandage he had salvaged, Edward wrapped his wound. Though, in (Y/n)'s eyes, it seemed like he was fumbling with the material, trying to make the procedure longer than needed. She watched as he would slowly wrap the material around his arm, sometimes even restarting with patching the gash.

"Edward." (Y/n) called out, seemingly causing the man to jump back to reality.

His face blossomed in red as he stared at the girl, now also ceasing his task. Edward knew that her voice had caught the attention of his friends. He glanced at each of them, feeling their gaze upon him. Seeing Dempsey smirking at him made his gaze sharpen.

"Need some help there?" She giggled.

Utterly speechless, Edward shook his head in response. However, (Y/n) ignored that and stood from the log, soon coming to sit by Edward's side.

With a soft hand, she grasped his own, making Edward stare with wide eyes. (Y/n) took the bandage and proceeded to finish what he started. The man observed her actions intently, though he felt himself in a daze.

After (Y/n) had finished wrapping his wound, Edward felt as though her touch lingered. Truth be told, the girl enjoyed the closeness they shared in the moment. The girl glanced at Dempsey, having a knowing feeling that the man would be smirking at the pair.

Startling Edward, (Y/n) leaned against his shoulder, feeling tiredness sweep her up. Hesitantly, he wrapped his bandaged arm around her, letting his hand rest gently on her waist.

Little conversation was passed around the fire for some time, until eventually, the flames had dulled to a smokey orange glow upon scattered ashes.

One-by-one, Nikolai, Takeo, and Dempsey had wandered off to their makeshift beds, in desperate need of sleep. Now, (Y/n) and Edward sit comfortably in a gentle embrace, keeping a single hand intertwined with one another. They exchanged jokes about anything, making the other giggle. Tomorrow's plans were spoken of, though neither of them took much notice. It seemed their only focus was the person next to them.

"I wish you would smile more, Edward." The girl spoke softly.

The Doctor sighed. "I know, my dear."

Wriggling out of his arms, (Y/n) faced Edward. She noticed that his smile had fallen, and now setting a look of concern upon her face.

An idea soon came to mind, and in one quick motion, (Y/n) had planted a sweet kiss to Edward's cheek. Immediate heat rose to his face once more, earning a giggle from the girl, and a smile from the German, despite how flustered he was.

"You're blushing!" (Y/n) teased, poking at his face playfully.

Quickly, Edward concealed his face with both hands, however the girl refused to let him hide. She pulled his arms down, catching Edward of guard, and smashed her lips onto his. Once they pulled apart, Edward merely stared at the girl in bewilderment.

"New, I assume?" (Y/n) smirked upon seeing Edward nod meekly.

The girl had swung her legs across Edward's lap, sitting contently by his side. Both her hands clutched his body, drawing herself closer to the warmth he radiated. The German held her tightly, wanting to savour the moment as much as he could.

Breaking the silence, in a luscious and seductive whisper, (Y/n) spoke, "Is there any way I may be able to tempt you into telling me about your plan?"

The girl moved to sit on the dampened soil, taking Edward by the hand and urging him to do the same. Hastily, he followed her.

(Y/n) sat straddling him in an instant. Upon seeing an awestruck expression on Edward's face, it only encouraged her wicked smile to grow more. She bit her lip, as her eyes fell half-lidded and brimmed with lust. Her hands crawled over his chest, occasionally toying with the buttons on his shirt. (Y/n) let a single hand run through his jet black hair, all the while placing wet, open-mouthed kisses along his neck and collarbones.

Unbeknownst to Edward himself, his hands were ghosting over (Y/n)'s curves. Edward watched as he tightened his hold on the girl, it would only fuel her actions more.

Upon feeling Edward shudder beneath her after nibbling a certain spot on his neck, she drew away from him playfully, a smirk adorning her face.

"You're such a tease." Edward whispered with a grin.

(Y/n) giggled and soon came to whisper in his ear. "Well then, if you don't want me to tease you, find me somewhere a little more secluded."

With those words spoken, Edward stood before scooping the girl up into his arms. "If you wish."