Rebirth in the Apocalypse: Third Time's a Charm



I nodded as I took another sip of my coffee. Technically, if any of my men could be able to blend in, it would be those two. The Reavers would likely see them as being the same, rather than the two that screamed military. Plus, if Bai Long Qiang was running late, then either of my boys could step in.

"Train hard then," I said with a tight smile, wondering if I could really go through with all of this now that my men were getting involved. I mean, I had set a few balls rolling, but two years was also a long time for some of those balls to drop. Especially Rip. He was a bit too much of a wild card to make me comfortable.

"We will," promised Chen Zi Han just as he looked up. I could see Wang Chao and Liu Wei striding over towards us in the dim light, their very being screaming heroic military. And while I happened to love that, not everyone did. "Any suggestion for what we should concentrate on?"

"Endurance and hand to hand," I said quickly, blanking my mind so that Wang Chao would not be able to see. I know he has been backing off more and more lately, not trying to read me as much. Honestly, I know I should appreciate it, but I almost find it more of a concern, like he doesn't care about me as much anymore.

Hey, I never said that my brain was normal.

Instead of replying, Chen Zi Han simply kissed me on my head, smiling down at me. Returning his smile, I then looked at the other two guys. "I hear you have booked us a vacation!" I called out with a smile.

"Well, the service might be crap, but I think it is at least worth a three-star review," chuckled Liu Wei as he took me out of Chen Zi Han's arms and brought me in close to his chest. I quickly put my cup of coffee back into my space and wrapped my arms around his neck, but not before blowing a kiss to Chen Zi Han.

"I am hoping that we brought some supplies," Liu Wei continued, as he turned around and went back the way he came. "The hotel didn't have any sheets or food. Actually, if I think about it, there aren't any beds either. Maybe we'll have to give it only two stars after all."

"I got all that covered," I assured him with a smile. As we approached the hut that the boys had cleaned out for us, I studied it carefully. There was a roof made from palm leaves, a platform that was about two feet above the sand, and about 14 posts keeping the roof connected to the floor.

With a flick of my wrist, I brought out the two king-sized mattresses, the bedsheets, a bunch of pre-made meals (thanks to Chen Zi Han), and I even found some mosquito netting that should be able to fit around the outside to keep the bugs out. 

"Am I missing anything?" I asked as Liu Wei climbed the two stairs to the platform.

"One thing," he smirked before he launched me onto the mattresses. I let out a very dignified squeak as I bounced for a moment and then burst out laughing. Liu Wei dove into the bed beside me, followed quickly by Liu Yu Zeng.

"Shotgun!" he shouted as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into his chest.

"There is no such thing as shot-gun in the bed," grumbled Liu Wei as he playfully hit his brother. "And if there is, I am calling shotgun for her front."

"You two are more than welcome to her front and back," smirked Chen Zi Han as he looked at me with a smoldering gaze. "I am going under," he continued as he pulled me out of the brothers' arms just long enough to hold me against his chest as he fell backward onto the bed between the two men.

"Cheater," grumbled Liu Yu Zeng half-heartedly.

"You just wish you had thought of it first," said Chen Zi Han, and I could feel his chest vibrate under me as he tried to contain his mirth. 

"And something that none of you might have thought of, was feeding her," joked Wang Chao as he came in and picked up one of the still steaming plates of food that I put against the wall near the door. There might have been a smile on his face, but I saw the lines of tension around his eyes.

Getting off of Chen Zi Han, I walked up to Wang Chao. "What's the matter?" I asked as I tried to rub the lines on his forehead away.

"Just thinking," he admitted with a shrug as he handed me a plate of steak, potatoes, and a salad on the side. I set it down on the floor before turning my attention back to the man in front of me.

"About what?" I pushed. I didn't like seeing him stressed. He was my ice-cold CEO and stressed was not a good look on him.

"About what we are going to do next," he said with a shrug.

"What do you mean? We are going to go down and get the device. Then I am going to put it into my space and make sure that humans can't fuck up the world more than they already have. Well, that was plan A," I said with a bright smile on my face.

"Dare I ask what plan B is?" asked Liu Yu Zeng as he rolled to his right side and rested his head on his right palm.

"Plan B was to give them the device and then go into my space. We could live there just fine for the rest of our lives. Either way, it puts an end to the zombie problem," I explained, not really caring which plan we went with. I just didn't like the idea of not knowing who had their thumb on the button to end humanity.

"How about we stick with plan A?" suggested Wang Chao.

"I don't know, there are a lot of benefits to plan B," said Chen Zi Han with a smirk.