Code: Nyutopia: A Nyutopia Story: Chapter 2

For nearly a month, I wandered around the East Coast looking for any survivors. However, I found no one. I landed in Florida, where I found no one for a while. I was just about to leave and head back up river, when I found Roy and his group of survivors, who gave me hope and told me about a secret government project to escape the nekomimi forever.

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 Two months earlier:

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Miami, Florida was normally a very busy city filled with people and businesses trading, laughing, and going about their daily lives. The arrival of the nekomimi had changed all that, and everyone in Miami had either fled or joined the invaders. Only Eliza was in the city. Her trawler had landed at the dock an hour ago, and she had been searching the city for hours looking for survivors. However, so far there had been none. Eliza had entered a store and was just about ready to get some supplies and leave, when she heard the sound of glass cracking behind her. She grabbed the only weapon she had, a two-by-four, and turned to beat the nekomimi that it surely was over the head.

Instead of a neko, however, there was another human being! He was slightly taller than her, and wearing a blue jacket that looked to have been very nice some time ago. His jeans were torn and dirty, and his shoes were covered in mud. His formerly blond hair was now brown from dirt, and his face was dirty and scratched.

"Whoa, lady! I'm not a cat! Stop!" 

Eliza reluctantly lowered the two-by-four, and looked at her surprise guest.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"My name's Roy. Sorry for startling you. I'm with a group of survivors, and I came here to get some supplies. Now may I ask you who you are?"

"I'm Eliza. So, you're with a group of survivors? How big is it?"

Roy, paused and shuffled his feet a bit before answering her.

"Not very big. We lost a bunch back in a side town eight miles back. We're hoping we lost them, but we need to get to Little Rock, Arkansas."

"Why? What's at Little Rock?" Eliza asked, curious.

"Haven't you heard? The government has instituted a shuttle program to evacuate to outer space and escape the nekos and their 'True Souls'. We've found a working train that should plow through them to get to Pensacola, and if that doesn't work, we can distract them with fish and catnip and make a getaway in some cars we found. In fact, I was sent here to get supplies and then take them back."

Eliza could barely believe her ears. Could there be an escape? Could they really get away?

"Can I come with you?" she asked. Roy thought for a moment, and then responded.

"Can you get ready in about five minutes?" 

"Yes!" Eliza happily replied.

"Ok, then we'll go. Follow me." 

With that, Roy ran out the building. Eliza followed him soon after, running through alleyways and byways. Eventually, they came to an old Amtrak train-yard. On the tracks was a train that a group of people were loading supplies onto. Roy led Eliza up the platform to the group's leader. The leader was a man in overalls, wearing a plaid shirt and combat boots. The man, whose name was Daniel, was a little skeptical at first, but he eventually let Eliza on board the train. Eliza put her stuff upon the train, and then helped the others load supplies on the train. When it was all finished, Eliza, Roy, and the rest of the group drew straws to see who'd remain behind and ensure the group's escape. Another young man lost, and was given a grenade in order to destroy the electronic console to keep the nekos from using it. With that, he left and the train headed towards its destination: Pensacola.