Manipulator

"So, Gordon. What do you think?"

"About what, Ramsey?"

"You know, this Commercial building might contain some Precious stuff to loot. What about we go and see what is in the building?"

"Yeah… but what about George and Joseph?"

"Ah, come on. They're gonna be fine, nothing's gonna come and get them over here you know."

"Alright, but be quiet. Don't wake them up."

"I love how you're acting like you're older than me… Gordon, do I act childish sometimes?"

"Let's keep the talk downstairs. Okay?"

"Yeah, sure Gordon."

So Ramsey and Gordon used their Jackets as mattresses, and they found some soft stuff on their way up there.

They took their Jackets and moved downstairs.

"Hey, Ramsey."

"Yes?"

"Look what I found!"

Gordon threw a black Eye-patch at Ramsey

"Ah, I love this. I'm wearing it!"

"But why though?"

"You know, I love wearing that stuff. Eye-patches, face masks. Whatever hides my face is welcome."

"You're strange, Ramsey. You indeed are strange."

"I know, and probably that's the thing that makes me different?"

"Hell no. J"

"Damn you Gordon."

"Hey, have you ever wondered what the virus could turn people into?"

"Nah, Gordon. I'm not a viruses guy or anything, I've got no clue about it. But, I will share some of my thoughts on this virus mutation."

"You do know you could've just said something without philosophy"

"I know, but literally why not?"

"Just, say it."

"Well, we might meet up with a flying Regenerated, or like Scott; Some thinkers."

"Thinkers, interesting concept."

"Wait a minute… the time… what is it now?"

Said Ramsey

"Its… 2 A.M. Why are you asking?"

"I remember that it was 10 P.M literally 10 minutes ago."

"Strange, time moves as usual for me."

"No, I'm feeling like… time started going so fast these days."

"Well, I think it is just you Ramsey. Anyways, continue with these concepts."

"Well. I think the virus may make some Regenerated able to delude us into something or control us via some special infected. Like Scott. But I think Scott is safe."

"Mhm, that's it?"

"Yeah, I don't know what this virus is hiding up its sleeve."

"Sleeve?"

"Ah… of course it is anything humane or an animal but you know, don't take this expression literally."

"Yeah, okay."

"So, Gordon. What do you think?"

"Well, I think it would be more focused on commons instead of special ones. So instead of making more variants of Regenerated, I think it would focus more on making the commons Stronger and faster. Etc."

"A fair point, but, Author said that the commons are gonna decrease or something. And the specials are gonna increase rapidly."

"Well, only time tells."

Yeah… time tells, so, Ramsey and Gordon were roaming around the building, found some clothing. Some Physical books and they found a locked Cafeteria.

"Hey, Ramsey, that Cafeteria looks untouched!"

"Leave it alone, I don't think food would be good there."

"But come on! Food doesn't rot!"

"What?!"

"Yes! Oh, I forgot, you lived in the late 2020s! You poor old man! We solved the mystery of food rotting, now every single food on earth is Healthy!"

"But at what cost?"

"Ramsey, come on!"

"Well, if I have to for a year and a half, that's okay I guess."

So Gordon and Ramsey got as many cans of food, bottles of water, books, clothing. All that essential stuff they'd need. They got back to the roof.

But it might take them 15 minutes since the building is a commercial building.

The rooftop

George was having a dream…

"George, wake up! Let's jump from this building into the pool!"

"What? Father. When did we get here?!"

"I don't know! I found both of us here. So let's jump into the pool!"

Joseph leaped, but he landed in the pool.

"Oh, man! This must be awesome! I should try this!"

"COME ON GEORGE! THE WATER IS AWESOME HERE!"

"Yeah, it looks like it. I'm coming, dad!"

George started taking off his clothes.

Gordon and Ramsey going up

"Hey, Gordon, I'm feeling a bit dizzy."

"Yeah, me too. We should probably hurry."

"Damn, this building is so high!"

"Your father made some good business outta beating people Ramsey, and he also started trading. That went so well for him too."

"Yeah, such a building won't have any loan sharks visiting it."

At the rooftop

"What are you waiting for George?! You're gonna lose the fun if you don't jump!"

"But, dad. Where's Ramsey and Gordon?"

"Oh, George! We don't need them! They already left!"

"But, I remember we were sleeping on the roof of that commercial building, now we're on this giant Cliff and there's a pool in front of me?! And you can hear me even though I'm not shouting like you!"

"Oh George, please, you're gonna miss all the fun"

"Maybe… maybe I'm thinking too much. (Inner George) Well, even though it is a dream, I won't mind doing it just for fun!"

Joseph was sleeping like a corpse. Nothing made him wake up. Even though George… was standing in front of death, and he was slowly going to jump.

That's when Ramsey and Gordon finally reached the Rooftop!

"HEY, GEORGE! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!"

Shouted Gordon.

Ramsey didn't take time to think, he Ran towards George and found a tentacle coming from the little fire they made to warm themselves

"(Inner Ramsey) So this thing comes from fire?! How are we supposed to deal with it!"

Gordon noticed the tentacles and he ran towards the tentacles and he Tried to cut it with his knife

"I'm jumping, Dad!"

George was about to jump when Ramsey grabbed a part of the tentacle that stopped George

"W-what?! Why can't I jump?! What's stopping me?!"

Ramsey Pulled George and took off George's T-Shirt.

"Look at the sonva bitch! Hiding on this Young man!"

"This must be a Special Regenerated. Ramsey. Free George, I'm trying to kill this thing but my knife is useless against it!"

"USE THE GODDAMN WEAPON!"

Joseph Woke up After he heard that from Ramsey… and then the tentacle made some noise that might be indicating pain… and then it withered away!

"Ramsey, the tentacle! It is dead, what about George?!"

"George is looking fine. George wake up!"

"What's wrong with George?"

"A Special regenerated tried to make him jump from here! It died when you woke up so it won't be a threat!"

Gordon explained to Joseph.

And then finally George opened his eyes.

"Dad… where were you?"

"I'm here George!"

"What's wrong guys?"

"You know nothing. You were controlled by something, and you were almost going to jump off of the building!"

Said Gordon.

"But… my father jumped into the pool… and the water."

"There's no water! I think I get it now, that thing controlled George and made him almost jump off of the roof, and it happened when we were looting the building… George, can you please tell us about your dream?!"

Said Ramsey,

"I almost jumped off a steep cliff into a pool of water. The thing I wanna do the most in my entire life almost finished my life."

"And… who was in that dream, with you?"

Asked Joseph

"It was just me and you dad, I asked you about Gordon and Ramsey, but you said they're not important"

"I think I'm deciphering the way this regenerated works, it died when Joseph woke up… so it must be controlling two individuals at once."

Said Ramsey.

"If it was, they both would've done the same thing. Maybe this thing died because Joseph woke up… but when we got nearby, it didn't matter for that creature."

Said Gordon.

"It died because my father woke up. So maybe it dies if you someone in your dream is awake?"

Said George.

"That's possible."

Said Joseph.

"So, yeah we're staying awake. That's the best we can do right now. And avoid fire, this thing came from the little campfire we made here. So we better not light it. Even if we are all awake, We don't completely understand this thing."

Said Ramsey.

"Acting as the leader, eh?"

Said Gordon in a sarcastic way.

"Seriously, Gordon being sarcastic is really unwelcome now."

"Jeez, okay, whatever you say chief."

Said Gordon.

"Oh yeah, what time is it now?"

Said Ramsey.

"It is 3 A.M"

"Yeah, my theory is correct. Time sure is flying now."

"Well, I think that's only for you Ramsey, or maybe it was adrenaline that made time fly?"

"Probably, I dunno. Let's just camp and relax."

Said, Ramsey

George and Joseph were so terrified after what happened, Joseph was terrified that his son almost died.

And George was terrified because… seriously you know why.

"I wonder how the folks in the bunker are doing."

"They're sleeping of course. Lucky."

"Ah man, our sleep cycle is gonna get screwed up like this"

Said Ramsey.

"Ramsey, believe me, that's the last thing I literally need to worry about."