Chapter 4: Zombie Destroyer

I laughed despite the fact that zombies were closing in on me. I wasn't afraid of them even though I knew they were real, and I pulled my arms and legs out of the straps with no effort at all. I sat up and looked down at the torn buckles of leather that I had ripped without even trying. I raised an eyebrow and suspected there must've been more to that antidote than I previously thought. I couldn't wait to see if my hunch was correct and punched a zombie that grabbed my arm and leaned over to take a bite of me.

I stared in shock as its head fucking exploded upon barely touching my fist. Its body flung back into some other zombies, knocking over the corpses like bowling pins. I smiled again and punched another. The same thing happened and I laughed as I felt more powerful than I ever had. Those scientists had unwittingly created a super serum, and I was the one who got the only dose in existence. This was much better than death. I might be the only one to survive the apocalypse. I stood up to stand on the floor and hit each zombie, but this time harder. 

Their whole bodies exploded and chunks of guts went flying everywhere. I made my way to the door and absolutely destroyed every zombie in my path until I was running down the hallway like a human wrecking ball. "THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!" As I made my way to the base floor, the hoard became thicker and they were all heading for me. One of them managed to bite me but I didn't get infected and crushed in its skull. I continued to laugh as I obliterated all of them, using nothing but my fists. 

Soon there weren't any zombies left in the prison and I stood in front of a pile of gore and guts while catching my breath. I no longer heard growling and the silence made me notice the darkness of the hall. I made my way to the exit while continuing to smile, impatient to start my freedom. The door to the exit required a code so I punched the metal, and the door came flying off. Light came into the doorway and it was so bright I had to cover my eyes. I walked outside and once my eyes adjusted, I removed my hand to see the landscape of an abandoned city before me. 

I stared in surprise at the sun and the blue sky that I thought I would never see again. The city was broken down and looked so much different than I remembered, although I expected that after it had been years since I had last seen it. I looked around me and saw spare parts and makeshift walls around the jail, and yellow grass in patches around the main cement wall. I started walking to the entrance and once I was outside I started to run. I knew there was nothing left to hurt me in there, but I wanted to be free of that place once and for all. I ran so much faster than I thought I could go, and I shouted for joy as I felt like I was flying. 

I jumped over cars and spare tires on the streets, and even climbed onto houses and jumped between them. I never imagined feeling this good ever again, but somehow I was here on the outskirts of an abandoned city, feeling like nothing could stop me. Once I ran out of adrenaline, the prison was nowhere in sight and I was walking on a sidewalk in a peaceful neighborhood, enjoying the breeze. Being trapped in such a cramped box for so long really made me appreciate having space. I spread my arms wide and stretched for the first time in years. 

Suddenly, I stopped walking to a realization. Am I taller? It could've been because I was hunched over for so long, but I seriously didn't remember ever seeing from this height before. It was a slight difference by only a few inches, but it sure showed. I then started to wonder if the serum changed my appearance in any other ways and looked around for a mirror. I went up to one of the houses to find that it was unlocked, and went inside. There was a long mirror in the hallway next to the living room and I hesitantly went over to it. 

Once I saw my reflection I jumped. I looked the same, but I was right about being taller and my body was different as well. I used to be a skeleton from starvation, but now I was the type of slender that had something to show off. I flexed my arm and there was actual muscle there. I then hurriedly took off my shirt and my mouth dropped to see that I had grown a fucking six-pack. I had never been so in shape in my life and I would've gone to the gym more if I had known that I would look this good. "Holy shit," I whispered to myself. After the shock wore off I noticed that I was not the cleanest, and I definitely could use soap and a razor. 

I then went upstairs and couldn't wait to feel clean again. I went into the bathroom which had everything I needed to get fresh. I shaved and gave myself a haircut which was long enough in the front to fall over my forehead, and short in the back. While I was in the shower I was so happy that I could understand what taking care of myself meant and felt so relieved that I was sane again. 'Not completely buddy.' I stopped in my tracks by the sudden voice and looked behind the shower curtain to see no one there. 'You can't look for what's inside your head Kane. Haha.' 

I raised an eyebrow. "You're... One of the voices that was in my head?" The voice laughed. 'Don't you remember me? I was the guy who told you to bang your head against the wall.' My eyes narrowed. "Oh yeah..." The voice had a smirk to him as he continued to speak. 'I never got the chance to introduce myself. I'm Erin. I would say that I'm your impulsive side. Back when you were crazy you did everything I said and it was hilarious!' I nodded. "So you're my intrusive thoughts." Erin gasped in offense. 'Hey!' Suddenly another voice came after him. 'You are correct Sir. He is very intrusive.' I was so confused. "Who are you?" This voice had more of an English twist on him. 'I'm John. It's a pleasure.' 

I sighed. "Just how many of you are there?" Another chimed in. 'As far as I know, there are four. Erin, John, Penelope, and myself, Mary. And if Erin is your intrusive thoughts, I would say I am your emotional thoughts, and Penelope is your truthful thoughts. She doesn't... Talk much...' I tried to process what was happening here. "Then what is John?" Mary hesitated. 'Uh, I think John's just a regular guy.' Erin agreed with her. 'No one knows why he's here. We just go with it.' I nodded in thought. "While I was completely insane I only recall hearing whispers, were they you guys this whole time?" Mary gave me an approving 'Yep,' and I became curious to hear what Penelope sounded like.