Chapter 2: In the heart of chaos

The impact of the dialogue accelerates, and the voices of conflict intensify on the dark horizon that Jamie observes upon waking up in the hospital. However, when he opened the door to the room, what he saw was unexpected. Instead of the usual hospital corridor filled with doctors and nurses, it was filled with blood. Jamie questioned, "Where am I exactly? Am I alive? Am I dreaming?" In that moment, he was slapped across the face.

"I am alive, but why is the hospital like this?" He started walking with steady and light steps, opening door after door, but all he could see was darkness. In the last corridor, he saw a person standing in front of a room. As he approached, something fell on him from above – a drop of blood. Jamie felt that something strange was behind the door.

Summoning his courage, he opened it and was surprised to find a group of zombies restrained against the room's walls. At that moment, he heard a voice in his head again, saying, "Hello, Jamie." Jamie paid no attention to the voice because what he was witnessing was not a dream. The zombie noises were loud. He closed the door and turned to face a zombie, his heart pounding.

Then, the voice spoke again, saying, "Step aside." The zombie ignored Jamie, stepped aside, opened the door, and entered, closing it behind. Jamie remained frozen, trying to comprehend what was happening. After a moment, he regained his composure and began searching for an exit from this nightmare. Finally, he reached a door with a sign that read "Exit." In front of it, there was a message.

Zombies are here, wait. I will come every day to see you. Do not open this door.

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The door was smoothly locked. Jamie searched for something to break the chain. While searching, he found himself in the hospital where his grandfather was being treated. He looked for the required room where his grandfather was, but it was also closed. He returned to his room, took the knife he had loosened himself with, and headed towards the exit.

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After several attempts to open the door in front of him, he began to see the outside. What he saw after opening the door was something strange – an overturned car and another one engulfed in flames. However, everything was very quiet. Jamie felt a warm breeze and took a step outside the hospital, walking through alleys and main streets. He realized he was still wearing the same clothes with lingering red bloodstains. He entered a house and changed into light blue jeans, a pearly white shirt, and a hat.

But the feeling that something was wrong still lingered. Later, he saw a little girl passing in front of a house and rushed towards her.

"Hey, little girl, wait," but she didn't turn and he went after her. He placed his hand on her shoulder provocatively, but she attempted to bite him. He pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her in the head. It was then that he realized she was a zombie.

The hissing sound echoed in his head again, the same words: "Hello, Jamie." In a moment, he fell to the ground, his eyes closing as if pricked by needles behind his neck.

"I got him; I'm a professional sniper. I told you he's weak because he didn't sense us."

"Haha, what do you suppose he should be? Is he human or a zombie?"

"I think he's a zombie."

"No, I think he's human. Let's go and see."

"I told you he's human, but I think he's not from this area."

"But wait, look at his hand; it's healing."

"Is he as I thought?"

"Yes, carry him on my back. Okay, 1, 2, 3. Here we are, let's go."

"As for the girl, she's still alive. What do we do with her?"

"Leave her here; she'll die on her own."

"What do we have here? We got a new loot."

"Where did you get her?"

"We were exploring the area and saw her coming out of an abandoned house."

"Okay, is she human or a zombie?"

"She's human but controlled."

"It's human, but controlled. Controlled? How so? The last controller I saw was a long time ago. Look at his hand, bitten by a zombie, but it healed quickly. Tie his hands, and when he wakes up, we'll know everything. Let's go.

Hello, Jimmy. I think you're too weak; a little girl would kill you.

Who are you, and why are you talking in my head?

I made you alive, Jimmy. You're still alive.

Whistle, whistle, whistle – my head is full – why won't it stop? Why exactly?

He begins to open his eyes in a dark place, hands tied.

Hello, is anyone here?

Hello, gentlemen.

He finally woke up.

Hello, hello.

Who are you?

You're not seeing me because you haven't turned on the lights.

He turns on the lights.

Oops, I'm sorry. That was very stupid.

Who are you, and where am I?

You're safe.

I'm Trik, and this is my brother, Break.

And who are you?

I'm Jimmy.

How did you get here?

What do you mean, 'how'? You were in the hospital.

What do you mean by the hospital?

I mean you got hit by a car after four years and woke up today.

On what day did I get hit? Can you tell me the date? I think it was 2019.

What happened since 2019? You were in the hospital.

Yes.

Did a car hit you on that date? Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure. It was written in an ad.

Do you know what day it is?

How would I know?

Today is August 7, 2023.

What do you mean? Does that mean I was in a coma?

But the real question is how you stayed alive until now.

Guest, you've finally awakened.

Hello, Carter.

Hello, Trik and Break.

You finally woke up.

Carter, can I tell you something?

Yes, go ahead, Trik.

This is a human controller.

A controller? Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

What's your name?

I'm Jimmy.

Are you a controller, Jimmy?

What does it mean? Zombie controller, hell.

Carter, yes.

He says he was hit by a car four years ago and woke up today.

So, he doesn't know what happened to the world, and now it's a world with zombies.

What's a zombie? I think I'm going crazy.

Jimmy, listen carefully to what I'm about to say. Three years ago, the world underwent a radical change after humans turned into zombies due to a vaccine. Most people took the vaccine, but some didn't, and as a result, the world split between zombies and the living.

But some zombies control themselves and weren't killed by the vaccine, living between being human and zombie. And you, Jimmy, are one of them.

What do you mean I'm one of them?

You're a zombie controller.

But how is that possible? I was in a coma.

It means someone made you like this, a zombie, and kept you alive all this time.

Jimmy, do you hear a voice in your head?

Yes, I hear it.

Have you turned into a zombie before?

No, but when I was in the hospital, I saw a zombie and approached it, but I lost consciousness and woke up again.

He untied him and took me outside.

Do you want to see a controlled zombie, Jimmy?

Yes, I want to.

But I want you to help me summon the zombie inside you.

Okay.

Let's go up, Break. Leave before you die.

Okay. Are you ready?

What is this I'm seeing?

This is a zombie controlled by me, Jimmy.

But why did your body change, and your hands became claws?

In an instant, he tore Jimmy's hand from its place.

He screams loudly.

And Jimmy turns into a hungry zombie.

They begin to fight quickly, faster than the eyes can comprehend.

I told you, Break, if you stayed there, you'd die.

Look at that – he's powerful. He scratched Carter. Shouldn't we intervene?

No, let them enjoy this fight.

Look, he's facing Carter at the same speed.

Expand the field.

What happened? Where are we?

He laughs.

Who is this zombie with the same speed as me?

Who are you?

Jimmy, welcome to my realm. I am the zombie inside you.

Carter, what is this power? Are you really a zombie?

Who are you even to ask me if you're the owner of the zombie who fought me now?

Yes, I am.

Really, you're powerful.

Put in effort, Jimmy, put in effort – goodbye.

Wait.

The field has ended.

To be continued."

I'm sorry if there are some spelling errors or any errors.

I love you 😚