Code Zulu Alpha: Nerd in the Apocalypse!

Before Kaley managed to finish her sentence, at the corner of my eye, I saw Bob starting to form a fist to lunge at me. I also saw Kaley's eyes shifting past me, making me notice him amidst what's happening on the other room and me looking at her.

An overhead punch came from his right fist hurling towards my temple.

*woosh*

I made a half-step to get much closer to him as I raised my left arm to guard from it where my elbow is raised high enough for my hand to palm the back of my neck.

*thud*

As soon as his fist hit my left arm...

*SWISH*

Right elbow to his chin.

*WHOOSH*

Left middle kick to his right torso.

*CR-*THUD**

The two strikes almost hit simultaneously and his body twisted at an angle before he fell down unconscious.

"You seven better talk after I'm done with Bob here. I'm getting pissed with unreasonable people so I'm thinking of two things to do to you all, kill you quick or kill you slow. Better cooperate because this would be a team effort. If one of you act like Bob here, I'll do much worse things to all of you. Better talk among each other and get to a decision quick." I said as I quickly restrained Bob and went outside after locking the door.

Kaley and the rest were holding their weapons looking at Tim from the other side.

I glanced at Tim and he's crouched down and he seemed to be in pain and pleasure all at the same time.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!!!"

"..."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~!!!"

"AHHHHHHHHH~!!!"

"Hahaha."

"..."

"WHY DOES IT FUCKING HURT?!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~!!!"

I looked closely but his skin has started to display black lines starting from his torso going out to his arms and neck. I guessed as much since the lines are starting to thin out when it was reaching his hands and face. His body started twitch and snap to different directions and he started to vomit everything else that he has eaten.

We could clearly see the clumps of rice and the chunks of meat that has started to mix together with some of the fluids from his stomach that is one after the other falling piece by piece on the floor. He then started to tremble non-stop while maniacally laughing. He started to bang his head on the floor and the way he is banging it each time is getting stronger by the second.

*thud*

*thud*

"IT FUCKING HURTS~!!! MAKE IT STOP~!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA~!!!"

*THUD*

*THUD*

*THUD*

"HAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!"

I was about to pull my pistol out and end his life but the last strike he made with his head towards the marble flooring made a sound of bone cracking and then he stopped moving immediately. Mother and son, one was facing the roof while one the floor. Both heads are cracked open and the floor was once again painted with the red substance thicker than water.

The silence is deafening and all of us we're just starting at the corpses that was killed both by the same person. However, I still pulled out my pistol and shoot two rounds each towards their heads to make sure that they wouldn't rise up. I didn't risk stabbing them with my katana since this is the first time I witnessed something weird like that happening.

"The fuck did just happen?!" Thomas exclaimed.

"He started to turn but I'm not sure how. First time seeing someone off himself before it happens. Shame, I should've asked more questions from him. So far, he's been the only one we got any solid info from." I replied.

"Wait, does him eating his mother made him turn? That's impossible, right?" Kaley asked.

"It's reverse, he ate his mom and he's the one who turned. Wait, I think what I said was confusing..." One of the soldiers chimed in.

"I'm not 100% sure but that is one of the reasons, I think. I do have a hunch though." I replied.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Kaley asked.

"Remember in one of our lessons before? It was called Kuru Disease or something along those lines. However, it was supposed to take a bit more time but this happened instantly. It was only on a group of people before but his actions was somewhat similar to that. I'm not saying that this was the exact same thing but the cause from how he became different from his earlier demeanor somewhat relates to that." I replied.

Kaley's seemed to have remembered but the soldiers were confused.

"It's because he also ate his mom's brain, right? They're called Prions if I remember correctly." Kaley asked.

"Yes, that's correct. Maybe, and somehow, what we have now accelerated the duration of one to two years in mere minutes. Well, he did say he did it before so give or take a month. Let me check them first." I replied then I opened the door.

I flipped Tim over and his looked at the two corpses. There's something I quickly noticed. I grabbed a hose and started on spraying their bodies with water to remove the blood that is staining their bodies. I removed their clothes by cutting them with scissors and I double-checked to make sure.

Tim's torso has dark lines while his mother has none.

"Could it be because her head was destroyed before it took effect? Hmmm, this is all guess work but I guess I needed to try... try it on someone." I said as I took out my knife.

"S-sir? What are you?" Thomas said.

"..." Kaley was silent.

"Just confirming something." I replied.

I took out very small but bite-sized chunks from Tim's mother that is not stained with blood and has no dark lines whatsoever and I took a small piece of her brain that is scattered on the floor. I placed them on separate containers and I made my way towards the other room.

Bob is still unconscious so I opened his mouth and placed one of the pieces inside which is the brain matter. I made sure that it is inside and then I wrapped duct tape over his mouth, around his neck ,and to his mouth again to make sure that he wouldn't vomit it out. He's still knocked-out and I didn't bother waking him up.

The moment I stood up and looked at the seven, they all showed terrified faces.

"I think you know what happens, right?" I said with a smile holding a container where the other piece was placed in.

"W-we're go- I-I'M GONNA TELL YOU ALL THAT I KNOW!!!"

"WE HAVE NO KNOWN CONTACT!!! THE FATHER DICTATES OUR EVERY MOVE!!!"

"HIS INNER CIRCLE MIGHT KNOW MORE THAN US!!!"

"W-wait, I'll TELL YOU WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT TOO!!!"

"THE FATHER HAS LONG HAIR AND A LONG BEARD!!!"

"Y-YEAH!!! HE ALWAYS WEAR A WHITE ROBE AND HE'S ALWAYS BAREFOOT!!!"

"HE HAS VERY LARGE EYE-BAGS BUT HIS SMILE IS LIKE GOD!!!"

"IDIOT! HE'S ONLY WEARING THOSE IF HE'S INSIDE THE CHURCH!!! OUTSIDE HE'S WEARING EQUIPMENT LIKE THE REST OF US!!!"

"HE ALSO HAS A WHITE HORSE AND SEVERAL WOMEN!!!"

"YEAH! SEVERAL GUARDS TOO!"

"T-THEY A-ALSO..."

"AND...."

"THEY HAVE A..."

They started to tell me each and every information they know about the father and the group that they're in. Their stories are finally going in a straight line and not branching to different directions like earlier when I talked to them.

"Fear is really a great motivation. I just think I did a bit too much today. Well, compared to what they did and would be doing unless I do this... I'd gladly be the devil to ensure the safety of everyone I know." I thought to myself.

"Okay, wow. You guys really cooperated quickly. Now, let's see you all cooperate again. Decide among yourselves to who would eat this. I'm really curious about something so decide quickly." I said.

The look on their faces turned from relief to complete terror the moment I finished my sentence. They thought that they're safe the moment they spilled everything they know but that's just a matter of killing them now or later. Their united front instantly crumbled as they're now against each other. If their looks could kill, they would've already from the way that they're looking at each other. That simple sentence made their heads think of each other as an enemy instead of me.

"Marisha is right as always; the human psyche and heart are really delicate." I thought to myself.

They're still shouting over each other but the skinny lady at the corner is getting overwhelmed by everything that's happening around her. I'm just casually glancing at each one of them waiting for them to stop. The lady on the other hand started on sobbing while the others still have the deranged look on their faces. It's taking longer than expected but I wanted to know how they'll resolve this issue.

"I'll do it!" she shouted much to the surprise of everyone present.

"Good choice." I replied.

"W-what? How is that a good- Well, it would be good for me-" the guy next to her spoke but he was shocked to witness what I did.

She was closing her eyes while tears are flowing through her cheeks. They all thought I was gonna feed her the chunk of flesh but I sunk my knife on the side of her head instead.

*shhck*

Her shaking immediately stopped and they're looking at me with confusion.

"I thought you were listening to me earlier? I said I'm thinking of two things to do to you, kill you quick or kill you slow." I said as I pulled out five more containers.

Silence.