THE ZOMBIE OUTBREAK

chapter twenty eight

Ethan staggered back, holding his head as the sudden pain surged through him. The voices around him became muffled and distant, as if they were coming from underwater. He could barely make out Kennedy’s concerned voice or Rachel’s frantic questions. The message in his mind burned bright, demanding his attention, and he stumbled away from the others, trying to gain his bearings.

Kennedy noticed Ethan’s distress and quickly moved to his side. “Ethan, what’s going on? Are you okay?” He asked, placing a hand on Ethan’s shoulder.

Ethan’s vision blurred, and he saw flashes of unfamiliar faces and places. His breathing was shallow and labored, and he struggled to form coherent words. "The system..."” he muttered, trying to make sense of the chaos in his mind. “Mission...completed…”

Doctor Whitmore stepped closer, her eyes narrowing. “What do you mean,'system’? Ethan, what’s happening to you?”

Ethan shook his head, trying to clear it. “I don’t know. Something’s controlling me. It’s like I'm..