There was nothing but light all around.
So I am finally dead. Never would have imagined it to be like this.
So what now?
Looking around, there was nothing but pure light, even the ground I stood on was white bright, and above, no sky, and also white bright.
"Derick?", I heard my name, called by a very familiar voice, I turned to see who it was.
"Mom!", I said as mom walked out of the light, never have I been this happy in a very long time. I quickly ran to her and jumped to embrace her.
"Derick, please tell me white alpha didn't get you", mom said not seeming too happy to see me, "No mom! I was eaten up....I have missed you so much", I said as my voice broke in tears. On hearing my last sentence, she looked at the ground for a while and exhaled in relief.
"I have missed you too Der", she replied in a similar manner as she pulled away from the hug to see my face, "You've grown so much!", she said smiling at me, "I can't believe this is happening", I said gleefully, and unable to look away.
"Where are we?", I asked, her reaction to my question, made me regret asking immediately, but I couldn't take it back now.
She paused for a while, took a sharp but deep breath, and looked at me, "We are in the pre-after-life", she replied, "pre-after-life?", I asked confused.
"Yes, pre-after-life! This is where those who are not alive nor dead stay, till something occurs that sends them to the after life, or back to their bodies....this is were he zombie converts go, those in coma, they are all here, looking down on their earthly body, but not being able to do a thing. From up here, they watch or hear their loved ones suffer and remain helpless for as long as they are here", mom explained.
"So am I one of you guys?", I asked excited, "Since white alpha and no zombie got you, then no! And I want you to make me a promise", she said looking into my eyes with all seriousness, "yes mom, anything!", I replied.
"If you don't go to the after life, make sure you die as far from these monsters as possible", she warned.
She noticed the change in my expression, "I know how badly you want to be with me, but if your body is used by these monsters, you'll be a real terror to the humans. I regret what I do everyday, even though I have no control over my body..It's like torture!", she replied.
I nodded understanding what she meant, "If I am not like you, then what am I doing here?", I asked.
"Look down", mom said, and I obeyed. The ground I saw to be white bright, faded away. From a bird's eyes, I looked upon the earth, "think about yourself", mom said.
In a flash, it felt like the place I stood was being lowered, and fast. I soon saw a person on the ground, terribly wounded, so much so, I couldn't recognize him, "is that me?", I asked mom, "in this way, only you can see yourself, and those around you, you can't see anyone else!", mom explained.
I kept on looking, and next to me was Xender, the sound of gun shots fired, I looked again, and saw Helen and her troops. I heard a sound that made my heart skip a beat, the sound of a hissing snake, and there she was, Medusa, extremely angry, tearing zombies apart, protecting the lifeless disfigured body.
"What do you see?", mom asked, "I see myself laying unconciously on the floor, and my friends trying to protect me!", I replied, "yes your friends", mom replied seemingly knowing what I was talking about.
"I am sorry about the shooting at fort 4", I said to her, "my body was shot not me, I was more than happy to see my grown up warrior", she replied.
I smiled and looked down again, "there are just a few zombies remaining, with the number of troops, I estimate seconds to their take down", I explained what I saw, "That means you are safe?", Mom asked.
I kept quiet for a while as I looked my self, "I don't know mom", I replied crying. She quickly leaned forward and hugged me as she too began to cry. "Let's not waste anymore time, let's spend the time we have together, and make every second count", she said as she pulled me by my hand, and I helplessly followed.
"Mom where are we going to?", I asked, "there is someone I want you to meet", she said as we approached a man, "dad?", I said excited..."No silly! That's not your dad", she corrected chuckling.
"This is Oscar, or as you know him, white alpha!", she introduced, "You!", I said ignited and about to pounce on him. Mom quickly pulled me back, "No Der, he isn't a bad person", she replied, "what do you mean? Have you seen what he has done?", I asked still angry.
"Am I a bad person?", Mom asked. "No!!", I said aloud and affirmatively, "have you seen the things I have done?", mom asked and I kept quiet.
"Oscar was one of the first persons bitten by the zombies, he was bitten by them 10 years before the invasion itself", she explained.
"What!", I exclaimed confused, "Yes Derick! The zombies were on earth long before the invasion, and so was white alpha", she replied and I said nothing looking at her.
I quickly looked at the ground, "what's going on now?", mom asked noticing, "they are done with the zombies, they are just standing around me", I replied, "what are they saying?", she further asked.
"He is not going to make it!", I replied still looking as Mr. Mike asked them to carry me to his wife at the cave. And immediately April and Xender struggled to pick me off the ground, while the rest watched, on seeing April, June joined as well.
"They are taking me to the cave, to a biochemist for treatment", I added.
"Derick", mom said holding my shoulders, "what ever the outcome, you are still my son, and I will be with you once again, on earth or in the after life, even if that might take a while, I promise it's going to happen", she said to me.
I turned to Oscar, "what's wrong with him", I asked because he stood there staring but hasn't said or done a thing, "he is nothing but a mere spirit awaiting his death, before now, he could speak, but not move much, but now, he can't do a thing", she explained.
"Why is that mom?", I asked, "you see Der, when you are bitten by these monsters, it takes exactly 7years for the virus to take over your brain, and after that, you have no control over it. And for another 7years, all you can do is watch your body, and after those 7 years, you become like Oscar", she replied.
"What about you? It's been almost 7 years, how come are you still very mobile?", I asked, "unlike you and Oscar, I wasn't bitten!", she replied, "the only thing that takes us out is the death of our mortal body, but if that is still alive, I now know that we have a shot back in!", she replied.
"How?", I asked, hoping that she probably knows another way aside the tree.
"Currently, the tree of which the antidote was created from has been found, and was used to release my friend, Judith!", she explained.
"Judith's your friend?", I asked surprised, "yeah, weve been together for a while, until recently when her husband gave her the fruit", she explained.
"Why is the fruit so special?", I asked, "Let me take you back to the origin of this virus", she said and I smiled, ready for her stories, a time I have missed so much.
She smiled back and looked at the ground, and I did same.
My body was now in the cave, on seeing me, Judith, the biochemist was upset, "Not again! What have you done?", she asked Mr. Mike who remained quiet, "Mike, I told you! I told you not to go.. but you refused, now look!", Judith lamented.
"There is no time! Isn't there anything you can do?", Xender asked.
"Derick", mom called, "It's okay, don't worry... It's all going to turn out fine", mom said holding my face, "I know you'll make it! But don't be scaredto loose it, we are going to be together!", she added.
"Let's try to be fast, you need this information to help you take down these monsters", mom explained, I raised my head up and looked at her in the eyes.
"I am all ears", I said to her, "alright! For the story sake, there's someone else I want to see", she said as she walked away, and I followed close behind.
"This..", she said pointing at a teenage girl about my age, standing as stiff as a statue, "... Is the leader of the zombie's hive, on earth she is known as the queen bie!", she explained.
"Her real name was Bella! And her father was the creator of the virus!", mom explained.
"Where is he?", I asked looking around for the man who brought this havoc upon the world, "he is dead!", mom replied.
"He is very lucky, even if he was a statue, I would have broken his legs!", I said p_ssed, "no Der, he actually was a good man! The virus was created to save his daughter's life and not to bring any havoc", mom further explained.
"And this is how it all began...", she said and we both sat down on the white bright ground, as I paid attention to what she was about saying.
to be continued......
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