Chapter 2 Flash-back
Chapter 2
'Ugh where am I?'
I asked no one in particular, it felt weird and I didn't remember much, I opened my eyes and I was in a dark room, everything felt wrong like an out of body experience, I couldn't feel, I couldn't smell, I couldn't breathe. Before panic started to set in I noticed that I was floating, something I obviously was not capable of, as I flailed my arms aimlessly memories of past events started coming back. Everything that happened so far came back to me and a sudden realization hit...'I was dreaming.'
Considering I am not a shrimk or anyone of strong mental prowes it was pretty shocking to be able to control 'myself' as I did, what was even more shocking is that I wasn't waking up. I don't know much about dreams and such but what I do know is that when you realize you are dreaming, you usually wake up. Not that my situation was normal in anyway, I get stabbed in the stomach with a blade the size of a small child, survive, end up in Equestria, outrun a bear and go to sleep as if nothing happened, man am I going to freak out once I wake up... That is IF I wake up.
I sigh, or was it a mental sigh? I don't know and I don't really care at this point, fat load of good it does me to be in Equestria if I'm stuck forever in 'Wonderland', maybe I should go deeper. 'Too bad there isn't anywhere to go' I say as I spun again in mid-air looking around the empty room for the umpteenth time, good thing I can't get dizzy here, that would suck. 'What I would give for a way out, I bet even that door is locked... Wait what?'
That definitely was not there a moment ago, and going in a random door inside your mind always ends so well in the movies. What was I thinking when I watched A Nightmare on Elm Street ,but still floating around in my head until my body dies due to lack of sustenance doesn't sound appealing either, might as well wing it and see where it leads me. I 'swim' my way to the door and brace myself , 'Probably some cliché blinding light and then I will probably wake up... I hope.' Famous last words, as I violently open the door I close my eyes so I would not be blinded.
Surprisingly it never came, must have lucked out there, as cautiously open one of my eyes and I was definitely not prepared for what I saw. I was back in New York City, but it looked off somehow, I took a look at myself and I noticed was still floating, this was one messed up dream, especially since I seemed to be closing in on someone, talk about a third person view. Wait, I recognized that guy with the hood and everything, he seemed to be looking down on something or someone from the edge of the building. Now my only concern is why the buck am I dreaming about him, I hope I get to wake up soon.
'My name is Alex Mercer.' 'Holy crap he's talking, better listen in and hear what he says' 'I'm the reason for all of this. They call me a killer, a monster, a terrorist. I'm all of this things.' 'So his name is Alex...HOLY MOTHER OF...' He jumped off the building, dragging me with him and landed on the ground making a crater, sending debris and a car flying, and he doesn't even have a scratch, I reminded myself that this is a dream and I was safe, just watching a flashback that isn't mine. This was very important, that I could tell, and it probably holds some useful information.
Not one minute after landing he started sprinting down the street, he jumped over a car and further down the street there was a large concrete wall, I didn't even had time to think as he jumped on a car, crushed the top and jumped over the wired fence and the entire wall with ease. This guy was free running expert, and even though I wasn't near him or his mouth moving I could still hear his voice.
'Three weeks ago someone released a lethal virus in Pen station. I woke up at the morgue, now I hunt, I kill, I consume, I become. I'm gonna find out who did this to me... And I'm gonna make em pay.' It looked like I stopped 'chasing' him and thus took my time letting his words sink in, a bit hard because him running up a building and jumping 30 or so feet in the air kinda got my attention and was pretty damn impressive. Time seemed to accelerate as I found myself in a different street, with some of those weird uniform guys patrolling a street in the middle of the night.
They were talking about a target, but before I could theorize on who or what they were referring to a scream of help came from a nearby alley, she looked pretty bad and after falling into one of the soldier's arms screams were heard from the alley, along with them I stood at the entrance and saw these mutated freaks that make the ones Left 4 Dead look like fashion models, they opened fire and the bodies started falling like bricks. Only one remained after the whole thing and a single bullet from an m16 was enough to bring it down. I probably shouldn't have found that hilarious but it was and I found myself saying 'Hehe head-shot.' Maybe these guys were heroes or something.
Two of them stayed behind as the rest went into the alley, they walked to the weeping woman 'Wait what are they...' 'Her too.' one of them took out a pistol and shot the woman mercilessly in the head. I balled my fist and took a swing at the bastard, sadly it went through meaning that I was indeed just a simple observant, I took a few steps back and glared angrily at the guy. 'That's him' One of them screamed and I jerked my head, surely enough Alex was standing there and the soldiers had their weapons up.
He morphed his hands into claws and shredded some of the soldiers, with one of them being sliced in half while in mid-air, If I wasn't terrified, I would have thought it was pretty awesome. A soldier from the far side launched a grenade at him which he blocked with his right hand that turned into a blade, after blocking it he ran towards the guy and sliced him in half. I couldn't move, I couldn't breathe, I couldn't think. He turned his attention to me and I looked besides me, noticing a soldier with what looked like a rocket launcher. The resulting explosion moved several cars out of the way, I knew he survived or I wouldn't have been stabbed that night, or get to Equestria, so many conflicting emotions.
While I'm busy figuring out whats right and whats wrong, I see this guy running to a fallen comrade, weird I'm pretty sure they were all dead. And sure enough the 'wounded' soldier spawns a claw and impales the sorry bastard, I know that feel all too well. He begins walking and then disappears God knows where and I'm left alone with my thoughts. Come to think of it my life was pretty shit at the moment, my family dead, with my depression I would have probably attempted suicide a few times before actually getting help. I was seeking death anyway and I guess I'm pretty lucky considering my situation, I did end up in Equestria and the military pricks won't be able to find me here.
I still don't know what he meant by 'fighting chance' but the bonus is I don't really need it anymore, but I should still find out what he meant. My friends, yeah the military would probably use them against me and then kill them once they weren't useful anymore, my family are all but dead, my inheritance would be useless and this is better than running or fighting for the rest of my life. And who knows maybe he did give me something important and I just need to find out what.
As I finish my self-revelation, the skies begin to darken and I can feel myself slipping into unconsciousness.