Mixed Signals

Six- Society Changes

Evan

"Half of Earth's population has been taken away and most places have been shutting down, almost dying. It's almost like we're in a zombie apocalypse... but with actual people, and a totally different kind of disease, a disease a lot worse than schizophrenia. Is this the start of a whole new world, a whole new society?" I heard the news lady say as I tried to eat my breakfast, I couldn't get Delirious off my mind, and this wasn't helping.

I heard a bang outside, so I put my cereal aside and ran. I opened my door to see people closing up their houses. "What the hell?" I mumble to myself, shutting the door and walking back to the kitchen. Is this really happening? Is the world turning into some fucked up place, like on The Last of Us, or any of the Fallout games? I shook my head and pulled out my phone, texting the guys. If we're gonna go into a lock down, I'd go with them. We'd get through everything, even saving Delirious.

Jonathan

"Why though?"

"Why what?"

"Why do you love me?"

"Because you're amazing, and just your personality, and your laugh... and your looks."

"But... Evan, if I get worse..." I started coughing, my heartbeat racing faster and faster. I looked at Vanoss one last time, then I grabbed the knife sitting on the kitchen counter beside me. I take right through his chest, and I watch the blood rise out of his mouth and his nose. I laugh and then cry, slowly falling to my knees...

"Jesus fuck!" I yell, jumping off my bed.

"Well, Good morning Jonathan." I heard the robotic face again.

"Uh, morning." I reply, confused.

"You must get ready for your training this morning."

"Training for what?"

"Being a Mixed of course, and with you being the most special one, you might be tested first."

"Tested for what?!"

"For a cure!"

"What the fuck? A cure? This isn't a disease, I thought it was some type of mental disorder."

"Well, I'm sorry, D.O.O.M thinks otherwise."

"Fuck D.O.O.M." I snarled, flopping back on my bed, only to be pushed back off.

"It's time." I heard as the door slid open again, and the same guard came to pick me up. He grabbed my arm and lifted me up, pulling me out the door.

This is just like prison...

Tyler

"Should we set up somewhere?" I asked, confused to what Evan was saying.

"Yes, anywhere close to that fucking place, the place that took Delirious." He answered.

"Do you even know where it is?" Brock asked.

"No. That's why I wanna learn more about it, get into more research, just like college."

"All this, for Delirious?" Luke asked.

"For Delirious." Evan answered, and I've never heard him so serious.

Evan

"So, any places you were thinking of?" Mini asked. 

"Well, I don't know, I don't even know where they're located." I answered.

"Well, they might be like the Fireflies." Brock said. 

"What do you mean?" Tyler asked. 

"Like on The Last of Us, they Fireflies were "good", but to Joel, they weren't. They wanted to take out Ellie's brain because she was immune and they could find a cure." He explained. 

"Or like W.I.C.K.E.D," Marcel started, "they did the whole damn maze thing for an experiment for the Flare." 

"Wait... are you guys saying... they'd use Delirious?"

"I don't know Evan. I mean, how long has he had it?"

"Ever since he was a baby..." 

"Holy shit, he might be." Mini said. 

"But... why would they take him now?" Brock asked. 

"Because... it's spreading, and getting worse." Nogla pointed out. We all looked to his computer screen, the news on in the background. "Well, in Ireland anyway." 

"Are you good Nogla?" Lui asked. 

"I don't know yet, they're going around with machines, pushing them against people's chests." 

"What the hell? What's society come to?" Tyler asked, anger in his voice. 

"Hell man, they're doing it in France, fucking Spain, dear God, they haven't come to England yet, brother is keeping me updated." Mini stated, you could see the different websites reflecting on his glasses. 

"Oh my god..." Marcel said, exasperatedly.

"The world is slowly turning off..." Brock quietly said. 

"A "Mixed" apocalypse has started." Nogla stated.

"And our friend is one of them..." 

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