Humanity's Last Hope.

Chapter 12: Another Dream?

I appear in an old medieval dungeon. "Where the hell am I?" A big demon walks up to me.

"Mortal, you are coming with us." The demon says as it grabs me by the legs.

After dragging me for 15 minutes, it drops me off at what looks like a goat as a demon. Is that Satan or am I insane? "So, this is the mortal attempting to foil my plans. Pathetic. Why would you try to save humanity? You are murderers, thieves, and monsters." I chuckle.

"That's rich coming from you. Because there is good in humanity. I have seen kind souls, people willing to sacrifice everything just so their friends can live longer. I can't let humanity die. No, I won't let humanity die off." The demon laughs.

"You must have some guts, mortal. In all my years down here, no human has ever back-talked me, Satan."

So, this is Satan? The fucking devil? "Yes, that's me. Now, I find this zombie apocalypse business profitable for me. So, I have a proposition for you. You destroy those canisters of the cure, and I give you ultimate power over what remains of humanity. Deal?" I laugh.

"Thanks, but no thanks."

Satan growls. "Your life will become a living hell. Your friends will die and you will be the last one alive before I personally kill you." I give him a smirk.

"Wow, seems like deja vu. You must forget that I am not dying today, tomorrow, or until that cure is spread." There is a flash of light behind Satan.

It looks like an extremely fit human. He grabs Satan and slams his face into the ground. "John, let's move!" I know that voice.

I sprint with him. "That was close. He was about to kill you." There is a locked door with two weak demons guarding it.

I run and jump from the wall and onto the demon. I curb stomp it and dodge an attack from the other one. He kicks the door down as I stomp through the demon's knee and roundhouse kick its face. "Where the hell am I?" I say as I keep pace with him.

"John, we are currently in Hell. Satan had decided to meet with you." We stop.

"This portal will get us out of Hell." He says as he conjures a portal.

"So, I have been taken from my sleep again, God?" He smiles.

"Yes. But I have to show you something." God jumps through the portal and I do the same.

We arrive in a huge room. "What is this place?" I say as I look around.

There are screens everywhere, on one big screen there are clips of me fighting off the horde and dying. And on the other big screen, there is me driving off and escaping the city. "This is the room where I manage the timelines. Each and every one of these screens show different timelines. In most of these timelines, you end up dying. But so far, you have changed fate. You have made big ripples in this universe." I look at all the screens, all but one shows me dying to either the horde or raiders.

"So, I am a pretty big legend in our universe?" He smiles. "In Heaven, Hell, and in this universe. But in other universes, you are unrecognized." I look at him confused.

"Other universes? Those exist?" He nods.

"I am in control of this universe, but there are other universes. One of them has many gods. Another one has a corporation that plays god." I take a deep breath.

"So, other gods exist in different universes?" God nods.

"Yes, and they all have champions of good and evil, just like our world."

"So, am I the champion of good in this world?" He gives me the thumbs up.

"Every 300 years, there is a big brawl between champions from the universes. The prize is the ability to manipulate time, travel to other universes, and an increase in power, health, and mana. And for the champions that win, they get all that plus magic."

"And I assume that I am going to be entered into that brawl?"

"Yes. Don't worry, me and some other gods have decided on a team for you and their champions. You will see them soon. Your time with me is up, again. See you later."