MUTATION: ZOMBIES AMONG US

Chapter 8: My Inner Strength

The metallian tried to punch me, but I swiftly dodged it and pushed it back. It growled, charged at me and jumped in the air to deliver a powerful punch at me. But this time, I was ready for it. I ran towards it as well and gave it an uppercut which sent it flying up into the second floor.
" Go!", I roared at the others as they started advancing towards me to help," Take Wallace and get out of here!".
" Look out Joe!", exclaimed Blue.
I looked up and saw the metallian jumping down upon me. It was too late for me to dodge the attack. I felt it's left elbow hit my head hard. Although I was still on my feet, it bashed me away with it's right arm, making me to smash against some machines.
" Shit!", yelled Blue as he brought out an assault rifle he was carrying and opened fire at the metallian. The others did the same and got it's attention. It roared angrily at them, showing off it's raw bloody teeth that had pieces of flesh inbetween. Immediately, it did a wind clap at them, which destroyed the wall behind them as they dodged the attack. Then it heard the roar of a Crusher and turned back to see me holding two halves of a machine. It smirked in delight and roared as well, beating it's chest to intimidate me. And boy it did alright! We both charged at each other in a sudden fit of violence and pure hatred. I jumped in the air and smashed both halves on it. My attack followed with an uppercut from the right halve that made it somarsaunt in mid-air and land on it's back. Without wasting anytime, I pounced upon it and began punching it's head with both halves.
" Wait a minute", said Blue as something occured to his mind," I just realised something".
" And what's that?", asked Lukeman as they all watched the fight.
" It has a metallic skin that's hard to penetrate. But it's interior is made up of flesh".
Lukeman looked at Blue and asked," Does that mean...?".
" If we're going to kill this bastard, then we'll have to kill it from the inside", replied Blue with a thoughtful look.
" And how are we going to do that?".
" Still working that out".
Something then caught their attention. The metallian had grabbed both halves and tossed me over it, thereby making me lose my grip on them. I quickly got up but received a spear from the beast as it knocked it's right shoulder against my stomach and smash me against the wall. It began giving me multiple blows with every ounce of it's strength, signifying that it was clearly pissed off. I managed to block off some of it's deadly strikes with both hands but it wasn't good enough. My last line of defense was cut off as it managed to use it's right fist to deliver a deadly uppercut which forced out blood as my head faced the ceiling. By this time I was weak and unable to fight back. It lift me up with both hands and walked triumphantly towards the others who watched in horror. It stopped, growled menacingly at them and smirked in delight again. With his back now turned against them, it roared and smashed me through the floor, making me to crash into another floor.
" No!", yelled Blue as a tear came out from his right eye.
The metallian smirked as it saw part of my Crusher body hidden by the darkness and stones. It then turned and faced the others with a devilish smile.
" Spread out!", yelled Lukeman.
Immediately, each man dispersed while the metallian roared and charged towards Blue.
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I laid there, almost lifeless, wondering whether I was going to die in a foreign body. I heard shouts of men and roars of the metal beast. Gunshots weren't excluded, nor the faint sounds that my mind was creating in my head. I tried to move, but my strength was all gone, no longer able to support me. I gave a short growl and closed my mouth, tasting the blood in my lips and the one trailing from the right nostril. I breathed sparingly and wore eyes that were halfway closed.
This is it, I thought, I might as well lay here and hear the death cries of my friends before I die.
I wasn't proud of those thoughts, but what could I do. Too weak to get up and fight, I laid there and heard the noises outside and in my head faintly. The light from above then shone on me as if it was that of the sun. I saw myself training with Max under the hot sun. Even though I wasn't a soldier, we both wore military uniforms. Max had his right arm over my neck and held me close to him while I weakly struggled to break free.
" Fight like a man Joe!", ordered Max," Don't let yourself be easily beaten".
He let go of me while I fell on my knees and held my neck with my left hand.
" Get up and fight! Don't be too weak to give up!".
I stood up and engaged him again, but ended up getting thrown over his shoulders and off my feet. I landed on my back and groaned, while he stood above me and frown in disappointment. I couldn't see the sun as he obstructed my view.
" Listen to me Joe. Leave your mortal body. Energize your true strength", adviced Max.
I gave a thoughtful look and sighed with my eyes looking away. He sighed as well and lend me his right hand. I grabbed it with my right and he helped me to my feet.
" Now Joe, fight like a man".
I raised my hands up to my chest and clutched them into fists. Then I advanced and fought him like a man.
I blinked my eyes and realised that I was still lying down on the floor. Max' advice kept ringing in my ears, invigorating me, making me find my inner strength. I managed to roll over and was now on both hands and knees on the floor. I grunted and brought myself up to one knee. I looked to my right and saw a rough triangular-shaped broken piece of a diamond table beside me. On sight of it, a plan hatched in me, and I knew exactly what to do with it.