SUPERPOWERS! Running Man

2K Reads Special #1: Zombie Infestation Pt.2

Okie-dokie, I'm back! Sorry for yesterday's lack of chapter, hehe there was still some part of me that's lazy to write. But well, let's see if I could push myself to write even more from now on! So, hope you enjoy :))

Ji Lupin was not having a good time. After having run all the way up from the basement, he was greeted with the sight of the abandoned mall. All was dark, and Ji Lupin's headache wasn't going away. He ended up having to catch a breather, but his mind was still filled with the dread from having come face-to-face with the zombie.

"Aigoo, I think I can go insane!" He muttered to himself. Once he had regained his breath, he decided to scan his surroundings for any sort of object he could use. He had to have been in what used to be the mall's central square, and was relieved to see there were many things of use. He went to grab one of the metal pipes scattered around, and after having a swing at it, was convinced that he could defend himself with it.

"Alright, old-timer, let's show these zombies that Ji Lupin is not only Yoomes Bond's former spy assistant, but he's also a full-fledged spy now!"

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Kwang Soo knew he had made a mistake as soon as he finished shouting. More and more he felt like he was being watched, and this sent shivers down his spine.

"Okay, I need to find the rest of them first," he told himself, not wanting to spend any more second alone. He started walking when he heard his first zombie grunt. Sadly, he misheard it as one of his colleagues.

"Hyung! Noona! Is that you?"

He walked towards the grunts, still believing them to be those of his friends. Kwang Soo realised what was going on a little bit too late, and was scared to death by the faces of the zombies awaiting him.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" His scream echoed through the hallways of the abandoned mall. With all of his might, he ran away as fast as possible. All of his effort was focused on putting as much distance as possible between him and the zombies.

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"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

As Kwang Soo's scream echoed through the whole mall, all the other Running Man members heard it.

Gary, being the closest one, heard it first, and knowing that it was Kwang Soo's voice, immediately went to his aid.

Jihyo too was not that far away. Knowing that it was a simulation, she couldn't help but laugh at how scared Kwang Soo sounded. In the end, she decided to check what was going on, momentarily stopping her scavenging hunt.

While these two were going towards Kwang Soo, the other two members were nowhere to be seen. They were too far away to be able to hear Kwang Soo's voice clearly, and so they mistook it as something else.

"This is driving me crazy!!" Donghoon screamed inside his heart. He was just slowly getting over his fear, but all that effort was shattered when he heard that inhuman sound. "What is that?" He whispered softly.

On the other hand, Ji Lupin was not even scared an inch by Kwang Soo's scream, although he thought it to be of a zombie.

"You think you can scare me!" He shouted back into the dark. "I'm Ji Sukjin Lupin! The greatest spy of all time!!!"

It was clear that he had truly lost his mind, and from afar, Dong Wan's laughter could be heard.

"Okayy, time to start the hunt!"

"Grr," a grunt came from behind him.

"Yeah, I hear you... Ehh?" Ji Lupin turned around, coming face-to-face with the zombie from before. Surprisingly, this time,he wasn't scared and punched the zombie in the face with such force that really didn't suit his age. The zombie toppled down, and Ji Lupin looked at it in glee  "Ooh-sahh," he shouted out in joy. Alas, the happy moment only lasted a short moment because the zombie immediately got back up again, and he wasn't alone. More zombies came up from behind it, and Ji Lupin found himself facing around twenty to thirty zombies. In mere seconds, Ji Lupin's smile vanished and in its place became an expression of pure horror. Not wasting any time, Ji Lupin immediately ran away yet once again.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!" He screamed as he ran through the mall's dark hallways. Thankfully enough, no zombies had emerged by surprise and Ji Lupin made his escape.

"Why does this keep happening to me!?"

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Kwang Soo was ready to call it a day. He was too tired to do anything anymore, and his legs were slowly giving out. He had run for almost five minutes now, but the zombies just weren't showing any sign of quitting.

"When have zombies been this persistent?" He asked himself. "Yah, I should've watched zombie movies last night!"

Finally, Kwang Soo came to a halt. His fatigue from having not slept had caught up to him, so he turned around and faced the zombies. This was it, he thought to himself. It was time for the tragic hero to die a tragic death.

"Yah, Kwang Soo!" Gary's voice could suddenly be heard. "Why are you just standing there?"

Out of nowhere, Gary sprung out and fended off the zombies. Kwang Soo was surprised by this sudden turn of events, but more so by how Gary managed to push off all the zombies. Gary had showed that he was highly-skilled in defending himself back in the airport, but seeing it now for himself had made Kwang Soo respected the guy even more.

"A little help here," Gary called out, pulling Kwang Soo out of his daze. Kwang Soo, now filled with hope, ran towards Gary and started punching zombies randomly.

"Hyung, these zombies aren't as strong as I thought they would be!" Kwang Soo yelled happily, after the two of them had knocked down all the zombies.

"Of course, that's why you shouldn't give up first," Gary told Kwang Soo. It was a relief for the two of them to know that the zombies weren't invincible, and so they started joking around.

"Oppa, watch out!"

As soon as Jihyo's voice was heard, both Gary and Kwang Soo saw that the zombies were rising back up and they looked meaner than before.

"Hyung, I think it's time to run now," Kwang Soo said, taking a huge gulp down his throat.

"I think you're right," Gary agreed. This wasn't a simple fistfight, this was a war of endurance, and for them to win, they needed a plan.

"Oppa, pali pali!!" Jihyo shouted, and the two followed her lead.

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While the others had already met the zombies, Donghoon was still in the dark (both literally and metaphorically). He was still aimlessly looking around for some sort of clue, and was still wrapped in fear.

"Calm down, Donghoon," he told himself. "You've been through much scarier things before!"

In an attempt of bravening himself up, Donghoon took out the flashlight and turned it on, something he should have done ages ago. Clearly, having a clear head was important in these kinds of situation.

Donghoon continued searching for the next ten minutes, but his efforts ended up fruitless. He was growing less and less scared, instead becoming more and more frustrated with each passing minute. Finally, he decided to go towards the voice he had heard before. It was then when Donghoon saw a glimmering light from the corner of his eye. A computer! It still had power, and Donghoon rushed to see what was in it.

The words that were on the computer screen shocked Donghoon, and he once again started drowning in fear. Zombies? There were zombies around?

"Yah, this is crazy!" Donghoon muttered in despair. "So not only are there zombies, but I need to find this Last Survivor guy and escape with him? Who came up with this idea!?"

After collecting his thoughts, Donghoon convinced himself to just get on with it. At least, he knew what he was facing now and so he should be more prepared. Now, onwards to find this Last Survivor!!

Alrightey, I'm done! Here's your 2nd part of this special! Hopefully we can get through this quickly, and I can start planning on the future of this story. Anyways, what do you guys think? I know, compared to the Maze chapters, these might seem to be much more... idk, basic I guess, so please give me your input to help me improve my rusty writing!! Once again, thank you and have a great day!