Several lives would be saved thanks to his parents thinking all this through.

Eagan picked up the box his parents left for him and tried to open it, but it didn't budge; suddenly, a needle came out of the keyhole and pricked his fingertip, drawing out don't blood.

SCANNING BLOOD SAMPLE

A mechanical voice came out of the box, startled Eagan, and he almost dropped it.

SCAN COMPLETED DNA MATCHED... SELF-DESTRUCT MODE DISENGAGED.

The setup amazed Eagan, and he thought, "what a brilliant invention; I mean, it was going to self-destruct if it was someone else who got it; how amazing."

With all this, he was happy he wasn't sharing a room with anyone, as Nina and silver had separate rooms.

The first thing he noticed as he opened the box was a written letter addressed to him.

HEY THERE KIDDO,

Happy eighteenth birthday from your handsome dad and beautiful mum. We hope you've been well and haven't been giving your grandmother a hard time. I'm sure you've grown up to be a fine young man like myself or a genius like your mother, both are good b also don't mind you being either.

If you're reading this, that means you get the box and are alive and well.

Son, we are sorry we couldn't be there to watch you grow older and experience your firsts; we love you and always watch over you.

To the main business, in the box, there are three tubes of elixirs; those elixirs can be used to enhance your body a bit permanently, they'll not make you a superman, but you'll be above an average human. It has no side effects or drawbacks except if you overdose on it, so you'll have to use it once. The journey before you are long, and depending on your decision, it might be fun or lonely. So as your father, I'll advise you to walk it with friends. Yeah, indeed, some can't be trusted, but you still need them around, so please don't walk it alone; make friends and have fun killing those ugly zombies; you have to go pa pa pa pa pa or swoosh, you get me? When you make friends, you can trust them; you can give the other two to them.

Live long and have babies. You have many babies; we'll be watching over you, kiddo.

Your old man and beautiful mother.

Droplets of water fell on the piece of paper containing the letter by the time he was done reading the letter. He Never thought much about his parents, neither loved nor hated them; he never knew them but knowing that his parents sacrificed their lives for humanity made them his hero.

He could feel their love from the letter; they loved him. He has always envied the kids that had parents while he was younger; he wanted them to take him to and pick him up from school and go to the pack and play with him, but he never had those, and that's why he lived like they never existed, missing people he never met is too hurtful.

In the box sits a picture frame of his mother and father holding him when he was a baby. His parents had a loving smile as they watched him sleep. In the background of the pictures, a blonde-haired man stood in a mirror holding a camera 'that's probably Marcus ' was an unfamiliar face that wasn't in the picture his grandmother had shown him. At the back of the frame is a note that reads.

BODY-ENHANCING ELIXIRS RECIPE

And then, finally, in the box were the three tubes of elixirs mentioned in the letter. He took one of them and drank.

SYSTEM NOTIFICATION

AGILITY +10

STRENGTH +10

STAMINA +10

YOUR BODY HAS GONE THROUGH ENHANCING

NAME: EAGAN. AGILITY: 70.

AGE:17. STRENGTH: 90.

HEIGHT:5'10. STAMINA: 92.

WEIGHT:152Lbs. POINTS: 2315.

LEVEL:5

YOU HAVE TO USE THE BODY-ENHANCING ELIXIRS ONCE, THEY CAN'T BE USED AGAIN, AND FURTHER USE WILL DAMAGE THE BODY.

"Okay, thanks for the information."

'THAT'S WHY I'M HERE

The training was scheduled to start the following day, so Eagan took a bottle of energy drink from his mini fridge and mixed an elixir into it to give to his best friend, Silver.

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The training went as planned, Eagan fed the drink containing the elixir to Silver without his knowledge, and silver, tired from working out for the first time in his life, immediately felt refreshed.

He discovered through the system that when the elixir is mixed, its dosage is reduced and can be taken multiple times. So, he combined the last tube into five different energy drinks and gave it to five other people from the combat team, and the difference in its effect could be visibly seen.

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It's been a week since the official announcement of the virus and state of emergency, and their shooting training began on the sixth day. They trained vigorously under the supervision of Adam, in charge of security, to rescue as many survivors as possible while killing Zombies to reduce their numbers.

And finally, today, they went out on Field training to kill the zombies.

" Gather around everyone," Adam yelled, and everyone who signed up to join the combat team gathered around.

" It's only been six days since we started the training, and I'm aware that it's not enough time to grasp the basics of combat or to even shoot a target without shaking, but we have lots of people out there who are in desperate situations, and they need saving and the longer we stay here, the more the zombies multiply, and that's why we'll be taking our training to the next levels and hunt the zombies in the fields!"

" Yes, sir!"

" Good, I like the energy you all have, myself and four other trained personnel will lead the raid; take note, the zombies are sensitive to noise, and that's why your guns have silencers on them; when we go out, stay close and don't wander around, have I made myself clear?"

" Yes, sir!"

" Backpacks have been prepared for you; the backpack contains an important mini first aid kit, snacks, water, a flashlight in case we get stuck outside till night, and extra clothes. While out there, we'll need to gather more resources to sustain this place in the long run. Remember, you don't get bitten or scratched by these things. If you do, I'll pull the trigger on you myself. Pick a backpack, and let's get going."

Once inside the bus prepared to transport them, Adam stood in the middle to instruct them again.

" We'll be going towards the South today. When we come across any survivors, they'd be rescued and sent to the base. We'll be divided into two groups a group will be in charge of scavenging, and the other group will be in charge of the rescue."

"Yes, sir "

They moved out once everything was settled, and everyone got their backpacks.

The once beautiful city, always bustling with people rushing to or from work, is now quiet and infected with walking dead, both old and young, men and women have been infected.

Eagan couldn't help but think," For some people's selfish reasons, a lot of lives have been wasted... for those innocent children, I have to get stronger... I'll avenge them all!"