"Testing will commence in 30 seconds. Please clear all testing chambers. Testing will commence in 25 seconds. Please clear all testing chambers."
The voice kept chiming the same message over and over. He pulled at the chains binding him to the floor. He didn't realize what this 'testing' would involve. He couldn't remember how long they had just held him in the same room.
It was small, maybe a few feet in each direction and perfectly square. There was no furnishings in the white room, unless you would count the chains keeping him from moving. There was a window, dark tinted and impossible to see through but he figured they, could look at him. They didn't speak to him, or enter the room. The idea of this testing was new to him, he hoped he could try to escape.
Suddenly the floor started to rise. He looked up and watched as the ceiling peeled to the sides revealing a long path to an opening. The floor continued to rise and a loud beeping noise similar to a truck backing up started and got increasingly louder. Soon he reached the top and was blinded by bright lights that surrounded him, the beeping stopped.
He opened his eyes and looked around. It was a big room, similar to his own, only the lights were different. The lights were so bright he didn't even dare to look up again for of them blinding him.
"Subject 0367, Steve Burnside. Carrier of T-Veronica. Testing will now begin."
The chains around him proceeded to unlock themselves as if by remote. Steve stood up and glanced to each side, he knew whatever they were up to wouldn't be pleasant.
The sounds of mechanical things started to fill the air around him. It sounded as if the whole room was alive and moving. Suddenly two doors opened, one to Steve's left, and one to his right. Through each door came about five regular zombies, going after him and surrounding him. He backed up slightly not sure what to do, or what THEY were doing.
"Now let's see how well he performs," a voice spoke quietly, but it must have been next to a microphone or something because he caught the light words. He didn't know it was just his ears hearing the words themselves.
After the words were spoken a gun dropped near his feet in front of him. He looked at the weapon in puzzlement for just moments before picking it up and fulling standing.
With ease, he killed the zombies before him and looked back at the areas they entered from. Both doors were not gone from sight as if they were never there in the first place. He furrowed his brows in confusion, he now had no clue what the test was, nor what the testing was for.
"Testing Unit 1 completed. Engaging Unit 2, stand by."
The voice was now getting on his nerves despite the fact he still hadn't figured out where he was. "Who's doing this?" he shouted the question looking around angrily but received no response. He looked . He thought to himself as he shielded his eyes and looked back down. He had completely forgotten about the lights above him.
"Testing Unit 2 now engaging."
Steve held his gun up again as three doors started to open slowly. He didn't know what was coming up next but he knew that he better be prepared or this would be the last thing he would do. He figured that if he passed their tests he might get some answers. Well... that was his hope anyways.
AN: This is the end of chapter one. I'd like to thank my editor (WeskerKing1) for his help in getting this ready.