I Am Jimmy
No Longer Friends
It happened so suddenly. With rushing Eustace and Humphrey to my lab, I only have one thing to say: I tried. Within moments away from my lab, Eustace showed aggression, but Humphrey showed the energy of the Krippon Virus. Locking a cage with such small holes to avoid contact, I slipped them into the backseat. The two were no doubt infected now. I thought that if I could test the antidote on them, it may work. I decided to give it a try. Rushing my two 'friends' to my lab in dog cages, I unloaded them one by one. I decided that I would leave the infected that was still in my car to get away.
I grabbed Humphrey and pulled him out of the cage, with him struggling and biting to get away. I then hooked him in bars on a bed. I then sedated him. Eustace's turn. I grabbed Eustace and pulled him out of the cage. He was even more aggressive than Humphrey. He actually gave me a good bite. I slammed him down and then barred his neck, then his legs, and lastly his feet. I sedated him thereafter.
I then inserted the antidote into Humphrey. I pulled him off the bed and cradled him. I remember Cindy's last request to me: save Humphrey. I tried, and for five years, he lived a good, safe life. Holding him, I was singing "Don't Know What You Got Till It's Gone". The only thought going through my mind was that Cindy, if she knew I am alive, would also expect Humphrey and Goddard to be here, with Eustace keeping an eye on me. For the worst part, Goddard had been disassembled and Humphrey and Eustace infected.
If Cindy were here, she would likely blame it on me for knowing this virus was coming. No. That wasn't Cindy, nowadays. My inventions, of course if they malfunctioned she would blame me. But to blame me for her pet's death? No. I know she would never do that. The thing is……it was my fault. If I hadn't of gone looking for that infected, and hadn't of walked into the trap, none of them would have come looking for me, and thus, this calamity wouldn't have happened. I placed the fault on myself.
If the infected could speak, they would be telling each other how stupid I am.
As I stood there, holding Humphrey, tears strained down my eyes, and the thoughts all came back to me….
"Mayday! Mayday! Yeah, the virus has jumped. Quarantine all infected areas. One area to quarantine that hasn't been would be the city of Retroville, Texas. No, an epidemic has not happened. Yes, the virus is spreading from New York. If the military doesn't lend troops to the front lines down here, I fear the fall of the United States is at hand!!"
(Cuts back to Jimmy, then flashes in Jimmy's eyes to the past)
"Mom? Why are you barricading the house?"
"Because, Jimmy. You know about the virus that has become airborne, right?"
"Yeah, but my estimates and the research in the mumps shows that it can't spread this far. We are ok."
My dad walked through the door, more like ran, and was being chased by an infected. I gasped. "Goddard!" Goddard charges down the stairs and uses UV rays on the infected, therefore killing it.
The television was on at the time, and the newscasters were announcing a bulletin from the President of the United States.
"Hello, fellow Americans. I have come to address the United States about quarantining New York City, and am advising you not to worry. We have the situation under control."
"See? I told you it wouldn't spread."
My mom gave me a dirty look.
"The President of the United States is wrong. Every virus spreads, even after immense calculations have been done."
My face turned into a scowl. "Yes, but this one won't. Heart disease doesn't spread that far so fast. Come on, Goddard, we're going to the Lab to research the whole 'virus'."
What I didn't know was that my dad had been bitten, and was rapidly advancing to become an infected. Arriving at the Lab, I and Goddard were checking the viruses' status and spread.
The results came up on my virus scanner. The quarantine in New York was purple, but there were spots that were blue in different regions of the States. Even in Canada, there were many populous places that were orange and red, signaling that the virus had become very numerous. I couldn't believe the statuses. Many places around the world: Japan, Russia, China, the Philippines, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Egypt, South Africa, Chile, etc. were all infected. The numbers were staggering. A computer monitor beeped. It was my mom.
"Yes, Mom?"
"Jimmy! Get up here quickly! Your father has-"
The line cuts off.
"Mom? Mom! Are you there?!"
The numbers on the computer screen were showing many infections in Retroville, and that the virus had spread to our peaceful city. I somehow knew that mankind's worst invention was malfunctioning. With nothing left to do, I checked the video cameras and saw that my house was clear. I also found Goddard hiding under my bed.
"Goddard. What on Earth are you doing under my bed?" Goddard whimpers. "Well, I am coming up, ok? Here I come!"
The flashback ends. I was crying so badly now that I almost let go of Humphrey. Humphrey whimpered and struggled, but I didn't let go. It had been 25 minutes since I sedated them, and now that was wearing off. Humphrey was almost fully awake. I held on tight, but Humphrey broke free. He first bit my hand, and then jumped back. Amazingly, Humphrey heeded to the calls of Eustace, who was now awake and aware of my current state. Humphrey tried and then finally released Eustace.
I grabbed an MG44 sitting on the side of my lab. I started shooting, and literally destroyed my lab. I at least got Eustace. Humphrey jumped onto me and knocked the gun from my hand. I was fighting Humphrey and finally kicked him off. He smashed into a container with a fluid I had made to cure measles in it. He got back up, as did I, and jumped at me. I grabbed my gun and dodged the pounce. I instantly shot Humphrey dead there and then. I didn't know how I would live from then on. No more companionship meant hunting and doing everything alone. I hated being alone. And, I also hated the infected.
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Also, tell me how this chapter was. I am pretty sure this is and will be the longest chapter in this story. I plan to have up to 9 or 10 chapters, as is the same length of my story, "Jimmy Neutron – The Retroville Purge".
Anyways, thanks for reviewing, reading and attending. Chapter 8 will be called "An Old Friend".