'This… this is real…?'
Then, the zombie's body began to twitch.
A faint, sickly smell lingered as everyone watched in stunned silence.
Slowly… painfully, the creature shifted.
Its features softened, its breathing steadied, and within moments, it had completely transformed into a human.
Then, as if all its strength had been drained in an instant, the man collapsed.
His body went limp, his chest rising faintly as he slipped into what looked like a deep coma.
Silence fell.
Even the other restrained zombies seemed momentarily still, their movements pausing as if they, too, sensed something unnatural had occurred.
Then chaos erupted.
Several of them began thrashing violently, while soldiers instinctively rushed forward.
But General Luke reacted faster.
Without hesitation, he raised his hand, his psychic force surging forward like an invisible wave.
The transformed man's body lifted off the ground and was dragged swiftly back inside.
