Genesis Earth: Armagedddon

Joe carefully set the cardboard box containing the new locks on the floor by the front door. He decided that he wanted to take one more look at the house before he put in the locks. He walked down to the far end of the dimly lit entrance way, pushed open the double doors at the end of the hall that led into the dining area, and sent his left hand skittering across the wall for the switch. Sparse light from the hallway fell through the doorway and beyond. Suddenly, a silver flash swept from the darkness towards him. His hand was still looking for the light switch, and his mind did not immediately register what it was. ...WHAT? His mind cried out in alarm as his eyes watched the shining flat arc sweep towards him....A knife? ...At me? ...Why?Not real, he muttered aloud backing away. But his hands came away from his chest with bloody drops clinging to them. His eyes watched as a disembodied hand plunged the knife deeply into his chest again.Hand, he thought... Is that my Blood?The hand with the knife flickered quickly out of sight into the darkness, only to reappear a split second later and plunge deeply into his chest once more.KNIFE ...KNIFE ...KNIFE! His mind screamed. Two men stepped from the shadows. The larger one still held the knife threateningly in his hand as Joe slumped to the floor. NO... He tried to say, but found he could not. Strong hands closed around his wrists and were joined by others as his bleeding body was lifted from the floor. He tried to scream but could make no sounds. His chest felt as though a large boulder rested on it. It doesn't actually hurt, he thought, but they could have killed me, and I can't breathe well, and, WHY?His chest hitched once and stopped.Can't breathe, he thought, and next... The bastards did kill me! They did! They did...