The CPS Chronicles is a prequel set before the EXP-Virus saga me and Cydra are making.

Dr Curtis Conners and his serum are property of Marvel Comics.

Nullspace, the NSSC, Sy-yong, and other chars are mine.

Full Summary: (Set 4 years before my EXP-Virus saga stories) The NSSC get their hands on the serum that created the Lizard and send it to a research lab to work out the side effects. When contact with the lab and the nearby colony cease the NSSC give Agents Wyatt and Wilson 48 hours to investigate the colony before it is 'sanitized' by a battlecruiser.

Wyatt and Wilson hire the Travellers, Matt and Chloe as their pilots to transport the merc team they hired...

It was supposed to be a simple Scout mission...it will be anything but simple...

C.P.S Chronicles

Outbreak

Chapter 1: 'With the best intentions'

'Kraila' Capitol Station

Sector 1

Agent Wyatt knocked politely at the door to the Security Council's chamber. A faint 'Come' was heard and he walked nervously in. The shadowed forms of the 15 most powerful people in Nullspace stood there. The middle one said. "Report, agent."

Agent Wyatt nervously placed the dossier he was carrying on the table in front of him. "As you know, my division has been investigating the rumours that a serum using reptilian DNA that is capable of dramatically increasing regenerative abilities. If this serum was real then it could be the biggest medical breakthrough for the NSSC in decades."

Agent Wyatt let this sink in before continuing "Two days ago, in Dimension B-049 we had a breakthrough. A Dr Curtis Connors in that universe had apparently developed the serum…" he was interrupted as one of the security council said "I heard about this…it had a rather nasty side effect…a mutation…" Wyatt continued. "Indeed. We have secured his research notes and with the correct facilities we can work out the hiccups in the formula." The same person spoke up again. "It is a large risk you are taking…if this goes wrong…"

Wyatt did the interrupting this time. "No…it won't go wrong. The Sy-yong colony's medical R&D facility used to be a maximum security base during the heartless war. It still has several of our elite forces on site due to the Nanotech research there." The middle figure raised his hand for silence. "Fine, Mr Wyatt. You have permission…but if anything happens…all the blame will be yours and yours alone." Wyatt bowed and walked out. He got on his comm. "Wilson? Project: Starscale has the go ahead…make the arrangements…"

Five Months later…

Sy-yong Colony

Dr Willis looked through the safety glass at the person on the other side. He pulled out his recorder log and turned it on. "Test Subject #57. This miner lost his hand two days ago when a mining drone short circuited. We are administering serum modification 57." He said as a robotic arm in the secure lab lowered and injected a green liquid into the sedated Miners arm. Dr Willis nodded to an aide. "Check him." He said. The aide looked at a readout. "The serum is interacting with his immune system…just like the others…" he said. Willis nodded and continued to watch the miner on the table.

As they watched something began to happen. The stump that had been the damaged hand began to slowly grow fingers. The aide gave a whoop "YES. It's working. It's managed to connect to the local DNA and we have regeneration." He said. Willis grinned as the other medical staff and even a few of the guards exchanged 'well done's' as the hand finished forming. He looked at the aide. "Ok…keep a watch over him. If he's fine after 24 hours we'll send him home and inform command of our success."

12 Hours later…

The aide sat bored at the readout. "Fuck this, I'm going for a smoke." He said finally snapping. Suddenly the readout spiked violently and the miner went into a seizure on the table. "Get Dr Willis…and restrain him." Shouted the Aide at the two guards who'd stayed behind. One guard and the aide opened the hatch and ran inside to try and hold the miner still while the other ran to get Dr Willis. The aide saw that the skin surrounding the infection site was sprouting scales and that the miners wide open eyes were turning a sickly red with the pupils becoming reptilian too.

Suddenly the miner broke his restraints as easy as if the steel clamps had been wet tissue paper and grabbed the guard, biting the guard's shoulder as his face pushed into a scaled muzzle filled with fangs. As the miner's tail burst from his pants and the emerald scales finished spreading over the body of the Miner, and then with a smirk he attacked the aide.

Willis and several guards ran in to see the miner and another lizard creature in the ragged remains of a guard uniform ripping the aide apart. Dr Willis and the soldiers took a step back as the miner lizard turned to look at them. "Well well. The good doctor…" he said in a raspy voice. Dr Willis walked up cautiously and said "And you are?" He jumped back just in time as the miner lizard put his hand through the glass barrier with ease and tried to grab him. "This planets future." He said, stepping back. Willis saw what he intended and yelled to the troops to open fire. The two mutants smashed through the glass, shrugging off the bullets before mauling the soldiers. Willis ran out of the room as the computer began to sound biohazard alarms. "Warning! An unexpected bio-hazard event is in progress. All non-essential personnel are to evacuate at once." The computer said calmly, as if it was quoting the menu in the facility canteen.

24 hours later…

Agent Wyatt nervously straightened his uniform outside the security council chamber. The 'come' sounded and he walked in. "You wished to see us?" said the middle figure in a cold, calculating voice. Wyatt gulped and said. "We've…we've lost contact with the colony on Sy-yong. We suspect that something has happened at the facility…" He was interrupted. "Thank you. That is all we needed to hear…you have 48 hours." said one of the council. Wyatt was naturally confused. "What?" he went pale as realization dawned. "You wouldn't…there may be survivors…" he said but the council spoke up again. "You have 48 hours to scout the facility and to evacuate any survivors…then the colony will be sanitized by the Fifth tactical fleet."

After his dismissal Wyatt got on his comm. "Wilson? I need the best outside contractors around…we're going to Sy-yong…"