Hello!! This is the beginning of what I hope to be a really great story. Just so you are aware, this is my first Pride & Prejudice fanfic and it's probably not going to follow the story line. It will have some sci-fi in it. If you're not used to that then you'll probably not want to read this. What am I saying? Read this!! Give me a chance to win your hearts over with my head pounding words. Ahem. On with the story.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Footsteps echoed down the long, cavernous hallway. The dull thud of rubber soles mixed with the high pitched click of Versace heels. The walk had been so long that the noise had soon gotten on the nerves of one William Darcy. He rolled his eyes as they turned into yet another hallway that seemed to go on forever. The insanity would never end. And soon the infinite amount of doors started. Each one looked exactly the same; steel with a small window to the right of it. The man in front of them babbled on about some nonsense that none of them were listening to. All William really remembered was the sway of his white lab coat as he walked down the horrendous hallways. Jingle Bells started playing in his head to the beat of their walking. It was a habit that he had when he was bored. Soon, they were stopped abruptly by the doctor. They were in front of a door that looked like all the others. It was a wonder they weren't lost. The doctor turned toward them and smiled his goofy smile like he was proud of what was behind the doors.
"This is the first experiment that we tested on. I'd like to see if you can guess what he is." The group gave him a confused look as he turned back around and unlocked the door. As they entered, the smell of sterile liquids and metal tools hit them in waves. They shielded their eyes from the bright light that contrasted with the dim lighting of the hallways. Their were two people in identical white lab coats working at a control panel on the far side of the room. With the additional four people, the room was quite crowded. One of the men in the lab coats stood up to great them.
"Dr. Addison." he greeted while nodding his head to the others. He handed the doctor a clipboard and then turned back to the control panel.
"Is he ready?" The doctor asked while scanning the sheet. A white gloved hand moved toward a blue button on the declined ceiling that was adjacent to a wall of glass covered by a steel shield. He pushed the button and the shield broke apart into pieces and disappeared into the wall. The group peered into the room that was revealed. Inside was a replica of a rainforest. Everything was real; trees, rocks, even the occasional rain. It was like a tiny bio-dome.
"What are we supposed to be looking at?" asked a feminine voice. Dr. Addison smiled.
"Just wait Ms. Bingley. He'll show up. He loves company." As if on that exact cue, and brown blur fell from a tree and rolled on the ground. The three visitors jumped back in surprise.
"It's a monkey!" called the voice of Williams friend, Charles Bingley. Dr. Addison smiled again. He loved visitors.
"Not quite. Look closer." The group searched the animal curiously and found that it, truly, was not just a monkey.
It seemed it was more of a man with a lot of fur. The face was more primitive but the hands and feet were developed to that of a ordinary human.
"So it's a man?" Charles asked, still confused.
"It's both." he replied handing the clipboard to William. The papers held the description of the animal along with the science that got it there.
"It's a human-monkey hybrid." William said nonchalantly.
"What?" Charles and Caroline said simultaneously.
"A mix." Dr. Addison said. "Between a human and a monkey. We thought that it'd be most compatible since we are supposedly derived from monkeys. It's why you're here." William Darcy, and Charles and Caroline Bingley had been sent from the Experimentation of Rare and Extinct Animals, or EREA to investigate the studies of Dr. Max M. Addison. He was the world's most curious experiment alist and had gone underground for his latest work that, until now, had never been known.
"So, this is what we're supposed to take and look at?" Caroline said with disgust. The animal had come to the window and had started pointing at the humans. Mainly the beautiful Caroline Bingley. She'd rather not be around it.
"No." said Dr. Addison while shutting the shield. "This is just the beginning of the studies I'll take you to the one your supposed to see." And with that he led them out of the room and onto the hall.
On the way to their destination, they stopped at many more labs that harbored all sorts of hybrids. Some of them had more human qualities such as the horse and the dog. All they had was abnormal facial features and hair color. Others looked like the animal they were bred for. Animals like the dolphin which had human feet and the hamster that talked. They were all shown in the order they were created and soon they came up to the latest experiment. Unlike the rest, the doctor hesitated at this door.
"This one is more developed than the others mainly because we spent more time on her." he said warily.
"Her?" William said while cocking and eyebrow. Dr. Addison nodded.
"Yes. As you have noticed, all of the other patients have been male. This is because we can control which sex it will be and have thought that males would be easier to study. This is the one time we have created a female. She is not like the others as you will find out." Dr. Addison looked at each person before finally opening the door. All three were expecting for a wild animal to attack them or for her to be a vegetable but as they looked inside their thoughts dissipated. The room looked like an ordinary house. A small house but still, ordinary. It was all one room separated by shelves or cabinets. It contained a kitchen, bedroom, and living room with a tv and laptop. There was a small door in the far corner that held a small bathroom. Dr. Addison walked into the room as if it were his own while the others looked around for the specimen. The doctor beckoned them to follow and then handed them cups of tea.
"Why don't you come sit down. I'm sure she'll be out in a little while." With wary glances the group sat down in the living room with the doctor.
"So, what is she. What animal, I mean." Charles asked, asking the question on everyone's mind. The doctor took a sip of his tea.
"Oh. You'll find out. Did you hear on the news today about the footbridge that collapsed? It was terrible. There was about 30 people seriously injured." Dr. Addison talked on about the news. He seemed perfectly happy to hear his own voice. William's ears picked up a staccato tapping that was slowly getting on his nerves. He gazed around the room to see who was doing it and soon found this it was his own hand beating against the coffee table. Something moved in the corner of his eye but he told himself it was Charles. He was probably restless or something. Dr. Addison soon stopped his chattering and stared behind Charles.
"Ah, Mr. Bingley. Could you reach for the sugar and cream behind you?" Charles, who now bolted from sleep looked behind him. The wanted items were directly behind him and he reached to get them.
"Thanks." he said groggily as someone handed him the containers. He, in turn, handed them to Dr. Addison who was smirking at him. Charles leaned back in his chair, fully ready to go back to sleep. He couldn't help but notice that William and his sister were looking at him incredulously.
"What?" he asked. Caroline pointed behind him. He held a confused look as he turned around and came face to face with a person. He yelped at the proximity and fell to the floor along with his chair.
"She's human, right?" Caroline asked. She couldn't believe her eyes. The thing popped up out of no where but it had human characteristics. There wasn't any sign of animal genes or body parts on her.
"Oh no. No she's quite all animal. Aren't you Mercy?" Dr. Addison got up and started to analyze Mercy's health. "You look well. Say hello to our guests. They're here to talk to you." The creature stared at each person with golden eyes. She cocked her head and her long black hair fell to one side. Caroline moved closer. She began to notice the silver strands of hair under the lustrous black sheet above it. When she looked back into it's eyes, the black slitted pupils dilated as if taking in her presence and analyzing it. Bit by bit. She was mesmerized by the creature and didn't notice it come closer to her. She was startled as it took a deep breath. It's nose twitched as it took in her scent. Caroline scrunched her eyebrows together when it finally shook it's head and rubbed it's nose with the back of it's hand. Dr. Addison chuckled from behind her.
"Your probably wearing too much perfume for her liking."
"You told her that we came to talk to her. Can she talk?" William asked. Mercy, as Will assumed she was called, let her legs hang over the counter.
"Yes, I can talk quite well actually." came a silky voice. William turned his attention toward Mercy. She was looking directly at him and it was becoming a bit unnerving.
"She's an avid reader and a quick learner. We didn't have to teach her anything. She just picked it up on her own." Mercy was still looking at William. Her golden eyes swept over his face before going back around the room. Everyone kept silent as she swung around the counter to face the kitchen and jumped off of her perch.
"So, what are you." Charles asked. He seemed perfectly fine talking to a lab bred hybrid. Mercy didn't answer. She was rummaging in the refrigerator and apparently didn't hear him. She took out a carton of milk and poured it into a glass she had gotten out of the cabinet. She took a sip of it before coming to sit in the living room with the rest of the normal humans.
"Homo felis silvestrius catus." She stated. Charles looked at her in confusion then looked toward Dr. Addison for an answer. She smiled while nodding his head.
"Human Cat."
Okay. I think that's a good place to stop. I don't know if anyone's used to the super natural world thing but I hope you liked it. And I hope you review!! That being said, if I do get review (and even if I don't) I should update sometime next week. Keep reading and reviewing!!