" INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT! " The male voice ran throughout the halls.
" ZEKE HAD ESCAPED! I REPEAT, ZEKE HAS ESCAPED! "
An ear-piercing alarm blared through the compound as armored guards armed with rifles ran around, searching for the escaped scientist.
On the other side of the compound, a man carefully peeked around a corner to make sure there weren't any guards. A group of them coming his direction made him retreat back into a corner to hide. Silently waiting, he heard their footsteps pass by his where he hid. As he tried to check again, a few attack drones few overhead, their cameras checking ever little detail on the hall.
" ... He's really got the entire compound after me... "
A guard walked up with a drone hovering over him. The man crouched down and started to eavesdrop to what the guard was saying.
" We must find him! No matter what! " The guard barked into his radio before running off.
Making sure it was all clear, the man immediately ran for the nearest teleporter, holding something wrapped up close to his chest. Blood covered his arms and a scar going straight down from his eyebrow to his right eye. When he made it to the room, he pressed a button on a pad, which made a circular pad rise up from the ground.
" Almost there. Since I destroyed all the systems and put it into emergency override, they can't track me. "
Before the man stepped on the pad, he heard footsteps behind him.
" Where do you think your going... Zeke?.."
Turning around, Zeke saw the man who controlled the entire place. The same man who killed his wife and tried to kill him.
" Give me back subject x and surrender yourself. There isn't any way you could escape. We would find you."
" As if, Lucian. I'm leaving this evil place and I'm taking him with me. "
" ...Just foolish..." Lucian mumbled. " You of all people should know.. Maria never wanted him to leave. She knew he would always be safe and protected he-."
" HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT SHE WANTED?!" Zeke yelled, interrupting Lucian. " DON'T YOU FUCKING STAND THERE AND SAY YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE WANTED!"
" Trust me, Zeke.. I did. After all, I am her brother. " Lucian stated.
" No... Your not... Not any more." Zeke said sadly, shaking violently. " ...What kind of brother kills his own sister?..."
" I did what I had to do. " Lucian said coldly.
" ...You bastard..." Zeke growled under his breath.
" It's hopeless to fight me Zeke. Just give up already. "
" No..." Zeke said.
Suddenly, Zeke slammed his fist on the pad, starting up the teleporter. Lucian quickly pulled out his pistol and fired at Zeke, hitting his shoulder.
" Argh! " Zeke yelled, his shoulder bleeding badly.
" Don't make me kill you... Like I killed Maria..." Lucian said.
" ... Don't you..." Zeke started, pulling out his pistol from his holster and firing at Lucian. The bullet hit him leg, which cause him to fall to the floor in pain.
" Don't you ever say... her name again!" Zeke shouted
Zeke turned and walked on the teleporter and was gone in a flash of light. Lucian, weakly standing, only stared at the teleporter before everything began to suddenly shutdown. A guard ran up to Lucian, panting heavily.
" Sir! W-What happened?! " He exclaimed.
" Zeke got away.. And he took subject X with him also. " Lucian said. " Take me to my office at once."
With that said, the guard helped his master back to his room.
The portal opened up in a clearing in the woods. The sun had already set so it was dark out. Zeke stepped out from the portal and looked around.
" I'm here... at last.." Zeke said softly.
Sitting up under a tree, he let out an exhausted sigh and gazed up at the stars. So much was on his mind now but one thing really ate at him: the death of his beloved Maria at the hands of Lucian, her own brother.
" I promise Maria... One day, I'll make him pay." He thought.
Glancing down, his eyes stopped on his white lab coat, but something was wrapped around it. Moving some out the way, Zeke gazed upon a baby sleeping peaceful in his arms.
" ...Maria... If only you could see him now... He looks just like you..." Zeke said sadly.
Standing up, Zeke sighed and began walking away but not before he had a sudden realization.
" That's right... We forgot to name you..." Zeke said. " Hmmm... How about... Skyler? Skyler McKnight."
Smiling a bit, Zeke gently placed a kiss on Skyler's forehead.
" Skye... I promise I'll protect you with my life.."
A/N: I hope you guys like this story I'm putting together. It's kinda coming together pretty nicely as I think about it. (:
So please post reviews and tell me what you think about it.
