Forgotten myth
"You shouldn't do this" the surgeon whispered to me. "You won't make it" I opened my eyes, trying to fight the sleeping meds.
"I need to do this. I have to be fast, and strong, and have acute senses" I mumbled through the haze that clouded my mind.
The doctor sighed. "What if I could give you something better" what could be better than being special? "What if you could live forever, Zane? It's up to you." I could hear the strain in his voice, that he desperately wanted me to say no. "I can see that you really want this, and I won't let myself be responsible for a death" he sighed. "Would you rather live a life of torture and secrecy, or get on with your life?" this stupid doctor! Who did he think he was! Trying to tell me what to do! "if you want to carry on with the operation, I will chose for you. You have a choice. Not many of us do. You have nothing waiting for you in the life you will be choosing. Just pain and regret stretching endlessly in front of you. By choosing this surgery that is what you'll get." I strained to speak through the choking fog.
"I accept" I answered.
He let out another sigh. " you want to become a bloodthirsty vampire." What! All that for one joke! This was not even funny. I would have slapped him if I wasn't drugged with brain numbing meds! "It sounds stupid, but it's true" he said. "I'm so sorry for this."
He leaned down and thrust a needle through my heart. The clear liquid emptied into my body, and then, the burn came. Unimaginable pain. And through it all, I heard the voice. Her voice, Tally, the pain lowered for a fleeting second.
"I will kill someone if you don't let me see him" she growled.
"he's on life support, there are too many injured people that needs the machines" Tally didn't respond for a moment. Her breathing became uneasy, then I heard her run out of the door. Then the pain got worst. An uneven thrumming came from my already tortured heart. Then, it stopped, everything. My heart, my pain, my breathing. It all stopped. I got up and opened my eyes. Everything was clear, I felt strong. I could hear everything, see everything. My brain was so much faster. I was finally a special! No more soul breaking torture.