My kitten has inspired me to do this to Six. How, I don't know and why…well I'm just doin this for the heck of it. Special thanks to my annoying and lovable kitten, Joule! Enjoy!
Six Lives
I stared at the ceiling. Rex should have broken out by now and I have a half a brain to get out myself. I have a huge stack of paperwork on my desk but I don't feel like doing it today.
"Six?"
I looked over at the intercom. Holiday . One of the only voices I actually enjoy hearing. I stood up and pushed the button to respond.
"Yes, Doctor Holiday?"
"Come down to the lab. I have something to show you." Click. The connection was cut off. I sighed. This better be good.
…
I silently stepped into the lab where Holiday often spent most of her time. I could smell to sterile air. It makes you miss dirt.
I walked up to Holiday who still had her back to me. I stood there for a moment waiting for her to notice me.
" Holiday ?" She jumped nearly a foot in the air and turned around.
"Six! How many times do I have to say this, don't do that!"
"What was it that you called me for?" I said. Just get this over with, woman.
"Right that. I wanted to test this." She walked over to a table and returned with something in her hand. It appeared to be a wristwatch only with no clock on it.
"What is this?"
"It is a device I have been recently working on. I have programmed it to begin destroying nanites without harming to host. I wanted to try it on some inactive nanites to see the effects…" She looked at me. Oh, great. Just great.
"Do you really expect me to put that on?"
She grabbed my wrist. "Of course I do. Just toughen up and deal with it."
I looked at the white object that was now wrapped around my wrist.
"Just a few more adjustments….and done." Holiday looked up at me like she expected something to happen. I looked around and arched an eyebrow at her. I felt a tiny shock go through my body. I stood there for another minute.
"Nothing happened."
"Nothing happened? I guess it still needs to be worked on. Alright, thanks for coming."
"You're welcome." I turned around and headed back towards my room. In the hall I passed a mirror. I don't have the slightest clue why someone would even put that in the hall. I looked at my reflection. Glasses were in place. Hair's smooth…Oh my God what is that?
I stared at my reflection as I watched a long white hair grow out of my cheek. It looks like… a whisker?
This can't be real. I speed walked back to my room before anyone could see my face. Once in my room, I ran over to my bathroom and stared into the mirror. More and more whiskers slid out of my cheeks and my eyebrows. I looked down at my hands pressed against the sink. My fingers were getting shorter and my freshly cut nails got longer and curved.
What the heck did Holiday do to me?
Should I go ask…? NO! Especially not looking like this! I ran out of my bathroom and looked around thinking for some reason that the answer to life was written on the walls.
Suddenly the green painted walls became brighter than usual. Strange…
"Hey Six you in there?" Oh great. Rex came to bother me for money—again. Oh no…
"Go away Rex." That sounded as much like me as kitten sounds like a lion.
"You okay in there?"
"Go away Rex." I repeated. I mumbled to myself about the nosiness of teens.
"Hey I hear growling in there. I comin' in!"
Oh crap. The door slid open and Rex stood there.
"Uh, Six? Where did you just...go?" He walked towards my bed. Since when did he get so…tall?
He looked down at me.
"It's a cute little kitten!"
So how was that? I needed a real break from all this schoolwork and I really liked writing this! Don't forget to review!