Resurrection of an Experiment
Prologue: Six Months Ago \ The Slaughter
***SIX MONTHS AGO***
Near and in between the ruin city of Midgar and Edge, a steel-structured laboratory was situated in the middle of the area's boundary lines. The JENOVA Project was in utter ruins due to the incidents involving Sephiroth and Jenova Cells. Now a new project was underway inside the walls of the laboratory. This project was dubbed 'Project Cerberus'. The interiors of the three floored lab complex were of machinery, laboratory equipment, and supplies for First-Aid and other things. Some of the machines were used in bio-organic experiments.
For a few days with errors, they tried to create the perfect creature for studies and for the battlefront with ShinRa. Undeterred, they continued onward. Led by the lead scientist and chief in command, Hammon Guttelli, they went forward. After another day of none stop work with the infusions of the Chaos Genes and human DNA, their efforts were rewarded with a successful creation.
"Doctor...Its growing at an accelerated rate. Upon estimation, it should be fully grown in two weeks. As created, once it reaches full growth, its aging process will cease completely," said one of the female scientists. "Excellent...We'll keep it in water to watch its developments til its fully grown...Make sure to keep the sedatives ready in case of an emergency," said Hammon, handing back the clipboard to the female scientist after reading through the notes. As indicated, two weeks pass and their new creation was fully formed.
Inside the glass tube with running into the water, it was attached to an adult, pale skinned man with black long hair that stretched to the top of his back. His knees were bent to his chest, held by his arms. An oxygen plastic\rubber made mask was placed over his nose and mouth, supplying oxygen to his lungs. "Magnificent...He definitely looks like a perfect replica of that former Turk. We will finish where Hojo left off with this 'Vincent Valentine'," said Hammon as he walked towards the glass.
He approaches the glass and stares at the face of their creation. 'His' eyes were beginning to flutter, as if dreaming about something. Voices were echoing inside 'his' head, of those 'he' knew from his past life. Hammon then spoke to 'him', "Its time to wake up, Vincent." Immediately, the man's eyes snapped open, revealing his crimson eyes. With slight twitches as he moved his neck, he searches around to his new surroundings.
"Relax, Mr. Valentine, Your okay now,Your just..Being made again," said Hammon. The man then turns to face Hammon, tilting his head sideways to the left. "Can you understand me?" asked Hammon. The man nods, meaning 'Yes'.
"Good. If you try to misbehave, or become hostile, We will make you sleep, or punish you. Do you understand?" said Hammon. The man gave a quick nod as bubbles of used oxygen blew from the mask to the water's surface. "Good. Are you ready to get out of the water to somewhere dry?" asked the lead scientist. The man was puzzled, not knowing what he said, but he still nodded.
"Excellent. Remember, if you misbehave, or become hostile. We will sedate you, or punish you," Hammon said to the creation. He turns to a fellow male scientist and said an order, "Begin the draining sequence." The male scientist nodded in agreement. Hammon turns to a fellow female scientist with another order.
"Prepare the sedatives in case of an emergency and a blanket so he doesn't get cold," he said to her. She nods and grabs a syringe with a needle with a vial of sedatives in case the creation becomes hostile or misbehaves and a large, black blanket. The draining began and slowly the water was drained and lowered inside the glass tube. As the water receded past his head, the man begins to give small whimpers and shrieks through the mask, frightened from what was transpiring around him. He swipes on the glass with his palms, scared like a frightened animal.
"Don't do that, Vincent. Remain still til the water is completely drained. Don't be afraid. You are fine," Hammon said to him, now revealed as 'Vincent Valentine'. Now with the water drained, Valentine calmed down and remained in place on the flooring holding his legs to his chest as he sat. The female scientist approached the glass as it was carefully lifted. Valentine remained still and panted in the mask. Hammon accompanied her in case he was needed. As she removed the mask off his face and began to remove the , Vincent opens his crimson red eyes and began to growl.
"Uh, uh, uh. Remember what I told you about misbehaving and hostility?" said Hammon with control. Vincent ceased growling. He spots a vial of sedatives and syringe inside the female scientists pocket. He didn't forget what Hammon told him.
"Good," cooed the lead scientist. After all the were removed and Vincent covered up with the blanket, he was taken to an examination room; to make sure he was perfectly healthy. In the examination room, the newly created Vincent laid on a bed covered up in a few covers as another female scientist examined his muscle tones and felt aroud for any external abnormalities. She writes down a few notes; then turns to Vincent, who was staring right at her in curiosity. This sent bad vibes through her.
Hammon heads towards the Examination room, but as soon as he was near the door, he heard a female voice inside the room scream out, 'Vincent!'. He rushes in, spotting a unclothed Valentine on her.
"Let go! Get off me!" the female scientist cried out. As curious as a child, Valentine moved his head left and right sideways like a cat. As he moved alittle closer, Hammon made his move. "Vincent Valentine! What do you think your doing?" Hammon called out. Like a child afraid they could be in big trouble, Vincent looks up with fear. He gets off and cowers to the dark corner.
"Are you alright? Did he do something to you?" he asked her as he helped her up. "No he didn't, sir. I think he's becoming active..In personal means. He's probably trying to figure it out," she answered. Hammon then heads to Vincent, preparing to punish him with words. "You had no right to do that. How do you think women will feel if you tried to court them like that?" Hammon grilled Vincent. He cowered closer into the corner, afraid that he was going to be punished severely.
"Don't give me that, you know what you did was wrong,.This will not happen again, correct?" countered Hammon. Vincent shook his head quickly in a nod, hoping not to get hurt. "Good," replied Hammon. During the course of three to five months, Vincent quickly learns of his shape-shifting abilities and characteristics he was made with. On the fateful night of the sixth month, Vincent finally remembers what he has lost and realizes that Dr. Hammon was like Hojo, waiting to be killed. Screams and explosions emitted from inside the lab. Hammon couldn't believe it, he had lost control of Vincent. He flees from the madness, but unfortunately; he would suffer the same fate as his fallen idol: Hojo.
As he hid inside a cabinet compartment, he wondered if he will die tonight. After a few moments of silence, he peeks out. To his horror, a golden lunar eye peers in.
"I found you," it growled. With one strong pull, the door flies off and it reaches at Hammon, pulling him out onto the floor. The female scientist that looked after Vincent was hiding behind the corner, watching in horror.
"I made you..You can't kill me. I made you perfect!" pleaded Hammon. The demonic creature with demonic bat wings looked at him with disgust. It bore a metallic red crown and a really pale face. "That is correct, you made me perfect, just like Hojo with Sephiroth. I'm so happy the JENOVA Project was eradicated, but this one must go as well," the demonic creature said to Hammon. The demon was Vincent, demonized into the form of Chaos.
"That project was doomed in the beginning...You are more better than anything imaginable...Come with me, Valentine...Together with ShinRa, we will make more like you and create the perfect front-line defenses of our forces-" As soon as he finished, sharp claws were struck into Hammon's body in a deadly blow. Swiftly, Vincent changes form to a werewolf-like creature with a silver mane and curled horns, plus dark grey fur. It was the Galian Beast.
"You fool...Your just like Hojo! I won't let this happen again. I must kill the sinner. I'm not a sinner, but you are. It is time for your eternal sleep...My sinner," growled the Galian Beast, who was also Vincent. In one swift move, the scientist's life was ended. The fellow female scientist, the only one left in the complex, stood still, but knew she had to escape. As she turns to run to the escape route, but a human formed, still unclothed Vincent was in her way.
"No! Please don't kill me...I beg you!...Don't do this," she panicked. After a few minutes of silence, Vincent speaks, "I can let you live...If you forget everything that happened here tonight and the experiment..And..."
"And? And what?" she asked. "...If you let me...Finish what I was trying to do six months ago," answered Vincent.
"What?...Why?...Mmmmhph," she couldn't come up with a question, but she really didn't had no choice. Lead into a vacant room, she was thrown onto the bed by his strength, making her sit on it. There was more than what was going on that was about to be revealed.
"...Take it off," he said to her. She reaches to undo her dress, but he interrupts her, "No..Not that...You should know what I mean...You can keep the dress on, but it has to go." She fully understood, but couldn't believe this. After a few minutes, he was on her again like six months earlier, but this time no one was going to stop him. She whimpered in fear, but if she did as he told her to do; she can escape with her life. The creation on her was panting heavily as he got himself situated, learning quickly on how to court in a private way to a woman.
"..I know your not a sinner...I won't kill you...Let me figure this out and I will let you go...Don't be scared," whispered Vincent. Throughout the night, he learns on the subject of wooing and love making from the only female scientist left. As soon as morning broke, she was free to go. Vincent remained behind in the darkness...Only in solitude that he believed he was destined to suffer in. Suddenly, Chaos speaks to him in his mind.
'Vince...You need to feed...Those dead bodies are going to be wasted if you don't feed to sustain your health. They made you like a vampire..On both flesh and blood..You must feed.' 'I can't...I'm not a cannibal, nor a vampire,' Vincent countered. The Galian Beast speaks to the troubled creation.
'Hey...You can go many years without feeding...Its no big deal, but right now your health and of course your immortality needs sustenance..You don't have a choice, Vinnie,' Galian said to Vincent. 'Hrrrmm...Alright...I'm just glad she left..' answered Vincent. For three days, he sustained himself inside the lab from the bodies, til someone comes to investigated the ruin lab. This visit will soon change this creation for years to come.