2:30 am.
Lab where the human made chiropterans where made.
"Lulu it's getting worse" said Aura.
"Don't worry" said Lulu hugging her, tears streaming down here face.
"They will find a way to stop the Thorn Aura said Moses. He reached forward and brushed her long silky blue hair away from her face. Aura stared up at him with huge green eyes. She smiled. The Thorn burned her skin. She twitched.
"Hey!" yelled a passing guard. "Stay away from her if she's infected. It could spread!"
"No." said Moses. "She is our friend and we will not leave her alone!" he said determined.
"Disgusting creatures" the guard thought pulling out a weapon that was skillfully hidden.
None of the strange man-made creatures saw the weapon.
"Just give up. You know it's pointless. Let her die", said Karmen from the corner of the dark foreboding cell.
"Just shut up Karmen!" yelled Moses. "You may have given up hope but the rest of us haven't!"
The guard's finger touched the trigger. No one took notice. No one but Aura.
Moses and Karmen continued to bicker until the air was filled with the ear splitting sound of a gunshot. Moses sat there expecting to feel a sharp pain. But no. If the bullet didn't strike him. Why did he smell blood? His eyes were closed and yet he felt hot, sticky blood running down his face. In between fingers soaking his hair. He opened his eyes.
Lulu wad screaming and crying hysterically." No! She screamed. "No!"
Aura lay there staring blankly at the sky. The gun shoot wound in her head did not heal.
"The Thorn". thought Moses. " Her wounds can't heal now that she's infected."
The guard smiled smugly and walked away.
"Come back here you bastard!" yelled Karmen
Moses had never seen Lulu upset. But right now. Lulu was suicidal. Stir crazy. And angry. Moses held Lulu close and stroked her hair. He whispered softly in her ear:
"Tomorrow, we will escape."