New York City, United States, Earth
September 20, 2016
I took a back alley way in order to avoid running into any Blackwatch soldiers, I didn't want them mugging all my food and possibly shooting me as well. I opened my phone as I heard it go off, I received a text message from Samantha:
Hey, I'm glad you're okay. I never thought I'd be thanking ZEUS for anything, but looks like I owe him for saving you. I'm gonna talk to my CO today to try to get you out of there, the Obama can always use more nurses. Love you!
I smiled and locked my phone, "She knows I'm just a Med-tech right?" I asked myself, granted I had basic and advanced medical training, but I'm not trained to be a nurse. I was planning on shooting a text in response, but I decided against it.
I heard a loud thud on the roof of the building above me, I looked up to see that same man from the roof of the Target earlier, but I froze in fear. It was Alex Mercer! I dropped my bags on the concrete and my legs wouldn't respond. "M-Mercer?! What are you doing here?!" I asked.
Alex leapt off the building and hit the ground, "I've been following you for a long time, trying to get you isolated. Don't worry, if I wanted to kill you, we wouldn't even be having this discussion." He responded as he slowly and casually walked towards me.
"Then why are we talking? And how is that supposed to help me feel better?"
Mercer stopped and pondered for a minute, "Well, I never thought I'd be saying this, but I need your help. And you have just what I need to do that."
I didn't respond, partly out of fear, but a lot of it was about what could he possibly need my help with? He's the Monster of Manhattan and he needs MY help? It didn't make any sense!
Mercer looked back at me, "At least you're still listening, look I'll cut to the chase. Want to help me save the city a second time?"
I still stood there frozen out of paranoia, "Okay, just how am I supposed to save the city?" I asked.
"Simple, I'll help you out with the process."
I started to back up slowly, "Wait what process?"
Mercer grabbed my shoulder, "I apologize if this hurts like hell, but you won't be much help the way you are right now." He then transformed his arm into what looked like a mutated viral claw and impaled me through the chest with it.
I felt the virus surge through my chest and the pain was too much, I fell to the ground and blacked out.
Darnassus, Azeroth
It was a cool day in Darnassus, and Ravana Moonfang walked out of the Temple of the Moon, eager to get started on her druidic ritual, she wasn't sure what she would see, but this is something all druids have to do in order to be inducted into the Cenarion Circle. Her long blue hair flowing in the wind, she headed to the lake that ran through the city, as it was her favorite spot. Along the way she ran into her older sister, Arellah. She was always creeping up on her, as it was her favorite thing to do. "Oh, hello Arellah, what brings you to me? I am busy so make it quick." Ravana responded.
"Nothing much, I just want to see what you are up to. And why are you being so quick to dismiss me? You doing more of your druidic stuff?" Arellah said, obviously trying to annoy her little sister.
"It is not nonsense, now do you not have to meet with your trainer today? That way you can learn how to rob everyone? That is what you want to do right?" Ravana meant it as a joke, her older sister was always known to be somewhat rebellious especially ever since she decided to take it upon herself to become a rogue.
"No, I do not. But I see you need some time alone for your weird druid magic stuff, so I will leave you alone." Arellah replied as she walked away, "I am going to steal me something to drink." She continued.
"Just do not get caught! Father already said he will not bail you out!" Ravana shouted, but her sister was already gone. "Okay, I have all I need for this, now to just hope that this does not go wrong." Ravana said to herself as she began silently saying the incantation to herself.
My apartment, New York City, Earth
September 21, 2016
I woke up to my chest hurting like hell, and my vision was blurry. I felt like I nearly died, but also like I was ready to run a marathon. I instantly remembered that Mercer impaled me, so I took off my shirt to see the shocking truth: I was in peak physical condition and the wound on my chest was completely gone! I looked like one of those guys that practically lives at the gym.
"You're up, and you look a lot different. But the virus affects everyone differently, how are you feeling?" someone asked. I darted around to see Mercer in front of me, sitting on my couch. He was busy reading the newspaper, almost as if he was just biding his time till I regained consciousness.
"W-what? What are you saying? What the fuck did you do to me!?" I demanded, Mercer did something and I needed to know what.
"I gave you the Mercer virus, that's what they call it now right? Figures, they're just demonizing me for this whole thing. Anyways, I need your help and I was afraid you wouldn't willingly allow yourself to be infected."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing, he infected me. He literally infected me with this fucking virus. I snapped, "You're goddamn right I wasn't wanting this! Why the fuck would you give me this?! You actually infected me with this fucking thing! What the fuck for?!"
Mercer punched me in the face, not trying to kill me, but to get me to snap out of my rant. I got back up and stood there, "I get you're angry, I really do. But you need to listen to me, you need to help me stop Blackwatch! I can't be everywhere so that's where you come in! And if you refuse, then you, me, and everyone in Manhattan will die! Do I have your attention now?!" Mercer yelled. I froze, I knew he was right. Blackwatch clearly had no problem nuking the city, and they were probably going to do it again. I knew they had to be stopped.
"Alright, I'll help, what do you need from me?" I grudgingly asked.
"Simple, you need to first head down south, there's several infected you need to kill. You'll need their DNA."
I was confused, "Wait, I thought we needed to stop Blackwatch? Why am I on cleanup duty?"
Mercer walked out and didn't even turn around, "Well, right now you need to make yourself stronger, you want to be able to do this?" he asked as he turned his hands into claws. "You need infected DNA to be able to do this, once we get you up to speed with me, we can turn our attention to Blackwatch. Now, assuming you don't have any more questions, follow me. I'll help you with them if you need it, but you need to kill and consume them."
