The Stalker – Chapter 2: A "New" Identity
***I awoke from a restful sleep… probably one of best I have. As my vision came into focus, I was in shock to find myself in some sort of vat or stasis chamber suspended in this liquid that didn't feel like water but, it was transparent and I can BREATH in it too which was kind of mind boggling. I also found myself not wearing any clothes as I checked my surroundings of the well lit vat I was in; which led me to a window that enabled me to see what was on the outside of this chamber. Once I looked with my hands on the glass, I seen a few men and women in lab coats… these must be scientists; and from the looks of the environment, the lab they are working in resembled some TOP SECRET laboratory in movies. As I made that observation, I started to bang on the glass for I know that I do not belong here.
"Hey! Get me out of here, what are you doing! Get me out!!" I yelled
The scientist continued with what they were doing… like they didn't hear me.
"HEY! GET ME OUT!!! CAN YOU HEAR ME; I AM NOT SOME SORT OF EXPERIMENT!!!" I yelled more profoundly but, they still didn't respond: I grew a bit scared and a great emotion swelled over me.
"Please… get me out; I don't want to be in here… where is my mother, I just want to be home…"
After I said that, it seemed like one of them noticed me and walked up to the stasis chamber I was in but, instead of relief… I grew more scared for this person is not going to let me go. Instead I see him injecting a tube into some mechanism on this thing; in an instant I began to doze off… my vision became impaired… my last words were.
"W-why… are… you doing this…" I blacked out ***
*gasp* "Huaaaah… huaaaah.. aah…. It's only… a dream…" I expressed as I woke up in an instant … now in the very bed I regularly sleep in. Breathing in deeply as I sat up to reflect on what I have dreamed about; what was that about anyway? As I sat there in thought… the sun glowed through my window, revealing my sweat glistened body.
"Eeek, why am I… where's my clothes!" I said in a panic, I rarely sleep without my jammies. I tried to remember what happened to me yesterday night but, that thought was interrupted by my mother.
"Leah!" she yelled "Is everything okay?!"
"Y-yes… everything is okay… hehehe no need to come up here and investigate anything…" I said not knowing why I said what I said at the end.
"Okay! Just get ready for school, I have breakfast for ya on the table so hurry dear!" she said
"Okay!" I confirmed
Still in disbelief that I don't have any clothes on… I looked around not seeing where they were dumped on the floor. This led me back to the thought of what I was trying to remember. Onethought did occur to me; where did that adolescent symbiote go?
**Did it steal my clothes?** I thought jokingly.
I made a few quick head movements looking around the room but, nothing gave a sign of its appearance. I then remembered that it can change its shape into people, can it do the same for inanimate objects? It feels like I am forgetting something else that it can do but, my mind is boggled with so many questions it blocked it from me: so to take things a step at a time, I got up from my bed to look around my room for it. Which reminded that it doesn't have a name to acknowledge it; so I had to improvise.
"Here symbi symbi.." I said embarrassingly due to the fact I don't know a good nickname and I'm looking for it in the buff
"Where are yooou, I want to talk…" I said looking and picking up items as I searched
"Now if I was a symbiote, what would be the best thing to turn into, what would look less convincing to touch in here?" I said to myself
"This lamp?... no…. this rug?... no I don't think it would like being stepped on…. THIS DESK!!..." then I nod in denial "No… too much stuff on it…" then I looked over to the statue I have near the window
"Can it be… this porcelain statue?... It got to be…" so I grabbed it and started shaking it, for some odd reason
"SYMBI SYMBI… you don't have to hide from meeee!" now I am acting retarded; and without thought… I threw the statue on the floor
"Ooops, nooooooooooo!" I cringed as it crashes on the floor
*pliiingg* the statue broke
"LEAH!! What are you doing up there!!" my mother reacted
"Nothing!.. I accidentally broke my statue when I got up…" I said hoping that would prevent her coming up here
"Well, you better clean it up when you get home, you are going to be late for school… so hurry up!!" my mother exclaimed
"Okay!!" I said. Now not believing what I just did but, that came to pass when I had to get ready so I was going towards my closet for clothes to wear. Not to mention I have to go shower up; I passed the body mirror that is on the wall only to stop and double-check myself in the mirror.
"Hmmm? What is this?" I said with such curiosity. I took a minute to look at myself, only to see that my skin is not like the way it was before. It looks different, like it has a flawless tone and texture, scars I had previously and soon to be scars were gone; also it is very radiant on its own without the application of the lotion I have. In addition, I discovered that my busts looked like it grew a cup or two with perfect tear drop roundness and definition; as well as seeing my entire body has a more "shapely" figure defined by soft muscles: I started to admire myself.
"Do Leah like?" said the symbiote
I was spooked half to death again covering myself instinctively but, brought to the realization of what that voice is. So I was looking around the room to see where it is coming from.
"Do you like what you see? *giggles*" the symbiote said more maturely and giggling
"Yes… yes I do **apparently** but, where are you?" I responded still looking around
"*giggles* I am you… *giggles* well more like inside of you…" the symbiote said
"THE BOND!!" I said to myself "I can't believe I forgot that…"
"Yes, we are now one, and your body feels so nice and comforting. I knew you were the one, Leah." Said the symbiote
"I… I don't know what to say… I'm speechless…" I said feeling this new sense of myself
"I already know how you feel Leah, we share one mind, and one body; this bond is perfect and absolute and nothing can separate us." the symbiote said with such a passion, a passion that I felt as well
This assimilation of the symbiote and I, it is so unbelievable and so unreal but, it happened to me; to me of all others it could have chosen. I can already read that this has benefits; noting the symbiotes new diction second. It sounded like a kid at first but, now it sounds almost like me. I guess that's its benefit from me resulting in our "bond". I wondered if I have any special abilities or capabilities of what this symbiote had possible. I have so many questions swirling in my head right now and I bet the alien already knows them and is waiting for me to ask them. At the moment, I feel we are both sharing an intimate moment; which was interrupted by my mother's yell.
"LEAH AKEMI!! You are LATE for school!! Hurry and GET OUT before you get in trouble!" my mother said
"Holy crap!!" I looked up at the clock "Aw man it is late… what am I gonna do?.. What am I gonna wear!!?" I said in a panic knowing that I can't do the things to get ready for school. Then… the symbiote spoke to me
"Leah, close your eyes…" the symbiote said
At the very moment; I instinctively did what it asked, even though I thought it was crazy to do it at a moment like this but, what else can I rely on: what else can it do that isn't beneficial?
"Okay…" I said
As I had my eyes closed, I felt a gratifying feeling on my skin. It was cool and relaxing which made me giggle a bit. Suddenly, I felt something wrapping around me like I was being clothed.
"Open your eyes Leah *giggle*" the symbiote said
As soon as I did, I was amazed at what I seen before me. My own school uniform on me in an instant but, it feels different… feels more comfortable like its hugging every curve nice and smoothly. I was dizzy with the pleasure and started twirling in it. From top to bottom; everything was on me without even moving to put it on.
"Now let's get going, my Leah" the symbiote said
"Let's…" I replied
I was lured to go towards the room window, as I did, I grab my case and climbed out. The thought didn't pass me saying "why I was doing this" but, thanks to my curiosity I trusted the symbiote enough to help me jump out the window. Once I did make the jump, not an ounce of nervousness gone by as I was falling towards the ground yet the action felt elegant. Landing on my right foot followed by the left with my arms spanned out; crouching on the ground. I have made the perfect dismount from a two story house without breaking my legs.
"Aaah…" I expressed in a relaxing sigh "That was fun *giggle* let's do it again!" I said with a rush of adrenaline is running through me
"Don't worry my Leah, we will have more fun soon… *hehehe*" the symbiote said
"Okay! I can't wait!" I said excitedly
With this new sense of action and adventure running through me, I was possessed to do more things that I never done or wouldn't think about doing. Instinctively I wanted to take the shortcut to school since I was going to be late; the only way is through the woods. Making my way to it by hurdling over three foot walls bordering neighboring houses; with every moment I did it felt like I was running faster and faster. As I made it to the woods, the instant called me to run even faster. It was so exhilarating; I was feeling the wind whist around me as I stride through the woods. Dodging and ducking trees coming along this uneven pathway I was taking; now seeing the school building as well as the steel fence coming along the way.
"Well well, today is going to be VERY interesting…" I smiled to myself knowing that this day is going to be different…
End of Chapter 2: A "New" Identity