Author notes: Ludvig Maxis is a very busy man, dealing with the zombies of Geisteskranken and other facility's, like Der Reise. The L-MDT, located at Der Reise, is a long distance version of the teleporter that Geisteskranken has. Edward will become a very important character in future events to come, as well will Maxis, in a sense.
"Stand up." He commanded to the fleshy creature sitting in the chair. The weak, pale skinned monster groaned and looked up to him with yellow glowing eyes. "I said, Stand up!" Shouted Maxis.
This time, the undead creature merely groaned and stood up on its barely supporting legs.
"Good, now step forward." He gestured to it. It took a small step forward, but stopped in its tracks, simply glaring at Maxis. "Don't be shy now, come forward." He cuddled at it. The reanimated corpse began walking forward, in a slow but sure motion. It came closer and closer to Maxis, until it was a few feet away when he said, "Excellent, now stop." He gestured for it to stop moving, but the zombie groaned and kept walking forward to him.
"Do you hear me? I order you to stop." He once again commanded. The creature hissed at him, as it lunged forward towards him, its flesh ridden claws readied. Maxis sidestepped away from its attack, as the zombie spiraled onto the ground, immediately clawing its way back up at him. "Kill it!" Shouted Maxis, as the undead hissed its way once more to lunge at him.
Two human guards stepped inside the chamber, aiming the M16 rifle and both shot a 3-round burst of metal bullets towards the zombie. As four of the bullets passed through its abdomen, the other two carving its way into the creature's head, piercing its skull as it collapsed onto the ground with a growing pool of blood surrounding it. The yellow eyes seemingly burnt out as they lost color and turned grey.
The two guards helped Maxis onto his feet afterwards. He told them he was alright, and gestured for them to dispose of the body. As the humans carried off the corpse, Maxis sat down in the chair it sat in and took a deep breath. He proceeded to pick up the stationary phone on the side wall and simply said, "Bring me another." As another zombie was proceeded into the chamber, and strapped down in the chair.
He looked impatient with it, as he started the process all over again, strapping it in as he begun.
Edward stood at his table, admiring the genius notes and evaluations he made. He took a sip of the alcohol he found sitting around in the kitchen area and simply put it back down after wiping his muzzle. He looked carefully at his plans, making note of anything that seemed out of place. He walked back to the table he was working at, largely covered with blood, maybe his own or someone else's, he didn't care.
A rather misplaced looking doll sat on the table. It's round fox- like ears, and twin tails. However, one looked larger than the other to him, or was it the drink? Its orange-yellow like body scared with stitches across it torso and crossing its ears, the neck itself showed many individual stitches across the length of it. The black button nose, and the dark eyes that showed nothing within them, seemed depressing. "Oh, little doll… why are you so sad?" He questioned it. "You are so magnificent, beautiful, and so… erotic." He coed as he rubbed the two tails gently, swaying and brushing against each other. But, a knock at the lab door, interfered with his intimate moment, as Jun walked in unexpected as usual.
"Edward, Maxis wants to know about your progress after these last four mon-"However, he stopped mid sentence, seeing Edward rubbing a doll inappropriately.
Edward looked towards Jun, then back at the doll. "Oh, well this isn't vhat you'd think, ya?" He pleaded innocently.
Just then, Maxis walked in, covered in red blood, fresh by how Edward could tell. "What are you two doing? Jun, I sent you here to inform Edward, that I want his progress report now." He lectured him. "And Edward, what the hell are you doing?" He directed to him holding the doll.
"Nothing, just…making adjustments."He replied to them. "There's no reason to be talking about... well, what do you want?"
Maxis sighed and then removed his bloody gloves, throwing them onto the cold ground."Okay, where's your invention? The device I asked you to create, about four months ago?" He confronted Edward upright.
"Why Maxis, it's right in front of you." Edward said, gesturing towards the soft doll sitting on the table. Its black void eyes stared through them, as Maxis simply threw his arms up in disbelief, but suddenly gave in.
"Alright Edward how does this… Doll control the undead then?" He bluntly asked with little belief in it.
"To be true, it's sort of an animatronic, a robot per say." Stated Edward. "I've embodied some of element 115, into a crystallized gem, to be placed upon its forehead." He explained. "I just simply have to attach it, and then it's ready!" He finished, as he brought out a metal rod, with what seemed a red crystal on the end of it.
"It will emit unpetinium in frequency's to communicate and ultimately control those nasty little creatures." Said Edward.
"Your doll looks like crap, Edward." Proclaimed Jun, as he handled the dirty doll.
"Well obviously, zee previous owner wasn't very good to it." Edward said as Jun put the doll back onto the table. Maxis eyed the thing suspiciously, examining the textures, the small hole in its forehead for the rod.
"This doll, how did you get it? You couldn't have made it here." Maxis said with a cautious tone.
"Oh, I found it… in the dump." Edward answered. "I couldn't imagine who would throw this away." He mumbled to himself.
"I can imagine." Jun said sarcastically.
"Well Edward, I want it ready for testing after I finish another MDT session." Maxis recited to his good friend. "And Jun, I'll need you to see it through with me." As he motioned for his comrade to follow him.
As the mobians left for the mainframe, Edward turned back towards his doll. "You won't work without this rod in your head, my little friend." Gripping the metal rod, he stabbed it into the dolls forehead, turning it sharply as it sunk in, until he heard a silent, but noticeable clink. The eyes of the doll light up into a bright blue, giving off an eerie atmosphere around the lab. Edward smiled at the furry doll, as he begun laughing manically. "Hahaha, yes it's alive! Rain down the pain, my little monsters!" As the doll seemed to float inches above the tabletop, until Edward grabbed it and rushed to the containment area to make the necessary preparations.
The MDT was circuiting once again, the luminous observers making note to avoid discharge hitting them. Maxis standing before it, as his three remaining assistants made the needed adjustments for the destination. As they finished, Jun brought in with him one of the reanimated, along with an escort of four guards. The aggressive creature shook and hissed while remaining restrained in its straight jacket. "All systems are check, select requested location." The system monitor required. As they shoved the zombie into the teleporter, Maxis requested teleportation to the MDT in the containment section. Once again, the MDT shook and spurred, as sparks and large bolts of electricity circuited through its hull. The machine groaned, as it enveloped in white light, fading away in mere seconds, as the thunderous noise quieted down. The zombie wasn't in sight, the smell of burning flesh however, lingered on.
"Now the question is; did it make it? Maxis questioned to the others. He answered the facility phone, to hear news of the teleportation.
"Doctor Maxis, it worked! The subject reappeared at our MDT, however… dead." The man answered woefully. The loss of another dead man didn't bother him, but now he should be able to teleport bodies to the mainframe now, he thought.
"Good work, everyone!" He congratulated his staff around him. "Our teleportation session was a success! Soon this will all be over, have faith my companions." He reassured his loyal employees. Jun shook hands with Maxis, as they retreated to the containment area number 115, expecting an old friend to have his doll ready.
Edward waited impatiently, stomping around in frustration. He'd just set up all the pieces, and now was waiting, he wasn't good at waiting. Maxis and Jun arrived through security check, and made way through into the testing ground.
"Ah Maxis, you're finally here." Edward greeted coldly.
"Well I'm here now Edward, let's start the test." He responded.
As Edward held the doll up to his chest, a zombie restrained in a chair not far from them, stayed groaning at them. "Release it." He directed to the guard watching the zombie. The man unbuckled its leather straps, and broke off its metal handcuffs, backing away as soon as it was free.
The pale creature stood up, eyeing around and walking towards Edward. Jun looking worried, and Maxis looking cautious as Edward stood before its sight. The zombie groaned and moved forward, taking steps closer towards Edwards's sight. Edward smirked, and lifted the doll out towards the zombie, telling it what to do. "Now, control your minion!" he shoved it towards the undead, as the doll glowed slightly and vibrantly, but then without warning, died down.
The zombie had seemed dazed in those moments, and looked in a trance upon the doll, then roared and charged Edward. Shocked and humiliated, Edward moved forward and tackled down the once living dead; brought a knife he kept under his coat up to its throat, and slashed apart its wrinkled flesh."Don't ever touch me, maggot!" he screamed to its face. Blood spurting up from its corpse, Edward crawled towards his doll, shouting angry curse's at it. "Why! Why didn't you vork! You worthless aspiration from hell!" he questioned and threw it against the wall.
Maxis ran up and grabbed Edward by the shoulders. "Calm down, Edward!" He shouted over his friend fox, as he let out constant curse's, stopping only to breath. Just then, Edward calmed down, yet stormed off saying he was off to his lab, leaving the doll behind.
Hours later, a knock came upon the labs door, as Maxis let himself in. Edward sat drinking to his content, as he saw Maxis make way over to him.
"Vat? I've failed, I know." He said self depressed. Maxis however, brought out the doll from behind his back and handed it to Edward. "What? Why did you bring this here? It doesn't work." He questioned Maxis.
"I thought how it made you happy before, maybe it still can do that, at least." He smirked at his fox friend.
"How thoughtful, now that I look at this, it seems faintly familiar, like I've seen or heard of someone like this before." He said curiously. Edward took another drink from his alcoholic substance, and suddenly it hit him. "Of course! Not a robot, but living flesh…" He thought aloud to Maxis's dismay.
"What is it, Edward?" he asked with a tone of concern as Edward jumped up with glee, shouting out in squeals that sounded like a little girls.
"Maxis! Tomorrow, you will have you answer, you're solution, I've got it figured out!" he assured him, taking once another drink. Maxis was about to protest, but put it aside and simply gave Edward a thumbs up, and left the lab to a joyful Edward, parading around then falling over a overturned table in his excitement. He still seemed happy as he threw a shot glass at the door, shattering as the glass scattered onto the floor.
True, he was disappointed the doll didn't work, but he seemed already to have another plan in mind, he thought to himself. Geisteskranken was unusually quiet, but the lack of noise was peaceful to Maxis's mind. He finally felt relief.
"Maybe things will turn out alright…" he mumbled to himself. He still was worried about Edwards's condition, it was worse now, but hopefully not before he finish's his job. His violent outburst however, discouraged the trend of thoughts he had about Edward. Removing him from the project was becoming more mandatory each passing day, as his mind was distorting itself into insanity. "It's for his good; it's all I can do to help him." He said to himself. Walking through the silent hall of many labs, he made way to his office and administration.
Edward was too invaluble, the damn fox. He was too important to get rid of, but he was really becoming quite crazy. He shook his head, wondering if he should start drinking more to ease his nerves. But, Edward was most likley to have stolen all of the alcohol from the kitchen.
Time he call it a day, he thought as he walked in the steel frame door once again. Locking his door and making sure his files were sorted; he laid down in his bed and dozed off immediately.
Meanwhile, Edward sat in his lab, with the doll at his side, began making notes and sketches for his next creation. As he drew, he laughed silently as he dimmed the lights and lied down on a small pull out bed. "Yes… you will be my greatest creation… you will be MINE!" He shouted loudly, as one of the lights sparked and burnt out, emitting a small burst of smoke. He smiled and lay'd his head back, shutting his eyes for some well deserved rest, he thought. The dolls eyes glowed slightly again, still atop the table where lied Edwards notes, It looked upon Edwards sketch and the small note attached to it.
115, project number classification, "Five".
"The Insane..."