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This is a really quick update I wouldn't expect that too often blame my damn math class; however' I would expect a chapter every five days or so except final weeks where my ass will be studying. Thanks for the reviews keep them coming. I must warn you there is some disgusting descriptions as well as a sad scene so be forewarn also there is not as much humor as there has been in my story. Please enjoy.
Chapter 4 A Nightmare Incarnate
Zane walked through this dark manor following closely behind the doctor who seemed to glide across the ground seemingly never lifting his legs to take a step. The doctor appeared to struggling to breath; his breathing got harder as they went further into the mansion constantly hacking as they went. Zane clutched his leg the image of the brown haired girl still burned in his mind " I am sorry Rena" He mumbled. The doctor in between hacks heard Zane mumble those words he turned around.
"Is there something wrong my future apprentice... One who studies medicine should not be troubled by death... In fact one should embrace and I would say become the embodiment of death." He let out a loud cackle that led to a disgusting hacking. This was the first good look Zane got at the doctor and it sent shivers down his spine. The cold chill he got came with good reason. The doctor's skin looked like pure leather dried out from being left on the tanning rack for to long. He had what looked like blisters all over his body several were oozing something that looked like yellow mucus. When he smiled his saliva stuck to his yellow stained teeth. He ran his hand through his wiry gray hair and demanded " Come with me now... I have much to show you"
-In the church-
"What is your relationship with the doctor clearly all the villagers know him" Kiely asked Sully in hushed tone away from the other villagers. He looked back at his daughter who was tying an orange button around a small piece of string making a bracelet.
" It is simple really... He arrived on the island nearly three years ago and saved my little Sheena's life" He paused and wiped a tear from his eye. Clearly remembering this day brought him much pain. " My little Sheena was suffering from a rare type of flu and we could not get her fever to go down... It was certain she was going to die then came the doctor on a small raft with the knowledge to save her. At first the treatment went by slowly not yielding any promising results, but the doctor always kept his spirits up saying this girl would recover he was certain. From the doctors optimism Sheena seemed to hold on and began to show signs of improvement. As the treatments became more and more sever her hopes never dropped and neither did the doctors despite the pain she was in the smile never left her face. The two became best friends and as she healed the doctor became more and more optimistic going around saying that Sheena is the most resilient child in the world it was truly amazing."
" So that is why Sheena is so attached to the doctor" Kiely had a confused look on her face " Then when did this doctor get so evil was it all an act." This was a question that had plagued her throughout this story why would the doctor stake his life to save this girl just to become a tyrant.
" I think he was genuinely a nice man who sought to heal her, in fact it was not until a year and a half ago when the doctor started acting all strange after an event referred to as the big bang... Strange name I know I gave it that name" He chuckled at his own arrogance than continued " On that day the doctor was caught in an explosion and everything about him changed he became bitter and and his body was burnt to a crisp and he started to torture us there was no more good left in this man it was a dark day that led to even a darker time." He finished his dramatic flare in a solemn tone.
"Hmm wonder what made him evil after he blew himself to pieces" Kiely walked away from the father and knelt down beside Sheena giving her a gentle smile " I'll find out why he is evil I promise but you have to promise me something... to be strong and never ever stop believing in human kindness for it has the power to bring change amongst the world..." She ruffled her hair as Sheena just finished tying the bracelet around the button.
" I promise" Sheena stuck her pinky out to seal the deal Kiely gladly accepted the gesture with open arms. What happened next left Kiely stunned as Sheena grabbed Kiely's wrist and slid the simple string and button bracelet over Kiely's wrist and gave a huge smile one her face " I trust this too you. Your a kind person Kiely so you can change the world right"
Kiely placed her bonnie back on her head with a single tear flowing down her face. The emotion she felt was a mix between pride and sadness. The injustice in this world the nicest human being she have ever met was in the form of a nine year old girl and yet she has been dealt such a bad hand. Then there was the admiration for Sheena. She had throughout all the pain she experienced could still say such things. One may call this Innocence but Sheena has seen the devil has she transcended self want Kiely was a at a loss for words for a moment.
"I can't promise I will change the world, but I will change yours" Kiely said as she turned and walked up to the door to be met by Sully holding a mask and a compass. She took both and asked " What am I supposed to do with this mask."
" The Fog has an hallucinogen in it that cause people to see and hear their darkest part of their memories. It is pretty devastating to someone with a sad past... so just to be safe and as far as the compass is concerned just head due north and you will find the mansion" She slid the mask over her face and nodded. Everything was clear to her now that is why she heard her mother sobbing she could only imagine what Zane saw that made him run off like that.
" Kiely I believe in you so come back as our hero" Sheena screamed and threw up a salute. Kiely turned around to the sight of not just Sheena but to the sight of nearly Four hundred villagers from all over the church saluting her in various manners. Kiely lowered her head and turned back around and threw her fist in the air with the button bracelet dangling around her wrist. She opened the door and walked out of the church into the streets.
"What makes you so sure She can save us." Sully said to the little silver haired girl in standing beside him watching Kiely walk confidently down the streets. Sheena smiled and hopped down from the window seal.
" Because unlike everyone on else who have tried to save us she can see the good and as she said those who can see human kindness have the power to change the world." She walked down to her little piles of buttons and string and said " The doctor can be saved as well I am sure of it he is a nice man"
" I hope your right Sheena" Sully stood staring towards the mansion would lie through the fog this is where their fate would be decided. He looked back at the care free child and changed his sentiment. " Sheena is where my fate lies"
-The Interior of the Mansion-
Zane was visibly shaken at some of the experiments that the doctor was working on. There were vials and jars containing various organs label from human to shark. The doctor's main experiments as Zane took it was in genetics mainly trying to create organic life from scratch. He assumed that he succeed because of the screams that he heard earlier on the island. He silently hoped that Kiely was okay. Though he knew he had to achieve his goal and this man was a brilliant doctor. Although how much could he take of the bizarre and dark practices of Zarincoph.
" You have reservations my dear apprentice" Zarincoph said to Zane. It was clear that Zane was in shock at some of the sights and blood and guts stained the walls and horrific smells fill the air. " It is okay remember us doctors must embrace death"
That phrase 'embrace death' the doctor kept trying to embed into Zane's mind really freaked him out. If it wasn't for the promise he made to live to achieve Rena's dream he would have left this freaky place long ago. Before he had a chance to react the doctor tossed him a still beating pig heart. " This heart is the symbol of life and also it is the symbol of death... Let me put it this way If even one miniscule thing goes wrong with that beating heart you hold in your hand it will stop and the being will die... As a doctor must learn what kills the heart so we can learn to save it."
"That is true but this is brutal sir I don't know is this is the right way" Zane said placing the heart on the table. This seemed to disturbed him much more than the doctor anticipated it seemed he would have to play a trump card before Zane lost his will.
"My fog sees the inner most emotions of a persons heart you see... and my fog revealed a small girl with brown hair that you knew from your past...I assume that girl was of great importance to you probably someone you have lost in your past" Zane eyes shot wide at this statement " If I was a betting man I assume you to liked each other hell I would say you probably made a promise to that sweet girl to become a great doctor are you ready to let her down."
This hit home and the doctor new it as he slurred his words out of his crooked mouth with his smirk he turned around and went to a weird set of controls. Zane stood shocked how could the doctor possible know about Rena "How do you know that much about my past the only thing the fog personified was Rena and nothing more... especially not her death"
"The heart reveals all... our greatest fears and hopes by studying the condition of the heart we are able to understand why humans are kind and why they are evil." The doctor held up what was clearly a human heart still beating. Zane put his hand to his heart and couldn't feel a beat. " That is right this is your heart and with it I hold your life and everything good and bad in it in my hands... Don't worry you are not going to die yet." Zarincoph finished his statement with a sickening grin hacking up a black liquid.
The shock was completely visible "H..H...How... When... You are a monster" The doctor let out a loud cackle. " This is unreal" He clutched his chest even with the absence of his heart he was panicking. This defied every rules he has ever been taught how his he still alive " This is unreal."
" Surely you have heard of of the Devil Fruits" The Doctor said to Zane who gave a single nod " Good good good... I have eaten a rare type of devil fruit called the Saikin Saikin no mi this gives me exclusive control over bacteria and that is how I have your heart I sent three types of bacteria over to you the first being one to numb your pain. The other was to eat eat your flesh away and regenerate it. The third is one of my own creation and I am particularly proud of this one it literally will carry the blood cells throughout the body keeping you alive. So in essence you are a Zombie... Oh Moria next time we meet I will kill you."
The Doctor walked over to Zane and a small hole opened up right below his left lung and the doctor slammed the heart back into his chest with bacteria reattaching the heart and sealing the open wound. Before to much blood was loss. " That wasn't so bad would you like a sucker... Perhaps cherry" The doctor held out a red sucker only to get no response from the visibly shaken and pale Zane.
"I think I should be going now" Zane said picking up his Sarcophagus walking in the direction that they came in on. As he walked he could feel the presence of the doctor lurking behind him. The dread that radiated from the doctor sent chills from his spine. "I can find my own way out you know."
" You are not going any where you are my apprentice and thus my test subject I cannot simply allow that opportunity to escape my grasp." As the doctor spoke his voice filled with venom and Zane felt his joints stiffen and his muscles tighten. He was having trouble even managing to move till he could not at all and fell on his face completely paralyzed. " See now you cannot escape here you will stay here whether you like it are not."
Fear fell onto the face of Zane as the doctor grabbed him by his leg and he was drug back towards the back of the mansion where the doctor performed all of his experiments. " You will see the way of death through the heart one way are another" The doctor let out a loud Cackle that rung through the empty halls of the dusty mansion.
- The Town Square of the Island just North of the Cathedral-
"What the hell is this thing... Sacred Blade Style: Unseen Draw" Kiely slashed through of an oddly human like creature. Its skin was encrusted in a yellow film of slime and when she slashed them a yellow bile spewed from their body. These monsters had nor organs and seemingly no means of living yet they were alive. Kiely had already brought down three of this things and have managed to avoid all of the yellow liquid thus far. The stench was foul and reeked of death so she knew better than to touch that stuff and would not dare remove her mask.
Another one popped out beside her from the thick fog she barley had a chance to avoid the monster flipping away from it she quickly drew her sword beheading it " This is just to much... there is no telling how many of them there are... I would be better off just running." She pulled the compass out of her pocket and found the direction North and started running down the path determined not to stop until she made it to the mansion.
-The Mansion near in the Rear Operation Lab-
"Just sit tight and we will begin the operation" The doctor said in a half sarcastic tone as he picked up a scalpel and prepare to slice open the chest cavity. Zane lost consciousness a few moments ago and was deep in internal conflict with himself "Having a nightmare aren't we well. I will let you have that dream in peace." He said in a sadistic tone laying down his scalpel.
-Zane's Nightmares-
Zane was rushing through a ruined temple with a huge smile on his face beside him was a little brown haired girl around the age of 15. She has yet to show much signs of becoming a woman she wore a yellow sweater with an off white skirt. She was prim and proper she even ran stiffly with her shoulder strait. These two were best friends and were doing one of there favorite hobbies exploring unknown tombs. Well it was Zane's favorite hobby anyways. See Zane was fascinated with becoming an Archaeologist. Rena however; had a different goal that required much more sacrifice she wanted to become a great doctor capable of saving lives.
As they descended down into the mossy covered catacombs the two teenagers were smiling despite the dank musty smell that came from the tombs. Zane was fascinated by the art on the walls and was taking notes that entailed what he was seeing being sure to sketch any symbols he may of saw because it may be a language that he could decipher at a later date. The two came into what appeared to be a large burial chamber but was probably was just a fake to detour grave robbers. Of course the tomb was untouched by human hands and treasure littered the room. " This is so cool" Rena said as she looked around and saw all of the sparkling items glittered as if excited to be seen for the first time in a thousand years. Rena ran over to a crown and picked it up placing it on her head smiling she asked Zane " How do I look."
"Awesome that crown looks like it was by a prestigious King or something" Zane said with a sly smile " And since I am a guy" He leaned in and snatched the crown off of Rena head and with a smile he proclaimed " There now the crown is rightfully where it belongs." Zane gave a shocked expression as Rena started to chase him he ran and jumped over a stone tablet creating separation in between the two. He stuck his tongue out exclaiming " You could never catch me what makes you think you can catch me now."
"Cause' I can" A slightly flustered Rena let her proper speech slip as she went chasing after the boy at top speed. Seizing her chance to catch him when he stumbled over a lose rock " I got ya" She smiled as she tackled him and placed the crown back on her head. Taking her chance to relish in her victory "I got you good"
"Yeah...yeah" Zane said tossing the girl off of him. Rena stood up and notice Zane staring at a bright object buried under a some rubble. "What do you think that is..." Rena shrugged her shoulders having no real idea of what that could be hidden in the rubble.
They walked over to the rubble and this object was completely beautiful its luster was greater than any other object in the temple. " Let's go" Zane said as he darted over to the fallen rubble with Rena closely behind. He reached down to grab the object when he removed it he heard a rumble he looked up and saw rubble about to fall on his head. Rena without hesitation jumped in front of Zane and shoved him out of the way of the falling rocks. She looked up and happily accepted her fate.
After the rocks cleared Zane noticed his leg was trapped and the pain was great but he ignored that what he saw had tears flowing from his eyes. Rena was crushed under a under a boulder her mouth stained with blood and she was struggling for breath. "Why... I should be dying." was the only words Zane could find.
She chuckled and hacked up blood " Silly I aspired to become a doctor it is my job to save a life whenever I can..." She stopped to cough " It is the creed of the doctor to save people from death... I have no regrets." She reached out with last of her strength and grabbed Zane's hand as her vision slowly faded to black. Zane lost conscious shortly after with his hand in Rena's
Zane awoke from his nightmare and shot up off the operating table without hesitation he sliced his arm letting the blood flow freely from his body releasing the bacteria. " You are no doctor a doctor should not be obsessed with death but rather to save people from death that is the my creed that is my burden." He stood up and faced the doctor resisting the bacteria that was running through his blood. He grabbed his Sarcophagus and said
" Thanks to your fog you know some of my past... however, do you know the object I found that day." Zane said as he ripped off his white suit revealing his mummy attire and cracked open the Sarcophagus and removed a pair of golden Tonfas with smiley faces on the end of the weapons. " These weapons carry my will you madman and I will not become your tool to experiment on. Smiley Tonfas."
Zane charged the doctor with a side to side swinging attack only for the doctors to dodge each time not waiting for the doctor to recover he continues the attack " Tonfa Tomb" He swung the Tonfas downwards connecting with the base of the skull of the doctor sending to the ground and causing yellow bile to spew from the blisters. Landing on the right arm of the Zane. He cringed in pain as the yellow mucus turned out to be highly acidic. The doctor let out a cackle.
"You fool those strike will not hurt considering I numb the pain where I am struck and instantly heal whatever damage has been done my bacteria is unbeatable..." He charge and lashed out at him with a needle Zane barley slid under the attack slamming his Tonfa into the back of Zarincoph's elbow causing the needle to fall out of the doctor hand. Spinning around he smashed the doctor square in his face. The doctor smiled and let the blood seep from his mouth. Zarincoph grabbed Zane by his throat and tossed him across the room.
Zane gathered himself when he heard a loud boom coming from the front of the mansion ignoring it he charged the doctor stopping just before he reached the doctors and planted both his fist on the ground delivering a devastating kick to the doctor's chest sending him flying back into the operating table. Never to be one on the defensive Zane chased after the doctor and nailed him with several swings from his tonfas catching the doctor in the face sending him back into the wall.
The doctor only stood up and smiled " You do know that I am completely immune to any blunt damage yet you continue to attack that way... you cannot win" The doctor shot several more shots of those yellow liquid from his blisters. This caught Zane off guard as he struggled to dodge all of the shots one catching him in his right calf searing the muscle making it harder to move.
"Do you see now I am invincible" He walked up to Zane and grabbed him by his neck head butting him and punched him in the face sending him tumbling across the room. Zane stood up wiping the blood from his face. " You die now..." the doctor as the acidic mucus flew strait towards Zane's face there was no way he could avoid the attack. He braced for the blow only for it attack to be defected by an invisible blade. He gave a smile of relief standing behind him stood Kiely with a fierce look anger in her eyes staring down the grotesque doctor Zarincoph