As Timothy stepped out of the sewer he waited for the third Warrior to join the group. Once it had, still carrying Callie, the group made their way back to the Hive before the other Changers could catch up.
The Warrior carrying Callie placed her against the wall and set to work securing her body to the wall using its hardening saliva. David came up to Timothy and gave his brother a questioning look. Timothy just grinned and crouched down in front of Callie. He tapped her forehead with his first two fingers. Callie groaned as her eyes fluttered open and she looked around. She started struggling in an attempt to break free.
"That won't do you any good; that is some of the hardest stuff in the world. Even your enhanced strength can't tear it down," Timothy said. Callie ignored him and continued to twist and turn. Finally, her attempts became weak and she stopped struggling, "Finished?" Timothy asked.
"What do you want?" Callie asked, her eyes looking down to the ground.
"Your bite," Timothy said and his grin widened. Callie's head shot up and her eyes meet Timothy's.
"Bite?" David asked, "What's going on?"
"Changers, Vampires, and Werewolves have the ability to bite an unaffected human and pass along the Mirus Virus to them," Timothy said, still staring at Callie, "And anyone with the Mirus Virus don't get sick very easily because their bodies are a lot more stronger."
"And what would you say," Callie said, "If I were to tell you that I'm not interested in biting someone."
Timothy smiled, "You will spend the rest of your life breeding aliens for us." Callie looked confused so Timothy continued, "You know, like the other captured people?"
Callie looked around and her eyes rested on the doctor. His head was hanging limply, his chin resting on his chest. His chest had a large hole in it where something had seemed to force its way out from inside the man's chest. Callie's eyes widened but she didn't say anything.
"What are you talking about?" David said, "How many times can a person be a host?"
"People who have the Mirus Virus heal very fast. Meaning she will just keeping healing; chestburster after chestburster. And just think about it; the species she will create," Timothy said and he turned back to Callie, "Unless she offers her bite."
Callie bowed her head and then slowly raised it again, "Who do I have to bite to get out of here?"
"My brother," Timothy said.
"WHAT?" David shouted, "Are you out of your mind?"
"I want you getting well," Timothy said.
"You're crazy!" David said.
"I thought we established that some 10 years ago," Timothy said back.
"Hello?" Callie said and both brothers turned to her, "Can I just get this over with so I can go home?"
"Sure, if you are in a hurry to go back to the sewers," Timothy said and he gestured for his brother to step forward. David did, slightly hesitantly, until he was standing directly in front of Callie.
"So where I'm I being bitten?" David asked.
"On your arm would be the easiest," Callie replied. David slowly raised his arm up to Callie and offered the underside of his arm to her. Callie opened her mouth and bit down into the flesh of David's arm. David immediately pulled away with a gasp. Timothy gazed down at the arc of teeth marks on his brother's arm.
"So now what happens?" David asked, looking at Callie.
"Well, the virus will spread through your system, killing off all the red blood cells and mutating all other cells."
"What?" David asked, terror on his face.
"Don't worry," Callie said, "It's not going to hurt you; you'll be unconscious."
"What?" David repeated.
Callie just rolled her eyes and said, "Can I go now?"
"Not yet," Timothy said as David opened his mouth, "I want to make sure everything's okay."
Callie just sighed and leaned back, "He'll go unconscious in about five minutes and won't wake up for another two hours while the virus takes effect."
"Here that David?" Timothy asked. David nodded; his face slightly green.
"Do you want to go to the Queen and stay with her?" Timothy asked. David nodded slowly and walked over to the Queen. She hissed gently as David climbed up her back. David sighed as he reached the Queen's back and curled up once again behind her crest. His eyes closed and his body relaxed.
"So," Timothy said, turning back to Callie, "I was wondering; if you wouldn't mind…"
"I'm not about to end up like that guy," Callie said nodding her head towards the doctor's lifeless body.
"But you'll just heal over," Timothy said, "Please, I want to see what the result would be!"
"Then find some other Changer, because I'm not interested in having something come bursting through my chest!"
"Fine, fine," Timothy said and he walked up to Callie. He grabbed at the cocoon and pulled it off in one fluid movement. Callie stumbled before managing to regain her footing. She looked at Timothy, as though afraid he might not let her go. Timothy just smiled and nodded his head. He heard her let out a sigh of relief before she turned and ran out of the Hive. Timothy laughed as she ran and turned back to his brother; he was still unconscious and Timothy sighed; it was going to be a long wait.