I could hear everything as it happened, but I couldn't respond. I was hovering in and out of consciousness, not sure where I really was from one minute to the next. What were they doing to me? I could hear them saying something about tissue mutation. They also spoke with the team that was working on Alice.
Alice? Was she alright? What were they doing to her? Were they disrupting her features as they did to me? Those bastards better not be hurting her…
"Attach that chip to the central nervous system. Plant that one to his primary function center. We'll need a little 'insurance' if all goes according to plan."
"Doctor, the virus has shifted again, look."
I could feel all eyes on me as they watched some sort of grotesque mutation take place. I could hear them scribble on note pads, fascinated with what was going on. How I wanted to just snap their necks in two, break them… Mutilate the-… Wait! What was I thinking? That's not me! I'm not a violent person. What was making me think these horrid things?
I heard something jerk and quickly the doctors moved from me to Alice.
"Is she mutating?"
"Maybe…"
I heard Alice let out a painful groan as the strained against the restraints. "No" she whispered, voice quivering. "No! No!!" Her voice rose, becoming frantic.
I fought the grogginess and forced my eyes open. Alice? Where was she? I turned my head, only seeing the backs of the scientists. Move! Move damn it!
"NO!!!" Alice screamed fighting against the mutation that was undoubtedly taking place.
One of the medics stepped out of the way, allowing me to see what was happening. Her face was twisted in pain, eyes so wide they could have popped from their sockets at any minute. She was almost sitting upright in bed, straining against the leather restraints. Her body jerked and twisted, trying to break free.
Alice… No she doesn't deserve this. She doesn't deserve this pain… And she especially doesn't deserve the horrible fate that had been bestowed upon me.
I caught a gasp in my throat, making it feel as if there were a large lump in the center, making it hard to swallow. Somehow I managed, wanting to let the tears flow… I felt terrible for her. I wanted to ease her pain… Somehow… But what could I do?
"Get the hell away from me!" she screamed, glaring menacingly at one of the approaching doctors.
At that, three doctors held her down, restraining her and trying to control a seizure that had taken over her. She screamed and tried to push them off. One doctor took a needle, and just as he was about to insert it, she somehow summoned up the strength to break one of the leather straps. With a strong right hook, the scientist was down, but two more took his place.
I couldn't help but grin, seeing how much trouble Alice was giving these ass holes. But my grin faded as a needle was plunged deep into her arm. I winced, knowing the needle wasn't intended to go that deep. Alice yelped, but her body had stopped its convulsions. She let out a shutter as her body fell limp on the stretcher. Her face was turned on me, those beautiful icy blue eyes locked on mine. As she blinked and began to turn her head groggily, a scientist stepped between us, blocking my view from her… Bastard.
That was over. I was glad. She was probably asleep, feeling no pain. As for me… The sedatives began to ware off quickly and a rush of pain washed over me. My chest suddenly felt tight, hard to breathe. I had a splitting headache, and my vision was becoming blurred. I gasped for breath, becoming frantic as the oxygen was refused to me.
Beep beep beep beepbeepbeepbeepbeep…"He's going into a critical condition!" One doctor exclaimed frantically.
I gasped again, only receiving a small puff of air. I choked. My hands balled up into fists and my back bowed upward. Damn it! Don't let me die here! Not when Alice was but a few feet from me!
"Stabilize him! We're going to lose him…"
"The virus is changing again!"
I felt the bones crunching in my arm. I hears something pop, crack, and break. Oh god it hurt… My previously injured shoulder was shifting again, the wound bubbled and the spines were lashing out, longer than before. I could feel the bones shatter and rebuild themselves quickly. I let out a strangled cry, face crumpled in immense pain.
"Get that anti-virus in him now! We don't want him to shift too quickly!"
I felt a small pinch in my arm, but dismissed it as easily as I would a mosquito bite. Make it stop… Oh god, make it stop! If I am truly to die here, get it over with… Death, I would welcome with open arms if it can stop the pain. I'll wait for her on the other side, I really will. Just take me now!
Almost as quickly as it began, it was over. They'd injected me with just enough of the anti-virus to control the mutation… Keeping it in check for a later purpose.
Beep beep… beep beep… beep… beep… beep. I was out……….