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Rivals or Friends

Chapter 7: Unleash the Wildness

I suddenly felt the same thing as what happened to me when I crashed my ship on fighting Fox in Venom. It was the same… the darkness is a plenty. I then opened my eyes, and was flashed by the light from a bulb just above the bed I am lying on now. My head started spinning like a carousel in overdrive. Something happened to me when I was unconscious, and I want to find out what. I realized that my clothes were taken away, and I had no choice but to walk in my underwear.

I tried to stand up from the comfortable white bed, and while limping, I walked towards a closed door. With a strange feeling bothering me, I suddenly realized that the door is password-protected. I looked at the console beside the door, and I haven't got a clue on what button combination I should use.

During my time of agonizing pain, a strange voice whispered in my mind. Funny, for that voice was the same one who whispered me when I was taking forty winks in the Arwing.

"2314005," the echo prompted in a fading manner, "the password is 2314005…"

Without a choice, I inputted them to the console. The door then slide to open, and to my surprise, a familiar face flashed before my eyes. There's a red female cat dressed in scientist's robes, holding a clipboard and grinning at me, and she's facing a machine with a microphone. Beside her is a lizard guard with a very painful-looking laser baton.

"Wolf, you're finally awake!" she exclaimed in a happy expression, yet with a grim taste for me. "Just as I thought! My favorite Venomian soldier and Star Wolf commander will survive the experiment, just like the old times…" I suddenly remembered from her last words. Experiment… she is none other than Doctor Millie Wright, one of the head scientists in genetics at Venom.

"Experiment?!" I yelled to her with anger, "What experiment?! But before that, how were you able to talk to me in my mind?!" I have been wondering that, and finally, I had an answer.

"Simple, O'Donnell," she replied whilst introducing me to the machine beside her, the one I noticed earlier. "This machine is called the Psychic Amplifier. First, it scans the brain of a person, storing the brain waves the brain of the person gives off in its memory. It will then give the code of that specific brain and its brain waves. Now, when that person is about five-hundred feet away, I can simply input the code of the brain waves stored in this machine, speak to this microphone, and that person will be hearing my words, only it's in their thoughts, and only that person can hear that! Plus, it can act as radar for those it has scanned!" I suddenly felt goose bumps, but then I felt more when she walked towards me and slid her finger to my chest as she says, "As for you, Wolf… Your code is 231-4005…"

I was shocked to hear that. I never knew I had my brain scanned. But then, I forgot most of my past, so I need to clarify things out. "How… how were you able to scan my brain when I didn't even thought about doing it?!" She then walked away, going to another door. There, she made a glance at me.

"You were unconscious back then," she replied while inputting something to the console of the door, "Remember when you were asked by Andross to be one of the experiments for my new discovery many months ago? But, then again, you were put to sleep so that you won't know anything about Andross' scheme, so he didn't ask you. I proceeded to the experiment. You slightly woke up, so I was forced to stop it. You vaguely remembered that part. I know I might not be able to continue that experiment because Star Fox is coming, so I scanned your brain just in case I will have the opportunity. I escaped Venom with the machine and after a few months, I realized that you're here, thanks to the Psychic Amplifier. You were led here and fainted thanks to the machine, and then I was able to finish the experiment…" She then exits, but I am determined to figure this experiment out.

"Wait! What's this experiment you are talking about?! Wait!!!" I yelled to catch her, but the guard blocked my way, and she exits. I realized that she locked the doors from the main console of the lair, and now I'm trapped with this lizard enforcer.

"You'll see the experiment soon, Wolf. In the mean time, I'll let the guard bully you up for the next experiment!" The ceiling speakers announced. Then, in front of me, the guard swung his weapon to me, flinging me to the side. I was caught unguarded, and I had to fight this brute.

"Damn it!" I shouted, and charged to the lizard, but I didn't notice his weapon, so instead of getting a counterattack, all I got is a thrust to the abdomen. I hit the wall with my back, with blood dripping from my mouth. The reptile grinned as he pats his baton with his hand. He charged towards me and beat me repeatedly with his weapon. I never felt such intense pain, and for a moment there, I wish that Fox was here to help me.

I shouted in pain. It kept on growing and growing, until I couldn't take it out. I must fight back. I mustn't die here. I MUST SURVIVE!

Suddenly, an enormous blow was given to me to the head, but even with that painful attack, I never flinched. I grabbed the baton and threw it away. I asked myself, "Where is this tremendous rage coming from?!" I shouted out as I gather the pain I felt. The guard suddenly moved back after that, looking scared, and suddenly, I lost control of myself. Everything was just a flash.

After what it seems to be a moment, I found myself panting. Blood… my mouth… it's stained with blood. I wasn't bleeding hard at my mouth though, so I realized I had bitten someone… the guard. I looked my hands; they're all covered with blood. My body is bathed in blood, and I saw the ripped corpse of the lizard, slashed and killed. I then wondered what happened, but it seems that I might never get surprised for what happened…

I rushed to the door, destroyed it with the baton, and rushed to Millie. She is at the main console room, and it seems that she's happy for what happened.

"The experiment was a success!" she gaily declared. "Experiment WILD, Wild Intellectual Level Drive, worked perfectly! Care to see what happened?" She just took the words right out from my mouth. The large monitor then switched to the security cameras watching my murder. I moved myself towards the side console, and I was horrified. Every bit of the scene starting from the time I screamed up to the point I recovered my senses… They were scary.

There, with the mad howl I gave, I transformed into something. The nails, they grew sharper and slightly longer. The fangs became more like a large trap, and the build became stronger and faster. That wolf in the screen is not Wolf… it's a monster! The guard rushed to the door, banging to escape, but he was grabbed by the jaws of death. The fangs burrowed through the scales and the poor lizard was dragged all over, Slashes were present, and blood spilled all over. A murder feast occurred. The body was rammed back and forth, and even the Psychic Amplifier can't escape the mayhem.

I spat the blood from my mouth after such horrible disgust. Then, I suddenly noticed a blaster below the compartment of the console, and as I relieve myself, I grabbed the weapon, pointing it to Millie.

"Don't stop me from getting away from hell!" I yelled as I moved back with the weapon still pointing towards her. She laughed as if I was just joking.

"Oh Wolf, you can't do a thing!" she laughed menacingly. "I have yet to discover a cure for that syndrome, and we haven't reached the stage where you can control WILD mode. Besides, it'll be hard when you're trying to keep it to yourself, trying to control it by yourself. And just imagine when you became berserk in a crowd of people! You'll be helpless!"

I suddenly stopped. I need to think about this… I can't let this thing occur in front of Fox, they might get killed! But then, it'll be far more dangerous if Millie can control me. "I'd rather take the chance in the hard way. It's far better off than going with you!" I rushed away, heading to the exit. I know I have to get out from hell…

Finally, I reached the outside. There, I not only saw my Arwing, but also Fox's, Falco's, and Ruby's. They're wondering what happened, and I know what to do.

"Wolf! What happened there?" Fox wondered as he tries to touch me. "You're soaked in blood and you're not wearing anything… What happened? Are you injured?"

"Fox… Everyone… From now on, don't come looking for me! It's for your own good!" I yelled as I hurriedly boarded the Arwing. "Sorry Fox, but it's for your own good!" Tears rolled from my eyes, but it was unavoidable. I can't risk their lives when this curse is on me.

"WOLF!!!" I heard a faint cry from below. Things might not go well to them, especially to Fox. They may doubt me, but as long as they keep a distance, it's all right. I don't want them to die in my own hands…