Chapter 26:

-A Deadly Virus-

He knew that the blood corpuscles of vampire, Lycans, and human itself unequivocally distinguish. While human blood corpuscles consisted of only one cell, so two cells each by vampire and Lycan. Michael's however, possessed three cells, however, this was it what's worried him now.He could determine not only three cells but a fourth that rather appeared aggressive and tried to separate the three tied cells. Michael leaned back drove through his hair with his fingers.

"Did you find out something, Michael?"

"More than dear is to me. I am a doctor no scientist however, it doesn't look good."

"What's the matter?"

"My blood-cells are unstable."

"I don't understand, you must explain it to me so that I understand it."

"How should I explain it simple... my blood corpuscles consist of three cells, one of those is the human one, the others…of a vampire and the other of a werewolf. The problem is... there is a fourth cell in my blood that was probably transferred by the aggressor, who's responsible for these sores. There one can see blood from the own family can never be the best. As with people matters A or B, so it seems to matter now from which member of my 'family' I'm allowed to get blood and from whom not, because his cells separate mine and if I am right, I could be a human again."

"That's good, or approximately not? You could live again."

"it would be the dearest what I wished to... however, I have people, family which I love and can only protect as... this what I am."

"You always worry too much and are worried about other people. When do you begin to think of you, eh?"

"If I'm no more, then my friends, also like a son are determined getting killed, by this bastard without to have a chance. He is after me and I'm fading."

"Why fading? You become uncanny." a cold shiver drove through her and she started to stutter.

"I can't imagine anymore, living as human and my body is dead and would not endure these strains, which means... I will die."

"And have you any ideas how you can avert this?"

"I believe to understand now, why I have to find Alexander, my ancestor e...to avoid this chaos. The cells still there are however, separate. I don't know what to do in order to unify them again."

"Only a thought however if you become a human being again, wouldn't it be possible to change you again? You said that you were bitten by both."

"Could be, however, I must find Alexander to stabilize this connection."

"And when do you want to do this and where?"

"Alaska, and as fast as possible."

"Alone?"

"This time I'm dependent on help, but I can demand no more of you. You already did more than it was necessary for me." he touched her face with his fingers. She could the pain he had see in his eyes, as she also touched him at the cheek and saw into his eyes. Like a virus, the separation of the cells spread in his body and this not exactly slow. His condition almost resembled the HIV virus in the first stage, after the outbreak. Weaken attacks and pain in all muscles and structures. "Can you drive me home? the pains are coming back again."

"No problem. Where do you live?"

"Not far from you... a few blocks further."

Michael removed the needle of the syringe and detoxified it, but the blood sample and the rest of the blood in the syringe, he took with him. They only said goodbye to Nigel and then left the building again. Michael was quiet, all way home. He only said 'stop' as they drove past at his apartment. Before he left the car, he kissed her.

"I'm sorry. I only wanted to say thank you."

"It would have been enough if you only just said it, but... I also accept it so." she pressed her warm tender lips again on his "I hopes, we will see us again?"

"I don't doubt it however, I will call you previously." he smiled. "And I hope under better circumstances."

"I want to hope this. Now go. "

She still kissed him to the secreted then, he got out and stepped on the main entrance of the building and went upstairs, supporting himself. He almost fell into the apartment in, as then Zed came to his aid and rested him and brought him into the living room.

"Where the hell were you, Michael? We would have needed you here!" Zed shouted somewhat at him without knowing the reason. Michael breathed deeply through and tried to ignore the pains.

"First, you tell me what going on!"

"Kathleen and Erika vanished and we found Erika's companion injured however, he died."

"Please tell me that's not true... not now." Michael's nerves were on zero and he was shortly before a nervous breakdown.Out of rage and despair, he beat at the wall over and over again, until his hands started to bleed and he had no strength left for another beat. Zed stopped him and looked at him only forehead-wrinkling.

"Fuck, calm yourself!"

"Michael...stop it!" yelled Selene at him as she saw him to hurt himself pointlessly. "What's wrong with you, Michael?" she approached him, touched his face with her hands to win about eye contact. Hate, despair and tears were all what she could see.

"I have to go to Alaska. I want that Selene and Zed accompanies me. Caleb, leave the city with Alex instantaneously until we're back."

"What do you intend? Why these sudden drastic orders?" Selene wanted to know.

"Everything I wished was to find death. But I found my new task, for what's worth to live for. I'm dying, however, before this... I turn back to my mortal being. I haven't much time left and I don't want that something will happen to Kathleen or somebody else, just because of me."

"Wait a second, how can you simply die... suddenly?"

"It was Alexander Corvinus' son, who had injured me and he has transferred me a virus, that doesn't get along with my connection of the three species. The connection separates and is attacked individually. Well and if my human cell faces the virus, I don't have a chance anymore."

"Then...what do you intend?" Selene wanted to know once again, trying to hide her feelings and to remain strong.

"I want to leave this very day and if I found Alexander...then probably I have to bring me to receive his blood or whatever it's left of him. Then, I'd like... that you, Selene and Zed bite me, about to stabilize the connection again."

"Then you want to get through these pains again, is it that what you really want?"

"Nothing is worse than to watch how my family and friends are slaughtered cold blooded. I sell my soul to the devil with it.We would be faster by airplane however it's too short-term and we have no time for it. I ask only unwillingly but...Selene...could you drive? But please no accidents." he grinned easily.

"Sure."