Disclaimer: I don't own aliens just all the characters in this fic.
Chapter 3
Devil's Light
Rachel looked down at the computer entry. She was familiarizing herself with the formula and its properties, because Tom wanted to know about it and because she was curious about this wonder serum for more then one reason.
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SUBJECT: DEVIL'S LIGHT SERUM
TOP SECRET AUTHORIZED PERSONELL ONLY
SUCCESS PROBABILITY OF CURRENT STRAND: 80 percent
ORIGION: The serum was created after the discovery of an unknown alien vessel. The equipment and such aboard the ship provided the means for this high-tech serum. It also contained samples of alien DNA. The aliens they were transporting killed the crew.
PROPERTIES: The serum when administered causes a human to undergo a metamorphosis into a xenomorph. (Or bug as it is known by the less educated class.)
Research into animal transformation was briefly explored, but was ruled too risky to be conducted.
The results of human testing were very poor at first. Finally as the process was refined, a successful metamorphosis was done. The subject retained his human mind, but also gained the instincts of an alien drone. He was also able to communicate telepathically with a human. It is unknown if they could communicate with a real xenomorph or how a hive would react to them.
It takes approximately half-an-hour for the transformation to complete itself. Theoretically a subject that has been infected with cancer or has some sort of genetic disease would still morph into a completely healthy xenomorph.
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Rachel stopped as she read that sentence. Her hunch was correct. She looked back over it and shook her head. "And they're actually just interested in this stuff as some kind of military weapon," Rachel laughed sadly. She shook her head. "They've a cure for cancer and they plan to use it as some kind of military weapon. What's the world coming to?"
Rachel got up from the counsel. She turned and left the room. "Maybe I can put it to some good use." She smiled broadly and moved off down the hall.