Chapter 2: Meet the Mayor
Up at Cerebellum Hall, we see a bunch a grey-colored cells coming in and out of the building, wearing business suits.
Grey- represents the brain cells, who operate as the higher class function of the body, and are the main officials for the City of Matthew
The Brain 6:47 p.m.
Above Cerebellum Hall, brain cells travel up and down elevator tubes, which is considered to be the brain-stem, that leads inside the brain.
Inside, there were countless brain cells working at desks, answering phone calls, drinking a cup of coffee and having conversations with one another.
In the hallway, a bunch of red blood cell reporters are seen walking behind the Mayor.
Mayor Timothy Cyte, is a young brain cell, but quite mature for his age. He is wearing a light blue suit, a white dress shirt underneath, and a red tie.
"Mr. Mayor what do you have to say about, the play offs in two weeks?" One of the reporters asked
"I'd like to announce that Matthew will be working hard and exercising daily". Said Mayor Cyte.
They kept asking him questions as they followed him to the front of his office and he turned around and told them.
"I can assure you all, the body is in good shape and will continue on healthy living." He assured them "that's enough questions for now, thank you". He said as he entered his office and closed the door behind him.
Inside, a female brain cell is sitting at a desk filling out paperwork. Her name is Lindsey Enzyme, she is the mayor's secretary and she wears a dark blue business suit with matching shoes, and her hair was tied into a bun, with her bangs hanging on both sides of her face.
"Mr. Mayor I have your speech prepared" said Lindsey as she handed it to him.
"Thank you Lindsey, what's the status report down at the bowels" he asked
"So far, Matthew continues eating brand and daily exercise" she answered
"Excellent !"
Outside Matthew's body:
After dinner was over, Matthew began coughing.
"Is there something wrong honey ?" His mother asked deeply concerned
"My throat seems to be hurting a bit " he answered
Back Inside:
The screen starts beeping, showing a situation going on in the throat.
"What's going on?" The Mayor asked "Lindsey turn on the optical feed"
She did as instructed a press the button. A screen opens up and they begin watching outside Matthew's view. The first thing the see is his mother's face.
Outside:
"Alright let me see, open wide." said his mother
"Ahhh" as opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue. His mother could see some swelling inside his throat.
"Hmm, definitely red" she said
She goes into the medicine cabinet and takes out a box that says 'drixenol' and hands it over to Matthew.
"Take one of these, I'll make you some tea to go with that" she instructs.
"Ok" said Matthew
Back Inside:
"I don't believe it, he's getting sick, how could this have happened ?" asked the Mayor
"It's probably from when that homeless person sneezed on him" answered Lindsey.
"Call the chief, tell him we have a cold pill coming in and to send an officer down to the stomach immediately" he ordered.
"Right away sir".
The lymph nodes 12 precinct 7:10 pm
At the police station, which is considered the lymph node, there was a lobby filled with white blood cells/police officers. There were a dozen germs/criminals coming in being arrested taken to a holding cell.
One officer came in with a germ he had recently caught, they walked up to the front desk, where another officer was seated at.
"What do we have here?"asked the officer behind the desk.
"Caught this one with 18 micrograms of stolen adrenaline". said the other one.
"It's not mine, I swear I was holding it for my cousin" said the germ.
"Right, like I haven't heard that one before, take him to lockdown, next !"
As they walked away, Luke came in with the germ he collared back at the windpipe.
"Well well well...if it isn't spit-boy" teased the desk sergeant.
Luke rolled his eyes and replied "ha ha ha...real funny Phil. Anyways I'm bringing this guy in for booking".
"Go right ahead, next!"
Luke was at one of the holding cells and put his prisoner inside and walked away. He arrived at his desk to fill out a report and when he was almost finished a female voice interrupted him.
"Hey Spit-boy, how's it going" the voice teased
Luke groaned as he knew exactly who said that, he turned around to see the person standing behind him.
She was a white blood cell and look Chinese/American, her name was Amino Lee, she had short hair above her shoulders, and her clothes consists of a black T-shirt exposing her midriff, she was wearing a red hoodie jacket with the sleeves rolled up, purple jeans, with her police badge attached to the left side of her waist, and a pair of Black high heeled boots. She was currently standing behind Luke with her arms crossed and a smirk on her face.
"Geez Ami how long are you and everyone else going to keep calling me that?" he asked annoyed.
"When it stops being funny." she answered
"Glad I could amuse everybody" Luke said sarcastically " anyways, what do you want?, besides making fun of me."
"The chief wants you in his office" Ami said "and he seems to be in a good mood today"
Luke's eyebrows rose up "really?"
"Yeah" she answered "he says he has a special assignment for you. Who knows, you might even get reinstated."
"Well alright!" Luke smirked at this, stood up from his desk and made his way to the chief's office. Once there, he knocked on the door.
"Come in"
Luke opened the door and entered the office, while closing it behind him. "You wanted to Chief?" He asked.
Sitting at the desk in front of him, was an older middle aged white blood cell, his name was Robert Clot and he was the head of the Matthew Police Department.
"Ah Marrow, yes please have a seat". The chief gestured to the chair in front of his desk.
As soon as Luke sat down, the chief began to explain.
"As of today, I have decided to reinstate you back on patrol," he stated.
"Wow, Chief I don't what to say other than thank you." Said Luke
"Don't mention it kid." Said the chief "I figured I'd end your probation early and assign you a case.
"What'd we got?"
"There's a situation in the throat and I want you to find out what's going on, but not before going down to the stomach first" the Chief explained.
"What's going on in the stomach?" Asked Luke
"A cold pill is being swallowed as we speak, so I suggest you get down there ASAP" the Chief instructed.
"Yes sir"
With that, Luke stood up from the chair and exited the Chief's office.
Moments later, he was driving down the circulatory expressway in black car, and listening to music while on his way to the stomach.
Once there, he parked his car, Luke came out and entered a building that said arrivals, which is similar to an Airport.
The stomach 8:20 pm
Inside, Luke was coming up an escalator, leading towards a hanger Bay, where the food is seen floating around being and being digested.
The screen showed a list of food that had recently arrived and another one that was arriving next. As Luke was walking towards the hanger, he spotted Lindsey Enzyme, the Mayor's secretary, talking on her cell phone.
"Yes Mr. Mayor! No sir it hasn't arrived yet. Yes sir I will let you know as soon as it gets here, alright see you then." She hung up the phone right when Luke walked up to greet her.
"Hey Lindsey it's been awhile" greeted Luke
Lindsey smiled and greeted him back "It certainly has been Luke, so l take it they've assigned you."
"That's right" said Luke
"Really? Because from what Ami told me you were on probation, spit boy" she smirked teasingly
"Aww come on, not you too" Luke complained
Lindsey giggled at this and shook her head, "Sorry but I couldn't resist, it was just too funny".
Luke signed before saying "fine laugh it up everybody else is".
"Aww don't take it personally, maybe this'll teach you not to act so recklessly when in pursuit of a deadly bacterium," said Lindsey
"Okay, in my defense, I was trying to catch him on foot" Luke defended himself.
"Yeah, and when you shooting at it's getaway car, you hit one of Matthew's nerve receptors instead, and caused him to have a massive leg cramp" Lindsey replied "I still remembered how mad the chief was and how you got put on probation in the first place.
"Fine, point taken" admitted Luke
Just then they heard a voice over the intercom "now arriving with some tea, a cold pill at gate # 10".
A brownish-colored liquid came flowing down along with a giant purple and yellow tablet.
"Wow!" Exclaimed Lindsey "this thing's huge!"
"Not surprising" said Luke
Both Lindsey and Luke came down an escalator, while a docking system connected with medicine. Some came from inside the pill and behind the gate.
When the gate open a purple fog was released into the air and gave off a grape flavored sent.
Luke sniffed the air and said " oh great, it's grape flavored."
As the fog cleared up, something else came out the gate. "Special agent Doxycycline Amphetamine at your service, the brand that eases your cough and sneezes. Warning: children should not handle broken tablets without consulting a physician." Said the Agent.
The agent was bulky and muscular, had a yellow and purple plating-like armor and robotic features, his legs were replaced with a repulsion of bubbles the keep him floating in midair, his chest had area cross-shaped hospital symbol, his head was in the same shape as the cold tablet he arrived in and his right hand was replaced with a cannon.
Luke sarcastically replied "Wow! I feel better already-OW"
Lindsey elbowed him in the arm and glared at him "Don't be rude".
"But you can call me Doc." Doc introduced himself.
"Hello, and welcome to the City of Matthew, my name is Lindsey Enzyme and this is officer Luke Marrow."
"It's a pleasure to meet officer and I look forward to working with you." Doc extended his hand towards Luke and he reached out and shook it.
"Pleasure' s all mine"
"Now I would like to examine your irritated areas." Said Doc
"Uh right ...anyway, let's head down to the throat" said Luke "it was good seeing you again Lindsey."
"You too Luke and try staying out of trouble." She said
Luke and Doc had just exited the terminal and made their way to Luke's car. Moments later they were already on the road heading for the throat.
TO BE CONTINUED…