Chapter 4: Blowing up the Nose
Outside Matthew's body:
It was during the second period, which was P.E. and Matthew and Travis were outside in the courtyard playing basketball, along with a few other boys in their class. Soon after, the gym teacher blew the whistle, telling everyone it was time to go.
Before heading to the locker rooms, Matthew and Travis were greeted by Sophie, who also had the same class as them" hey guys what's up?"
"Oh hey Sophie, we were just talking about what we should do for the Game." Said Travis
"Oh yeah, any ideas?"
"Just a few, but for now, we're just going to get the team together and start practicing" answered Matthew.
"I see, well I'll talk to you guys at lunch period" she waved them goodbye and walked off.
"Later girl" Matthew waved back.
"So?" Asked Travis
"So what?" Asked Matthew
"So, have you decided to ask her out yet?" Travis smirked, while playfully elbowing his best friend.
"What are you talking about?" Matthew asked a little embarrassed.
"Oh come on man you know you've been crushing on her since middle school," he told Matthew.
"Yeah I know, it's just that I haven't found the perfect time to tell how I truly feel." Matthew said
"Well there's no time like the present" Travis said.
"You're right man."
Back Inside Matthew's body:
The left Retina: 10:03 am
Luke and Doc were riding towards the center of Matthew's eye, once they arrived, Luke parked the and was the first to get out.
"The eye? What exactly are we doing here?" Doc asked before getting out of the car next
"Relax dude, just thought I'd show you something before we head down to the nose." Answered Luke "It's time we looked at the big picture."
Outside Matthew's body:
Matthew walked up to his locker undid the combination and opened it. Inside, there was a mirror.
Back Inside:
Luke and Doc joined a crowd of cells that were standing near a boardwalk behind the center of Matthew's eye, where they can see everything outside of Matthew's view. Outside, they could see Matthew looking at his reflection in the mirror, while he was combing his hair. As they were watching this Doc decided to speak up.
"So that's Matthew James?" He asked Luke
"That's right, the one we protect and serve."
"Interesting, he seems like an upstanding young fellow" said Doc
"Yup, 15-years old, brings home good grades, helps his mother around the house, and best of all, keeps himself in great shape, along with eating right" informed Luke.
Eventually, it was time to leave so they went back to Luke's car and a thought occurred in Luke's mind.
"Hey doc."
"Yeah?"
"Have you ever something called the 'Red Death' ?" He asked his partner
"Not sure I have, why?"
"Well, our friend here said 'The Red Death is Coming' right before he was...put on ice." Luke emphasized the last part, while gesturing to the still frozen germ in the backseat of his car.
Doc cringed a little before muttering " I said I was sorry."
"Well it doesn't matter right now, just a funny feeling that's all."
With that being said, Luke started the car and they were now heading for the nose.
Outside Matthew's body:
Lunch period had already started and both Matthew and Travis were sitting at a lunch table outside the school building along with Sophie.
It was in a grassy area, there was pollen floating in the air and one small piece was inhaled into Matthew's nose.
Inside:
Inside Matthew's nose, there were floating pollen particles going passed a forest of giant nose hairs.
The Nose: 11:12 am
As the pollen was heading towards the nasal passage, Snot Troopers(white blood cells) stationed at the entryway were in position.
"Look alive boys, we got dust coming in at nine o'clock" said one of the troopers
As the dust particles came closer, the Troopers began firing liquid substances at the dust to keep them at bay. Unfortunately, they missed one.
Meanwhile, Luke and Doc had just arrived at the scene. Once they got out of the car, they noticed the commotion.
"Quick Luke the dam's under attack" Doc said
"Whoa relax dude it's just a couple of snot troopers coating some dust" Luke reassured his partner.
Then they noticed a dust particle floating way above them already halfway towards the nasal passageway.
"Uh Luke what's that?" Doc asked
"Oh no," Luke knew immediately what was about to happen.
"TAKE COVER!" he yelled as he grabbed Doc and ducked behind the wall of the dam.
Outside Matthew's body:
"AHH CHOO" Matthew sneezed
Back inside:
The sneeze resulted in a strong wind that could blow anything away. Luckily, Luke and Doc were hidden behind the wall, or they would've been blown away themselves.
Outside:
"Bless you" said Sophie
"Thanks" said Matthew
"You sure you're alright bro?" asked Travis
"Yeah, it's just my allergies so no worries, I'm just gonna go to the restroom to wash my face so I'll be right back."
Back inside:
Both Luke and Doc stood from behind the wall relieved that they were still in one piece.
"Phew… that was a close one" said a relieved Luke
"What was that just now?" Asked Doc
"That was a pollen pod, which Matthew is totally allergic to." Informed Luke
"I didn't know Matthew had allergies."
"Well you've got a lot to learn my friend"
"Shouldn't we be worried that the sneeze might've damaged the dam."
"Don't worry, this thing is made out of complete solid cartilage, it's built to last" Luke assured him.
"Well I need to check the mucus viscosity just to be safe"
"Suit yourself, but I'm telling you nothing's wrong with this dam."
Inside the control station, a worker cell was doing routine checkup on the dam's pressure valves. Then suddenly a dark shadow looms over him, he turns around only to see a red index claw come down upon him and his cytoplasm is splattered across the room.
A group of germs were coldding right outside the control room, then a red burning claw sliced through the door, Anne Thrax came out.
"Now everyone get to work!" She ordered
"So this is your big plan? A sore throat ? A stuffy nose?" One of the germs questioned " I mean people are just gonna think it's a-"
"A common cold!" Anne cut off the germ, while grabbing him by the neck.
"So until I decided to make a move, that's exactly what I want them to think" then she moved the germ closer to her " and if you ever question me again, you'll be joining that worker cell." With that, she lets go of the germ.
"Hey we got cops here" one of the other germs called out
Outside, Doc was busy analyzing the mucus behind the dam, while Luke was leaning against the car watching him work.
Anne was watching them through a window up at the control station.
"So what do you want us to do with them?" Asked on of her henchmen.
"Nothing, release all the pressure valves they're about to blow the scene."
Her henchmen did as instructed and started turning the valves, causing pressure buildup and the alarm to go off.
Back outside, Luke and Doc felt the ground beneath them starting to shake uneasily.
"What the heck was that?" Asked Luke
He and Doc looked over the other side of the wall and the entire dam was starting to crack and leaking snot.
"Gasp...THE MEMBRANE'S CRACKING!" Doc yelled
He immediately jumps over the dam wall and thanks to his repulsion bubbles, he safely lands on the ground.
He opens his chest plate and takes out a freezing capsule and loads his arm cannon and sealing up the leaking cracks.
Meanwhile, Luke watches from the top of the dam.
"HEY DOC I THINK YOU MISSED A SPOT!" he yells out.
The he notices a gang of germs trying to flee the scene in a getaway car.
"Come on, let's go let's go!"
"HEY STOP IMMUNITY!" Luke pulls out his gun and tries to pursue them, but stops when see something at the control station. He sees Anne standing on the ledge
"Whoa"
Anne looks down and spots Luke and winks at him, but before Luke could aim his weapon at her, she opened her trench coat used it as a glider, jumped off the ledge and flew away.
"HEY WAIT!" Luke called after her
But it was too late and was already gone and a few seconds the control station along with the entire dam began crumbling apart.
TO BE CONTINUED…..
A/N: Alright, Chapter 4 seemed pretty much longer than the last three chapters, but at least we've reached the part where the protagonist and antagonistic of this story see each other for the first time and I guarantee you that Luke and Anne will meet again face to face in next chapter.