Chapter Two: Alisiya's Diary

At the backstage, Sonika suddenly saw a giant hole. "…I know she's down there…" She said in her thoughts. She suddenly heard a siren. "Sounds like my backup's arrived." She said. She looked at Julie. "Julie," She said, "get out of here. You'll get hurt." Julie obeyed then dashed out. Sonika jumped down.

Under the stage, she saw a little girl. "…Are you alone? It's dangerous here…you should go…" She said. The little girl giggled then ran then suddenly disappeared. Then something appeared in her thoughts. "That girl…it couldn't be…" She said. She ignored her words then went in to find May.

Inside, she explored. Then she saw a rat. It started to make sounds that are not related to any squeaks. Inside its system, its cells started to act funny in a strange way. Outside, the rat's teeth started to grow, then its skeleton jaws came out, then its body started to grow then about to split revealing some of its muscles then its tail splits into three. It started to roar like a beast. It's now a mitochondria rat.

Sonika was shocked about its transformation. "Oh my goodness! That rat turned into a monster!" She reacted. When she was about to run, something made her stop. "I had to do this." She said, "I must not be afraid!" She pointed her gun then shot the rat. It got hit then started to get mad. Its tail started to make fireballs then hit her. She dodged them then hit it one more time. Then it died. She went near to it. "Lord! Did 'May' do that to the rat…?! Please, what is going on here?!" She shouted.

She went to the door at the end of the hallway. When she went near, it was locked. "It's locked. There got to be a way to opened this." She said. She suddenly looked to the left. "Maybe there's a key by that room." She suggested to herself. She opened the door then went inside. Inside, she saw a burned body. When she went near, the body fell. "Aaaahhhhh!" She screamed. She suddenly calmed down for a while then saw the clothes moving. "I wonder who's in there." She said. She went near the hanging clothes then let it slide to the left. Then a parrot suddenly flew up then said, "Hot! Hot! Help! Help!" "Hmm…I think that was his words before he burned up. She suddenly saw something shining on the burned body then went near to it. "What's this key?" She asked to herself as she got it, "This looks like a theater key." She placed it at her pocket then went outside.

She went to the next door from the dressing room. The door was unlocked then went inside.

Inside, the room is completely deserted. She went a little exploring in the room. At the dresser, she saw an opened diary. "A diary…?" She said. She sat down then started to read the diary of this person.

November 3, 2029 /Sat/

The Christmas show is set. This has been my dream! The main actress has a solo concert at the theater in Station Square Park. I took all that medication to be here. I HAVE to get the part! I'll even sell my soul to the devil even if I had to.

November 17, 2029 /Sat/

The cast was announced and Elisa and I are double cast. I wanted to play the part alone, but everyone knows she's really good…

November 21, 2029 /Wed/

I think I'm overdoing it. My body is getting hotter than ever for some reason. I'd better take more medicine.

December 6, 2029 /Thurs/

I collapsed today. I lost consciousness after my body got hot. I don't care if I die; I just want to get through this show.

December 10, 2029 /Mon/

I passed out again. They told me to go to the doctor and get some rest. If this continues, Elisa will definitely get my part. I need to get better. I'd better take a lot of medication tonight.

December 11, 2029 /Tues/

Elisa was burned in an apartment fire. Is it because I wanted that part so badly? God, please forgive me…

December 17, 2029 /Mon/

It looks like I'll be the lead. I'd better take more medication and work it.

December 23, 2029 /Sun/

Opening night. Everything went smoothly. It'll be Christmas Eve soon. We should have the biggest crowd of the season and…I have a solo concert tomorrow at the park, but I'm not feeling well. I'd better shape things up if I want to get through this. I'd better take more medication.

"Hmm…why is she taking so much? She might have drug problems." She said in her thoughts. Then she saw a key on her diary. "A key…?" She said. She picked up the rehearse key then placed it at her pocket. She went outside then closed the door.

She went to the next door across. She unlocked the door with the key then went inside. She looked around then found ammo on the closet. She went outside then went to the next door straight ahead. She opened the door then went inside.

Inside she saw someone then pointed out her gun. "Ahh! Here! Take it! Take everything! It's all on the counter!" Shouted the man in a jester costume as he raised his hands in the air. She slowly put her gun down. "Please don't scare me." She said, "I'm with the SSPD." He placed his hands down then complained, "You're the one who scared ME little lady! I was getting ready…you know; only STAFF is allowed in here..." "There was an incident here. You'll have to evacuate." She announced. "WHAT?!" He reacted, "You're KIDDING right?! Hey, I'm not dying here tonight! See ya!" He left then she heard him scream as he left. She went out to know what's wrong.

Outside, she saw the Mitochondria rats. She pointed her gun then shot them. After that she saw the burned body from afar. "Poor guy…" She sighed. She went to the door at the end of the hallway then used the rehearse key then the door was unlocked. She went inside then saw May playing the piano.

She went near then pointed her gun at her. As she played another voice was heard, but it wasn't May, it was Alisiya. "I'm…Alisiya…I'm…No! Please…help…me…" She said. Then May controlled her again. "I'm…I…I am…I am…'May.'" She said. Alisiya broke free from her again then yelled out, "Aaahhh…! I'm…I'm getting HOT!!!" May controlled her once more. "Nucleic domination has finally come to an end once and for all." She said. "Huh?" Sonika said.

She was raised her hands then smashed the piano keys hard. Her hands started to grow; her hair turned into horns; her tail split revealing mutant parasite snakes; then she started to grow a new tail. Her new tail had spikes there; she started to grow wings; her clothes changed as well. Below her, her legs disappeared. Then a tentacle just appeared. Sonika stared at her as she transformed.

"Once again…" She said, "The day for the mitochondria to be free has finally arrived!!!" Sonika started to shoot her. After a few shots, May stopped. "Looks like you still need sometime little girl…" She said, "…until your mitochondria is completely FREE!!" "Mitochondria?! What are you SAYING?! Please, I don't ever understand you!!!" Sonika yelled. Then a flashback started again.

At the flashback, it was the same vision from before. "Huh…?" She said, "Where is this? Is that…? Is that the little girl I saw…? No, it's…" Suddenly a strange man went to the girl. "That doctor…? Wait!" She said.

She suddenly the flashback stopped then she didn't saw May. Then a thought somehow shrouded in. "Mitochondria…to…be free?" She said.

She went to the piano then saw a hole. She jumped in then safely landed. She looked around. "My senses told me she's around here somewhere." She suggested. She explored to the sewers to find May.