Chapter Four: To the Fourth Floor of the Museum…
At the museum, the girls were at the sidewalk to the museum. They saw the boys then approached them. The boys turned around then saw the girls. "Kaz! Sonika!" They shouted. "Hey guys." Said the girls. "Kaz, we were so worried about you." Maeda mumbled. "You okay?" Asked Jerick. "Yeah, I'm alright." Kaz answered. The four of them looked at the museum. The boys looked at Sonika. Sonika looked at them. "You'd better look for May…" Jerick said. "Alright," She said, "I'll contact you when it's safe to enter." The two nodded then she went to the museum door then entered. "Good luck Sonika!" Kaz shouted.
Inside, she saw a fox with a white lab coat. "Is that…" She said. She started to follow the fox. She saw him from afar then kept on following. At the dinosaur exhibit, she saw him. "Hey…!" She shouted. The fox didn't listened then closed the door. As she was about to walk, she suddenly saw a mitochondria stegosaurs. She got out M16A1 then shoots it. This took her a while to shoot the dinosaur then died. As it melted away, a thought appeared. "How did…the stegosaurs come alive…?" She asked to herself. Then a faint picture appeared in her mind. "May…" She said as she clutched her hands into fists. She carried on into following the fox in a lab coat. As she went near the door, it didn't budge. "It's locked." She said, "I'd better find another way to get him." As she was about to head back to the service center, she saw a mitochondrion velociraptor. She pointed the gun to it then shoots. It dashed to her then bit her on the arm. She felt pain as it bit her. She place her hand on it's neck then threw it. Then it banged on the wall, leaving him paralyzed. She pointed on it's back then shoots. Then it melted away. "That was close…" She said. Then a soothing energy healed her body. She headed to the service center.
At the center, she felt a strange presence. She started to follow it. As she was following the presence, she saw something from afar. "What is that…?" She asked to herself. As she was close, she saw a mitochondrion scorpion. "Someone doesn't want anyone to get through here this area, especially me." She said. "I'd better get through it wether by force or not." The scorpion spitted out poison then shoot it. She dodged it then shoots it. She raised her arm then pointed to the scorpion. Fireballs appeared then it hit on the scorpion. It screeched for a while then died. She entered the area. As she was walking, she saw stairs. She went up.
Second floor, she was looking around until she saw mitochondria velociraptors. She pointed her gun to them then shoot quickly. One of them approached her then tried to bite her, but suddenly missed. She shoot them then one was down. She pointed her gun then shoot it. Then it melted away. She headed across the room then was at the indian exhibit. She saw a door from afar then headed to it. She opened the door then she was outside of the muesum. She saw a ladder next to her. She went up then was at the third floor. She entered when she opened the door. She was at the human anatomy exhibit. "I'd better find that fox." She said. She started to look for him. She headed to the corridor next to her. As she was walking, she heard a glass break. She turned around then saw a mitochondrion archaeopteryx. It saw her then brust through the glass. She pointed the gun to her then shoot it. It was about to peck her until she dodged its attack. She shoot it then it died. She placed M16A1 on her belt pocket then went to the corridor to find the fox. She looked left then right then saw the corridor. She entered then saw a door. She entered then heard a click. She turned around then saw a figure from the opaque window. "Did someone locked the door…?" She asked to herself. When she turned the knob, it didn't budge. "It is locked!" She said, "I'd better find a way out." Then she saw the broken glass window. "Maybe I should get out here…" She suggested. She slowly got out then stand on the ledge. She looked down. "One screw-up, I'm gone…" She said. She reached out her arms then slowly walked. Then she saw another broken glass window. "I think I can get in there…if I can make it." She gulped. She sat down then slowly slid down. She safely landed on the ledge below her. "Phew…made it…" She said. She slowly walked to the broken glass window then entered.
Second floor, she saw the door then entered. She was in an empty room. She suddenly saw mitochondria velociraptors and mitochondrion archaeopteryx. She got out M16A1 again the pointed at one of the dinosaurs. She shot at them one-by-one. Two are down, one was still standing. As she was about to shoot, the velociraptor charged at her. She was hit when it used its head. She used karate chop then hit it on its neck. She jumped out of its distance then shot it. Then it died. "It's a good thing those karate lessons from my sensei back in Japan." She said to herself. She kept on exploring. At the forbidden corridor, she was looking at the map. Then she saw the control room. "Alarms are set." She said, "I'd better deactivate it just to make sure. Then I'll call my friends." She examined it. "Hmm…it's just right ahead." She said. She went out of the corridor then was at the square corridor. She saw the door from far away then headed there. She went in then saw the red light. She entered in. "Now where's the alarm switch…" She said. She saw the switch from afar. She went near then pulled the switch down. She turned on her communicator then contacted the three. "Guys!" She said, "You can enter now, but you still have to be careful. When you feel heat, stay clear. I've already deactivated the alarm." "Alright Sonika." Jerick said, "We'll meet you soon." She turned off her communicator.
As she walked out of the control room, she suddenly saw something. She went near to the edge then saw the slime going towards the skeleton tyrannosaurus rex. It went near then it started to move. Its tail started to swing. Then it moved its head then roared. Little flesh and scales was shown on its feet and on its head.
Her irises shrink as she looked at the experience. "I can't believe it!?" She shouted, "This is how she controls inanimate objects…and of all things…she's a crazy mitochondrion!? I've got to tell this to everyone." She headed back to the service center. She went to the gate then went upstairs.
She suddenly saw a light from Zander's lab. "Someone's in there…" She said, "It must be Zander…" She barged in then pointed the gun, M16A1, to the figure. "Zander don't move!" She shouted, "Put your hands in the air where I can see them!" Kaz and Maeda started to scream. "Kaz…? Maeda…?" She said. "H-h-hey Sonika…" They said. "Where's Jerick?" She asked as she lowered her gun. "He said that he needs to get something." Kaz answered. "Maeda, what are you doing…?" She asked. "I'm just doing a little test." He answered. "May we put our arms down?" Kaz asked. "Sure…" She answered. Then Maeda remembered something. "Sonika," He said as he got out a gun from his pocket, "I've asked one of your team, Zeke, to make this gun back at HQ. Please use it." She got the gun from his hand. "What kind of gun is it?" She asked. "This gun will have some effect against May and the creatures she controls." "Thanks…" She said.
"I've came across some findings…first of all, there was a blood serum with Jinita's name labeled on the on it in the freezer."
"…My baby sister's name…?! And…?!"
"Well…the research code for it was called…MAY…"
"MAY?! Then May really is…"
"It appears to have been made from liver cells. He was culturing them in the past."
"What do you mean…? What for…?"
"I don't know…there isn't anymore info left, but it seems that he's been culturing them for years…recently, it appears he was conducting research on artificial sperm…for May of course…"
"For May only Maeda…?" Kaz asked.
"Yup…he wanted to exclude the mitochondria then create a new sperm…sperm without parasites…sperm with nucleus only…"
"Sperm…without the mitochondria…?"
"Exactly Kaz." Maeda said, "He took the sperm that he created here and moved it to the hospital. There, he would artificially inseminate those who would volunteer for the experiment."
"Then…what was that HLA list for…?" Sonika asked.
The three heard footsteps then turned around. It was Zander. "Dr. Zander?!" Sonika shouted. "You ignorant beings will never, NEVER comprehend MY level of research." He announced. "Doctor," She said as she pointed the gun, Maeda's gun, to him, "I'm placing you under arrest as the ring leader of this operation! What you did…! This isn't something you can get away with, do you understand?!" "You are so pathetic, Officer Hedgehog." He laughed, "Why put you in this domain by reciting meaningless laws…They're MEANINGLESS, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!" He slowly approached her as she steps back. "I guess you haven't told your little friends yet…" He laughed, "Your mitochondria…had special powers…doesn't it…Sonika!" She lowered her gun. "But sadly," He continued, "you still have to form of a humanoid hedgehog, don't you…?" "You can say all you want Zander!" She shouted, "But I'm just here to arrest you!" "I'm not letting you interfere with May, you HEAR?! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!" He shouted. He clutched his hands into a fist and was about to hit her on the neck. "Sonika, watch out!" Kaz and Maeda shouted. Jerick suddenly appeared behind him then used his fists to punch him. Then he lay unconscious on the floor. "Jerick!" Shouted the three. "Looks like I'm right on time." He said. He turned to Sonika. "Why didn't you shoot?" He asked, "You could've been killed!" Then he looked in her eyes. "I forgot." He said, "You don't like to kill anyone because of your sister's death…" "No it's not that." She said, "It…doesn't seem real…it felt more like…" Suddenly they saw him moving a little. "He's conscious again…" Kaz announced.
Few hours later, the three gathered around Zander. "Jerick Yanato to the rescue eh?" He asked, "Why didn't you shoot me huh?" "Wha…?" Jerick reacted. "I know you really hate me." He answered. "Whaddya wanna say, huh?!" He asked. "Of course I hate you, you bastard! Because of you, Lisa's…!" "Lisa…?" He repeated, "I see your kids have escaped." "You…" He said in a cold tone, "I knew I've should've killed you before! Someday you're gonna pay for this!" "We'll see…" He said, "We'll see…" "What are you planning to do?!" Kaz shouted. "You'll love this…" He answered, "I'm waiting for the birth of the ultimate being…"
"WHAT…?!" The three shouted.
"You see…" He continued, "The mitochondria are passed on from the mother…traces from the father can also be found in minute quantities…"
"According to May," He continued, "her sister in Japan was unable to attain her ultimate goal because the father's side of the mitochondria caused a rebellion. For May, to succeed this time, I created a sperm without the male mitochondrion DNA. After a few hours from before, the creation was a complete success…May is now pregnant with Alisiya's body."
"Pregnant…?" Jerick asked, "How can that be possible?! Sonika, you've got to kill May!"
"You beings are so pathetic…so stupid."
"For the last time…we're not stupid!" Kaz shouted.
"You may have been able to barge in here and do things YOUR way until now…but things are going to change, I won't let you interfere with May anymore…May, can you hear me?! You don't have to wait anymore…I'm ready…"
"What the hell are you talking about?!" Jerick asked.
Sonika's irises shrink. "Guys get out!" She shouted, "She's gonna blow this place up!" The three jumped out of the window. Zander was suddenly ignited then he collapsed. She knelt down then looked at him. "So I see…" He said, "Your mitochondrial powers don't allow you to burn… Why…why you stay here and try to save me?" "First of all…I'm just an officer rookie…and also, I'm a hedgehog." She answered. "Like I said…" He whispered, "All of the beings on earth are pathetic…" Then he left the earth. She got the key from his front pocket.
She stepped out of the lab then contacted her friends. "Are you alright?" She asked. "We're fine." Maeda answered, "When we jumped out, Kaz used Chaos Control then we're on the ground safely." "You guys just stay outside." She said, "I need to take care of something…" She turned off her communicator then headed to the doors. She used Zander's key then unlocked it. She headed to the corridors then went to the stairs.
Upstairs, she was about to go to the corridor until she saw the triceratops skeleton moving. She got out M16A1 then started to shoot. It had little effect on the mitochondrion triceratops, but no damage was inflicted. She switched M16A1 to Gunblade. She dashed near the triceratops then swung the Gunblade on its body. Little damage was inflicted, but too strong to kill. The triceratops lowered its head then charged at her. She got hit then slid away from its distance. She slowly got up. "That's it!" She shouted. She clutched her Gunblade tight then dashed to the dinosaur. As she ran, energy appeared from her weapon. She jumped in the air then cut its head off. Its head went up then down on the floor. She looked at the skeleton head as her body healed. She placed Gunblade back to her back. As she was about to walk away, the body charged at her then both Sonika and the skeleton body went out of the window then fell.
They both slammed on the floor then the body disappeared. She slowly got up then looked around. Suddenly her body started to heat up. "Ahhhh!" She screamed, "Why is my body like this?!" It suddenly stopped. "Why…?" She asked to herself. As she was about to leave, she heard booming footsteps. She looked up at the mitochondria tyrannosaurs rex. It saw her. It roared then jumped down to attack her. She got out Maeda's special gun. It slowly went near then breathes out fire. She dodged it then shot it at the chest. It raised its tail, about to slam it on her. She got out of its distance then shot it. It jumped in the air then landed in front of her. She shot it again on the chest. It roared in pain. Then it was getting angry. It took a deep breath. She ran behind to dodged its fire breathe. She shot it while it was still breaths out fire. Its tail started to swing then got the M16A1 out of her hand. She got out G3A3 then started to shoot. She stretched her arm then fireballs appeared then made a direct hit on it. It roared in pain then collapsed. She placed G3A3 back to her belt pocket then got the special gun. She placed it back to her belt pocket. She looked at her body. "Not a single scratch while I attacked that beast." She said.
She felt May's presence. "May…" She whispered. She went back to the service area then headed to the stairway behind the gate. She went to the doors then headed to the stairway through the corridors. She headed to the corridor in front of her.
Outside of the museum, Jerick, Kaz and Maeda are a bit worried about Sonika. "I hope she's alright." Maeda said in a worried tone. "She's fine Maeda." Kaz said, "She is the wife of the ultimate life form, Shadow the Hedgehog." "She is?" Maeda asked, "This is amazing…" "I'd better call her." Jerick said. Suddenly the ground started to shake. "W-w-w-what's going on?" Kaz asked. "C-c-c-could it be that there's gonna an e-e-e-earthquake?" Maeda suggested. Then the shaking stopped. "That's weird." Jerick said, "Really, really weird."
In the museum, at the fourth floor, she saw slime on the stairway. She slowly climbed up, not to get hurt. As she went up, she saw everything covered in slime. She felt her presence. It was stronger then ever. She saw the door slightly open. She went near then peaked a little. "May has got to be there…" She said in her thoughts. She went in then saw her. "MAY!!" She shouted.
May's stomach was huge. Four arms are there. Two are for rubbing the belly continuously while the other two were just doing nothing.
"It's a wonder you've made it so far…" She said, "So…are you going to congratulate me on this birth…?" "What are you planning to do May?!" Sonika shouted. "Hmm…perhaps YOU can help me answer that Sonika." She answered, "Why do female beings give birth…?" "It's none of your business May!?" She shouted. She lowered her head. "Jinita…" She whispered.
She slowly went neat her. A feeling came inside her as she approached May. May got in contact by using her hands. Outside, the three felt the ground shaking again. "Not again…" Jerick complained. "What is it this time?" Kaz asked. Suddenly they saw the slime going up like a fountain. They started to form into a human slime. "Hide!" Jerick commanded. The three went to the bush then stayed silent. "Where is it going?" Kaz asked. "If my calculations are correct," Maeda answered, "I think its going to pick up someone." "And that someone is May." Jerick said.
Inside, Sonika saw the slime-like hand reaching out to get May. Once it got her, it got its hand out. "I've got to tell this to everyone." She said. She headed out of the room then headed back to the entrance.
Outside, the three got out of the bush then waited for Sonika. Then they heard the door open. "Sonika!" They shouted. "Are you alright?" Jerick asked. "Yeah I'm alright." She answered. "Did you see that thing?" Kaz asked. "That's the audience from SS Central Park." She answered. "You're saying that my wife's part of it too?!" Jerick reacted. "I'm really sorry Jer…" She said. "It is apparent as to what medication Alisiya had been taken." Maeda recalled. "What she's on?" She asked. "She was being administered immunosuppressant." He answered. "Let's go back to the car." Jerick said. "Since when did you have your car back?" Sonika asked. "As I was searching, I saw Maeda at the entrance of Chinatown. I asked him what's going on then he answered. Well, you know the other story." He answered.