Chapter 5 Zeta

"Ladies and gentleman," Alexander the Great announced. "Fontaine Futuristics proudly presents to you the first Big Daddy capable of using our home defense plasmids, the Tower of Power himself; SUBJECT ZETA!"

An Alpha Series entered through the stage entrance and walked to the center of the stage. Subject Zeta lifted both of his hands with palms facing each other so the "audience" could see. A chain of lighting appeared between them and seemed to link his two hands together. He then proceeded to strut around the stage doing muscle-man poses.

"YEA!" the only person in the audience screamed, who was Subject Zeta's Little Sister, Vicki.

Subject Delta and Eleanor Lamb entered the theater at that moment. Delta looked at Zeta who had lighting in his hands, he was surprised. They actually did it. He thought.

After the show, Delta went backstage to see Zeta.

"You were great daddy. I love you." Vicki said as she hugged Zeta's helmet.

I love you too. Zeta said, it came out as a moan, but she knew what it met.

Vicki noticed Delta standing there with Eleanor behind him. "Daddy." She said and pointed to them.

Zeta turned his head; he looked at Delta's hand and saw the sign. Delta, the first successful Alpha Series to be bonded, I've heard a lot about you. Zeta moaned.

And I just heard about you. Delta responded. Congratulations, you're the first Alpha Series and Big Daddy to be spliced. A lot of people would kill or do kill for what you have.

Zeta looked at Vicki, who had on her red dress and bow. You mean her?

No. The ADAM that's now inside you, the ADAM that fuels your plasmids. And Yes her too. The Splicers now have two reasons to kill you. Delta groaned. What possessed you to do this? You know that the process you just went through killed 43 Bouncers and 32 Rosies right?

Yeah so? I beat those odds. I took that gamble and won.

You know who else you wagered? Her. Delta pointed at Vicki. Do you know what happened to the Little Sisters whose Big Daddies died trying to get what you have? The doctors threw them out the door and they got killed. They died knowing that they were only like poker chips to their dads. Is that what she is to you?

Zeta was at loss of words. He hugged Vicki closer to his chest. She wasn't a poker chip to him; she was his world and his reason to live. I…wanted to be different. He grunted silently.

Different? From what? Delta questioned.

The Alpha Series. I wanted to be the unique one, the one everyone would think about every time they hear the word "Alpha Series". I love my little Vicki, I'd die for her, but I don't want to be another Big Daddy corpse lying in the middle of the streets. I wanted to be something.

Delta nodded in understanding. That same feeling he got when talking to Epsilon was coming back; the big brother feeling. Zeta you were different from all of us the moment you walked out of here. Look on your hand, what do you see?

Zeta looked at the top of his hand. The Greek letter Zeta.

I have Delta on mine. Is there another Alpha Series with the Zeta letter on his hand?

No…

See Zeta? All the Alpha Series are different. We are not like Bouncers or Rosies, they are all the same, and they aren't unique like we are. Subject Alpha is Andrew Ryan's body guard; it's hard to call him a Big Daddy because he doesn't have a daughter. Subject Beta is… well he is...

"Bonkers." Eleanor said. "He's mad."

"HA!" Vicki laughed.

But he is still an Alpha Series and we are not all like him. Subject Gamma's on the streets fighting and I don't do that and neither do you. Subject Epsilon is probably one of the most unorthodox Big Daddy I've ever seen. Delta concluded.

Who's the other one? You said one of the most meaning there's more. Asked Zeta.

You. Delta responded. And I think right now you should show me one of your methods. Whadda you say?

Sure. Zeta groaned. C'mon Vicki, we are going out to play.

"YEA!" yelled Vicki.

That night the two brothers and their daughters gathered enough ADAM to fill a small plane. Subject Zeta electrocuted ever Splicer that came near Vicki and Delta punched the stunned Splicers 50 yards away from him. Delta sighed to himself he had something that he couldn't remember back on the surface; a family of brothers, big and little.