StarFox: Chosen SEED
Chapter 4
Alarmed
The long space was quiet, only the sound of the stream of water traveling through its given path making for a sound to be heard. The face on the clock moved once again, releasing a tune which signaled midnight had been reached. His eyes looked toward the clock upon hearing this, a glimpse that was only brief. All focus fell back to all contents that had been set out on the table before him.
"Almost finished." He murmured with the lift of his right hand.
The test tube was held tightly in his grasp, carefully maneuvering it above the desk as he brought it within range of the large flask which had another liquid present inside. It seemed as all froze within that moment, wanting to make sure all went right. There was nothing on his mind nothing short of perfection; it was that very thought that drove him. With a slight tilt of the tube with a sharpening fixation of the eye the substance held in his possession hit its target, not a spatter to be felt or seen.
"Success."
This only brought a smile to his face, sitting up from where he sat with the spring of his arms with an inner victory gained.
"All done." He announced to no one in particular.
Now that all had been set into place it was now time to check on the ending results of the solution that had been mixed together. Before a move could be move to find just that the sound of someone heading his way from behind sparked his awareness, immediately turning around to see him approaching.
"Leo."
"Donatello," Leonardo said in response. "What are you still doing up, I thought for sure you'd have turned in by now."
"Not yet," Donatello said in response. "I have something I'd like to get wrapped up first so I can start off fresh with another project I've been hoping to begin tomorrow."
"I see."
"And what about you," Donatello inquired. "What has you up past the days end?"
"Was doing some training down in the armory," Leonardo replied. "Just finished up about five minutes ago."
"You must have been relatively quiet, not once did I hear you." Donatello admitted.
"Understandable, since it was a relatively light session."
Before another word could be spoken on the matter a loud sound erupted causing the turtle of the twin katana to draw his swords.
"What is that sound?" Leonardo questioned with a quick shift of his feet landing him in his battle stance.
"The perimeter alarm," Donatello replied before reaching for the staff set aside the chair. "Looks like we might have ourselves an intruder."
"We don't have time to go and alert the others."
"Which means it's up to you and I." Donatello said with the spin of his staff readying himself for whatever was to come.
To Be Continued