Well, here is the next chapter! Sorry it is short, but I have been distracted because of school and life. Hopefully you all enjoy, as this chapter does explain some interesting things! Thanks for reading and enjoy!
Four days of testing later and Dr. Maverick was getting agitated. Carlos had been a champ, screaming on command, biting his tongue when need be, telling him the remotest details without a fuss. He had faithfully been returning the favor with news on Alice, but for all he tried the escape plan was going no where and he had almost cracked the code of why Carlos was so empowered.
He had certainly bonded with the virus, and Maverick had a theory as to how. He just needed one more piece of information from Carlos before he would be sure….
Picking up his folder he headed for Carlos' room, a sterile observation room that was far from private. Glass walls were accommodating for study in case Carlos 'hulked out', and video cameras were monitoring 24-7.
"Morning Carlos, I trust you've had your mush already?" Maverick greeted, smiling warmly.
Carlos smiled some. "Yea. Any new theories doc?"
"I think I've solved it if you give me one more piece of information. But first, I am going to warn you that I can only stall for a day more. I am doing everything I can to plan an escape, but we will have an extra hard time once I've cracked your little mystery. Once they know what causes these mutations they will either take you away for programming or have me continue to investigate on how to replicate your situation. I will still be with you regardless, but your chances of escape become very low after tomorrow midnight."
Carlos nodded. "I understand. How's Alice?" A glimmer of fear always came into his eyes when he mentioned her.
"She is resting today. They won't be doing anything with her but monitoring today, but that means that they have finished their programming. We can only hope that she can break it again."
Carlos nodded. "Thank you. Now what was that piece of information that you needed?"
"Right." Maverick glanced down at his clipboard, re assembling his thoughts. "I need to know if Alice ever gave you a blood transfusion or anything similar."
Carlos wrinkled his forehead. "Never a blood transfusion, the most that ever happened was when we bound each other's wounds."
"Open wounds?"
"Yes. Cuts and scratches and sometimes puncture wounds. Why?"
"Did she ever get her blood in your wounds?"
Carlos shrugged. "It's possible. You mind telling me your theory now?"
"I was able to access the files for Alice and compared them with yours." The doctor began. "You blood is the same type as Alice's, as far as regular blood types go that is. On a more fundamental level hers has unstable DNA, which means that she was right on the edge of mutation, she just hadn't crossed it. When the T virus entered her system, it adapted, her body believing the virus to be natural mutation. Your blood, on the other hand, was even less stable than hers. This meant that if you had been given a pure strain of the virus you would have mutated further than she has and it probably would have killed you in the process. A bite would have turned you into a more dangerous version of the undead. However, when her blood entered your body, the traces of the virus in her bonded with you, stabilizing your cells to the point where they were set for mutation from any source. Now your blood is completely stable, as it has bonded with the virus you contracted from the bite." He finished, becoming terribly excited despite himself. He had become a genetic scientist for a reason after all.
"So by chance circumstances I am practically invincible?" He asked, admittedly finding the whole situation interesting. He had been wondering how the heck he had survived. It was one question that just wouldn't stop bugging him.
Dr. Maverick nodded. "That's about it. As far as I can tell you have extensive healing abilities, increased strength and stamina, and a good set of eyes. Am I right?"
Carlos nodded, then decided to ask him something else that he'd been wondering. "So can I die anymore? I mean, my heart had stopped and it didn't seem to make much difference."
Maverick sighed, thinking. "With mutation, the initial change is usually quite powerful and drastic, sort of like a power surge before the flow steadies. You probably function normally now. All your tests show that you still need circulation, but with this virus it seems that anything is possible. One thing that should be handy though is that even if you were to get bit again the virus would have no affect on you. You and Alice are both immune."
Carlos smiled. "That should make things go easier." He commented.
"Yes. It will. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some data to input and some plans to draw up. I'll see you tonight." Maverick smiled as he sealed the door. He would get them out. He didn't care how, he would do it.
So, there it is, me and Maverick are going to go work on the escape plan now- (follows into his lab to get distracted by flashing lights while he does all the work)