Dr. Jenkins turns to us again. "I'm so very sorry. I lied to everyone... I lied to the world."
My dad shakes his head, trying to convince Dr. Jenkins that it's somehow going to be ok. "Ms. Williams, call more MCGs in here to clean up this place!" And then he turns his attention back to Dr. Jenkins. "Come on sir, you can't just sit here."
Dad tries to get Dr. Jenkins to his feet but the doctor refuses. He slumps back onto the metallic floor; warm with his own blood and body heat. But my dad continues to try, even though Dr. Jenkins is deliberately squirming out of his reach.
The doctor then furiously pushes my dad backwards. "Don't you get it!? I'm going to kill you! Either way, whether I get up or not, we're all going to die. So just leave me alone!" He then attempts to shove the rest of the employees from around him and something unbelievable happens... Something dark green and scaly grows from his right shoulder! Could it be?! Another arm to replace his abandoned on lying not even six feet away from us? Yes, but this new arm is not similar to Dr. Jenkins' previous one. I've seen this arm before... attached to only one other thing... Project P! And the arm is extended towards my dad... Palm open, claws keen; ready to strike. Dad freezes in place, scared to death at the hand that is only centimeters from his throat.
Dr. Jenkins blinks a couple of times, shaking his head. The reptilian arm slowly starts to lower and he leans up. "He was right. The process truly has begun. This gruesome arm is only the start. I'll keep changing...... You're right Dr. Briggs; I have to stop this virus!"
He turns to me with pure sincerity in his eyes. "I'm sorry for how I acted earlier. I should have listened."
I think to myself about our first encounter but just blow it off. We have more important things to worry about than a stupid argument.
"My arm... I can't be seen like this. Keon, hurry behind you and get my lab coat. We must not reveal my arm to anyone else unless entirely necessary." I turn around and rush towards the rack of lab coats hanging on a wall across the room. I grab one of the coats and something catches my eye. I look on the ground near one of the fallen coats and just to my left is Dr. Jenkins' previous right arm; turned dark green and pale. I kick the decaying arm off to the side and then run the coat over, also knocking down the rest of the coats in the process. I hand it to the doctor, now standing up and analyzing his new arm.
He takes the coat abruptly and turns to one of the employees. "I want my finest people at FCI working on this investigation. Look up all the records that we have on Project P! I want this creature found and destroyed as soon as possible!" The employee rushes out of a door and a couple others follow behind. Dr. Jenkins than takes a quick glance at everyone. "Alright everyone, let's go!" He walks to the exit and pauses, looking back one final time into the abandoned room. Filled with emptiness and loud with complete silence. One final gaze at the dreadful machine that started this all. The machine that will ultimately destroy us all. Dr. Jenkins grunts at the machine before leaving the room as we all follow closely behind him.