hey guys, sorry about the late update. for some reason, i couldn't sign on at all day saturday. i posted chapter 16, but after that, i couldn't get back on. did it happen to anyone else? Well, anyway, this chapter probably would've been out saturday night but yeah......i couldn't -_- im a little behind, but give me like a day or two to catch up with everything. well hopefully there won't be anymore problems for me signing on, or anyone else for that matter. hope you like this chapter and if you couldn't review the previous chapter cuz of the technical glitch, can you please let me know what you thought of that one too? pretty pretty please? i just wanna make sure it came out okay. and the more reviews the better! thank you ^_^
Bloodbath
Chapter 17
"What the hell was the professor researching down here?" Takuya asked, staring at the corpse with disgust.
"He's researching about a disease that causes horns to grow on the top of the head," Miki said weakly. She looked as though she might throw up again.
Takuya's heart stopped for a moment. Did that mean that Zoe had the disease?
"The professor was working on a vaccine to cure the disease......" Miki shook her head. "It's very contagious. People showing any signs of horns are immediately quarantined."
"What happens after that?" He asked, dreading whatever answer she may provide for him.
Miki hesitated for a moment, then sighed. "They are usually killed."
"But why did Kakuzawa have horns?"
"I honestly don't know. He must have been infected and never told anyone," Miki said.
Takuya frowned. "How exactly does the disease spread?"
"It's not like other diseases, where people can get infected by touching or through the air. This one is spread by a different means. It usually spread by things known as vectors."
"What the hell is a vector?" Takuya asked.
"It's hard to explain, but let's just say that if someone is touched by a vector, they can catch the disease if it goes into their heads."
"What?!"
Miki removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. "It only affects peoples' offspring, though. Let's say that if you are infected, nothing will happen to you. But your child will be born with horns."
"Where does this disease originate from?" Takuya asked.
"No one really knows for complete sure, but it originates from a mutant sub-species, known as Diclonius. We don't know exactly where they came from or how they came to be. A Diclonius has telekinetic powers, which is how their vectors come into play. The vectors are sort of like elongated arms, but they are nearly invisible to the naked eye. They can act as a solid and therefore pick things up as well as throw. However, they can also be ghost-like, which is how they can slip into someone's brain to infect them without hurting them."
Takuya sank down on the floor. "What the fuck.............?"
"Your friend must have killed him, for this is the way Diclonius usually kill their victims. Normally some type of dismemberment, especially of the head."
"No...........not Zoe........" Takuya grabbed his throbbing head. None of this could be happening. It just couldn't..........
Miki looked down, nervous. "You should go. I've said too much already, and I don't want to see you get involved. Not in something like this. So go home and pretend like none of this ever happened. I'll wait for you to leave, and then I'll call the police to tell them about Professor Kakuzawa."
Takuya mutely nodded and walked out the room, numb. He didn't remember leaving the building. All he remembered was the fact that he was walking and didn't stop until he was far away from the campus. He somehow made it home, and saw the guys waiting for him.
Tommy's face fell. "They must not have been there," he said sadly.
"We could always go back tomorrow," Kouji offered.
Takuya shook his head. "No........we can't......."
Kouichi frowned. "Why not?"
"Because...the professor is-"
Suddenly his head was filled with a searing pain. He saw flashbacks of Kakuzawa's head, the way the tongue repulsively stuck out on the side. The bloody corpse that had fallen out of the cabinet. He then saw a vision of a young boy, screaming. The boy was covered in blood.........
"You okay, man?" J.P. asked, giving him a pat on the back.
"I don't fucking know........." Takuya said, holding his head.
"So, what were you going to say?" Kouji asked.
Takuya rushed past them. "Nothing. I'm not feeling well."
The others exchanged glances but said nothing.
At the research facility
Director Kakuzawa stared at Kurama, his face stern.
"In case you didn't know, I've just been informed that Zoe killed my son."
Chief Kurama's eyes went wide. "What?"
"Yes, she killed him not that long ago. What have you been doing all this time?" He asked angrily.
Kurama looked down. "Ever since we had the incident with Number Seven, we've been searching the surrounding areas for any signs of Zoe."
"That one was close to you, yes? Number Seven?"
"I assure you, the disposal of her is complete," Kurama told him.
Director Kakuzawa smirked. "I'm sure you understood that keeping her around would only be a threat."
Kurama nodded. "Yes, sir."
"You are dismissed. And make sure you find Zoe," he said, a harshness in his voice.
"Yes, sir." Kurama left the room to see Miss Shirakawa standing in the hallway.
"How did it go?" She asked him as he came up to her.
Kurama sighed. "Even though his son just died, his face didn't change at all. I don't think he saw it as much of a loss.........."
Miss Shirakawa hesitated for a moment. "You never told me much about your own family. Would you mind telling me about it at all?"
"My daughter died," he said monotonely. "I killed her with my own two hands. After that, my wife committed suicide."
"I'm so sorry." Her head was cast down sympathetically.
"Don't be. What's done is done." He tightened his tie. "I better go and send another squad to look for Zoe."
Miss Shirakawa nodded and watched him walk away, leaving her alone in the corrider.
Back at Takuya's house
As Takuya was washing his hands, Courtney came up to the bathroom.
"Are you going to look Zoe again?" She asked.
"Yeah, she ran away from the professor," he replied.
Courtney frowned. "How do you know?"
"I just have a feeling," he said, somewhat nervous.
She sighed. "Do you mind if I go with you? I might not like her, but we can't just leave her out there, I guess......."
Takuya was shocked at her sudden change. "You really want to help me look for her?"
"Yes, I'll help. The guys will, too. So are we going or not?"
Takuya smiled. "Let's go find her."
At the beach
Tommy had decided to take a walk along the beach with Wanta, hoping to see if he could find Zoe there. As he walked through the sand, he saw a figure in the distance.
"Who's that?" He asked aloud.
Wanta yipped.
As he got closer, he gasped in shock. It was the soldier from that night. The one who had been lying on the ground, dying in his own pool of blood.
"Mister?" He called to the man, approaching him.
Bando turned around to see a young boy coming up to him with a puppy close behind.
"What do you want, kid?" He asked, annoyed.
"Wow, you seem like you healed up pretty well," Tommy commented.
"What do you-" Bando's eyes went wide. "It's you. You're the kid from the other night."
"Yup," Tommy said happily. "I called the ambulance for you."
Bando scoffed. "Hard to believe I was saved by someone like you..... a pathetic kid......"
"How are you doing?" Tommy asked, unfazed by the insult.
Bando ignored the question and handed him a card.
Tommy took it, confused. "What's this for?"
"It is in my policy not to be indebted to anyone, especially someone like you. You can reach me by the number on the card. It's an emergency line. If you are in any sort of trouble, call me and I'll come and help you. But you can only use it once. After that, don't fucking bother me," he said.
"Um....okay....." Tommy stared at the card, then slipped it into his pocket.
"Now before I leave, have you seen a girl walking around with horns?" Bando asked, narrowing his eyes.
Tommy looked up. "Oh, are you talking about Zoe?"
dammit tommy, wrong person to tell that too -_- chapter 18 is coming soon. review if you please thank you ^_^
