"Dr. Klamp?" I spoke out in surprise, Daniel and I lowering our guns. Dr. Klamp looked the same as he did yesterday in his white lab coat and prominent scowl on his
face, this time with a dash of anger mixed in. "What are you doing in here? This is breaking and entering!" he shouted angrily, stomping into the room towards us.
"What are you still doing in the city? You should've evacuated with everyone else!" Daniel shouted in turn, holstering his gun. Dr. Klamp glared at him, stopping in
front of him, fixing his glare on Maeda and I as well. "I tell you, it's you corrupt cops that defile this fine city! I'm asking what the hell you're doing in MY LAB!" he
shouted back, to which Daniel actually took a step back, clicking his tongue in disgust. "Doctor, we've received orders to evacuate the city. You really should…" I
started, but he cut me off. "That doesn't give you the right to barge into my lab and use my equipment!" he shouted at me. This time I looked at the floor, sighing. I
guess he has a point…
"I'm… I'm sorry. It's my fault…" Maeda spoke out, rubbing his right arm timidly, the three of us looking over at him. "I… I asked them to bring me here… so please…
d… don't blame them…" he muttered. "And who the hell are you?" Dr. Klamp retorted. Maeda jumped slightly as if he was spooked by something, rubbing the back of
his head this time. "Oh! I… I'm Kunihiko Maeda. A scientist from Japan…" he stammered back, looking at the floor. Dr. Klamp had his gaze fixed on him for a moment,
before looking down at the scope. "You were using my electronic microscope…" he muttered, peering into the eyepiece. Immediately after peering into the scope, Dr.
Klamp's eyes widened in shock, just as Maeda's had, before looking back at him in surprise. "What is this? Where did you get this specimen? What are these… cells?"
he asked him hurriedly, but Maeda was getting timid again with all the questions. "I…uh… I don't know…" he stammered, but the doctor didn't like that, taking a step
closer to Maeda. "Do you take me for a fool? With cells like these, they would surely change the host body's natural state! Where did you get them?" he shouted.
Maeda took a step back, stammering for what to say. "I… uh… well…" he muttered, before taking a quick glance over at me.
This little movement wasn't missed by the doctor, who quickly pushed past Maeda and walked up to me. I took a step back in surprise, not really expecting this kind of
thing. "Officer Brea, your cells contain a tremendous amount of energy. Do you feel any bodily changes?" he started to ask me. I wasn't exactly sure how to reply to
that question, my eyes darting over to Daniel, who was walking around the room this whole time, looking at random junk and clearly not paying attention anymore.
How should I answer him? Should I tell him about these new powers that I received? Maybe he could shed some more light on them, teach me something new. But, do
I dare say anything? I'm not sure if I could trust this man… "You should feel hot… no? Come on, speak up. Have you lost consciousness recently?" he continued to ask.
"Um… I…" I started, before Daniel suddenly shouted out angrily, causing me to jump slightly, the three of us looking over at him to see him looking at Dr. Klamp's
computer monitor.
"HEY! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? BEN'S NAME IS ON THIS LIST! AND LORRAINE TOO! KLAMP! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" he shouted angrily, glaring over at Dr. Klamp,
who quickly pushed past Daniel and shut off the monitor. Fuming with rage, Daniel grabbed the doctor by the collar of his lab coat and lifted him into the air, his teeth
gritting and his face contorted with anger. "What was that list? Tell me right now, damn it!" he shouted, but Dr. Klamp merely glared at him. "Put me down. I don't
have to tell you anything." he replied, surprisingly calm. I walked up to Daniel and placed my hand on his arm. "Daniel, calm down." I told him. Daniel looked down at
me for a moment before cursing, placing Dr. Klamp on the floor. Dr. Klamp adjusted the collar of his coat before standing to the side, pointing at the door. "Get out of
here! Now!" he shouted. His fists shaking, Daniel cursed again and stomped out of the room, Maeda quickly following after him. I sighed out, looking over at Dr.
Klamp. "I'm sorry for disturbing you, but we do have to officially warn you about the evacuation. Please remember that." I told him, making my way toward the door.
"Tell me, Officer Brea. Do you enjoy having that barbarian for a partner?" he asked me, forcing me to stop in the doorway. I didn't like what he called Daniel, but I
remained calm as I looked over at him and gave him a small smile, nodding my head. "I can't imagine having anyone else by my side." I replied simply, exiting the
room.
I exited the museum to find Daniel and Maeda standing by the patrol car, Daniel kicking the car's tire in anger. "Damn him! One of these days, I swear…!" he shouted
out, Maeda looking timid and afraid next to him, as if hoping Daniel wouldn't turn on him next. I walked up to the two men and placed a hand on Daniel's broad back,
looking over at Maeda. "What was that list anyway?" I asked him. Maeda looked over at me as he answered. "It's an HLA type listing… It's a list used to determine if
an organ would be rejected after being transplanted." he replied, but this just seemed to make Daniel more upset. "Why were Lorraine and Ben's names on that list?"
he shouted at Maeda, the smaller, weaker man cowering again. "Uh… Well, it's a list of people with matching HLA types, so…" he muttered, taking a step away from
him. I sighed out at this moment, patting Daniel's back. "Calm down, pops. You're gonna give yourself a stroke like this. Let's head back to the station. We should
report to the Chief." I suggested. Daniel looked down at me and sighed as well, nodding his head. "Fine, fine. But I swear, I'm gonna find out just what is up with that
bastard." he replied, making his way over to the driver's seat, Maeda and I following suit.
The ride to the station was uneventful and short, but when we finally arrived, my eyes widened in shock at what I saw. In front of the precinct were wounded cops on
the street! The car screeched to a halt as the three of us dashed out of the car, running over to our fellow officers. I knelt down next to a young man I know, his
uniform torn and bloody. "Hey! Hey, Mark! Come on, wake up! What happened?" I shouted, shaking him slightly. With a groan, the young officer slowly opened his
eyes, blood dripping from his mouth. "Aya… be careful… we were… attacked by monsters… we were taken by surprise…" he muttered, before coughing violently.
"Mark, that's enough! You're gonna be okay! Just hang on!" I shouted out hysterically, but he then closed his eyes and breathed out, his body going limp in my arms…
"No… Mark! Wake up! Mark!" I shouted, shaking him more, but I already knew he was gone. Cursing, I gently laid down Mark on the street, Maeda walking up to me at
that moment, his face grim. I could tell from his face that the others didn't make it as well. Pure anger started to fill me, my whole body shaking. "He said… they were
attacked by monsters…" I muttered, standing up. "So is Eve here?" Maeda asked me, looking into the precinct. The doors were smashed open, and the reception area
was a mess. I shook my head, biting my lower lip, my hands still shaking. "I don't know. I don't sense her, and I don't think her flame barrier is here..." I answered,
taking a look around, my jaw dropping slightly. "Where's Daniel…?" I asked, though I already knew the answer. "He ran into the precinct. He said he's worried about
his son." Maeda replied. I knew it… That idiot… what if she had used her flame barrier?
At that moment, several gunshots erupted from inside the precinct; there are still people alive in there! I quickly upholstered my gun and checked the ammunition
before cocking it. "Maeda, you hide somewhere for now, ok? I'll come back for you when I handle this." I told him. I was about to run in before he suddenly grabbed
my arm. "Wait! Please… take this…" he muttered, reaching into his pocket. I turned toward him when he handed me a necklace with a small, metal charm in the shape
of a Japanese character, though I have no idea what it means. "What is this?" I asked him, making him rub the back of his head again for some reason. "It's a good
luck charm from Japan… It's… It's the best I can do for you…" he muttered timidly. I chuckled lightly, giving him a smile as I placed the necklace around my neck,
tucking the charm into my shirt. "Thank you, Maeda. I'm sure it'll help me out." I told him, nodding my head.
With a wave, I turned toward the precinct and dashed toward it at full speed, determined not to mess up again. I don't know if Eve is really here or not, and if she is
then she's not acting like she did for the past two days. It worried me, but I couldn't let that fear stop me. My fear already cost the lives of hundreds of people; lives
that I'm responsible for and can never make up for. So I won't stop. I won't stop until I'm staring down Eve's dead body. This I promise, to all those I couldn't save.
