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Warning: Description of Torture, Blood, some mild form of Mental depression, mention of Suicidal thoughts and Cursed words. Reader discretion is advised.

Chapter 8.2 -- Face-to-face (Part 2)

Ward 2-4, 2nd Floor, 88th Regiment ‘Ravens’ Aid Station, Fort Drum, New York, USA, 13 November 2020, 0803 hrs

‘What does he mean by that?’ Kodey wonders as he sees Lieutenant Blair walk to a nearby television mounted on the wall before turning it on with a remote. Soon, the television screen shows a helpless Erika being completely cuffed to a medical chair while a medical doctor stands beside her.

“Is that MY SISTER?!” Kodey raises his voice in shock as he can’t believe the human teenage lady shown on the television screen is his sister.

“It is her,” Alex replies with excitement. “Today, you will see your sister become a whole new different person.” .

“What do you mean, she will become a whole new person?” Kodey asks with suspicion. Just as he finished asking, a horrifying thought appeared in his mind. “Wait. Don’t tell me you are about to convert my sister into a Young Templar, aren’t you?”

“That’s right,” Alex answers boldly. “Today marks the process of her quitting humanity and joining the ranks of our kind. Once she becomes a full-fledged Young Templar, she will accept our way of life and join our cause of restoring this great planet by eradicating humanity.” After telling Kodey that, Lieutenant Blair turns to the television screen before opening his mouth to speak to the medical doctor. “Good morning, Doctor Anaëlle. How’s the young one doing? Is she ready to join our ranks?”

“Affirmative, sir!” Jeanette replies. “She’s ready, but should we let her see his brother one last time before initiating the process, sir?”

“Permission granted.” Alex agrees with enthusiasm. “I’ve been waiting for this moment, so don’t fail me now, doctor.” .

Lieutenant Anaëlle nods and then wakes up a sleeping Erika to let her see his brother one last time. “Wake up, Miss Zander. Time to see your brother one last time before we start the conversion process.” .

As Erika opens her eyes, she sees her brother lying on the hospital bed with both his hands cuffed to the railings of the medical bed while two Raven Young Templars are standing beside him. “Kodey….” Erika calls out to her brother as a tear flows out from her right eye. “Come and save me, brother. I’m scared…”

“Erika?! What have they done to you?!” Kodey angrily shouts as he sees his sister sobbing through the television screen. Then, he turns his face towards Lieutenant Blair before issuing a verbal threat towards him. “Release me now, or I will bloody kill both of you. You sick fucks!”

Without hesitation, Lieutenant Blair uses his stun baton to electrocute Kodey into submission. “You think you can scare me with this pathetic threat of yours?!” Alex howls in fury before pulling Kodey’s hair. “It won’t work, foolish human. Now watch this moment as your sister becomes one of us. Doctor Anaëlle! Begin injecting the vial into the young one right now!”

“Right away, sir!” Jeanette acknowledges his order before inserting a serum vial into an injector gun. “It will be painful for a while, so bear with it, Miss Zander,” Jeanette informs Erika as she presses the injector gun onto her left shoulder. Soon, Erika feels herself getting hotter than before as the serum dissolves into her blood, thus causing her to undergo unknown changes to her body. “What have you done to me?!” Erika screams in agony as she feels her head spinning.

“Your body is transforming itself to become a Fledgling, young one,” Alex says in a thrilling voice. “It’s time you quit humanity and embrace your new identity as a future Young Templar. This man right here is no longer fit to be your brother, and we will help you integrate into your new family.” .

However, her condition worsens as her body twitches in pain and she coughs up blood. “ARGHH! MAKE IT STOP!” Erika screeches in pain. Soon, her eyes’ pupils turn into slit form, and visible fangs appear on her teeth.

“Please stop… Stop this madness, I’m begging you. I can’t take it anymore.” Kodey begs in desperation as tears flow down his face.

“Too bad, I would rather see her completing her transformation into a Fledgling.” Alex grins with a sinister look. “After that, we will train her to become a full-fledged Young Templar, and I will train her to be a Raven operator. Then I will order her to kill you once she fully embraces our vision.” Lieutenant Blair chuckles in an evil tone as he lets go of Kodey’s hair. “Oh look, she’s a Fledgling now.” .

To Kodey’s horror, he sees blood flowing out from his sister’s eyes and mouth as she completes her transformation of being a Fledgling. “Kodey, I’m sorry. Please take care of yourself from now on.” Those are her last words before fainting out of exhaustion from her painful transformation.

After witnessing her painful transformation, Kodey gives up all hope in saving his sister as he feels he just lost his sister to the enemy, the Young Templars. “Just end my life here right now, you son of bitches. I have nothing else left to live since you people murdered my family and turned my sister into your horrible kind. Do it.” Kodey resigns his fate to them.

“We have no intention of ending your life now, Mr Zander. Like I said earlier, the higher-ups want to speak to you,” Alex informs him. “Over the next few days, you will follow every order I issued while staying at our military base until your departure to Nepal. Failure to obey my command and I will not hesitate to give you actual hell. Dream on trying to rebel against me, stupid human.” Then Lieutenant Blair turns to face the television before giving a last instruction to the Tri-Sixer medical doctor. “Thank you for converting the young one into a Fledgling, Doctor Anaëlle. Please look after her until the caretakers arrive to take her away. That’s all. Goodbye, doctor.” .

The appearance of Erika and the Tri-Sixer medical doctor disappear from the television screen as they end the video call. Satisfied by the outcome he desired, he spared Kodey from any further mental harm. “I will see you again tomorrow, Mr Zander,” Alex tells him before turning his face to Sally. “Our conversation with this human ends, Sergeant Flannery. Time for us to leave him alone and exit the room.” .

As they leave the room, leaving him alone, Kodey weeps silently in anguish as he struggles to come to terms with his sister being turned into a Young Templar and the death of his adopted mother as well. He wished he could find something to end his life currently, as he can’t bear the pain any further. At least he can join his deceased actual mother in heaven. However, he lacked the willpower to do it since he was having a mental breakdown.

Unknown Laboratory (Underground), Unknown Floor Level, Unknown Research Outpost, Somewhere in the US, 13 November 2020, 1500 hrs

Somewhere in a research lab…

“MAKE IT STOP!! WHAT YOU ARE DOING, IT’S HURTING ME!!” A lady screams in pain as she’s tightly strapped to an operating table inside a confined NPR (Negative Pressure Room). “ARGHHH! IT’S HURT!!”

Behind the glass wall, a team of Tri-Sixer scientists and a Young Templar military virologist observe the test subject from a distance. “How’s the test subject’s progress so far, doctor? Is the new virus performing way beyond our expectations?” A Young Templar military virologist questions the head of the Tri-Sixer scientists. “It is, Major Misaki. The test subject’s body is bonding well with the virus.” The Tri-Sixer head scientist replies. “In fact, the virus is rewriting all the human DNA structure found within her body, but that doesn’t mean she will turn into a zombie right now. To achieve further, we need to insert the booster variant into her now, madam.” .

“Alright, doctor. I want to see the effects caused by the booster variant. Hence, insert it into her body now.” Kaede issues the order. “Right away, madam.” The Tri-Sixer head scientist acknowledges her order before instructing a fellow scientist to do it.

Soon, an injector machine containing the booster variant moves towards the shoulder of the test subject before pausing as the machine ready itself for injection. “No. No. Don’t inject me with that machine!” The test subject begs in fear as she stares at the machine. However, the machine protrudes a thin needle before piercing it into her shoulder, and the liquid slowly dissolves into her bloodstream through the injection.

“KYAAA!!” The test subject cried in agony as she felt a stinging sharp pain when the booster variant liquid flowed across her entire body. Unknown to her, that booster variant causes the cells within her body to mutate, which could lead to uncontrollable physical changes in her human body. Within seconds, blood emits out of her mouth and eyes as her body rocks violently. Then, her fingers mutate into claws before a pair of monstrous wings and a tail erupt from her back. “No. ARGHH!….” Her screams soon turn into a demonic roar as the virus completes her transformation into a bio-weapon.

“It’s beautiful!” Kaede raises her voice in excitement after seeing the transformation caused by the new virus. To her, this new virus and its booster variant have surpassed her expectations, and she wants to improve it further. Then, she hopes the top brass will use her improved virus for biological attacks on island nations like Japan and ANZ (Australia-New Zealand). Hence, she intends to find more captured adult humans and use them as test subjects by injecting them with the new virus for further research.

‘Just you wait, pathetic humanity. With this new virus, your doom will come faster.’ Kaede smirked as she saw the former test subject break free from the operating table and move aimlessly across the NPR.

To be continued...

End of Chapter 8.2

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