Hybrid Affairs

Breaking free

Her room’s steel door was opened after a few clicks from the bolts that locks them in and in came the man who takes them out for another lab-rat session. Today was the day that they would be administered the last shot of the serum. The day that she had been waiting for has finally arrived. Stacy does not know how long she was held inside the laboratory. She had lost track because she was busy devising her escape plan. At this point, dates and numbers do not matter.

Greg Phantom in all fairness did not starve them to death, contrary to that, they were all well fed and each quarter was equipped with a fully functional bathroom and toilet to keep them clean. They were also given the luxury of books but never a newspaper.

Stacy Wright was kept there though she did not show signs of any changes or alterations in her DNA. She was an anomaly and also a liability at this case. Greg will not take the chance of letting her go because she might just snitch on them, the press will die of getting wind of this type of story. The ruthless man was left with two options--keep her alive to be a long term lab rat or kill her to cut costs.

Today, the last serum will be injected to the five test subjects. Stacy cannot wait. In fact she was excited. She had waited for this for weeks now and even if Thomas tells her that he was afraid, despite being in the army for a long time--Stacy acted like she was afraid too. But she was not. She had never been prepared like this her entire life.

The past serums made her tough. And maybe because she desired to vengeance. Greg Phantom will regret the day that he picked her randomly in the airport.

“Hey, Stace? Are you nervous?” Thomas called from the next quarters.

“A little.” She was braiding the steel bars again for the nth time, it became so soft for her to mold it into different stuffs she imagined. One time, she even molded it to the shape of her sister Amy, then to Edward. Oh, how she misses them.

The steel door opened and a man in scrubs and face mask came in and escorted her out.

“Test subject 345, ready for booster.” He announced on his headphones.

To this day, they never called her by her name which added to Stacy’s annoyance. To them, they were nothing but rats that existed for their studies or whatever it was they intended to do. She looked at Thomas’ quarters. Another scrubbed personnel came for him. This time, when she was ushered into the room where they will be given the last dose, she noticed that there were five retractable beds, all arranged in a Fowlers degree angle. This a surprise to her, because all the test subjects have never been together in one room, let alone, to undergo administration together.

“All five are here?” Stacy cannot hold her tongue any longer.

“You see five beds, right? So that is a yes.” That was Greg Phantom on speaker. The bastard did not have the guts to watch them in person. He was hidden behind that damned fiberglass wall.Stacy’s blood grew hotter at the mere thought of the man who was the root cause of all her sufferings here.

“Hello, Greg. I hope you are enjoying the show.” Stacy greeted him in a manner that shook the core out of everyone who heard her. There was venom in her voice, yet she looked so angelic and peaceful.

Greg was also caught off guard. This was the first time that any test subject dared to talk to the man who runs everything in the laboratory. This Stacy Wright had the guts and the balls to even call him by his name. Not even the employees who have to deal with him on a daily basis calls him Greg.

“Test subject 345, a bit feisty today, are we?”

“I prefer it if you call me Stacy. I am Stacy Wright.”

This retort and challenge to his authority angered Greg and set the speaker on mute. Little did he knew that Stacy can hear his heartbeat among he many others even if they were encased in a thick concrete wall and fiber glass.Greg instructed one female scientist to pull out her vitals and records to see if she had any improvements.

“Well, if she does not show anything better than the fifteen percent increase in stamina, put her down.”

She heard that and it was Stacy’s final draw, its a fight or flight situation for her. If she was still he same Stacy that she was, she would probably just let this slide. But she was changed. She knew that there is something horrendous inside her and she did everything she could so the thing inside her knows who was boss.

It was her.

Four more test subjects came in and they were strapped in. Thomas saw her and gave her a little nod. It was the first time that they both see each other and Stacy was impressed, Thomas was buffed and ripped. Although this did not come as a surprise for her because she knew that he was in the army, guys like him are toned and buffed because they’re required to. He was also good looking. He reminded him of Zac Efron but only older. Set jaws and bushy brows and intense deep, blue eyes. From her deductions. He was taller than her by a few inches. Thomas was sexy and somehow incited a deep burning feel in the pit of her stomach that she had never felt before. The care she felt for him was automatic since they were already friends.

An electronic band was attached onto their arms.

Once again, Greg’s voice was booming on the speaker when they were all tucked and strapped in for the last serum administration.

“Ladies and gentlemen,I have a little reminder. That band will automatically detonate once you start to think of doing something that will piss me off, so do not even think of being funny.”

“I won’t.” Stacy mumbled as the rest of the test subjects swallowed hard at this added feature.

The serum was administered, slowly it felt like burning her veins and Stacy cold feel her heart pulsing wildly. Suddenly, one of the test subjects, another female writhed and screamed in pain. She jerked violently and then shuddered and went still. When Stacy was able to take a look at her, she was dead. Her eyes were almost was asking for help, she might just be Amy’s age.. She did not know this woman but one thing is for sure,Stacy will not end up like this woman. She looked at Thomas and mouthed words that Thomas did not get at first.

“I am getting out of here.”

“What? You just heard them!”He mouthed back.

With one swift movement, Stacy ripped the metal band that kept her from moving. It snapped like a twig and one moment later, she was ripping every one’s heart off. Blood spilled everywhere. The three remaining test subjects were all bathed in blood and gore and could not believe their eyes. Thomas was in awe. While Greg ran for his dear life.

Stacy was not gonna stop. She will hunt everyone, but first she ripped the bands of the remaining three and busted the heavy iron door.