The Lab Alpha

Chapter three

"I certainly oppose the motion! Werewolves are also humans!" A loud voice declared.

"Half human David, learn your facts well." Another interjected.

"Half or not, they still live and have life in them just like we do; why should we agree to this senseless and brutal means?" David argued.

"Are you trying to say the committee is senseless? Mind your language David." Marvin cautioned.

David's voice toned down a bit.

"I'm sorry your honor but this is not acceptable, it is inhumane!" David insisted.

"So are the creatures in question; they are far from anything been human, you should quit trying to defend them because it will only bring you trouble." Nolan insisted.

"When did their existence begin to pose a threat to us?"

"Since they began to kill us."

"Kill us? You mean the other way round right?"

"Mind your tongue David!"

"I will, when you explain this mentality of yours to me! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"They're a threat to us and soon it would get out of hand, this is what we should avoid, there's no other means to do this please try to understand that."

"I do understand that just few years back you opened fire on some of them in their own habitats, isn't that controlling the population enough for you?"

"We didn't just open fire on them as we had warned them to vacate the premises as it was on a government property and it was needed for a project and they declined, proving that they owned the place so we did what was inevitable."

"And what did you do with the lands stained with their blood? The lands are there wasted and nothing has been done on it, you call that usage?"

"It is been used for a government research!"

"Hilarious, so a little poultry is now government research?"

"That's not the point David, we did what must be done and that's exactly what we're doing again."

"You're not controlling anything, you're only trying to annihilate them, but why?"

"Because they are a threat! they are not fit to live freely among humans."

"Then let them go! Leave them to wander freely into the wild and you'll never hear from them again."

"That would be very foolish David, what if they plan a conspiracy and then return with the modern knowledge we have provided them and usurp the government?"

"Why do you think worse of these people? If they wanted to they would have done that a long time ago, you think your bullets and armed men are a match for them? They are supernaturals!"

"That's my point! They are stronger than us hence we must keep them under our control at all times, we can't risk the life of millions of people for them."

"We're not risking their lives, give them a chance to live."

"That's what we're trying to do!"

"You call capturing them all and using them as labrats for experiments controlling the population? That's inhumane, you're trying to make their race go extinct."

"Who needs such mythical creatures?"

"David, all of you enough!" The president roared.

They all mellowed down and murmured silently, the atmosphere was already tensed as it was ten against one; all the top government officials against David.

"There is nothing that will stop our plans and decision, I want you all to knqow that whatever decision we make is for the betterment of the people, we cannot have these night crawling, shape shifting creatures in our midst and feel safe, if war arises then they would never think twice before wiping us all out at once hence we need to ensure our safety and secure the future of our children, in accordance to the agreement made in this council I have decided that the werewolves would hence be stripped of every equal rights with we humans." The president said and paused as if to let his words sink into the ears of his listeners.

After few seconds of silence he proceeded.

"It has come to my knowledge that the medical and infrastructure team has been working relentlessly for years to build the necessary facilities to enclose the recalcitrant and rebellious werewolves for the safety of the country and an official decree will be released that all werewolves would henceforth cease to have equal rights with humans, we will do to them as we deem fit, we will not sit and await them to launch an attack on us, we will do that first." The president announced.

There were jeerings and clapping from the people at the round table and David was swollen.

"Let it be known that anyone who dare disobey this official decree will be punished." The president added and turned to David.

"And by anyone, I meant anyone not distinguishing between werewolves and humans alike, I have called this secret meeting so we can come to conclusion which I am sure everyone is in support of." The president said conclusively.

"And none of the words we've spoken here concerning our real intentions behind this new law must be leaked to the public, you do know what I mean by that." The president said.

They all nodded their heads in agreement and clapped for the president, their plan had worked, at the far corner was a woman in her early forties; the corner or her lips curled into a wicked smile as the bill she had passed become a law.

The woman took out a phone from her pocket, she dialed a number and the receiver picked at the first ring.

"Hello." She said into the phone.

"How was it?" The other person asked.

"It's a law now, make the necessary preparations." She said quietly and hung up.

She watched as the men celebrated what was the beginning of their victory against the werewolves, the door opened and refreshments were served which was of course a five course meal, a waiter passed by her holding a tray of the most expensive of wine, she took a glass from the tray and gingerly sipped the content.