Chapter Four

It was like a gory scene from a scary horror movie in the 90’s. Something so terrifying, so bloody, to defy reality and leave Roman gasping and fighting for his life

“We have to get out of here”, He heard a voice scream across the halls as everywhere was in chaos, in a minute blood was splattered on the transparent door of his ward and his eyes just widened in terror.

 A dozen failed experiments that had turned into monstrous creatures move frantically trying to escape from a horrendous game of death that toxic gas played with them. Dr. Bernard found no use for them and is trying to kill them all. Others fought for their lives and those creatures who were still humans tried to protect others.

A beastly roar of rage tore from the last ward at the end of the hallway; it was the sound of a ultima werewolf that can change into a more wolf like form. That roar was it cry as it was about to die, the poisonous gas Bernard released the wards was starting to take effect.

 A systematical warning alert sounded through the hallways as the red pointers flashed brightly non-stop . “Alert! You have fifteen seconds to evacuate the building. Poisonous gas in the air, fourteen, thirteen” the voice from the intercom started the countdown and the staffs ran for their lives

Roman’s door was wide opened but he was too weak to stand, Dr. Bernard was about experimenting on him after giving him a quick shot of anesthesia when suddenly everything went wrong and the door to a human tiger’s ward was opened. Maybe a technical fault in the doors but that was how doom started and Bernard was forced to release the gas when they couldn’t catch it or put it under control.

 Roman’s vision was blurry; he slumped off the bed and tried crawling of the ward as the gas had gotten inside of his ward too.

His eyes reddened and his muscles weakened, he couldn’t crawl further.

“Dr. Bernard, what about the alpha boy in ward 25!” he heard and he lifted his face to see who was talking, he was the one in ward 25 but he was too sleepy to see anything.

Noises were already getting inaudible as he was zoning out already, “we don’t have time to save anyone, stop now and we all die. They are creatures anyways, let them die” Dr. Bernard fired as he ran down across the hallway and down the stairs

Roman was about zoning out completely, the gas had already filled up his ward when a force carried him off the floor, he jerked up from his sleep. It was just nightmare, but a real one that happened when he was still a lab rat for Bernard. And how everything went into chaos, he hasn’t seen Bernard since then but he knows Bernard wouldn’t stop his research

 He found himself lying completely naked on the maple floor. He tried to get up but his head spurned so hard he felt everything was moving in circles. The sunlight seemed to be penetrating into his eyes from the room window, he just felt very sensitive and tried to block the rays with his arms while shielding his eyes.

 “Look who is awake and looking like a million bucks” Lucas teased as he walked in holding a bottle of pain killers with a glass of water.

Lucas happened to be in the same research facility as Roman, he too was Bernard’s little rat to play with and inject all sorts of. All in the name of science , but luckily for Lucas he wasn’t a failed experiment. He turned out to be a chimera, he saved Roman that day. How he managed to escape too was a mystery to Roman but Roman knew he owed Lucas for still being alive.

“I don’t feel like a million bucks, I feel like I’m drowning” Roman groaned as Lucas helped him sit up and rest his back on the wood board of his bed.

“Yeah, why not and cover up” Lucas threw a blanket at him in disgust, “I could have sworn those ropes were tight enough to hold you last night” he added

“Well now we know ropes can’t hold me” Roman popped a pain killer into his mouth and swallowed it down with water, “just tell me I didn’t do anything bad, I already feel shitty enough” he exhaled as he dropped the glass on the floor beside him and drew the blanket to his torso.

“Oh you did, you killed a lot of people and children and now the police are after you” Lucas jokingly although to Roman he thought Lucas was serious

“Wait what? People…I –I killed children, Fuckk what have I done” he buried his face in his palms

“Get a grip of yourself, it was just a joke” Lucas scoffed and sat by the edge of the bed with his legs beside Roman

“Real funny Lucas…real mature” Roman answered and rolled his eyes in sarcasm as he got up from the floor and wrapped the blanket around his waist

“Come on, lighten up. You weren’t that bad, you were just chased by hunters, got shot at with arrows and bullets but look you’re still here” Lucas shrugged with a childish smile, Lucas might be tough but sometimes he can be a real comedian, as far as roman is concerned he is also the only one he can trust.

“Fucking hunters, I don’t know how they figure out I’m let loose in the woods when this stupid full moon comes out and my powers go berserk” he sighed as he ran his hands in his hair and stood in front of the transparent window.

“Funny question, your father and your grandfather are skilled hunters. They are also the ones hunting your ass with other skilled hunters and yet you ask how they know a wolf will be out on a full moon, did you bump your head last night?” Lucas arched his brow in awe of Roman’s confusion

“I just…I don’t know. It’s how everything just turned upside down so fast. One minute everything is fine and then the next my father sold me to Bernard in the name of an experiment… just to know how wolves think and how they could kill them all. My father didn’t see anyone else, he chose me and even my brother. Except that he died” he spat, his tone was rising slowly in anger

“He died and I couldn’t….i couldn’t do shit! If you hadn’t saved me I would have died too” he clenched his fists

“Some nasty family stuff right there” Lucas muttered and exhaled too “Look, we’re both lucky to be alive and not just that…successful experiments” he stood up and walked slowly towards Roman

“And if you know that you want to kill Bernard and exterminate your shitty family too then you need to learn control, and not kill anybody while you’re at it. Just know that everything you’re doing now is for your brother” Lucas placed a hand on his shoulder

“But how do I even get a hold of Bernard if I have no idea where he is” Roman turned to look at Lucas

“We don’t rush revenge Roman, we carefully plan it. That answer will come out later but for now get a hold of your goddamn self”

Roman was burning with anger and guilt, anger that he was just given up to Bernard like some cheap garbage and Bernard did whatever he wanted to him. What angers him more was that he couldn’t fight back but mostly because he couldn’t fight to save his brother. He wants revenge and he was going to get it.

“Get dressed naked champion, we need to get some food” Lucas carried the glass of water and pill as he walked out of the room. Roman was just filled with thoughts, but mostly thoughts of what happened last night, he knew he had an encounter with something but he just couldn’t figure out what it was.

He quickly got dressed in a white top and grey joggers, “Roman! Roman you might want to take a look at this” he heard Lucas yell from outside and he rolled his eyes, what unserious and childish thing could he be yelling about now

“Lucas if this is about that squirrel you’ve been trying to catch and see if you could feed him cashew nuts then I’m not…..” he paused as he got outside to see a chest nut hair colored girl lying on the leaves in a bloody panda bear top.

“How did she get here?” Roman asked as he came down from the stairs outside to stand beside Lucas

“Forget about that, is she dead? That’s what most important. We can’t have a dead girl on our property, I’m not burying a dead body Roman” Lucas stated his objections immediately as he watched roman move closer to her body and bent down to take a good look at her face

As if he saw something “Shit!!” he cussed as he quickly jerked back and fell down, he kept shifting away till his back hit a tree, Lucas watched in confusion

“what? She’s not breathing? Oh my God….is she…is she dead?”Lucas took swift and careful steps to look at her face, he bent down and put his finger by her nostrils and he felt a hot breath

He rolled his eyes and looked at roman, “If you’re trying to get me back because of the silly joke I made in the room then you’re not any mature too. She’s still alive big dog” he stood up straight and placed his hands on his hips. He was expecting Roman to get up too but roman was too stunned to even move.

“Bro will you tell me what the fuck you’re so shocked about! She’s still alive” Lucas yelled in frustration

“It’s not that Lucas…remember I asked if I didn’t do shit last night?” he asked as he got up slowly with his eyes still fixated on her body.

“yeah yeah, get to the point. I hate suspense” Lucas gesticulated for him to hurry up

“I think I did” he finished and Lucas hissed

“What exactly did you do? We know now that you didn’t kill her because she’s still breathing but she’s all bloody so what did you do” Lucas pressed further

“I think…I bit her” Roman answered and Lucas exhaled

“Well she would have bled to death if it was that bad but she didn’t so this…..” Lucas paused and faced roman

“If she didn’t bleed from your bite that means she probably healed overnight and the fact that you’re an alpha werewolf means you can turn anyone too right?” Lucas arched a brow at Roman

“yes yes” Roman answered without hesitation

“if she survived your bite that means…you’ve…..you’ve  created a werewolf”

“I’ve created a werewolf” the said simultaneously

“Shit!” they cussed again simultaneously