The laboratory was cold.I stood at the entrance, my heart pounding, my hands shaking. Noah was at the center, his back to me, his body trembling. The new virus had taken hold of him, twisting his form, changing him into something else.Something dangerous.Something deadly."Noah."He turned.His eyes were golden.His skin was gray.His body was coiled with power."Scarlett.""You're infected.""Yes.""How?""I don't know. The virus found a way. It's been inside me all along, waiting, biding its time.""Noah—""I can't stop it, Scarlett. I can't fight it. It's too strong."I stepped closer."Yes, you can. You're stronger than it. You're stronger than anything."He shook his head."No. I'm not. The virus is part of me now. It's changing me, remaking me into something else.""Noah, listen to me. You can fight it. I believe in you.""Scarlett—""I believe in you, Noah."I walked toward him.He backed away."Stay back.""Noah—""Stay back!"He lunged.I dodged.He was fast.Faster than I
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