The Splintered

Evolve

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I gasped awake, spitting blood to the side. I turned around seeing my neighborhood turned to ash, arsen at its highest degree.

"Hey, we've got a survivor."

I tried to run away but the men in masks caught up to me pretty quickly, pinning me against the wall and held pistols to my throat, the leader screamed.

"How are you still alive?!"

"I don't know! I swear I don't know!-"

"Don't lie or I will lodge a bullet in your skull!"

"I'm not lying! Please let me go..."

I whimpered, crying but feeling something rise in my chest.

"Boss, let her go."

"And why should I do that?!"

"Look."

His second in command pointed to my arms that were now lighting up blue, veins rising up my forehead the boss let me go just in time and I retched what felt like my stomach out of my mouth. The liquid was red and black making me wonder if death was the better option.

"She's changing into one of those abominations!-"

"No, she would have already tried to take our head off. This is different..."

The boss said as I felt my spine crack and deform, I screamed in pain as for some reason the boss and his men put me on the back of their truck to take me who knows where.

"AAH!"

I felt a burning sensation run between my legs, something grew down there from scratch. There was so much blood, so much blood...

"Hey boss, we're losing her!"

"Keep her awake-"

"Let me die, just let me d-die..."

I begged as the boss took off his mask and said to me.

"You don't deserve to die like this."

My bones cracked again twisting in different directions as blood ran from my teeth. The boss flooded me with adrenaline to make sure I stayed awake until every bone, skin and teeth cracked into place. Once whatever transformation that was done to me finished, was I allowed to black out.

***

Hey, she's coming around.

Do we even call her a she now?

Just until she processes what happens to her-

Flinching awake, I was surprised to find myself in a bed and naked at that then I realized something even more shocking.

"Holy shi-"

Covering my mouth with my hand, I completely changed genders. My hands were bigger with veins way more visible than before, the bed covers covered the lower half of my body. I started to lift it up but figured I shouldn't.

"Good choice."

The boss from before approached me which made me ease backward, one my hands unconsciously touched my hair which was curly black and stopped where my earrings would normally be.

"What's the last thing you remember?"

Smacking my lips I said as clear as possible.

"Pain."

Flashes of the night before entered my mind, hearing my voice now was completely foreign to me among other things.

"Do you know how you got here?"

"I...I blacked out but I think you brought me here."

I replied as he nodded yes, sitting on the edge of my bed.

"I did. I'll have to brief you on how the world is now, but for now, here."

He passed me some bread and water, though I took it hesitantly. I ate the bread slowly then sped up from how hungry I was, once I got to the water did the boss finally continue.

"I'm Dex, what's your name?"

"Mason."

I replied taking down another swig of water. Figured giving out my real name wouldn't be a good idea to people I barely know.

"I've got some clothes for you. Do you need help or do you think you'll figure it out?"

"I think I can figure it out, thank you."

"Your welcome."

Dex concluded placing the black clothes on the desk next to me before walking out the room and sliding the door closed. Looking up I realized light was peaking through the window, my room was all brown minus a few gray centerpieces.

"Here we go..."

I muttered lifting the bed covers to gaze at my lower half. I shouldn't have made an impressed face but it's not like I can't compliment the member staring back at me. Big too. Anyways, let's get dressed. Pulling on the undies first, apparently I had abs too, bonus. Once the pants were on I gazed at the muscles poking out of my arm and honestly muttered.

"I must be dreaming right now."

Slipping on the shirt, I saw two black slippers waiting for me once I stepped off the bed platform and placed my feet into them. Slowly opening the room door, my eyes widened to see we were in a place with Japanese architecture. With modern hints here and there.

"Mason, come."

Dex said leading down the hallway to the entrance of this place which made my jaw drop, this was a Japanese castle. Guard towers, walls, the whole nine. Another thing that blew my mind was the amount of people bustling through here. All wearing red samurai armor and katanas, including Dex, it was just astonishing to see.

"This castle, Ueda, used to be the a part of the Red Sanada clan, samurai warriors."

"Why did you take me in?"

"Something tells me whatever you are, is the key to surviving this alien apocalypse."

I half chuckled and replied.

"I highly doubt that. I'm no warrior, more like a scared twat who couldn't save the people that mattered the most."

"Don't knock it till you try it."

Dex concluded holding out his hand, dipping my head I shook it. Little did I know it would become one of the best decisions I ever made.