MUTATION: THE FATE OF A SOLE SURVIVOR

Chapter 18: The Cure

                "His vitals are dropping!", exclaimed a woman as I was being moved on a stretcher. Everywhere was blurry and I couldn't make a thing. Whether I was in a hospital or not, I could not tell. The walls were white though, but the people pushing the stretcher wore normal clothes. I heard more voices but couldn't make meaning of them at this point. However, I was finally able to hear a familiar voice. Lucy's.

"Make sure you do your best to save him. We need him alive!".

That b*tch, I thought while trying to look for her. I felt my head held by gentle hands which said, "Don't worry Joe. We're gonna do our best to save you so please hang in there!".

Damn her, I thought while expressing displeasure in my spirit. What gives her the right to lay her filthy hands on me.

I was moved into a room where I was immediately to be operated on. However, before they started their work, I could hear all of them gasping in surprise.

"I don't believe this. His vitals are coming back?!".

"H-H-He's self-healing?! What the hell?!".

"How in the world is this possible. Just what the hell is he?".

"Is he even human?".

I heard them all but couldn't do a thing as my mind went numb and I passed out again.

***

"You awake?", Ana asked after kissing me on the cheek smoothly. It was our first night together after our wedding, where we shared a bed and made love for the first time. I sighed as I woke up from her kiss, then looked at the time and saw that it was 3:45 am. We both shared a large blanket which made us feel warm and cozy.

"It's too early Ana", I replied with a frown, "You should be sleeping instead".

"Well I would if I couldn't stop thinking about the fun we had", she replied while wrapping her arms round me and resting her head on my chest. I sighed and patted her head with my left hand, while looking at the ceiling.

"Anything the matter?", she asked when she noticed my absentmindedness.

"Nothing of sort. Just thinking about why General Lucas would order me to continue Dad's project".

Ana frowned and replied, "Honestly, I don't know what's wrong with that man. My father shut down Project M because he believed that it could be disastrous if something bad happens. I just don't understand why Lucas would disregard my late father's order and continue it. If there's always one thing I knew about Dad, was that his decisions were always right and meant for the best of all".

I sighed, "I know Ana, but orders are orders dear. Since my father also agreed and begged me to help, I have no choice but to do I as promised".

"Hmph! I don't care. I just don't want you to get hurt".

"Don't worry dear. Nothing bad will happen, and I'll make sure to protect you from any harm".

She smiled at me and kissed me on the lips. "Yes, my guardian angel".

***

Slowly I began to wake up, finding myself still on the stretcher. I sat up straight and shook my head to remove the headaches I was experiencing. The room I was in was completely empty, except for a white plastic chair close to the stretcher in which a sleeping Lucy sat on and another one close to the opened door which to my surprise, was occupied by Ananias.