"Let's see....... basic cell/interrogation sized room. Full two-way mirror with groups of scientist, journalist, and guards in the other room. Companion is passed out due to it being his bed time, not restrained. I, however, have both hands and feet secured to my chair, and it, bolted down to the floor.....two cameras inside, five out....six, seven, eight, nine guards....... and one gorilla.... wow, new record....now if only-"
"You do realize I'm at least trying to sleep."
"Sorry, Grendyl, just getting to know our new friends. I'll shut up- Ah, we have a guest."
"Gentleman, sorry for the wait. I'm Major Natasha Jade. Now, we request-"
"May I call you Jewel?"
"Uh, excuse me?"
"Seriously Wolf, Jewel? Can't you just go back to the old you and stay quiet?"
"I can say the same for you. First, I couldn't get a word out of you, and now you-"
"Please, guys. We need both of you to focus. We want you to tell is what led to the recent events. So can we-"
"By events, Jewel, you mean the mass killing of civilians, government officials, and a little girl named Sally who only want to go outside and play with her dog, Fluffy, But instead, was instantly turned into a crispy, burned skeleton as your so called 'Perfect Being' turned a twenty mile radius into the new Grand Canyon, right?"
"Eh......Um..... "
"No Wolf, the dogs name was Hank."
"Uh, guys......."
"My God Grendyl, that was the British Bulldog two houses down. I'm talking about the French Poodle."
"Gentleman, please."
"Ah, Yes. Sorry Major."
"Can you two just please start?"
"Okay, sure. Where do you want us to start?"
"How about the beginning?"
"Oooo, I got this one Gren. 'In the beginning, God created-'"
"Sigh.....not that beginning."
"Wolf, how about when you first started to wake up?"
"Sure, I'll even go a little before that. Sound good, Jewel?"
"Yes. As long as we get all you know about the Tainted Chemical, it doesn't matter where you begin."
"Alright...... But only on three conditions."
"I'm listening."
"First, all our files, ALL TWENTY TWO, must be destroyed."
"I'll see what I-"
"Or I level the building."
"........OK....I'll get on it. Next?"
"Give us freedom. New lives, identities, and a quiet place to live, never to be bothered."
"OK, hold on....George!"
"psst, Hey Grendyl, it's the gorilla."
"Yes, Major?"
"Take this letter to the main office, and have them start on these."
"Oh, hey Tiny, before you go..."
"What!?"
"Oh nothing, just seeing if I was actually hearing a gorilla talk."
"Humph"
"........Tiny?"
"He seemed to like it."
"Never mind, what's the last demand."
"........GET THESE STUPID RESTRAINTS OFF OF ME SO I CAN AT LEAST SCRATCH MY NOSE!!!!!!!"
"Alright, relax. Let me just......there, better?"
"Much.........Ah....that was bothering me for a while.......what we're we doing again?"
"Wolf, you was starting at the point when u first woke up.....in the container...."
"Ah, Yes. Now listen closely. It all started on a day that would be normal for most people, But it was an impossible one for me......."
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Tainted
Science FictionSet at a time 4000 years after the the Third World War, a world renowned scientist leads in all divisions of his trade. After finding cures for most world illnesses, including cancer, he has turned to the field of genetics to create something that...
