Blood origins book one

Chapter 6

Research official documents notes book one-page #196

Triggering survival instincts is the best way to unlock true potential in a subject even for a short while you can see a glimpse of where they're capable of. Triggering those instincts to a heightened state amount often the subject's body will mature faster and force the changes in the body to open prematurely. Although this practice is dangerous or fatal in some instances. desperate times call for desperate measures. They survive it or die.

Chapter 6

The Harbinger

Sweat runs down my neck adding to the wet patch growing around the collar of my shirt. My lungs hurt. My muscles feel as if there being torn apart. Amelia, Leo and I have been at this for hours with no rest. They're seeing how far they can push us before we break and shatter to pieces.

My body is shaking a warning before my legs give way. I collapse almost hitting the tiled floor colored a dark grey, the kind of grey you see after attempting to wash ash off your hands, but it stains. or the clouds only moments before it storms.

I breathe out "thanks."

"No problem Sebastian. Are you alright?" Amelia has her arms around me keeping me steady, giving me some relief. Gods I'm exhausted when will they stop?

"I'm ok. You can let me go now. Thank you, Amelia. Are you ok?"

"Yes, I am surprisingly." She states her voice as breathless as mine "I'm not much for physical activity. I'm probably not far off collapsing myself."

She has been put through more being forced to work her power to show what she can do. I can't imagine what it's like for her getting told to grow a flower. put all that energy into completing the task just for them to rip it out of the small cup of soil and order her to repeat it.

"I can stay close if you like and catch you?" I offer laying my hand on her shoulder.

"No, it's ok I'm sure this will be over soon. I think."

Removing my hand from her shoulder, I let it fall to my side. "Yeah, there just seeing how much they can work us."

My point backed by because I'm now springing across the room to stop Leo from hitting the floor like I almost did. they must be finishing soon.

The others in our room save fourteen who was taken somewhere days ago this is our first proper "lesson" or whatever and hell. We've been driven into the ground.

Doing everything Running, climbing, weaving around obstacles and jumping from one platform to another while there suspended in mid-air everything under the sun that can possibly be placed in the category of physical activity. And we are completely spent.

The man were told to call Father walks in. eyes trailing over us. I'm still supporting Leo. His arm over my solder with Amelia on the other side of him making sure he is okay.

"Well done you three. I'm impress for your first time." His eyes land on me "especially with you. two hundred seventy-eight."

"Me?" If Amelia hadn't helped me, I would have fallen from exhaustion. They saw that they have been watching from the start. I struggled on every test they put us through. Leo did incredible with strength. and Amelia with staying calm and taking her time. Me I swear I was all over the place.

"For your excellent performance, I will reward you." He smiles

"Reward me?"

"Yes. Within reason of course choose wisely. This opportunity doesn't come often."