The Secret Protector

Who-11:Clover

All right guys so....apparently, I have the Alpha alien of an alien race that has been virtually existing inside the human race since who-knows-when inside me. My name is Clover Stark...yes, like Iron Man Stark but we are not related. Pretty sure. I work with a secret organisation that protects the world, correction, has been protecting the world since...well, even before the oldest civilisations that we know of. My best friend, Melvin Hunter works with us too. Our identities as members of this organisation are supposed to be our greatest secrets but my ultra-genius friend Kevin Bolt figured it out. Now, he is going to help us capture this thing inside me. I don't know the plan, the couple of them keep whispering between themselves. It's really quite annoying. I asked them about it but they said that it was crucial I didn't know. Being kept in the dark is really not something I'm used to. I am pretty smart and the absolute overlord when it comes to sports. Melvin and Kevin are way smarter though and Melvin is as good as me when it comes to sports but my stature generally earns me instant command anywhere I go. It happened in school quite often. The first ten years of my life were spent In England and then I moved here. Life in England came with a British accent which I still have. Anyways, back then, I was the scholar of my class and the best at sports. When I came here, I became second best in academics, after Kevin. Yes, we go way back, same school. We weren't however, friends. I stopped some people from bullying him once or twice but we never got close. Melvin got us all together in college when Kevin and I co-incidentally joined the same one. That's um basically my story. Coming back to current events, I called up mum and a told her I was fine after the jumping accident. They too luckily were. I'm also glad that Melvin and Kevin are fine, although Kevin seems to have an injured hand. He's trying not to pay attention to it but it's really quite clear. "Clover, come on. We've got something planned out." said Melvin. We had just run away from the Protector HQ and were at Melvin's house. "Where are we going?" "Outside. I need to grab something first. You guys go ahead." And so, Kevin and I went outside. We waited there for about a minute. "So you really won't tell me what the plan is?" I asked. "No, sorry. We can't. It is crucial that you do not know." replied Kevin. He seemed sad. Finally, Melvin came out. "I got it Kevin." "Got what?" I asked. And then, Melvin did something I didn't expect. He pulled out a...gun! And then he pointed it at me! "I'm sorry Clover, it's the only way of drawing out the Alpha." What the hell. Is he seriously going to shoot me? I slowly put my hands up. I saw how ingeniously everything had been planned out. Melvin's mother was in the army but she had quit some years ago. Melvin probably figured out where she hides her gun and got it here. Moreover, Melvin lived in a bungalow and it was rather isolated because of all the panic in the air. No one could see us. "But Melvin, you got me away from the Protectors to save me!" "I know. I'm sorry. I thought it could be done without killing you but I was wrong." I began calculating ways of escaping. Of course, then I realised that there would be no point. If the Alpha lived, the human race would perish. All because of me. "Sorry everyone" I whispered to myself. Then I said loudly "Fine. Do it. If you two, two of my closest friends think it's necessary, do it." I shut my eyes tight. I was about to say goodbye to the world. Suddenly, I heard windows break. "What the heck was that?!" shouted Kevin. "Tranquillizers." replied a familiar voice from behind. "Can't let your parents see us." It was General. About fifty other Protectors marched in through the gate, General leading them. "How'd you find us?" asked Melvin, gun still pointed at me. "It was obvious that you would go to someone's house. I mean where else would three teenagers run away to? We just had to check all three houses." "Not bad." intervened Kevin. "Ah, you must be Kevin. Allow me to introduce myself. I am General, I call the shots for the Secret Protectors. You know, we had almost invited you for our membership trials." "Oh, um thanks. I guess." replied Kevin. I decided it was time for me to speak up. "All right, whatever. General, I don't believe your intervention is necessary. They are about to do exactly what you were going to." "Yes, I can see that. I'm not going to do anything. Go on Melvin. Do it." Melvin slowly began pulling the trigger. I closed my eyes tight again. I heard Kevin unzipping his bag and taking something out. I opened my eyes to see what it was. As far as I could make out, a wire connected to a cell of rechargeable batteries. It will probably attract the electricity after it comes out of me. Melvin's grip tightened. I didn't close my eyes. I looked straight at him. He was quite tall, 6 feet 4 inches actually. He was also well built but not buff. His hair was dark, short and spiked up. His eyes were a very light shade of brown, almost...red. He seemed confident, as he always did but this time, considering that he was about to shoot me, it was slightly hurtful. Suddenly, I got a splitting headache. I saw that Melvin didn't get one. CLICK! He had pulled the trigger. It was...empty. Suddenly, I saw everyone pointing...at Melvin. His eyes were glowing. He walked up to Kevin and snatched the device. He picked it up and threw it. Holy Hera! The Alpha must have switched its host. It could have done it at any time when Melvin and I were trying to escape, in the commotion. Dang it! Now, the device was gone and there wasn't enough time to build another. One by one, I saw that everyone was falling, dying. Not just unconscious. The aliens were quiet for so long cause they were trying to save up energy to kill us all. Of course! It all makes sense. I fell down and everything started blurring out...