The New Prototype

Chapter 8

I can't believe this fucker. He doesn't let me go with him. Instead, he orders me to find out more information about Greene and her child. I want to blow shit up, but there's Bloodtox involved and I'm not allowed to go near that shit. So I decided to go and visit Ragland and see if Dana was okay.

(St. Paul's Hospital...)

When I got there, she was typing away on a laptop and Ragland was studying a body.

"Dana! You're awake!" I said and went over to hug her.

"Yeah, yeah. I'm awake and please, don't hug me."

"Why not?" I asked her.

"You're super strong, remember?" She said.

"Oh yeah. I'd probably crush you." I said.

"Yeah, so don't do that."

"Okay." I said and sat in a chair that could spin.

"Where's Alex?" Dana asked me.

"He's going to blow some shit up. I'm still angry that he won't invite me." I said.

"Well, Alex usually does things alone."

"Yeah, cause he's a fucking loner." I said and we both laughed.

"So what have you been doing this whole time?" I asked her.

"Finding information about Blackwatch and shit. Kind of boring. I missed seeing your dumb face."

"Awe, thanks." I said and pulled up the chair next to her.

"Keeping Ragland company?" I asked her.

"Kind of. But he's super quiet so making conversation sucks."

"Yeah, he is an awkward guy."

"I'm right here you know." He said and we both laughed again.

"Oh yeah, can you find information about Greene and her child?"

"Uh, sure. Just wait a sec." Dana told me and typed really fast on the laptop. A bunch of files were shown on the laptop and we read through each one. But none of them gave information about Greene's child.

"Wait, ZEUS kills Greene in Times Square? When the fuck did this happen?" Dana asked me.

"Yesterday." I said.

"How did he - you know what. I don't care. But now that she's gone the virus infection will spread even slower than usual."

"That's good." I said. I closed my eyes and remembered Greene's face when she told me to save her. And then her face when she laughed at me. Then, her screaming as she died to a terrible fate.

"You okay?" Dana asked me.

"Yeah, just remembering Greene's death. It as horrible." I said.

"You look tired, maybe you need to rest." Dana told me.

"Nah, I'm good." I said, but honestly, I really need a nap.

"Go take a nap in one of the chairs. You'll feel better, trust me." Dana said. I sighed and did as I was told. I sat in a chair and closed my eyes. For half an hour I was still awake listening to the sounds of Dana typing, Ragland walking around, and the virus inside of me wanting to move around. Eventually, I fell asleep.

(The Next Day...)

"Ethan. Ethan, get the fuck up." I woke up and saw Alex staring into my soul. I jumped and almost fell out of the chair.

"What the fuck Alex! I was sleeping you fucking prick!" I hissed at him. He raised an eyebrow at me.

"What do you want?" I asked him.