AWAKENING[REVAMPED EDITION]

CHAPTER XI

He couldn't move every part of his body frozen as the silver ran through his veins. Still he continued to sink further and further into the pool until finally reaching the bottom where his body bounced of the floor and faced upward.

Looking down into the pool five men covered from top to bottom in black suits and masks watched as Nico sat unmoving. The one in the middle who seemed to be in charge flicked a finger toward Nico and two of the men instantly jumped in the water feet first.

The two men positioned themselves on either side of Nico's motionless body and with one holding his arms behind his back the other produced a silver needle filled with a colorless liquid. In what seemed like slow motion the man brung his arm through the water and put the needle into Nico's wrist.

Quickly Nico began to lose all feeling in his body as the men lifted him toward the surface, the water running against his skin in streams. Soon they had brought him out of the water and tossed him back onto the patio where everyone else stood over.

"Bring him to the underground. The Dr wants him", the lead guy said smiling as Nico's eyes appeared glossed over, unblinking. His mind in a state of panic wondering why his body was unable to move.

"We've injected you with a tranquilizer called L-01. Strong enough to bring down 2 full-blooded originals put together. Along with that five bullets coated in pure silver were shot into your body to halt your healing factor", the leader explained. 

With another flick of the wrist from the on in charge, the other guys quickly gathered up Nico's body along with Darris' and carried both out through the house and out the front door where a large black truck sat waiting.

Inside was another figure dressed in complete black ready at the wheel and as soon as everyone was inside he took off, the loud engine roaring down the seemingly abandoned street. "Inject him with another dose", the leader said and pulled out another needle. 

Tossing it to one of the other operators, he watched as the guy stuck the needle deep into Nico's chest causing his body to jerk violently. Nico felt himself lose consciousness and soon enough his eyes began to close where the awaiting darkness welcomed him.

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NEXT DAY. FBI OFFICES.

"Your father was attacked yesterday night as I am pretty sure you are well aware of."

"Yes, I am aware", Valentina responded arms folded across her chest as she stared at the pale-faced man in front of her. His face showed no emotion as he read off word for word everything that had been caught by one of the many cameras in Darris' house.

"Can I see the picture?", she asked annoyed as the agent continued to read the file in his hands. Looking up slowly, the agent blink once at her then turned his attention back to the file. "The images that were caught by the camera yesterday night are currently under surveillance as we speak", the agent explained bluntly before looking up back at her.

Valentina just stared back with an angered expression on her face. "No, you cannot see them", he said and started back to read the file once again, "Due to your father's recent 'transformation', the damage that he sustained during the event yesterday night is compete gone. I-."

"I want to see him", Valentina interrupted abruptly and laid both hands on the desk. Slowly she rose up out of her chair and leaned in toward the agent who still showed not an ounce of care in his face. 

"And I want to see him now", she said through a clenched jaw. For a few seconds nothing happened between the two, a tense silence moving through the air.