Infected

Chapter 9

Leo was running to the cafeteria when he heard a huge boom come from outside and the building shake. Small bits and pieces fell from the ceiling and he tripped over himself before standing up straight and looking around. No doubt that was one of the tanks positioned outside that fired.

The building shock as each bullet shot into the building. What was going on? Why were people attacking this place? Did they want the teens? Multiple questions plagued Leo's mind as he kept going towards the cafeteria. Another shot was fired from the tank and this one broke a hole through the building making rubble fell down on the Russian scientist and soldiers alike. Leo tried running out of the way, but before he could ruble fell on him and everything went black.

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Mikayla walked into the cafeteria where she met Tristan who was just looking around. Not really in the mood she decided to sit in the furthest corner away from human life. To much avail Tristan saw her.

"Hey!" Tristan exclaimed walking over to Mikayla, "did you feel all the shaking? What the hell's going on?"

"I don't know and I don't care", Mikayla sighed turning away from Tristan. "Can't you just go find something productive to do... y'know like, not bothering me?"

"Oi!" Tristan exclaimed walking over towards Mikayla, "you know we were supposed to meet up here, prick."

Mikayla was overcome with anger as she advanced on Tristan, pinning him against wall, her elbow forcefully on his neck. "Why don't you shut up before I show you a thing or two prick." 

A blast shook the building, shaking Mikayla off of Tristan who both fell to the floor.  "What the hell was that!?"


As if on queue an automated female voice came onto the speakers saying in a monotone voice:  "VNIMANIYe VSE NE VOYENNYYe KADRY NEMEDLENNO EVAKUIRUYUT"

"Oh shit, we have to get out of here now! Tristan stated, "I don't now what they said, but everyone is running after hearing that."

Tristan started running, but he was forcibly halted in his tracks by a firm grip grasping his arm and pulling him backwards, to where he faced Mikayla. "What was that fo-

"Listen here Tristan, Mikayla growled glaring into the boy's eyes. "it said for all non-military personnel, not us." She released his arm from her grasp and walked over to get a metal rod. "Make yourself useful and get something that can be used as a weapon." 

Her words cut through the chaos making an almost chilling calmness. Who was this? This wasn't the Mikayla, he's gotten to know, no, this was someone... something else; this could be a side effect of the experimental, but he had no way of knowing...   What happened to you,  Mikayla?  Tristan thought slowly moving towards the kitchen.

"I grew up, got stronger and adapted to this cruel world," Mikayla stated as if replying to Tristan's thoughts. She passed him as he just try coming to terms of Mikayla's reaction. "You better not slow me down, I'll just end up leaving your sorry ass behind... come on, lets get a move on!"

Now Tristan was getting worried. She was past anger at this point, because she now seemed to not give a damn about anyone and for someone like her, this was on a whole new level for Mikayla... truly unusual. That wasn't his priority, right now he grabbed a kitchen knife and followed Mikayla into the Chaos.
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Leo felt the pain, burning up into his right section of his body, running from his leg to his chest and even into his lungs. He couldn't even move his arm, it pained him to much, not that he could move under the rubble and fallen debris that he was buried underneath. Maybe his right side was just under a chunk of the building and it was actually crushing him or maybe he was impaled by metal or rock chunks, either way he was in pain and he was going in and out of it. He probably was about to lose consciousness soon probably from the pain and the shock. His brain and vision were getting fuzzy he need to figure out something and soon.

"If... Only... I had metal arm... m-maybe I'd get o-out of this a little quicker", Leo said exhausted from the energy it took him to keep fighting for consciousness, "Hell... armor would be great right about now."

The next part was hazy for Leo, but not to the point of recognition. The same mysterious energy  that was around Xia and Gage, before they got their powers started to form around Leo as he felt strength return to his body; his debris prison that surrounded him felt little... way lighter than usually and now easy to lift. As he started to lift it his skin started to harden and a black substance started to come around him, also hardening, until his body was covered in this jet black, metallic armor. 

"Alriiiiight! This'll work." Leo exclaimed regaining consciousness along with hope that they may just get out of this alive. Busting out of the rubble and debris. Leo Jumped onto solid ground taking a second to catch his breath and look at his now metallic body.  Looking down at his hands covered in thin, but Was this an ability that awakened like Gage and Xia's did? It was the only "reasonable" explanation he had at the moment, but right now he was more worried about getting out in one piece and alive. Another blast shook the already unstable building as more rubble fell. He looked around frantically seeing an almost war torn scene. Scientist and soldiers running around, bloodied body parts spread about the ground, rubble coated in blood, screaming, and yelling... everything was immersed in chaos and Leo seemed like he was a flickering flame in the cold, windy darkness, just trying to survive. 

"Hey", Leo yelled into the chaos, but it seemed of no use. Huffing he stood on top of some fallen debris and yelled, "HEEEEY!!"

The chaos seemed to have been stricken by the sharpness of Leo's words. Everyone looked towards the jet black creature with the pearl black helmet. "Listen up! Anyone that can walk, walk, anyone that needs help help them and get out of here. Destroy any and all research you can. All of the able-bodied soldiers get ready to defend this place from any attackers coming into the building, everyone understand!?" Everyone seemed to have calmed to the point where another blast shook the building; in acknowledgement the scientist started to put themselves together and destroy research, help and aid anyone that needed it, while the soldiers get in a position to defend from any attackers coming into the area.

As the smell of burning paper filled the room, so did the sound of doors opening and gunfire. Leo needed to get as many of these scientist out of this building as possible... he just hoped that everyone else was okay. He grabbed the closest gun from one of the fallen soldiers and joined the fight.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry guys that an update for this story took a couple of years, but I'm here and plan on writing this story until it's done. I also have plans on making another part of this story after it has finished, but for now I'll keep at writing more chapters of this story. Thank you guys for your continued support!