Chapter 7
"Now don't you try anything while I'm opening the door." the slig said as he walked towards a switch on the wall, keeping his gun pointed at her at all times.
"So how did you see me in the first place?" Cili said trying to remain calm,"I thought were virtually blind in the dark."
"We are." the slig laughed, "I'm using night vision goggles, they're fresh on the market."
"Whoppie for us." Cili muttered as the slig pressed the switch. After this is over with, we'll have to destroy the factory there made in. If I live through this anyway. she thought as a large section of the rock wall suddenly came forward and started to slide over to the side. The light that suddenly appeared blinding her for a moment.
Arc's eyes suddenly flew open. All of a sudden he could hear the young Moon Guardian very clearly.
*Wake up! He's close!* he said excitedly.
"Huh?" Abe groaned, "Do you know where he is now?"
*Yes! He's is this cave! Come quickly!* Arc bolted down the cave, leaving Abe and Munch hard pressed to keep up.
"Wait! Where's Cili?" Abe said when he noticed she wasn't with them.
*She's up ahead, I can see her.* They could all see the light up ahead.
Squinting Munch said, "Is it me or is that a slig with her?"
"Oh no she's in trouble!" Abe said as he picked up the pace. Arc, with a growl, suddenly surged forward, leaving them in the dust.
"I never knew they could move that fast." Munch said, panting.
All Abe could think about was getting to Cili before it was too late.
"Alright get in there." the slig said, motioning with his gun.
"What if I don't want to go in there" Cili said boldly.
"If I have to, I'll knock you out and drag you in there!" he threatened. Suddenly a stream of what looked water struck the barrel of the gun. The force of the stream caused it to hit the nearby wall and it shattered. "What the f***!" The last thing the slig saw was a set of talons coming at him. Claws that literally took his head off.
"Remind me not to get any of you mad at me." Cili said as she saw Arc put his foot back down and smiled.
"Cili!" she heard Abe say. She had barely turned around when Abe embraced her tightly, "Are you all right? That slig didn't hurt you did he?"
"I'm fine," she gasped, "Now could you let me breathe a little?"
"Oh I'm sorry," Abe relaxed his grip on her, "Why did you wander off? You could have been killed!"
"If I didn't we wouldn't have found this place." She motioned toward the now fully open doorway.
Arc clawed at the ground, leaving gouges in the rock. *This is the place* he snarled, *I can hear the young one inside. let us punish those who are hurting him!*
All nodding in agreement, they went inside.
Chapter 8
As they walked through the hallways of the lab, the group came upon several cages of animals. Many were hideously deformed. Cili felt sick to her stomach.
*How can anyone be so inhumane?* Arc said as he broke the lock to one of the cages, freeing the unfortunate fuzzle that was inside.
"That's Vykkers for ya." Munch said, shuddering at the memories of his own experiences with the Vykkers.
They continued on, freeing animals as they went, until they reached a large room. The room was lined with the standard medical supplies along the walls. In the center was a large table that was surrounded by surgical equipment and lights. Other then the doorway they were in, there where three exits to the room, one on each wall. In one of the far corners was the young Moon Guardian, which was looking out pleadingly from its cage. Arc started for it but Abe stopped him.
"Hold on." Abe whispered, "We've been lucky so far in not encountering anyone in here. Let me go in and make sure the coast is clear."
*Very well.* Arc grumbled impatiently.
"Be careful, I got a bad feeling about this." Cili muttered.
"Don't worry I will." Abe said as he walked into the room carefully. He made his way to each of the doorways, checking to see if anyone was in the rooms beyond. When he got to the door that was closest to the caged Moon Guardian, an intern suddenly jumped out and stabbed him with a syringe. Abe screeched in pain and suddenly felt very weak and ill and collapsed. Cili rushed to his side while Arc made short work of the intern. She pulled out the syringe and held Abe closely, his skin now had a clammy feel to it and he was burning with fever.
"@%^*#% it." Abe groaned weakly.
"Easy Abe, we'll get the cure for that." Cili said reassuringly.
"What's going on in here?" a Vykker said as it entered the room, followed shortly by a second.
"A break out that's what!" Munch said as he freed the Moon Guardian from its cage. The young MG squealed happily and ran over to Arc and jumped onto his back. Cili walked towards the Vykkers with an angry look on her face.
"Where's the cure for this!?" she demanded showing them the syringe.
"Why should we tell you, you just ruined weeks worth of research!" the first Vykker said.
*If thee don't we will do to thee what we did to thy minion.* Arc said threateningly.
"Ha! You kill us you won't get the cure!"
Cili, unable to take it, turned into her Guardian form and charged. The Vykkers, surprised at her sudden transformation, tried to run but she trapped them in a corner.
*There are worse fates then death!* her mental voice screeched, *Tell me where the cure is!*
The second Vykker, obvious weaker willed then his partner, said, "Which one was he infected with?"
Munch hopped over to where Cili dropped the syringe when she transformed and picked it up. "Hmm it's XTAT4179." he said.
"That idiot intern must chosen that one at random!" the first Vykker said.
"That was the only sample left!" the other added.
*So!* Cili said, getting impatient, *Where's the cure for it!?*
"There is no cure..." the second Vykker gulped.
*WHAT!?*
"It is, was a new viral mixture that was discovered recently. Our peers sent it to us for testing not long ago." the first explained.
"We had not yet found reason to develop a cure for it." the second added.
*What about where you got it from?* Arc said hopefully, *Would they have something to treat it?*
"No, it was sent to us as soon as the first batch was completed. No one has had enough time to create a cure." the second said, "Therefore, his death is inevitable."
Cili stood there in shock, her body trembling.
*How long...*she said, her mental voice shaking.
"We had only tested it on smaller animals so far and they only lasted a couple of days. I'd say he'll last only a week tops." the first said.
"Not enough time to create a cure I'm afraid." the second added.
*No...*she was shaking violently now. Arc sensed what was about to happen next.
*Munch get under me quickly!* he said as stood over Abe, who was now unconscious. Munch complied.
The very next moment Cili snapped. With a scream of rage she started knocking down shelves and cabinets. She was sending lightning bolts everywhere. The two Vykkers cowered in the corner, praying her rage wouldn't be turned onto them. They didn't have that kind of luck however as Cili suddenly charged them. They both bolted but one wasn't quick enough and she ripped him to shreds with her talons. She caught the second with a blast of her breath weapon, freezing him instantly and with a whack from her tail his body shattered into a million pieces. Finally, exhausted, Cili changed back and collapsed, sobbing.
"Remind me never to get her mad at me." Munch said half-heartedly, "So can we do now?"
*I don't know Munch.* Arc said sadly, *I don't know.*
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