Chapter 2: Vykker's Groove
Yan pushed the shuffle button his yPod. The inspirational sounds of an Intern youth band rocked his mind and made him want to head-bang all day.
He was assisting his Vykker superior in the lab. The Vykker asked him to do a stock count. Yan wrote the following on a piece of paper;
15 medium-sized syringes
100oz Oddnesium
15oz Cobon Proxide
105ml Gluco Benzine
Yan hurried off and showed the piece of paper to the Vykker. "Ah, seems I could use some more Oddnesium. Go and fetch me some please". Yan mumbled and nodded, heading out of the room.
Oddnesium is primarily solid, but turns liquid if heated sufficiently. Oddnesium was used as both a knock-out drug and as a temporary muscle relaxant. It was mainly used to control the Scrab's behavior, to make them less aggressive. The Scrabs didn't enjoy being in cages, and would often kill each other... especially the males.
Yan walked through the automatic doors and entered the pharmacy. He ordered the new materials and headed back to the Vykker lab.
Yan assisted the Vykker in feeding the Scrabs and used the rest of his time to document the Scrab behavior.
A few hours later, Yan was finished writing down the activity log of the Scrabs;
3:45, Scrab #2 paces around the cell
3:46, Scrab #3 walked towards Scrab #2
3:47, Scrab #2 howls at Scrab #3, Scrab #3 backs away slowly...
And so it went on. Finally it was time to finish up. The Vykker gave him a list of chores to do before the day was out, and then said goodbye.
Yan went to the lunch hall, getting an evening meal before the night shift began. Drew walked up to Yan. "Hiya, how was work?". Yan sighed, "It was alright, could have been a lot worse. Have you dealt with Scrabs much?". Drew replied, "Nah, usually it's Paramites or Fuzzles. I don't actually mind the Paramites too much, they are kinda funny when they just walk along behind you... They pack a mean bite though". Drew was still aching from the last time a Paramite accidently bit his hand instead of the chunk of meat he was holding. "Darn, I'll have to get my bandages changed soon". Yan sighed and ate his food quietly.
Drew finished his food and looked at Yan. "Hey, I heard that one of our favorite bands is coming here soon". Yan was surprised, "Oh wow, which one?!". "It's the Meech Munchers", Yan jumped up, "MEECH MUNCHERS?! THEY ROCK!". As if anyone was in any doubt about how much of a fan Yan was, he did an air guitar, followed by a few bars of one of their songs. "Alright alright, sit down before your ego gets too big!". Yan sat down, excited.
Yan went to his room and lay on his bed. "Wow, the meech munchers...", he thought to himself, "It would be so cool to be in a band". He put his yPod down on the table. He took of his cap and closed his eyes.
The life of a glockstar... would that be fun?
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Hope you like the way this story is heading. I'll make it as unpredictable as possible
