My Amnesiac Assassin

Chapter 7: The Serum

ARTEMIS LARCENA

"Impatient as ever, Artemis."

She took out a lollipop from her pocket, opened it, and placed it on her mouth.

"You are aware of what happens when a person who got injected by that serum never took Clandestine's medicine for some time, right?" she asked.

Of course, I do. They have all gone mad.

"So?"

"What I'm saying is, you never took any of those medicine after you left Clandestine a year ago but you never showed any symptoms of getting crazy."

"And?"

"And... I was secretly experimenting with the serum that got injected into you eleven years ago; at nalaman kong medyo iba ang formula na ginamit nila sayo kumpara sa vaccine na in-inject nila sa ibang myembro ng Assault Department. Hindi ganon kalala ang epekto sa'yo kaya naman naisip ko na baka pwede kong gamitin ang dugo mo para ituloy ang research para sa cure ng serum. You know, to remove the side effects whenever you use your abilities."

Sa pagkakaalam ko, itinigil ang research para sa cure ng side effects ng vaccine dahil may gamot nang inilabas ang Clandestine Organiztaion para doon. Everyone got suspicious at that time but the only reason they gave us is the lack of funds.

Eleven years ago, nagconduct ng experiment ang iba't ibang scientist para madevelop ang isang serum na pwedeng mag-enhance ng senses and physical strength ng mga tao. My parents were part of them and I was one of the test subjects for the original serum; but after a few years, the research was forced to stop due to an unknown reason, and then; they were hunted like a herd of sheep ready for slaughter.

"That's it? You made me go all the way here for that? Pati si Klion dinamay mo para lang kumuha ng dugo ko?"

"Artemis, my dear, all members of Clandestine that are close to you are under surveillance since you left the Organization. The boss secretly installed tracking devices on our bodies just so he can find you. Kung hindi ko pa muntikang patayin ang sarili ko baka hindi ko pa malalaman 'yon hanggang ngayon."

Tumalikod siya sakin pagkatapos ay iniangat ang kanyang buhok para ipakita sakin ang kanyang batok. It was almost non-visible but I still saw the faint red light glinting on her nape.

"How did he insert that there?"

"Through an injection. Nilagay nila sa vaccines ang maliit na tracking device para hindi namin mapansin. They are always monitoring our every move so I can't meet you recklessly. Gusto mo bang pwersahang ibalik sa Clandestine?"

I frowned.

"Isn't that a little too much? I'm not even the strongest member in the organization so I don't get why he needs to go through all that trouble to find me."

"'Yon din ang hindi ko alam, kaya nga kailangan ko ng dugo mo eh. Para malaman kung may kakaiba nga ba sayo."

"And I suppose what Klion said about his endangered promotion isn't true? Of all people, why did you choose him?"

"Oh no, sweetie, totoo 'yon. I did stole those files. Mabuti na lang at ipinaalala mo sa'kin. Bunny, pakikuha nga 'yong chew toy mo," utos niya sa white tiger. Tumayo ito at sumunod sa utos niya na parang isang tao at nang makabalik ay may dala-dala na itong yupi-yuping hard drive.

It then spat it at my feet and returned to its original position.

"Hindi ko hahawakan 'yan," reklamo ko.

"Ang arte, three times a day nagtotooth brush si Bunny ano. Isn't that right, bunny wunny~" she replied while petting the tiger.

I sighed. Pumunit ako ng maliit na bahagi ng tela mula sa suot ko at gamit 'yon ay dinampot ko ang hard drive.