Chapter 6:2
Test Subjects.
Continuous Chapter from previous
Abigail jolted up in sweat and fear of what she had witnessed, Abigail wasn't aware of how long she was unconscious for but from the sights it grew dark and she was now resting not on the floor but the couch with the throw over her.
"Someone's awake." Hamish was making himself known with a mug in hand,
"You got to tell me what happens when you pass out like this, I think it's starting to worry the others and especially Hamish," Randall whispered to Abigail who huffed,
"We were running-" Abigail started, "We?" Randall interrupted, "-Edith and I, we were running, we got lost. It was late, we were in the forest. Darkness clouded our judgment. But there was a low growl, terrifying."
"What was it?" Hamish asked curiously,
"It had red eyes, it was large like a dog- I think it was a werewolf. They chased us to a house. It looked abandoned and I instantly realized where we were. Not far from Belgrave, I think it was Tundra from the looks of it. He didn't see me but I think he sensed another presence, they both did. Usually, they can't hear or see me-." Abigail groaned and ran her hands down her cold face sighing,
"-It's obvious that she was Alpha from what we know, but I think that moment was when she was officially claimed as Alpha's Champion."
"We have to stop Edward from completing the Vade Macum," Jack announced sternly, everyone nodded.
"How do we do that?" Lilith asked,
"If magic is what it is, maybe we fight it with magic?" Randall asked,
"I have to find out more from Alyssa, be careful the Order is hunting for werewolves as well," Jack admitted
"Whatever dude, do what you have to do." Abigail smiled, Randalls attention turned away from the group to a particular woman being harassed by another man.
With that said the aching sound of ringing erupted making Abigail groan, "Magic? We just sat down!" Lilith spoke, Hamish, turning his head around to survey the area. " We should keep a low profile, at least till we know how they're hunting us, No unnecessary transformations, Understood?" Abigail ordered everyone's head turned to Lilith. "Why are you looking at me?" Lilith asked dumbfoundedly, Hamish raised a brow, "Fine." Lilith gave in groaning,
Randall looked at me and smiled, before noticing two adult men walking to the pub, Abigail noticed they both looked creepy, "See I told yah, rich assholes drink beer!-" A tall man with shaggy blonde hair laughed noticing a lonesome girl studying, "-Found my landing screw." Abigail gagged, "This is never good," Hamish admitted,Soon out of instinct both Randall and Abigail took place at the girl's side, "Hey, she doesn't need saving." Lilith furrowed her brows at us, "I know." Randall admitted, before walking over to the women but not before taking Lilith's beer bottle."Hey, babe, what did I miss? Hi, I'm Randall Carpio and this my man is Abigail Herondale." Abigail winked, "And you are?""Not buying the boyfriend act, she told me she doesn't drink" The shady man responded bitterly,"How about you both just leave and let me finish my work? Unless one of you knows how to test for pharmacological reaction times on adverse psychotropic mood elevators." The women asked,"I'll let you take this one." The man directed back,
"You could try a radioactive tag.and check cortex distribution levels using a PET scan," Randall suggested, "You two can stay." Randall cheered waving the creep away, "Buh-bye." Abigail smiled, "Hi, I am Randall and that's Abigail." Randall smiled shaking the woman's hand, "Ruby." Ruby greeted,"Nice to meet you, Ruby." Abigail smiled chugging back her water,"Nice to meet you." She replied smirking at Randall, completely ignoring Abigail's presence. ------From then on the two hung out with the newfound 'friend' Ruby, Hamish, and Lilith leaving with Jack probably going back to drink further at the Den.
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Abigail was cold, motionless feeling numb to the touch. As she and Randall laid unconscious on the hard cemented floor. Soon enough Randall and Abigail groaned, "Abby?" Randall groggily called out for his friend, "Here." She responded nervously."Hello?" Randall shouted knocking on the only doorway out, it was locked. "Randy?-" Abigail weakly spoke, "Yeah?" "-I'm worried." She finished."I know I'll get us out of this." Randall encouraged, hugging Abigail.He let go returning to the door unsuccessfully getting a response, "I think there has been a mistake, this door won't open and I am very hungover." Randall banged on the door, "Hello?" He called receiving no response.Abigail could feel her heart beating fast, sweat now dripping down her face." Don't worry, we'll get out." Randall then transformed, clawing at the large blue door. The two men behind the security cameras smiling, "What's that? Doc." "That's a werewolf." The male doctor announced proudly,"Ah, geez. What are you going to do with it?" The assistant hesitantly asked,"Learn how to make more." The Doctor smiled evilly,-----Randall screamed, banging on the steel door.
"Come on, Randy." Abigail gestured him to return to her side. He was compelled, Abigail saw a white-haired man stand at the door, so she approached. "Where are we?" weakly asking. "My research facility, you both signed up for my study last night.", "So you're a warden?" Abigail asked annoyed, "This is not a prison, the test is voluntary. You and your friends thought it would be hilarious." The man stated, "So, we can leave?" Randall called out. "Of course, you can." Abigail then tried the doors laughing, "That's funny, the door is locked."Oh dear, not again-" He jiggled the knob pulling it open, Abigail and Randall eyed him, "-Maintenance was suppose to fix it last week, Marty make a note." Marty nodded, "I apologize for that, but given your inebriated state it was probably for the best." "So, where is the exit?" Randall asked, The doctor gesturing a direction, and Randall and Abigail both left, "But you both waiver the 50 dollar honorarium.""I think we'll survive." Abigail spat, "Where's Ruby?" Randall asked,"She's already started the protocol, I guess she couldn't survive.""We want to see her." Abigail demanded, "Then you can either participate or wait outside, Of course. Are you afraid of needles? " The Doctor suggested.Randall looked at Abigail who shrugged in response,
"Let's do it." Abigail smirked walking back into the room."Excellent, Marty?" Marty uncovered the large needle gun, "What kind of test is this?" Randall asked,"I'm developing an implant that enhances physical performance, Shall we?" The Doctor gestured them Randall inside before stopping Abigail."She is directed to a different room" The Doctor stated, "Whatever, old man." Abigail smiled kissing Randall on the cheek, following Marty down to a room right next door. This room had a window were Randall could see in as she could him. She smiled at the boy who returned the smile, muttering someone she could not here. -------
Waking up in a cold dimly lit room, Abigail felt the pain that surged fro her neck. Dazed she noticed a white patient band tightly around her wrist, 'Randall?" She called, receiving no response, "Randall?" She called again this time her voice a high pitch.""How are you feeling?" A man's voice announced over the intercom speakers. A groggily groan came from across the room, Randall rose from his bed, "Like shit." Abigail groaned, "Where is Ruby?" Randall asked coming to his senses, Abigail stood and ran to her packmate engulfing him in a hug. "You'll see her soon, on a scale of one to ten how much pain do you feel?" The man responded, "I don't know." They both replied, "A one." Abigail figured, "Same" Randall stood up, "I thought you said we'd see Ruby?""And both will after you've both completed the trials."Abigail groaned, red sirens blazing. An odd-looking person attacking Randall and rolling over his bed in the process, "Shit, you okay?" Abigail asked, but this only instigated a fight. Abigail was then tossed across the room letting out a yelp noticing she had her own monster to fight. "Come on!" Abigail chanted irking the person to attack,
fighting broke out, both Abigail and Randall huffing. Adrenaline coursing through their veins. They had won, but both attackers were dead and now lying on their pool of blood. "Ah fuck, what now?" Abigail hissed, Randall clearly distressed. The alarms blared once more an another two more were shoved in angrily attacking us. It was the same routine, Randall snapped his attacked neck we'll Abigail clawed at hers slicing her throat. But she felt weak, tumbling to the ground, huffing and out of breath. "Randy, I think whatever they gave me is making me weak and hallucinate." Randall crouched down to his friend's level."What's wrong, Ab's?" He asked"I see Lilith and Hamish, they are talking to me."---------
Abigail felt her weight grew heavy, "Get up!" Hamish shouted, but too much effort Abigail failed and they laughed and pointed at her, "See you can't, you're just pathetic!" Lilith spat, Abigail looked for Randall but he was nowhere to be found. "Randall!" Abigail called but he didn't respond which made Lilith and Hamish laugh, "He won't come for you, you will always be alone." Hamish smiled,"And doesn't that just make you crawl in your skin?" Lilith provoked, Abigail spat at their feet, "Fuck you, you're a hallucination! I won't give in to your shit-""Nope, this is your deeper conscious telling you what you need to hear," Lilith responded bitterly, soon another voice was behind her.
"That loneliness, your family sending you away. Your friends hate you, your judgemental, and rudeness. We are sick of you, Abigail." Randall shouted at her, Abigails face dropped she was now in the corner crouching in a fetal position.Everyone called her out for her insecurities. "Stupid, Unsuccessful-"Maybe they were right, she was stupid and ignorant. A terrible Alpha, this didn't make her angry but more sad and depressed. ------Randall watched as his friend shouted into the air,
"What are you doing to her?" He shouted this was too receive a very angry reaction.You see to get to Randall, for him to transform you got to make him so angry. And the one thing that makes him the most aggressive is when you hurt his closet friends. "Stop it!" Abigail screamed, now crying she dragged herself to the corner of the room cradling herself.Randall seeing her now weak and no longer what she usually was, strong and cheerful broke him. A woman walked in, "Ruby?" Randall asked, he now grew worried asking if she was okay and checking her body for any signs of discomfort. "Are you okay? Let me check your neck-" He turned her away from the bodies, "Look we're going to get out of here, okay. Did you see any exits? Do you know any people who work here?" Ruby felt discombobulated, "I don't know." "That's okay." Randall smiled still grateful she was okay."Ruby, Don't be shy." The voice called over the intercom. "She knows everything about this place, Mr. Carpio, she's my assistant."Randall backed away, "No- that doesn't make any sense."But Randall grew angry. Meanwhile, Abigail stopped crying, her aggression rising. She was sick of everyone, and everything. "Go away!" She screamed, but her hallucinations just laughed at her and continued to whisper insults in her ears.But soon everything had stopped Randall in his wolf form was gassed, Randall was put to sleep but she felt drained she didn't give in though. She stayed awake, somehow immune to the gasses.--------------
Abigail sat by herself, Randall now appearing asleep at her side. She stroked his face. Jack and Alyssa entered the room noticing both of us, "Randall!" Jack called, "Hey I know you." Randall responded, "Come on." Alyssa helped up Abigail who did not respond but stood up and wrapped herself in her arms walking out by herself. Randall and Jack following in the entail. Abigail stood next to the door, not talking, not moving just waiting. "Where are you going?" Alyssa called to Randall who walked out by himself, "To kill Dr.Asshole."
They followed Randall to an office where the male doctor was waiting, Sigils and incantations littered the room alongside werewolf drawings and medical records. "This is a saevbacch sigil, it amplifies a person's anger. The berserkers would tattoo this onto the back of their necks before going into battle." Alyssa stated, running her hand over an incantation, "This incantation increases a person's strength for a short period of time-"
Jack further inspected the room, well Randal checked on Abigail only failing when he didn't receive a response. "-If I am reading this right, this potion creates insatiable hunger." Randall left Abigail's side, "He'smixing magic." , "Why?" Alyssa questioned,"To create monsters," Randall replied, The doctor walked in absent-mindedly, "Magus, it's Hemmings. Give me a call back when you get this. I think I have come up with a solution to your werewolf problem-"Randall snatched his phone from him, " He'll call you back." He then hung up the phone,
"Mr. Carpio, you shouldn't be here.", "Guys, can I have a minute? Patient, Doctor privilege." " Medicum, Acolyte Protect me-I gave you an order." Everyone including Abigail left. Randall then attacked Hemmings, gutting him.Abigail reached the exit, pushing the door open so walked down a set of steps being engulfed in a hug by Hamish. "Oh my god. Are you okay?" No response, she held an emotionless face, she pushed her body off of him, "What's wrong with her?" Lilith asked aggressively, "We don't know. We found her like that." Jack admitted, Randall now leaving the building and being hugged and slapped by Lilith. "Everyone back to the Den," Hamish ordered, "Even her?" Lilith snapped, "Especially her-""I could destroy you with the snap of my fingers." Alyssa snapped,"She can't, not yet." Jack cut in."You know as well, as I do we need to talk about this." Hamish turned away walking away from her. Soon enough Abigail could hear the building explode and go up in flames. A small smile formed on her lips but quickly it dropped. ------------
Everyone returned to the Den, Abigail sat still on the couch her legs and arms crossed, everyone started to talk. "Liliths apart of the Order-" That got everyone's attention, to shut up. "Is that true? Hey! Are you one of them?" Randall shouted when he received no response, "Randall, just dial down a notch." Jack asked, "If it wasn't for us, you'd another one of their fucking drones." Randall spat angrily,"I thought we were trying to make a difference, do something good." Jack stated, "And we are!" Alyssa reminded, "I never should have made you a knight!" Randall seethed out with anger, "No you probably shouldn't have." Jack agreed,"Look can we just focus, you murdered a high-ranking member, they're going to be after you," Alyssa warned, "Can we just kill her? and get it done already?" Lilith asked, "Is that you answer for everything?" Alyssa chirped back in response, "Yes." Lilith bit back,"Look, no one is killing anyone else tonight," Jack demanded,
"Hey stop, until we figure out what is going on and how we can fix what is wrong to Abigail. Stop calling the shots, until we get her fixed I will be calling the shots." Hamish retorted,
"Can you make a decision without resorting to beer-pong?" Lilith asked, "I'm not resorting-" "Not your just an alcoholic." Randall barked, "I'm an alcoholic aficionado."
"I'm leaving." Alyssa announced, "You're not going anywhere."Lilith stood up, Abigail watched as her pack members fought and soon Jack interrupted, "Edward Coventry is my father." "You didn't think to tell us? That your father is literally the leader of the fucking order!" Randall barked, "That's none of your business." Jack calmly responded, "I trusted you, man! And you betrayed me,""I betrayed you? You turned me into a fucking werewolf" Jack retorted, "That's a mistake, I can fix now." Randall barked back, "Randall, I think whatever Hemmings did to you is still affecting you," Alyssa stated, "You wanna know what they did to me? They opened my eyes to your bullshit!" Randall grunted,"Randall." Hamish spat, but only was tackled down, "Oh shit."Abigail watched as they held down the aggressive man, finally taking the sigil out of his neck. "But this still doesn't answer our question as to what happened with Abigail?" Hamish announced staring that the emotionless girl staring out the gap of a boarded-up window. "Oh, shit-" Randall groaned sitting up to face the group, "-did I lose to beer pong again?" Everyone chuckled.
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"So what do we do know?" Everyone looked down on Abigail,
"We figure out what happened and then we get back our friend." Hamish declared.