Elizabeth led us into the lab. For the most part it looked just like the rest of the structure, except for the large glass cage that sat in the center. Well, at least it appeared to be glass. The fact that the hulking creature sitting inside of it was still contained was a big enough clue that whatever it was made of was much stronger then your average window pane.
The room was large, lined with work tables and cabinets storing various medical supplies and equipment. Flat screen monitors lined one side of the room, the screens displaying vital signs and other data. Most of it really just looked like a mess of random numbers to me.
As we entered a young woman and man approached us. The young woman was wearing... well, the only way I could properly describe it was a perverts idea of a nurse’s uniform. It was a stark white dress that buttoned up in the front. The skirt was cut short, revealing the garters that held up the frilly white stockings that covered her legs. Unlike most nurses, this young lady had decided that a pair of white pumps were the perfect, comfortable work shoe. Her dirty brown hair was done up in a messy bun, and to top it all off she wore a pretty little nurse’s cap on top of her head.
The young man wore white scrubs. The top was a short sleeved V neck that showed off his impressive swimmers build, and the pants were so tight I could see that he tended to lean to the left. At least he left the fuck me pumps at home. Instead he wore a pair of white dress shoes that came to a square toe.
Ashtyn leaned closer to me. Her voice was a low whisper when she spoke. “I think they bought their uniforms from a porn set.”
“And hired their staff from there, too.” Kurt didn’t even bother trying to lower his voice.
“Dr. Duguard hires only the best and brightest.” Elizabeth was obviously annoyed by our comments. “That includes individuals only in the best physical shape.”
The young man’s face was expressionless. The young woman on the other hand was all smiles.
“My name is Megan.” Her voice was, as expected, a perky squeak. “This Gloomy Gus is Steven.”
“These two will be aiding you in your research. At least as far as lab work goes.” Elizabeth turned and looked at Kurt. “Considering your work with us in the IT department, I would assume you are familiar with the equipment we use.”
“I have a basic understanding.” Kurt crossed his arms over his chest. He wasn’t enjoying Elizabeth’s sudden shift to smug. “I’m a quick study, so I should be okay.”
Elizabeth just nodded, turned, and headed towards the glass cage.
I couldn’t help but wonder if her sudden shift in attitude was because of what she had seen back in the “dorms”.
“This,” She raised her hand and gestured towards the monstrosity housed in the glass box, “is Andrew. Or at least, it was Andrew.”
I could see Ashtyn watching Elizabeth, studying her. She wasn’t buying the act either.
The three of us slowly approached the glass cage. The video hadn’t properly displayed the sheer hugeness of the creature. He was at least seven feet tall, with wide, muscular shoulders. His skin was a deathly gray, and bulging veins popped across his body.
His face was just as I had remembered it. The eyes had been covered over, and the teeth had been replaced by thick, sharp fangs. His nose was gone, replaced with two slits that seemed to grow and shrink as he breathed in and out. As I studied him I also noticed that he had no visible genitalia.
The creature’s hands had appeared to be almost sword like on the video, but up close I could see that the sword-like structures had actually grown out of the top of the wrist, hiding the hands beneath the bone-esque blades.
Ashtyn stepped closer, taking in the full site of him. “This one is new to me. He does have similar traits to several demonic types, but as a whole he’s an original.”
As she walked I noticed that Andrew followed her with his head. Without eyes, he obviously couldn’t see her, but he sensed her.
Ashtyn turned to me. “Do you think you could manage a brain dive?”
A brain dive was a term that Ashtyn had created. Basically it was using Juktha to enter other people’s minds. In some cases I could even remove the demonic invader. I had done it only once or twice before, and the process was always draining.
“Do you think that’s safe?” Kurt glanced at me, then back at Andrew.
“I don’t know.” I sighed. “We don’t have much else to go off of, so I guess it’s the best place to start.”
I walked towards the cage, and I could feel Megan and Steven watching me. I glanced over at them. Steven hadn’t changed his expression, but Megan was so comically wide eyed that I had to bite back a laugh.
“Is there anything you need us to do?” Elizabeth was standing next to me. She had started to slip back into her old character.
“Just stand back.” I gave her a half smile.
When I looked back at the cage I could see that I had drawn Andrew’s attention. He took a lumbering step towards me, then another.
He was studying me.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
“Here we go.” I said the words softly to myself.
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