"Dangerous? Kim Medvediva? Lord Akagi, who is he? Why is he after you?" Vierne said.
"....He is...my past." Akagi said.
"Your past?" Vierne said.
"Come with me." Akagi said and started walking towards the hallways.
He went to the mansion's library as Vierne followed him. He took out a book from one of the shelves.
"You have read this, right?" Akagi said as he kept the book on the table in front of Vierne.
"'Girl In Chains' OF COURSE I HAVE!! THIS WAS YOUR DEBUT BOOK, RIGHT?!! IT IS SO GOOD!! YOU EVEN RECEIVED THE LITERARY AWARD FOR THIS!!" Vierne said as her eyes lit up.
"Yes, do you remember the story?" Akagi said.
"I READ IT 35 TIMES AND HAVE 3 COPIES OF IT! DO YOU STILL DOUBT ME?" Vierne said.
"....No" Akagi said "Anyways, what is the story?"
"The girl is actually born with a 'Rare genetic code' and a group of scientists are after her. They kill her parents and take the girl to their lab. She is tested....Un. ....Laboratory....."
"Go on" Akagi said as he poured a glass of water for himself sat on the chair kept beside the table.
"Don't tell me...that girl...." Vierne said.
"Bingo! That's me in there." Akagi said.
"What? THAT WAS A WILD GUESS!" Vierne said.
"My parents...were researchers...." Akagi said as he looked at the glass.
"Yeah....you told that once before..." Vierne said.
"They were working on a DNA sample, one which transmitted the genes of Speed, the tremendous speed near to that of light- They called it 'Skorost'. They worked on it for 10 years locked up in a small laboratory. Finally, it was a success. My mother later got pregnant with me, but there was a problem, 'Skorost' turned out to be something completely different."
"Completely different?" Vierne said.
"They did their first experiment on a rat, on October 16th, approximately 3 months before my birth. They injected the antigen in its body and isolated it for observation. They saw positive results. 'Skorost' increased the speed of the rat by 10 times. On October 20th, right 4 days later, the rat died due to serious infection within the blood vessels."
"So, it was a failure?" Vierne said.
"No, something unexpected happened. On October 21st, the rat resurrected" Akagi said.
"WHAT?"
"All its blood vessels were completely healed and it was totally fine, just like before." Akagi said.
"HOW'S THAT POSSIBLE? Anyways, it seems amazing!" Vierne said.
"That's what mom and dad thought... but it wasn't. On October 30th, the rat's body....turned numb. It's limbs weren't functioning properly. The flesh started rotting and the bones started degenerating. But his heart was beating for another 3 days after its death. It's brain and all other parts had stopped functioning." Akagi said.
"That's.... a horrible death...Humans can't use it!" Vierne said.
"Not all people thought that. On November 23rd, International organisations came to Russia, they were after the serum of 'Skorost' regardless of its destructive power. Mom and dad refused to give it to them....
"Minji, take this and run!" Lenian Scheczalier, Minji Scheczalier's husband said as he handed her a box.
"What will you do, Lenian?" Minji said.
"I'm gonna protect the beautiful lady here and the prince charming inside her womb" He said as he picked up a metal rod.
"At least don't joke right now!" Minji said.
*BANG BANG*
"HEY!! OPEN THE DOOR!!!!"
"Okay, honestly! I don't wanna see you running with that fat belly." Lenian said.
"YOU *SSHOLE!!!" She shouted.
"I surely am one!.... NOW RUN!!" He said as he stood in front of the door.
"Lenian, don't you die! Cause if you do, I'LL GO TO HELL AND KICK YOU IN THE B*LLS!" Minji said as she ran towards the other room through the back door.
"She surely is the Goddess of 'Anti- fertility'." Lenian said.
The door broke open and few military officials came inside.
"Where is the serum?" A huge man said as he approached Lenian.
"I suppose it can't fix your brain. Oh I know why, how can you fix something which doesn't exist!" Lenian said.
"STOP JOKING!! GIVE THE SERUM!!!" The man said.
"Tsk! Tsk! You're too loud. I ain't deaf, you know." Lenian said.
"WHAT THE-"
"We don't have the serum, check the lab if you want to~" Lenian said.
The officials began the search.
"Hey! Someone's there!!"
'OH shit! Minji!' Lenian thought.
"WHO'S THERE!!!"
"It's me, please don't shoot. I'm his wife." Minji said as she stood near the door.
"Check if she's got something."
"YES SIR!"
Only empty test-tubes were found lying near Minji.
"OKAY! WE'LL COME AGAIN!!" The man shouted as he stood at the door.
"I'd appreciate it if you don't." Lenian said and closed the door on his face.
"MINJI! GOOD WORK!! Now, where is the serum?" Lenian said.
"...Lenian...I'm sorry...
I drank it...." Minji said.
"....You're joking...right?" Lenian said. He was surprised then finally had an outburst of anger....
"WHY WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING SO STUPID?!! YOU KNOW IT CAN KILL YOU!! ARE YOU AN IDIOT?!!"
"I'm sorry... but if I didn't.... they would have found it eventually...." Minji said.
"BUT!! THAT'S NOT-"
"Lenian... The baby should be alright, right?" Minji said.
"....I hope so...." Lenian said.
'I DON'T THINK THE BABY WOULD STAY ALIVE TILL HIS DUE DATE.' Lenian thought but was too scared to bring it up to his wife.
JANUARY 1st....
"Aww!!! Look at the baby! It's so cute!!!" The nurse said.
"IT'S ALIVE?" Lenian said in disbelief.
"Un....I'm sure there are many other things to be happy about..." the nurse said.
"Huh- Eh- RIGHT! Can I touch it?" Lenian said.
"You wanna hold it, sir?" The nurse said with a smile.
Lenian rubbed his hands on his coat "*Gulp* Y- Yes..." He said.
"Here, easy." The nurse said.
"WAH!!! IT'S MOVING! IT'S MOVING, MINJI!! IT'S REAL AND ALIVE!! WE MADE A LIFE!!!!" He said as he looked at the unconscious Minji.
"She's fine, just tired. You can take her home tomorrow morning." The nurse said.
"THANK YOU!! OMG!! IT'S MY BABY!! I'M SO HAPPY, MINJI! GET UP AND-"
He looked the baby's eyes for a second "Red eyes… though they are hard to notice but this is the same color.... as that of the serum..." He said.
"Minji....." He said as he looked at his wife "I don't think..... our child will have a long life, the serum has entangled itself.... in every fibre of his body.... looks like this is our price to pay... for playing with nature."
-To be continued