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This chapter is told from Alex Mercer's point of view.
Infinite Darkness. Like a endless Abyss.
I tried to live as a human, I tried to live as a Monster and I even tried dying, searching my place in this World.
Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, whatever place to give me the answer of what I really am, I wanted just one version to be better than what I already know.
A mutated monster born from the body of a dead man, cursed in his born by the ghost of the real Alex Mercer in his last act of revenge against humanity.
James Heller had better motives for be alive, a Variable strong enough to surpass his even Creator, the American Avenger against the Insane Terrorist, like another cliche action movie. Heller surpassed me with his stronger will and fast adaptation of skills, my choices were to lose early or lose later, nothing beyond our last fight.
Just dead, at least like another simple live being, my selfish desire once again.
No afterlife for me, locked in the darkness, a place where I can't even scream again.
Beyond live and death, I remember my words like a curse.
Did Dana felt better after my death? Why I care when she is not my real sister?
I became part of James Heller, without any benefits, like just another part of biomass, I can feel him alive and using me.
Every time that Heller accessed my memories, I saw a light far away, too away to free me once again.
Nothing more. Locked, trapped, alive and the same time like not.
I lost myself inside that Darkness, time, thoughts, meaning.
Alex Mercer, Zeus, The First Prototype, Jack The Writer, The Second Outbreak.
I was all and I was nothing more, lost inside a empty dark place.
Until I see the light again, stronger that ever, calling with subtle voice.
- I will free you. - Said that voice.
A new chance. Freedom once again.
My survival instinct gave me a boost, stronger that any doubts, I wanted to feel alive again!
I did not care anymore about what lies after that light, not even the price for it.
*Alex Mercer's loud scream*
- Free from the infinite darkness at last! - I scream, clenching my fists in front of my abdomen. I am back, free and ready for anything one more time.
I am inside a metallic room, obvious made for experiment similar to previous ones that I saw before, another hidden lab. However I am not alone, I can see my liberator in my front and James Heller on my right side, regenerating his left arm while feeling pain, glaring at me.
- James Heller, we meet again. - I greets Heller, with a smile while standing up with the confidence that we will not play the same roles once again.
I feel changed, I want my freedom and survival without second thoughts this time.
Not matter the price, if I cannot die, I will climb in the top of the food chain until nothing can hold me back forever.
- You killed my mother, even reading your mind and knowing the circumstances still makes me not forgive this. However, we both share the same objective, freedom. - Declares my Liberator, who by appearance and skills lead me to only one result, the son of Elizabeth Greene and the last Blackvirus's big experiment still alive, Pariah.
- White Light, Pariah, Blackwatch's last hope. No, just another damn Weapon like Mercer... - Heller declares, holding his recovered arm, furious and at the same time without hope, as he still cannot accept the truth.
- We are the same, whatever if you was a corpse, or soldier, or a guinea pig before it. Three Monster in the same room, rejected by the humanity and hunted when out of here, all for the same reason: We are beings beyond human's control. - Proclaims Pariah, gesturing while extending his right hand towards me and his left hand towards Heller.
- I just wanted to return home and live in peace with my family, I did not born like both you from an experimental biological weapon's mistake! We are not the fucking same! - Shout Heller at Pariah, pointing his index right finger in his direction, still in a state of negation.
"I gave you time enough to stabilize, we need to attack together, find a gap and get out of here." - Pariah sends his escape plan direct inside my head with his skills, like mother like son, even their power are similar.
"If you can read my mind, give me signal to engage! Even in my best state I lost before." - I tried to reply with my own thoughts, if my ally is another mind reader, I need to know how we use this in our fight too.
"If you can read my mind, give me signal to engage! Even in my best state I lost before." - I tried to reply with my own thoughts while making eye contact with Pariah, if my ally is a mind reader, I need to know how we use this in our fight too.
"I can temporarily hold him back with my skills, he is still psychologically conflicted and has his guard down. We need to attack together now!" - Pariah orders me, which makes me decide to act without hesitation anymore.
Time to get out of the way Heller, go reflect without us or my blade will help you!