Null remembered everything that happened the previous night. He refused to come out of his room throughout and this made Liam worry.
"Null!" Liam said gently knocking on the door. It was the third period and he hadn't come out of his room. "Please come out," he said. When Null still didn't open the door.
He couldn't handle it anymore and broke down the door. He saw Null in front of his canvas. The blue streaks in his eyes had increased.
Liam walked to him and Null stood up and moved back and he saw him crying once more. Null was so confused by this. "What is this?" he said in a monotone voice touching the tears
'People don't usually sound like that when they are crying,' Liam thought then walked to Null before he could move away. "You are crying," he said taking out a handkerchief from his pocket and using it to wipe his tears. "You are feeling something that makes you want to cry. It is called sadness. Do you want to tell me why?"
"I don't want to kill you again," Null said as even more tears poured down his face.
'Again, wrong tone to have when your face looks so pitiful,' Liam thought. "I'm tough don't worry, you won't kill me with just one try," he said patting his head.
Null blinks when he does this. "I'll also bring you back to your senses if you ever lose control of yourself again, do you understand?"
Null nodded and Liam smiled. "Hannah is coming today to examine you, are you excited?"
When Null showed no reaction, Liam just pursed his lips awkwardly. "Yeah," he said quietly.
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"You picked up energy signals resembling that of experiment Z_0:00?" Natasha said looking at the computer.
"Yes, ma'am... But it is very faint."
"It doesn't matter. Can you trace it?" she asked.
"Yes... The signals are coming from the military academy... It is a level A on the scale of security."
"Send them out... I want Z_0:00 back in this facility in seventy-two hours."
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"My beautiful creation," Hannah said happily to Null. "I heard what happened yesterday," she said walking close to him cupping his face, and seeing the streaks of blue and red in his eyes. It only covered a small portion of his eyes. "I heard you cried yesterday, are you alright now?" she said in worry.
Null nodded and she smiled.
"Hello, Hannah," Liam said in an overly friendly voice.
Hannah's face immediately changed just hearing his voice. "I should shoot your knees right here and now," she said.
Null frowns at her. "I was joking," she said noticing the frown and poked his forehead. "You would get wrinkles if you frown too much," she said.
"Roll your sleeve up and sit down," she said. "I'm going to examine you."
Null did as she said and sat down.
Hannah picks up a briefcase that is on the ground and flips it open. In it were a bunch of scanners, syringes, a vial of the neurotoxin, and an IV bag.
"I thought you said this was just was just a test?" Liam said.
"Yes, it is," she replied. "I'm going to collect his blood and run scans through his body to find any abnormalities."
She took out a syringe and said to Null, "Now, this is going to feel like a pinch, but don't worry about it."
She draws blood from him and flicks it. "No strange color, means you are not overdosing on your medication," she said. "I'm going to take this back home to test in the lab."
Null nodded and she took out a scanner. "I need you to be shirtless for the following procedures," she said.
He nodded and Liam, who was watching immediately turned around. "Ok," she said scanning him. "There are no broken bones or torn nerves," she said then took another scanner. "Your V.P. isn't malfunctioning and is currently at score-E," she said then frowned. "That can't be good."
"What can't be good?" Liam asked, not turning around.
"His V.P. score increased. It's probably due to him losing control. This means that if he's off his medication, he would be stronger that score-S+. He's probably entering score-S++, which has not been attainable in a long while."
"He's probably at score-S++ because he's never lived after losing control," Liam commented.
"That could be true," Hannah said. "I'm going to need another blood sample."
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"Are you alright?" Liam asked Null while they walked out of the infirmary.
"Yes," Null replied. If he got stronger would this mean that he would be more difficult to kill?
"Liam."
Both Liam and Null stopped and turned to see Vera. She rubbed heer arms nervously. "Do you have something you want to say?" Liam said impatiently.
"I just want to apologize for what happened last night," she said remorsefully.
"I know you are sorry, but are the rest of your friends also sorry?" Liam said coldly. "Also, who are you apologizing to? Me or Null."
"Null!" Hannah said running behind them. "I fogot to give you these," she said handing Null a paint kit. "Do you like it?" she asked.
Null looks at the paint kit and then nodded slowly. Hannah sighs in relief. "Thank goodness, I was worried you wouldn't like it," she said then finally notices the awkwardness in the air. "Sorry friends?" she said looking at Vera.
"No," Liam replied. "She just want to apologize to 'Null'," he said emphasizing on Null, "for last night."
"You are standing and still very much alive," Hannah said observantly. "Impressive," she said smiling. "It means you weren't among his target... How are the real victims?"
Vera pursed her lips. "Not well, I see," Hannah said with a little smirk. "Null, you should take it easy on your bullies, you can't just go around trying to kill them, I don't have enough time trying to compensate for your actions," she said scolding him lightheartedly.
Null nodded and she smiled. "Good. Have fun..."
Just as she was about to leave she turned around to Vera. "I wish your followers a safe recovery."