Kairo's consciousness flickered like a candle caught in a windstorm, struggling to hold onto life, to his thoughts. The pain was too much. His body was rebelling against the foreign substance coursing through his veins, the experiment pushing him beyond his limits. His chest tightened as if it were collapsing in on itself, and for a moment, his breath caught—his body failing, his life slipping away.
No.
The thought was a whispered command. His mind clawed at the edges of consciousness, refusing to let go. But his body didn't listen. The last thing he felt was his heart giving way, the rhythm faltering before it stopped entirely. Darkness swallowed him whole.
There was nothing. No light, no sound. Only an endless void.
Kairo awoke, gasping for air, his body trembling. He was back. The world came crashing in on him, the sharp sterile smell of the lab, the cold metallic table beneath him, the faint hum of machines surrounding him. But he wasn't the same.
He wasn't sure what had happened—only that he had died. And now, somehow, he was alive again.
His chest rose and fell in rapid succession, his heartbeat pounding in his ears. He could feel the warmth of life flooding back into his limbs, the familiar pulse returning to his fingertips. But this time, something felt different.
The experiment had been meant to push him to the brink, to test the limits of his body and mind. But it had done more than that. It had awakened something—something deep inside him.
Kairo's eyes snapped open, and he blinked against the harsh light. It was hard to focus at first, but as his vision cleared, he could see everything more clearly. The room around him seemed to pulse with intensity, the shadows deeper, the details sharper. He could track every movement, every subtle shift in the air. It was as if his senses had been heightened beyond normal human perception. But that was only the beginning.
He flexed his fingers, testing his body. It felt… strange, but powerful. His muscles moved with a new kind of fluidity, as if they had been restructured to be more in tune with his will. His legs were taut with energy, the explosive power in his thighs and calves almost unbearable, as though they were constantly coiled and ready to spring into motion.
But it wasn't just the physical changes that were unnerving. Something in him had changed on a deeper level. His mind was clearer, sharper—he could feel it. But it wasn't just clarity. It was an unsettling sense of something waiting, something more.
Kairo paused, the thought nagging at him like a whisper. He closed his eyes for a moment, focusing inward, trying to sort through the new sensations. That's when he felt it—a faint pull, a low hum, like the faintest vibration in the air, only he wasn't sure if it was in the room or within himself. He couldn't make sense of it, but it felt like an energy, a presence that was tied to him now.
His aura.
The realization hit him like a quiet wave. It was faint, like an invisible force radiating just beyond the surface of his skin. He could sense it, feel it stretching out into the space around him, but it wasn't something he could control, not yet. His thoughts scrambled as he tried to focus on it. It was as if the energy inside him was now its own living thing, pulsing with a life of its own, but he couldn't understand what it meant. It was an intangible feeling, a presence in the back of his mind that made him feel... different, aware of things beyond his control.
He felt alive in a way that was almost too overwhelming to comprehend. It was as if a switch had been flipped inside him, and now everything was connected—his body, his mind, and the faint aura surrounding him. But Kairo didn't know how to handle it. The feeling was foreign, almost instinctual, but beyond his understanding. What had happened to him?
The door to the recovery room hissed open, and Dr. Kallor entered. His tall figure loomed in the doorway, casting a long shadow over the sterile, whitewashed room. The doctor observed Kairo silently, his usual clinical detachment never wavering.
"You're awake," Dr. Kallor said, his tone flat. "The procedure has been successful. The changes in your body are permanent. You have adapted well."
Kairo didn't immediately answer, still lost in his thoughts. His fingers flexed again, feeling the strange tightness of his limbs. The world felt more… alive than it had before. The sounds in the room, the slight breeze that stirred from the air vents, even the subtle flickers of light from the fluorescent bulbs—all of it was sharper, more intense.
The feeling was unmistakable. It was as though his very presence now reverberated through the space around him. His body seemed to hum with an energy he couldn't explain.
"You've made a remarkable recovery," Dr. Kallor continued, his gaze scanning the readouts on the monitors nearby. "We'll begin physical testing soon. But first, I want to confirm your response to the changes. Your body has been altered at a molecular level, but I'm most curious about the new abilities you've acquired."
Kairo swallowed, his throat dry. "Abilities?" The word left a bitter taste in his mouth. He didn't know what had happened to him. Whatever they had done, it had awakened something deep within him, but it was still too early to tell what. He wanted to understand, but he wasn't sure how.
Dr. Kallor glanced at him, his expression unreadable. "Yes. You've changed more than just physically. Your body now operates on a different level. Your aura is stronger than most. It will take time to learn how to control it, but that is part of the next phase of the experiment."
Kairo's thoughts whirred. Aura. He had felt it—the energy pulsing through him, but he hadn't understood it. He was aware of it now, but he had no idea how to use it. His fingers twitched involuntarily, and he could almost feel the pull of the energy around him, the subtle vibrations that followed his every movement.
"What do you mean by... my aura?" Kairo asked, his voice almost a whisper, as though afraid the answer might shatter his already fragile understanding of himself.
Dr. Kallor didn't hesitate. "You've unlocked a potential within your aura, though it's not fully developed. As with your other physical enhancements, you'll need time to learn how to control it. It's a significant advantage. But whether you can tap into it effectively is up to you."
Kairo's heart pounded as he tried to grasp what the doctor had said. He didn't understand the implications of the change. His aura was an enigma, one that seemed to radiate with energy, but the control... that was something else entirely.
He wanted to know more, wanted to understand what was happening to him, but the answers were just out of his reach.
I'm not sure what I've become... Kairo thought to himself, staring at Dr. Kallor. But one thing was certain—he had to learn how to control whatever this was, and fast.
Ps:(kairo didn't become immortal he just gained a very potent regenerative abilities so it's safe to say the experiment wasn't a total success)