Chapter 2: Zenn

"Im sorry to say, but your illness have risen by one stage," the doctor said while looking at the young man sitting across the table.

"Your blood cells have mutated a knotch further. In the next few days, expect symptoms of drowsyness and longer sleeping. Although you have not yet reached stage four, i do not recommend you live alone."

"Thank you doctor."

The young man stood up and left the room.

The young man wore stylish blue jeans with a white shirt. He did not have have large muscles or the like, but it was clear from his good figure that he at least knew what the door to the gym looked like.

His skin was a mixture of brown and white. Creating a blended chocolaty cream colour. Although he did not have a handsome face, he was still passing when compared to others. Plus, he had a black spot on his cheek that would make him hard to forget.

When he left the room, he did not immediately leave the hospital. He instead went towards the another part of the hospital. There, there was a counter with a four good looking ladies behind it.

The young man had luckily found one of the ladies to have just finishes with a person.

"I would like some nutrient capsules."

"Provided?"

"No, im buying."

"How many?"

"Ten will do."

After that, the young man took out his credit card me swiped it on the already prepared machine.

"Patient name."

"Nadia Orivale."

The woman then typed it on hee computer.

"And what is yours?"

"Zenn Orivale."

A while later, Zenn came out of the hospital with a white plastic bag.

He entered his car and drove home. His car was not of the latest model nor did it have anything special like automatic driving. But it still looked good when he rode it.

Within a few minutes, he arrived home.

In front of him was a two story house with a black gate that opened on remote response. He parked the car and as he got out, he immediately checked his watch.

12:08

"Im on time."

He entered the house and went staright to a certain room.

When he opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of a woman sleeping inside a cylindrical machine with a glass covering.

inside the machine, there was a thin tube that connected to the brown skin of the woman. But alas, her brown skin which southerners take pride in, was sullied by a few black spots that patterned her hand.

These black spots were not only on her hand though, even her beautiful face and bald head had these spots.

Yes, the woman did not have a single stand of hair on her head. This includes both her eyebrows and eyelashes.

It wa clear that this woman was sick. She was affected by a certain illness that made he the way she is.

An illness that took the world by storm 40 years ago. It was this very illness that the woman and Zenn both have.

The black-19 mutation.

"Mom, im back."

But although he said so, no reply returned to him. The woman was clearly sleeping, but he did not try to keep quite in order to let her sleep soundly. He instead continued speaking, as though the woman could hear him.

"Went to town not long ago. I forgot to buy you something. But i promise to get you something next time."

He went over towards the machine and opened a compartment on the left side. There, he found a cylindrical glass that with few blue drops as evidence of its once full state. He took the cylinder and replaced it with one of the ten he brought with him.

After he was done, he felt a little hungry as he had not eaten anything since morning. He thus went towards the kitchen to prepare himself something to eat.

But on the way, he was suddenly hit by a wave of dizziness.

"Please... i beg of you. Return her to me!"

As he felt the dizzines muddle his balance, a voice other than his was heard.

He shook his head and looked around. But none other than him was around.

"Who was that?"

He immediately went towards his mother's room, but alas, she still slept like before. It seemed that the voice he heard was not his mother's.

But it made sense, after all, the voice he had just heard was a man's. There was no way his mother could have such a gruff voice. But even so, he still hoped that he was her.

"Was i hallucinating?"

Just to be sure though, he walked to the other rooms, but not long after, another wave of dizziness made him falter.

"Since the gods have failed to answer, then I shall become a god myself. Since you did not respond to me...mudgara unger os gull!"

The voice once more returned, but as the voice continued, Zenn found it hard to understand what it said.

Unlike before though, the dizziness did not go away after the voice was heard. It instead persisted and made it hard for him to go foward.

Seeing that he was not well, he decided to go to his room and rest.

But just before he fell on the bed, another voice sounded. Only this time, the voice was not a man's, it was instead a woman's.

"Lord creator."

"We are the last of our race... we face a threat we cannot deal with on our own. Please help us. Your children need your help..."

When the last of the woman's words were said...

Zenn disappeared.

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