Chapter 16 - Everyday work

All the information that fell down made me think, not only me, but everyone else. Okay, the fact that Umbrella set up some terrible experiments is quite understandable, they are a huge pharmacological corporation that has a huge influence on all the big states of the world. But some pathogen found that can resurrect a person from the dead? This is already from the category of fiction, but we saw with our own eyes how an already dead person got up without any problems and became ... a walking dead man? A mutant? It is not clear and because of this, even more questions arise, and the most important thing is what to do next? If you start shouting at every corner about the biological weapons created by Umbrella, then they will simply deal with us. They have already clearly shown with that explosion in New York that our lives are worth nothing to them and if necessary, they will get us and silence us.

— "Difficult." — That's all Alex said. —" I can try to contact the US general, we are familiar with him, since we supplied medicinal drugs to his people during the military operations in Iraq. I'll try to probe the ground about their connection with Umbrella. At least I'll try to do something."

— "Felix, that virus in you... are you sure it's a virus, and not, say, dust in a microscope?" — Mom asked.

— "I'm sure" — I noticed it at home in New York and tried to figure out what it was... so far I've only realized that because of him I'm physically stronger than I should be, well, much more resilient. To be honest, I almost can't remember when I was very tired, especially after I started training.

— "Son..." — Alice said softly. The woman herself was sitting on a large sofa with a bottle of soda in her hands... and I think stronger drinks will soon go instead of soda.

— "I can guess where it comes from in you... God, I thought that everything went without a trace, but it's like that. Even before you were born, our company had ties with Umbrella, after all, we worked in the same industry. And your father and I flew on their cargo planes several times, we were just partners and we had joint orders to transport cargo from point to point. We didn't have that much weight in the company then, after all, we were just starting out... although Dad didn't want me to do it." — she looked at the frowning Alex. — "When landing, there were problems with the landing gear, so we were shaken very well and one of the loads detached and tipped over rather unsuccessfully. It was a sealed container and Umbrella's people immediately began to fix everything, only now I, a fool, fell and cut myself on their cargo in ampoules that leaked out. There seemed to be some kind of waste, as we were told. I didn't have any problems, the day was so feverish and that was it. But at that time, I was three months pregnant."

— "It could have affected the embryo ..." — I said, listening attentively to the mother's story. — "Perhaps this is the reason for the color of my hair and the sensitivity of my eyes."

— "Yes, I thought so too... sorry, son." — she pounced on me and hugged me hard, began to reproach herself, so I had to calm my mother down.

— "You know... it all looks like some kind of science fiction. "—Grandma said. — "The walking dead, the virus... if all this is true, what if this very virus breaks free?" — she brought up a very unpleasant topic.

—" If what we are in the video is true... then it will be very bad. Less than an hour after the bite, the infected rose. If a strain of this terrible virus infects at least someone outside the laboratory... the Ebola plague will seem like a fairy tale to us. "— Eric said.

—"That's why I was in a hurry. What'll we do?" — my uncle asked a question.

— "Roma… Of course I believe you and your sources, but are you sure of their authenticity? I mean, this is very serious... so much so that we can determine our next actions for a couple of years ahead."

— "I'm sure." — Uncle nodded. —" I wouldn't throw away unverified information."

— "Then we're in the shit and we'll have to try to get out. Felix... son, I know that you are smart enough to understand that you should not disclose this information outside the family… I wouldn't even tell Alicia that. She's a smart girl, but she's still a child and doesn't understand the seriousness of the situation."

— "I understand." —I gasped. — "Then I'll think about what can be done for our safety... by the way, the option is just to go to a distant island at the beginning of all this leapfrog…"

— "This island must be found first. With our surname, we are closely monitored, as well as our movements, so it will not be possible to assign a free island just like that, and it will cost very much, and do not forget about food. It's better to strengthen our estate or buy a suitable territory. And lately, because of the well-known corporation, we are constrained in movements." — said the father. — "Although the idea is not a bad one... using our connections through other companies, we could quite organize this... if not for one "but". Umbrella, they may not have absorbed us yet, but almost half of the shareholders are on their side and the company's money, especially such large ones, will simply not be able to be stealthily channeled." — he breathed out.

Less than a week later, grandfather returned and said that the general had hinted that we would not meddle in our business. He simply did not believe the words that Umbrella could be up to something bad. By the way, not only our family has some information, since the same Bill Gates, an influential entrepreneur and one of the richest people on the planet, also started spending money on strange structures on his private island. In general, something big was planned, my intuition spoke about it. Perhaps the third world war will begin with the use of biological weapons or something worse.

My parents were also interested in my night telekinesis, and we even tried to somehow make it work not only at night, but also during the day at my request... nothing happened. No matter how hard I tried and puffed up, nothing happened and only occasionally, due to outbursts of irritation, empty bottles fluctuated. It is because of this opportunity of mine that I began to study my brain more closely through encephalograms, MRI, CT and other methods in order to find out what gives me the opportunity to influence reality with the power of thought ... of course, not everything is like that, because while objects fly uncontrollably when I sleep. And I even found some parts of the brain that work more actively at night while I'm sleeping, and atypically active, but still, it didn't give me much in the end.

It was already the end of the third grade and the holidays were coming soon, when Saeko and I would be fifteen years old, but there was still enough time before that.

— "So what are your plans for high school?" — Rei asked us a question.

— "I haven't decided yet. "— Saeko told her, who was looking at Alicia with some unreadable look at she eating the bento I had prepared. My sister has become very moody in some moments and now constantly asks me to cook for her.

— "And the brother has decided, right?" — my sister looked at me and, noticing my gaze, was a little confused.

— "Yes, just looking at my sweet sister, can't I?" — I tilted my head a little. —" However, yes, Rei, I've already sort of decided. I was thinking of finishing school as an external, but there were... some circumstances due to which I will graduate from school as normal people do."

— "And which school will you go to? " — Rei leaned in slightly, asking this question. The girl herself had grown up and looked like her mother, and she was a very beautiful woman, I saw her when I visited the police station. By the way, Rei knows about this incident too, I think her parents told her. After that incident, I visited the police station several more times with Rei and the girl showed me her ability to shoot from the police service weapon — the New Nambu M60.

This revolver has been in service with the Japanese police for a long time, since 1961. This is quite a convenient and compact weapon with a solid steel frame and a five-shot drum. Rei's parents taught her self-defense, so she can shoot.

— "To Fujimi Academy, it has the best reputation and rating among all other high schools in the city. Although, it can be considered a boarding school, since there is a dormitory where students live during their studies, but it is not necessary to stay there at all. I have already asked about this, and you can go to it as well as to a regular school, only you need to submit documents in advance."

— "Yes, my father has already agreed on this with the academy, too." — with some barely visible joy, as it seemed to me, the purple-haired woman said. —" If you wish, you can give up the hostel and live wherever you want, but you need to specify this in the documents."

— "And I think the hostel is great. "— with a smile, Rei said. — "Alicia, let me try what you eat with such smacking." — she took the chopsticks out of her backpack and abruptly grabbed a crab stick in sauce that was lying on the edge of the bento. —" M-m-m, it's really delicious. "— the girl nodded importantly.

—" Hey! This is my brother's food cooked especially for me! "— the sister frowned comically.

—" Don't be greedy." — Rei said, still chewing on the food she had grabbed.

— "Go steal food from your Takashi if you want to." — she covered the bento with her hand. — "Why did you start pestering your brother so often, huh? Maybe fell in love?" — she narrowed her eyes. —" So, if so, then it's better to go to your Takashi and continue to love him ... ay, bro for what?" — I scolded Alicia and squeezed her nose with my fingers.

— "Takashi and I…"

— "It is unlikely that your relationship can be called something closer than just acquaintances ... you don't actually have a relationship. When was the last time you spoke? Two months ago? But you study in parallel classes and in the same school." — the sister continued to press her on the patient.

— "That's enough... I'd better go." — Rei was clearly offended.

— "Well, why are you doing this to her?" — I asked Alicia.

— "Because she's been hitting on you lately... why did I introduce you at all." — the girl muttered.

— "I didn't notice that. "—I said doubtfully.

— "At first, she ran after her Takashi like a dog looking for his attention, and now she has begun to show you signs of attention. I can see that perfectly well."

— "It's still too rude, she's our friend. "—I shook my head.

Rei was offended, of course, but within a couple of days the girls reconciled... but then they almost quarreled again in the pool, when Rei in a swimsuit often hung around me, which Alicia didn't like.