EXPEREMENT Z

Chapter One “Nightmares”

The boy’s body laid still and lifelessly on the cold metal gurney surrounded by an expert medical team. The operating room was compact and perfectly square and the grey dismal walls reeked with the sterile smell of the surgical instruments. The Head Surgeon nodded to his team and they began.

“Status?” asked the Head Surgeon.

“He’s completely unconscious and will be for the next eight hours sir,” answered the Anesthesiologist.

“What did you give him?”

“Nitrous Oxide sir”

“Very good” The Head Surgeon turned to his subordinate to the left of him. “Begin the incision.”

The Surgeon nodded and tightly gripped the scalpel in his right hand and began cutting into the boy’s pale white chest. The sharp silver blade left a thin clean bloody line straight down his abdomen.

“Open him up” the Head Surgeon ordered.

Two Nurses flanked both sides of the boy. They grasped the incision line and slowly ripped open his chest.

“Retrieve the plates”

The two Nurses retreated from the boy’s body to a table in the corner of the operating room where they picked up two light metallic plates.

“ut them in”

Ever so carefully and slowly the nurses lowered the plates onto the boy’s breast. Upon making contact with his skin the plates pulsed a strong electric blue and molded to the structure of his chest.

“Sew him back up.”

The Surgeon who had moments ago cut open his chest proceeded with needle and string in hand began to sew him back up. Then without warning the electrocardiogram began beep frantically.

“Sir the E.K.G.!” yelled one of the Nurses.

“Yes I can see that.” Responded the Head Surgeon quickly. “repare the, ARRRRG!”

The boy had awoken from the anesthesia and lunged at the Head Surgeon grabbing him by the neck.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!” The boy screamed.

The Head Surgeon couldn’t believe what was happening.

“I thought you said he would be out cold for at least eight hours!”

“I can’t explain it sir!” the Anesthesiologist stammered. “It should be impossible for any human to…”

“Shut up! All of you!” The boy screamed. “I want answers now!”

His grip tightened around the Head Surgeon’s neck slowly cutting him off from air.

“Quick! Call command and tell them to activate the plates!” He gasped.

The boy threw the Head Surgeon into the grey wall and dashed for the nurse scrambling to the intercom.

“Activate the plates in Experiment Z! I repeat activate, AHHH!”

The boy had reached the Nurse at the intercom and swiftly punched him in the face breaking his nose and rendering him unconscious. He then turned to the other Nurse and Surgeon cowering under the gurney. But before he could reach them blue lightning emitted from his chest and engulfed his entire body. The boy screamed in agony and fell to the ground unconscious. The sickly aroma of burnt flesh filled the once sterile air of the operating room.