Kapitel 7: Taking Hostage

Getting rid of her fear, her hand immediately reached towards the red button on the desk about 50 centimeters away but just an inch away from it, a blade flew forward with speed as a hand soared into the air followed by a shrill scream.

"AHHHHHHHHHH"

Anna's shrill scream echoed out in the lab as she held out her right hand which was already spurting out blood due to having been cut off from the wrist.

A leg slammed into her stomach in the next second as she slammed on the computer before she suddenly felt a force slamming on the back of her head immediately knocking her out cold.

Zeras took in repeated deep breaths due to exhaustion.

A holographic image appeared in front of him:

[Energy:20/35]

It seems activating Dash already took almost 15 points of his energy.

He stared at the disheveled lab, looking at the dead body of the two men before slowly moving towards the female scientist who was knocked out.

Sitting her body on a chair, he took one of the wires on the monitor as he bonded it around her tying her body firmly to the chair.

Moving towards Jack, he took away the plasma gun as he put the knife into his overalls while holding the gun.

A sudden surge of cold water poured on Anna's face causing her to slowly open her eyes.

The view was a little foggy as she only saw the handsome face of a young man in front of her.

"Where am I." She asked absent-mindedly when her gaze moved towards the corpse in the distance then at Zeras again as she immediately snapped her eyes open.

"It seems you're awake," Zeras said to her as a cold smile widened on his face seeing the panic-stricken face of the lady. He'll finally be getting his answers.

"You...who are you? To dare infiltrate the base. You..." Annah abruptly shut her mouth as she felt the cold lips of a gun kissing her forehead.

"One more word and you'll be joining your colleagues," Zeras said in a chilling voice as he pointed to the dead body of Jake and Paul.

Anna felt a chill rise in her spine as she stared into the young man's eyes and had no doubt of what he just said.

She could see how easily he killed both men and had no doubt he would kill her too.

She immediately took a deep breath in as she asked trying to be as calm as possible.

"What do you want?"

"Now that's more like it," Zeras said his smile widening as he nodded a little.

"I just want to ask a few questions from you. Whether or not you'll be leaving here alive will be determined by how truthful you answer.

And if you lie, there's no problem at all. I can just kill you and find another person, a person who appreciates life more than you do"

Zeras said whispering those words Into her h

ear as the plasma gun in his hand trailed down her side hairs.

"I'll answer truthfully. Just let me live ok?" Annah said on the verge of breaking down to the feeling of the muzzle head being so close to her ear.

"Very well, then less begin with, what is the name of this base and its purpose," Zeras asked.

"The base is a minor branch of the Mutant Organization. It's one of the labs used for the testing of low-level serums created by the organization." Annah replied truthfully.

"Second question, what type of serums."

"It's mainly genetic transfiguration serums that cause a mutation that enhances the genetically modified beast's battle strength.

Some failed, like the Lynx-cat on the bed, while some were successful and had their strength increased to the point of being able to go toe-to-toe with Gene Cultivators."

Zeras almost sucked a deep breath in as he couldn't believe there was a serum that could enhance ordinary beasts' or people's bodies to be able to battle against cultivators.

"Third question, what is kept in the Off-limits area beside this lab."

"The off-limits area beside the lab is where the genetically modified beast is kept. There are incredibly dangerous and powerful beasts and therefore are locked up in the place and it's described as off limits." Annah said.

"Since your group is responsible for the experimentation of beasts. I want to believe you have access to the beasts, don't you." Zeras asked as he placed the gun closer to her head.

"We do, we do. The card to assess the area is over there on my desk. It can open all doors in the Off-limits area, including the beast's cage." Annah said as she looked in a particular direction where a purple card could seen.

"Fourth Question, how do you communicate with the outside world."

"We don't. This place is locked away from communication with anything beyond the base. Only our base Head can communicate with those outside the base.

He had a telephone booth with him."

"Is this where he stays," Zeras asked as he showed her a place crossed on the map which means there was an Off-limits area there and it's just at the end of the first Off-limits area.

"Yes that's where he stays..." Annah said continuously nodding her head.

"Last question. You will be able to leave after you answer this question."

"How many guards are in this place," Zeras asked.

"There are about 20 guards in the entire base. Normally the base had never needed to deploy the guards at all, so I only know there are about 20 or less." Ananh said not particularly sure of that.

"I want to believe all you've said to me since was the truth, Annah," Zeras said as he stood up from her and walked towards the Purple card on the desk.

"I've asked you all you want, now, fulfill your end part of the deal," Annah said trying to appear calm.

Zeras slowly walked towards the purple card as he took it from the table when suddenly a golden-colored notification panel appeared in front of him causing him to stand there shocked.

"Why, Annah?" Zeras asked as he slowly stared back at her.

"What?" Annah asked, her voice shaking lightly as horror appeared on her face in the next second when a hole suddenly appeared on her forehead and she dropped down to the ground, dead.