Urban Harvest: #3

“Are you ready Debbie?”

“Yes.”

“This is what I call the Window. It separates us from them.”

He opens the large glass door in front me and then unlocks a heavy iron door.

“Welcome to the Hive.”

I cannot believe my eyes. There are hundreds of men and women dressed like me scurrying across the room. There are computers everywhere and I get a glimpse of specimens here and there. I see tests being run on several samples and new discoveries being fed into the server. All this makes me giddy with excitement. This was going to be my home.

I look at William Hades.

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“Exciting, isn’t it?”

“Absolutely...,” I exclaim.

He takes me into what I believe is going to be my office, my private workstation. But I am wrong. The sign on the door says Dr. William Hades; there is no Dr. Debbie Meyers anywhere.

"You will be personally assisting me in my research, which means you and I will be sharing the same lab and office space. What’s yours is mine. Happy?”

I nod.  My eyes scroll through the data spread on the white board and he catches me off guard with the question.

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“So tell me Debbie, how much do you know about H.C ?”

“Hades  Corporation does extensive research on human cell at molecular level to create solutions that enhance not just the life but also its quality.”

“That’s what Google knows about me. Tell me what you know.”

His deep gaze is starting to bother me and I fumble for words.

“Say it out. Just like you know it. Come on Debbie. You and I both know what I am talking about.”

“You are trying to create a new breed of organism through genetic mutation between humans and other beings.”

“Ah. That’s it. You got it right.”

I look at him amazed.

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“I don’t want perfect Debbie; I want the Supreme Being, second to none. We humans...are trash. We fall sick, we die. But, not them. They will be Gods among us.”

“But, will it not affect the very laws of evolution Mr Williams?”

“That’s the plan. They will live as long as I want them to. I decide who dies when. We will have our very own weapons to save us from annihilation. And it is in this mission that I want you to be my eyes and ears. Are you with me Ms Meyers?”