The Transformation

Chapter 1

How it all started

Our story starts with a young man named Nicholas L. Robertson. He at this moment is sitting in front of a cheap, but reliable video camera. He presses the "record" button and starts his recording.

"umm....hello....." Said Nick in a shy and nervous tone, you could easily tell that he didn't want to be here.

"I-I'm making this little vlog-type thing to document the last few moments of my once human-life" Nick looked down and sighed a sad, heavy sigh.

"In a few short weeks my transformation will be complete and I will no longer be able to communicate my story." Nick turned his head away in sadness and shame "do not cry on camera" he whispered to himself.

"First I should give you a background of my childhood." Nick took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. Because of the childhood he had, reliving it is not the most fun thing in the world, but it had to be done.

"Okay....lets get started."

"I was born in a large hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. When I was born I was very healthy and energetic. My mother Lisa had a very serious heart condition and had a heart attack right after I was born and died. I lived with my dad John who worked as a scientist. He worked with gene mechanics and mutations. My dad had to travel the whole United States and even the world to do research. He said to me that he dedicated his research to mom so no one else would suffer like my mom did with her disease. Since I never got to see my dad very much because of traveling he would leave me with his good friend from collage Mark and wife Marry. They had a son 3 months younger than me named Elliott, so at least I had a friend to keep me company. Me and Elliott became great friends and still are today. My birthday was always a bummer because it was when my mother died but my dad always found a way to make it worth while, until my 13th birthday."

Nick stopped talking to wipe his eyes. The reliving of his father's death was very hard on him, but he had to continue.

"I just finished blowing out my candles and my wish was that my dad would show up soon. Too bad that wasn't coming true. As I ate my birthday cake I hoped and prayed my dad would be there soon. Suddenly the doorbell rang. I ran as fast as I could because I thought it was my dad. I opened the door and was instantly disappointed. Who I saw was not my father but our neighbor which was his lab partner and former intern Jerry. He was standing with his hat off and head hung low. He asked if he could come in and I stepped out of the way to let him in. He sat down and everyone else sat as well.

'Hello, I am here to deliver a very important message to all of you, especially you Nick.' He said with a sad look on his face.

'I am sorry to say that some government spies from Russia have attacked your father's lab looking for a gene mutation that could have changed the world. They broke in just as your father was leaving to come here for your birthday party and the alarm went off. He saved the gene but...at what price?' Jerry stopped to wipe his eyes and breathe and so I could recuperate. My father dead?! How is this possible?

'Luckily the thieves were caught, but....at the cost of his life? That isnt fair!' at this point Jerry full-on bawling, and I was right there with him. I was sobbing into Marks lap and he just sat shocked. After we calmed down a little Jerry said he had to go but stopped just as he opened the door.

'Nick?' he called, I looked up with my eyes red and puffy and my cheeks damp from tears.

'I have something for you......from your dad.' I perked up and ran over to Jerry, he pulled a silver ring with a Chinese symbol on it.

'It is your dad's favorite ring he got from his father, I found it in his lab coat pocket in a little red box.' I picked it up and stared at it and put it on, it fit perfectly.

'The symbol stands for immortality, to show the eternal bond between each other.' I looked at it again and saw my father's face flash before me. Jerry left and I just looked at the ring while Elliott placed his hand on my shoulder in concern. After a while I just cracked, I ran up to my room and cried into my pillow for hours on end. It took a month before I had the courage to go beyond the bathroom down the hall. I talked with Mark and Merry and decided to go back to school.

The rest of my teenage years were as normal as could be with no parents. At least I had parents just as good, and a friend who stood by me like a brother. I passed high school with Bs and some Cs and started looking at colleges. The last day of 12th grade was exciting and.....the day my life changed forever."

*****

As I came in to the house, Mark and Marry rushed up to me with a box that was covered in shiny wrapping paper and told me to open it.

"What for?" I asked, Mark opened his mouth to say something but Elliott rushed with grayish-blackish puppy in his hand

"Look what mom and dad got me as my graduation present" He said excitedly. He held up a blackish-grey puppy. Elliott always tried to act tough but he was a softy at heart. I turned to Mark as he shoved my present at me and I tried to give it back

"You guys didn't have to, I don't need anything". Mark shoved it back and said,

"I really think you will like it, please?!" Everyone was staring at me and to stop the awkward silence I ripped the present open to reveal a portable video camera. I loved acting and photography and even video editing so this was a big deal.

"T-T-Thank you" I managed to choke out. I gave Mark and Merry a hug and went upstairs to put up my backpack and new camera. As I started changing out of my school clothes I stared at the photo of my mom and dad on their wedding day. I looked at my ring and then back at the picture. I kissed my finger and placed it on the photograph, for good luck. I got dressed in a tee-shirt and Nike shorts and went downstairs to play with the new dog, who Elliott named Luna.

Elliott, his parents and I spent most the night celebrating and I had a lot of fun. As things started to wine down a bit I snuck outside to look at the moon. I don't know why but the moon always made me feel better in tough spots. I was staring at the moon and thinking about my life when I heard a rustle in a bush not too far away. I just thought it was a raccoon or something and went back to thinking.

I heard it again and heard a mumble and whisper, I stood up and looked around frantically. All I heard was silence. I decided to go back inside when a man in a dark trench coat jumped on top of me. He was wearing all black and had sunglasses on. He pinned me down and I couldn't fight back, he was too much. Another man walked out of the shadows with the exact same outfit on, but skinnier, and talked in a thick Russian accent.

"Hello child of John Robertson, I am Balor".

"I have a name too dumbass" I said in a smart tone. He just ignored me and went back to talking.

"We are scientists from Russia, sent to track down and steal the mutation gene your father was working on. We couldn't steal it because of the high security and failed attempt 8 years prier," I turned my head and whimpered being reminded of my father's death.

"So we studied the formula with hidden cameras and other methods I cannot reveal to you." He stopped for a moment to let it sink in, I didn't get why they trapped me though.

"Well, then what do you want with me?" I asked, both men smiled evilly and looked at each other with excitement.

"Well we need a test subject for the gene and what better than the creator's son correct?" My hands started shaking and I started sweating as the man holding me down pulled a large needle with glowing purple liquid in it. I struggled to get loose but couldn't budge. As he was about to inject me a fire extinguisher hit the guys head. He dropped the needle as well as fall on top of me. I squeezed out and picked up the biggest log I could see and got ready to fight. The man lied twitching on the ground as Balor focused on deciding who to kill first, me or Elliott. He charged at both of us and Elliott grabbed another log and got ready to swing.

When he got close enough we moved out of the way and smacked him straight on the forehead. He stumbled a little before falling on the ground knocked out. Me and Elliott fist bumped each other and started to walk to the house when we both heard rustling. The other man who was pinning me before is now awake. We both Looked around scared. Suddenly I saw a giant being in front of me and then felt a terrible pain in my stomach.

I slumped down in pain, I was cold all over and was losing consciousness. I watched as Elliott clunked Balor with his log and ran to the house. I tried to stay awake longer but as I saw Mark and Merry rush out to check on me, everything went dark and I was alone.

*****

It felt as if I was floating in deep water, or space. I open my eyes to see nothing but pitch black. I could see my body just fine but nothing else. I floated a few more minutes in the dark until I heard a strange voice.

"Hiya" said the voice, it sounded like a five year old kid was talking to me.

"Hey, you awake Nick?" At that statement I jumped up and floated upright.

"Who are you and how do you know my name?!" I questioned furiously.

"Oh sorry I didn't mean to startle you, I was bored and wondered if you could play game with me?" I was getting very aggravated now.

"Before we play any games, tell me where we are, who you are, why I'm here, and how I got here." It was quiet for a solid minute or so until he spoke up.

"I can't answer some of your questions but I can tell you that you are in your mind, and I'm you. I was still very confused but the boy just chuckled.

"We are in the recesses of your mind communicating telepathically. I can say that I am you and I am not you." This kid made no sense what-so-ever.

"What do you mean you're 'me and not me' at the same time." the boy who claims to be me sighed annoyed like I already know this stuff.

"I am an alternative personality that was infused into you along with the transformation process." I started to understand it but not fully. What transformation?

"Sadly I have to go, it is time to wake up. Maybe we can play next time I guess." his voice started to drift away but I wasn't through talking with him.

"Hey!...Wait!...don't go!" But sadly he already left, and I was disappointed.

"What now?" I yelled into the nothingness. Just then I saw a bright light that engulfed me and jolted upright in my room, I was awake now.