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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

The Riddles of The Phoenixes Series

The Lost world

Chapter eight: Reactivated.

Daphne was a scientist. She had always wanted to change the world by doing extraordinary. But now…honestly she didn’t want to be a scientist. I mean, who does? You always get hired to work for some evil guy who threatens you. First, she had worked for Tom and then once he disappeared she went back to a normal life, studying and now…she had to work for this evil group. What was it called again? Ah yes, the Black Skulls is what they called themselves. Weird name.

Daphne wished that she’d gone with her mother’s advice long ago, and became a dog barber. “You’re short,” Her mother had said. “Dogs like to be cut by short people.” Daphne sighed and continued trudging down the lit hallway. Other scientists bustled by, eying her nervously. Piper stopped in front of her. Piper was a small pixieish woman with large brown eyes that seemed to big for her face, and brunette brown hair. “Hi Daphne.” Piper squeaked, fiddling nervously with a ring on her finger. “Piper. Just the girl I wanted to see. How’s the progress on the main lab?” Daphne asked.

“It’s not going well. Half of it was completely obliterated. We might have to move into the other lab temporarily.” Piper said softly. Daphne sighed drearily. “Okay. I’ll see of that’s possible. Im about to go…bear some bad news to the Master.” Piper’s eyes widened. “Okay. Bye!” She said and scooted past Daphne.

Daphne walked until she came to stairs leading to a unlit hallway that led to a shut door. The door was black and a skull and crossbones was painted on it. Daphne knocked on it, her heart pumping with fear. “Come in.” A gravely voice said from the other side of the door. Daphne tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear and slowly pushed the door open. She shut it behind her. The room was exceeding bright. The walls were painted white and the light bulb was white. A man stood with his back to her, arms crossed staring at several monitors in front of him.

“Well? Has it been done?” He growled. Daphne nodded. “Sir…there’s something you need to know. The program-I told you it wasn’t ready- malfunctioned and once it was reactivated instead of transporting all the Phoenix royals it transported all the Phoenix school students.” Daphne said meekly. The Master whirled to her face her, his eyes black with rage. “WHAT?!?!” Daphne cowered. “And is that why the main research lab is obliterated?!??” The Master bellowed.

Daphne pushed up her glasses nervously. “No sir.”

“Then WHY is it?” The Master asked. “Well sir…something got into the system. (Actually that might be why it blew up, I don’t know.) It imbedded itself into the Arks and then disappeared.” Daphne said. The Master cocked his head. “Can you trace it?” He asked. Daphne shook her head. “It disappeared upon impact into the Arks. We don’t even know what it looks like. It can blend in with its environment.” The Master frowned.

“You may leave. Move into the secondary lab if you have too but keep working!!” Daphne nodded and hurried out of the room. She began walking down the hall. A woman suddenly rounded the corner in front of Daphne. Daphne froze. The woman’s eyes was all she could focus on. They were black, swirling pools of death. The woman was…the Master’s…wife. “Remember your duty. Don’t try anything.” The woman said in a low hiss.

Daphne gulped and clenched her eyes shut. When she opened them the woman was gone. Daphne hurried down the hall toward the lab to get her stuff from the destroyed lab.

She collapsed in a empty chair in there, trying to keep from vomiting from panic. All the other scientists were away from the destroyed lab. Or so she thought…

“Are you okay?” A voice asked. Daphne looked up to see a man with a white suit on, black hair and thick black glasses.

“Adam. Yeah I’m okay. What are you doing in here?” Daphne asked. Adam pushed his glasses up. “Investigating. Looking for clues to the destruction of…all this.” He motioned around the lab. “Have you found anything?” Adam shook his head. “No..wait I did find something. It’s kind of strange looking.” Adam said, reaching into his pocket. He held a strand of animal fur in front of her. Daphne’s eyes widened and she scooted closer to get a better look at it. It was a strand. A strand of bright orangish-red fur.

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