FIRST HALF READ FIRST Internal Vessel: What If?: Elder Control (CW) “ = talking / = thinking (The scene takes place at the start of Episode Eight) Hazel’s limbs were starting to elongate, spines bursting from her back. Her torso stretches and rips as her body becomes more inhumane. Her eyes become red and gains teeth and mandibles like The Parasite. She’s having a panic attack. “You hear me. Do as I say my child. Begone with these emotions.” Hazel) /no, no, no stop. You can’t tell me what to do! How can I trust you?/ “My young Hosted… you’re still such young. You can’t tell trust me, don’t you want to protective your friends? Hazel) /Y-yes but-/ “Good” Hazel’s body begin to tremble. She started to scream in pain as if she was being killed and finally she went limp but still alive. *Aiming his gun.* The Recoverer) “There there you filthy animal. Stay still for the camera-.” As The Recoverer was about to shoot, Nox rams into him, making The Recoverer lose aim. The Recoverer is pissed and with speed and strength, holds Nox by his neck. *pissed with a dark expression* The Recoverer) “heh… Well, look at who we got here. Someone who gives pity to that THING… why do you try. They killed so many and you want to help them?” *being held* Nox) “s-s-she didn’t do anything to y-y-you… she’s not a monster…” The Recover) “not a monster…? Heh. Heh. Heh… what’s with that look?” Behind him was… Hazel? What had happened to her? She’s more mangled now and fulled with malicious intent. Her torso elongated and her legs now more digitigrade-like. The Recoverer looked behind, bout to shoot his gun til Hazel places her foot onto him, then bite his gun, shattering and deactivating it. The other stood in fear and shock, and even with the helmet on, everyone could tell The Recoverer was scared. And he could scream for help, Hazel rips his two arms one by one. He screamed, calling for help and even if agents shot at her, she didn’t even notice at the pity attempts. Next she ripped off his legs, and yet again screamed. But the screaming had stopped all of sudden. Because she had ripped his head off as well. Hazel or whatever she is now is full of blood. Hazel was gone. Without waiting, she ran towards the other agents, giving them a much short and quicker yet still gruesome deaths. While that happened, Millard took the kids and ran. He was on the phone with someone, tell whoever’s on the phone to get anyone here. The Hosted then noticed them leaving and chases right after them. She catches up and grabs ahold of Millard, and he yells to the three to run. As they ran everyone quiet, especially Nox. Vincent asks what’s wrong, but he’s told to shut up by Nox. They continue. Once they reached the exit, an explosion hit, and luckily they didn’t get into range of the explosion. HOAX ARF agents start towards where the students had left Millard. A tall figure in a heavy suit walked up to them and told them everything is gonna be fine. The suited agent led them to a safe zone and as fast as he brung them, he left. Vincent) “…” *worried* Vincent) “Nox, you’re quiet… are you alright?” *upset* Nox) “… no.” Vincent) “well- if there’s something I could I- I can-.” *heeding Vincent* Cheryll) “Vincent…” Vincent) “Nox- just talk to me i-.” *angry* Nox) “Just shut up already!” /please just stop/ Nox) “What is your problem dude? Why so worried? You don’t care about anything but your work!” Cheryll) “Nox!” Nox) “What!?” Cheryll) “Are you upset about Hazel?!” Nox) “Of course I am! She was the sweetest person I’ve met in years! And I trusted her. But after this? Who knows who’s lying.” *emotional now.* Vincent) “Nox I- I…” Nox) “…” Vincent heart is beating with anxiety. He looks at Nox, but he turns his head away. Vincent didn’t want to lose another friend. He’d lost too many already. His heat thumped and thumped. A shadow looking over Vincent. It was his mother. Mother???) /look at what you did. You became soft. And not focusing on the important work./ Vincent) /please stop…/ Mother???) /Such a pathetic excuse of a student. You’ll never be seen by anyone. Never be loved by anyone besides fools/ Vincent) /stop it…/ The shadow disappeared. Vincent) “Nox, I’m…” The three turn their heads towards the sound of gunshots. Gunshots and… screaming. People were being killed out there, and The Hosted was getting closer. Cheryll and Nox begin to start finding a place to hide, but… Vincent just stood there, waiting. He was tired, too tired. His loneliness finally caught up to him. Nox looked back at Vincent. He saw him crying, but keeping a straight face. He started to regret something. He wanted to do something, but his anger is blinding him, but he refuses to let it blind him. Nox) “Vincent!” Vincent looked back but a group of ARF agents run while still firing at The Hosted. The Hosted chased at the Suited Agent and he saw Vincent, on the floor kneeling. He runs over to him and picks him up. Vincent) “… dad?”
SECOND HALF READ AFTER FIRST HALF Suited Agent) “Sport, you need to move. Let’s get you out of here. *gets off of his father* Vincent) “Leave me be father. I don’t deserve this. Suited Agent/Dad) “Vincent, I don’t know what’s happening, but people care for you, take Cheryll for example.” Vincent) “Dad-!” The Hosted jumped forward as Vincent pushed his dad out of the way. The Hosted was squeezing Vincent’s right arm hard that it started to crack. He screamed finally waking up from his desperate state and cried for help. Nox ran over to Vincent’s father and he told Nox to take the gun. Nox took it and looked at Hazel. He hesitated, and then looked closely. He couldn’t tell at first, but there was tears in her eyes. She wants this to stop. She wants everything to stop. He closed his eyes, tearing up, and shot the gun. The Hosted fell and went limp. It was still alive and was sobbing, but it sounded like a young girl. Nox ran towards Hazel hold her hand. Her sized had decreased slightly and her skin color returned. Hazel looked pitifully at Nox. She was sorry. Nox) “It’s gonna be alright. Everything is over- the pain is over.” Hazel slowly panted, but it softens. She closes her eyes, and the void- no. The heavens above claimed their fallen angel. Some time pasted by and the facility had been fully evacuated. Vincent by an ambulance vehicle was sitting still. Waiting for his father to check up on him, but instead, it was Nox. They stared at each other awkwardly for a while. Nox) “… I’m… sorry Vincent. I was mad and-.” Vincent) “I’m sorry.” Nox) “…” Vincent) “…” Vincent) “earlier, you said… you liked me?” Nox) “Y-…yes.” Vincent) “I- … I like you too.” They both blushed and softly smiled at each other. It’d take some time, but they know that their relationship with grow as they grow together. Millard who somehow survived approached Vincent’s dad. Millard) “Orion… thanks for the assistance. You arrived fast. “ Orion Chalice) “Of course my friend. Aren’t you gonna see one of the ambulance?” Millard) “No… when I inspected the body, the chest was ripped through. The Hosted had planted the egg.” Silence went through the two. Understanding, Orion radios in his men still trying to secure the remaining Shrooms that there is a Hosted Egg with another potential parasite. 10/14/30 End of “What If?”