Laboratory - Red

Chapter 30 Maria Aggy

The tension still ceaselessly enveloped the two of us. For a moment, I looked at Erina. Cold sweat soaks. I saw how tired that woman's face was. Are we still strong against the many followers of Neny?

"2-6 hours, Aggy!" Once again Erina reminded, indicating she was ready.

"The piece is useful. Then bring".

I nodded in understanding then followed the woman. The door was near him. And for the last time he sighed, preparing for the next attack.

The door of the room was opened by him. But it turned out to be quiet. All the lab equipment is also very neat. Erina and I looked in all directions preparing for a surprise attack.

Where are the workers? I asked myself, also confused.

Erina, like I know what I'm thinking. He took a few steps back, sighed again for the umpteenth time and now he was carefully walking forward. And I followed him.

"Close!" Not perfect said the head down, all corners of the place has been shot by bullets. We both get down. Take refuge in a makeshift place.

I-i understand. Why the various laboratory equipment was removed, why the employees removed their shadows from this place. It turns out there was a sudden attack.

I held my breath while closing my eyes. God! Is this the end of all? I feel like all of Neny's employees are holding guns and trying to shoot us.

But the deft Erina pulled my arm and made us move to the shelter behind the lab table.

"Where did they get the gun?" My question was not answered by him. Erina remained cautious.

I haven't had the chance to throw in any more questions, Erina has already jumped up, stood up to protect my body. A muzzle of a gun pointed right at us.

A male employee appeared to be threatening. His movements and ways are amateurish, indicating he is not a good shooter. Or maybe even do not know how to use a gun with a sharp.

"Let's down!" Erina exclaimed a warning. But the man did not rub, instead shaking violently with sweat that soaked his entire body.

"I said put it down. Or do you want your head to explode?!"

The umpteenth warning is not in gubris. So the young woman skillfully kicked the gun out of the opponent's hand, then grabbed it. Now Erina thrust the gun, threatening back.

The lousy guy. I thought he was an amateur. He now raised both of his hands, but Erina as if unforgiving was actually shooting her head. Blood flowed so profusely, and instantly his body collapsed.

Nah! Not finished at all. The employees here are not just that lousy guy. Then Erina pulled my arm back and we ran.

For a second, the barrage of bullets still accompanied. Shooting elite bullets, hitting opponents is difficult. Why try to scatter their bullets but can not hit us both? Not knowing the target, but just acting pretentious threatening. We were not at all daunted.

We keep jumping around. Evades. Sometimes Erina also fired back, but it was free. How agile and precise the shot of the woman, will not be able to match the number of employees Neny a lot.

"The last way is to run!" He exclaimed at me, countering the sound of bullet shots everywhere.

I nodded, keeping my grip on his hand. We nimbly ran and dodged those bullets. Even a few seconds of pause is useful now.

Erina pulled me out. Erina carelessly threw away her gun. And it was at that moment that I realized, as clever as the brain of a Neny, and no matter how subordinate it was, would never be able to match all the descendants of the Marcues. As much as his ambition to be honorable and how crazy he was at rank, he would never be able to defeat a Marcues.

The car drove slowly then veered right around the corner. Instantly we passed the highway and all the scenery was only limited to paved roads and large vehicles. The heat from the sun still stings.

I opened the car window and then refreshed my battered face with the wind. I breathe a lot of air.

Erina thrust out a bottle of mineral water, and without a second thought I gulped it down. I saw his face suddenly relaxed while driving at standard speed.

"They're not chasing?" I was worried as I continued to lurk towards the back. But Erina nodded.

"A little while" he answered.

I gulped down the bottle of mineral water again until it was half gone. Today was very strange and it really tormented my soul. What did Neny mean by executing me, heh?

"For a while we go to my brother's house just now. Trust me you won't be safe coming home".

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The 15-minute journey was over. We entered the settlement, then passed a long river, and finally the car entered the courtyard of a simple but memorable house very comfortable.

Erina got out of the car, started, then opened the door where I was sitting. And without hesitation, I followed him into the house. I was allowed to sit.

After a few minutes, Erina came up with a woman whose posture and face were somewhat similar to her. It was just that his hair was straight and his eyes were narrow. Her skin is yellow.

They both talked for a moment and then looked at me.

"Mary Aggy?" The straight-haired woman asked me with a friendly face. And I just nodded.

"I'm Catrina Beatrice, Erina's older sister. We're two years apart. He's 24 and I'm 26." The woman (who I will now call Catrina) took the medicine box.

He took a bandage in a box, then treated my forehead. Remove the rest of the blood and do not forget the red medicine.

"Stay here for the next few days" Catrina offered, and I nodded.

"Yes, yeah, I know a lot of things you're gonna ask Aggy. But hold on a second. Let's just eat first, I know you're hungry for not eating my homemade food earlier" Erina smiled.

And well. Who would have thought it would end up like this? And whoever will eat the food of the enemy. Although I didn't know Erina's nature back then, but I insisted on not believing her.

The three of us were already at the dinner table eating Catrina's cooking. The woman is flexible and her cooking is distinctive. I've never eaten so well after my mom and sister left me. Just an instant noodle or cooking that I tried.

"We live only two. My mother's father died when I was 12. Yes, our grandmother took care of it, but she died when I was 18" Catrina began.

"I'm not a scientist like my brother. I'm a veterinarian, and it just so happens that today's clinic is closing. So for today until the next two days I'll stay at home".

"By the way, Brother Erina, is it true that your relationship with Neny is only limited to superiors and subordinates?" I started asking Erina to satisfy my curiosity.

Erina stopped scooping her rice, then replied, "actually it's not just that. It's true that Ms. Neny offered me a job and a salary ten times that of other employees. But he was also a big deal to me at the time.

"I used to be able to say as a person who was a bit short of funds after graduating from college. Who wouldn't want a ten-fold offer on the salaries of those employees?

"I have also worked for many years with Bu Neny, and have considered him as my own brother. He has taught me so much about science that I don't know yet.

"For years more. Like I told you before about Edward Marcues. Famous scientist, and said to be a descendant of the 169th Marcues. Fantastic!

"Bu Neny felt less competitive just because of the many technological discoveries Marcues. Miss Neny who does not want to lose it tries to explore, trying to defeat the Marcues. But still, the world only recognized Marcues as the greatest scientist of the time." He sipped warm milk. Then continued, "but day after day passed, and Bu Neny's crazy idea came up at that moment. He's cheating, plagiarism of Marcues's works. Trying to cheat the baby tube in what year, eee.

"But Miss Neny has a baby tube record, but all her abilities are beyond reason. Eumm, for example, like you, but it's even more so by Ms. Neny,"

"So she's also making baby tubes?" Catrina interrupted impatiently.

"Yes! Aye! Unfortunately I don't know if the baby tube made by Bu Neny is successful or not. I don't know what his discovery was that I don't know either".

"So right, I'm Edward Marcues' daughter?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

And I fell silent. Just stirring up the food at the table. Although strange, although beyond reason, but I have to accept that reality. There is nothing I can do but accept God's destiny. Even though I just want to be my foster mother's biological child, even though I just want to be like a normal girl in general.

Lunch is over. All dishes are washed by Catrina. Erina showed me which guest room I should occupy. And he showed me the front room. Still neat and fragrant, even though Erina said, the room was never in her place.

After a few hours, the sun began to sink, replaced by a full moon. The light barged in through the cracks and through the glass of this room. I looked at that beautiful moon. While continuing to reflect. "Have you gone home, huh?"

"Did he get a champion?"

"If so, what champion?"

"And how's Agam, huh?"

Ahhh.so sunyi night. If it wasn't for Neny, I would have been able to pedal my bike as fast as possible and bought a pirated book at my Great Uncle's stall. And if I'm lucky, I can meet and talk to Agam. Ahh..all because Neny is a.

Also true! I just remembered the book and some papers I stole from the lab earlier.

I grabbed the hoodie in the hanger and reached into his pocket. The book and the papers are still intact. It was just untidy and yellow like the results of the coffee spill seemed to indicate how old this book is.

I started to open the book. Some of the first pages are empty. And the next page has a lot of writing that I find difficult to read.

If I understood chemical formulas, I might understand them. But I don't understand everything at all.

But clearly the book section only shows the documents of the results of the baby tube object and the desired gender.

Nothing interesting. The book only contains how to process baby tubes while injecting substances and other DNA safely.

I closed the dull book. I don't think it gives any clues at all. Then I turned to a few lumps of paper that I deliberately squeezed in such a way with the aim of launching my theft.

I started reading one. Turns out a text report on baby tube making. For what? Another baby tube?

But the re-contact found Marcues' name in the text. And nothing else, it's clear this text belongs to Marcues that Neny stole, right?

And comeon! I still don't understand what fertilization, zygote, and DNA and RNA differences are. Though I have already got this material when Junior High. And from then on I regretted not showing any effort in studying Natural Sciences. If I had studied it, I might have understood this old book and papers.

But yeah, that's it. Although I am different from girls in general, I am still a human who needs to sleep or rest. So, instead of me thinking about it until my brain was on fire, maybe, I'd better just go to sleep. Damn you Marcues! Damn you, Neny! It's good to give me this much trouble.

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