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across the giant UV search light. On the back of the light, there were different settings that changed the lights intensity. From what I could tell the light could either stun or kill those creatures affected by UV light as well as act as a spot light covering a large portion of the island for other escapees. I continued on past the light and around the room. I passed the entrance once more and knew that I had completed a full lap. The room was empty bar two chairs and a table with some cards scattered on it presumably for bored guards on duty. What was the lighthouse station if the only lighthouse on the island was empty? I would not have time to find out as the following tomorrow evening Warlock and I would have hijacked the boat and be on our way back to the mainland, back to freedom. Despite the thought of freedom I felt a bit deflated, the curiosity would likely have ate away at me once I left the island. Nevertheless it was not worth sacrificing my freedom.
     

Patient Zero
     
     
    The walk down didn't seem to take as long; I took the steps with a slight increase in pace, still being mindful of slipping. All I needed was to break my neck on the stairs, even a shifter can't come back from a broken neck. I reached the bottom and as I went to grab for the door handle something caught my attention from the corner of my eye. In my peripheral vision I noticed that one of the blocks on the floor, was a different colour than the rest of the stoned floor. I moved to inspect it and crouched to my knees. I tapped my knuckles on the stone block. It sounded less dense than stone should be; it wasn't completely hollow but not a complete stone. I felt around and noticed another slightly discoloured piece of stone. This new piece of stone lifted away completely when I inspected it exposing a handle beneath. I stood up pulling the handle and the stone block opened out as if it was on hinges. I gazed down into the darkness, there appeared to be another set of stairs, this time the spiral stairs were made of metal. I placed my left foot on it, grasping the hand rail with my hand as I did. As soon as my foot hit the metal, the whole room filled with light as the motion sensor powered lights turned on. I looked around; the room was at least three times the width of the lighthouse and square in shape. The walls were painted white with a single red stripe running down the centre of each wall. The room was about thirty metres deep and from the stairs I could see double doors that led to another room. I began to descend the stairs, it felt surreal, I was in a room under the lighthouse, under the island. I reached the bottom and proceeded towards the double doors. I looked in through the glass, the lights had turned on inside that room too but I could not see anyone else about. It appeared to be a medical lab, with a similar chair in the centre than the one I had sat on when Dr. Hammond had taken my blood. The chair was covered by a large sheet. The sheet appeared to be moving rhythmically as if someone was breathing under it. I entered the room and approached the chair slowly. I grabbed the sheet, moving it slightly allowing it to fall naturally to the floor. Underneath was a body, but this was not like any body I had ever seen before. The body was scaled, with spikes emerging from its spine at frequent intervals along its back. It had several warts, some of which were oozing puss. Its cranium looked like it had swollen with its forehead jutting out slightly over its eyes like an overhang. One eye was yellow and the other was too blood shot to tell. One of its arms looked like a giant claw and if I wasn't mistaken it looked like a tail was starting to grow. The creature’s sadness was evident in its eyes. It appeared to be trying to communicate with me but it was too painful to speak. A tear trickled down its face. With great strain and pain the creature managed two words. The words sounded like it was a man's voice, not what I