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a deal with Hudson. When I come through university I'm going back in active duty.” John said holding the dog tags in his hand.
“What? Why?” They almost crashed because she wasn't looking forward.
“I'm a soldier. It's in my bones, my blood, my mind, my implants. You built me to fight! I can't just live whole life knowing that normal people are dying in a war I was supposed to fight.”
“I understand.” She said “There are more things you should know about you. Hybrids live about 10 times longer than normal human, that makes almost 1000 years. You can't be poisoned, irradiated. You can starve for months, live without water for weeks. Even if that doesn't help you can enter stasis mode until environment improves. And more, everything is in the user manual.”
“Hybrids have user manual?” John asked because he thought it was some kind of joke.
“The one about you is more than 1500 pages long, it also contains maintenance and washing instructions.” She responded with a smile.
“Are you kidding? Because it's not funny.” John was really annoyed by this.
“No I'm serious. You should read it. It should be on that disc.”
John browsed contents of disc again and found it. It took him few milliseconds to read it.
“Done. Caroline? How it began? Where you took subjects from? Why you used children?” Those questions burned John for years.
Caroline sighed.
“I knew this was coming. I was recruited in early stage of your development. I was supposed to take over core programming. Main purpose of project was to give our troops an edge. Most of you were orphans but...some of you were kidnapped for their talents. Don't ask who I don't know. Children learn faster, their minds can absorb more information. Children's bodies are more adaptable to implants. We've done extensive genetic changes in you. It's been sort of extreme but we thought we're doing the right thing. Some subjects were more successful than others. The result was the ultimate soldier...You.”
John remained silent after that, he needed some time to process it. They drove for three hours without stop. There was mostly desert around them but John could see forests in the distance.
“We have to make a stop on next gas station. I need to go to the toilet.” Caroline said and she looked at GPS display for nearest gas station.
“You are still a classified government project so we have to be careful. Don't take off your shirt and wear these gloves. Try not to get into a fight. Remember you are faster, stronger and smarter. And here is you cell phone, custom built for you. Claire printed your ID papers and other stuff you need. It's all in a envelope on back seat next to my computer.”
She gave him cell phone and his old gloves he used for shooting training.
“Got it. What if my cover is blown?”
Caroline pulled a paper out of her pocket.
“Try to explain. Tell the person that this can't get out on public. If not possible C.I.A. directive charges the person of treason.”
“What if I'm in danger of being killed?” John wanted to make everything clear.
She gave him the paper.
“Then you are allowed to use your abilities, lethal force authorized if necessary. It's all written in here.”
The paper she gave him, rules of his release. Among all only two stood out: You have to preserve confidential nature of your existence. You may not in any way be in contact with other Hybrids.
Until they stopped on a gas station no one spoke.
“Have a walk if you need.”
Caroline said that, grabbed her things and stepped out from the car.
John checked the envelope. He looted it's contents and put them into his pocket. He decided to go and have a walk. According to his HUD the time was 16:27 and they were somewhere near border with Utah. 'Hell, this country is big.' John thought for himself.
“Claire, where are we headed?” He asked looking on a back seat.
“Breckenridge in Colorado.”
“Why
“What? Why?” They almost crashed because she wasn't looking forward.
“I'm a soldier. It's in my bones, my blood, my mind, my implants. You built me to fight! I can't just live whole life knowing that normal people are dying in a war I was supposed to fight.”
“I understand.” She said “There are more things you should know about you. Hybrids live about 10 times longer than normal human, that makes almost 1000 years. You can't be poisoned, irradiated. You can starve for months, live without water for weeks. Even if that doesn't help you can enter stasis mode until environment improves. And more, everything is in the user manual.”
“Hybrids have user manual?” John asked because he thought it was some kind of joke.
“The one about you is more than 1500 pages long, it also contains maintenance and washing instructions.” She responded with a smile.
“Are you kidding? Because it's not funny.” John was really annoyed by this.
“No I'm serious. You should read it. It should be on that disc.”
John browsed contents of disc again and found it. It took him few milliseconds to read it.
“Done. Caroline? How it began? Where you took subjects from? Why you used children?” Those questions burned John for years.
Caroline sighed.
“I knew this was coming. I was recruited in early stage of your development. I was supposed to take over core programming. Main purpose of project was to give our troops an edge. Most of you were orphans but...some of you were kidnapped for their talents. Don't ask who I don't know. Children learn faster, their minds can absorb more information. Children's bodies are more adaptable to implants. We've done extensive genetic changes in you. It's been sort of extreme but we thought we're doing the right thing. Some subjects were more successful than others. The result was the ultimate soldier...You.”
John remained silent after that, he needed some time to process it. They drove for three hours without stop. There was mostly desert around them but John could see forests in the distance.
“We have to make a stop on next gas station. I need to go to the toilet.” Caroline said and she looked at GPS display for nearest gas station.
“You are still a classified government project so we have to be careful. Don't take off your shirt and wear these gloves. Try not to get into a fight. Remember you are faster, stronger and smarter. And here is you cell phone, custom built for you. Claire printed your ID papers and other stuff you need. It's all in a envelope on back seat next to my computer.”
She gave him cell phone and his old gloves he used for shooting training.
“Got it. What if my cover is blown?”
Caroline pulled a paper out of her pocket.
“Try to explain. Tell the person that this can't get out on public. If not possible C.I.A. directive charges the person of treason.”
“What if I'm in danger of being killed?” John wanted to make everything clear.
She gave him the paper.
“Then you are allowed to use your abilities, lethal force authorized if necessary. It's all written in here.”
The paper she gave him, rules of his release. Among all only two stood out: You have to preserve confidential nature of your existence. You may not in any way be in contact with other Hybrids.
Until they stopped on a gas station no one spoke.
“Have a walk if you need.”
Caroline said that, grabbed her things and stepped out from the car.
John checked the envelope. He looted it's contents and put them into his pocket. He decided to go and have a walk. According to his HUD the time was 16:27 and they were somewhere near border with Utah. 'Hell, this country is big.' John thought for himself.
“Claire, where are we headed?” He asked looking on a back seat.
“Breckenridge in Colorado.”
“Why
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