Part Four (completed)

[12: 20]


(Yashev) *returns back to the holding room DJ is in, accompanied by two guards* Hello again, my young friend. It seems that the machine is in perfect order, so it’s time for you to come join us in the laboratory.

(DJ) Cool. Does this mean I’m going to go down in history as the first person ever to be duplicated, or whatever this thing does?

(Yashev) We don’t even know if it works on humans yet…there’s a good chance you could be killed during a failure of some sort. And even if it does work, there can be some pretty nasty side effects…but I won’t get into those right now. No need to get all worked up about minor details, right?

(DJ) Whatever you say, doc.

(Yashev) Good, then we’re all done here. Guards, take him to chamber A.

(Guards) *in unison* Yes sir! *guards unchain DJ from the wall and carry him into the lab area*

(DJ) Wow, I even get personal escorts! Talk about living the high life.

(Yashev) Ugh, I can’t stand your incessant babbling any more. Can someone please sedate him? Besides, we don’t want a struggle.

(Scientist) Of course. *carries syringe with a heavy sedative in it and injects DJ with it*

(DJ) Ooh, picky. *the drug works quickly, and in a matter of seconds, DJ is unconscious again*

(Yashev) Thank you. Now, shall we continue? Just put him into the duplicator pod, please.

*guards carry the now limp DJ and place him in the duplicator pod*

(Scientist) *walks back over to computer station* All ready, sir?

(Yashev) Yes, let’s get this moving before sleeping beauty over there pulls something. Start it up.

(Scientist) Aye, sir. *initates the duplicator, and flashes of light can be seen coming from the pod* Now, we’re supposed to leave it alone until the lights stop, and then we initiate the safety release of the other pods.

(Yashev) And about how long do you think this will take?

(Scientist) Typically around ten to twenty minutes, sir.

(Yashev) *rolls eyes* Great. *walks over to waiting area and sits down*


[12:52]


(Yashev) *very impatiently* You said it should have been done by now! What’s going on here?!

(Scientist) I…I’m sorry sir! We’ve h..hit some unexpected delays with the procedure! It shouldn’t be more than a few more minutes.

(Yashev) It’d better not! Or else I’ll be needing a replacement for your position…and somewhere to dump a body. *suddenly, the lights on the machine go out and the computer monitor flashes a ‘complete’ message* Ah, it looks like you’ll be staying with us after all. Release pods B and C into the safety chamber.

(Scientist) Y..yes sir! *hurries over to the computer and opens the chambers*

*As the doors open, one body steps out of each pod into the steamy Plexiglas-enclosed viewing area. Both of the clones step forward simultaneously and look out through the glass, their minds racing with new thoughts and emotions*

(Yashev) It worked! Two perfect duplicates! And they look exactly like DJ as well! I suppose they’ll shape-shift a little as we train them, and that’ll be good. How does that work exactly?

(Scientist) As they are trained, they change form to match the emotions and feelings they have. The shifting ends after about a week, so this needs to be done quickly. However, we can pretty much manipulate their environment to form them however we want. We should hurry and get them into their computer-generated holding facilities before they retain too many memories of this. But whatever we do, we CANNOT let them get in the same room as the original. That would have immensely bad effects on our clones.

(Yashev) I see. *calls to guards* Please escort these two to their rooms. And do it gently. We don’t need them having any negative thoughts just yet.

*guards come and move the clones to holding rooms with computer-generated environments*

(Yashev) Excellent. Now, let’s deal with the original. Hopefully he survived the procedure…we’ll need him if we’re to proceed with the building of our army of clones. This is a huge success for us…they’ll never suspect a thing until it’s far too late! Things are going exactly as planned.

(Scientist) Aye, sir. *walks over to the pod where DJ is and presses the release button to open it*

(DJ) *as the door opens, DJ quickly strikes the scientist, dropping him to the floor* HA! For Melody!

(Yashev) YOU! I KNEW the project took too long…the sedative wore off already…ah well, it matters not. *slams his fist into the alarm mechanism* You’re too late! *the two guards burst into the room, guns drawn* Now, surrender or I’ll be forced to kill you! And we both know that that won’t work for either of us.

(DJ) Never! *dives forward and rolls toward Yashev, landing a hard blow to his stomach as he comes out of the roll*

(Yashev) Ugh… *staggers backwards* Get him! Shoot! *the guards open fire, but DJ dives out of the way* *instead of hitting DJ, the bullets find their way to the open pod* No! *instantly, the machine catches on fire* It’s gonna blow! Get out of here! *starts running, leaving DJ and the guards in the room*

(DJ) Hey! I’m not through with you yet! Coward! *looks over at the two guards, who are trying to decide whether to shoot at DJ again or run* Shoo! Get out of here before I decide to kill you where you stand!

*At that moment, the first machine explodes, sending shrapnel toward everyone, shattering the plexiglass and catching the other machines on fire* *the guards look at each other, then run after Yashev toward the exit*

(DJ) Yeah, that’s right! I’d better get out of here myself…but I need to get those duplicates out first. *looks at the control panel for the bunker* Ah, this thing’s too complicated! *starts hitting everything on the panel, but the other pods explode and short out the entire building’s power* Aack! I hope whatever I did worked…I’ve got to get out quick, before the entire building comes down! Hopefully the others can find their way out *shouts* HEY! If you can here me, get out of the bunker! It’s gonna burn down! *starts running cautiously toward where he thinks the exit is*

(Yashev) *stands outside the bunker with the two guards and one of the clones* We can rebuild somewhere else! We have this clone, so DJ has no real use, I suppose. Better cut my losses…sorry, my friend. *activates timed explosives around the bunker* Now, let’s get out of here before the entire thing goes up!

(DJ) Aha! There’s sunlight up there, that’s got to be the exit! *as he’s running toward the light, he suddenly bumps into someone else, knocking him over* Look out!

(??) Ow!

(DJ) *stops dead, because the person sounds exactly like he does* You…you’re one of the clones! *helps him up* We’ve got to get out of here!

(Clone) Ok. *lets DJ lead him out of the bunker*

(DJ) Come on! *as the pair reaches the forest, the entire bunker explodes and is blown to hundreds of pieces, throwing them both to the ground*