*Due to physical disabilities, Iggy is isolated for his own protection. He only knows his two brothers, Baine and Nansen, and their world within a brick wall, called New Eden. In spite of his overbearing brothers, Iggy sneaks out of his room and goes into the garden during the day, where he comes in contact with a strange woman. Before he can say anything to her, he loses consciousness, and awakens to her biting his face. As his only caregivers, his brothers save him from the woman, but they cannot save him from himself. Soon after the attack, Iggy is overcome with depression and craves nothing more than to end his own life. But then, a survivor arrives, and changes everything for the worst and the better.*
*Baine infects Iggy with the virus. Iggy's body becomes perfect in all ways and he is granted unique powers (umbrakinesis). Things are going well, until Iggy sees the color red and his thirst reflex awakens. It is all a matter of time before Iggy's bloodlust leads the F.U.S military to New Eden, to destroy everything that Baine has created. Especially the infected ones.*

IGNATIUS The Colors of Rage

 When Iggy awoke, he did so with a jolt of adrenaline. He flew forward off of Emi’s thighs and hunched over like a runner. With each large breath, he felt the decaying skin over his wound pull tight and apart. And with each precious breath more than a second of the last few days of his life went to waste. He felt it through all of his bones. Very little time to live. 


 “Iggy?” Emi chased him with her words. “Iggy? Where are you going? Iggy, it’s me. Emi.” 


 Iggy swallowed hard and he hunched his shoulders further forward to try and hide the hideousness beneath the bandages. “I know,” he said over his shoulder. 


 Emi leaned forward, too. “Do you remember anything? Anything at all?” 


Chapter 14 c Laugh