CHAPTER 2: A New Life

(A/N: words written with — or ' ' are Alex's thought.)

*Beep*Beep*

What the hell! What the fuck's with the loud noise in my head?

*System acquired*

SYSTEM

Alex Mercer

DNA : Genetic Symbiont

Stats

Strength : 48

Defence : 40

Agility : 40

Perception : 42

Intelligence : 35

[5,000ep to increase stats by 1]

POWERS (locked)

SKILLS (none acquired)

EP = 0

(A/N EP points refers to Evolution points as used in the game)

"Wait... hold up... Alex Mercer. My name is James Alex, not Alex Mercer. Did the angels input the wrong name? And what's with all those stats"

As he was busy with his system, he suddenly felt an intense wave of danger as the scientists neared his position with their apparatus.

"Oh Fuck! I gotta get outta here!", he exclaimed and jumped off the bed, only to inplant his head in the ceiling.

"Ouch! How did I jump so high, does it have anything to do with my stats? Ok, I can't believe I'm doing this, but let's put this to the test."

He jumped down and left a little crater on the floor where he dropped. The soldiers stationed in the room aimed their rifles at him. Alex dashed forward and delivered a right hook to one of the scientists.

Bullets rained on him immediately, the bullets hit him but didn't seem to hurt as much as it would have done normally. He dashed forward and delivered a kick to the soilder and grabbed the second one throwing him towards the third.

"You're next, he grinned at the second scientist and grabbed him". Unknowingly, he consumes him.

—Was that symbionts? Am I like venom?

But reviewing everything, symbionts, consuming, insane abilities, Alex Mercer? This looks more like the prototype game I played 2years ago. But how did I get here. I gotta leave this place first—

He punched the door and tore down the gate. He ran to the top of a building with more finesse which further ascertained his claim that he was Alex Mercer in Prototype.

What should I do now. Well, I remember Dana Mercer was the first mission I played in the game. I have to go rescue her first.

He ran towards the edge of the building before he took a leap forward, gliding towards 'his' apartment.

"They're already here. Then, time to put my Prototype knowledge to the test", he said.

"Ahhh", he shouted as he jumped off his vantage point, diving in through the window of his room.

*CRASH* The window broke into pieces. A blackwatch commander was holding Dana in place, a magnum pistol held close to her skull.

The commander and his soldiers all looked at Alex as he arrived and immediately pointed the gun at him, unleashing concentrated bursts of bullets on him.

"Ouch!", he said, smirking before he punched the nearest soldier and collected his gun, shooting the rest of them.

"Don't move or I'll shoot her", the Blackwatch commander ordered.

"No you won't"

Before the commander had the time to react, Alex dashed towards him and pushed the muzzle of the gun upwards making the commander lose his shot. He immediately consumed him.

EP gained: 700

—So this is how evolution points are gained—

"Alex?", he was quickly interrupted by Dana who moved backwards a little probably because of shock or fear or maybe both.

"Yeah, it's me Dana", he said and smiled.

—She really is Dana Mercer—

She relaxed after he said that.

"But now's not the time for all this. Let's do somewhere safe", he said and picked her up, jumping out of the building.

——————

IN AN ALLEY IN A DESERTED STREET IN MANHATTAN...

"Symbiotic? So you're the host to the blacklight virus?", Dana asked, shocked?

"Pretty much what I've been explaining for the past 5minutes."

"Since you're perfectly fine, then I guess it's okay. Since they hunt down people like you and you're on the most wanted list, we should probably find somewhere to lay low for a while", Dana asked.

"I'll figure something out. Your friend left the country about a month ago. You can use her apartment for now until I work something out"

"Okay. Wait a sec... how did you know that? I never told you, did I?"

"I'll be back", he answered evasively. He covered his face properly with the hood of his anorak and entered a café.