Chapter 19

Isaac was walking down the hallway, until he got a message from Merlin. We then see him arrive at his office as Camille let him in as Jennifer was standing in front of Merlin with her arms crossed, looking not too happy.

"You needed me?" Isaac asked.

"Yes. I'll make this brief. I need your team to help out the knights on an escort mission. Lisa Del Toro is leading the mission with Jennifer as her second in command." Said Merlin.

"But we need as much support as we can get. After what happened to Van Helsing and the other hunters who had the misfortune to face Rick and his team. We can't take the chance on Dr. Kowalski getting kidnapped." Said Jennifer.

"We're escorting a doctor. Who is she?" Isaac asked.

"Dr. Valeria Kowalski, a young scientist who studied under Victor Frankenstein. She's been helpful to knights and hunters on advancing our medical supplies and treatments since she is well knowledge on the human body. As well as body modifications. The knights need her for classified reasons." Said Merlin.

"I don't know either, but I have orders." Said Jennifer.

"Why do you look angry?" Isaac asked.

"Because I don't need your teams help. We can handle this on our own. We don't need monsters. No offense, Merlin." Said Jennifer.

"None taken. But you know who Rick and his team are capable of. Please, set aside your knight pride, Jennifer." Said Merlin.

"Just make sure they behave." Said Jennifer to Isaac.

"Can't make that promise. They do have minds of their own." Said Isaac.

"I'll also contact Redden to be your shadow." Said Merlin.

"Redden?" Jennifer responded, confused.

"A friend. Tell Red, I said, hey. I'll go ahead and inform my team." Said Isaac as he and Jennifer started to leave the office.

"Good luck to the both of you." Said Merlin.

"Isaac, a minute?" Said Jennifer as they were outside of the office.

"Yeah?" Isaac replied.

"What do you plan on doing if Rick shows up?" Jennifer asked.

"I'll take care of him." Said Isaac.

"That's not what I want to hear. We both still care about him. And what happened…happened. But just because he's your brother and someone I cared about. Doesn't mean we—" Said Jennifer.

"I know Rick has to be stopped. I'm not a naïve kid. When I first saw him again, I choked. Because a part of me wants to save him. But after what his team did to my team…I will kill him. Is that what I want to hear?" Isaac asked.

"I just wanted to be sure." Said Jennifer.

"And you? What will you do?" Isaac asked.

"The same. No remorse." Said Jennifer.

It would be later that day as it was the afternoon. Isaac was with the team in the lair, having a meeting about the escort mission. Felicity was helping Iris pass out drinks to everyone, while Scarlet had a magic hologram map in front of everyone as it had a picture of Dr. Kowalski.

"A simple escort mission. Support the knights and our main objective is to ensure Dr. Kowalski's safety to here, the academy. And thank you." Said Isaac as Felicity handed him a bottle of water.

"A scientist who studied under Dr. Frankenstein. Imagine all the body's she's touched. And cut open. And dissected—" Said Garry.

"Stop! Don't make me think about that." Said Scarlet, feeling oozy.

"You okay there, Franklin? You looked concerned." Said Jasper.

"Now that I think about it, isn't she the girl who helped worked on you?" Garry asked.

"Yeah, she's a good friend of mine before I was sent here. She was nice to me and helped me when I was changed into what I am now. I went through hell back then, but she was there for me. She was the only good things in my world at the time." Said Franklin as Scarlet and Iris comforted him.

"So is she a friend? Or a romantic interest?" Violet asked, interested.

"A friend. She was the one who put my tesla generator. Even now, she's still helping me." Said Franklin with his hand on his chest.

"You could say she gave you strength." Said Garry.

"Yeah, you could say that." Franklin chuckled, slapping Garry on the back.

"Ah!" Garry responded in pain.

"Then let's make sure she gets here safe." Said Isaac.

"Right!" Everyone responded as Franklin was happy to hear their responses.

"I'll be traveling ahead on my bike. That way you guys don't have to talk to the knights. I'll be checking if everything is okay. While you guys come in with Berta. Marcus you're in charge of the gang." Said Isaac.

"Right." Said Marcus.

"Are you going to be okay with Jasper, Felicity?" Scarlet asked.

"Uh-huh. You guys go and do your thing!" Said Felicity.

"I wish I could fight with you guys." Said Jasper.

"We'll be fine. Get some rest, Jas." Said Violet.

"Alright, let's get ready to go!" Said Isaac.

"Yeah!" Everyone responded.

And as they did so, Dr. Frankenstein was in his lab, smoking a cigarette. He blew out the smoke as there were three modified giants in front of him as they all were being activated.

"I can't wait to see you again, Valerie." Said Dr. Frankenstein.

Part 3- It was later that nights as Isaac was driving on the highway on his motorcycle, surrounded by forest. And a couple of miles behind, the gang were in Berta in their battle gear as Franklin was driving. Far off ahead, the knights had set up rendezvous point in a small field in the forest as there were knights patrolling the area as Lisa and Jennifer were there with Valerie Kowalski. She was in an armored vehicle, while having a pet ferret on her shoulder as she scratched its chin. Valerie was an eighteen-year-old polish girl with blue eyes, brown hair tied in a pony tail and wore a scientists coat and comfortable looking clothes.

"Squire, report." Said Lisa to a knights.

"The perimeter is secured, ma'am. No sights of anyone." The squire replied.

"Good. Jennifer, the hunter's position?" Lisa asked.

"Just a second, ma'am. Isaac, what's your position?" Jennifer asked.

"I'm just a mile away from where you're at. My team is right behind and we should be there in a few." Said Isaac.

"Copy. They should be here in the next five minutes." Said Jennifer.

"Wish there were here already. But as long as they don't take their time. Doctor, are you doing fine?" Lisa asked.

"Yes, just a bit nervous. Are sure your men are capable of stopping any threat?" Valerie asked.

"I guarantee you have nothing to worry about. If something were to go wrong, we do have backup." Said Lisa.

"Dr. Kowalski, may I ask. Why are they after you?" Jennifer asked.

"I was Dr. Frankenstein's best student. If anyone could find flaws in his work, I could. And because of my expertise, I am either a great asset or a great threat." Said Valerie.

"I see." Said Jennifer.

"That's why I ask my question from before. Dr. Frankenstein has sent many of his creations that have killed many. It took high ranking knights to kill them. I don't want any more bloodshed just because me." Said Valerie.

Suddenly, they heard Isaac arriving as he drove in close to Lisa and Jennifer and stopped in front of them.

"You took your time." Said Jennifer.

"Sorry if we took too long, ma'am. But my team should be here in just a minute or two. Have there been any sightings?" Isaac asked as he got off his bike and took off his helmet.

"Nothing so far. Let me introduce you to the doctor. Dr. Kowalski, this is Isaac Atwood. His team will be helping us to the academy." Said Jennifer.

"Hello, doctor." Said Isaac as he held his hand out.

"Hello. Thank you for doing this for me." Said Valerie as they shook hands.

"No problem. We're happy to help." Said Isaac.

"Um, not to sound strange. But could I take a look at your arm?" Valerie asked.

"Uh, sure." Said Isaac as he held his arm out to her.

Valerie looked at Isaac's arm observing it as she checked his hands as well. She then suddenly started to touch Isaac's shoulders and chest as he, Lisa and Jennifer felt awkward.

"Uh, could have warned me." Said Isaac.

"Oh! I'm so sorry. I get carried away when I look people's bodies. And I have to say, you are very muscularly fit. You've been in a lot of fights since you have a lot of faded scars on your body." Said Valerie.

"You could tell just by looking?" Isaac asked.

"Of course. I know human anatomy, human biology and a whole lot more. Anything field of study that deals with the human body, I know it." Said Valerie.

"That's neat." Said Isaac.

"Ma'am, we have movement in the northeast." Said a knights to Lisa.

"Everyone, be on guard! Can I get details?" Lisa asked.

"Doctor, let's move you back to the armor truck." Said Jennifer.

"Yes, of course." Said Valerie.

"Guys, where are you?" Isaac asked.

"We should be there in a minute." Said Marcus.

"Does anyone have a visual on what's going on?" Lisa asked.

But there were no responses as everything was radio silent. Lisa looked concerned, until multiple strikes of lighting were fired at them. The impacted knocked everyone away as they all fell to the ground. The other knights didn't know where the lighting come from, until something fast passed them and cut them down. The knights couldn't see if as it moved in a flash, until a giant busted out of the forest and charged towards them. Isaac, Jennifer and Lisa got back up as they saw that the giant had many stitches on it, while having teslas on their backs powering them. Isaac aimed his pistols at it, but the fast monster reached Isaac as it was a human that had blades attacked to its arms and had scars as well as other modifications on it.

"As expect from regular humans. Slow, weak. So much room for improvement. But still a pitiful species." Said Dr. Frankenstein as he approached them, while smoking a cigarette.

"Victor Frankenstein." Said Valerie.

"Hello, my dear. It's been so long since I saw your face." Said Dr. Frankenstein.

"Don't call me your dear, Victor." Said Valerie.

"Don't be that way. Unless you want more of these knights to die. Well, if you cooperate, I can ensure that causality count will be lower. But where's the fun in that?" Said Dr. Frankenstein.

Another that was similar to the giant was killing the rest of the knights as they were trying to stop or defend themselves as Valerie was in shock.

"You bastard!" Jennifer yelled.

"What do you say? Are you coming or not?" Said Dr. Frankenstein.

But suddenly, Lisa bolted up to Dr. Frankenstein as she swung her fist at him. But…

"Please…" Said Dr. Frankenstein.

He pushes her fist away easily and uppercuts Lisa in the stomach, knocking the air out of her. She falls on her knees as Dr. Frankenstein snaps his finger as the giant next to him, grabs Lisa and slams her down to the ground.

"Now, nobody do anything stupid. Unless they want to be like her." Said Dr. Frankenstein.

"Enough! Make them stop, please, Victor." Valerie begged.

Dr. Frankenstein clapped his hands once as his monster stopped as it already injured many.

"Come, Valerie." Said Dr. Frankenstein as he held his hand out to her.

Valerie was hesitant, but she approached him with her right hand near her chest as she looked nervous. Isaac looked around for an opening, but the monster next to him had its blade on his neck. But far off in the forest, a red hooded sniper was sitting on a tree branch, aiming her sniper at the monster that had its blade on Isaac's neck.

"I'll make an opening for you, I." Said the sniper, through the coms on Isaac's earpiece.

She then fired a sniper as the bullet hit the monster in the head as Isaac grabbed it's arm. The bullet hit its head dead on as the impact knocked it away from Isaac. Isaac then grabbed a concussion grenade and hurled it at the giant that had Lisa.

"Jenny!" Isaac shouted.

Jennifer bolted to the giant, ran up its arm and thrust her sword into its right eye. It roared, loosening its grip on Lisa as she fell on the ground. And as that happened, Isaac bolted in front of Valerie and aimed his pistol at Dr. Frankenstein.

"She's going nowhere, doc." Said Isaac.

"Isaac, Richard's twin brother. It's nice to meet you. But I'd put those—" Said Dr. Frankenstein.

But Isaac fired live rounds on Dr. Frankenstein as the bullets forced him to stumble backwards and they tattered his clothes. Valerie covered her ears from the loud bangs as Isaac stopped and saw that Dr. Frankenstein was still standing.

"You've modified your own body." Said Isaac.

"How do you think I've lived for so long? Guns and normal weapons do nothing to me. But I wonder if you can handle some volts in your system." Said Dr. Frankenstein.

Parts of his body were metal and cybernetic like, while lightning was sparking around his arms and hands. He smiled sinisterly as the lightning surged with more voltage.