Chapter 3

When Teddy opened his eyes he felt very sore in his back and had a killer headache. He woke up naked in a bed hooked up to an iv, and monitor, covered by a silk comforter in a huge bed. next to him laid Sylvester, the same way but he was still unconscious. Teddy tried to remember what happened last, he remembered the offer Dr.batz gave him, then the dinner date. and last was the beating he had gotten from the random guys. he began to feel angry and suddenly his monitor started beeping faster, his skin then began to grow thorn vines protecting him, but once he saw them he began to freak out. "Teddy calm down, let me explain, please calm down," said Jesse running into the bedroom. "soon Teddy closed his eyes and breathed, soon the beeping slowed and the vines went away. "Teddy, do you remember me?" asked Jesse. "your Dr. Batzes...Butler?" asked Teddy. "sort of, I'm Jesse, I'm an android. you are resting and healing in Dr.batz's penthouse. he has you and Sylvester under his care after the accident you had, do you remember that?" asked Jesse. "yeah, I need to text my parents, what time is it?" asked Teddy sitting up. "Um teddy, there are some things you need to know. first when those guys jumped you and Sylvester, one of them shot you and you both died, luckily I bought you back while dr.batz worked on Sylvester. you had lost a lot of blood, but we handled it. We also contacted your parents and they know you're here getting better. and lastly, as you're trying to figure out, Dr.batz gave you abilities, only because you would still be dead without them, he's upset about taking your choice but he valued your life over his wishes." said Jesse. soon Teddy began to cry. "Okay, um how long have I been out?" asked Teddy. "A month," said Jesse. "oh god" cried Teddy. "rest here okay and I'll be back with some food," said Jesse. as Jesse left teddy cried himself to sleep again but pulled sly's arm over to his body and held it at his cheek.

The next day Dr.Batz played uplifting 80's music as he sat at his dining table reading the news on his tablet. Soon Teddy and Sylvester walked in wearing matching pajamas and sitting at the table feeling very groggy and walking slowly. "Good morning boys, Jesse is almost done with breakfast, he's prepared a feast because you two need a lot of fuel these days," said Dr.batz smiling. "I really hate being in a coma," said Sylvester. "same," said Teddy. "Look on the bright side you're both alive and well, trust me you feel like shit now, wait till you've eaten," said Dr.batz. Soon after Jesse rolls a cart in with many dishes. "We have eggs cooked every way, sausage links, sausage patties, pancakes, ham, bacon, grits, french toast, waffles, fresh fruit, croissants, biscuits, and muffins, enjoy gentlemen," said Jesse smiling big. Soon the boys started eating and the more they ate the stronger and better they felt. By the end of breakfast, almost everything was gone. "Feel better now?" asked Dr.Batz. "Yeah, strangely. Is this part of our abilities?" asked Sly. "Yeah about that, get dressed, your outfits are laid on the bed then meet me on the 4 floors, it's my testing floor or gym," said Dr.Batz. as the two boys got changed they looked at their bodies curiously in the mirrors. Teddy's skin seemed to have a faint glow to it, and his chest and left rib scars seemed to have healed well, and they were barely noticeable. and his black hair grew longer and into fine coils, "damn he looks fine" said Sylvester. "I do look good don't I," said Teddy. "What, I didn't say anything," said Sylvester. "Hmm," said Teddy, ignoring it. Sly's body looked bulker, and tight, his eyes were greener and his once blond long hair was now medium-length black hair. his body scars healed well too except for the one over his eyebrow, it was only noticeable because no hair grew there, plus it was a different pigment than the rest of his face. Once they put on the simple black and dark green jumpsuit they went for the elevator where they wandered to a huge workout gym.

Soon they approached a huge room surrounded by plexiglass and thick steel walls. "hello boys, you two look very dashing in those, alright, we're going to test your new powers and their limits, don't worry the suit has sensors, and things that help us track your bodies reaction and capabilities on our monitors" said Dr.Batz with Jessie. "who wants to go first?" asked Jessie. Soon Teddy and sly looked at each other nervously. "Alright sly, you're up first '' said Jessie. soon dr. batz locked sly inside the room as the rest of them watched through the glass. "Okay Sylvester, healing you I spliced some of your DNA with that of a snake, I didn't have much time so I don't know the amount of snake you are. so we're going to test some abilities," said Dr.Batz. "Soon the air began to get colder and the light turned off. 'Sly can you see in the dark?'' asked Jessie. "I can see the heat levels in this room. Everything is like blue or purple but I can see you three red, orange, and yellows," said Sly. "great," said Jessie. Soon the light turned on and the floor on the inside began to move like a conveyor belt. "what the hell is this?" asked Sylvester walking fast in place. "We need to see your speed and strength. As the floor moved faster and faster, Sly punched his way through thin metal walls, each one getting thicker as he ran faster. Soon it got to the point where he was running super fast and he stopped punching the walls which still got bigger. Soon they slowed down to a stop. At the end of Sylvester's test, it was concluded that he had enhanced strength, speed, durability, flexibility, and other human abilities powered by his new snake DNA. He also had fangs that could release venom, he could also shapeshift into a snake and other people surprisingly. but he does need to maintain a warm body temperature in order for his powers to be effective. "you can now rest with us while we test Teddy here" said Dr.Batz. "So Teddy saving you. I thought of mother nature and wanted to give her a son. By splicing your DNA with a rose and other plant samples collectively you've gained abilities of the flora. let's try an exercise that will show you" said Jessie. As soon as Teddy was locked in he focused and closed his eyes. "Now I want you to imagine short green grass under your feet spreading far and wide," said Jessie. As soon as Teddy's body began to glow green, the terrain inside the room began to grow grass. "Nice now, give me some bushes with pretty flowers, what do they smell like, what details are in their petals?" asked Jessie. Soon lavender bushes sprouted along with a white rose bush, soon vines grew along the walls sprouting flowers and even grapes. As everything kept growing Teddy's body was levitating and the thorned vine began to dress his covered body in a pretty design. "woah this is beautiful," said Sylvester in his head. "thanks sssly" replied Teddy in sly's head. "Whoah, babe, did you just talk to me in my head?" asked Sly. "Of course, at first I thought it was nothing but if I focus on listening I can hear your thoughts," said Teddy in all of their minds. "Amazing, the green has given you the ability to speak to every living thing on a deep level," said Jessie. "Yes, very interesting," said Dr.batz. tasting the grapes. "Not just that I can see other places through the plants if I concentrate," said Teddy. Soon Teddy undid everything as it all de-grew and was let out of the chamber.