Pseudo Dragons

"I believe it's about time I introduce you to someone special. Her name is Lisia", Emmanuel announced suddenly.

"Lisia? Who's that?" Samuel asked curiously. "Lisia, say hello to Samuel", Emmanuel shouted towards the ceiling.

"HELLO SAMUEL, MY NAME IS LISIA! I AM A FRAGMENT OF A WORLD CLASS SENTIENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MATRIX! I CURRENTLY RUN THIS ENTIRE COMPLEX! FEEL FREE TO ASK ANYTHING OF ME!" the feminine artificial voice from before echoed within the room.

"So cool!! Very nice to meet you Lisia!" Samuel shouted back in excitement.

An A.I system is and always will be the romance of every male and Samuel was no different.

Even if they turn out to be the villains in the movies, every man will still jump on the opportunity to have an AI companion.

"Now that the introductions are done, let's move on to the next phase. We are a little behind schedule", the doctor said as he turned towards another hallway.

"Follow me! I'm going to help you uncover and understand your draconic abilities", Emmanuel said gesturing Samuel to follow him after realizing that the boy was confused.

'My draconic abilities huh!' Samuel mumbled to himself as he chased after the doctor.

Emmanuel took him into an elevator that took them to the top of the tallest of the mountain's peaks.

He pushed a button and the peak of the mountain opened up into a large terrace.

'This is so cool', Samuel thought excitedly as he looked over the barrister, looking towards the other mountain peaks and down into the ravines.

"Okay, before I show you anything else, I first need you to show me what you have already discovered yourself and mastered", he instructed as he took a step back.

"Well, other than the usual, I sort of unlocked some form of rage mode", Samuel said.

"Rage mode huh! Could you explain how that works?" Emmanuel asked curiously.

"Well, it happened three years ago. A friend of mine was shot by some hunters and I sort of lost it. I remember what I did...I think. Although, I have this sinking feeling that it happened again but I have no memory of it", Samuel replied.

'Just like the reports said, having a friend really did influence his growth', Emmanuel thought to himself.

"Can you show me what you remember?" he asked. "I'll try", Samuel said as he stepped back and spread his wings.

He closed his eyes as he drew out all the negative emotions he felt the first time his 'rage model' activated.

After a few seconds, his eyes opened with a red hue and a wave of ominous power shot out from him.

His fangs, claws and talons grew longer and sharper as dagger-like extensions emerged out of the ridges in his wings. His wings were then set ablaze as Samuel gave a loud blood-curdling roar.

"What the... The hell just happened?!" Emmanuel shouted as he jumped back in shock. This transformation blew away all his expectations. 

"Incredible... absolutely incredible!" he said as he drew closer to the growling Samuel.

"Samuel...are you still with me?" he asked cautiously, ready to act if things were to go beyond control.

Samuel's wings slowly lowered as he stood straight and took a deep breath. The blazing fire diminished almost immediately as he returned to his regular form.

"That's a very intense transformation. How do you activate it?" Emmanuel asked.

"It seems to activate whenever I focus deeply on my past wrathful moments and reignite the rage", Samuel informed.

"I see. You only return to normal when you let go of that anger. Make sure to be careful with that...we don't know the full extent your rage can take you", Emmanuel observed and warned.

"I understand. By the way, when I came closer to the mountain, I felt certain waves through my body. What's up with that?" Samuel asked suddenly, changing the topic.

"When I created the serum, I flooded it with semi-organic nanites in order to track your vitals. It seems they were forcefully evolved and adapted by your DNA".

"It can now probably serve as a homing beacon to the lab for you as well as to help you track any electronic device close to you with compatible radio waves. We'll know more after we run a few tests", the doctor explained.

"I guess...", Samuel replied.

"Any more discoveries?", Emmanuel asked.

"Oh... right! I can share my regenerative abilities with others", Samuel informed.

"You...what? How?", Dr. Michelson asked in alarm. "I do that by injecting a drop of my blood into their body", Samuel explained.

"Intriguing! So how many people have you done this for", the doctor asked again.

"Just my human friend, Elizabeth and my wolf friend Drogo. But I think the effects are temporary", Samuel answered.

"Hmm! I think it's quite the opposite. Your blood is supercharged with the superior genes of a mythical class apex predator".

"With just a drop of your blood, the right equipment and a relatively intelligent geneticist, super soldiers could probably be created. Soldiers with inhuman strength and are able to heal instantaneously from all non-instant-death attacks".

"It will be quite the troubling scenario if it came to pass. I suggest you abstain from sharing your blood all willy nilly", Emmanuel warned.

"I understand . I'll try to be careful from now on", Samuel promised.

"Speaking of your friends, it is my hypothesis that, as time passes, there would be a high chance that your blood will force their blood and bodies to evolve in order to adapt to its superior genome", the doctor informed.

"Really...isn't that bad?! Could they still be considered human and wolf?" Samuel asked in alarm.

"You could say that they are becoming pseudo dragons. I doubt they could be considered human or wolf ever again. This is what your dominant DNA is capable of. I can't speak on how far their change would take them but I suspect their futures are sure to be quite interesting", Emmanuel said with intrigue.