Chapter 42
" When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
-Lao Tzu
(Several Hours Later)
Amnon-Selah, Methu-Selah, and Skoúro went to the lab as the Project Marvel man was set from the gourney to his bed. On the other hand, Carol just finished preparing dinner and waited for them since she was waiting for her son's transformation. She was watching from the window along with some people who were guarding the place.
Just inside, the Kree Eternal assisted and guided his hybrid son. Amnon-Selah seemed to be in mixed emotions and continued to smile despite this event happening.
" I think it's time for you to say adieu to this old body, " his father reminded. " Your vision will come true this time. I assure you, no more illusions and false assumptions. "
" I believe you're right, master, " Amnon replied. " While I will miss this body, it would only be a constant reminder of what monster I used to be, spent five decades in hiding and on the run, and got enslaved. So, I am letting go of it, for good. "
" All right, it's time. "
" I'm ready. "
Methu-Selah brought his son to the perimeter when Amnon was approaching the chamber.
" Bonne chance! (Good luck!) "
" Ça ira! ( Will do!) " Amnon winked, smiled, and saluted his father. Then,he looked at his mother from a distance and waved his left arm to her. Carol smiled back at him and also waved.
" Entrez simplement dans cette chambre et nous commencerons la séquence de transfert d'âme. (Just step into this chamber and we'll begin the soul transfer sequence.) " the middle-aged scientist instructed.
Amnon stepped inside and lied within the chamber. The French scientist booted up the system and activated the door to close.
" Maintenant, cela ne fera que légèrement mal. (Now, this will only hurt just a little bit.) "
" Je vais bien! (I'm okay!) " Amnon happily exclaimed.
" D'accord. (Okay.) " the scientist smiled back, looked over to his colleague, and nodded at him. His fellow nodded back and booted up the other chamber. Then, he flipped open a case for a button. " Maintenant, préparez-vous simplement à vivre une mort temporaire. (Now, just be prepare to experience temporary death.) "
" 3 ..... 2 .... 1 ... Activer. (3.....2....1...Activate.) "
The two scientists pressed the respective buttons at perfect sync for the chambers.
" Encore..ooookkaaay!! (Still..ooookkaaay!!) " the hybrid yelled in pain when the light was filled in the room.
Everyone closed their eyes because the brightness was too intense within the premises. Methu-Selah watched his son's transformation as he curiously focused on the soul transfer. It had begun as some could see a spec one bright light going from one chamber snapped and disconcerted into the new body within the next chamber. Before long, the light faded when everything returned to normal. They opened their eyes and turned to the hollow Kree-Lizard hybrid body. The scientist pressed the button to release the hatch for the new body. The other staff carefully placed the unconscious Kree onto the bed. Then, he closely looked at the blonde pink-Kree body and took his wrist, checking his pulse.
" Monsieur Montmartre? Peux-tu m'entendre? (Mr. Montmartre? Can you hear me?) " he asked and gently patted his face. " Amnon?! "
From the observation window, Carol and the others waited for him to awaken. The scientists were alarmed that it took minutes for the pink-Kree to respond. A female resident physician in her late fifties took her stethoscope and further checked the man's vital signs. She intently looked at the movement of his chest.
" Il lui faudra du temps pour se réveiller. Il s'adapte juste à partir de cette transition. (It will take time for him to wake up. He's just adjusting from this transition.) " she turned to the scientists and then to Amnon. " Monsieur Montmartre, pouvez-vous nous entendre? Veuillez nous répondre. (Mr. Montmartre, can you hear us? Please answer us.) "
" Bonsoir? " the scientist stood beside the doctor and greeted the pink-Kree man when he was slowly opening his eyes and hearing them.
Amnon's vision was blurry at first, but he was able to see the figures that surrounded him. It was gradually becoming clear and vivid when he encountered a crowd. His sense of hearing was more audible than before. Listening to the French MTF staff, he could comprehend them and thought of responding in the same language.
" O-oui... B-Bonsoir..." he shakingly spoke his first words.
" Succès! (Success!) "
" Il l'a fait! (He did it!) "
" You did it! " Methu-Selah smiled and hugged his son. " I'll miss entering that monstrous body! "
" Thanks to you and mom! " Amnon instantly sat up, smiled, and hugged back his father. " Anyway, I can do it myself. "
" Son, are you sure? " the Kree Eternal asked with concern.
" Yeah. "
" Attention, vous pourriez tomber. (Careful, you might fall down.) " the female physician reminded.
" Heh, comme ça va arriver! (Heh, like that's going to happen!) " Amnon chuckled and tried to make one step from the bed and immediately fell right off it. " Ow! "
" Et son orgueil est entré en jeu ...(And his hubris kicked in...) " the scientist muttered.
" He's still the clumsy boy that I know! " Methu-Selah laughed.
" Well, I guess he has to learn to walk without the use of his tail now, " the other French MTF scientist turned to the Kree Eternal and laughed.
Suddenly, the two elders from the Rebel Forces were surprised to see the new Kree man when the MTF staff had given him a hospital gown to wear for the meantime. Amnon felt pleased to see them.
" My, the prophecy of the new seer's body has been fulfilled! " Elder Galenn-Konn happily beamed. " We'll be seeing him in that way from now on. "
" Exactly, " Dr. Pyromaniac gently patted the young Kree man's back and tightly hugged him when Amnon got startled and felt uneasy to hug back the elder Inhuman. " Enjoy your second life, kiddo! "
" Yeah, I'm okay! " he grinned and felt his stomach start to grumble. Then he looked at the French MTF Scientist and asked. " J'ai faim, dois-je manger en premier? (I'm hungry, should I eat first?) "
" Alors, pourquoi dites-vous que si votre front saigne, Monsieur Montmartre? (Then, why are you saying that if your forehead is bleeding, Mr. Montmartre?) " he asked.
" Quel?! (What?!) " the pink-Kree touched his forehead and looked at his hand which was slightly covered in blue blood, sighing. " Sacré bleu!! "
" Oh dear, hang in there, Amnon, " Skouro walked over him when both her hands were engulfed in a grey mist. She gently pressed her hands against the Kree man's forehead and soon quickly healed. " Feeling better? "
" Yeah, it's just a scratch! " he laughed. " Thanks! "
" More like a crack is what it is, but don't worry. It'll get better soon. Just try not to push yourself, okay? " she smiled at him.
" Sure! "
" Well, my boy. You will be able to enjoy human life more than ever! " the Kree Eternal gently patted his son's back.
" I hope I can make it worth the wait, " Amnon replied and turned around. "Hey, by the way, wasn't Kai supposed to be here? "
" He's coming, " the elder Kree answered and turned to the brunette Elite Commander, opening the door.
" Monsieur Montmartre, il souhaite vous parler. (Monsieur Montmartre, he wishes to speak to you.) " the MTF scientist reminded.
" Oh? "
" Hey guys, sorry I wasn't here on time. The usual meetings and such. Did the transfer go well? " Kai asked.
" I'm a bit chilly, but it's worth it, " Amnon smiled as his blue skinned father assisted him to stand up and walk.
" Well, it's going to be a new learning experience for you in a humanoid form, well technically pink-Kree body. But, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it. "
" Thank you! " he smiled and looked at the mirror touching his golden locks and seeing his same verdant irises.
" Les dames recherchent de beaux hommes célibataires comme vous, monsieur, (The ladies are looking for single handsome men like you, monsieur!) " the scientist chuckled.
" Heh, really?! " Amnon understood him and laughed. " Like it can be a possibility, I can start dating again! Soon enough, I can and I will! "
" Take the guy easy! " Kai chuckled. " He still needs his time to learn and recover slightly. Besides, don't get him into pressure! "
" Monsieur, you do look like Methu-Selah, " the female physician added and intently looked at the Kree Eternal and his pink skinned son. " Somehow, you look like twins except for the skin color and hair color and length. You do have the same eye color as his. "
Amnon intently eyed his father and wondered which he remembered his dream several months ago in seeing his blue-skinned form. He wondered why the Kree Eternal had almost the same physical appearance and scratched his chin.
" Son? " the blue skinned one called his attention. " Why is it? "
" Nothing's serious, master, " Amnon smiled and chuckled. " Seeing you is like seeing myself except for that blue skin and long silvery-white hair. "
" You know what, you reminded me of my other alter-ego, Jean Meir Montmartre. He had the same appearance as yours, " he smiled back. " But anyways, young man, I'll give you something to wear. You can't go out in hospital clothes. "
" Right..." Amnon blushed to his embarrassment and laughed.
" That's good, " Kai gently patted the pink Kree's shoulder. " Well, I guess I'm all free for the day. "
Skoúro secretly looked at Kai and smiled. Then, she turned to Carol and gave her a sweet smile. From a distance, the elderly half-Kree lady watched them and felt pleased to see her son as a fulfillment of the Project Marvel from thirty years ago.
" Since we all just met only for a day or so, I really want to get to know you guys more, " he continued.
" Thanks! "
(TWO HOURS LATER)
After changing clothes and talking to the Elite Commander, Methu-Selah and his son spent time talking together along the hallway. Just then, they saw Skouro coming to them when the father and son curiously looked at her.
" Skouro, " Amnon called her. " You missed us talking with Kai. What's up? "
" Amnon, I forgot to tell you something, " the dark angel said. " Carol and I had a talk earlier about your soul transfer which she had also seen. "
" Yeah, I saw her from the window, " he shrugged and looked at the Kree Eternal and then to her. " How come she couldn't get near me and master? Is it because she's mad at..."
" No, silly! " she laughed. " She just prepared dinner for all of us! That's all! "
" Oh..." Amnon got shocked and turned to his father.
" She's just too busy, " Methu-Selah added. " I know it's like a very important celebration, like the humans called it, " birthday". "
" Right. So, where is she? "
Skouro looked at the blonde elder coming to them and replied, " There, she is! Hi, Carol! "
" Hello! " Carol greeted and was astounded to see her son's new appearance. " Is that..."
" Hello, Mom, " Amnon sincerely smiled.
She used her seventh sense in deciphering the same soul whom she had raised and taught in two years. Carol remembered that dream she had met her son in that new form. She instantly touched his smooth face and intently looked at the same green irises in his both eyes and turned to Methu-Selah's eyes. The half-Kree elder touched her son's wavy golden locks and also touched hers. She realized Amnon has inherited the same color as she has. She couldn't believe in what she was seeing. Skouro noticed her long silence and felt pleased to see a family reunion which they have.
" Carol, are you all right? " the dark angel called her attention. " Carol? "
" I am so glad to see my boy in his new body! " she happily exclaimed and wept for joy, instantly putting her arms around him.
" Mom, it is me! " Amnon wept and hugged her back.
" It's so wonderful to see you as a brand new man! You are the most handsome person through and out that I have ever met and been with! "
Methu-Selah and Skouro watched the other two and felt pleased in their most heartfelt moment. Finally, the new Project Marvel man was fulfilled.
" Isn't it that great? " the dark angel sincerely smiled and asked.
" It is, " the Kree Eternal nodded in agreement and saw his son and girlfriend. " I will never forget this in my entire life. "
" Why don't you join them? "
" I am not even sure if Carol will forgive me for the mistake that I have made, " he seriously said. " The most important thing is that I could see my loved ones in their precious time together. "
" Well, you can go with them, " she suggested. " Come on! "
" I'm not so sure..."
" I know you can, Methu. You have to do this. "
Methu-Selah took a deep breath and thought of joining them. With Skouro's suggestion, he felt compelled to approach the elderly half-Kree woman for he was too ashamed from what he had done last night. Carol and Amnon paused and looked at him with a concern.
" Carol, I know you won't forgive me, " the Kree Eternal broke his silence. " Amnon tirelessly spent time talking with me in the wee hours of the morning until he got transformed. I have never left him out throughout the day. All he ever wanted is to be with us together as a family. I'm so sorry if I have cheated you. You were right all along. "
Carol felt silent and deeply thought about what her boyfriend had said. Amnon and Skouro shared glances and turned to the couple. Methu-Selah waited for her to respond.
" I have forgiven you..." she sincerely said and grabbed the Kree Eternal's arm, joining the group hug.
Amnon was truly pleased to see his parents forgiving each other and hugging them. Skouro was still watching them when she felt happy to see them together. Not only on this day when the Kree had his new body, it was his family that became more closer than ever.
(Scenes on this chapter is based from Great War RP by FlashlightMan, Budderwriter1, and yours truly. )
(Additional scenes and dialogues by yours truly.)
(Kai Izaleith and Skoúro Valour by FlashlightMan)
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