We sprint after the short brunette boy as he weaves his way though the garden. Control room? Why would I be needed there? We reach the compound side door and sprint inside start up the stairs. Ry glances at me to make sure i'm keeping up, I smile, thinking back to just a couple of minutes ago. My legs ache and my lungs burn by the time we reach the top of the stairs. The boy darts into an open steel door. When Ry and I enter the door instantly shut, then the alarms start. The lights dim and all we can hear is the frantic screeching of a warning signal.

"ACE!!" 

I spin to my left, "Megan?" I grab Ry's elbow and we run towards her.

"Ace, Ryan... Thank goodness you're here."

"Whats going on?" Asks Ry standing behind me.

"We are in full shut down mode, some of our residents tested positive for the muscular freeze paralysis, this paralysis will slowly kill all your muscles, it is programmed to target the most expendable muscles first and end with the heart so the host can experience the pain of deterioration". explains Megan behind worried eyes.

I gasp in shock and feel Ry reach for my hand and squeeze it, as Megan continues.

"This technology was developed in WA as a diagnosis tool, it started off as a harmless 'bug' that was inserted into the ankle, it would travel up the bloodstream assessing each muscle as it passed and report back to a computer. But the experiment went wrong when a virus was spread through the 'bugs' and they essentially delivered a death sentence to each muscle. The comp guards believe there is a traitor among us, they must have spread this bug."

"Spread?" Ry squeezes my hand as he speaks.

"Yes spread" Megan sighs "All it takes is one bug, once the bug has been inserted into a host it can travel through any liquid, it may leave the host once it is dead or whenever it likes. Any contact with the infected host will put you at risk of receiving the bug."

"MEGAN!!" Someone yells from the other side of the room. Megan looks at us nods then jogs over to them.

I turn to Ry "Um, so what now?" Ry shrugs. I look down at our connected hands and feel a shiver run down my spine. We are standing in what looks like a secondary science lab, except the desks and benches all face to one point in the center of the room. I looks like there are about 30 people spaced out in this room, they all look like scientists, probably because they are all wearing lab coats.

Megan stands on one of the tables and claps her hands; "attention everyone, may you please find a seat".

Ry leads me over to a well polished desk at the edge of the dark room and we sit down, all the seats are filled one by one until there is not one to spare, and what a coincidence, there are no more people left to sit on any chairs. This had to be planned. A man with dark hair and big glasses stands up in the center of the room and clears his throat.

"My name is researcher Dax, I am head of research and planning here at the compound...."

Something bumps my elbow.

"Here" whispers Megan as she hands Ry and I two ipads. "This will catch you up to speed"

I look down at the ipad and begin to read; 

* Unites Australia:

The compound is untites Australia's home base, here we house our top researches, scientists, developers and fighters. This compound is half underground half above with 94 levels. We are built on NSW soil in the heart of Sydney city, but our exact location is unknown. With the recent out break of MFP and the new learned information of a possible security breach we are doing everything we can to prepare for the worst. Those sitting among you are our most valuable lives, without them we have no chance for a peaceful future. The QWN are yet to make their first move, which may have happened today. Everyone in this room also has something in common, we are all ani's. The QWN has no use for us, we say so what? so they may have released the MFP. *

I glance at Ry. What kind of war is this, killing innocent people because they are uncontrollable.

My screen lights up *If you have any questions or comments during this please message me*  I look around for Megan and find her smiling at me from the other side of the room, she is beautiful, couldn't be much older than 20. Come to think of it most of the people in this room couldn't be older than 30. My attention is drawn back to the center of the room.

"We have successfully completed our first complete compound shut down, congratulations" At this the man finished and sat down. He was instantly replaced by short blonde girl who starts reading off her ipad. I'm instantly draw to her eyes, they are deep blue and look like they are made of glass. I shiver, what is it about her eyes.... I shiver again and look away.

"Hey, you ok?" Jack whispers.

I nod, "Do you know the girl speaking?" I whisper. He shakes his head.

 I need a distraction so I open up the message Megan sent me and type:

*Was it just a coincidence that there are 30 seats in this room and 30 people?* - ACE

*You are very observant, no it was not a coincidence.* - MEG

*Everyone here is either a top level scientist/researcher, Guard/trainer or behaviorist/processor. Have them all here in the control room during an invasion ensures the best outcome for everyone. We can control and monitor everything from the control room and it is the most secure place in the building.* - MEG

I look up from the screen. Why would Ry and I be here? We are the youngest and harbor no skills that could be useful to this group...

"So I propose that we get everyone tested for the MFP and figure out what to do with the outcome when we know what it is". The girl pauses which makes me look up. She is staring right me, I lock onto her gaze and hold it until Ry shoves my elbow. I break away and look at the ipad he have shoved into my lap as the girl starts talking again.

*Who is the girl who is speaking?* - RYAN

*Her name is Kirsten, she is a top trainer, and also has the strongest ani out of everyone known so far she is also a lead speaker for the medics.* - MEG

I raise my eyebrows, the strongest ani so far? Why am I reacting like I am?