"THIS IS JUST GREAT!" Snarled Veronica, pacing the room. Her purple particles swarmed around her like bees, and her hair was blood red. "WE LOST THE ARCHITECT!"

"N-not exactly, Ma'am..." Piped up Gill, smirking. "He's still alive."

"I don't believe that for a minute!" Growled Cassie, Winslow rubbing against her shoulder. "PAMA's chip was embedded into his skull. I don't even know how he got it out- let alone still being alive!"

"I agree with Cassie..." Sighed Mevia. "How could somebody rip a piece of metal out of their skull and still be alive?"

"Because I made some modifications." Purred PAMA, his electric green hair slowly turning red.

Every head in the room turned to him, their attention divided.

"What do you mean- 'modifications' ?" Asked Myah, crossing her arms.

PAMA grinned, his metal face spreading out to reveal sharp teeth.

"Lukas." He called, a sinister look in his eyes. "Come see our friends."

The huge door across the room opened, revealing Lukas.

His hair was still caked with blood from ripping out the chip, as were his hands and clothes. His lips were parted in a psychotic grin, sharp teeth glistening- his eyes nothing more than black voids of nothingness, with tiny white pupils in the middle.

The room was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

Lukas crossed his arms, staring back at us.

When he spoke, it sounded like a demonic creature, a voice so deep you could barely make out words with the scratching sound mixed in with it.

"I hope to help you in any way possible." Growled Lukas, his grin growing wider. "And I am prepared to do anything."

PAMA stood up, looking like a proud father next to Lukas.

"Y-you... You did this to him?" Asked Aiden, taking in the terrifying form of the formerly harmless Lukas.

"That's right." Purred PAMA, ruffling Lukas's dark red hair. "He's going to be our best weapon. His name is Dark Lukas- our very own human/computer hybrid."

Veronica's hair turned a dark evergreen color, a smile spread on her face.

"Good job." She smirked, leaning back in her chair.

Aiden stared at Lukas, unable to hide his shock.

"Aiden- is something wrong?" Asked Hadrian, his dark brown eyes filled with sickening warmth. "Because you look pale to m-"

"I'm okay.." Huffed Aiden, pulling back his chair and standing up. "I just got a really bad headache. I'm gonna get some rest."

He walked to the other end of the room, towards the demonic- looking Lukas.

Aiden passed him, Lukas not moving a single bit.

...

I walked past Lukas, my heart racing.

This was inhumane.

As soon as he others weren't looking, I turned a corner, running for my room.

I slammed the door behind me, the blood pounding in my ears.

Lukas...

He didn't deserve this...
Who knows what that stupid computer did to him?! What if he's trapped, stuck inside that demonic creature?

I never wanted to be the bad guy.

She came to me...

Me and my friends... She tricked us...

I can't leave without being killed.

I feel tears gathering in my eyes, seeing the bloody... Remains... Of Dark Lukas.

I don't care how cruel these people are...

Nobody at that table was okay with this.

They're all here for the same reason I am.

They were tricked.

And I could see it in their eyes... How they truly felt sorry for Lukas...

He didn't deserve this.

Death would have been better for him.

They should have just

Let.

Him.

Die.

...

I look down at the sticky blood on my hands, it's stench all too familiar.

What's the matter?

Squeamish?

...no. I'm not.

Then why are you cringing at blood?

I looked down at the body, hating myself.

You... You asshole...

Let's not call names, now.

YOU MONSTER

YOU'RE CAUSING ME TO HURT THE TOWNSPEOPLE!

Not me.

...you.

You were the one who killed her.

Not me.

No.

You're making me do this- you're brainwashing me.

But I'm not the one who's mind is corrupted.

YOU'RE THE CORRUPTION!

DON'T YOU SEE, JESSICA?!

YOU ARE MUCH MORE POWERFUL THAN YOU THINK!

YOU CAN HELP US RULE THE WORLDS.

Just say the words, and we'll praise you.

Never.

Never in a malign years would I surrender to YOU.

...Very well.

A door opened, small amounts of light causing a silhouette to appear.

I looked at the guy, seeing a shadow of messy hair, the same stature and height of...

"LUKAS!" I screamed, my voice echoing through the dark room.

He hesitated, his silhouette not giving me any more clues of his well-being.

"Jessica." He growled, his voice so deep I could barely make out words.

Suddenly, his eyes flickered red, turning back to white.

White pupils stated at me, my blood turning cold.

"I need your help with something, Jessica." Chills ran up my spine, my face beaded with sweat.

"Lukas... What happened to-"

The lights cut on, revealing a person who looked like Lukas.

Except it looked like a nightmare.

He stepped closer to my bars, and I saw blood caked in his hair and clothes.

His eyes flickered blue for a second, filled with what looked like terror.

Then they turned black again, the empty voids staring into my soul.

"I'd like to formally introduce myself to you, Jessica." He purred, his lips parted into a huge grin. "My new name is Dark Lukas. I am the new leader of the AntiOrder."

You will be his second-in-command.

What did you do to him?

He would have DIED without our help. Don't you think this is better?

I saw a gaping hole in the back of his skull, right where a chip should be.

He tried to rip his out.

He tried to kill himself.

But I made sure to not let him go to waste. He's still useful to us.

What are you even DOING with us?!

...

"You're going to help us, Jessica." He growled, making tears gather in my eyes. "Welcome to the AntiOrder."