All Sabrina Online characters are Copyright of Eric W. Schwartz. Zig Zag is copyright of Max the Black Rabbit. Chris Foxx is copyright of Chris Yost. David Mastiff, Cathy Musky, Dr. Gregory Puma and Commander Didelphidae are Copyright of David J. Christoff.
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Rogue Rover : Chapter 1
It’s 7:43 A.M., many people have already left for work: many except for Sabrina. “Damn it, I’m late again!” she said as she grabs her keys and slams the door in a rush. She manages to make it into her car and on the road before 7:46 A.M. while in Wooster at the SPECI.MAN Center, a Tibetan Mastiff awakens not groggy at least.
Suddenly a female voice on the intercom next to his bed says “Good morning, David. How are you feeling today?” Looking at the intercom, David presses a button and says, “I feel fine, Cathy. My body seems to be in good shape.”
“That’s good to hear. Why don’t you get dressed, head down to the cafeteria for breakfast, and we’ll get started on some of today’s basic exercises and combat training, ok?”
“Ok, I’m on my way.”
David walks to his closet and pulls out camouflage pants, a black cut-off shirt, and a red scarf and sets them on his bed as he strips off his boxers and turns on the water in his shower, adjusting it to a luke-warm temperature, and steps into the water.He begins to think to himself "Why are we starting so early? We don’t normally start exercises and training until half after 0800 hrs. Oh God, I hope I don’t have to do another mission." Five minutes later, he dries himself off with a large, blue towel and slips on his clothes as well as his I.D. tag. As he walks his way down to the cafeteria, he spots Cathy Musky, a cheerful skunk with a care for David.
“Hello Cathy. May I ask you a question?”
“Yes you may David, what is it?”
“I was wondering, why are we starting basic exercises and combat training so early?”
“Well, Commander Didelphidae wants to have meeting before 1200 hrs with you, me, and Dr. Puma.”
“Oh ok, thanks for the info.”
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At 0900 hrs, David walks into the exercise room, which looks more like an obstacle course. He begins by flipping over three stacked crates, and then he slides under some moving laser sensors. Next he jump-climbs onto bars that are spread throughout the room, after that he grabs and climbs on the ladder that is attached to the ceiling. Finally he finishes his exercise by doing a 20-lap sprint around the room. Phew! I’m glad that’s over. A buzzer sounds off and a male computer voice on the P.A. says “Exercise status: complete. Please proceed to the combat training room.”
David opens a door to the next room with an android in it. He walks into a square line where the android is placed, and the training begins. The android starts by taking a swing at him, but he ducks and drives his fist into it’s mid-section and then take’s it by the head and slams it into his knee. Next, he continues by hurling it with a roll throw. After that he finishes it off with a decapitating kick to the neck. Too easy. Once again the buzzer sounds off and the voice says “Training status: complete. Daily physical testing is now complete. Thank you for your cooperation and have a nice day.”
“How can I have a nice day when I’m probably going to have to kill more people? Or maybe they’re going to approve of allowing me breed.” David says to himself. He exits the room and makes it to the meeting. He opens the door and notices they’re just sitting there waiting on him to take his seat. “Ah, you’re here David. However I’m sorry if you guys were looking for an approval of breeding your kind.” Commander Didelphidae, a well-mannered male opossum, said with a kind of nervous tone. Suddenly, Cathy says, “What do you mean, commander?”
“Well, the Pentagon has disapproved of the recreation the EMAX breed and has decided it’s too risky to make them for military purposes.
Dr. Puma, an intelligent male cougar and one of David’s creators, stands up and says “But the EMAX 5000 is a lot more advanced, stable, and easier to control unlike the original creation: the EMAX 3000.”
“Doctor, please control yourself. The original project was at the time illegal and created a disaster that was hard to keep confidential as well as killing innocent lives. Besides the Pentagon is uncomfortable with the idea of genetically splicing animals with the DNA of other animals to make them superior from their original selves.”
Cathy, slightly enraged be the situation, says “Commander, that’s not what we agreed on. We agreed that we would remake them so they can breed and make society more secure and safer for people to live in. And to compare the creature today with the original EMAX 3000 is like comparing a psychotic killer to a professional assassin.”
David lowers his head and ears as he thinks, Man, I wish they wouldn’t refer to me as a killing machine. “Look Commander Didelphidae, if you’re still worried that I might have the psychotic aversions that my predecessor had, let me notify you that I have had improvements to my brain so that it cannot happen again.”
“I’m sorry but that’s all there is to it. The EMAX project is over.”
Dr. Puma sighs and says to David “Hey you want to go outside and wait, David?”
“Sure, I can wait.”
He steps outsides the office and stands by the door, listening to the conversation. Cathy resumes speaking “Sir, we can’t just put David down, not after all that he has done for us, especially not after his last mission.”
Didelphidae responds, “I understand how traumatizing his last mission was, Cathy, but understand this, the Pentagon has already decided to terminate this project. So all of you can stop with what you’re doing as of today.”
Dr. Puma sits down and asks, “Not to sound dumb, but what’s to become of David?”
“You heard me, doctor, the project is terminated. What do you think is going to happen to him?”
Realizing what had just been said; Cathy gasps and says “But why? Why kill him?”
“Why not? He’s killed people before, why can’t we?”
“Yes, but why can’t we just set him free? Why can’t we just let him start his own life?”
“I already said that the project is too risky to let it go on it’s own.”
Suddenly Dr. Puma says “And he had already said that he has had modifications done to his brain to prevent any psychotic episodes. In addition to that, we’ve also inserted a neurotransmitter onto his spine so we can know what he’s thinking about on this receiver.” Dr. Puma pulls out a handheld device from the pocket of his lab coat and then places it back in.
Didelphidae speaks with slightly more serious voice, “Well, what if he gets a severe concussion and he doesn’t know who or what he is, not to mention the modifications might cease to work and the next thing you know he goes on a killing spree. Oh I can see the headline on that one, ‘Dog mutilates dozens in one day’. No, it’s over and so is he.”
Both Dr. Puma and Cathy understand that there is no way to talk him out of it and walk out the door with David in between them. “So, did everything go well for you?” he asks. Cathy remains unresponsive while Dr. Puma answers, “Yes as matter of fact, everything did go well.”
“What about me?”
“Huh? What do you mean by that?”
“I asked ‘did everything go well for you’, did everything go well in my case?”
“Uh, yes everything is going to be ok for you.”
David responds to that answer, trying not to sound as sarcastically as possible, “I guess I have nothing to worry about then.”
Cathy and Dr. Puma stop behind him while he continues walking to his room. Suddenly, the receiver in Dr. Puma’s pocket beeps. He takes it out and reads it. “I heard everything in there,” it says “so don’t lie to me.”
#
Sabrina returns home from work, “That was too close. I really have to fix that clock.” She sets her purse and keys down on the counter, and then sits down on the sofa. “Man I can’t do this anymore,” She says aloud to herself “not even one more time.” She picks up the photos that Zig Zag gave to her for her to scan. If I have to scan photos like these one more time I’m going to hurl. “Well Sabrina old girl, you have to admit, the pay is worth doing this.”
Right after she say’s that, Amy walks in and says “Hi Sabrina”
“Oh hi Amy, how did your at work go?”
“It went great, and yours?”
“Miserable, I was almost late, the staff still urged me to get on camera with them, Zig Zag gave me another love tap again…”
“And that would be what?”
“She goosed me, and to top it off I have more hardcore photos that she wanted me to scan.”
“Is that it?”
A little bit mad by the question, Sabrina answers, “I think so. I can’t think of anything else.” Just stay calm, Sabrina, remember you live her. “Oh, I almost forgot.”
“Forgot what?”
“My mother called today when I was at work.”
“And let me guess, she wants you to baby-sit Tabitha for her?”
“Worse, Tabitha wants to spend the night here.
“Oh boy,” she begins to laugh hysterically. “Get ready for Tabitha, the living tornado!”
Sabrina walks to the closet and pulls a pillow and blanket. She puts them on the couch and sets them in a bed-like pattern. Then she picks up her keys, opens the door and she leaves for her mother’s house.