NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Timeframe is one week after the end of Power of the Weapons.

IC:

Kenneth stretched, some of his bones cracking in that pleasant way in the morning. He rubbed his chest where it itched from the bandages. They were reminders of Daniel, and the fight he had with him. His girlfriend slept on next to him.

That's funny, she's always up before me. thought the blue furred cat Creation. He walked over to the bathroom. About halfway there he got a dizzy spell. Grabbing on to the dresser he let it pass.

Whoa, got up to fast...

He finally made it to the bathroom, and winced as he took off his bandages he recieved from his fight with Daniel. His nose caught a bad stench.

Man, that don't smell to good...

He examined the gash on his chest, prodding it with his finger.

The resulting scream woke Yuki up pretty quickly. She ran to the bathroom, and wrenched open the door.

"Kenneth, what's wrong?" she said, her nose slightly curling at the smell of dead flesh.

"My cut, it's not healing, the skin seems to be dying." said Kenneth.

"I wouldn't put it past Daniel to use some type of poison."

"But he only cut me with his claws, not any weapons."

Yuki frowned alittle. "Tell you what, I get you to Dr. Cruces, and I'll go have a chat with Daniel."

"Ok," said Kenneth, putting on new bandages, and donning some clothes. Yuki helped him and did the same.

"Now go Kenneth, I'll be back." She gave him a peck on the lips and ran out.

Wouldn't poison have killed me already, it's been a week. said Kenneth as he walked over to the hospital. What's going on?

*****

Greta's Cottage, the home of the Houdian Gods

Vincent slept in the hammock in front of Greta's cottage. Suddenly he opened his slightless eyes, the empty sockets staring into the sky.

"Well, Gareth's going to have a busy time coming up soon."

Fresh snow, the first of the year for New Hope began to fall.

Dr. Cruces, a small man with dark hair and glasses examined the results from Kenneth's tests.

"Well, to be truthful, this isn't very well. I think this happening....."

********

"Tell me WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM." yelled Yuki, practically spraying spit in Daniel's face. He merely grunted back at her.

"Nothing bitch, I fight fair, maybe for a different side, but fair."

Yuki slapped him across the face, "This time you better tell me."

Daniel grunted, "If you listen, I said nothing you pyscho."

Yuki reached over and pulled out her sabergun. She pointed at Daniel's head. "Tell me tiger, or..."

"Your going to do nothing." said Frank, the resident doctor of the hospital. "This patient is suffering, and your beating him is not helping."

"Suffering? Still, that fight was long ago."

"It seems his cuts are refusing to heal." replied Frank. "Quite puzzling."

********

Ross clutched his chest as the pain hit him again.

"Why won't this stop." he muttered to no one in particular. "Why." He opened his bottle of pills, and popped a couple. "Not much time is left, is there."

********

"My telometric what?" said Kenneth. "What are you talking about?"

"Alright, here's what's going on Kenneth. Your DNA is inadequate. You were cloned from an adult, all of the Creations were. The problem with that is the fact your telometric sequences...."

"Telometric sequences?"

"Yes, the sequences of useless repetitive DNA at the end of each strand. Every time a cell replicates, you lose three bases on each side. Yours were small to begin with."

"So?"

"You been feeling tired lately, dizzy spells, eye sight getting worse."

"Well, yeah."

"Here's what's happening, your DNA has run out of telometric DNA, no more useless repetitive DNA to lose with each replication. So now, your cells are losing the good DNA, the DNA needed to make the right proteins to live."

"That doesn't sound good Doc."

"No, it isn't."

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Message to All Nations


We require your assistance. Our race known as Creations, are suffering from early old age. Their DNA is rapidly degrading, and we need assistance.

Any assistance would be helpful.

Ross Houde
Diplomatic Councilman