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{Following Rosa ((Mia's Mother))}

"McDermont, is the body complete?"

"N-no, not yet, Dr. Ingrid." Her cowardly voice trembled like a leaf in a windstorm. How pathetic.

"Well, why isn't it? I specifically ordered all of you to be done by today" Such incompetent fools. "Can none of you idiots do your job right?"

The whole lab went quiet until another idiot spoke up: "'We are almost finished, ma'am... We promise to get it done by this afternoon."

"good..." I whispered, my stomach twisting and turning in uncertainty as I stared at it.

It was locked up. Its feet and arms were bound to the steel wall with chains made of graphene, one of the strongest materials known to man. Getting a hold of that stuff cost the lab millions, but it is the only thing that can keep the 16-foot-tall monstrous beast secure. With its metal, hard, slick silver body weighing a colossal 1,255 tons, if we lose control of that thing, hell will fall upon us all.

"Marvelous, isn't it? It's exactly how I imagined it to be." A familiar voice spoke up, making my necklace glim with a purple light as he showed up on my left shoulder. "Oh, my dear Rose. I'm so proud of you." My whole body tensed up when I heard those words. I have been working so hard to hear that from him. I should have been over the moon, but instead, I felt nauseous as I realized it had finally awoken

I was looking at it, and it was looking at me. Its eyes were so black that no trace of light could be seen within them. It truly was a beast. Once it's released, there's no going back. but I can't back down now. Today is the day we have been waiting for.

"So this will be your new form?" I whispered to the creature on my shoulder, fear and excitement taking hold of my body as I stared on, unable to peel my eyes away from the 16-foot-tall abomination.

"Yes. Aren't I beautiful?".

Now not only could I feel the monster's eyes on me, but also the ones on my shoulders too. I stared back at him. His green eyes seemingly stared at my soul, with his cat-like ears surrounded by black fur perked up, waiting to hear my answer.

I hesitated before responding. "Beautiful is not the word I'd use, but sure.". I knew my response would make him mad, which it did. Hissing and making his razor-sharp teeth as if warning me to be careful with the words I chose, but I burst out laughing. I knew it was a threat, but it is hard taking something that looks like a scared little kitten seriously.

But can you blame me? He's identical to the real thing, but the only difference is that real cats are alive.

"...umm. Dr. Ingrid... What's so funny?" McDermont asked with a puzzled look on her face as if she witnessed me seemingly talk to myself.

How annoying. Sometimes I forget that I'm the only one who can see him.

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"Your face! Your ugly face is what's so funny." I threw the random insult at her to get her to leave me alone, which worked. "Now get back to work, you pathetic pig.". I've had it just enough with these useless employees, and I was about to head out to my office desk when I remembered something. "Oh, and make sure to call Takahashi about the cube. It's important. The beast can't live without it.".

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*sigh*. "I've worked so hard," I said, resting my head back on the head of my chair and my feet on top of the desk. I then saw my necklace glim purple again, which only meant one thing.

"Yes, you have my Rose''. The ghostly cat made of smoke appeared on my left shoulder once again, but I have gotten so used to him now that I didn't pay much attention. I could feel his long black furry tail tickling my neck as he wrapped it around me. "But it will all be worth it. Just think about you and me together and what we can do." He muttered and I didn't have to to look at him to know he had a wide, sadistic grin on his face.

I laugh in excitement, thinking about what we could achieve once he is resurrected. "Yes, it is worth it."

I then look down and get a glimpse of the framed photo sitting in the corner of my desk. It was Mia, when she was five years old and still in football practice. She had her left foot on the black and white ball, her light brunette hair tied up into two tight ponytails on each side held up by red polka dot bows and smiling all proudly with a toothy grin, despite losing her two front teeth the week prior. Looking at her never made failed to make me happy. Well until I'd get a glimpse of the man that was kneeling beside her .

That man. Her father. He was smiling in the photo too, but just looking at him made me feel sick. I don't even know why I still have that photo on my desk when he's in it.

I grabbed the picture. "Enzo..." I unintentionally said his name out loud. A name I wish I could forget.

I was so caught up looking at the photo that I didn't notice there was another person near me. And no, it wasn't the cat on my shoulder. This one was alive.

If I wasn't in a bad mood before, now I am feeling gloomy. "What do you want, Takahashi?". Just saying his name left a bad taste in my mouth. He just stood there, looking at me...no, He was looking at my left shoulder, where the cat sat. He was directly looking at him, as if he could see him. But I knew he couldn't because no one could except me.

Kenji Takahashi just knows too much.

"Speak up!. Don't waste my time, you pathetic terd!". I slammed my hands hard on the desk and shouted at him not only to get his eyes off my shoulders but I also wanted to see him scared. I wanted him to tremble at my voice like the rest, or at least flinch. But, of course, he didn't. Which pissed me off.

"The body is ready, and so is the cube," he said with such calmness that it made me want to strangle him to death. He's lucky we're in a work setting.

"...fine" I muttered trying to relax myself. At least he came with some good news. Now that everything is complete, the day of resurrection can begin. I could feel the anticipation and excitement in me grow.

"Just follow me. I'll take you to the final form Yesenia".

And with just a few words from this damned idiot, my excitement dwindled. "Ugh. How much times must I tell you not to call me that? That's not my name. It's Rosa Ingrid now." I stood up in annoyance, walking ahead, and looked back at him. "Stop acting like we are still friends."

This should get him to react. I thought to myself, expecting him to feel hurt by denouncing our long-broken friendship, but once again he just stood there with his usual blank expression. His lack of reaction pissed me off so bad. "I want you to break! quiver. cry. Anything. JUST ANYTHING" My throat began to hurt at how loudly I was involuntarily yelling, "I need to get to you so I can devour you!". "I" said

They came out of my lips but I knew those words weren't mine. He knew it too. It's sometimes scary to think how much control the cat has over me. I looked at Takahashi, trying to catch any reaction after that unhinged outburst, but of course he showed nothing.

"Shall we go now, miss?".

"...sure".

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