table. What kind of transformation were they talkin

s, all of whom were wearing surgical masks and gloves. The air was thick with the smel

tern expression, stepped forward. "Are you ready

bwebs. "What's going on?" she demanded. "What

ing to be transformed into a new person," he said

in horror. "What do

that you're going to be given a... upgrade," he said. "A upgrade that wi

d of upgrade were they talking abou

re all staring at her with a mixture of curiosity and detachment. It was

of there, but she was trapped. The doctors and nurses were

a surge of adrenaline. She was going to fight,

at made her blood run cold. The doctor's eyes were black, e

was going on? Who were these peopl

in in her head. It was as if her brain was being ripped

oom. But her screams were drowned out by the sound of machinery bee

her mind and body torn from each other like rag dolls. She was aware

enly as it had begun,

was in a recovery room. She was lying on a hospit

There were no doctors or nurses in sight, just a sing

. What had they done to her?

sation in her head. It was as if her brain was

h. She had been transformed, upgraded into a n

t wha

there was a mirror on the wall. She got out of bed and w

eyes were different. They were black, empty voids

ped a beat. What ha

tarting to lose hope, Sophi

ur new life,"

ng in the doorway. It was Max, his e

e?" Sophia demanded, her

n you a gift," he said. "A gift that will allow you to p

owed. "What kind o

ou'll see," he said. "You'

ned and disappeared, l

x had just told her. What kind of tasks was she now capa

g, Sophia heard a noise behind her. She turned to see

Sophia asked, her voic

ome," he said. "A place where you can

owed. "What abilit

ou'll see," he said. "You'

alked away, leaving Sophia to f

being led deeper into a trap. What did Max have planned for her

sting and turning through the darkness. Sophia

made her blood run cold. A figure was

vealing a woman with long, cur

pered, her voice t

with amusement. "Welcome to yo

and grabbed Sophia's arm, pulli

was completely at Ava's mercy. What did Ava have planned for he

er, suffocating her. Sophia struggled to

enly as it had begun,

urrounded by strange machines and equipment. A

Ava said. "I see you're

ed. "What did you do

"I just gave you a littl

d a beat. "What kind

to a whisper. "You're now capable of con

ned in horror. "Wh

ake people do your bidding,

kind of power was this? And ho

g, Sophia heard a noise behind her. She turned to s

your new abili

ded her a small device. "Just press this button,

device. What would happen if she pressed the bu

s voice behind her. "Don't worry, S

ng that made her blood run cold. Ava's eyes were bla

wrong?" Sop

's wrong, Sophia," she said. "Ev

e device. Sophia felt a surge of energy run through her bod

aring at her, their eyes empty, their minds controlle

ade her blood run cold. Ava's eyes were still black,

going on?" So

just starting to realize the tru

Sophia felt a surge of energy run through her body, and su

ough the visions, she