Endurance: Apocalypse (The Endurance Series Book 2) by T. J. Blake Page A

elite group. I’ll let you look into a room.’ Miller walked along the platform, stopping at one of the doors. ‘Look in here; this is one of the experiments. It will test if this person is compatible to be an elite human. The results have varied. People are either advanced mentally or physically.’
    ‘Why?’ Jonny asked abruptly.
    ‘Well, in my opinion, I believe that when this specific mutated virus enters the brain, it will kill it or enhance either the left, right or entire brain. I have many different types of elite humans, you and I are the most physical enhancements, but there are others who have adapted differently. Some have adapted to mind reading, seeing the future or becoming intellectually stronger. This virus outbreak isn’t infecting just humans, it’s the animals too. Animals are growing bigger now. Birds are growing to the size of eagles and dogs are becoming more like bears. It has got out of hand and we need a cure for everyone and everything.’ Miller paused, waiting for a reply from Jonny, but he didn’t respond. ‘This is why I need your help, we can do a good thing; we can save everyone.’
    ‘But you’ve created something that can make humans stronger.’
    ‘Yes indeed, but I… We need to save everyone. Once we have the cure, we can put this on the market. It would be sold for millions, we are the first ones to be successful with this, and we will be looked up to by everyone.’
    ‘So what is with this experiment?’
    ‘If you look in, you’ll see what’s going on.’ Miller said with a leer, clasping his hands together eagerly.
     
    A young brunette woman sat naked in a metal chair. As she opened her eyes, she tried to move. She felt pain in her hands. She looked down at them and noticed a blade impaling each of her hands to the metal chair. She groaned as she came round and looked at her surroundings. Staring at the metal walls, she saw two dead men hanging either side of her; one strung from his feet and the other by his neck. Letting out a shriek, she cried for help. Shuffling in her chair, she slid her hands up the blades. As she did, blood trickled down the blade and splattered on the arms of the chair. The woman stopped moving her hands and threw up beside the seat. She stared at her vomit and leaned back in the chair, looking above her. She screamed at the face that was positioned above her.
    ‘Gavin?’ the woman whispered.
    ‘Laura? What’s… oh my god your hands.’
    ‘It’s okay, let’s get out.’ Laura said.
    Laura took a deep breath, tensed her arms and yanked her hands up and over the blades. Letting her hands flop aside, she let out a small cry.
    ‘Laura?’ Gavin said.
    Laura stared at her hands, they were covered in blood but there were no wounds.
    ‘What the fuck?’ Gavin said.
    Laura kicked her ankles away from the chair and attempted to stand but collapsed to the floor. As she did, Gavin fell head first onto the metal chair and sprawled out on the ground.
    Laura watched her wound disappear and her ankle return to its normal shape.
    ‘Gav are you okay?’
    ‘Yeah, what the fuck is going on?’ Gavin said as he pulled himself up using the bloody chair.
    Laura and Gavin grabbed each other and hugged. As they touched, Miller’s voice boomed from speakers set within the room.
    ‘Laura and Gavin, you are part of an experiment. There is no need to be afraid; you are safe here. I am Michael Miller and I am here to cure the virus outbreak within London. You are both infected with the virus. The other two men in the room with you died from the virus but you survived and only one of you can leave this room alive to join our elite army.’
    The room remained silent. Gavin’s breathing grew rapid. ‘What does he mean only one of us can leave?’
    ‘He means that only one of us can live. Survival of the fittest.’ Laura said and she punched Gavin in the chest, launching him against the wall. She looked down to her hands and smiled. She walked over to the