The Jungles of Alucardia

Recently, Vaducos was requested by the Science Committee to obtain a specific animal that's been lurking around the cities above ground, one that wasn't just pesky, rather just requested as according to the chief over the committee didn't have it in their collection. Vaducos knew otherwise but didn't argue over it. It was an easy catch and heavily paid. Besides, it was a free day, his wife at home, and his son moved out.

Vaducos was arriving at the surface, with his specialized-crafted trapping equipment. After arriving, the creature was beside leftover lunch from a lazy Alucardian. He grunts, "sheesh..what an easy pay..." he impishly growls to the little dog-like alien.

Just as he was about to fire, he got a buzz. The buzz caught the attention of the creature and bolted. "Ugh...seriously?!"

Shortly after inspecting the vibration, he scowls, grimacing in irritation. "Alright...fine I doubt there is one in the jungles but I'll search...make up your minds." With that, he ignores the beast that scurries off and headed for the violet, deadly jungles. "Pure human huh?"

As if luck emerged out of the unfortunate event in regards to losing the creature and the swap in the request, Vaducos listened to the plead for help, there was one certain thing, is that it wasn't an Alucardian tone, no, it was human or humanoid, such delightful, innocent voices. Then he did wonder, why was this creature so close to the borderline of leaving the jungles?

Then his answer came to him, the parachute that guided Amelia down to the ground wasn't that far from where she recently fell. Curiously, yet joyously he walks over. He examines her closely then the bite. "Oh... I'll get you help," he darkly chortled.

Soon after, he clutches her limp body and places it over his shoulder.
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As she was in and out, she could at times view bright lights, though other than that is was scarily dark. Only his eyes could view unless it was a human hybrid.

By the time she was casually asking with her hand that was likely stinging despite being unable to move her limbs, she can only feel and see, while snapping in and out of reality. Which, Vaducos expected questions, whether they were garbling or not. Actually, it was amusing. Something that never occurred often, actually, like never.

The lights abruptly appeared, only this time it wasnt brilliant, but dim, and continuous. Instead of pausing, Vaducos responds with a soft chuckle, "oh? just a common bug that lives in the trees," his voice was distorted to her ears.

What seemed like endless lights, had finally paused. She could hear a very loud slam twice. It was a hefty door opening and closing. A few more steps, then she'd feel being plopped on a cold surface. Vaducos's palm was holding in place.

After a few moments of silence there was two deep voices that were discussing, but with her in and out state, she couldn't understand them. Besides they were conversing in their native tongue. Vaducos was speaking to a lizard garbed in a white, pristine coat. Some type of medical worker.

As the two conversed in their foreign tongue, Vaducos elevates his claws from the disoriented female with a stinging hand. After he steps away, he further discusses certain topics. If Amelia was well enough to observe, she could notice each of their claws were pointing at her and her palm.

Vaducos pats her hair, coldly snickering as his rippled form departed. This time speaking in her language, "Your hand will stop...I'm sure. Enjoy your life here." His vicious, cold tone vanishes.

The Alucardian dressed in a perfected labcoat that was talking walks closer to Amelia. She could feel her fingers being lifted by gloved, scaly hands. "Not from around here are you? Well..no worry..."

Then another, not in a lab garb, but in a blue uniform came over towards her head. Roughly they gripped her neck, forcing into place. With one finger, it tapped her neck, as if implanting. It hurt as it embedded. Though, it would cause her to pass out.

No, Vaducos had no intention to provide any degree of kindness towards the injured human. He only padded her head as a motion to struck fear, as if 'good luck' with your new life. Perhaps She wouldn't understand it as she was in and out of reality. Though, clearly, she understood what to fear.

By the time the Alucardian scientist had gripped her soft hand, Vaducos had already departed with papers in his fingers, as if it was a currency of some kind.

The ruthless venom from the beetle would force her to be paralyzed for another hour or two. It's only been one hour since Vaducos found her.

As if the scientist were not phased by her pleading hollers and cries, they simply left her be until the sedation channeled her body until she was unconscious. They would deal with her neck while out.
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When Amelia would gradually, groggily wake up, a woman with white color hair with pink tips. Slowly she approaches Amelia who was on a solid, metal bed. She blinks. "Hey, you awake? You're obviously new." She bluntly points out. "When you have enough strength, I'll explain the future for you. But right now take it easy, you're still a little woozy. " Kalida draws her eyes back to the door as if she heard noises.

Kalida draws her piercing red eyes over at Amelia who struggles to move. She crawls over as she was already sitting. She stood back onto her feet, arching forward, examining. "Ooh....you got bite.." she inspects the wrapped hand. "Yeah...I had that done to me...not outside of course."

She walks to the side adjacent to the metallic wall. "Oh...they gave you..your neck is going to be sore for a while," she informs, grimacing as she drew away. "You'll be able to start moving in a few minutes..no doubt."

She rose a finger to her lips to motion her to hush. She quietly settled herself against the wall where the would open.

The noises paused by their door, heavy footfalls and distinctive talking. Soon, they left, well whoever it was.

Kalida despises everyone but other humans or hybrids in her situation. If she could help since she's been through a lengthy, painful time, she will. As for others, there is no trust like ever. So when Amelia was her new 'partner', she hastily came over to aid.

Casually, from a short distance, she observes Amelia begin to move her sedated limbs, the toxin was vanishing. That's when the voices could be heard. None of them human-related. "Don't remove that.." She whispers, gritting her teeth. "Not good..."

Once the dark tones dissipated, Kalida walks over to Amelia. "If you were loud around the voices and knowing you were new, they would have come in. I have a few rules id like to tell you. But what is this place? Hell....repetitive, painful hell... Never to see any type of vegetation or sky."