288 Let me go home

It had been a few of months since the expedition and Jenna was given a tearful farewell from the group as she was transferred to a different department, well normally she would have been retired after being crippled but the timely intervention from Keitaro earned her a desk job causing both Annelie and Jenna to be grateful to him and from what he learned they will be tying the knot after the entire thing is over. The thought of the virus brought his mood down his children would be born within a couple of weeks and here he was stuck without any cure it was driving him mad.

Keitaro sighed as he leaned back to his chair as he gazed towards the ceiling as various test data ran in his computer, to be frank he was a bit tired it was draining him both mentally and physically, children are the most likely to catch some strange disease and his will be born soon very soon and that was what scared him the most, he let out a sigh of resignation.

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Since the new medicine had been discovered it had been proved efficient in delaying as well as curbing the aggressiveness of the wraith if nothing else, beyond that they were not lucky, but it did its job satisfactorily as the total death which had been projected up to 80-90% was contained within 50% but still it is a big number and recently it was shown that even the plants are showing mutation because of the virus.

He then grimaced at the thought of the higher ups that came a few days after their expedition it was a nice change of space for him, he remembered the shouting and what that thrice damned woman accusing them of wasting resources and what not and the best part she bought with her some media people, her idea simple using him to rise in rank, then it happened one of the scientist approached her and punched her hard enough to break her nose and a couple of teeth then the way she was insulted made everyone's day and the best part the new medicine got showcased to the entire world it really did generate new hope and for the people it was the next best thing beside the cure.

As he thought about the past happenstances his eyes closed and soon the sleep took hold of him, a beeping sound brought him back to the land of the living as he looked at the result he had bet everything on this and was eagerly waiting for the result and he did not know what he would if he failed as such he looked at the result his face morphed into that off terror as tears appeared in his eyes at that, "No no it cannot be why why, I tried everything please anyone please I do not know what to do."

He knew there was nothing he could do, many scientists have given up, some died and couple even committed suicide so many sacrifices yet he was unable to find a cure, he felt his entire world collapsing around him as his vision darkened he felt someone slapped him at the back of his head as a chuckle came to his ears as a person who came in a hazmat suit spoke her voice had an angelic tilt to it, a voice which sounded nostalgic to him as the woman pointed towards a particular part of the result as she spoke, "My you have already solved if you interchange the adenine of this part of the DNA with athymine well it might work wonder."

Keitaro looked closely at the structure as the woman inputted into the simulation as she stepped behind letting it run, Keitaro looked at that with undivided attention, as the simulation ran he suddenly remembered all those years ago he had another woman who had the same voice as her as such he quickly turned towards her as he spoke, "it is yo…..", only for his voice to choke as there was no one inside his workplace, he quickly used his radio to contact the security team as he spoke with authority, "Check the camera and try to find out who has entered my lab in the last few hours."

A few minutes later a crackle and static of radio was heard as a gruff voice came to his ears, "Doctor Inazuma you have been alone in that room for hours on end."

Keitaro: "What nonsense are you speaking? check it again."

The voice replied back to him in a monotone, "Sir, we have checked the video fee clearly, you have been alone the entire time, not only that without your express permission even an ant can enter the room, I believe you should take a rest Sir, you have been working for days."

Keitaro had the sudden urge to give the security a piece of his mind but he controlled hi temper after all the same thing happened to him all those years back at the café the woman was not to b found so who was she was she an hallucination, he sighed as he found his head throbbing form pain as he let out a sigh, 'It take hours for the simulation to take place I better go and catch some sleep.'

As such Keitaro left the confines of his lab and the embrace of his hazmat suit as he made his way to his room, as he passed through the various people most greeted him politely although he could feel them somewhat uneasy make him frown but he finally understood the reason why they were acting like that as he stood in front of the mirror as he winced at the sight, what stood in front of him was pale faced person with blood shot eyes and the stress was making his hair white, he sighed at that as he plopped at his bed and fell asleep.

A few hours later Keitaeo woke up with a jolt as he thought, 'Maybe I should get rid of my beard.'

A few more minutes later he was sitting in front of his computer as he went through the result as his eyes widen as he stumbled up from his seat he quickly used his radio as he spoke, "Tell Lead Scientist Dr. Malcolm to be at my office as fast as possible, it is an emergency."

He did not have to wait longer as Malcolm was standing beside him in his own hazmat suit as he spoke, "What has happened Keitaro, you spoke of an emergency."

Keitaro simply nodded at that as he spoke, "See the results for yourselves."

Malcolm raised one of his eyebrows as he went through the result and a few minutes later he found himself hugging and laughing like a mad man as Keitaro returned the gesture, Malcolm spoke with his voice filled with happiness, "Brother, let us start field testing and if it really works we will be get rid of the pandemic once and for all."

Keitaro nodded as he spoke, "Yes finally we will be able to honor the sacrifices made by so many and put the deceased to rest in peace."

Malcolm nodded at that solemnly, as Keitaro gave him a sad glance, 'I fill sorry as well as honored to know Malcolm, he had lost everyone that was precious to him yet he trudged forward so that others do not have to feel the same sense of loss.'

Malcolm: "Well there is no sense for dillydallying then we should start the experiments then, the simulation you have shown me has shown the biggest promise till date."

A few days later Keitaro was anxious, he had just gotten news that his wife Beatrix has gone into labor, but he was stuck in a stupid press conference which he wanted no part off he simply wanted to rush back to his wife side but alas the fate was not smiling at him.

He took the microphone as he watched the journalist looking at them with bored eyes after all most if not all the conferences nowadays were only to share the bad news.

Keitaro cleared his throat as he spoke with a smile, "Ladies and Gentleman a warm welcome to all of you, I know that you all are extremely busy as such without further ado, let me announce it to you that we finally have a 'CURE'."

No sooner did he speak the word the journalist had looked as if they were jolted awake as the room was flooded into excited cacophony as questions were fired at rapid succession causing Keitaro's smile to twitch at that, 'What the hell do you want from me, I have already announced it, so let me go home and welcome my children I do not have time for the likes of you.'