�It�s an irregular drug reaction.� Her voice gets flatter and she turns her head. �Birth defect.�
�Bullshit�
She drops the gun.
�Excuse my language but that�s bullshit.�
�That�s the first time I�ve heard you curse.�
�Sorry, I�ll try not to do it anymore.�
�It�s okay. Makes you more human.�
I kinda think it�s a little strange; I�m not sure how harsh language makes me more human. Like the time I cursed when I dropped a hammer on my toe when Jhaelyn was around. He laughed about the fact I cursed for days.
�The defect was a media blitz put out by a couple of rich but uninformed people who refused to believe that their DNA could actually hold latent lycanthrope genes. It would have happened to all of their families in about three to four generations, maybe two.�
Lyssra smiles, then starts to laugh. The laugh takes on a slight tinge of hysteria, her arms held around her stomach. Soon she is quiet again.
Man, that is so disturbing. I see why the heroes always get scared when the villian does that in the holovids.
�I should tell that one to my sister.� She says softly, almost whispering.
�Sister?�
�What about it.�
�I hope she�s young enough not to let that sort of ignorance cloud what she thinks of herself.�
Lyssra gives me a puzzled look.
�She�s a lycanthrope, like you correct?�
Silence.
�She�s not a lycanthrope is she? Gene therepy.�
�Guess so. They didn�t believe in making the same mistake twice.� She says it very blandly like it�s something she�s accepted. I feel a flare of anger. I slammed on the brakes. My arm lanced out to stop her from hitting the windsheild. I can see she�s surprised.
�Lyssra look at me.� She kinda of turned her head, like she didn�t want to meet my eyes. �Look at me. You are not a mistake. Don�t you ever think of it.�
She can�t even look at me in the eyes. We drive in silence until we hit the gararge under our building. Somehow she is clutching the gun again when we get out of the car. I walked ahead of her. I made a decision.
�What time is your 1st class?�
�10AM.�
�I�ll meet you at 9:30 at your door.�
�What?�
�And you can hold on the gun tonight, You might need it. God Hammer Voice Command activate.� The gun answered and Lyssra looked surprised.
�Active.�
�Weapon Class Alpha clearance. DNA print scan and print Lyssra.�
�DNA scan complete. Lyssra now has weapon clearance.� I turn and walk away. I can�t see her face but that�s ok. I don�t think I need to. No one is going to hurt her while I�m around.