The Split

Three consecutive bangs came crashing upon Dr. Laurent Duval's bedroom door, he forced open his sleepy eyes, instantly irritated by the unwelcome awakening. "What it is?" Laurent roared, he clumsily rose from his bed.

"Dr. Duval! Laurent!" The voice from the other side of the door was his assistant Dr. Isobel Parker, her usually meek voice was louder than Duval had ever heard it before.

"What is it Isobel? You know I struggle to sleep, so why do you insist on interrupting me-" Laurent got out of bed and went to the door. He pulled it open to see Isobel standing excitedly before him. "What's the matter with you?"

"We've had a breakthrough Dr. Duval, the sample something amazing has happened." Laurent pushed past his assistant and into the long pale hallway. Isobel followed him closely behind, she held a clipboard against her chest. The large scientist came barging into the research laboratory, another scientist covered entirely in a protective suit was stationed in there. He was peering through a microscope watching cheerfully. "It's the sample Dr. Duval, it's split. Split into two separate organisms."

"Impossible!" Laurent couldn't believe what he was hearing, he knocked the other scientist aside and took a look for himself. There it was two triangular microscopic organisms sliding around. "When did this happen, what caused it to happen?"

"I was monitoring it about fifteen minutes ago, then it happened. The newly formed organism wasn't moving at first, but after a while it just started to dance. Life from the visitation," the other scientist explained.

"Isobel, I want you to get the Department Heads on the phone. This is going to get us out of Athelstan."

"Yes Laurent, right away," Isobel rushed out of the lab. Dr. Duval continued to watch the organism, his rude awakening hadn't been for nothing. This was big.

TBC