"Dude, it smells like a zoo down here! Where the fuck did you lead
me?" Blaine bitched. He crinkled his nose in the darkness.
He could hear rustling, scraping and other noises in the dark.
"We're in the Biology Labs Building basement," Malcolm explained, "Now
grab my hand and I'll lead you out of here."
Their arms flayed in the darkness bumping each other but not
connecting.
"Dude, that is so not my hand!" shouted Blaine, "Now let go of my
dick!"
"Uh, Blaine," Malcolm's voice came from across the room, "I've over
here. I'm not holding your dick."
"Yeow! Something just jabbed me in the butt."
"Ah, there we go. It's so hard to get volunteer subjects. I really
must leave that back door open more often," said a male voice.
"Blaine, are you okay?" Malcolm called.
"Oh, he'll make a fine ape. Cindy Lou's been acting out, so we put her
down here to calm her down. She's a fine ape, but very antisocial.
Your friend Blaine was the first male she didn't try to hit. I knew
instantly, she'd accept him as her mate."
"Okay, so you're changing Blaine into a great ape. Not that big a
change really considering he was a walking Neanderthal. So, doc, how
about if you turn on the lights and let me get out of here. I'm sure
Blaine will make a wonderful addition to your menagerie."
"Ah, now young man, you've already figured that you became a volunteer
when you came down here. We don't need any more MALE apes, but I'm
sure your genome could be adapted for another use."
"Ook, uh, mmmm," grunted the unseen ape. Malcolm picture unconscious
Blaine's head resting in the hairy ape's lap in a cage somewhere in
the dark basement. She was probably grooming him.
He edged along the wall away from the sounds of the ape and scientist.
He could hear the scientist moving in the darkness.
"Be careful, you don't want to stumble in the dark and break
anything," Malcolm said feeling his way along as he heard footsteps
approaching.
"No worries, I'm wearing night-vision goggles," said the scientist.
"Oh, great," mumbled Malcolm unhappily.