Alex was aware, but only dimly at first. His alertness increased as he felt a warmth coming from all around him. He drifted in and out of consciousness for about a week, knowing he would have to save his energy for something. Something big... but he couldn't quite remember what.
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A group of scientists eagerly watched the egg inside of the incubator. The previous Administrator had been fired (chickenized, actually) for his error in Alex's catalyst dosage, and although he had screwed up in a major way, it had given them the chance to see this unprecedented occurrence.
The eggshell began to crack.
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Alex knew it was time to wake up. He pushed on the sides of his cracking shell with all of his gathered strength, and emerged...