Alex Red was a simple officer in the Italian army before this all happened. People noted him for his personality and good speeches.
What Alex did not see was the new world government releasing a virus. Blake, one of his best friends, was administered this. Blake was mad, really, really mad. People threw rocks at him and called him a mutt on the streets of Italy. At the time, many people thought being an animal was cool.
But Alex saw something else in it. It was a virus after all right? It could mutate and cause pandemonium. Just because it turned you into an animal, did not mean there were consequences to be had.
Blake didn't ask for his new wolf body. He never wanted it, and demanded a cure. Some metas spoke out against what the government had done, calling it evil and that they had used them like lab rats.
It was all on that one fateful day that Alex had noticed a small protest outside Italy's Capitol building.
"Blake, wake up! There is a protest outside the Capitol building!" Blake grabbed his clothes and practicly flew downstairs.
Metas and humans were outside as a wall of police blocked the building. It was a peacefull protest starting to turn into a riot. More people arrived and then madness. Molotovs were thrown and tear gas was flung right back.
Alex got on top of the nearest car and screamed into the protester crowd. "Hey, look over here!" Some of the protesters stopped to listen. "We need to make the guys in front look like you are retreating. The police will chase after you. Have some of your men wait in the alleyway, and rush after the police line has moved upwards. We will have them flank. Spread the word on!"
About three minutes later the front crowd retreated. The police persued and out came the protesters from the alleyway. The police realized the mistake as a huge meta bear came out a smashed one of the polices skulls. Riot gear was quickly picked up as the mad rush to the Capitol building. As they rushed in, Alex flipped on the news. Riots were widespread over Germany and Italy. Talk of a new country breaking away from the
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In the next few days to follow, the police had clashed with Red and his band of protestors. A new flag had been made, a Oriel holding up an olive branch, in the middle of the old Italian flag. People had recognized Red as a leader. Alex was scheduled to make a speech today.
"Today marks a new beginning for the world, today we stand up to tyranny! We will get our justice and stand against the World Government! A humungoeus cheer erupted from the crowd. "This first step will be crucial in restoring our rights! The new flag was raised above the Capitol building. "This is step one my friends, I present to you, the Republic Of Italy!" Another enormous cheer was let out. "We have declared independence, and so far, Germany and Poland have joined our new county! Senators are now being chosen as we speak, but before we elect a formal president, I will be leading things untill the government gets into place. The meta centers shall be open still, because I have no problem with people wanting to be one or not, but mark my words, we will find a cure for those who hate what has happened to them." Huge cheer.
Alex pulled back his red streak in his hair. It was how people identified him. "To comfort my friend who has suffered with being the first victim, I will volunteer at one of the centers myself. I will stay this way untill we find a cure, or if I alternatively want to stay a meta, then I can." Applause and cheers rung throught.
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Alex Red was sitting in the hospital chair as he got his injection. Within thirty minutes, he felt a pang of pain. A day later, he had morphine to dull the pain, and he was glad for every drop. On the third day, the pain stopped. He got out and checked himself out in the mirror. He was an oriel, with a red streak running down his new avian head.