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Fahim said simply.
    Neel returned his gaze to the rod. Slowly, he grasped the rod in both hands. He felt
nothing new. What he did not notice was he was lifting the rod more easily than either Divya
or Doctor Fahim had been able to.
    Neel applied his strength at the ends of the rod. It bent very slightly. He continued
building the pressure at the ends, feeling a sudden power surge through his hands. The rod
twisted, and bent easily in his hands. In a sudden burst, he pulled at the ends of the rod hard.
There was a snapping sound, and the rod broke neatly into two. Neel was left holding an
end in each hand, looking stunned at what he had just done.
    Doctor Fahim and Divya stared in fascination at the two pieces of the rod, and the two
young hands that held them. Even after all their research and preparation, it was strangely
surreal to see the serum actually at work in a human.
“Despite the unexpected turn of events, I believe congratulations arein order, Divya.”
Doctor Fahim smiled, extending his hand.
     
Divya shook his hand, her laugh a little unsteady. “It‟s amazing, sir.” she said.
    The two turned. Neel was still looking stunned. Doctor Fahim took the two halves of
the hand out of his hands and placed them on the side table. “The question that arises, Neel, is
what now?”
“What do you mean?” Neel said.
    “
We rarely get to choose the paths fate lays down before us.” Doctor Fahim said
gravely. “But it is up to us to decide how we travel those paths. You are a part of a military
experiment now. You can run faster, jump higher, punch harder than anyone else on earth.
But just as you had problems with speed after you woke up, you will have other problems.
You need to be trained in order to control your new abilities. We can help you.”
Neel stared at the old man wordlessly.“And then what?” heasked. “What happens
after you teach me how to control it?”
    Doctor Fahim leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees and joining the tips of
his fingers together as he looked at Neel intently.“The original purpose of this experiment
was to create an army of soldiers who would be superior in every way to their ordinary
counterparts.” he said. “But this sudden change of events has obliged us to modify our
approach. It has now been decided to test your abilities first in a closely watched
environment, and see whether your capabilities could be valuable to the government. At the
very least, it has been decided that your situation can still be used to study the effects of the
serum on the human body.”
    Neel kept quiet, not sure of what to say. The one thing he did know was that he did not
like being talked of as some sort of a commodity, or a human guinea pig. Doctor Fahim
noticed his expression.
“What it means,” he said gently, “Is that we are offering you the chance to become the
first Alpha Soldier.”
     
Neel stared at him. “And if I refuse?”
    Doctor Fahim sighed, leaning back
. “Then we will think about taking another approach
to the matter.” he said. “But in any event, you will be kept under close watch from now on.”
The gentle eyes that stared into the young boys were filled with sympathy.“No matter what
your decision is, I am afraid your life will never be the same again.”
Again, Neel was struck dumb.
     
Doctor Fahim rose to his feet.
    “I
understand that it is a lot of information to receive in a few minutes, especially after
having passed through such a harrowing experience.” he said. “But you needed to know the
truth. We will leave you to consider our proposal. Think about what I have said. We will be
in contact with you soon.” The doctor turned to the door. Divya took the two broken metal
pieces from the table. “Good luck.” She said with a small smile as she walked towards the
door as well.
    “Oh, and
one more thing, Neel.” Doctor Fahim said, pausing at the doorway. His eyes
were very grave.“I‟m afraid a certain amount of deception was