Porkchop was an ordinary bulldog. He lived like any dog would- chase squirrels, fetch sticks, eat whatever falls from a kitchen counter... It was a good life.
But then he was taken by men of science and everything changed. Porkchop hadn't the foggiest clue what they had planned, but he couldn't shake the feeling that their plans were big.
"This is the one?" said one of the scientists.
"That's right" said another. "He's going to be our first subject for the trial". There seemed to be a hint of excitement in his voice, but Porkchop didn't know why.
"I still say that this is wrong- turning animals into monsters so they can fight our battles for us" a third man said, his brow furrowed in frustration.
"Oh, come off it, Johnson" said the second man. Reaching for a tape recorder, he began to speak into it. "Dr. Philip Hansel, reporting on United States Government secret experiment #120- Code Name: Project Guardian. Our first test subject- Porkchop, a bulldog -has been thoroughly screened and is in good health- mental and physical alike. Introducing the transformative agent now". It was here that Dr. Hansel poured a packet of green substance into Porkchop's bowl of water. Curious, Porkchop sniffed it, a hint of worry tugging in his mind. Just before drinking some of it (as nothing seemed to happen), Porkchop heard someone say "We're rolling now".
Then the changes began. Barking in shock once, Porkchop slumped over, a strange feeling coursing through his body. Looking down, he saw his forelegs began to alter in bone structure, becoming humanoid. Sheer terror was flowing through his mind- what were these humans doing to him?! All the while, Dr. Hansel narrated over the recorder.
"The transformative agent is taking effect stupendously! Bone alteration is apparent, though there seems to be no physical pain from the subject. I can only begin to imagine how his brain is developing right now... Likewise, in terms of development, our subject has reached a more humanoid form".
Looking down, Porkchop found the scientist was right- he was still a dog, but had a human body structure! Shakily getting up on two legs, he found his whole form was like a bulldog and human had fused together. It was strange, and yet... Porkchop couldn't help but feel that something else was building in his form.
Astounded, the entire band of scientists stared in absolute wonder at what they had done. Dr. Hansel was the one who seemed most excited- he was positively beaming. "The transformation is complete- it seems we are successful. Now, to see if we can get out a reaction...". Stopping for a moment, the doctor stepped closer and said "Hello, Porkchop- how do you feel?"
"Okay, I guess..." said Porkchop... before he covered his muzzle in shock. He had just spoken English and, judging from the scientists' expressions, they had understood him. They were congratulating each other, shaking hands and laughing.
"You've done it, Doc" said one of his friends.
"Correction- WE'VE done it" said Dr. Hansel.
"Uh, Doctor..." said Johnson, who seemed to have made a shocking discovery concerning the packet from before- his tone and shocked expression said enough to Porkchop.
"Not now, Johnson" said Dr. Hansel with a dismissive wave of his hand. "We've made history with this application". Rubbing his hands together with glee, Hansel said "So, Porkchop, anything new that you're feeling?"
Hesitating for a second, Porkchop said "Well, this new body is definitely going to take some getting used to...". Looking down, his new intellect told him he was nude. Covering his privates, he added "Is it too much to ask for a little common decency?"
Chuckling, Hansel said "Fair enough". Giving a quick clap of his hands, Hansel brought a basic outfit to Porkchop- shirt, pants, underwear and socks (all custom-built for a dog). It seemed the U.S. had created their first humanoid animal warrior... But they were unaware that there was a major mistake in their work.
"Sir, we need to contain that... thing now!" said Johnson, clear panic in his voice.
Confusion etched onto his face, Dr. Hansel said "What's gotten into you, Johnson?"
With fear spreading through his soul, Johnson said "We screwed up big-time! You gave him the Alpha formula- we were supposed to give him the Beta!"
A collective gasp of worry spread through the scientists gathered. Half of them looked with fear at a table where several packets had been lined up, whilst the other half could only stare in shock at Porkchop and the extremely nervous Dr. Hansel. "But that can only mean... Oh, good God" muttered Dr. Hansel, who sank to his knees in shame.
Porkchop may have had new intelligence, but he didn't understand- what was the Alpha package? Was that why he felt some peculiar power pulsing through him? Curious, he went over to a nearby table and grabbed it... effortlessly lifting it with his pinkie finger, while it would've taken a few men to move it.
The scientists were surprised- the Alpha package, which contained one Lot of the super soldier formula- U.S. secret experiment #13 -mixed in and the powers were already showing up. Some scientists present felt they had done good- but Johnson was sure they made a monster... which explained the rifle he brought back into the room with him. Lifting it and aiming for Porkchop's heart, he said "Nighty night, boy".
Dr. Hansel had recovered by this point and, fearing for Porkchop's well-being, tried to intervene. "No!" he shouted, but the gun fired, the bullet flew straight for Porkchop... and bounced right off him like it was nothing.
Looking down at the bullet on the floor, then up at the scientists, Porkchop raised an eyebrow before saying "Was that supposed to hurt?"
While Johnson was worried about this, he should've been more concerned about Dr. Hansel, who was unimpressed with his aide's poor reaction. "Are you out of your mind?!" he shouted.
Johnson shouted right back, saying "That thing could go rogue! With powers like that..."
"Porkchop isn't an "it"; besides, he hasn't done anything wrong!" countered Hansel.
His point was immediately retracted when a loud CRASH was heard. Turning to the source, Hansel saw that Porkchop had thrown the table at a wall and (afterwards) ran through it. He really was invulnerable. The downside, however, was that he was on the loose, in the nearby city, and his creators had caught the whole thing on camera.
"We are SO fired" muttered someone in the crowd.
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Out at the edge of the city, Porkchop found himself in complete rapture- he was humanoid, he was free... but he didn't know what to do now. His new form brought new complications, it seemed. What could he do?
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