Triplet Alphas Gifted Luna

Chapter 60 Weapons

BACK TO THIRD PERSON POV

The next day, Thursday, Mr. Garrity had a helper summon Thea to his apothecary shop when she got home from school.

Thea came immediately with the triplets and four

Delta guards in tow.

“Alphas, Luna,” Mr. Garrity said. “I have some mock-ups to show you.”

“Excellent.”

“Let’s go outside for demonstration,” he said.

“Of course.”

He pushed a cart outside behind his shop. His helper followed behind him with another cart. Thea could sense the interest in her Delta team guards.

*There are a number of herbs and plants that are perfectly harmless when used alone. However, combine them, and they become quite irritating. Even the method of extracting the active compounds can make them poisonous or benign. I am toying around with that to tweak and find the most potent forms. This cart here, these all have antidotes. The warrior can take a simple capsule, giving protection for twenty-four hours. This liquid will temporarily blind if it comes in contact with the eyes.” He picked up a vial.

“How temporarily?” Thea said.

“Depends on the healing rate of the person, how much gets in the eyes, and potency, but anywhere from ten minutes to an hour.”

Thea nodded.

“I have it here in a solid ball, mixed with some other things. If you throw it against something, like the ground, it will explode, sending the dust into the air and likely into their eyes. I’ve done this with a few concoctions. One will make it difficult to breathe. The more they exert themselves, the more difficult breathing

becomes. If they keep struggling, they’ll pass out, but then their breathing will normalize. Another will be extremely itchy. This one temporarily paralyzes the muscles. Anywhere from ten minutes to an hour, again, depending on different factors.”

Thea and the triplets nodded and motioned for him to continue.

“These are preliminary. There will be more finesse later on,” Mr. Garrity said.

“Those exploding balls could be short to mid-range. For the long-range options. Bow and arrow. Arrow coated with a liquid form of the same things. As long as it nicks the skin, the toxins will get in the blood and take effect. I haven’t tested these on any subjects, so I can’t say the length of effect for sure. If a bow and arrow are too cumbersome, we could look into other long-range options. I’ve been toying around with the idea of paintball guns. Making the exploding balls paintball-sized. They are long-range and have good accuracy.”

“I say why not?” Thea said.

Mr. Garrity nodded, smiling. He moved to the other cart. “This cart has wolfsbane options. There aren’t antidotes, as you know. Maybe these are a last resort. Friendly fire is more dangerous with these. Similar applications are possible, bow and arrow, exploding powder.”

“I’m hesitant to use something that could hurt our own,” Thea said.

“We could do a dart gun where the dart automatically injects the wolfsbane when it hits. I’m playing around with different ways of extracting it, mixing it, different concentrations. Low doses won’t kill anyone, but it will keep them from shifting. That may be important in a crowd control situation.”

an antidote to wolfsbane? All the things that have antidotes didn’t originally. They were discovered. What would it take?”

said. “If they could analyze the molecular compound, they may be able to figure it out. I think it’s beyond me,

other herbs affect humans?

into it,” Mr. Garrity

with these. Feel the effects, so they know what they’ll do. Could

“Absolutely,” Mr. Garrity said.

have enough of the antidotes

Thea said.

“Yes.”

the triplets. “Can you mind link the warriors and Delta team, see who can come test these

and all of Delta team joined

probably take these out to a rarely

would be best,” Mr.

we need a clean-up afterward? Something to neutralize the

away in low concentrations.

nodded. “Mr. Garrity, would you do the honors of explaining what you’ve

“Any notes are greatly appreciated. I can

feel the effects, be the guinea pigs?” Thea said. “We won’t be testing

will probably be best if you don’t

She nodded.

volunteered to be guinea pigs including the triplets. The

they went out into the

impressed with the effects and the implications for their future battles. They gave notes on each thing They wanted more explosiveness to kick up the dust. Everyone was very interested in the paintball idea. That and the bow and arrows opened

” Mr. Garrity said. “I may be able to make a vaccine. Let me play

this between us for now,” Thea said. “We don’t want it leaking

**Yes, Luna,” they said

you all for testing these today. Please help your guinea pig brothers to

seen by the pack doctor. They were all fine within the hour. Thea stayed in the infirmary, walking from bed to bed. When her mates started

understand a little how you must have felt being paralyzed,” Conri said. “That was terrifying, and I knew I wasn’t

Thea squeezed his hand.

breathe,” Alaric

“I like being able to see. Being blind is not fun. The itching was also very

better

“Starting to,” they said.

more round. Think you’ll be ready to

The triplets nodded.

She touched each one in some way-a hand to the forehead, a squeeze of their hand or shoulder. The ones who couldn’t breathe, she rested her hand on their chest. With each one, she felt a rush of emotion leave her. She wanted them

to the triplets

nodded, and they left the

his waist,

thought to