Rainy nights

001

      10 Years Later At Hawkins lab
                      Year: 1978
Aria's POV:
      Yesterday papa said he had a surprise for me for tomorrow, which is now today! He said it was my birthday? And that we finally had a new lesson in session to learn. Papa says im 'unique' but im not sure what he means by that. I am very happy to see that papa has a surprise for me!

"zero dear, are you ready?" said papa i quickly stand up from my bed and walk in front of papa. i look up at him as he looks down at me and i nod whispering a 'yes'. A smile is on my face as i get closer to the doors of an unfamiliar room. Papa opens the door in front of me, revealing a room with rainbows on the walls and a big on on the floor near the other side of the room.

"woah." i breathe out. I see tables and blocks and what papa explains as a rat maze on the table, but i do not see a rat. I am indeed happy to see all the new 'toys' as Papa calls them.

"Go on you can go in, its alright." papa reassures me. I step in looking at another me in the back of the room on the wall. Its copying my every move. I hold my guard up not knowing why there is another of me on the wall copying my every move.

Papa chuckles as he walks to my side, putting his hand on my shoulder. "Thats a mirror it reflects whatever is in its view. It cant hurt you zero." Papa says looking at me as i look back at him.

"Can i play?" i ask

"Of course, but only 10 minutes remember that new lesson?" papa states putting his hand on my buzzed head smiling.

"Yes papa" i say as i look at him. He moves his hand off my head and allows me to explore the room. leaving shortly after.

~••~

All of a sudden not even 5 minutes of papa leaving I start feeling light headed and the lights suddenly feel as if they got 100 times brighter. I shut my eyes not understanding and then blink a few times until i go into total darkness.

I open my eyes and still see darkness but i feel fine now. I hear papa talking to a man i walk forwards having papa and a shorter man appear in front of me. "papa?" i whisper but he doesn't seem to hear. I walk closer and listen in to what he was talking about to the short man in all black.

"She is not ready to leave and i will not allow her too she is not strong enough." papa says sternly.

"Im afraid that option isn't yours Dr. We need her now." the man says.

"Why are you so suddenly attached to your weapon Brenner?" i hear a voice say, walking in comes another man in a suit.

'Weapon?' i thought

"Papa are you there?" i say trying to get his attention not understanding why the man in all black said i was a weapon and why papa said im not 'strong enough'?

"I need more time is all." papa says

"Dr. Brenner with all do respect thats the only reason we gave her over to you. To make her into a weapon. A spy. To give us the upper hand." the man in the suit says getting closer to papa.

"Papa!" i say a little louder hoping he can hear me somehow. But again nothing.

I start panicking. Am i a weapon? Did papa Lie? Why am i here. Where Am I?