Part 1

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"Lizzie!! Lizzie!!" 5 year old Alexander yells running through the forest "Bubby!" 2 year old me yells back "Help me up!" I add pointing up to the tree branch  "3

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"Lizzie!! Lizzie!!" 5 year old Alexander yells running through the forest
"Bubby!" 2 year old me yells back
"Help me up!" I add pointing up to the tree branch 
"3. 2. 1. Up you go" he says lifting me up then climbs up himself

We sit in silence just watching the water in front of us. We don't many silent moments like these, just him and I. So when we get the chance we try to enjoy it as much as we can.

I decided to break the silence and ask him a question.
"Bubby?" I say
"Yeah Lizzie?" He answers turning to face me
"I don't want anymore shots today. My body hurts" I say pouting
"I know. I don't want to either. But mama says it helps us" he answers me
I cross my arms
"Tell me why mama says it helps us again" I tell him
"Well mama told me that these shots were made at her work. They help our brains grow faster and smarter. Every time we get a shot it our brain grows smarter." He explains to me

I don't answer him just thinking about what it would be like if I didn't have to take any shots.
"Lizzie we should head back before they notice we are gone" Alexander says
"Fine" I say as he helps me down
We start walking back to our little house in the woods.
We finally make it inside to see mama and papa standing there waiting for us.
We were in big trouble.

"Mama, papa. It was me that told Lizz-Elizabeth we should go out into the woods. She didn't have anything to do with it I promise" Alexander starts to tell them
"I'm not worried about that." Mama says
Alexander and I stare at each other in shock
"You and your sister are going to take a little trip to my work today. How would you like that?" Mama asks us
We don't answer her, if her work is where the shots we're made I know we both didn't want to go
"Do you not want to go?" Mama asks with an angry voice
"Oh no no. We want to go. When will we leave?" I ask trying to sound excited so she wouldn't get mad
"Right now. Go get in the car" she says with a grin

We made our way into the car with worried expressions on both of our faces.
Mama and papa got in the car shortly after and started driving.

We soon arrived at this big gray building that looked abandoned.
"Come on let's go. Can't keep them waiting" papa says.
"Just stay with me Lizzie" Alexander whispers to me
I cling onto his arm not wanting to even enter the building.

My parents lead my brother and I into a room where we are met with an older man.
"Are these the two?" He asks
"Yes sir. My son, Alexander. He's 5 and the serum has been working fine on him, no side effects.
My daughter, Elizabeth. She's 2 and the serum has been working the same with her." Papa says to him
"How old did you start the serum on them?" He asks
"Elizabeth had her first one the day she was born. We spread the doses out to make sure her body would take it in, and not kill her. With Alexander his first one was when he was 3. We spread his doses out the same, not knowing how his body would react to it." My mama said
"Incredible. The only two survivors and only at age 5 and 2." The older man says
"The offer stays the same. You will get your money now and every time they live through another one you get more." He tells my parents
"Deal" my papa says shaking his hand
"Mama, papa what's going on?" I ask them
"Oh little one why don't I explain" the older man says to me
"See your mother and father have made a little deal with me. You both belong to me now. I will put you through experiments and every time you live I pay your parents. Simple" he says clapping at the end
"You sold us?" Alexander asks them
"Why do you think we had you in the first place? You both were nothing but lab rats." Papa tells him and I
"You are monsters!!" I yell at all of them
"Oh no sweetheart. We are Hydra" the older man says
"Take them to their cells!" He yells
Two guards come and grab both of us and drag us away.
"No! No let go of me!" I yell
"Don't hurt my sister! Get off!" Alexander yells
We tried to get out of their grin but there was no use, we were thrown into a cell and the door quickly shut and locked.

"Lizzie are you ok?" I hear Alexander ask from beside me in a different cell
I crawl over to him and grab his hands
"I'm ok. What are we going to do?" I ask him
"I don't know. We'll figure out ok, don't worry" he tells me
"Can you sing me the song?" I ask him
He nods

"Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so
Call up your friends, dilly, dilly
Set them to work
Some to the plough, dilly dilly,
Some to the fork
Some to the hay, dilly dilly,
Some to thresh corn
Whilst you and I, dilly dilly,
Keep ourselves warm
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are King, dilly dilly,
I shall be Queen
Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so."
He finished

"Thank you" I whisper
"Get some sleep" he tells me
"Goodnight Bubby" I say
"Goodnight Lizzie" he says back

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