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Ever since I could remember, my life has been one tangled web of mystery. I didn't know my history. I didn't know my parents. I only knew Papa and the lab. He always told me I didn't need to know anymore than what I do already. That this was my life. But I was a test subject. I didn't exactly want to be...... not anymore.
"Good morning sleepyhead. I'm surprised Papa didn't wake you." Clad in my usual white attire to watch over the young children they've accumulated over the course of my time here, my turn to watch with Henry had quickly approached me that morning. Last night had been another grueling attempt at racking my brain for information they needed to further their studies, further know their enemies. I could find people in the void, I called it. So I was used quiet a bit for that.
"I'm thankful he didn't. My head had been hurting last night after....." But we tried not to speak details in front of everyone. He knew though, the pain I would endure when being experimented on. Papa frankly didn't care if I hurt or not. He wanted answers. And I was a means to that.
"I know. That's why we do this together. So I can keep an eye on you." Henry softly smiled at me between his words. I've known Henry since he first arrived here, I being only two years younger. His powers were extraordinary, although they had been halted by the orders of Papa once he realized how dangerous they could be. So now that we're adults, we watch over the younger ones in the Rainbow room as orderlies. I consistently have dreams of the rainbows, carrying me away to a better life that's just out of reach.
"You're too good to me Hen...." He was the reason I found this place tolerable anymore. Because I knew in my heart that I love him. We practically grew up together, having always kept each other safe to the best of our abilities.
"Just remember, don't ever speak aloud the things we only know. They listen." He nodded towards one of the cameras in the room, our fingers softly caressing each other from the proximity of our bodies, side by side against the wall.
"You know me. I'm smarter than that." I said with a slight smile, his towering figure enough to intimidate anyone. But knowing I was never afraid of him. We were both as much trapped as any of us here. But I was thankful to be trapped with him.
"I know. Trust me. I do. That's why when they bring you back tonight, don't overdo it. Your nose is bleeding more these days from it." More and more blood had decided to fall during the sessions with Papa, meaning I would be in ultra pain for days to come. They hadn't stunted my powers because it's not like I'm going to hurt anyone. But mainly because they need it. Between myself, and 11, we both get treated as the typical lab rats here.
"I promise I won't. If I can help it....." He softly wove our fingers together out of sight from cameras and anyone that could see, knowing I'd always had him as a protecter. He always looked after me, no matter what the circumstance was. Even if it meant Papa had him tortured for it.
"We'll be okay. Someday." Was all he said as we looked ahead towards the now opening doors, Papa approaching one of the children to take them off for their own session. We didn't say another word, our fingers never wavering from each other.
