Tailspin Anthology

Lab Prequel

If Jason met Christian in a lab facility.

Jason screamed as he struggled in the restraints that kept him tied down to the cold metal table underneath him. The only warmth he felt, was the blood pooling where his left arm was sawed off.

"Impressive." One of the scientists spoke. "No matter where we cut and slice, he still moves about without prolonged pain."

"I feel prolonged pain, you bastards!" Jason argued but grunted when one of the people in white smashed his head against the table with a hard thump.

"Shut up, monster!" The door opened to reveal the head scientist.

"Release him, Ted. We need him in one piece for the next experiment." Ted spit in Jason's face before releasing him and walked away.

Jason lifted his head and narrowed his eyes as he spotted his limp arm laying on a surgical table nearby. Little by little, his limb began twitching.

The head scientist smiled at the pale brunette. "You know we'll stop as soon as you tell us about the place you came from."

"I highly doubt that." Jason told him. "You'll continue to cut me open regardless of what I tell you."

"Huh." The head scientist turned his back to him to talk to his staff. "Take a much needed break before proceeding with the next trial." He stared at Ted. "It is your turn to clean and prep the test subject."

Ted twisted his face in disgust. "Why do I need to clean after this freak?"

"Because your colleagues do it everyday. And it's your turn." The head scientist snapped his fingers. "Everyone else, let's go." Ted cursed everyone out as he begrudgingly picked up the bloody tray where Jason's arm disappeared.

Ted ran the water in the sink and gingerly tossed the bloody tray in it. The loud sound of metal hitting metal could be heard as he complained and cussed aloud.

As Jason watched Ted, he felt something tapping his body. Glancing down, he sees his amputated arm waving with a scalpel in hand. Reaching with his other hand, he stretched until he got a hold of it. He hid the medical tool in time for Ted to approach him and pull his hair roughly.

"I'm going to hose your sorry ass down. No biting, or else." Ted got in Jason's face and threatened him before gasping in shock. Ted released his hold on Jason to feel the scalpel imbedded into his neck as he struggled to breathe.

Jason grabbed his loose appendage and hoisted it up on the table and watched it slink towards his stub where it reconnected to his body. After shaking it to test its function, Jason fumbled with the restraints until he loosened them enough to free himself. When the final restraint was off, he stood and watched Ted trying to reach for the emergency button placed by the door. Jason caught up to him, placed his hands on the sides of his skull, and twisted his neck. The sound of bone cracking emanated the room as Ted went limp. Jason dropped him and cracked the door open to see personnel walking the halls. Jason closed the door and stared at the dead man on the floor.

A couple of minutes later, Jason exited the room wearing a white lab coat over his clothes, a surgical mask, and a scrub cap. He walked down the hall as people greeted him casually. Observing his surroundings carefully, Jason was figuring out where maintenance area is located. After walking down a maze of corridors, he found what he was looking for. He entered and shut the door behind him and was relieved to see that the maintenance workers were also on break.

Creeping deeper into the room, Jason located the breaker box in the far corner. He grabbed a wrench from one of the tool boxes and began swinging at the electrical box. Sparks flew as it was being smashed in. What seemed like an eternity, the power went off.