Test Subjects |BXB| (ON HOLD)

Chapter 1| New Guy

I just want to say that it's really important you read the description, it makes it easier to understand what they mean by "The Lab"

Also feel free to give me some criticism I really need it tbh

"Did you hear the news?" my bestfriend and really only friend Calvin asked taking a seat across from me. Calvin was the only one to talk to me when I arrived here 15 years ago, everyone else avoided me like I had the plague which thinking on it now makes a lot of sense.Whenever a new kid is taken to the lab no one is up for breaking the news to them about where they are and what's happening, the first few years of being here are always the hardest.

"Let me guess, yet another kid got dragged into the hell hole" I said looking up from my plate of mush that the scientist call "A healthy and nutritious meal", my voice was slightly muffled due to the thick cloth tied to my mouth that I was forced to wear due to my powers.

"That stopped being big news after the tenth kid, the real news is that apparently a former test subject became a scientist. I overheard Callighan talking to them while I was dropping off some papers for another scientist" he said, I perked up at the thought of a test subject being able to become a scientist, tons of questions ran through my mind.

"Isn't that illegal though, I mean that could cause a lot of trouble in the long run" I questioned

"Drugs and kidnapping children are also apparently illegal in this country yet here we are" Calvin said gesturing between the both of us for emphasis.

"Fair point" I started to stand up "I have an appointment with Callighan in 10 minutes and I'm just itching to be prodded with even more needles so gotta bounce" I said, waving goodbye to Calvin as I walked away from the table and threw away my untouched slop.

I walked through the clean white halls that I knew ever so perfectly . Everyone else was either in the canteen eating the disgusting "food" or in their rooms leaving the halls empty despite the few just getting out of appointments. I tugged at my sterile also white sweater finding the emptiness creepy like everything else in this place.

By the time I arrived at Callighan's office I was already shaken up usually I wasn't THIS creeped out by the lab but it was something about the air today that left me checking my back every five seconds. I opened the door to Callighan's office expecting to see the bubbly old man who was surprisingly kind sitting at his at his worn out mahogany desk but was instead met with a tall and very pale man who looked like he hadn't slept in a week. He had horns protruding from the top of his head and the first thing I noticed about him was his single golden eye, the other was covered in a black eye patch which matched his black lab coat he was wearing . He turned around at the sound of me opening the door, stared at me for five seconds and turned back around to Callighan who I just noticed was even in the room.

"Ahh good afternoon Miles my boy, this is Kyle I'm sure you already know who he is seeing as his circumstances have stirred up a bit of gossip" Callighan said gesturing to Kyle who did even turn around to shake my hand or even wave...nothing, he just continued to look forward not moving in the slightest.

"He's a bit of a stubborn one he is, he's only said a few words to me and he's been here for hours" Callighan let out a chuckle, I never understood how he could be so happy even though he's serving in such a corrupt country.

"So you called me here, I doubt it was just to talk about Mr. Edge lord over there" I grumbled, my mood was slightly deflated from the vibes I was getting from him.

"Miles you know that disrespect isn't tolerated here, mind your manners" Callighan going from happy to angry in a second and then in yet another second he was back to normal as if nothing happened. "But you are right, we aren't here to discuss Dr. Flavius here, rather we're here to discuss some changes that are going to be put into place starting today" the way he said that gave me a weird feeling but I took a seat across from Kyle anyway. Now that I was closer to him I could tell that he was a lot younger than the rest of the Scientist. He was definitely not older than 25, which is surprising because he was definitely a test subject but I should have seen him around the lab before yet no one has even heard of him until now and as far as I know this is the only Lab in Auran. He also reminded me a bit of a girl I've seen around the lab, they had the same dark brown hair and golden eyes.

Callighan took out a file labeled with my ID code and took out a piece of paper which most likely held my stats and information. My hand went to touch mask subconsciously. Usually I forgot it was even there because I've grown so used to it over the years but now I suddenly felt more aware of it because of us over the reason I use it. Callighan started to read off the basic information like my short height of 5'6 and my age of 19. I started to zone out and didn't start paying attention again until I heard the word "abilities" come of Callighan's mouth.

"P474 has the ability to grow vines from out of his mouth uncontrollably whenever his mouth comes into contact with light of any kind thus the mask he's wearing " Callighan started, gesturing to the mask over my mouth. "They can grow to extraordinary heights and have to be cut off after around 25 minutes before they get uncontrollable and basically go berserk. After they are cut off he has a 15 minute cool down and that's really the only time he can take the mask off. It is controllable but he hasn't trained enough to be able to keep them at bay" after Callighan finished I looked up at Kyle to see his reaction and he seemed... Unimpressed. His stoic expression didn't change not one bit.

"So your Job is going to study him as I did because I won't be able to as much anymore now that new kids are being brought in everyday" I stared at Callighan in disbelief, did he really think that someone who barely even spoke would be able to study me with my happy, talkative personality!?

I could already tell, this was going to be hell all over again.