Elementals (A Creepypasta Story)

Experimentation

Over the weeks, none of them were bothered, the scientists and others allowing the children to get used to their new home. RJ had been kept busy with raising the children, who had become more comfortable with him and more troublesome. RJ had become their mother and DJ their father. Both RJ and DJ loved the four children as their own.

But this peaceful atmosphere wouldn't last.

RJ had just put the children to bed when he heard a knock on the door. He tensed, eyes flickering to the door apprehensively. He walked over and opened the door cautiously.

"We're starting testing tomorrow on the children," the man told him the second the door was open.

RJ froze in horror as his color faded to black.

"IF YOU HURT THOSE CHILDREN, I WILL COME FOR YOU!" DJ growled.

The man smirked and walked away, leaving DJ to slam the door shut. He returned to RJ, who slumped to the floor, sobbing.

"Please, not my children!" RJ sobbed, burying his face in his hands. "Not my babies! Please!"

"Mommy?" Catherine asked, walking downstairs.

RJ looked up in surprise, tears still falling down his face. Catherine padded over to him, looking concerned.

"Mommy, are you okay?" Catherine asked him quietly.

RJ drew her into a hug, holding her to his chest tightly. Catherine hugged him back, knowing he needed comfort.

"What's wrong?"

"They're starting testing on you and your siblings tomorrow," RJ sniffled.

Catherine stiffened slightly, pulling away to look at him.

"But you won't let them hurt us, will you?" Catherine whispered.

RJ began to cry harder, clinging to her.

"I can't protect you! I have no power here! I can't stop them from doing their tests! I'm so sorry!" RJ cried, clinging to his daughter.

Catherine could tell he was very upset and didn't want her or her siblings to be hurt.

"I understand, Mommy. We're all prisoners here," she whispered, hugging him tightly. "You love and care for us, but you can't do much to protect us from them. But I trust you, Mommy. We'll come back at the end of the day."

RJ cried harder, feeling his heart breaking at her words. He didn't want his children to suffer at the hands of the scientists, but he couldn't prevent the tests. He had never been able to, even for himself. He allowed Catherine to help him upstairs before she went back to bed. RJ lay there, staring at the ceiling in despair until he cried himself to sleep.

The next morning, RJ woke up early, having nightmares of everything the scientists could do to his children. He walked downstairs, finding that the children were already awake and eating breakfast that Catherine had obviously cooked.

"Morning," RJ greeted.

"Morning, Mom," the children chorused.

"When do our tests start?" Jack asked nervously.

RJ froze, his back to them as he poured himself some coffee. He had somehow forgotten the fact that their testing started that morning. He felt a tug on his pants and looked down at his son.

"Mommy? Are they going to hurt me too bad?" Jack asked.

"I don't know, my dear one. I don't know. But if you do come home hurt, I will heal you as best as I can," RJ promised.