Lab Baby

The Hanging Tree

The first of the month is not always an exciting day for the Omegas.

But first, a series of events have to happen before they can begin the program they do every months on the first day. Everyone MUST shower (they must everyday, but thoroughly clean on the first of the month). Every inch of hair besides what's on their head must be gone, no facial hair, arm hair, leg hair, or even pubic hair visible. Your nails MUST be cut down and cleaned properly. And everyone MUST take this day to get their haircut or colored but it must be a natural color.

It is the only day you can do anything with your hair, but they always recommend you cutting it or even trimming the edges. It was the only thing Seonghwa likes about this day.

He sat in the salon chair as the human hair dresser hummed while cutting his hair. As she was finishing, she smiles up at him in the mirror, "Would you like to color your hair today too?"

Seonghwa shakes his head, he always refused the hair coloring. He'd much rather prefer his natural platinum blonde hair than having his hair be either brown, black, or red. It wasn't just because he was scared to, he just didn't see any interest in doing so.

Next to him however, Seoho was getting his colored a nice chocolate brown, completely different from his platinum blonde hair that both brothers have inherited. It was the only way you can tell the two males are biological brothers, the same sperm was used to fertilize their mothers.

"Oh come on Hwa," Seoho smiles, "You need a change."

"No thanks," Seonghwa smiles politely to the woman, bowing to her politely before she disappears to help another patient. He turns to look at his brother, his hair dresser finished the last few touches on the dye before placing a hairnet on his head and walking away. Seonghwa sighs, sitting beside him tiredly.

"You're nervous," Seoho comments, looking over at his brother with an arched eyebrow.

"Aren't you?"

"No," Seoho shrugs, "It's like what I told you last night. They haven't picked me yet and they're not going to. It's usually the newer ones they pick to breed."

"But I've only been here for a year," Seonghwa comments, "I'm still technically new."

"Seonghwa," Seoho looks at his brother seriously, "Breathe. I can practically hear your heart beating in your chest and it's picking up speed."

"Well what do you expect," Seonghwa rolls his eyes, "I'm panicking a little."

Seoho grabs his brother's hand, looking him deep in his blue eyes with his own green, "Seonghwa, you know what I'm talking about when I say the newer patients."

Seonghwa sighs, nodding his head. A year after Seonghwa was born in the facility, the scientists discovered a new way of inserting the genetically mutated gene known as TH-132 (or Telumhominum) they have been working hard at perfecting it. At first, there were some malfunctions. Majority of the children and mothers they injected were killed within a week, and they couldn't keep using the Alpha and Beta sperm without wasting it all.

They have perfected the serum a year after the discovery, it took them exactly 132 tries for them to perfect TH-132 and now everyone born in the year 2000 and onward have been genetically injected with this gene. Mothers, children, unborn fetuses, and even the Alpha's sperm they use to inject the Omega with the gene. How can you tell when you see one? Strangely enough those infants and mothers that were injected with the gene, have bright violet irises, and have the genetic ability to have impressive strength.

And they grow almost at a physically impossible rate. A fetus born with the TH-132 gene is usually two years old by the time they have reached a year, and pregnancies are reduced to six months for fast reproduction purposes. If you're going to create an army, you need one and quickly according to the government.