Axis:Legacy

Chapter 9: Forced Legacy

Kyle Hoffman and Petra Lowell, originally known as TS-46 and TS-63 respectively. Were the sole survivors of a failed experiment led by the now-defunct Niltria Industries known simply as Project Legacy which was spearheaded by one Zekiel Erbus, which is to create two artificial humans that carry the same power and skills that both Andras Desper and Arios Elpis had before their deaths, and turn them into natural super soldiers which can be sold to both sides should another war between them escalate.

The process on it was horrific, they would take in orphans who had lost their families from the Axis Conflict and would be subjected to physical and psychological alterations through surgery, heavy mental conditioning, extreme amounts of performance-enhancing drugs and harsh physical training, but the worst part of it all was that they would have their DNA severely altered to be combined with that from a DNA Sample from both Andras and Arios. Causing whatever memory they have before being taken into custody by Niltria Industries gone.

When the Axis Academy had heard of such atrocities, it took a coalition effort of both the Faculty and several other members from the Embassies of both Exavis and Jorouse who were sympathetic to the cause and led the raid to the said Lab located within the Culthos Mountains. Leading to the deaths of many other Test Subjects, save for the two of the youngest ones.

Test Subject Number 46 and Test Subject Number 63.

TS-46 would later be adopted by Ambassador Vinhelm Hoffman of the Exavis and TS-63 would be adopted by Yui Lowell, a Jorousian Representative within the Axis' Government. And over the years they would grow and become skilled students within Axis, but being nothing more than Pseudo Clones, they were given a very short lifespan as they are only meant for combat and is more likely to die in combat making them completely expendable.

Unfortunately for both of them, that lifespan is slowly coming to a close.

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Petra frowned as she sat quietly underneath a tree as she tried to read the book. But to her discomfort and mild horror, she can't move her left hand. One of many signs of her genetic flaws as a Clone.

"I see... it has begun." She muttered in silence. She was about to get up she spotted Axel walking towards her with a curious low growl.

"Oh hey," She tried to stand up but the feeling of losing the control of her left arm had made things difficult for her as a whole. But she brushed it aside to approach the young dragon who made her way towards her.

"Hey there little one," She said as she picked the little dragon up by the neck at his lips curled upwards as if he was smiling at her. Ever since that incident with Sen, both Axel and his Mother would go out of their way to talk to her and hang out. Despite brushing off their attempts at befriending her, she didn't mind. Not that she'll admit that in front of them.

"Shouldn't you be with your mother or something?" She asked out of curiosity.

"There you are!"

Petra turned and saw Ester running towards them with a worried look. As soon as she was near, Petra handed it to her with an exasperated sigh and handed Axel to her as he curled in her arms.

"Better not lose this little guy," Petra said raising an eyebrow at her. "Or else that girl would go and harass you again."

"Thank you in that case," Ester smiled but she noticed that there was something off in the way Petra walked. But before she can press further, Petra simply excused herself and left, she had to begin preparations for her last moments. The way from the courtyard to her room in the Dormitories felt like a painful eternity, with the process of her Genetic Deterioration getting worse with each step brought a slow and dull pain in her bones.