Lab Baby

Gasoline

With his new confirmed pregnancy, Seonghwa has been keeping to himself. He normally did, not really wanting to get close to anyone else, but this time is was different. Anytime any of the Omegas tried to talk to him, he would look at them with a sorrowful look before turning away to be alone once more.

He hated this. He hated that the government placed a claim on his body with the fetus growing inside of him.

After finding out he was pregnant, the scientists transported Seonghwa to a new facility away from the labs. This time, to a maternity facility with other pregnant Omegas of different sizes. Some were small at the beginning of their pregnancies, and some looked ready to deliver any moment any day now.

They tried to welcome him into his new home with open arms and care, but Seonghwa has no interest in the kind gestures. He doesn't want to be here.

More than anything, he doesn't want his baby to be born here.

Watching how some of the omegas react, he figured they would share the same feelings as him in regards to their babies. But watching as some of the Omegas bond with their bellies, cooing and stroking them as if they were actually talking to a child made him see that not everyone shared the same thoughts as him.

He studied the Omegas and watched them as they made time pass by in the facility. There were plenty of activities for them to do such as pregnancy yoga, painting, reading, and even indulging into learning to cook and baking. It was seen as a paradise to these Omegas.

But was it a paradise to give your body to the government for their own benefits?

Seonghwa sat against the wall as he watched the Omegas venture around. There were no age limits to the omegas here. Seonghwa can definitely see there are mixes of all ages in the facility, he knows they will use you until you can't be used anymore. An older Omega, who looked to be in her late thirties, with a large belly caught him watching. She stood with some assistance from the table she sat at and waddled over to him.

She smiles kindly, leaning against the wall next to him, "I would sit down with you but I'm afraid if I do I wouldn't be able to get up," she chuckles.

Seonghwa smiles slightly before going back to looking around the area once more. The Omega who joined him tilts her head, her firetruck red hair really brought out her complexion and fit her skin tone, "I'm Heather."

"Seonghwa," Seonghwa whispered, licking his lips, "How long have you been here?"

She sighs, "Since I was eighteen. I'm almost forty now."

Seonghwa felt just heart shatter for her, "How many pregnancies?"

"Considering they try to get you pregnant frequently, I've been pregnant every year. They only give you a month or two for your body to recover from the pregnancy before they pump you full of TH-132 swimmers."

Seonghwa swallows, "So pretty much from here on out I'm going to be pregnant every year you're telling me?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying."

Seonghwa closes his eyes as he lets the news take over his mind and fill his body with stress. He had to get out of here. He had to leave, and get him and his baby far from this place as quick as he can before he gets too big. And once he starts showing, it'll be nearly impossible for him to do anything.

"But, they make your life easy here as long as you make their jobs easy," she shrugs, "You don't really have a choice but to sit back and do this."

Seonghwa grits his teeth, standing from the floor. He had to get away from the Omega. He knew she was just trying to be kind and lend a helping hand but the information is too much for him right now. He looks at her as he brushes off his baby blue scrubs he was handed to wear here, "Were you... were you attached to your babies?"

Her eyes water slightly when his words reached her heart, and she nods. Sniffling, she wipes her eyes as her voice cracks, "All of my babies I had a connection with. With your first pregnancy, you sort of feel that resentment in the beginning because you didn't want this. But as time goes on, you start to bond and fall in love with your babies. And then, the day comes where you're bringing them into this world, and you want nothing more than to protect them from the scientists' grimy hands. You know what their future brings to them, and your heart breaks as they take your baby away. Not even giving you a moment to hold them after they were born, they cut the umbilical cord and wrap the baby in a blanket then take it out of sight."

Seonghwa heart nearly breaks. He felt as if he were actually walking in Heather's shoes and experiencing this. He frowns, "Have you tried to take them back?"

Heather smiles sadly, lifting her scrub top to reveal her large baby belly covered in stretch marks. But as she turned to the side, Seonghwa gasps and covers his mouth with his hands. Looking past the stretch marks, he seen two scarred over holes in her side that were faded into a light purple and he can tell they were old. She sighs, "My third pregnancy I lost control and tried to shift to attack the scientists when they took my baby away. I tried to take my baby back, but they shoved a large electrical prod into my side and actually electrocuted my lungs." She chuckles at the sad memory before replacing her shirt over her belly, "Broke two of my ribs and damaged my lungs. I have had respiratory issues ever since. It was a wonder they didn't kill me because of it."

She sighed and placed a gentle, soft hand on his shoulder, "Seonghwa, take some advice from me. Whatever you do, just follow the rules and listen to them. They're not afraid to take what they want and will do anything they can to get it. If you want to live in hopes to see your babies one day, you need to just let these things happen. It sucks, and sadly, I'm going to be soon meeting my first baby in here. And the day I meet him will be the happiest day of my life. He won't know me, but I will know him. It's a bittersweet bliss we all have to keep us grounded."

She smiles kindly at the young Omega before turning and waddling towards the cafeteria where a few other heavily pregnant omegas gathered to obtain some snacks for their cravings. Seonghwa sighed, looking around and coming to the conclusion that this place in indeed a prison. He didn't want to be like Heather, and one day see his first baby going through the same torture he goes through.

He needed to get out of here.

A bell chime rung throughout the room and all of the omegas stood to exit the room. Seonghwa frowns, hearing many of them comment and say that it was time for study. He fell back and followed at the end, but as he followed everyone else he caught sight of an assistant sneaking off to a side door just inside the cafeteria past the serving bar.

Seonghwa narrows his eyes as he watches, the assistant placed a stone in the way of the door to leave it open and easily accessible for him to get in and out of the facility without being locked out completely. His eyes widen, and soon the strong smell of something burning filled his nose from all the way across the room.

And the best part, the alarms weren't being set off.

Keeping this information in his head, he turns and quickly runs to catch up with the others. This could be a chance for him to escape and get him and his baby out of here.

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