The Horrific Experimenters of H.S.D {LoneDigger & Sosuke0549}

[Sosuke0549]

SETTING

Year 2030

 

The World has changed. Technology has gone far beyond expectations, but as country's grew and became more advanced so did the tensions and the race to see which country was the most powerful. In 2027 the Tokyo government decided to start exploring the idea of creating the perfect humans, hoping to perhaps extend life and slow ageing while also enhancing the human brain and body, twisting and bending a person's DNA to create a new generation of humans... by creating Mutants. These mutants could be used as soldiers , assassins, body gurds! They would be the world's newest protectors and the ultimate line of defense and invasion.

 

Tokyo City. It is broken down into levels. As technology grew so did the cost of living. The poor live in the slums , right underneath the maginifcity city of New Tokyo called Shanghai. Its so vast that it is broken up into 6 districts and more than half of Tokyo's citizens live in the slums.

Only about 7% of the Tokyo's most weathly, famous, and successful people live in the Roses.

The roses are high in homes that cost millions. Some are turned into hotels. But the majority of Roses are homes for the higher class citizens.

 

 

 

 

Name: Haru

 

Test Subject: F49

 

Age: 8

 

Personality: very lost in the world, curious, frightened, and scared. Soft spoken and keeps to himself.

 

Back round: Currently lives in a government base/hospital. Was put on the door step of an orphanage when he was only a few days old.

 

Powers: Haru's powers have not yet surfaced. Which has puzzled a lot of the doctors, since most children haven't suirved past his treatments with out getting abilities.

 

Other information : Haru has never seen the world outside. He is scared of Thunder and lighting, needles, and the very sight of blood. He doesn't want to hurt people or kill anyone.

 

 

 

Behold Tokyo's Human Studies and Development Facilities. Also known as Tokyo H.S.D it's approximately 200 miles away from Japan and is often hidden under water. The only people cleared to come and go off the facilities are high ranking officers, and only a handful of doctors at a time. Japan's citizens are unaware of this facility and of the experiments on human children. Protect Mut (mutant) is topic secret.

 

Every child meets with the doctors once a week to check their vitals and see if there is any improvement on their abilities, after gathering all information of the subject , they either increase the amount of radiation to the subjects or kill them.

The ranking and numbering of children is simple. A 1-200 were the the governments very first experimenters. All of which perished. H.S.D didn't start seeing results till batch D and they are only given 200 children at a time and within a month 10-15 are left. Who will live and who will die is all at random and up to weather or not the children's body rejects the radiation. The minority of children die due to their body unable to handle the experiments... About 3 % are killed by the scientist for gaining powers but show no signs of improvement. Or gain powers they feel like are useless and not worth their resources.

 

Beginning Post

 

Haru had just finished his check up and was escorted to the reck room.

"In you go Haru ~"

Haru stood in the doorway seeing all the other children playing. The room projected the outside world. So above him was the sky and sun and below grass, that you could feel but never pick up. Some children were playing with toys or coloring. Others playing tag in this fake outside world. The dark haired boy gripped the nurses jacket not wanting her to leave.

She stared at Haru, confused.

"What's wrong Haru? Don't you wanna play?"

"........."

He said nothing, his hand slightly shaking. Tears building up in his eyes. The beautiful blonde smiled sweetly at Haru and knelt down to him.

"Haru...why are you so upset? Your tests are over, and look...I even gave you a bandit. See...and I made sure it was your favorite color. "

He shook his head rubbing his eyes. That was not the problem.

" n...no...friends.." He whispered. Looking up at the doctor, sniffling. The female sighed softly rubbing Haru's head.

" That's not true, Im your friend. "

"MS. GREY!"

The female turned back hearing her name being called. She stood looking back at Haru.

"Go on Haru... Just try talking to the other children..."

She lightly pushed the boy into the room and closed the door, locking him inside.

 

Haru stood at the door for a few seconds , as if hoping she'd come back but....at some point he gave up. He put himself in a corner, curling into a ball as he watching the other children play. He could feel the simulated wind and heat of the sun on his skin. He wondered if the outside world was really like this, so green and vast and...vibrant. How could the sky be so blue?

 

Haru couldn't help but feel out casted because he couldn't do what the other children could. He didn't have powers.

[LoneDigger]

 

Name: Naoki

 

Age: 8

 

Powers:

 

 

 

 

 

Naoki was one of the few left from his batch that had turned out to be a success. The scientist may have celebrated this, but how could he feel proud when every single one of his friends had perished? He didn’t want to be the only one to live, he wasn’t even sure he wanted to have powers… yet it was his ticket to life itself. If you don’t survive the experiments: you die. If you survive but you don’t have powers: you die. If you survive and have powers that are not useful enough: you guessed it… die.

It was said he was the lucky one, a breakthrough in science. Humanity new hope for the future… it was a lot to put on the small shoulders of an eight-year-old boy who was forced to grow up and give up his childhood for the greater good of all mankind.

But yet despite having promised himself never to get attached to anyone again after losing so many, he just couldn’t help but feel a pang of loneliness that seemed to draw him closer to Haru despite his better judgement and finding himself somehow sitting next to the other boy, pressing up against his side and just sitting there silently, not even saying a word. But his silence spoke volumes, but not asking questions he was giving the other respect, and his silence he was screaming inside.

“I’m here. You are not alone.”

[Sosuke0549]

Haru found himself starring at his hands. He couldn't help but think that something was wrong with him. His eyes moved down his right arm where a bandaid covered the place the doctors had taken some of his blood. He lightly touched the wound, flinching a little. He hated getting shots....and sometimes the experiments they put them threw were really...painful.

 

Haru was so lost in thought that he didn't hear, nor see a child approach him. The stranger sat next to him and only when the other male touched him did he snap out of it and turn.

Haru wanted to say something but no words escaped his mouth. His eyes were wide as he starred at this boy. All there was was silence, but Haru felt the others feelings. Here they were gazing into each other, not saying a word, and yet Haru felt like he was commicating with him. It was easy to get lost in his eyes.

 

Haru's eyes fell to the boys uniform, reading his name tag. H198

So he...is the only survivor of the H batch.

Haru's eyes returned to the others. What kind of abilities did he have?

"..H-Haru..."

He told the other his name hoping to hear what his name was in return.

[LoneDigger]

Maybe the reason that Haru felt like they were speaking without any words even being exchanged was because Naoki had psychic powers. It wasn't like he could masters his skills fully yet, they had only began to blossom with their possibilities yet perhaps there was some kind of connection between the two boys that allowed a fragment of Naoki's mind to enter the others. Sharing his thoughts and feelings... his very aura.

The boy's eyes were large, a bit unusually so considering his ethnicity, perhaps he was not only Japanese?

Wide dark eyes stared back, but their expression was soft and curious, not accusing or judgmental like so many of the adults around here, or blank from terror or pure exhaustion like most of the children.

 

 

"Naoki."

He replied so softly his voice was barely above a whisper, and yet it was not timid at all. In fact it was quite powerful for such a little guy. Only fitting seeing as he was already holding the future of mankind and future warfare in the palm of his hands… His very being.

[Sosuke0549]

His name was...Naoki

Hearing the boys speak surprised him, his voice...Haru wasn't sure what made it sound so different. Perhaps it was because his voice...was real and genuine. Not dripping with lies or fear. Maybe Naoki....also knew what it felt like to be lonely. To be out casted.

"...I heard...the doctors talking about you...they said...you scored an 8 on your ability evaluation."

Once a week each child is forced to fight, in order to enhance their powers and train themselves into mastering their abilities. The scoring is simple 0-10.. If Naoki really did score a 8 it ment he was a good fighter and had a strong hold on his powers.

 

Haru was ashamed to even say his score. He is the only child to have scored a 0. He was completely useless, even when it came to fighting.

"The doctors...talk about you and C6 a lot...."

He pointed to a blond girl playing in the center of the room, she appeared to be Russian with stunning green eyes.

"They say...she can control fire."

He muttered, keeping his head low. This was the most he had talked to another child before.

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"Interesting. "

"What is it ."

In another room, Grey and another doctor watched and monitored the children in separate room, thanks to the video cameras.

"Subject H198 is talking to F49."

"They have names you know ."

"There's no point in calling them by their names, we lose and gain so many kids, plus you know professor Wells doesn't want us calling the subjects by their names, its to prevent us from getting attached to any of them."

Grey rolled her eyes, looking at the screen seeing Naoki and Haru sitting next to each other.

"I wonder why Naoki came up to Haru...they never talked before. "

"Beats me...but it doesn't look like F49 will be around much longer...he hasn't shown any signs of improvememt. "

"...I...see.."

[LoneDigger]

Naoki honestly didn’t even know how he felt about all this. About his near perfect score, or the fact that it was the same number as the age he was old… eight. A cursed number, or a lucky one?

Why did it have to be him? Why did he have to live and bear this responsibility all alone when all his friends were…

Even thinking of the word sent a chill down his spine, he couldn’t even bring it to mind.

But on the other hand, he felt almost numb. But not completely apparently so or else why would he be bothering to make new friends now if he didn’t believe there was some shred of hope out there for them?

“… I didn’t want this. I don’t want to be me anymore.”

The boy suddenly confessed quietly, his voice still a whisper so that only his new friend sitting curled beside him could hear.

Despite the meaning behind those words, was spoken with such a eerily calm.

Those words from a normal child should have been spoken in a cry, a shaking voice. But his was so steady…

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Suddenly another man entered the observation room, and he didn't say anything at all. Just watching the two boys carefully, and listening even closer.

And when his voice did finally come out, it was dark and sinister sounding. Something like that could only belong to a very cruel and sadistic type of man. Which was exactly who he was.

 

"...Then have them train together."

[Sosuke0549]

“… I didn’t want this. I don’t want to be me anymore.” [/Quote]

Haru turned to Naoki. He was surprised to hear those words. He too....He too didn't want this...

 

With out thinking Haru gently patted Naoki's head. Seeing the pain in his eyes.

"...Ms.Grey...does this to me when I'm sad...She's the only doctor who calls me..by my name......You are....sad too...yes?"

Haru's voice is soft as he continues to gently ruffle up the others dark hair, unknowingly trying to comfort him. He just knew that...when the nurse did this to his head, it made his sadness go away...even if it was only for a brief second. He felt........ok. The feel of another person...and there warmth radiating off of them, it was such a safe, delightful feeling.

 

Haru's eyes fell to the door as the Professor entered the room, he stared at the man feeling chills go down his spine. A doctor entered the room behind him and approached them, greeting the two with a fake smile.

"F49 You need to come with me."

"...yes.."

He whispered, keeping his eyes low as he stood following behind the doctor. He glanced back a Naoki, giving him a little good bye wave, before disappearing out of the room. All the while Professor Wells watched and grinned misceviously taking interest in the twos connection.

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The doctor lead Haru into the experimentation room. When the boy realized what was going on, he panicked and tried to run, but was quickly apprehended.

"N-no no!! I don't wanna!!!! It hurts!!! I'm scared!! Scared!!"

He started to cry as the doctors forced him into a chamber, locking him inside. Haru is the only child to be exposed to this experiment more than once...and today would be his fifth exposure to the radiation.

 

Haru desperately banged on the glass trembling in fear as he cried and begged for the doctors to let him out. However, it was all in vain as the machine was activated and the blue beam of intense light burned his skin, The chemicals destroyed and rebuilt his D.N.A. which was a grueling and unbelievably painful process.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! U-UUGAAAAAAAHHHH AHHHHHHH!!!

The pain was so excruciating that he fell in and out of consciousness.

After two minutes, the experiment came to a stop and the boy passed out. The doctors quickly removed him from the chamber ,checking his vitals.

"Unbelievable..the brat is still alive!"

[LoneDigger]

What was that?

Something was touching his hair, no… someone was patting his head. And it was Haru’s hand delivering the touch to him, so comforting yet he could feel the other’s energy… it was so sad and scared, but it too held hints of affection and hope despite being in such a terrible place.

 

It felt so nice… when had it been the last time anyone ever touched him like that?

 

He could scarcely even remember, but he would like to hope that his parents would have done the same thing… and something far back in his memory said that they would have, if only they could…

 

Naoki couldn’t afford to lose anymore loved ones, it was just getting to painful… and now Haru was being taken from him too, wrenched away so violently by the cruel hands of the scientist while he was left there at first in a shell shock, but after the emotions had time to settle again was only when he let his tears fall, but he made not a sound or let out a cry. He was completely silent and alone in his sorrow.

 

Would he ever see his new friend again?

 

He should just forget about him. Anything he grew to care about was doomed a fate worse than death… Yes, death itself was actually the better option in this terrible place. Why couldn’t he have just died with the rest? It was too hard to be alive…

 

Later that evening, things start to slow down in their sector. Everyone is sent back to their rooms, and the whole time Naoki can’t stop thinking of Haru. Wondering if he made it another day in this hell.

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But perhaps there is one scientist who is not quite like the others... He is cruel, yes. But perhaps he still has some of his humanity left, a shred of conscience. As his partner stands there watching in pure delight at his experiment's tortures and apparent discoveries on how far it can push the human body... He can't help but look away.

 

He's only a child...

He's only a child...!

The thought will haunt him the rest of evening, and be the subject matter of his nightmares when asleep.

[Sosuke0549]

{ Next Day }

 

Haru woke up in his room. He slowly sat up, holding his head. The last thing he remembered was being shoved into a chamber and....pain.

 

His door suddenly opened.

"How are you feeling Haru. "

Haru was on high alert until he saw it was Nurse Grey. He quickly stumbled to her, hugging her tightly. He almost knocked her over.

"You lied! You promised no more experiments. You promised!"

The blond female gently patted Haru's head, her voice soft and caring.

" I know. Forgive me Haru...I'm sorry.."

The eight year old started to cry, "Where were you! I was scared! And you- you weren't--"

He sobbed cutting himself off. The female hugged the boy gently, hushing him.

"Shhh...It's ok Haru....its ok...let it all out.. "

Haru couldn't help but think of Ms. Grey as a mom. If life hadn't been so cruel, he imaged that this is what a mom would feel like...and sound like... She would be pretty and always be there to comfort him when he was sad or upset.

"..Haru...I have to check your vitals...is that ok...?"

Once Haru calmed down he let go of the kind nurse, nodding only once. Haru would be confined to his room until his results returned.

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"Well.."

Professor Wells stood behind Ms. Grey as she read over Haru's results.

"His D.N.A has be altered but he has shown no signs of abilities. I suggest we give him another ability evaluation. I suspect his ability is internal. We've altered his D.N.A so much that his body must have unique attributes that we just haven't come across yet. "

"...Are you speculating ? I want answers Ms. Grey not your guesses! Put him threw another ability evaluation along with a multiple body tests. If I don't see something in the next three days, we are pulling the plug. "

"Yes sir..."

 

As the day continued Haru was put threw test after test...his thoughts would wonder to Naoki. He couldn't help but wonder if the other was ok.

[LoneDigger]

"You know you really have to stop being so sensitive~"

 

His colleague had warned him, his apprehension the other day during the testing having not gone unnoticed, there wasn't a damn thing that man didn't miss... he really was insane.

He better not let that side of him slip again or else he wouldn't only just loose his job at the facility, but also his life. Once you worked here, that was it... there was no plan b. Everything was top secret and no one could be let on the outside. Only the most elite staff members got to see the outside world.

 

So it was another day and that poor boy was still alive somehow, but it seemed like they were making some discoveries on him.

The doctor didn't know whether to feel overjoyed or spirits crushed... On one hand this was great news for science, but it also meant the boy would live another day to be experimented on continuously until he wore out...

 

...

 

Another week goes by and it's one of the much awaited days by the boys. A resting time while the scientist, doctors, and other staff members are busy reviewing data so there is a pause in experimenting.

These days they don't have to train or go through the harsh testing, but instead for awhile get to feel like regular children again. That is until another day rolls in and reality hits hard.

 

Naoki has also not been spared, while Haru is exposed to more radiation he goes through his own rigorous testing and training to see the full extent of his powers.

So far he is only in the beginning of master his psychic abilities. Able to levitate small objects and hold them in the air for a short period of time. He is still working on controlling them.

 

But for now he back in that same common room with the remaining children from last weeks experiment survivors and some new children who have not even been tested upon yet.

 

He doesn't think he will ever see Haru again, the boy seemed so kind and gentle... not belonging to a place like this that was so cruel, but yet when he sees the other his eyes go wide and he is running to greet his friend.

 

"Haru!"

 

He looses his normally calm and uncaring composure. Is it a mistake? To show weakness and vulnerable in a place that didn't' have room for error?

[Sosuke0549]

A week goes by but for Haru is was rough. The scienstst were puzzled by the boys D.N.A structure. They had written over it so many times that now, it began rebuilding its self all on its own. But even when they cut into his skin, he didn't heal. After taking blood sample after blood sample and studying his cells Professor Wells ordered for him to be killed feeling as though he was a failed experiment. However...when the boy was shot in the head...he brought himself back to life in less than a minute. Was Haru's power....immortality ?!

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"Experiment One Log for subject H49 Death by gun shot to the temporal lobe."

The man pointed to gun to Haru's head. The young boy was strapped to a chair completely restrained and blind folded. Needing to document there findings. The doctors even covered Haru's mouth, not wanting to hear him screaming. He couldn't see what was happening. He didn't understand what was going on.

"Proceeding. "

The man pulled the trigger and a bullet went threw Haru's head, killing him instantly.

The room filled with silence ,waiting to see what would happen. After 30 seconds black smoke came out of his forehead, slowly pushing the bullet out. It took about a two minutes before Haru finished healing and gasped to life , trembling. His crying muffled by the guard in his mouth.

The scienstst and doctors were amazed!! Did they just create the first solider to have...immortality!

After witnessing the boys resurrection , Professor Wells was obsessed. The scientists were now suppose to come up with creative ways to kill Haru, in order to see if he would survive.

"Experiment seven Log for subject H49 Death by drowning. "

Experiment sixteen Log for subject H49 Death by lethal injection. "

"Experiment Twenty-Eight Log for subject H49 Death by Fire."

"Experiment Forty-One Log for subject H49 Death by electrocution. "

Experiment Forty-nine Log for subject H49 Death by suffocation. "

Days past, and every time...Haru's body would release a strange black smoke and come back to life. The scienstst soon realized that the black substance was a type of matter, that shouldn't be visible to the human eye but, Haru contradicted that.

At the time, the scientist didn't realize that every time they killed Haru they were giving his body a chance to re-construction his D.N.A along with his cells. Giving the boy a chance to develop new powers. So the more you killed him, the more powerful he could become.

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Haru enters the common room for play time. He had bags under his eyes not to mention they were still puffy and red from constantly crying. There were bruises on his wrists from the restrains that held him during the experiments. He no longer had that innocent and sweet air about him. He now...appeared to be broken.

 

He hears his name and turns seeing Naoki running to him. He stares at the other, forgetting how to smile.

"Naoki...you're....okay."

He muttered softly.

[LoneDigger]

 

 

"Fascinating, isn't he?”

“What’s it going to take to kill this little bastard?”

“Are you really telling me he’s fucking immortal?”

“Have we gone too far this time~?”

“It’s never too much, he just gets back up every time.”

“… His DNA is adapting rapidly…”

“Looks like H49 is turning out to be more useful than anyone had expected…”

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Meanwhile Naoki’s progress is also increasing. Though none of his powers can come close to immortality, so that makes Haru the new favorite. Though being favored by the scientist meant some advantages, it also was the worst thing that could happen because they seemed to love to hurt the ones that fascinated them the most, pushing them past their limits every time that the subject thoughts they would die only to be brought back from the brink again.

 

Naoki’s last training exercise had pushed him there. He was set to fight against a guard in a trained exercise, he didn’t think it would be any different than the last times, but to push him further they had another boy, one who did not have powers yet as then little lab rat in this experiment. Naoki had to protect the other boy or else the guard would kill him, and that part was not just staged for training, but the real deal.

 

In being motivated to protect something more than just himself, Naoki’s progress went in leaps and bounds. Giving him more control over his powers and the ability to hold his own.

 

But it still wasn’t enough, one guard was nothing compared to real wars. But it was the progress they needed to see to keep him alive another week.

 

…

 

“Haru…”

 

He doesn’t even dare ask what it the matter, not because he doesn’t care. But because it was silent rule of respect not to. Bringing up painful recent memories in this place was just cruel, and it didn’t help anyone. So instead he kept quiet again and simply took the other boy’s hand and squeezed it gently, lightly bumping his forward against Haru’s to try and read his thoughts while also sending him some positive energy.

It’s not like he has full power to do this, it is a very advanced skill… Yet when he is helping another child suddenly his powers seem to creep out more and become more accessible to use. As if they are only triggered by distress of others.

[Sosuke0549]

Haru keep his eyes downcasted. He was taken by surprise when Naoki took his hand and squeezed it gently. He hadn't felt the warmth of another person in days. He look up to meet Naoki's eyes just as he lightly bumped his forward against his. Haru found himself blushing by how close the other was, he felt a wave of calmness fall over him. Was Naoki doing this? Was he making him feel better?

 

Having Naoki so close to him made the boys eyes water and in a pure moment of weakness, He began to cry, holding on to the others hand tightly, his fingers trembling. He held on to Naoki as if he feared that the other would disappear.

"It h-hurts.."

He sobbed, his voice extremely low and soft.

 

Haru would need to calm down quickly , otherwise he'd attractive the doctors attention and they would take him away.

[LoneDigger]

Don’t cry, Haru…

 

I’m here…

 

It’s going to be alright…

 

Maybe that last part wasn’t so much a promise he should make considering his chances of being able to actually keep it were so small that it was nearly impossible. But he had just had to do something to comfort his friend, and this was the only way he knew how.

Keeping his eyes closed and their head lightly pressed together as he tries to focus on the negative energy that is surrounding Haru’s aura, trying to persuade it to be peaceful.

He sends the other boy a happy memory he has locked away in the recesses of his mind, one of the very few he has to remember, but he wants to share it with the other so he can remember that once before there had been happier times, and maybe they would come again… somehow.

“I know it hurts… I wish I could take away your pain forever.”

Naoki whispers as he squeezes the hand he’s holding onto, refusing to let go as they stand there. Connected.

[Sosuke0549]

Haru was unaware of Naoki's telepathic ability, so when the other spoke into his mind, it made Haru jump. He stared at the other with teary wide eyes.

"y..you just ..."

He fell silent. Thinking that Naoki was truly amazing. What else could he do?

As Naoki held his hand and calmed his thoughts, his tears stopped and the other was even kind enough to share a happy memory with him, which brought a small smile to Haru's lips.

“I know it hurts… I wish I could take away your pain forever.” [/Quote]

Haru bit his lip, keeping his eyes away from Naoki's. It meant a lot to him to hear Naoki say those words to him.

"...thank you..."

He whispered, but continued to hold on to Naoki's hand. For some reason...it made him feel safe and at ease. He rubbed his tear stained face with his free hand.

"Um...is it ok...I-if I keep..holding your hand?"

He asked , looking nervous.

"..its....warm..."

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Even tho the scienstst had made a big discovery with Haru, they didn't stop their experiments, or let up on the other children who had potential. The next batch of children came in yesterday , and they wasted no time experimenting on them. Out of batch M only seven surivied.

M13, M65, M81, M103, M105, M158, and M194

 

 

The new children entered the room, drawing away Haru's attention. He wondered what their powers were.

Once the new children filed in the doctor looked over his clip board calling out for Naoki.

"H198...time to check your vitals "

He scanned the room until his eyes fell on Naoki. Haru turned back to look at him, his eyes falling to their interlocked hands. He didn't want to let go.

"I-I guess...y-you gotta go..."

[LoneDigger]

Naoki never wants to let go of the hand he’s holding so tightly onto. It’s not just because Haru needs it, but because it is also keeping him grounded, keeping him sane.

 

He knows better than to show weakness or get close to someone again, and yet… it’s just too lonely being in this alone. He needs a reason to care, to keep on fighting. Haru has become that reason.

 

So when he is called by a scientist for a moment he doesn’t even move a muscle, just standing there. He doesn’t want to go, but realizing that causing a fuss will only end up hurting Haru too he reluctantly lets go of the boy’s hand.

 

Don’t give up, Haru.

 

He whispered into the other’s mind before disappearing.

[Sosuke0549]

Hearing Naoki's words made Haru just hold on to the others hand tighter. No one could survive in here with out someone to support them. Haru found himself holding onto Naoki for a little bit longer before hesitantly letting go.

"..y-yes."

He smiled , watching his friend leave with sad eyes.

"Tag your it!!"

"Lizzy! That's not fair! I wasn't ready!"

A boy with grey hair yelled, chasing after a giggling red head. She stuck out her tongue , laughing and taunting him.

"Na-na-nana-nah! You can't catch me!"

"No fair! Your using your powers!"

"Am not!"

"Are too!"

"AM NOT!"

"ARE TOO!"

What started as a light hearted game of tag quickly turned into the two arguing.

"Knock it off. You're both so annoying. "

The two glared at another child who stepped up to them. He had dark hair and intimidating eyes.

"You're annoying. "

The girl huffed, crossing her arms.

"Your so mean Leo."

He rolled his eyes at the girl's comment and continued to walk towards Haru, stopping in front of him. Haru wasn't looking his best, he still had bruises on his wrists and his eyes were still red and puffy from crying.

 

"Your in my way."

Haru tensed and quickly stepped aside, gripping his shirt with shaky fingers. This boy...was kinda scary. Haru was able to get a glimpse of the boys name tag. M13.

 

Everyday it seemed like there were new faces in the reck room. Haru couldn't help but wonder when he was going to be replaced.

"Wanna play with me?"

A girl asked him. He blinked at her, taken by surprise.

"M-me? You...wanna play...w-with me?"

She nodded smiling and blushing.

"Who else would I be talking to silly. "

She giggled, taking his hand. Her smile only fadded when she saw the bruises on his wrists.

"What happened?

Haru pulled his hand away, covering the bruise, as if he was ashamed.

"n...nothing.."

"Does it hurt?"

Haru shook his head, not meeting the girls gaze. He was lying.

"Gimmie your hand."

Haru looked at her, confused. He was about to ask the girl why, but before he could, she asked him again.

 

Haru hesitantly gave the girl his hand and to his surprise , she did something amazing. Her hands glowed green as touched his bruises and healed them instantly.

"There...all better. "

Haru was dumbfounded. He stared at the girl in amazement.

"t-thank you! That was amazing! "

She shrugged ,smiling at him.

"Its not as cool as everyone else's...the others..sometimes laugh at me...because I can't fight. I'm...just....weak. "

"That's not true. I...I think your..ability is really cool...um...I like it...cause...well...I like it cause you don't hurt people..."

The girl stared at him, touched by Haru's words.

"I'm..Yuki..

"I'm H-Haru."

 

{ Next day }

 

Haru found himself strabbed down on a table. The scienstst wanted to continue the experiments , this time seeing if his body could regenerate limbs. A few doctors in masks huddled around the boy, one having a saw in hand. They had covered up Haru's eyes and mouth, sparing him the horror of see his limb cut off one by one.

"Experiment 82 Log H49, Regeneration 1. Removing finger. "

Haru trembled hearing those words. He started to cry, begging for the doctors not to do this.

"Proceeding. "

He heard the saw turn on and quickly felt the pain of the saw cut threw his skin and bone. Haru screamed as loud as he could, thrashing against his restraints. This....was hell.

[LoneDigger]

 

From the surface, no one had any ideas of the horrors that went on inside HSD. Everyone was lied to, all they were told the research was for the greater good of all mankind.

The press ate up the lies like cake, and the scientist were more than happy to feed them more and more.

Society thought they were the heroes, solving all of humanity problems so that the future would be ideal.

No one would have ever guessed the true price for such a dream.

 

...

 

 

Naoki's training had also intensified. His abilities only kept growing, even his biology had changed. His eyes turned red and his very aura seemed to glow at times like a red halo of all the blood shed.

His progress was maybe even too good, they had to keep the child under there control. Brainwash him into the perfect soldier to serve the government.

And given Naoki's nature it seemed not such an impossible feat, so far the boy had shown no signs of rebellion.

He was allowed to visit with the other patients again, only when he had power reducing cuffs around his wrist, ankles, and neck.

The metal inside was meant to interrupt brain waves from traveling given the nature of his powers were psychic.

But Naoki still had trouble bonding with the other children, the only one he had ever opened up his mind to was Haru, the rest were ignored... and even if he had wanted to. The cuffs made it impossible to show off his ability.

[Sosuke0549]

A entire week passed before Haru saw Naoki again but it wasn't in the reck room, instead it was in a training room. When Haru saw his friend he immadantly rushed to his side.

"Your okay.."

He smiled a little. He looked like a reck. He hadn't gotten a good night sleep in days. There were dark circles under his eyes and bruises all over his body where he was held down.

In another room doctors and scienstst watched the two children greet each other behind a glass window. Professor Well's smirked at his two favorite experiments, fascinated by them. He spoke into a microphone, his voice filling the room.

"F49 and H198 today you both will be participating in a training exercise. You both will fight each other, until the other can no longer fight back. We will be monitoring your vitals the entire time. "

 

Haru froze hearing the professor's voice. He turned to Naoki , confused. He had to fight him?

"Um...I-I don't understand...I..I can't fight Naoki. He's my....my friend... I don't...wanna fight him...I don't wanna fight anyone. "

He pleaded.

"Friends are unnecessary and this exercise is to see where your loyalty lies. Now separate and prepare to fight, refusing to will result in punishment. "

[LoneDigger]

Naoki truly wished he could have acted happy to see his friend again, but it was as if the boy already knew from where they were standing what was going to be done.

He didn't like it anymore than Haru, but it seemed that the scientist were properly brainwashing Naoki, because when Haru protested he did not wish to hurt him the dark haired child merely scoffed and turned away from his former friend.

 

"... You really are just pathetic. You don't deserve to have powers if you can't even use them properly."

 

The words were laced with venom, he would show no mercy in their fight... or could it be a hint of pity in his voice hidden beneath the malice?

Was Naoki just pretending to be tough or was this the real deal?

 

It was impossible to tell, but given that the other had already stepped away from his opponent and took a stance looked like that Naoki really was going to fight the other.

 

"I'm going to show you bastards who the real powers are."

 

Goodness, where had an eight year old learned a curse word like that? He must have picked it up from his trainer, or perhaps even one of the guards. Who knows, but he sounded deadly serious to prove himself better and stronger than the other experiment. Because if he wasn't the best they would discard him like a broken toy.

[Sosuke0549]

When Naoki sucffed Haru blinked in confusion.

"... You really are just pathetic. You don't deserve to have powers if you can't even use them properly." [/Quote]

The others words not only stunned him but hurt Haru to his very core. Why was Naoki being so cold towards him? Why would he say something like that!?

"N..Naoki...y-you don't..really mean that...do you?"

His voice but a whisper. Something was different about Naoki his voice was laced with...hate. He didn't sound like the boy he met back in the reck room. Was this...really his friend ?

 

Even though Haru was going threw experiment after experiment he was also being trained, forced to fight guards and learn martial arts. He was still a fairly new fighter, and couldn't compare, let alone match up to Naoki who had been fighting a lot longer. What were the doctors thinking! Naoki stepped away from him and took a stance. Haru hesitantly took a step back turning toward the glass window , pleading with the doctors.

"P-Professor I...I c-can't--"

"I'm going to show you bastards who the real powers are." [/Quote]

Haru jumped hearing Naoki's words. What was going on!!

"Excellent!! That's what I wanma hear! As for you F49, I suggest you fight back, because if you thought your experiments were painful...then i can guarantee I can show you pain far more worse. "

Haru tensed hearing the mans words. He clearly wasn't joking.

 

Haru hesitantly got into a fighting stance, his eyes watering and body trembling.

"Good....now...begin. "

Haru stayed where he was, keeping his hands up. It was obvious the boy was too frail, but this test was to break him. The professor saw great potential in Haru, all he had to do was break him. He was too much of a cry baby, and he needed him to become like Naoki. Who better than to break him then the person he though was his friend ? It was time to crush all his hope. Here...and now.

[LoneDigger]

That was exactly why he had to hurt his friend, because if he didn't push Haru to prove himself and even likely defeat him... then the scientist would only hurt him even worse than before.

Maybe Haru would really win and then all this pain would be over for him... Haru could become the new world's hero one day. He had such a pure heart despite everything that had betrayed him. Naoki believed in that much, but he still wasn't going to go easy on the other. They had to give this their all to find the truth.

 

Naoki's eyes suddenly glowed red and his aura began to surround him like a haze, he focused his energy into a red ball, just nearly spiraling out of control, building with power as he shot it right towards Haru.

[Sosuke0549]

It all happened so incredibly fast. Naoki was actually fighting him! Haru barely dodged Naoki's attack, tripping and falling on his face. He was trembling in fear, looking back at his friend. Naoki....looked so scary! He never imaged the boy who told him to hang in there and hushed his crying, would one day...betray him.

"N-naoki s-stop! Please! "

Haru stood, tears running down his face. He couldn't keep his hands up, his fighting stance was weak as he kept taking steps away from Naoki, but when his back finally hit the wall he froze. He couldn't keep running away.

 

Naoki was still coming!!

He's not stopping! I...I can't fight him! I can't win!

With out thinking, Haru turned towards the doctors and got on all fours, begging.

"I FORFIT! I CAN'T DO IT!! I'll take whatever punishments you give me!"

The professor was infuriated by Haru's actions. He needed to break Haru! Otherwise he was useless as a solider. He was to nice !

"..Very well.."

He clenched his teeth. Two doctors entered the room and grabbed Haru by his hair, pulling him along. Haru did his best not to struggle, crying like a scared child.

"H198.. Excellent work..."

Haru didn't have the strength to look at Naoki when he was taken away. He realized now...he was truly alone and that it was wrong to try and make friends with Naoki.

[LoneDigger]

Naoki's normally dark gentle eyes were ablaze in hellish red glow, he looked like he was really going to try and kill his friend.

 

"Shut up and fight back before I end you right now."

 

The boy growled, his voice dangerous low for an eight year old boy. What was going on here? Why the sudden change of heart?

The scientist must have put Naoki through some pretty awful training to get him to the point where he no longer seemed to remember his friend.

 

The fact that Haru refused to fight him back only seemed to piss the kid off even more and he came at him with a new intensity, aiming a shot of deadly red energy right for his brain until the other surrendered. So he flicked the red light away and tched, as he turned away from Haru.

 

"You are so pathetic... you can't even fight when you literally have nothing else to loose but your miserable life."

 

He sounded so cold and uncaring with his back turned, but when Haru was scooped up by the guards and taken away was when all hell broke loose.

 

The energy he had been saving up to force Haru to fight back was suddenly shot right at the guards, knocking them down as he bolted forward, grabbed his friend and ran as fast as he could, any obstacle was blasted right through with an intense red light.

[Sosuke0549]

Haru couldn't believe the sudden change in Naoki. His gentle eyes now were ablaze, full of hate. Haru feared that the other might actually try to kill him.

"Shut up and fight back before I end you right now." [/Quote]

Haru flinched at Naoki's harsh words. At this very moment he wished he could disappear. He didn't want to be a child with abilities , he wanted to be normal!

Since he refused to fight back Naoki only seemed to get more upset.

"You are so pathetic... you can't even fight when you literally have nothing else to loose but your miserable life." [/Quote]

"I-I'm sorry...s-sorry..."

He sobbed, not able to look at Naoki. Haru had never been betrayed before...the pain was unbearable. To hear Naoki say such hurtful things to him, made him want to die. He sounded so cold and uncaring with his back turned, to him.

 

When the guards started to take him away Naoki did something completely unexpected. He attacked the guards. It all happebed so fast that Haru was stunned and confused. The other grabbed his arm and forced him to his feet, running.

"N...Naoki...w-what are you...."

He sniffles, trying to rub the tears and snot from his face. He jumped when the boy fired at another group of guards coming after them, any obstacle was blasted right through with an intense red light.

 

Haru was scared.

"N...Naoki where are we going? Y-you didn't....m-mean what you said...back there...r-right?"