Minako: So, I'm gonna do the prologue now for the story about Dawne. It may be a bit hard to follow, but just hang in there, okay? And yes, I have rated this story as M - there is gonna be EXTREME graphicness in this chapter and in later chapters. So, those of you with queasy stomachs, I suggest you click the button that says "Back" and choose another story.
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Disclaimer: Don't own SH, but do own Dawne, Kira, Marks, and the storyline.
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Prologue: Disaster in the Lab
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"Dr. Marks, sir, everything's proceeding as planned." a young-looking scientist said as a tall, burly, red-haired man came into the room.
"That's good...and, the tests?" the man asked, looking over some files.
"Three subjects died...Sir, are you sure the liqufied crystal is a good thing? It's killing off our test subjects."
"We will only be able to get accurate results with her creation if we do those tests...Or," Marks turned to the young scientist, "are you going against my judgement?"
"N-No, sir, I was just...merely expressing my concern on the matter. After all, if we're not careful, the Council may send a squadron to look in on our activities. You know how the world feels about manipulating the genetic code."
"The Council won't be a problem." Marks said with his usual disinterested tone as he stopped in front of a large, eight-sided glass container. "Besides, by the time those old coots find anything out, they'll be too late to stop her." he added, placing a hand on the glass, his eyes resting on the form inside - a young woman, silver hair floating upwards in the liquid, curled into a fetal position.
"Dr. Marks, the master is here now to see you." another scientist said from the doorway.
"Well, let's not keep her waiting!" Marks replied. In stepped none other than the Master Cyclonis.
"I hope we're seeing progress." the ruler of Cyclonia said as he walked up to Marks.
"Indeed we are. I hope to have her awakened within a few weeks."
"Good, good...I hope you will keep your end of our bargain." the evil master said.
"Of course, Master Cyclonis. As soon as she's ready, the Atmosians will not stand a chance." Marks stated, a smirk on his face...
--One week later--
"Sir, our last tests are nearly complete!" a scientist exclaimed, brushing her long hair behind her ear.
"Excellent. I'm afraid I must leave for now, though - I have been called to see Master Cyclonis. I should be back in time for her to awaken." Marks said. The scientists in the room nodded and went back to work as their boss left. They knew better than to shirk their duties when he was away - the last time somebody did that...well, let's just say there's still a dent in the stone wall in the shape of a skull. It seemed that his experiment wasn't the only thing that was to be extremely powerful...
--Two days later--
Alarms were going off all over the room, scientists scurrying back and forth, trying to figure out exactly what was going on.
"Takashi, status?!" the current leader (as Marks was still away) demanded.
"It's...It's her!! She's somehow self-awakening!!" the young scientist (Takashi, obviously) cried out, typing so furiously on a small keyboard one could almost see smoke.
"That's impossible!" another shouted. "The control should still be in place!"
"Negative! The control is completely dormant!" a young woman screamed over the alarms. "It's not even there! The control-fluid hasn't flowed into the mix at all!"
"Neural activities going on-line! Bodily functions operating without assitance - we've got no control over her!!"
"Vitals at optimum levels! She's awakening!!"
"What?!" Nobody had time to say anything else - their experiment was starting up without any help whatsoever. The liquid surrounding her form started draining away, her body assuming a standing position. Her eyes opened, and she looked at them all before smashing the glass container, the remaining liquid and shards falling onto the tiled floor below. The shards embedded in her fist seemed to fall out on their own, the scratches healing instantly. She leapt down, landing mere inches away from the glass. She merely stood there, looking around the room with violet eyes.
"You...You're..." the head-scientist found he was at a loss for words. The girl's slightly unfocused gaze landed on him, as if she was studying him.
"Where is father?" she asked, her gaze never leaving the scientist.
"D-Dr. Marks? H-He isn't here right now." he stuttered.
"I see...Then it seems..." the girl paused, red starting to bleed into her once pure-violet eyes. "I will have to kill him later." The scientists shuddered in fear - her voice had changed.
"I-Impossible!! K-Kira couldn't b--" the head scientist never got to finished his sentence, as his head was sliced off by razor-sharp claws. She lunged at the next, her claws ripping into his throat and killing him within minutes. Another got his heart ripped from his chest. One of the two women got the same treatment as the first, the second having her lungs punctured as well as her heart. The carnage continued - twelve scientists killed within minutes!
"N-N-Now wait j-j-just a minute, K-K-Kira!" the last one whimpered, backing away as her bloodied hand picked up a scalpel. "I j-j-just t-transferred to this pr-project! I..."
"You have worked on this project, therefore you will die." Kira said simply before flinging the scalpel at the scientist. The momentum sent it flying right into his chest, and he staggered backwards. As he died, he pressed down on the "Call Security" button - alarms went off in the rest of the building...
--Two weeks later--
"It seems...we underestimated her abilities." Marks said to himself, looking over the carnage of his lab. "She was smart, though - taking the all the files before fleeing...It took us six years to amass all that information..."
"Sir?" a Talon asked, walking up. "What do you want us to do with the bodies?"
"Pile them and burn them. The rest of the building?" Marks questioned.
"Not a single survivor - scientists, security...All of them dead."
"Then get to work - you've got a lot of burning to do."
"Yes, sir." the Talon stated before going off to give the orders.
"So...It looks like I'll be placing an appeal to the Council...My dearest Dawne, you have made a grave mistake..."
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Minako: Well...there's the prologue...Review, please!!