A/N: This is heavily inspired by Logan, with wizards taking the place of the mutants. Also in this, Sadalia is also a wizard.

Ian woke up in a dark room. He soon realized he was strapped down to a metal table. He pulled against his chains as he heard a sinister chuckle. "It's no use," an unseen voice said. "You don't have your magic and you're alone."

"Who are you and where am I?" Ian asked.

"That's for me to know and for you to never figure out," he said. "But don't worry. If everything goes according to plan, you will be out of here in a week or two. If you're good, I'll even send your family a large payment for your time."

"Ok Doctor Mysterious," Ian said. Ian was terrified, but if Quest of Yore successions with Barley has taught him anything it was to never show your fear to your enemy. "Can you at least tell me why you need me?"

"I just need your DNA for a little project I'm doing," he said. "You'll see it when it hits the news in a few years."

Before Ian could ask any more questions, the scientist walked over to him with a syringe. He took some blood from Ian's arm, causing Ian to wince. He then took the needle from the young mage's arm. He put a bandage on the wound to stop the bleeding.

"Now that you have my DNA, can you let me go now?" Ian asked.

"No," the scientist snapped. "I still had a bunch of tests I have to run, but you're done for now."

Ian was freed from the table. He was dragged to a room where other people were in test tubes. He was thrown into a test tube and he was locked into it. Ian became light-headed due to blood loss. He soon passed out.

A week later the police raided the lab. Some of the scientists got away with their work while the test subjects, including Ian, were rescued. Most of the subjects only had minor injuries and were sent home within a day or two after they were rescued.

Ian's life eventually went back to normal. His worst injury was dehydration. He was also underfed. A few months after what happened, Ian and his friend, Sadalia, confessed their feelings for each other. Ian and Sadalia would eventually get married a few years after high school, but a few months later Sadalia was diagnosed with an incurable disease. Her time alive with Ian was now limited.

Ian, Barley, and Sadalia moved into the same apartment building. The three of them made the best of their lives, but twelve years after what happened at the lab, they get a surprise visitor.