Prologue - Contained

Nothing but sounds of clicks and buzzing was all the boy could here. He awoke startled and confused. He could barely move. He felt cold metal around him. He was trapped in some sort of containment pod. He looked through the red translucent barrier that had barred him from the room outside.

Where am I? He thought to himself.

He gazed out into the well lit room seeing all kinds of strange instruments and sharp objects. There were various tubes that contained liquids of many colors.

I'm in some sort of...lab? Wait! Mom is waiting for me... He had trouble remembering what he was doing before he awoke here in this pod. He just remembered that his mother was waiting for him. His mind felt cloudy. He had a hard time thinking straight as if he were under some sort of sedative.

The boy noticed there were weird green humanoid like beings looking into his pod. One male, one female. It was as if they were studying him. There were other teens also stuck in pods similar to his. The female came closer staring directly at him. She spoke with a sort of language that he couldn't begin to understand. It sounded like the clicks and buzzing that he heard when he woke up. She pushed a button on the outside of his pod. A tiny antenna came down from a small compartment above him followed by three others.

He winced as a small electrical current zapped him from the small antenna. Each one repeatedly shocked him. The intensity growing with each jolt. He screamed in pain. It felt as if they were electrifying his core. The pain became unbearable yet his body refused to give out. His only thought was that he was going to die.

Not here...not now...He thought as the intensity increased. He didn't want to die. He had the will to live and in that moment it was amplified. He felt that he wouldn't die. At least not yet. Something began to emerge from within him. It was as if they drew from a great power inside him. He had the will to go on.

What's happening? The boy looked in awe as a green aura enveloped him for a brief moment as it disappeared his body burned with pain.

The male smiled. He seem pleased with what just happened. They got whatever results they needed. The electricity stopped.

It's...over? The boy stared weakly at his captors. He felt his body fading as if he had no strength to stay conscious.

"He seems to have great potential...The meta gene seems to respond greatly to stress and physical danger..." The female spoke staring into the pod.

"He will be of great value to the Reach...his meta gene is very special...Very special indeed..." The male smiled menacingly.

Mom...I'm sorry...Looks like i won't make it after all...His mind drifted as the world around him went black.

Earlier that day...

Bludhaven March 4th 8:45EST

"Yeah...I'll meet you at the bus station. Don't worry...I'll be safe. Love you too Mom." Alex Conners spoke into his cell phone. He stood there, hands in the pockets of his green hoodie. His jeans were a bit worn and black Converse looked no better. He ran his hands through his slightly shaggy hair as he waited for the next bus to arrive.

He had traveled downtown to visit an old comic shop that was rumored to have a number one of a really old comic about the Justice Society from years ago but the place had closed down months ago.

A trip wasted...He sighed.

Downtown Bludhaven wasn't the best place to be at night. He noticed the street light above him flickering on and off. There was something odd as he barely saw anyone else walk by in awhile. Alex brushed it off and continued to wait.

Suddenly he heard a strange noise. It sounded like a buzzing sound followed by a few clicks. He started to walk away from the bus stop.

Okay..its nothing...everything is fine...He thought to himself. As the sound grew louder he started to run towards the next corner looking behind him.

Bam! He ran straight into a man who was in some sort of Black diving suit. The man's helmet had two large red eyes on it.

"W-what do you want?" Alex asked., his voice quivering with fear.

Get up! Run! Do something! His mind screamed but his legs didn't move. He just stared at the towering figure above him.

The man didn't speak. He just grabbed Alex and with one swift punch, knocked him out.

"Father...I have caught another runaway." The man said pushing the communicator on his helmet. "Yes Father. Our partners will be pleased with the next shipment..."

Uptown Bludhaven 10:22EST

A woman in her early 40's sits in her car at an empty bus depot. No one goes in or out. She was dressed nicely wearing a black blazer, white blouse and skirt. Claire Conners sat in her Toyota Camry, waiting at the bus station for her son to arrive. She wondered why he took so long. The bus ride uptown was only an hour. She thought of every logical reason to why he would be late. She tried calling his cell.

Voicemail? He always answers when I call...She thought to herself.

She looked into windshield mirror and untied her long brown hair. She subconsciously furrowed her brow, and adjusted her glasses. Her green eyes filled with worry. A chill went down her spine and she knew something wasn't right.

What Claire didn't know was that her son wasn't coming home that night. In fact, he wasn't coming home at all.

A/N - Just playing around with an idea I had for other Reach captives during Invasion. I know OCs have been done to death but it adds some sense of uniqueness. I hope you enjoyed the prologue. I will try my best not to stick to the OC's point of view. If there are any suggestions or things that I could improve on then please review. More reviews add motivation though I'm going to do my best to update regularly. Thanks! XD