Artificial Selection Ch.1
I woke up with this idea stuck in my head, and decided to write it down, so here it is, a whole new story of mine. :)
Important to keep in mind, is that this is just a story. And, I'm not so sure about the rating, should it be higher? Lower? Please tell me. :)
I don't own Vocaloid, so please, don't sue me. :)
Miku looked out the window with a bored expression on her face, the dim lights of the city reflecting in her eyes. She looked at the tiny people below her, they were so small, and like her, each and everyone of them was perfect, with a strong genetic pool. Each of them was obedient, being trained to be like that from childhood.
Never would they make a mistake, living in the Espin Sector was what most people these days would've called the perfect life. The perfect life was the boring life.
According to Miku at least, never something interesting happened, day in, day out she repeated the exact same things.
At this rate she would die out of boredom before she could become what they wanted her to be, a perfect human being.
"Miss Hatsune?" An all to familiar voice asked, she turned around to see Gakupo, her loyal butler, the one who took care of her.
She liked him, and she told him that time after time, but all he ever answered to that was: "It makes me happy, but I'm just doing what I'm here for." As if he didn't even care for her.
Gakupo was one of the few people whom she could talk to, and the others were her teachers, she didn't like talking to them. They came to teach, they said, and not to talk about nonsense, things like 'how beautiful the city was at night.'
"Yes Gakupo?" She could call him Gakupo, he didn't mind, and that made her happy.
"Miss Meiko, your new teacher, has arrived." New teacher? She didn't know anything about a new teacher.
Curious she got up from her seat by the window and followed Gakupo to a room where a woman was waiting. She didn't smile and took a good look at Miku.
"So you're Miku Hatsune, the girl with the best genetics of her generation, so far..."
She didn't like this 'miss Meiko', the woman looked mean to her, and her cold gaze made Miku shiver, why was she here?
"Indeed I am, and I'm sorry, but I've never heard of you before, I didn't even know you were coming." She answered the lady, who nod her head in approval. "At least you aren't completely ruined before I get to work with you. Change into something more practical and meet back here in five minutes."
Miku couldn't believe her own ears, five minutes? Who did that lady think she was, to order her around? And how could she choose some clothes and change into them in only five minutes?
"Only four minutes and thirty-three seconds left, Miku." Miss Meiko said with a devilish smirk on her face.
Miku blinked once before running towards her room, whoever this woman was, somehow Miku felt that she shouldn't anger her.
"How is Project02 doing?" A man in a white lab coat asked a woman wearing a similar coat. The woman looked up from her writing, but returned to it once she'd recognised the man.
"Fine, I guess... I don't know actually. One moment she seems so sad, completely taken over by sorrow, throwing herself against the walls out of madness. The other moment she's completely sane, I've had quite some amusing talks with her."
The woman thought about her last meeting with Project02, the girl had answered her questions normally, and she seemed normal all the time, but when she left the room Project02 had called out to her, asking about a boy. She hadn't answered the girl, who was taken to her cell. She tried to ignore it, but she couldn't, after all, she used to have a daughter of her own. The girl died last year, a disease, weak genetics, it couldn't be helped.
Project02 actually frightened the woman, who knew what this girl could do? If she was anything like their former project, the only thing left to do was to dispose of her. But she didn't want to do that, she liked Project02, felt sorry for her. Fate hadn't been with her, and it never would.
"How long will it be before we can research her genes and see if there is any mutation?" The man asked, eager to begin with his project.
"You know, when we're sure she has no more purpose to us alive. Then, and only then you can have her." Some of her colleagues made her feel sick, but it couldn't be helped. Perhaps she'd became just a rotten as they were. And that feeling made her feel even sicker than she was.
"I have to find another job." She mumbled to herself when she was sure no one could hear her.
"No Miku, when we're out on a patrol we don't climb any building we see." The girl was troublesome, Meiko thought. Indeed she was special, she had some amazing abilities, but she was almost uncontrollable, how could she ever be an excellent soldier when she was acting like this?
Miku climbed down again, she'd just tried to impress her new teacher, but it seemed like all she did was anger the older woman. "But just walking around is so boring." She told miss Meiko.
"Miku, it may be boring here, but when you're in Espin's slumps it's all but boring. And no, I can't take you there on your first patrol!" Once again the woman sighed, how could they've chosen this girl over Project01? At least that boy had been sane, this girl was just... Crazy... To say the least.
"Come on Miku, if I ever want to turn you into a decent soldier we can't waste all our time chitchatting." She marched on, the young girl following closely behind her, sixteen years old, and already a skilled fighter, all because of her genes.
"If only we had more like you Miku." She mumbled to herself, hoping her student hadn't heard her. "If only they weren't all wasted in some stupid science project." Their country needed soldiers, but only those with excellent genes could survive the rough training.
Genetics were the most important thing in this country, your whole future depended on your DNA, if any weakness was found they would dispose of you. Miku was one of the few people born with a nearly perfect gene pool. Something everyone in their right mind was jealous of.
"If only she was completely sane." Meiko murmured again."
I know I should update "How I became a Criminal", but this idea came out of nowhere, and I liked it so much! But don't worry, I'll update "How I became a Criminal" soon. Just wait a little longer. :)
I'm very lazy these holidays, I should write more, now that I have the time, but no, instead I play some games and listen to some music, I'm such a terrible person.
From now on two stories to write, I want to finish both, so I should stop being lazy and start writing. Updates for this story are mostly on Fridays and Sundays, I think. Sorry, but I have a busy schedule.
So, who do you think Project01 and Project02 are? I think it's quite obvious. But feel free to tell me what you think.
I love reviews, so please, tell me what you think of the story, and feel free to ask questions. :)
