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"Give me back my baby!" the mother screamed.
"Kill her; she has no use for us anymore. We have to begin the testing right away if this is going to work properly," the scientist, by the name of Dr. Keller, held the screaming newborn baby girl in his arms, like she was the answer to all his problems. As doctor Keller walked away from the distraught mother, the nurse looked at her sadly. If he did not obey Dr. Keller's orders, his family would be killed, but he wanted to give the mother some sort of closure. He knelt down to the mother, covering her mouth with his hand. Her eyes became more crazed then they were before.
"shh, shh. Please clam down, "he whispered, " I am so sorry, so so sorry…," her crazed eyes softened, nodding her head to let the nurse continue. The young man toke a deep breath and removed his hand from her mouth.
"What do you want to name her," he muttered to her. Tears sprang to the mothers eyes. She knew her fate; that death would come shortly.
"Everlyn… Everlyn Ann Snyder…. Please mak-"
"Mr. Douglas? We need you. The testing is about to begin. Have you taken care of her?" shouted Dr. Keller. The nurse, Mr. Douglas looked into the mother's bright blue eyes, trying to beseech with her that he was sorry… for everything. Mr. Douglas turned around and prepared the needle. He then injected the poison into the mother's IV. He toke one last glance into the mothers eyes, once again trying to tell her sorry without speaking, how sorry he was.. The mother, with the brightness in her blue eyes already fading, smiled softly at him in forgiveness. Mr. Douglas turned away from the mother as she closed her eyes in death.
"Everything is taken care of, I'm coming," he jogged into the next room, wiping his damp eyes as he went. Dr. Keller had already set up the Enhancing equipment, preparing the newborn for the transformation.
"Just make sure her vitals are clear, and then we will begin," Dr. Keller spoke in an emotionless voice. Mr. Douglas nodded, and checked the vitals of the newborn.
"She's clear. We can begin," Dr. Keller turned to the infant and started to attach a heart monitor too her chest and an IV to her small arm.
"Roll the machine over here," asked Dr. Keller. Mr. Douglas brought over the Enhancing equipment and put the head gear over the small girls head. The nurse winced as the needles priced into her skull. She cried out in horrible pain. Dr. Keller started to slowly inject the Enhancement formula into the infants head gear and IV. After about 20 minutes, when the formula was absorbed by the infant, her crying died down, and gradually came to a stop.
"Check her vitals again. Make sure her heart beat is faster, and also a warmer temperature. Cut her hand. If she doesn't heal within 5 seconds, then we throw her out," Mr. Douglas winced at his harsh words, but followed through with the orders given.
Heart beat faster? Check.
Warmer temperature? Check.
Healing within 5 seconds…. Mr. Douglas watched in astonishment as the infants' hand healed in 3 seconds.
"Dr.-Dr. Keller… everything…everything is to your standards," Mr. .Douglas stumbled over his words. He had never seen anything like this before. Dr. Keller grinned widely in triumph.
"Her number is 14. You are assigned to number 14 as her care giver until she turns 18," Mr. Douglas eyes widened in shock. Dr. Keller's lips twitched in a smile, "or we will kill your family,"
"I'll take care of her Dr. Keller," muttered Mr. Douglas. He had to keep his family safe… he had to save his wife and unborn child.
"Good. Now, take 14 to her room. if any harm comes to her, you will pay. Understood?"
"Understood," Dr. Keller left the hospital room swiftly. Mr. Douglas turned to the orphan baby girl and smiled softly. Everyone will know her as Number 14.
But he will know her as Everlyn Ann Snyder.