[the cat in the story pic is Kitty the anthromorphic cat.]

Prolouge-

Everything's sterile white and cold steel, syringe's and scalpel's lay in neat rows nearby. A small child shivers in the shadows of a large cage. The sounds of footsteps rouse her and twin rubies open to sparkle in the pale hospital like light. Her arms tightened around her knees and a whimpering echoed from her cage.

A heavy steel door swung open and two slim forms entered wearing matching lab coats. The taller of the two strode over to the front of the cage, the shorter sliding over behind him.

"Project Lotus you may step forward." The tall man hissed his eyes hungry and menacing. The girl didnt move and tried to scoot deeper into the shadows.

"Come forward!" The second man snapped, his face reddening. Startled the girl leapt up and on fearful, uncertain feet shuffled into the light. The first man gasped before his lips curled into a wicked smile, showing a row of sharpened teeth.

"She's beautiful." The sickening man cooed, she trembled as his snaky gaze slithered over her skin.

She softly glowed in the bright blinding lights, her red eyes gleaming in a mesmerizing way. Her shell was a creamer white than her skin and the lines were a delicious carmel color. Warm coffee colored spots started at her shoulders thinning out as they trickled up her neck and over her her scalp until they appeared to be freckles stopping just between her eyes. "Albinism, any reason for the choice?"

"She's receptive to the flowers, she just happened to be albino." The shorter man said.

"No, everything happens for a reason." The tall man bit his bottom lip, small beads of blood welled up where his sharp teeth pierced.

"Whatever you say doctor." The short man replied his eyes his eyes giving the doctor a frightened look.

"Yes whatever I say." The scene lurched and the bars dividing her and the doctor melted. Suddenly the room was something from a horror movie. The lamp swung above, the light crossing the room over and over again. The doctors face was twisted and evil, deep shadows slinked across his face as the light moved. His smile was inhuman, showing too much of his horrid teeth. His narrow tounge lashed between them as his clawed hand stretched out to touch her. In horror she tried to escape, but her body refused to move. His hand grew ever closer, she let out a wail, cried then screamed but he wouldn't stop. Then his black nails reached her throat and his long bony fingers encircled her neck.

"You have such a pretty neck." He cooed and his face drew so close to hers she could smell the tang of blood on his breath. His snake like tounge slithered from his mouth to lick her cheek, liquid fire trailing it. "And such beautiful eyes." His free hand reached up towards her face. "I think I'll take one."

"No!" She screamed but he was already sliding his finger into her eye socket.

Lotus screamed and leapt up, her breath came in shallow gasps. Her eyes flew around the room for the doctor, but he was gone, just a memory, a nightmare.

Her breathing echoed back to her in the circular room, her mattress lay in the middle of the cement floor. Vines with white flowers grew on the red brick walls, spreading along the roof as well. Lotus sighed and reached for a nearby flower, she gently shook it and breathed deep when spores like snow fluttered out. After calming down she lifted her mattress and pulled out a small leather book and pencil. Taking a seat once again on her bed she flipped past full pages to a fresh empty one. The sounds of her writing filled the small space, her scale brows pulling together in concentration.

'It's been two years since we all escaped and I still can't leave the chamber. Terra refuses to travel to far from me and I can tell their having trouble finding food that won't make us sick. All because I can't leave this room, I hate this room, these stupid flowers. I've given myself a week to make amends and enjoy my sisters before I commit seppuku, an honorable suicide. I do this not only to free myself but my sisters as well, none of us will survive like this. I just hope Terra can be the leader they all need, she's still feuding with Kitty and Croc refuses to listen to her. I hope Meeko is making the right choice, staying in a relationship with Croc, its just going to drive Terra and her apart. Personally I do not like Croc, he is cruel and impatient, even with Meeko. But they need his strength if their going to survive. Kitty can do fine on her own for right now but in the end their going to have to band together. I worry but it's not like I can do much.' Lotus paused to look around the room with a sigh. 'Terra said they'd be gone for longer than normal which is weird since she's pretty strict about checking on me every two hours at the most. She's quiet ridiculous but nothing I say will stop her. If only I could run through the city with my sisters, play and fight with my sisters. But no, I can only sit and wait for them to return, return with shallow cheeks and hungry bellies.

-Lotus.'