Okay, this is the Prologue (No dip, Maria) to My Entirely Original Cliche. Love the title xD. Anyways, you are by no means required to read authors notes, because unless it says URGENT!!! in bold letters, its just me giving my opinion and asking for reviews.
You don't have to read this chapter unless you want background info. if you're the type who wants to drop right into the story, then go to Chapter 2 this very instant. Thanks for reading!
Any and all color, save for white, black, and in between, was gone. Not a single hint of red, no slight dash of blue, nothing. Except for the tubes. They were a disgustingly green liquid, something Jeb felt that the monochromatically obsessed scientists behind this place had held their noses high at. He examined the tubes, scribbling words into a little notebook, which was- you guessed it- white. The script was coded in a language he had developed himself so that if anyone ever got hold of it, there was no need to worry. Only six other people on the entire planet knew the code, but that was exactly the point, wasn't it?
"Any progress, Batchelder?" Came a cool feminine voice. Jeb jumped slightly and turned to look over his shoulder at a fellow white-coat, who was examining the large tanks in front of him.
"Oh, yes. Of course." He turned back to study the tube. "Their readings are progressing phenomenally. The female is developing very quickly, the nutrient injections worked." He pointed his pen towards a tiny, rolled-up creature inside the tube, near the top of the container, suggesting that it was extremely light. Near the center of the little body, where tiny fists rested above even smaller ears, soft blonde hair drifted silently, changing almost undiscernibly from a pale gold to a creamy brown color, the child's skin shifting tones. Little, orange wings floated upwards, the very tips of the feathers hitting the top of the tube, and giving the being the appearance of stretching.
"Impressive." The white-coat purred, making Jeb wince. "I suspect she will be extremely useful, developing her powers this early on."
"Oh, she hasn't developed them all." Jeb said sadly, examining the small girl in the tube. The white-coat gave him and odd look, and he continued on, "She has extremely muscular joints, especially for one so young, and there is a unique webbing beneath her feathers, lining the wing bones. And I expect that eventually, she may be able to use this feature" He grimaced at the term, "To possibly control the air currents she passes through, like two giant fans."
"Very impressive, Batchelder." The female said, looking positively astounded. She jotted something down on her ever-faithful clipboard. "Now, the male?"
"Ah, yes." Jeb reluctantly slid in front of a second tube, where a slightly larger child was floating, closer to the middle. It kicked out at the greenish liquid and unfurled itself from the ball. His dull bluebird-like wings were tucked into slits on either sides of his spine, and his light brown hair stayed one color, unlike the girl's.
Jeb gulped, watching the child with soft eyes. "This one is not showing any signs of extraordinary powers, but tests came back showing that his average body density is 1.0, the same as that of water. He also contains high levels of iron, and magnetic metals uncommonly found in humans. We suspect that at some point, he will be able to control liquids containing water, seeing as he shows characteristics similar to the moon's pull on tides." Jab concluded, looking the boy over. His little mouth was half-open, as if gawking at all the scientific jabber. "We also have begun to notice a change in his wings; they are becoming more water-proof, and are unable to absorb water at all."
The white-coat gave him a grin, which he half-heartedly returned, and she left the room, presumably to report on other experiments. Jeb looked from tube to tube, a pained expression on his face. He tried not to look as the female's hair stopped changing at a familiar strawberry-blonde, and opened her tiny blue eyes, just to shut them again. But the longer Jeb concentrated on the male, the more his heart broke. The child looked exactly like…
"Iggy." Jeb concluded gently, giving the twins a last look before turning to exit the room. "I wonder if he will ever know he has… children."
Author's Note: MaxRide is not and never will be mine. but I did come up with Ditto and Blue, the babies in the tubes, so sticky fingers will be chopped off :K
I hope you liked it, this is the Prologue to what I hope to be a long and splendid story, if I don't screw it up. And sorry about that last thing Jeb said, it was kind of cheesy, but I think it fits xD