This new chapter focuses on A. B and C are only mentioned. I will focus on the twins in the next chapter. I hope you will find it worth reading. Your reviews are always welcomed. Thank you.

"A, B and C are indeed growing up very fast, this is true. But, because they do remain 60% human, they are growing up at a slower pace than the original experiment. In three months, the three hybrids have reached the maturity of twelve years old children. And they look even more human than the original H50- Dren ever did. A has proved to be smarter than two others. And they have speech abilities and communicate very well. A had started to talk during the first month after she was born -which technically made her around two years old back then- while her brothers managed to speak at a later stage." Elsa Kast explained to the new employee assigned to the projects H60-A, H60-B and H60-C.

"Don't forget" Elsa added to the new employee, and she led him to the lab where A was kept, "Never mention the existence of B and C in front of A. She has to think that she is the only one. That is, until the administration has decided otherwise."

"Yes, Miss Kast" answered the young man.

"Follow me, Mr Steele."

"Please, call me Kyle" he replied.

Elsa stopped in front of a white metallic door.

"You should know that it is not something that everyone gets to see. Even for you, a supposedly brilliant student who just has completed university, this is a great opportunity. Your name has been retained among five hundreds of others. I seize this opportunity to remind you that you are not legally allowed to talk to anyone about what happens here. Not to anyone." Elsa spoke up in a very authoritative tone.

Then, the scientific proceeded to the opening of the door using her security code.

They entered the lab where A was kept.

The door automatically locked itself up behind them.

There was a young, twelve year old girl sitting on a white chair and she seemed busy reading a book.

The room was plain white, and was hurting his eyes.

A was wearing a long sleeved white shirt. She was so focused in her book that she did not even seem aware of Kyle's presence. She had blond hair that reached until her shoulders and a fair skin. Without her tail, and her legs that ended up with hands instead of usual feet, Kyle could have mistaken her for an average child.

"Hello, A" Elsa said, taking a seat near A.

Kyle did the same.

He glanced at the book that she was reading.

"Alice in wonderland." Read Kyle.

A raised her eyes and stared of a while at Kyle, as if she had just noticed his presence. Kyle could not help but to find her eyes absolutely stunning. At first glance, they did seem totally normal. But then, he realized that she had crossed shaped pupils. They were stunning.

And then, all of a sudden, she started to panic.

She jumped on the table, and flung her book away.

Then she ran to a corner of the room, and buried her face in her hands.

"What did I do?" started Kyle.

"The syringe" Elsa explained, as she pointed at the syringe in Kyle's blouse pocket. "She must have seen it. I suggest you to hide it, she is scared of needles."

"The syringe probably moved upwards when I sat down", thought Kyle, unaware that he was thinking aloud.

Kyle complied and then, when to join Elsa who was now holing a scared A in her arms.

"I don't want to, it will hurt again" A wept bitterly, burying her face in Elsa shoulder.

"No" the latter consoled her, before putting A back down.

"Not today." She added, almost in a whisper.

Kyle went back to pick up the book and gave it back to A.

"Thank you" A said, as she took it.

As she was taking it, her sleeves dropped until her elbows, and Kyle saw A's arms, and he finally understood why the mere sight of a needle made her so scared.

The arms were covered with needle scars. They looked like tiny little holes, all over her skin.

"Don't worry" said Elsa after A had resumed to her place. She was now sitting exactly where she was when Elsa and Kyle had entered the lab.

"I know you saw A's arms" Elsa added, "But you should not feel sorry for her. I strongly believe we are all born to fulfill a purpose. And that is her purpose. Don't forget that, Kyle."

However, the way Elsa avoided looking at Kyle directly in the eyes while she was saying this betrayed her. Kyle understood that she was not the cold scientist she kept pretending to be.

As if Elsa had read Kyle's mind, she added.

"If I say otherwise, the administration may think I am too emotionally involved with the projects and they may say that I am not fit to be in charge of the project anymore. I cannot afford to lose these projects."

"Yes, I understand your position Miss Kast" Kyle nodded back.

Elsa left the lab, followed closely by Kyle.

She locked the door using her security key.

"Do we get to see B and C now?" asked Kyle, trying hard to sound serious and to hide his excitement.

"First thing first" replied Elsa.

"First you have to take a shower." explained Elsa. "We will provide you with another clean blouse"

Kyle looked at her with a perplexed look.

"First, it prevents foreign bodies from entering the lab where the experiments are kept, and of course because they have a good sense of smell." Elsa marked a pause, and then continued.

"Because if you go in B and C's lab right now, they'll probably smell A all over you and we don't want them to know that there is a female like them, not very far way. They don't have to know. I hope you remember that, Kyle."

"Yes" answered back the young scientist, who could not wait to meet the other experiments.