Chapter 2 - We meet the Specimens and Hojo get's excited.

Hojo stared at the monitor in shock. As soon as his nephew had entered the room they had been on him.

This was interesting. It seemed his nephew was of some use after all. A grin spread across his face, the experiment wasn't a total failure after all. Everything was going as planned.

It was several hours before the Subjects were finished, Hojo was almost certain that the Subjects had done what they were supposed to. All he needed to do now was check, and ensure that everything continued to go acording to plan. Leaning forwards, Hojo pressed the button on the intercom.

"Remove Subject C from the encloser."

It was unlikely that the boy would show signs of development yet, however he wanted to ensure that every moment of this momentus occasion was overseen and documentated appropriately. If this all worked out, he would be able to get more funding, expand his research into other fields. It was all falling into place.

"Umm...Proffesser Hojo. I'm afraid there's been a slight complication."

The intercom blazed into life.

"The other subjects...there not allowing us near Subject C. It's become near impossible to safely remove the boy. Should be gas the room?"

"No, leave them be for now. Dim the lights, but don't extinguish them."

Yes, they would leave them be for now. Observe, ensure that nothing happened to his prize experiment, they wouldn't want to risk damaging the experiment by gasing them did they. Cloud...Subject C, would be removed as soon as the situation allowed it. Hojo smiled.

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Sephiroth glared as the door slid shut behind the last man. How dare they. How dare they. They had tried to remove their young mate. They couldn't. He was theres.

Genesis, seemingly sharing his throughs, moved around them, casting his gaze around the room, ensuring that no threat remained, while Angeal and the young beta, Zack moved the blonde to the bed where he would be more comfortable. All four of them kept one eye on the small frame that now lay, unconcious on the large bed they had been supplied with.

"What's his name."

It was Zack that asked, looking first to Angeal and then, when Angeal didn't know, to Sephiroth and Genesis. Sephiroth simply shrugged before joining the blonde on the bed.

Not one to stay silent for long, Zack continued his chatter.

"He is our mate then?"

It was a question, but not one that really needed answering. Angeal did so anyway.

"Yes, he is our mate."

Angeal leant over to pet the soft blonde spikes. He brushed the hair away from the boys face to peer at his ears. They had not changed but, however there was now a slight point to the tip of the boys ear.

"He's changing into one of us."

Genesis had a habit of stating the obvious. Pulling himself forwards on the bed and gently pushing Sephiroth aside, Genesis pulled the blonde into a sitting position, so that Cloud was leaning against Genesis' chest. He then began to rub soothing circles into the boys back.

"What's he doing?"

Of course, Zack wouldn't remember going through this himself, he was the youngest, and, not having been there during the other's turning, he wouldn't relise exactly what was happening. Angeal however, explained.

"The transformation causes allot of pain, you know that much."

Here Zack nodded in agreement as Angeal began to run his fingers through dark spikes.

"Sephiroth was the first to turn, and he soothed my like this when I changed. In turn, I soothed you and Genesis when the two of you joined us."

"And how long does it take for the transformation to complete?"

Zack was concerned by the look of pain that graced his young lovers features. He snuggled closer to Cloud, trying to be closer to the smaller male. Cloud's hand came to touch his hair, causing Zack to smile and press closer. Angeal smirked as Cloud began to drowsily scratch behind Zack's ear, causing Zack to almost pur with delight.

"Puppy"

Cloud mumbled. Zack glared at his other three lovers, daring them to laugh. Angeal tilted his head to the side,

"How did he know I called you that?"

Angeal leaned over Zack, licking his ear. Zack shuddered. He was a beta, meaning he could sire, however he could also bear, like their little uke would.

Cloud's hand fell from Zack's hair as his body sagged further into Genesis. Sephiroth leaned in and plucked the boy from the auburn man's grasp, pulling him backwards so that he lay on his side, where he would be more comfortable, from there, the four could fuss and watch over him, ensuring that his transformation went well, and still reach his back and sooth him through the pain.

Changing species was, after all, never going to be a pleasant experience. Sephiroth knew, this was the forst lover he would watch pass through the change, and though he would not trade them for anything, Sephiroth could not wish but to save them the pain.

Then there was always the worry of Hojo, and what he would do next. He had already tried to take their little blonde away from them, and there was no doubt in Sephiroth's mind that Hojo would try again. They would have to ensure that that disgusting man didn't lay a hand on their little uke. The boy just seemed so delicate, so fragile. Sephiroth knew what it was like to be on of Hojo's test subjecdts, and he felt sure that some of the things that man would do would destroy the fragile being lay in his arms.

He would not lose anyone else.

It was Hojo's fault, that they were like this, though Sephiroth felt he couldn't really complain, for if it had not happened, he would likely not have his lovers, he would most certainly not have this most recent addition, who he felt sure would never have ventured to Midgar like his other lovers had.

Hojo had been working hard in his laboratory. He had not even bothered Sephiroth about his mako shots and frequent check-ups, which was odd. Usually the man did nothing but bother 'his most successful experiment to date'. It was a relief to be able to get on with his life without having to worry about what nasty supprise Hojo had waiting the next time he ventured into the Good Doctors Surgery.

But he couldn't help but worry. It was unlike Hojo to remain so quiet for so long, and it was unerving. Sephiroth couldn't shake the feeling that Hojo was planning something, and that he wouldn't like the result. He had told himself to stay alert. And he had been right. Hojo had been planning something, he had gone through with it as well.

It was a new brand of mako that Hojo had been practicing with. After he was certain that it wouldn't kill Sephiroth - he didn't want the kill his greatest success after all - Hojo called for Sephiroth the take the mako. It was supposed to enhance his stregnth, agility and speed, as well as his natural instinct. And it had, for the most part. The only side effect was that the mako had also caused him to grow pointed ears, sharp teeth and claws. Like some sort of human/animal hybrid.

Sephiroth had been the first to be infected, and as soon as Hojo had seen the results of the new mako, he had had Sephiroth transfered to whereever they were now. Still he was unsure of their exact location, but this was wear he had been for the past few years. As months went by, more people had been sent to join him.

There were some that were makoed before they were thrust into his room, but he hadn't liked them. They stank. Soldier, civillian, it didn't matter who they were. The ones that hadn't been killed by the mako were killed by him. Then Hojo had the sense to sent in one who wasn't already makoed. Angeal was a soldier, Sephiroth knew him from before, they had trained together. Angeal didn't stink. Sephiroth and Angeal had mated and Angeal soon tranformed without the need for Hojo's mako treatments.

The next to come was Genesis, a firey redhead with a temper to match. Hojo had by now, grasped the idea that pre-makoing his projects would only end in disaster, and so, like Angeal, Genesis was sent in unmakoed. Genesis put up the biggest fight. Even then he was far too prideful.

The next few to enter the room, though not makoed, were killed anyway. It seemed Genesis was rather possessive and his short temper did not help things. Zack was the only one that Genesis allowed close.

To this day, Genesis would swear blind that it was because the Goddess had meant for them to be together that Genesis had allowed the boy close, and into our growing cicle. Ask anyone else and they would tell you that it was simply because Zack was cute. Which he was.

And so they had become four, until now apparently. Hojo hadn't thrown anyone else in with them for a while, so it was a supprise when Cloud had entered the room, however it was a pleasant one.

"Let us get some sleep, we have to protect our little uke now."

Sephiroth declared to the others.

"I'll take the first watch."

It appeared that the others were just as worried for Cloud as he was, yet Sephiroth growled at Angeal's words.

"You need sleep Alpha"

Angeal displayed his neck in a submissive manner to the stronger male.

"Very well then, wake me if anything happens."

Sephiroth lay down, pulling the blonde close to him and bathing in the warmth of the other. He felt Genesis flop down behind him, and Zack soon joined him as Angeal stood watch over them, defending them from whatever it was Hojo had planned.

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