Ash: Ok, I've officially cut past another bit of cobwebs in my brain...
Everyone: ?
Ash: I ment that I hit another stone wall for a while, but guess what? I'm back!
Thyme: *still doesn't get it but doesn't push it*
Cinna: *perplexed* okay, Read and Review!
Clove's View:
Clove decided she had seen too many odd things today. First getting kidnapped from school by her Dad's own associates, Sholem taking a sudden detour into an alleyway and coming back strangely calm, and now this, Sholem keeling over like a guy struck dead. She didn't know what was weirder. As for Sholem's detour into the alleyway, he had mentioned something about a horned guy. She chose to ignore him, but it didn't make it any less creepy.
Sea grabbed Sholem and practically dragged him out of the room. Ouch. Did the people here not care about their peers? She shuddered and massaged her neck. Clove didn't generally scream, and the last yell hurt her throat. She looked into the glass that separated her from unseen evaluators. Her reflection shone back.
She thought back to when her eyes turned electric green. Could she voluntarily make it happen? She closed her eyes. She thought about her most prominent emotion. Confusion. She opened her eyes, and she let out a tiny gasp. Her eyes were a slivering mix of various grays with flashes of silver. As she watched, the color changed from gray to a shocking neon yellow color.
It reflects my emotions she deduced.
She closed her eyes and she thought of normalcy. She opened her eyes again and they turned back to amber.
"That's an interesting exercise." came Sea's voice. She froze.
"You do that often?"
He strolled into the room.
"What's with Sholem?" asked Clove, ignoring her general urge to answer the question.
"Just a sudden headache." he answered coolly.
"Some headache." replied Clove.
Sea didn't comment.
"What I was saying earlier was that there were two murders at the lab. Dr. Hashish and Dr. Hasahad."
Clove recoiled. Her eyes blazed a pale gray.
"What?!"
"They were murdered. We're quite sure of it."
"Quite sure?"
"It could also be classified as a lab accident. We're not sure yet, but if they were murdered, we think it may be because of you."
"Me?!" she cried incredulously.
"Not you, but the serum which so affects you." Sea hastily corrected.
"What's so special about it?" snorted Clove. "I haven't shape-shifted, so the serum failed."
"Still," persisted Sea. "We're going to have to keep you under S.H.I.E.L.D observation until we are sure you haven't been...changed."
"What?!" Clove's head was about to burst. "You're gonna keep me over night?"
"You'll be under constant surveillance until your release is authorized." continued Sea, obviously ignoring her question.
"Hell no!" Clove yelled. "I have school and family to take care of of, and you want me to stay in some god-forsaken facility, quarantined like I've got some infectious disease?!"
"We've already contacted your guardian." said Sea soothingly. "It's for your own good.
"For my own good, my foot!" snarled Clove. "I'm just another test subject!"
Sea's eyes turned stone cold, but Clove could care less. She stormed to door and tried to open it. It was locked.
"Let...me...out." growled Clove through gritted teeth. In the reflection of the interrogation glass she saw her eyes turned a dark, sinister purple.
"I'm afraid I can't do that." Sea said coldly. "If you don't comply, I may have to subdue you to sedation."
Clove whirled around, her blood boiling with rage.
Was he threatening her?
"I'd like to see you try." she spat viciously.
Quick as a bolt of lightning, she saw him whip out the needle. She twirled and her kick was blocked.
He's a trained professional. she reminded herself. She flashed out her leg on his right, and, as expected, he turned to block it, exposing his left side. She quickly switched legs, landing a solid kick to the jaw. A bit high. Oops.
He doubled over clutching his mouth where a thin stream of blood ran down his hands. Only glimpses of his words were heard.
"Freak- holy- itch!"
Two pairs of strong hands pinned Clove to the wall.
She heard's Sea's gasps in her ears.
"Very...few...ever touch me and live." he hissed into her ears. "Count yourself lucky."
A sharp pain lanced up her neck as the needle pierced her skin, and the world went fuzzy, then black.
Cinna: *Snort* Well that was stupid. Why'd you attack him?
Ash: *indignant* He threatened me! The nasty little bleeper threatened me! The stupid moron had it coming.
Thyme: *face palm*
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