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~Wallflower95

11

Damaged

It may have been weeks since I've seen Andrew. Weeks without hearing is voice. Seeing the hope shining in his blue eyes. Every day was repetitive. They take us out and jab us with needles to test our genes. I didn't understand the point. Why do this to us? They know what kinds of genes we have. So why keep this up? Of course, sometimes you have to be careful for what you wish for.

The door opened and light streamed in. I blocked my eyes and my arm was wrenched behind me. I struggled for a moment. Only a moment and then I gave up. Dan didn't put up fights any more. It seemed like they had taken everything from him. His dignity, his strength, his life. We were dragged out of the room. Everything blurred past me. I didn't bother looking up. We finally reached a room and we were set on the ground. No chains. We weren't bound. I saw the door where we came in. Just for a moment I thought I could do it. I thought I could escape.

And leave the others? Leave Andrew?

I looked back at the ground. A set of footsteps walked into the room and David stood before us.

"How are we feeling today?" He asked cheerfully.

"Like hell." Dan muttered. Those were the first words he had spoken in weeks. I glared at David. He smirked.

"I am sorry to here that, Dan." Dan's flickered upwards.

"Oh yes. I know all about you." David circled us with his hands resting behind his back. Dan Allson. Orphaned at a young age. Abandoned by your older brother Sean. Left alone in the Fringe. Lived your life in solitary. Alone on the streets. A poor worthless human being." David said. Dan glared at the ground. David leaned towards Dan. I flinched.

"How?" Dan growled. David continued to circle Dan.

"You are genetically pure Dan. Not nearly as much as Natalie here but you are pure and I could use skills like yours." David said.

"Join the Bureau of Genetic Welfare and you will never have to be alone again." I stared at Dan in complete shock.

"Don't trust him Dan." I hissed. But Dan stayed quiet. My heart pounded in my chest.

"Do you hear me? Remember what he did to all those people in the Fringe. He murdered them. You can't trust him!" But Dan just looked at the ground.

"Why are you doing this?" I demanded. David smiled down at me.

"You are both pure. I need your skills. You could have everything you've ever wanted. Food, clothes and a family." I glared at him.

"I want Andrew." I said. David nodded.

"Ahh yes. Andrew." David said.

"What have you done to him?" I demanded. But David ignored me. Instead he turned back to Dan.

"Well Dan? You can have everything here. All you have to do is say yes." David said.

"Please Dan. Remember what he did to our friends." I said.

"What friends? Sherry?" Dan spat. I flinched at his words.

"If she had been her friend she wouldn't have betrayed us." Dan snapped.

"She was just trying to-"

"Save herself and her sister. She didn't think of us at all Natalie. She was not our friend. She deserved what she got." I swallowed a lump in my throat.

"Dan please listen. You can't trust David."

"Why? Because you don't trust him?" I gritted my teeth.

"Dan he kills people." I said.

"If we don't go with him Natalie then we'll be dead as well." Dan turned towards David.

"I'll join you." I stared at Dan in shock. David clapped his hand together and smiled down at Dan.

"Excellent my friend. Welcome to the Bureau." David reached down and pulled Dan to his feet. David and Dan faced me. As if they were waiting for me to join their little club. I glared at the two of them.

"And what about you Natalie Wright?" I flinched at the name.

"Oh yes. I know about you as well. From Milwaukee. Witnessed your mother killing you father. Ran away from your family and left them there to die. Ended up in the Fringe with that good for nothing Jedd." David said through his teeth.

"Jedd was a great man." I spat.

"Well he's dead now."

"Because you killed him!" I screamed. I reached out and clawed David face. He stepped backwards yelled. I wrenched backwards and punched in the stomach. I gasped at the pain but I didn't care. I made him pay for Jedd and that's all that really mattered to me. David stood in front of me. Red claw marks went down the right side of his face.

"Join us." He growled. I smiled at him and whispered.

"Never." He glared at me and then a smiled slowly appeared on his face.

"Perhaps Ms. Wright needs a little... incentive." He waved his hand and the door opened. Two men dragged a limp body in between them. Once they were in the light I realized it was Andrew. I gasped.

"Andrew!" I ran forward, struggling to get out of the grip the men had on me. I reached Andrew just as the men released their grip on Andrew. Andrew slid into my arms. His eyes fluttered open and I sighed in relief as I saw his familiar blue eyes. Still bright with hope. He smiled at me.

"Told you you could do it." He whispered.

"Do what?" I asked.

"Be brave." He smiled and I laughed. I leaned down and kiss him full on the mouth. His hand reached up to hold my face and caress my cheek. That kiss was all that I needed to bring the warmth and strength back into my body. I felt a fire burning inside of my chest. We let go and he brushed the hair out of eyes.

"Now Ms. Wright." A cold voice said. David stood in front of us.

"Will you join the Bureau of Genetic Welfare." I smiled at him.

"Over my dead body." He smirked at me.

"That can be arranged." Andrew gripped my hand.

"Unfortunately you are very precious and to valuable to terminate." David said.

"So I will have to threaten another." Men reached down and pulled me away from Andrew. I screamed and tried kicking but they were to strong. Two men held Andrew.

"If you do not join the Bureau I will kill Andrew." David said. I glared at him.

"Don't do it Natalie." Andrew said. David pulled a gun out from the inside of his jacket. I tried to move forwards but the men holding me prevented me.

"Time is running out Ms. Wright." The gun gleamed in the light. Andrew looked right at me.

"Don't do it." He said.

"1..." The gun clicked. The safety was off. Andrew was still looking at me. The blue eyes staring right at me.

"2..." David put the gun against Andrew's head. I saw a flash of something in Andrew's eyes. It wasn't hope. It was fear.

"3..."

"STOP!" I screamed. David looked at me. So did Andrew.

"I'll join." I said through gritted teeth.

"Just let Andrew go." I said. Andrew let out a deep breath. David smiled at me.

"A very wise choice Natalie." He said. I looked down at the ground in defeat. David walked towards and lifted my head up so I was looking into his cold dark eyes.

"You will make a fine addition." I wrenched my chin out of his grip. David waved his hand.

"Get rid of him."

"What?!" I screamed. The two men holding Andrew kicked him to the ground and pulled a gun out and pointed right at his head.

"I've joined your damn Bureau you have to let him go!" I screamed at David. David's back was facing me.

"Ahh yes well I am not the most trustworthy person Ms. Wright." David said. The gun clicked.

"NOO!" I screamed. A woman went to David and whispered something in his ear. The men that had Andrew froze, waiting for the next order. David turned and leaned down towards Andrew.

"You are not genetically pure." He said. Lifting Andrew's head upwards.

"But you may be able to serve another purpose." The woman returned with a tray. On the tray was a syringe with green liquid inside. I wrenched my arm of the man's grip and screamed.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"Andrew, unlike you is not genetically pure therefore he is no use to use. Evelyn here has suggest another use for him." David said and he looked right at me.

"I guess we don't have to kill him after all." He took the syringe and stabbed Andrew with hit, pushing down on the plunger. I screamed and screamed.

"Andrew!" But he was no longer Andrew. As soon as the liquid entered his system his pupil dilated. There was no more hope in his eyes. It was like a light switch was turned off inside his head and Andrew was no more. He blinked and looked around the room. His eyes passed over me.

"Where am I? Who am I?" He asked. My heart shattered. I fell to my knees. Tears blurred my vision.

"You are safe my friend." David said, putting each hand on Andrew's shoulders.

"You are Andrew Prior. We found you and we are going to take you back home." David said. Andrew looked around David at me.

"Who is she?" He asked.

"Nobody." A feeling of defeat washed over me like a tidal wave. And the feeling would never leave me.

I had been left in a room all by myself. They had taken Dan with them. And Andrew. Andrew. He had looked at me and he didn't recognize me. He didn't know who I was at all. I leaned against the wall with my arms around my knees. Tears running down my face. It was over. It was all over. The door opened and David came in. I didn't want to speak to him. I didn't think I could take it. I might kill him. I remained silent.

"Andrew Prior will live if you obey every word." David said. I didn't say anything. David took it as agreement.

"Right at this moment Andrew Prior is being taken to one of our experiments in Chicago. He will stay there and as long as you listen he will live." I didn't say anything.

"It's a shame really." David said.

"He was a charming young man." David said. David turned to the door.

"Welcome home Natalie." The door closed behind him and I buried my head into my arms. Sobs taking over my body.

And there you have it! Natalie is now with the Bureau of Genetic Welfare and Andrew has been sent to the Chicago experiment. Hope you all liked that! Please comment and review I really appreciate all your feedback:) Till next chapter!

~Wallflower95