Title: Choice
Disclaimer: I don't even claim to own Wolf's Rain. It's a fabulous anime without my tampering, so I suggest for everyone to watch it.
Loki is one of my characters, though, and I would be very sad if you took her. –tear-
Warning: This story is an A/U. There is angst and death.
Rating: P.G.ish for violence.
Pairing: None for the entire story.
Author's Notes: This here is a short story that I've been planning for a while now. It's not going to be very long; ten chapters at absolute most, probably shorter.
I hope that you like it. It is about a young she-wolf who's had a very hard time, as you'll soon see.
Read and review!
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Chapter One-Captive
'Where am I…? W-what is all this?'
Lying on the operating table, the massive canine slowly opened her eyes. She could dimly see the figures of men wearing white uniforms moving around her.
"The teat subject has awakened, Sir. What do you wish for us to do about it?"
"Increase the sedative dosage, and perform more tests."
"Sir, if we increase the dosage, the subject could very well slip into a coma and die!"
"That's an order!!!"
"Yes Sir!"
There were more voices, more words that she could only half-understand. As she struggled harder to listen, it seemed to be a heavy blanket was placed over her.
Unable to fight the growing weight, she finally slipped back into the overly familiar darkness.
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The next time she happened to awaken, she was in a small cage which disallowed any movement other that a cramped sit. A woman scientist stood before her, speaking into a recorder.
"Test subject XP-78120 has recently shown signs of increased activity and awareness of its surroundings. It has already proven its ability to kill humans; we have had it face off against a group of terrorists we've captured, with wonderful results. However, we still need to capture a wolf to further broaden the testing…"
The woman paused for a moment, sighed, and then wiped her eyes tiredly. That done, she continued.
"Genetic engineering has created this current test subject, among others that showed signs of deformity and insanity that had to later be destroyed. XP-78120 is our first proven success, the only one since the Project was begun. By increasing its speed, intelligence, and strength; we have created the perfect Bio-Weapon."
The scientist finished, shutting off the recorder and took a closer look at the canine huddled in the cage.
"You poor devil."
The woman shook her head, and walked off.
She watched her go, confused. The woman's words were a jumbled mess, yet she knew that there was meaning behind them somehow.
'What am I?'
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End Notes: Hm…Chapter One is completed. Personally, I like how this chapter came out…it leaves you (the reader) hanging. I'll work on Chapter Two here soon, I promise.