Is All Really Fair In Love And War?

Chapter 8

The experiments were simple at first. The scientists tested to see how Raziel would react to bright lights, loud noises, lack of food, extreme darkness, and...pain.

Yes, pain. It began after a few weeks of his stay at the White Room. The scientists decided to put him through their first "major experiment," as they called it. So, Raziel was taken to another room and strapped to a metal table. Several wires were attached to his chest and limbs, and then one of the men flipped a switch. Suddenly, an electric current was sent through the boy's body for a few minutes without stopping. It was only about 80 volts, but it was still a burning hell for the child. Meanwhile, the men recorded their data and turned the machine off leaving Raziel to vomit blood over the side of the table and then pass out.

After that, Raziel was allowed a few days of rest. Then, the second "major experiment" took place. The boy was once again strapped to a table while his body was exposed to yet another element–extreme heat. The surface of the table was heated to a high temperature for several seconds causing huge burns to form on the child's back until he passed out once again and the scientists had to turn off their machine.

When Raziel awakened, his wounds were bandaged, and he was back in his room. The only difference was that this time he'd fallen into a week long coma since the test. It was because of the boy's empathy that pain became amplified, so the experiments were ten times more hellish.

After another small period of rest, Raziel was subjected to the next test which involved water. He was put in a tank that was filled with water up to the top. After all the hellish treatments, Raziel was getting tired. He just wanted to die so that it would all be over, and he inhaled, welcoming the liquid into his lungs. Regardless, he was yanked out of the tank, and the water was drained out of his lungs through a needle inserted into his torso. With Raziel's defiance and lack of willingness to cooperate, some of the scientist became angry with the child. His suicide attempt only earned him an even greater hell.

That night, one of the scientists awakened Raziel with a bucket of cold water and dragged him to a storage closet nearby.

"It's time that you learned respect, boy."

Intense pain filled the child's body as the scientist stripped him of his clothing and took away his innocense all within a few moments of agony. After the deed was done, the man threatened Raziel not the tell anyone and threw him through the door of his room.

He lay there on the floor, soaked and bleeding, as he prayed that the man wouldn't come back. Raziel then tried to pull the remainder of his clothing on, and then he cried himself to sleep.

The boy was sick the entire day after that, and around midnight, the same scientist came back for him. The process repeated itself over and over again for the next few weeks, even on the days of the major experiments. It was after about six weeks that Raziel finally gathered enough of his power and strength to kill his rapist. But this action, like all others, had consequences.

The morning after the killing, Raziel was brought before Sevothtarte who ordered his execution to take place in one week. Until then he belonged to the scientists, and the experiments became worse as well.

It's ok. I'm finally going to die. All of this torture will be over.