Chapter 2: Treatment

1 year since first capture

Tridax sat in his private chambers, reading his tablet.

Subject H1

NAME: *The name was scratched out*

GENDER: Male

AGE: 6-years-old

RACE: White

SPECIES: Human

NATIONALTIY: N/A, unknown

NOTES: My very first H-Subject, and my most precious as well. While I preform the more… messy experiments on the other subjects, H1 is more diligent due to his age. Nether the less, he will prove to be valuable to the project. Speaking of that, as of today, the tests shall be dubbed: Project ONU.

Tridax sat his tablet down, sighing. This was truly a marvelous discover. Not only did he find a new species, but he also found a suitable army. Only problem is that his army needs a bit of tuning up. That shouldn't be difficult, however. A hunch-baked being, clan in red-and-green armor, entered Tridax's chambers. He had a pair of mandibles on his face, and wore a lime-green helmet. His mace crackled with electricity, coating it in raw energy. This was Bitil's right-hand man, Sculdar.

"Subjects H84 and H27 made an attempt to escape, but the guards disposed of them." He spoke in a deep, raspy voice.

Tridax sat up, grabbing his staff. He chuckled. "They still believe that they can escape?"

The general nodded. Tridax laughed.

"They still need to get adjusted to this place, that's all." He snorted. After all, there was no escape from this fortress. Even if they did escape, where they could hide? Shadows are every, and where there is shadow… so are the Makuta.

Tridax grabbed a sack of materials teleported to the site of Project ONU: an island called "Unoyr". It was split up into many various regions, each to test out the subjects. Each represented the six basic Elements: Fire, Warter, Earth, Stone, Air, and Ice. Tridax then teleported to the prison, where he kept his Subjects. Many of them had to go through a lot of genetic-re engineering due to their need of "vitamins" (A rather strange substance). A guard stood by the wall. He was clan in blue-and-black armor, his armor covered in spikes. He wore what appeared to be a gasmask, to keep out the chemicals that were toxic to his kind.

"Password." Was all he said. Tridax cleared his throat.

"Manas." He spoke quickly. The Guard nodded as part of the wall was lifted upward, revealing a hidden door.

"Proceed." He spoke as the Makuta entered the private chamber.

But this wasn't one that held treasure or weapons, oh no. This one, held the very core of this operation. In the chamber sat an organic being. His once brown-hair was now ash-black from the experiments. His eyes were a sapphire-blue, skin as pale as snow. He was so skinny that one might see his bones a bit if they look carefully. The child was trapped inside a Dark Elemental Energy Shield, shocked every time he so much as laid a finger on it. Tridax teleported inside of the shadowy dome, with an evil grin on his face. The boy jumped as he saw him, crawling into a corner, nearly bumping into the wall. The Makuta loved the site of this. It showed that the human was weak, and he was superior.

"Hello, H1." He 'greeted' the human child in a chilling tone, mixed with that of a madman. "It's time to take your medicine."

Tridax reached into his pouch, running his hand through the materials. His hand found something cylinder, and he pulled it out of his bag. A small needle, filled with Protodermis, was in his hands. The boy yelped in horror. He had seen this stuff before, and what it did to some of the other prisoners. He forgot all about the shield, and charged into it. The shield knocked back, sending him flying into his captor's feet. Before he could act, Tridax stuck the needle into the boy's arm. The boy screamed in pain as the fluid entered his veins.

Tridax yanked the needle out, leaving a small trail of blood leaking from the veins. He placed the needle back into his bag, drawing out a vile filled with an orange fluid. He dripped some on the boy's wound, which disappeared instantly. Tridax then teleported out of the dark bubble, leaving H1 to whimper in fear. He reappeared beside one of his fellow brothers, who gave a yelp in surprise. The Makuta was clan in orange armor, wearing a Kanohi shaped like a gasmask. Terrified ember eyes looked at Tridax. Tridax rolled his 'eyes'. This one was always a coward.

"How goes the business, Xociv?" Ask Tridax.

Xociv, the cowardly Makuta, looked down at his records of the prisoners. "Going smoothly, actually," He began with a slight smile. "While most of the subjects didn't survive the tests, the rest of them do show some resistance to them."

Tridax grinned. "How many?"

Xovic sighed. "Out of one thousand Subjects, only about twenty survived. Actually, I'm testing out one of the survivors right now."

Tridax and Xociv teleported to one of the testing reigns. It represented stone, so it was no surprise when it was really a desert. An armored African man (most likely in his early 20's) ran past a group of Nektann drones. Another group tried to stop him, but he cut his way through them. He reached the finish line in one piece. He turned to hear the clapping of metallic hands, belonging to the two aliens. Tridax chuckled.

"You've done well, Subject H37." He commented. "A little more muscle and you might outmatch Krekka. Shame that he isn't around to challenge you, though. "

The Afrain man growled at the demonic stranger. "I told you before. My name's James Masterson! Not H37, you damn monsters!"

He leapt at the Makuta, dagger in hand. Xociv yelped, teleporting away. Tridax, however, just stood there grinning. When the man was a foot away, Tridax swung his arm at him. James was frozen in place. Without moving a finger, he sent the man plummeting to the ground.

"Status field." Tridax said with a smile. "It does wonders."

He clapped his hands a couple of times and four guards came to his side.

"Bring this Rahi back to his cage." He said quickly. The Guards nodded and dragged H37 to his holding cell. Tridax sighed.

I suppose the virus needs some improvement. He thought to himself. It worked on the children, but it has very little effects on adults.

Sighing, he teleported back to his lab. There was still a lot of testing to do.