Hey, guys! Just so you know, I'm going to be updating this story fairly regularly, so don't worry. I won't abandon my story. As long as I have inspiration, and ideas from reviewers, it'll live.

(forgot to do this in earlier chappies…)

Disclaimer: I do not own Darkest Powers. Nor am I a fairy or magical unicorn. I just wish I was…

The man turned around and addressed his followers. " The subject on the table is Derek Souza, fourteen year old werewolf and one of our old test subjects. He and the rest of his litter tore nurse Samantha Dag to pieces. The other boys were shot and killed soon after, but this one was stolen from us by known sorcerer Kit Bae. But now, we can test the subject to the limit. To the brink of death, if necessary."

The scientists chattered happily at this. Derek was shocked by what he'd heard. I killed someone? Why can't I remember… The scientist continued as if he hadn't just destroyed his life. "The subject has shown immunity to several toxins, including rattle snake venom, and the toxins from the poison dart frog. We theorized years ago that maybe a man-made poison could kill a werewolf, and that's what we are trying here today. But first, we want to make the circumstances more extreme. We'd like to see how it would react… while changing."

This brought a series of gasps from the people in the room, then everyone was shouting over each other. With a simple hand gesture, the man quieted them. "Because the subject is so young, we have engineered a serum to force it to change. It will take a few hours to bind, and then we will administer the Anthrax virus while the change takes place. Now, who wants to give the injection?"

Dozens of hands shot up, eager to be the one to kill a werewolf. It's a class, Derek thought numbly. He's teaching them murder! Finally, the man chose two people to inject the toxin. A boy and a girl stepped forward. "This is Mitchell and Chelsea Dag, Mrs. Dag's children. As you can see, they are quite eager to avenge their mother's death. Go on, you know how."

Chelsea moved to take the needle while Mitchell tied a tourniquet to Derek's arm. Then Chelsea started to speak. "Do you know what you did to us? Growing up without a mother because a monster didn't get it's evening treat? You can't even speak up for yourself, you stupid animal."

Derek looked at her with his eyes filled with pain. Working his mouth a little, he managed to get out, "m'sorry." Chelsea looked down at him in disgust, then handed the syringe to her brother. She got down and whispered in his ear, "I'm not."

The syringe was plunged into his arm.

Kit POV

Kit drove into Andrew's driveway and ran. They didn't have time. Derek could already be dead or dying. He and Simon burst through the door, startling Andrew enough to drop his laptop, barely catching it before it hit the ground. He burst out, "Kit? You couldn't knock or anything? I swear, if you keep bursting in like this…" He got no further as Kit started his story. He was shocked. He didn't like Derek being a werewolf, they were a danger to all Supernaturals. But even he felt pity for the boy when Kit had finished.

Andrew called Jenna, a half-demon he knew was an expert hacker. After two minutes, he hung up and said, "She'll be coming tomorrow morning. For now, you need to relax, especially you Simon. Don't want your blood pressure to go up. Why don't you go find a bedroom while your father and I talk?"

Simon stood up and glared at Andrew. He knew his father's friend feared Derek and probably would try to talk his father out of looking for him. Simon also knew his father was stubborn as hell, a trait he had proudly passed on to his son. "No. D is my brother. I have a right to know what's happening to him."

Andrew looked stunned. Apparently, he hadn't known how close the brothers are. Simon took one look at his face and slowly sat down. He recovered quickly. "Well, I'm good friends with one of Derek's old handlers. I'll see what I can get from him." He typed an E-mail and sent it. "I don't know how long it will take…" He trailed off. He had gotten the message back almost instantly. He read it and his face turned grim. "It seems their blaming a nurses' murder on him. One Samantha Dag was killed by a pack of werewolves when she had no treats to feed them. You knew that part. But they were working on a way to force werewolves to change. That's how they killed the other three. With the serum's prototype. It was horrific."

Simon's face was a mask of horror and worry. Kit reassured him, telling him that Derek had played no part in the murder. It didn't matter. Simon went to bed, quiet and withdrawn. Kit watched him go, then turned to Andrew in anger. "Why?" was all he asked. Andrew knew what he was asking. Why did you tell him? Why hurt him like this? The truth was, he didn't know. He didn't know how Simon would react and he didn't know how anyone could care for a beast like a werewolf. Derek was an exception. The only one.

xxXTime lapseXxx

True to her word, Jenna the hacker came mid-morning. She was shocked to hear the one she was looking for is a werewolf, but she did her job none the less. Five minutes later, she was in. She began scrolling down Derek's file, looking at what they had done to him. Jenna was placing it all on a document to show Kit, when she saw the link. A video feed to Derek's cell. She slowly clicked on the link, and when it loaded she took one look at the screen and ran for the bathroom. Jenna puked her heart out, tears running down her face. What she had just seen… not even a savage deserved.

Derek was jerking in agony, restrained on a metal table that was to short for him. Even worse were the people. They were taking pictures of the poor boy in pain. But he didn't scream. He didn't make a sound as his muscles jerked beneath his skin, as he held back the beast they were trying to make him become. She pitied Kit, because she knew he needed to see this. She took a shallow breath, went back to the computer and added the link. This was going to kill Simon.

xxXTime lapseXxx

Kit and Simon walked slowly down the stairs, Andrew trailing behind them. None were ready to hear what was happening to Derek, especially not Simon. He didn't know much of his brother's history, and what he did know was enough to make him sick when he was first told. They took a seat and waited for Jenna. Moments later, she walked in with Andrew's laptop and placed it in his lap. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry you have to see this." She took a look at Simon's frightened face, and a single tear trailed down her cheek as she ran out of the room.

Andrew handed Kit the laptop and ran after her. Kit stared at the laptop like it was poison. Then, with a shaky hand, turned it on. He pulled up the document and began reading. Beside him, he could feel Simon shaking with sobs as they read. But Kit couldn't cry. He had known the treatment of the boys had been bad, but this was horrific! No, Kit had gone numb as soon as he had pulled up the screen. It read;

The subject has been injected with natural poisons, such as mushrooms, bacteria from a Komodo dragon's mouth and the venom of several snake species. Each time, it seems that the subject would die and has multiple times. But the heart started again seconds later. The venoms had no effect on the subject's physiology or psychology. The venom wore off after only an hour. Test subject now must be exposed to man-made viruses. Starting Anthrax treatment after recovery.

Then he carefully pulled up the video. As the first and only scream ripped through the air, Kit stared at the screen as Simon ran to the bathroom. He heard Simon puking as he slowly closed the laptop and stood. Andrew froze when he saw what lurked in his old friend's eyes. Anyone who knew Kit could see he was completely and utterly pissed. God help anyone who stands in his way, thought Andrew with a shudder. Kit was out for blood. And nobody could stop him.