Just to let you all know, none of the characters have their canon names in this fic except one…. Just in case the description i give isn't enough of a clue for who is who i will tell you as they appear in the story at the end of the chapter.

Chapter 1

A hedgehog padded his way through the cold metal hallway, his toe claws clicking against the floor as he walked. He strode through ignoring the leers from the scientists and guards hanging around.

It was cold in the labs… But he always felt like he was on fire, he could see his own breath whenever he talked and he had a permanent blush staining his tan cheeks. His black and red fur was slick with sweat no matter how many cold showers he took. A thick, heavy gold collar was clamped around his neck with his fluffy chest fur brushing against the front of the gaudy thing. His figure was curvy and his hips swayed when he walked. But his ruby red eyes always held a mysterious glow to them. As if he knew something no one else did.

Experiment 069: primary function - Breeder

He absentmindedly walked passed many doors until his feet stopped in front of one labeled 'breeding facility'.

He stared at the door for a long time before taking a sharp turn to the right, walking until he reached another door this one labeled 'Nursery'.

He blinked then let the door slide open before walking inside and immediately having a little toddler cling to his leg.

"Mama!"

He smiled then picked up the purring child and nuzzled him. "Hello my Gem" he cooed soothingly and rubbed at his ear.

Gem giggled and snuggled into the hedgehogs chest fur before looking up with his swirly red eyes.

Experiment 223: no function as of yet - planned to be a backup to 221 if applicable

His golden fur bristled as the hedgehog started tickling him making him giggle and wiggle his striped limbs. "Aaaa mama nooooo"

He chuckled before he stopped and rubbed at his ear. "Ok ok, i'm done. How are you darling?"

"I'm ok mama. Look i drew us!" he said wiggling out of his hold then running over to a small table to grab his drawing and run back to him.

He smiled and kneeled down to rubbed his ruffled quills. "It's beautiful Gem"

"Eeee, thank you mama!"

"You're welcome my child," he cooed then poked Gem's nose. "Now go with aunt Siren ok?"

Gem clung to his leg. "Mama i don't want you to go yet!" he whined and gazed up at him with big eyes.

"I know sweetie but mama can't stay here for long," a pause. "No one has been bothering you right?"

"Mm? No mama"

"And you remember what i told you?"

"Mhm! If anyone touches me in a way i don't like to scream really really loudly!"

"Thats right little one. And mama will be there even if he has to move mountains" he gave the little hedgehog a kiss on the forehead before tapping his head. "Now go and be a good boy"

He pouted then snuggled his leg and ran off to a pink hedgehog girl. She sat at the back of the nursery with a book in hand and looked up as Gem came rushing over. Her lips were stitched shut but she still gave the boy a warm smile as he sat next to her.

Experiment 024: primary function - ear shattering vocals

She looked up at the male hedgehog silently. They gazed at each other for a long time before they nodded and the ebony hedgehog left, the door sliding shut behind him.

He wandered away from the breeding section of the lab to the training side. Looking around, he noticed a guard in front of one door in particular…. Just so happens that was his destination. So he was going to have to scoot.

"Excuse me" he said only to be responded with a sneer. "I want to see Angel"

"Get lost breeder, no one goes in or out. And i didn't get any reports about there being a session with 220" the guard smirked when he twitched. "So git before i have to make you, slut"

He stood there and gazed at the guard expressionlessly before his head dropped hiding his face.

A foggy sigh "...It's so hot…."

"Are you still here, whore? I thought i said to-"

He didn't even have time to finish his sentence before he was pinned to the wall by his neck with a startled yelp, his thumb claw hovering dangerously over his jugular.

"Hmm…. Did you know animals go into a state called a rut once they reach maturity where their instincts tells them to find a mate and have children?"

He stared at the shellshocked guard with the same expressionless gaze as he ran the back of his claws along the human's cheek.

"Animals tend to be highly volatile during this time sometimes going so far as to kill their own kin to get the one they want…. Sad. But just imagine…. Being in a rut all the time…. Always ready to mate…" his grip tightened and his claws pricked the guard's neck just enough to let some blood trickle down.

"And always ready to kill those who are in the way," he sighed a puff of fog in the guard's face. "I will let you go then i will give you 3 seconds to get out of my way" he said simply then dropped the guard before taking a step back.

The guard scrambled to get to his feet.

"One..."

The guard reached for his weapon and ended up with a broken wrist as a result.

"Two…."

He flexed his claws and raised them threateningly at the guard

"Thr-"

Before he could finish, the sight of sharpened claws coming towards his neck made the guard yell before making a run for it.

His arms dropped to his side. Humans were very predictable. He walked to the door and tapped in the passcode, because of course his room had a passcode, before walking in and letting the door slide close behind him.

A blue hedgehog with large white wings and talons on his hands and feet seemed to be fast asleep, completely unaware of the outside world.

Looks can be deceiving.

Experiment 220: primary function - air scout

He walked to the slumbering hedgehogs side and placed a hand on his cheek. He was in too deep of a sleep… They tranq'd him. He frowned before tapped at his cheek then just slapping him across the face which got a little yelp.

"Stop hitting me…." he slurred, eyes still closed

"Then wake up and i won't hit you again," he grumbled and tugged at his ear.

Garbled groans and chirps before a hand gripped on the ebony hedgehog's wrist and his eyes blinked open slowly to reveal the emerald orbs, cloudy from the rude awakening.

"Heat, what do ya want….?"

Heat gazed at him. "I wanted to see you…. You know they tranq'd you right?"

Angel blinked a few times to adjust his eyes to the light before rubbing his own forehead. "Nnn…. That explains the drowsiness…"

Heat frowned. "They never tranq'd you before. What happened"

Angel sighed and ran his talons through his quills carefully before picking at his wings. "..."

"Angel"

"...They were bad mouthing my brother"

"..."

"Saying how useless he was and how it was a good thing the explosion took him out and i don't know…. i just kinda lost it. I don't remember anything past tackling those guys"

Heat rubbed his cheek then laid him on his belly and started massaging his back. "Angel you know he's alive…."

"I know…" he sighed and purred a little "But i just…. I miss him… I haven't seen him in years and these humans refuse to even let me into that wing…. He must be so lonely…"

Heat rubbed at the base of his wings gently, watching as they fluttered lightly at the gentle touch.

"He'll escape when he's ready Angel"

" 'When he's ready' ?"

"Clyde can escape if he wants to, i believe that. But something is keeping him from doing so… i assume it has something to do with the head scientist. She's plotting something…"

Angel frowned then sat up. "She's always plotting something" he mumbled then wrapped a wing around Heat. "...Thanks for the massage."

"You're welcome"

"...If she hurts him, you know i'll have to kill her right"

It always was amusing to hear Angel talk about killing someone…

"Yeah Angel, i know"

Heat - Shadow

Angel - Sonic

Siren - Amy