Author's Note: Yay! Chapter two is finally posted! (Took me long enough) Anyway, for those who are reading my story, Anywhere But Home, I apologize for the long wait, but I'm holding that off for a while. I promise you, it will be finished, but school has been a nightmare these past months. Anyway, on with the new chapter!

Previously -

"I'm sorry sir, but evo number 2067 failed to accomplish its mission."

In the shadows of the room was a darkened man, who sat behind his desk with angered filled eyes. He sat there, continuing to play with his lighter with a cigarette in his mouth, "That is a problem isn't it?"

The scientist took a gulp and began to speak nervously, "I promise you. We'll achieve Providence's weapon. I will not fail you again."

"You better not fail because if you do…"

"Yes sir, I completely understand!" The scientist quickly fixed his glasses and ran out of the dark, smoke filled room

The man spun around in his chair until he was looking out onto an arena full of evos, violence, and a cheering crowd, "I'll soon have the final piece to the puzzle…just you wait."

Chapter 2 -

The scientist walked through a narrow hallway that had caged evos all the way through. They were used for experimenting, fighting, and even assigned missions, where the evos were controlled by these strange collars.

The scientist that worked there always felt sick walking through this part of the building. He felt like he wasn't listening to his heart, but to his conscious. He continued walking through without making eye contact with the evos. He always kept telling himself that they weren't people, but he knew the truth. He knew that under all these mutations were humans just like him. He knew that these evos were forced to fight for their lives every day, not just in the arena, but with themselves as well.

His heart began pounding until finally he decided to sprint in the hallway. He never stopped and he never looked back. He quickly made his way out of the depressing hallways and into laboratory A-89. He closed the lab doors behind him then straightened his lab coat. He took a cloth from his pocket and dried up the sweat from his forehead.

The scientist walked up to the window that over looked the arena. He took a quick gulp and tried to relax.

"It's okay," said Rayne, so close by that it made him jump. She was one of the senior technicians. She had worked so many months in the dark, her face was chalk white and her blue veins were visible through her skin.

"How can it be okay? We're experimenting on people." said the scientist.

"Richard, these creatures are no longer human…they're monsters that need to be taken care of."

"That's where you're wrong. These are still people waiting for a cure, waiting to leave this hell!"

Rayne shook her head and began to walk away, "You'll never understand. They're no longer human! Are you really that blind?"

The scientist, Dr. Richard Martin, turned his head until he was looking at the evos in the arena, tearing each other's limbs off. A tear began to roll down his eye as the crowd cheered for join at the savage evos.

Providence -

"I'm telling you, it wasn't my fault! I was fighting that evo and then my nanites were acting up again!" I was almost yelling at Six and Holiday. They believed that this whole mess was my fault because I snuck out. They should know by now that I sneak out all the time, but it wasn't my fault that that evo came out of nowhere and attacked; besides stuff like that always happens to me.

"Technically, none of this would've happened if you stayed at Providence like you were told." Six said. He was angry at me, but he still tried his best not to look to upset.

I sighed, "Well... if Noah never called me, I wouldn't have had the idea to sneak out in the first place!"

Noah glared at me, "Don't bring me into this. Besides, you sneak out on your own all the time. Do you really think they're going to think this is my fault?"

"He's got a point," Holiday said, while she was checking over my nanites.

I felt like banging my head against a wall, at that moment I felt that anything would solve my problems.

"Well your nanites look normal, nothing out of the ordinary." Holiday said.

"But the last time you said that-"

"Rex, you're fine," Holiday said, cutting me off, "Why not you go to your room, it's been a long day."

I quickly hopped off the table, and watched Noah following Six out of the lab. He was heading home because, unlike me, he had school in the morning.

I began to walk down the empty hallways of Providence until I made it to my room. Bobo was already asleep and I decided to do the same. I took off my jacket and hung it over the metal chair that was by the door, and jumped into bed.

I tried to close my eyes, but I was wide awake. I tossed and I turned, but I still couldn't fall asleep. It would be embarrassing to admit that what happened early to me creep me out. I was very aware of what I was doing, but I couldn't stop myself. I don't think I've ever been so scared or maybe I have. Maybe something from my past was worse…maybe not.

I began to close my eyes and I quickly drifted to sleep.

Evo Laboratory -

Dr. Martin began to examine the caged evos. He was looking evo that may have a chance against Providence's best. He experimented and tested the evos to see which one would qualify to complete the mission that his boss assigned him.

He set up an optical course, similar to Providence's security and tested one evo at a time, but each one of them failed. Many of them were killed or were seriously injured, but there was one evo unique to the others. A lizard-like evo with six legs with four eyes; it was about 8 feet in length and 6 feet tall. Its agility was incredible and its strength was even better. It was able to destroy tanks with a single swipe with its claws.

"It looks like we have ourselves a winner," Rayne announced.

She turned off the optical course and placed a collar around its neck with mechanical arms because it was too dangerous to do it by hand. She began to use the control panel and the evo began to listen to every command she gave it.

"You know what to do," She whispered.

The evo looked up at her and nodded as if it heard and understood her. A large metal door slowly opened up and the lizard-like evo ran out the door at amazing speeds.

"Are you sure that evo will accomplish its mission?" Dr. Martin asked.

"Of course it will. I have full confidence in number 3480," Rayne slowly began to exit the room, then turned around and glared at Dr. Martin, "Unless you think otherwise and that there's something wrong with the evo. I would be dying to hear your opinion."

The scientist shook his head, "the evo will accomplish its mission."

She smiled back, "now that's what I like to hear, some positivity."

Her smile always gave him the chills down his spine, there was something not right with that woman. She was always so emotionless, like she never cared for anyone, but herself and the money she's paid. Her smile wasn't showing happiness, but showed him that she had superiority over him.

Rayne began to walk down darkened hallways until she reached then ended. There was a door at the hallway, guarded by two evos. She entered the smoke filled room and walked up to the desk.

"Did you summon me?" She asked.

"Yes I did. Did you send out another evo for the mission?" The man in the shadows asked.

"I did what I was told. Evo number 3480 has been released to capture Providence's weapon."

"And you're positive this evo won't screw up like the last one?"

"I promise you, this evo will not fail this company, sir."

The man smiled at the woman. He stood up from his desk and put his hand on her shoulder, "I trust your judgment Dr. Witler, but you should know that if this evo fails, you'll have to pay the price for its failure."

She took a deep gulp and looked straight at the man with her nervous eyes, "I completely understand, Dr. Fell."

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I had a lot of fun typing it. I tried to do my best for this chapter because I feel like I haven't been posting fast enough. Sorry that I'm leaving it at a cliffhanger, but I feel like this is a good place to stop for chapter two.

I hope to post chapter 3 soon, if school doesn't slow me down. :P

~ Windragon195

*If you don't remember, Dr. Fell was the previous head scientist, who worked for Providence when the organization was created. He wanted to reverse-engineer Rex's curing ability and was soon fired and replaced by Dr. Holiday. He was in the episode: Promises, Promises.