BakurasLoyalServant: Well, here we go with chapter eight!!

Duo: Ummm….

BLS: What?

Duo: What's gonna happen to Hee-chan? If you get him hurt, Max'll be pissed.

BLS: Max'll be fine. He'll be, possibly, squeeing later.

Duo:………….0o0 Uh…. You didn't….

BLS: I dunno yet. OKAY!!! ON WITH THE FIC!!

Heero awoke in a cage, he methodically assessed and inventoried pains and other damages. Only grogginess from drugging. 'What the hell…? Where the hell am I?' He cautiously opened his eyes to look around, only to see a young Pet, with gold hair and purple eyes, watching him curiously.

Heero sat up, alarmed, startling the Pet. He was a year or two younger than Max, and had similar features, the tail and ears of a wolf. The Pet studied him and turned his head to another, the same age but with pink hair and purple eyes. The pink haired pet growled at Heero, obviously annoyed with the stare he was leveled with.

Heero looked around the room, noting the starch white walls, the multiple cages full of various pets. Another wolf pet lay in a different cage, whining in pain. 'A Pet facility? How the hell did I get here…?'

A man in a white lab coat walked in, looking at the pets he passed, muttering about them. He looked at the pained Wolf and smiled, "Don't worry, little fellow. You'll be feeling better soon. Just like the twins did." He glanced at another cage, the contents of which Heero couldn't see. The scientist looked at the blond and pink haired boys, smiling, "And you two are moving? Good, good. You'll be ready for shipping soon." His eyes drifted to Heero, who stilled instantly, suddenly, inexplicably frightened, "Ah, yes. A Gundam Pilot… Excellent. I was hoping for the violet eyes, but I will make do with you."

Heero reached for his gun, only to be chilled by the nonexistence of it. The man's smile grew, "Ah, you're weapon. My colleagues had to remove your weapons. For the safety of our subjects. The Wolf Pets have such great curiousity. Rather like the reject that you bought."

Heero's eyes narrowed at the jab, "Max is a reject?"

"Yes. Pets are supposed to be one solid color. Not a mix like he is. Then again, he was a strange baby. I'm sure that you've heard of the Recalls?"

Heero glared at him, "Yes…" He suddenly realized what the doctor was getting at, "NO!"

"Oh, I don' t think you understand, Mr. Yuy. You don't have a choice. Nor did your predecessor."

Heero stiffened at the implication, "You took Trowa." It wasn't a question.

"Oh yes, he was a fine specimen. His aptitude with animals and Pets made it easy to splice him with a Wolf. He was the only survivor of the first few tests… The Reject was the first of the born Wolves. He wasn't meant to be sold. But I guess it is a good thing. We have a new test subject. You could be a New Breed!"

Heero glared as fiercely as he could, frantically hoping that this man could be frightened… but the man laughed, "You'll be a fine Pet. Yes… a fierce guardian pet. Perhaps a tiger or bear… Ahhh, getting scared are we?" He leered at Heero, smiling predatorily.

Heero mentally shivered, trying to keep calm, he would not become a Pet. Not after what he saw Trowa become. Unfortunately, Heero didn't see a second scientist jab a sedative-filled syringe into his side… He was unconscious in seconds.

Dr. Rekan Khatharsis smiled as his new project fell into unconsciousness. He would make a perfect Pet… Now for the Reject.

Max was trying to stop the frightened tears from falling, his Master was gone because he was a Failure… He was a Freak, a Reject… Now his Master was paying for it. His master's friends were discussing rescue plans, the Braided One's voice getting more and more frantic, "We have to do something! There's no telling where Heero is and what's happening to him! We have to save him…"

"Duo, I know this. But… We have no way to find him." Quatre said, sounding frightened, "Oh please don't let this end up like 03…"

Wufei frowned thoughtfully, "Maybe we should look for the origin of Max? Perhaps the creators intended to Recall Max?"

Quatre glanced at Wufei, thoughtful, "Maybe…. Max!"

Max looked up and cautiously walked over, "Y-yes?"

"Do you want to save Heero?" Quatre asked, hoping frantically that Max's loyalty to Heero would outweigh his clear fear of Recall.

"…Yes… Master is good to Max…" Max said softly, his gold-flecked green eyes wide, "Max will help Master."

Quatre nodded, "Max… Will you take us to the Lab that you were made in?"

Max paled, his eyes wide, "What…? The Origin? B-but…" He trailed off at the pained look on Duo's face, "…Max will take you."

Trowa's head snapped up from where he was kneeling beside Quatre, "You can't!"

Max glared at him, "Max's Master needs him…. Max will save him."

Quatre smiled at Max, "Okay, thank you Max."

Max nodded slowly, looking down, shaking.

Duo stood up, saying softly, "I'm gonna go to bed. We'll get started tomorrow… Right…?"

Quatre nodded, "Yeah… We'll all need our rest. Come on, Trowa."

Trowa reluctantly followed Quatre out of the room, glancing at Max. Max didn't look up until Wufei said, "Go on to bed, Max. Get some rest."

Max nodded, glancing at him, "Yes, sir." He slowly walked into his room and curled up on the bed, a frightened whine escaping him.

Heero came to, being half blinded by a brilliant light. He was strapped to a gurney, IV's in his arms. A man's voice, out of his line of vision, caught his attention, "Accelerated healing. His genetics are a bit unclear, but he'll likely survive the first procedure. What mammal shall we splice?"

Heero tried to move his arms, his mind still fogged by the sedative, as darkness started to encroach on him, 'No….damnit….. can't….fall…asleep….' His head slumped at his again lost consciousness, unaware of a new drug being injected into his IV.

BLS: ^_^ OKAY!!! I'm not sure if I should have Heero go all Pet or not. If you want him to be turned in to a full pet or partial, with the ears and tail or instincts, let me know! Also, give me an idea of what animal to mix him with! Thankies.

Duo: OMFG…. You're mean… Hee-chan didn't do anything to you!

BLS: No… but It's fun to torment people. Anyway, Duo?

Duo: *sighs* OKAY! Please review, it makes her happy so she can write again! Thanks!