Master had us clean up, wash away the dirt and blood that was coated on our skin and buried in our hair. We both had clean clothes on, though still dressed as we were before. Both of us stood side by side in the main hallway, near the front door.

A loud knock rang through the room, and Master strolled in, opening the door up. "Ah, Brody, come in, come in."

The man nodded, he had a dark cloak on, a hat, and glasses. "Thank you, Vincent."

Master looked at us, "This is the man that sold you to me."

I heard a feral growl leave Isa's throat. There was no way that this man knew we would end up like this... as experiments... He probably thought we would just end up like servants or something.

This man, 'Brody', nodded. "Good day. It's nice to see you two again."

Isa clenched his teeth, growling as he spoke, "And to you..."

Master smiled evilly, "He is here to check up on you two."

I semiconsciously took a step back, moving behind Isa. He crossed his arms and stood in front of me protectively, "Check up? You've never brought us to medical attention before, why would you start now?"

"You've just turned twenty, Isa. It is your twenty year check up, and since he is here for you, why not have him check Hayley as well?" Master smirked, "Now, Isa, come here."

My friend bit back a throaty growl and moved forward to stand before the Slave Trader. "Master..." Isa kept his arms folded over his bare chest.

Brody took one look at Isa and spun to look at our Master, "Why does he have this big cut down his neck all the ay on his chest?"

Our Owner blinked, I guess he forgot about that, "Urmm... He... fell on his way down the stairs and got hurt on the way down. Isn't that correct, Isa?"

My friend put a hand over the cut, "Yes... You are correct, Sir..."

The Slave Trader nodded, obviously taking Master's phony story for truth. He moved Isa's head so the golden eyes were looking into his. Brody moved his hands to lift my friend's eyelids, "The eyes have a fine glow..." He lifted Isa's upper lip too, checking his teeth, now void of blood. "Teeth are good, as well, though they are a bit yellow."

Isa glared at the man as he pulled his hand away, giving out a low growl. Master's going to hurt him for the noises once this guy is gone... I watched carefully as Master physically stopped himself from hitting my friend.

The Slave Trader turned to Master once more, "He seems to be in fine shape."

Master nodded and called me forward. I stepped to Isa's side, "Master."

Brody stepped in front of me, checking my eyes and teeth, like he did with Isa. I was shaking, and the stranger mumbled quietly, "Hush, it's okay..."

I stopped moving completely when I noticed Master narrow his eyes in my direction. The Slave Trader turned to Master, "She's fine. May I take them into the other room to ask them a few questions?"

"What are you going to ask them?" Master nearly bit the guy's head off. "I don't know if I should let you speak to my little pets without my own supervision."

"Just medical information, my friend. I don't know if they would want you around when they're talking about it. What did you expect me to ask them?"

"Oh.. err... I'll be upstairs in my chamber if you need me." Master turned and walked down the hallway.

The Slave Trader turned back to us after he made sure Master was gone, "Hello, you two."

Isa snarled, bearing his fangs, "What do you want?" I could see his clawed hands curl into fists, blood dripping onto the floor as his claws pierced his palms.

"I need to ask you two some questions."

"And they would be...?"

"You need to tell me what he's doing to you."

Isa let out a laugh, "You sold us, why would you possibly care?"

"That may be true, but I DO care."

"Oh cut it. No one cares for us, we were abandoned. Left to die. Why the hell would people start caring now of all times?"

"Trust me, Isa..."

"I've learned not to trust people."

"I've heard rumors of what he does here. I want proof."

"What would we get out of telling you?" Isa snapped, "Nothing! We'd still be trapped in this hellhole, and worse, he'd hit us for talking!"

"He hits you?"

My friend's eyes flashed that dangerous yellow, "Yes, and I have said too much."

"He will hurt you if you speak out?" Isa nodded in answer. "Does he abuse you often?" Another nod.

My friend moved a strand of hair behind his ear, "You have not done much in means of gaining our trust."

Before Brody could speak, Master stepped into the room. "I am sorry, friend, I must ask you to leave. It is time for their chores."

The Slave Trader nodded, and turned to leave. "I understand. I will see you soon, we're going to get new merchandise soon."

Master spun on us after the Slave Trader left. "What did you tell him?"

"We said nothing of you or that would concern you." Isa sneered.

I gaped, he spoke that way to our Master! No way was he going to get out of this unharmed. Why was Isa acting this way, he knew better!

Master reached out and smacked Isa hard across the face, "You DARE to speak to me with that tone, you little brat?"

My friend let out a high pitched yelp, "I am sorry, Master!" He brought a hand to his cheek where Owner hit him, "I do not know what came over me!"

Master folded his arms, "My normally so obedient pet, speaking out against me? What a curious situation. Perhaps a side effect..." He turned to look at me, "I wonder how my disobedient mutt will behave."

I looked to the floor, mumbling under my breath, "I'm not disobedient..."

Master smirked, "Maybe she just hasn't learned her lesson."

I glanced up at him, "No sir, I have learned, I will obey Master's orders."

"You had better unless you want to face punishment."

"I- I do not, Master, I will listen to your orders."

"Good." He started to pace before the both of us. "Now, night has passed. It is time for the second part of the experimental process. You are both free of the werewolf spell." Master calmly walked to the door and pulled it open, a blazing sunlight shone into the room and both Isa and I had to close our eyes. "Time to see what the experiment does to you in daylight."

He pushed us both outside, slamming the door behind. I could feel all my energy fading away, every ounce, just flying away from my body. I nearly toppled over as I stepped out side. Isa, on the other hand, did fall over. He caught himself on hands and knees, looking away from the sun.

"Why does it burn so?" He mumbled quietly. He pressed a hand to his chest and pulled it away quickly, letting out a yelp. "It hurts..."

I put one of my hands on his back, and retracted it fast. "You're burning up!"

He stood up shakily, "I can't stay in the sun for much longer... Come on.." He took my wrist in his grip and tugged me to the woods, shaded by the trees.

Once we were under the shade he let out a groan of relief, the burning pain left the both of us. Isa looked up at me, puzzled. "It did not harm you?"

I shook my head slowly, "It hurt, Isa... it burned. Just not as much, I am better clothed that you, I had more protection."

He nodded lightly and moved to sit against a tree. Isa gasped out in pain as his back hit the bark. I looked over to him, sitting on a rock just a few feet away, and I could see the developing sunburn all over his torso.

I looked myself over and I could only see my arms all red, but I felt the scolding heat on my back as I leaned back against a large boulder behind me. "We're gonna get nasty sunburns."

Isa's eye were wide, "You know what Master is going to do right?"

I stared at him, brow raised, clearly puzzled, "No, what do you mean?"

"We clearly have a weakness now... and Master is going to use it against us..."

"It is the sun. How can he use the sun to his advantage?"

"Throw us outside when we don't obey."

"What'll he do to keep us there?" I laughed, "We can always run into the forest, like we just did!"

"Hmph, we know him, him and his ways. He'll find someway to take this to his advantage."

I just nod. I can tell he knows that somehow Master will find a way to torture us more that he does already, and it's just a matter of time before one of us snap. I know we will always be Master's pet experiments and one day, he is going to take it too far. Someone is either going to die, or going to snap.

I snapped my head to the left when I heard a rustling in the trees. I felt a small growl leave my throat, I'm SURE I just saw someone in the trees.

"Hayley? What's wrong?"

"I saw something... I know it..."

"Suuure. Okay, let's just get back to Master and endure our punishment for being weak. Okay?" He got up from the tree and started walking to our 'home'.

"Y-yeah... Okay... I'm coming..."