A few days have passed since they first arrived, and Brad and Katie were still here, staying in the house. Isa and I have grown accustom to sleeping in the labs, it's cold and dull... but we have been through worse, right?

Right now, I'm sitting in the sun just outside the barn, trying to warm up from the night in the basement. I know I've got to do my chores soon, but at the moment I can barely feel my feet, and to tell the truth, I'm real worried right now.

Why would advisor be here, at our home, now, anyway? I mean, he had said that he was around when the previous 'test animals' died... Does that mean something is going to happen? Did Master tell him that Isa has been acting strange? So many questions have been floating around in my mind in the past few days...

I looked up quickly when I saw boots walking by me, but relaxed quickly, it was Brad. He nodded toward me and lifted the rim of his hat, and walked into the barn. Next was the sound of hooves, Katie was in the barn with the horses. You can usually find her in there brushing the stallion who has seemed to taken to her.

I jumped to my feet, snapping away from my thoughts as a high pitched yelp followed by a scream for help filled the air, Isa! I ran toward the sound, it was coming from near the house. I fell to a stop, a light cry ripping from my throat.

Master's hand was wrapped around Isa's throat; he was practically being lifted into the air. My friend was frantically clawing at the hands blocking off his air. I could see trails of blood going from his the corners of his eyes, tears of pain and fear mixed in. His nose had just started bleeding, and there were crimson colored cuts on his cheeks. His eyes were wide, staring at Master.

I screamed, "Let him GO!"

Master turned to look at me and he smirked, dropping Isa to the ground. My friend landed on his hands and knees, gasping for air. Blood steadily dripped from his nose, onto the ground.

I rushed over to him and fell to my knees, "Is', are you okay? Please, be okay!"

He took a shuddering breath, "Y- ye..."

I looked up to Master, "Why did you do this? You could have killed him!"

He walked around Isa's body and smirked, "Exactly."

"You wanted to kill him?"

"When a pet does not obey the Master, he deserves it."

"What could he have possibly have done to deserve death?" I felt the hot sting of tears falling from my eyes and rolling down my cheeks.

"The mutt cannot do his worth of the work any longer. Why should I pay to keep him around?"

"Because his life was ruined! He- He had put up with you!"

He put a hand over his heart, "Oh, you wound me, dear." Master smirked, and kicked Isa in the side, bringing out a startled cry. He fell to the ground, in a puddle of his own blood. Master kicked him again so he was lying on his back. Golden eyes were hazy, and half lidded. He was a mess... I couldn't hold back my tears as I saw him lying there.

I wiped blood from under his eyes and looked up at Master, "Why... why would you do this to him? We were nothing but loyal to you!"

Master chuckled and kicked my friend again, making him gasp and roll his head to the side. A wave of anger swept through me, "Stop it! You can't do this to him!"

"Oh, but I can. I own you, I can do whatever I wish." Master crouched down on the other side of Isa's body, digging a fist in his bloodied hair. He pulled his head back, fully exposing his throat. Isa whimpered, obviously scared for his life.

A low growl let loose in my throat, "Let. Him. Go."

Master looked up at me, dominance glowing in his eyes, "I think not." He pulled Isa's head back farther, bringing the blade to his throat.

At the first touch of the steel to his throat, Is' whimpered, and tears dripped down his cheeks. He closed his eyes, breathing heavy. He raised an arm to grasp Master's hand, "P- pl- please..."

Master snarled, "So sorry, mutt. You deserve it."

With that the knife slit my friend's throat, and he let out a breathless gasp. The last sparks of life left his eyes, his arm dropped to the dirt with a thump. Master took his hand from Isa's hair, letting his head drop into a pool of blood.

I stare at Master, tears streaming down, "You MONSTER! How could you!"

Master stood, looking down at me, "I hope you learned the lesson that he failed to acknowledge"

Tears dripped onto the ground, Master had left with orders for me to take care of Isa's body... I... I can't... I can't leave his side, just can't. His throat finally stopped bleeding, but the grass under him was stained a horrible brown color. My hands were covered in his blood from trying to get his neck to stop bleeding.

But I knew if he was still here, he would tell me that I shouldn't be sad of his death. He would want me to be happy that he is safe and healthy now. But, I just can't be happy; the one person that cared for me, and the one person I cared about was gone... It's like losing a brother...

From behind me, I could hear Brad and Master talking... err.. more like shouting. Brad swiftly kicked Master in the leg, "You idiot! Why did you kill him?"

"It was my test animal, I can do what I want."

"I understand he was yours, Vincent. He was one of the most loyal test animals you have had! Do you understand what you have done? Not to mention how much those formulas cost? I didn't find them on the streets! Those were expensive; the last thing I want to see is them wasted before I get to see the results!"

"You can see the results on the girl." Master snarled.

"There are FACTORS in experiments, you dolt! The ones that matter now; Isa was male and he was older. Those play a role in the results!"

"Well isn't it just so unfortunate that those results are lost now."

"They're lost, huh? The results are in his DNA. Why can't I just get a sample of blood from him?"

Master let out a bought of laughter, "You want to go over there, near an upset Berserker, just to get research data? You'll be killed!"

"No, I won't. You just don't know how to handle this situation."

"If you want to risk your life, Bradley, be my guest."

I ripped a piece of cloth from my shirt sleeve and started wiping blood from Isa's face, willing myself to stay calm. Brad circled around to the other side of Isa, across from me.

"I'm sorry about this..." He mumbled.

I growled and sent a glare at him, "I'm sure you are..."

"Really... I am. It's not like I wanted to see him die."

"No, you just wanted your test results! You didn't care about him! You never cared about him, even when you saw what he was going through!"

"Stop. I did care. I just couldn't get involved..."

"Because you are the one that subjected these experiments on us! It all goes back to you in the end!"

"Don't you blame that pathetic man you call your 'Master'?"

I barked, "Of course I do! I blame the both of you!"

Brad stood and glared down at me, "Best not talk like that to those superior to you. Lest you be killed next."

My eyes widened, "N- no... Please, please don't kill me, S- Sir..."

"Ah, there is your respect. Be sure not to lose it."

"Yes, yes, Sir." I nodded my head franticly. They would kill me the same way they killed Isa... Pain, blood loss, choking... Isa's death flashed before my eyes again.

Brad turned his head to look at Isa, "Pathetic." He turned away and started walking, "Be sure to clean all this up."