Shadows POV

I saw Claine standing in the doorway of my cell and instantly cowered back into Maria's embrace. Maria hugged me tighter and started to rock me back and forth trying to reassure me it was alright. I whimpered softly and I heard a growl come from Claine. I looked up to see how Maria would react and saw her stare with pure anger and hatred towards the scientist. The stare was so intense that it almost made me coward from intimidation.

Right now I'm not so sure what's worse... being tested on, or getting Maria's glare....

Claine just stared back with just as much intensity as Maria. Their staring contest lasted for a while. Silently seeing who would back down first. Every second that passed by made the room more uncomfortably eerie.

I looked between the two to try and see who would break the starring contest. I looked over to Claine and noticed the lab doors opening. But with my bad eyesight from the tests, I could only make out the white lab coats. My eyes widen thinking it's the other scientists and I tried to hide behind Maria once more.

"CLAINE!!!"

I saw Claine spin around and his whole body tensed. Who ever it was that came stalked up to the scientist that stood in the door way and pointed a finger at his chest while the other was balled into a fist.

"What is the meaning of this?! I put you in charge of rehabilitating Shadow!! Not experiment on him!!"

'Wait a sec... I know that voice...'

I squint my eyes for a better look and notice that they had a bald head and a white mustache that seemed about a foot long... The Professor!! I sigh in relief. Maria heard me and held me closer. She then turned her head and dug her face into the side of my head.

"It's all right Shadow... Grandpa is here to help protect you," she said in a whisper.

I peeked out from behind Maria to see what Claine would do. He just gave a I-did-what-was-supposed-to-be-done glare at the Professor. Although the Professor had his glasses over his eyes, you could tell he was staring back at the person that stood in front of him.

"Take him out of here and go get the others that participated with these testing actions," Gerald said to a couple of people that had black suits.

They took Claine out of the labs and Gerald came over to where me and Maria were sitting in the floor.

"How long did they do this to you Shadow?" Maria said on the verge of tears once more.

"Two and a half weeks... I'm not completely sure..." I whispered as I winced from the pain in my stomach that began to resurface once I was more relaxed and not worried about Claine.

I heard a slight growl come from the Professor and he put his hand on top of my quills, slowly petting me. He then noticed the cut down my stomach and lightly touched. I whimpered at the pain went through my body from his touch. He instantly retracted his hand from me when the sound left my mouth. Maria held me closer and I squeezed my eyes shut, trying not to scream from the pain.

The Professor gave a aggravated sigh and said, "We need to get this cut stitched properly..."

I then held onto Maria at the thought of being operated on again. I knew that Professor was trying to help me out but... I was scared of being tested on again...

The Professor put his arms under me and started to pick me up but I held onto Maria with a death grip, not wanting to be away from her. I hide my face in the crook of her neck and whimper as the Professor tried to pry my hands from Maria.

He soon stopped trying and sighed. I wasn't going to let go... I was worried I wasn't going to see Maria again... I let a tear fall from my eye at the thought of not seeing her again...

"Come on Shadow... Grandpa only wants to help..." Maria whispered softly in my ear while holing me close.

"I know... I'm just scared I won't see you again," I whispered just as softly.

I heard Maria giggle and I looked up at her. She had a soft smile on her lips and reassurance in her eyes.

"How about you allow grandpa to carry you and I'll hold your hand the entire time so you don't have to worry?" she suggested.

I looked at her for a second before nodding my head and slowly started to let go of Maria. Gerald then put his arms under me once again and slowly stood. He then waited for Maria to stand and take my hand, I held onto her with a death grip once more. We then started to walk out my cell and out the lab....