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Amaya screamed inside her head, her long tail swinging into the table by her bed on reflex. The lamp on it wobbled before falling over and rolling to the carpetted floor. She backed up even farther, eyes wide and every inch of her body shaking.

They were going to take her away! They were going to kill her! They were going to perform some deranged experiment on her!

The girl continued to shake, scooting back until her bare legs and tail touched the wall. She wanted to hiss at him again, but couldn't seem to force herself to do it. Her mouth opened, as if she was going to say something... but nothing passed her scaley snout. She couldn't form anything she wanted to say to him even though her mind was screaming.

Go away! Leave me alone! You've done enough!

Sabin stared the wolfman down, "I told you already that this was none of your concern. Now beat it or I'm just going to make this easier for all of us and knock the both of you out."

"Oh for chrissakes. " He exasperated. "Don't say I didn't warn you."

He mumbled under his breath. "Why do I always get to s**t jobs" Before speaking in a louder, clearer voice, "Subjects Vaughan, Maurlias, Sleep!"

Sabin waited as they fell unconscious and proceeded to drag the pair of them to the jeep, and rumbled off towards the labs.


**

Amaya woke who knew how many hours later, strapped to a chair in a sterile labroom. The white-haired doctor, the only other individual in the room, was bustling nearby, glancing at some x-rays that were affixed to a light box on the wall.

The doctor turned as Amaya began to lash about against her restraints, grabbed one of the x-ray papers and closed the distance to where she was held.

"Oh now don't go through all of this again. I haven't even done anything for God's sake. Has my reputation proceeded me that much?" He gave a private smile, finding the concept more flattering than he ought to.

"Now... Amaya Vaughan, yes? This will go much more smoothly if you cooperate. I've already had to put you out once. I have some questions I need to ask you."

Sabin eyed her warily as she settled down and rolled his shoulders. "Very well... as I'm sure you've figured out, your changes have reached their completion... and so therefore we are acessing the ... measure of success." He flashed her a wide, creepily enthusiastic grin.

"So! Where to begin." He clapped his hands together. "We waited the two weeks to allow the post-transition pain to subside. So now... and be honest, how do you feel." He leaned forward.

"Either." Sabin answered with raised eyebrow and a poised pen.

"And glad that you decided to speak up, if I didn't know better I would have assumed you might have been robbed of your voice."

"Awkward..." Sabin mused. "But no additional physical discomfort? That is good. And you feel coherent mentally. Excellent."

He regarded her again. "Your x-rays show bone stability, and your blood tests.." He nodded towards a stack of computer sheets. "Show that the DNA stabilization seems to be going well now that you are complete."

He smiled, looking proud and looked back to her, looking with fascination over her scaly skin and her lizard-like muzzle. "And it is, I must say, intriguing and amazing to see the final product. I have been looking forward to this day for some time now!" Sabin chatted in undisguised awe.