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((Wow, Alexis has some gall to be ignoring the boss, doesn't he? Check my post right under yours in which you have him taking Finita's blood.))

((Then I will have to edit. But he was still ignoring Finita.))

Cecelia bit into the hot pocket despite how hot is was. She ate with vigor and sighed. It was the best thing she had had in forever. She swallowed and looked between Ratchet and Lara.
"Well, the funny thing about the world is, sometime things that look evil are good, and vice versa. Plus, a lot of people fear things they don't understand." she remarked. She took another large bite out of the steaming pocket. "You know," she said, around the food in her mouth. "My name is Cecelia. I've lived on the streets doing everything I could just to survive. I've been in foster homes for all my life and never fit in for long anywhere." Her face turned red but she looked at him determinedly. "I am well aware of what could happened, but this not only gives my a home, but something to be a part of."
She smiled. "I think we all have our reasons for being here and until something actually happens, there is no reason to worry needlessly." she added gently.
Then she continued to eat her food happily.

Lara walked over to the girl. She really wanted to ripe the other's hair out. "Not everything is evil because it looks like it. Some of the greatest things in the world and forbidden in appearance. I can't wait to change. I wont have to be a plan human anymore." She commented.

Cecelia shrank back from the woman. She looked away, a little scared of the woman. "T-that's what I s-said." she replied, confused by the woman's aggression. She backed away.
"No thing is evil of itself...." she quoted softly to herself.
Cecelia looked at the girl. "I'm glad you know what you want. I'm here out of curiosity and the need for a roof." she admitted. "You are braver than I am."
Her attention went back to Ratchet and she shrugged. "I'm good. I'm just glad I can help." She finished off her meal and grabbed the water bottle. "It's nice meeting you Mr. Clemetts and..." she trailed off as she glanced nervously at the girl.

Standing he gave her a nod. "You can tell me later, for now it's best we get back. After all I believe Miss Friar is next. I'm sure you two are curious at what she becomes." he stated kindly to them. Plus he had to apologize to Finita for storming out like that.

All three of them were a well oiled machine, despite their differences they all needed each other. As he began to walk out of the room, allowing the two girls to follow him, Ratchet arrived just in time to see the bruised woman enter the pool.

The test area had become what appeared to be an aquarium. The irony would be if the woman accidentally changed into something made of lava or fire, but he doubted it. Standing next to Alexis he let out a calm breath.

"Forgive me for my actions earler. I lost my head, I know you warned me of sleep depravity..and you were right. I shouldn't have acted like a child Alexis. Anyway, so it is Miss Friar's turn eh? What do you guess she'll become? Something aquatic I'm wagering. By the way, any blood samples you take I'll need the reports and a bit of the sample itself. To make medicines or a vaccine, just in case one of our subjects, and the head scientist, get sick. After all we need to keep these women as alive as possible, the project is counting on it." he said trying to apologize to the man.

This wasn't the first time they had fought, or rubbed each other the wrong way. What honestly surprised him was the fact that the head scientist became a specimen herself! Ratchet had no idea she was planning on doing so. It would be odd to be taking orders from a Minotaur, but he would get used to it. Ratchet would have to give her a check-up later to make sure she mutated alright. After all they couldn't have their leader hobbling around if a joint was out of place or something.

Ratchet felt like he didn't deserve her kindness. Though when she spoke he had to look up, because when he first turned his eyes went right to her chest. Staring up at her he frowned a bit then gave her a nod of respect.

"No I am sorry Head Scientist. I was just not expecting you to become one of the test subjects yourself. It..threw me off. I suggest letting me give you a check-up later once we're done with the rituals. Your transformation looks well intact but we can't be too careful. Of course you'll have to tell me all about the experience so I can take notes for my report for later as well." he replied shyly blushing. "I-It's a little odd looking up to you Finita."he chuckled lightly, just making simple conversation.

"It's just something I'll get used to. I'm sorry if..I said anything insulting to you. Forgive me Head Scientist." he said softly bowing to her.

Watching her leave he returned to the tank to see what was going to happen. They would have time later to talk, in fact she pretty much was his closest friend in this place. None of the other scientists really cared for Ratchet much, but oddly somehow Finita did and he respected her for that.

It was the main reason why he worked so hard. He knew the pressure he put on her thanks to accidentally eavesdropping on a conversation she was having with another one of the scientists. He was the rookie, the flunkie. The guy that didn't have much of a degree to back him up. All Ratchet had was the skills, but even skills didn't land you a job this nice.

He worked for her, and never wanted to let her down. Sure he had a slight crush on the woman, but she was waaaay out of his league and possibly waaay out of his species now that she had become a Minotaur. Despite the crush he also saw her as a sister and trusted her deeply. Ratchet just hoped she cared for him, the woman never really seemed to mention anything of the sort.

Turning his attention back to the next specimen, all they had to do now..was wait.

Celeste nodded her head as she grabbed the rope and made her way down. She gave the thumbs up when she was ready to be lowered the rest of the way. Soon she felt the wench lower and soon she was in the water. She began to sing in her head as she held her breath and dived under the water. She thought of what she could make. She then thought of maybe an anklet, bracelet, and maybe even a new bra like object made out of pearls and shells or maybe even seaweed.

Celeste soon found what she was looking for and soon started to work. She took a thin strand of seaweed and using a needle she made out of coral began to thread the pearls and shells on to the seaweed. All the while she continued to sing the same song she had been singing earlier.

After maybe about 10 minutes Celeste was fully in a trance and she still had not come up for air. Once she was done with the bracelet she began to do the same thing but this time the anklet. As soon as she began on the anklet the a whirlpool started to form but it did not seem to affect her at all. The whirlpool began to pick up the sand from the bottom making the tank murky. Soon her voice could be heard singing the same song almost like she was was actually breathing underwater.

Celeste winced once feeling a little strange not knowing that her legs were transforming into a tail. She was soon finished with the anklet. She then began working on a bra using seaweed and a few pearls. She started to sew the seaweed together until it was like a wrap she then put the pearls on and she was finished. The whirlpool stopped but still nothing could be seen due to the sand being picked up. She put on the bracelet but when she went to put on the anklet she found not legs but a tail so she put the anklet on her tail. She had no idea what was to come.

(I think this had to be my longest post yet.)