The Lab

This is where all the experiments are done

*walks in*
*shivers at the sight*
*sweeps the floors quickly and walks out*

*pokes around with her walking stick*
*doesn't know where she is*
*continues to shiver*
*tries to find a wall*

*Grabs a strand of her hair with a small bat foot and guides her to the wall* Easy does it.

*whimpers as she leans against the wall*
Hitomi-chan? Is that you?
*curls into a ball*

Yes, what happened Bats? *Hitomi snuggles up tightly to Echosong*

*is shivering*
I....they....you...
*whimpers again*
They won't leave me alone.
I don't want to....
*doesn't speak*
*starts to rock back and forth*

Who? *Bares her little teeth, hissing.*

*shakes head*
The past... they're....my parents.
*hugs self, scared*
I can't open my eyes. They'll see me....
*pauses*
They say...they say......

I'll protect you. What do they say? *Curls up on her head, remembering when Echosong was little and she'd spy on her*

*gulps*
They say... that I'll go crazy....
*tears run down her cheeks from behind her blindfold*
They say...I'll kill the ones I love...
*shivers*
They taunt me...and jab me....
*shivers harder*
So If I open my eyes, I'll see what I fear....
Everyone one I love will be the walking dead, and I will be the one who killed them!
*goes silent*

*Laughs a little* Bats! You silly thing. *Licks her cheek* You are a harmless little bird.

*isn't comforted*
I'm afraid, Hitomi....
*gulps again*
I don't want to see anyone like that.
Not you.
Not Ronkale.
Not anyone.

*Clings to her tightly* I promise everybody will be okay. The same happened to me too.

*hugs knees*
Hitomi.....
*feels weak*
I'm scared.

We both are. *Hitomi suddenly smiles in a somewhat creepy batish way* Want to get out and hunt? It'd be safe relying on your sense of smell and hearing.

*nods reluctantly*
I'm thirsty anyways....
*stands and grabs walking stick*
*pokes around*

*Helps guide her out*

*follows*