Two Sides

Chapter 1 - Shadow (page 1)

This world is insane.
I looked at the scientists walking and talking all about. Some were looking at me.
Where was I? Who am I?
The most I knew is I was in this glass container with green liquid filled to the top. I was covered with wires on my arm and legs. I floated in this liquid, watching them.
"This creation will not be as powerful as the one we want. We still need more DNA." I heard them say.
"I know, but she will be different! She will be stronger- better I tell you! Better than the real one!"
Whom are they talking about? What is this real one?
The man goes to his computer and types. Many photos appear on his screen on showed up to the big screen.
Photos of a girl appeared.
A girl with short hair, brown and gold, and wore glasses. Other photos show of her wearing a camo jacket. Others show her wearing black.
Was this the real one?
The man walks up to my container and taps on it, "Listen carefully" he tells me as he points to the photos up on the screen, "This is your target. She took everything you had and burned it. You are the real one. She is a copy."
"What are you telling it? She won't understand-"
The man backs away and faces the other, "No! As long as she understand what pain is. She will withstand anything."
What are they talking about? Who is that girl? What did she take from me? Why am I here?
"Release her!"
The green liquid drains aways. I stand on my feet. The glass lowers down into the floor. The men come to remove my wires off of my skin.
The man comes up to me once more and widens my eye with his fingers, flashing a light. He moves my head up and down, and side to side.
"Perfect! She is perfect...Now, dress her." He tells the other men as he points to a bag.
"Sir, you should shut her down. We don't know how she will react."
"Right..right."
He presses a button as he goes back to his computer.
I felt weak and heavy.
My eyes closed and my thoughts stopped.
...
I opened my eyes and scanned everything.
"Yes. She looks like the real one! We just need this.." The man comes up to me and makes my hair cover my left eye. He makes me look at him. He stares into my eyes, "Perfect.."
He lets go and grabs my hand, pulling me to his desk.
He connects a wire to my wrist and sits down on his chair, typing on his computer.
"Now, Shadow, do you see this girl?"
Photos appear in front of my eyes.
"She killed your family. Slaughter everyone you loved. We are going to help you."
The photos slide to the side, and a video pops up. It showed her fighting another girl. She had a gold whip as her weapon, but the other girl had no weapon. They soon had a hand-to-hand combat.
The video slids down and another appears. This time it was the girl shooting at a mannequin with two pistols.
Another was her practicing hand-to-hand combat.
Another was her practicing kicking attacks.
She moved so quickly. Jumped with caution. Chuncks of the mannequin's wood came flying off. A young boy came. She stopped what she was doing and began talking to him. They boy had dark orange-brown hair that seemed to spike up. He wore a red jacket. They had smiles on their faces.
..Smiles..
That video slids away, and a new one appears.
She was fighting back to back with a different boy. A boy with curly like hair. After they were finished, they smiled and had a laugh.
"She is on the move as you watch this, Shadow." The man says as he continues typing.
I continued watching the video. They seem to be close.
It wasn't long until the videos and pictures all went away. He disconnects the wire off of my wrist.
"Well, Shadow, are you ready to proceed?"
"Affirmative."
"Excellent.."