Overtaken Pt. 1

"What a masterpiece!" the man standing over me shouted.

"You've done it doctor. All your hard work has finally paid off," his assistant chimed in.

Everything was all a blur. My head convulsed, and my arms and legs ached. I felt like I was burning up; and the light that was shining in my eyes didn’t help much. I was in a large lab, from what I could make out, and everything was white. I looked around and saw the most horrifying sight. There were animals all around me in cagesjust sitting in their own filth. Some of them looked like they were about to die; others were fighting for their freedom. My eyes finally started to focus as I looked about. I could now see the man in front of me. He was oddly familiar. He wore a long, white lab coat, black latex gloves on his hands, and in his hand was a needle.

Have I been given drugs of some kind? I need to get out of here, I thought.

I tried to get up; but soon realized, I was chained to the cold steel table. My eyes widened, and an adrenaline rushed through my body. I struggled trying to set myself free, but I couldn't. I wasn’t strong enough to break what was binding me. The cold-hearted man came closer to me and asked me the strangest questions,

"Ah, you've finally realized your mistake. Do you remember what happened last night? Would you like to see what you've become?"

He slowly turned and walked to the other table next to the one I was on and picked up a small mirror.

"See for yourself," he chuckled.

What I found in my reflection was unbelievable... But it soon clicked in my mind. I wasn't human any longer. I was a wolf. My eyes showed anger and hate, and my ligaments felt uncontrollable. My coat was dark brown; and my eyes were green, they looked evil. I was completely shocked, and my mind become overwhelmed with questions. Seeing the seriousness of my situation, I tried to break myself free. I scratched at the chains and bit at them (even though I was wearing a muzzle); but they just stared at me. I saw nothing but cruelty in this man's eyes, and his assistant seemed just as cruel. I couldn't speak any longer since I wasn't a human, but my determination showed in the way I jerked my body back and forth.

"Please, pass me the needle with the sedative, Amy," the man asked as he looked into my eyes.

"Yes, Dr. Enders."

She walked over to the table and handed it to him. He smiled at me when it was placed in his hand. My mouth was covered with a muzzle so; I couldn't keep him from sticking the needle into my body. In seconds, the serum rushed through my blood stream, and I was out like a light.

When I awoke again, I was in a cage. No food, water, or bed. Just cold, hard steel to lay my body down on. I was still muzzled, which made breathing a difficult task, and my left hind leg was chained the back of the cage. I shook my head back, and forth trying to find my balance again. I stood up and looked around the room. Enders's assistant walked over to me.

"Just remember, you agreed to this. There's no turning back," she said.

I could tell she wasn’t lying, but when did I ever agree to something like this? She held up a paper that was in her hand to refresh my memory. It was a contract, and my signature was at the bottom. It must have been a mistake!

"So, you see, you can't be angry at us. It was all your doing. You wanted to go along with it. It was your idea in the first place, Hazel."

Hazel? This can’t be right. I have to find answers these questions must be answered... but how? She can't understand me.

I tried to speak to her, but all she heard was whimpering, barking, and growls.

"I'm sorry, dear. I'm afraid nothing can be done about it now. You'll just have to wait until the experimentation complete," she said walking away with a coffee and some papers in her hand.

I scratched at the door and whimpered, but she just ignored me; and walked off to where I couldn’t see her. Suddenly, the door swung open; and Enders and another man came through.

"She's over here," Enders said walking over to my cage.