Berry sat on the small stool in the middle of the lab, his arms rested on his lap, he felt a little nervous especially since Sepehr was holding a needle again but this time he was determined to go through with the process and get some answers as to why he is able to revert Runes.
"Okay Berry, ready?" Sepehr said with the usual smile on his face, behind him, Asher with a bandaged wrist was scowling as usual.
Berry nodded and looked down at his outstretched arm, Sepehr grabbing it with a firm grip. He closed his eyes as the needle was about to make contact with his skin.
Then he felt a small prick and he instinctively let out a whimper, he stiffened up and hoped it would be over soon.
After a short moment he felt the needle being pulled away from his skin, replaced by the pressure of Sepehr's hand then a small bandage.
He let out another whimper, then looked up at Sepehr who held up the injection and looked at it with curiosity and awe. "It…it's pink!" He exclaimed with a smile.
Berry looked at it with widened eyes, Pink? Is…that normal?.
"What? Let me see!" Asher walked to him, grabbing the injection and examining it, "Tch! What are you? A unicorn? What else do you do, shit candy?!"
"Asher!" Sepehr snapped, glaring at him, "That's enough". Berry swore he could feel the air shift and the bubbly dragon looked more fierce, more…dominant?>
Asher's expression turned solemn and he quickly dropped the injection and went to back to standing at the corner, not saying a word.
And just like a switch Sepehr turned back to his usual happy self, he transferred the pink liquid into a small clear container and gave it to another scientist.
"Okay, now we wait for the results" he said almost excitedly, Berry nodded and looked down at his arm once more.
"It will take about an hour, do you want to wait here?"
"I…I guess"
"Okay then, I want to ask a few questions" Sepehr said, sitting in front of Berry with a serious expression.
"How did you feel when you touched the Rune?"
Berry thought over the questions for a moment, How did I feel?, "Well there was this heat rising within me and then I felt a rush, of adrenaline?, of emotions?, I have no idea, I just felt a rush and then everything went black".
Sepehr hummed, thinking for a moment, "do you feel any different?".
"No, I did feel a migraine and a bit feverish afterwards but that's all"
"Hm I wanted to check you after you passed out but then Caelum refused to let anyone touch you, even us scientists, he just scooped you up and took you out of the hall".
Berry paused for a moment, taking in the information, Caelum? But…Why?, he looked at Sepehr with a confused expression but the dragon said nothing more.
He wanted to ask more questions but then the scientist that took his blood, if it could even be called that, returned to the room, his expression unreadable.
"Already?" Sepehr asked, standing up, looking eager to hear the results, so was Berry but his nerves made him frozen to his seat.
"Null"
Berry, Sepehr and now quiet Asher at the back gave out a look on confusion, "Null?" Berry asked.
"Yes, I couldn't get anything from it, the tests amounted to nothing"
"Dammit!" Asher muttered, huffing in frustration.
"What does that mean?" Berry asked looking at Sepehr for answers.
"It means that we have to use other methods to find out what is happening with you"
"B…But why is it Null in the first place?"
"Well, we also don't know, but it seems like our methods are just not working, we tried human and draconian methods and nothing came forth, we can detect the poison level but nothing else, it's weird and it makes no sense" The other scientist said, placing his hand on his head.
"Strange", Sepehr sighed and looked back at the small rune on the stool, "I think you should go for now, if anything changed I will let you know".
Berry nodded and got down from the stool, walking outside the lab hesitantly.
He walked down the hallway, the gray, lifeless walls feeling like they were closing in on him.
He felt exhausted and somewhat pissed up, if they can't run tests on him, how is he supposed to know what exactly is happening to him.
If no one has answers, what am I supposed to do?
His mind suddenly drifted to Caelum, he hadn't seen him the whole day, when he woke up early in the morning after hours of sleep, Caelum wasn't there, just a covered plate of food and water.
He must be busy
He was lost in thought as he dragged his feet across the long hallway, making his way back to the apartment section.
There were some runes outside, as he appeared within their view, they all turned to him, the hall erupting in murmurs and soft gasps.
Look it's him
It's the Rune who has magic!
It's not magic
Then what is it?
Some trick, no way he reverted that Rune!
But we all saw it, you were even there, Oh wait! I forgot you were too busy peeing your pants to look properly.
Hey shut up!!
Berry instinctively shrunk back, trying to avoid their persistent gazes he felt like a prey being watched by a pack of wild and hungry wolves.
I think he can save us
Then why is he just standing there?
He has the power to make us live longer.
We don't have to go feral again.
Is there a way to get the power out of him?
Maybe if we touched him.
Berry's breath caught his throat, he felt their gazes become more frightening, almost like they were going to pounce on him at anytime, in fact, some of them were already walking towards him.
It worked when he touched that Rune right>? Then we could get him to touch us!
We could even be human again!
I'm desperate! My poison level is yellow! I don't have much time left!
Berry's breath quickened, he felt like he was suffocating as the Runes closed in on him, he wanted to turn around and run but they blocked his path, they circled him, all coming on him at once.
"Help!"