Robin let out a long breath as he looked forward to see Lucius. He then held out a hand to Dominique for her to take. Once she did, the two walked to the doors and stopped in front of Lucius. Robin seem to think that something was out of sync, and then he placed it. Lucius was alone; no guards nearby to watch over him in case the inmates got rowdy. The thought ran through his mind as "wouldn't this be the right time to take out this man who had caused so much pain in their lives?"
Then Luxuria walked up behind Lucius and the thought passed from Robin's mind. As they neared the pair, Lucius gave Robin a pat on the back and Dominique a hug. It was like they were long lost friends finding each other again and this was some big happy reunion. Luxuria then came to Robin and put her arm in his and started to escort him down the corridor out of the pit as Lucius did the same with Dominique. They eventually end up in Lucius's office and Robin and Dom have a seat in the chairs across the desk from Lucius, Luxuria standing next to Lucius as he sat with a wide grin on his face.
"I knew it!" Lucius began, "I knew when you were both brought here that there was something special about you both and that someday it would be just like this, you two sitting here with me to hear what comes next." He slaps his hand on the desk to emphasize his pleasure and excitement as Robin and Dominique look on with "what are you talking about" looks on their faces. "Your inner beings, backgrounds, desire to survive and the wonderful work of Dr. Luxuria have turned the two of you into prime candidates for our 'Super Soldier' program. I know, I know, the name sounds tacky, but that is what both of you have become, and there are several other pairs that may soon join you."
Robin glanced at Dominque to see what her response to this might be. She was giving Lucius a look as if she might stand and punch him. He moved his hand to her's and gave it a squeeze hoping it would help her calm down a bit. It seemed to work, but he could tell she was still simmering inside. "What exactly do you mean? What is it you intend for us to do?" Robin asked.
Lucius smiled wider, almost making his face look unnatural. "I was getting to that, my boy. We are a undercover, very deep in the shadows, covert organization set up by the government, specifically a few, less than a handful, of high ranking officials there. Even the president has no idea we exist. See, we were tasked to create soldiers to do the jobs that even the elite forces could not do. And, being so covert, we were not allowed to use actual military types as it would only risk us being exposed to our nation's enemies." Lucius waited for some response from either of the two, but getting none, he continued on.
"We needed to take people from the streets. Kidnappings happen and people go missing daily. People may pay some attention to it, but in the end it is a one night news story and then the world moves on. We then had to find a way to weed out the weak, you know, survival of the fittest, and then find our best people to work with and mold into our soldiers." "You mean turn into freaks," Robin retorted.
"Look at it how you may, Robin," Luxuira now was talking, "But you and Dominique, along with several other teams, will be sent out into the world to do the jobs that others cannot. You will save countless lives with your work. While you may look at the pits as a slaughter pen, the amount of people that died there is minuscule to the numbers of citizens and soldiers dying daily at the hands of mad men and terrorists. The two of you will use your abilities to make the world a safer place for unwitting citizens. For every life lost here, thousands will be saved out there." Robin thought a bit and looked back to Dom, whom seemed to be in deep thought too.
"Well, enough chit chat for now. You both must be tired and I am sure would like to shower up and get into clean clothing. Dr. Luxuria will go back with you to your suite and tomorrow your new life will begin in earnest." Lucius stood as Luxuria walked to the door of the office and escorted the pair our and back to their suite. As she stood at the door she looked around the suite. "This will be your last night here. We have set up a place for you on the outside that you will both live at. You will report back here regularly for training and upgrades, but other than that, you will be able to move freely to accomplish the workj set before you." With that, Luxuria left and Robin just turned to Dom with a look as if asking, "Did I just hear that correctly?"