Subject 13
Asura
Asura
Nickname: Some refer to Subject 13 by his Demon name Asura.
Age: Fifteen
Gender: Male
Born: Half-Born
Room: Floor Five, Room One
Kind/Race: Demon-Linked
Power: Negation
Power Description: Subject 13 has the ability to cancel out everything around him and protect himself from all attacks. This can either cover his whole body or just a certain part, of course a full body shield takes a lot more energy to conjure. It only takes a split second for it to be brought up and down, however the constant turning it on and off, takes a lot of energy and requires maximum rest possible once he exhausts himself.
The shields are not seen and thus cannot be predicted, however a loud shattering sound can be heard if the attack manages to break through. Over time and as Subject 13 looses energy, the shields become much less powerful and can be broken very easily until the point where Subject 13 just cannot conjure up another. The best way to describe his power is in a situation; say a blast of fire is coming towards Subject 13, he is able to quickly put up a force field on his hands, where the attack will burst on impact and leave Subject 13 unharmed.
Partner: Subject 14 (Amara)
Weaknesses: Subject 13 has a frail form and thus cannot survive many punches or hits to his body, he’ll easily black out with just a strong punch to the face. Because of his weak build, Subject 13 also fails to successfully put up a fight, his powers are purely defensive and are in no way offensive. This causes many other Subjects and humans to overpower him and very quickly too.
Strong Point: It’s arguable that Subject 13’s strong point is his power, mainly because it can block almost every attack from another mutant, thus making him ‘strong’ against them.
Personality: Subject 13 is a quiet mutant which doesn’t tend to get involved with many things. He’ll happily sit in the corner of his room, mumbling quietly to himself in conversation with the Demon inside of his head. The two of them can hear each other and talk regularly, usually it includes Asura complaining or insulting the mutant; calling him weak, pathetic, useless and a waste-of-space. The two of them do not get on entirely well together, however it is very rare for Subject 13 to actually retaliate, in fact his passive attitude towards life allows him to accept these insults, perhaps even see the hidden care behind them. When it comes to other Subjects, 13 does his best to stay away from them, in fact the only other mutant he’ll make an attempt to speak to, is his partner, whom he silently enjoys spending time with and relies on a lot more than he relies on Asura.
When Asura takes control, Subject 13’s nervous attitude disappears completely and is replaced with a cocky and snarky Demon who isn’t afraid to screw a few people over to get what it wants. Scientists threatening him have no effect at all, he isn’t fond of tests and will retaliate with insults, kicking, screaming and even attacking. The only way to stop this is to bring his partner into it, where Asura will stop immediately and compel with any orders. Perhaps it is because he doesn’t want to die, or perhaps he actually cares for his partner, whatever the reason, he’ll never put his partner’s life in danger.
Fears: Subject 13 fears many things, he cannot swim and fears drowning in water, never going near it. He fears spiders, animals and ghosts too. Especially scientists with their painful experiments and sharp pointed needles. Probably his most strongest fear is that he fears becoming too useless to be kept alive. Asura on the other hand doesn’t fear anything apart from death. His desire to live goes to extreme levels where he will protect his partner with his life. It’s actually thought that he truly cares for his partner, despite his cold front.
Background Story: When the first mutants appeared, and were captured by the humans, there existed one which couldn’t be tested on due to the threat it posed. Instead of treating it like the other mutants, it was locked away in the basement of the facility. Eventually a group of highly trained security ventured down to deal with the problem, however they were unable to actually kill it, so they sealed its soul inside of a red gem, which was locked away in a vault somewhere within the facility.
After Subject 11 was created and everyone began to panic and fear the worst, they sought to create another mutant which could combat Subject 11 but could also be controlled. A young male was kidnapped from the streets and taken the facility where the stone housing Asura’s soul was imbedded into his hand. A painful and exasperating process which almost ended in death for the male, however it worked eventually and the two of them shared a body, much like that of a mutant and a demon.
In order to be able to control the new mutant, they linked it to another, going as far to threaten the other’s life just so they could keep Subject 13 in line.
Other: Unlike other mutants, Asura is able to possess Subject 13 for quite a while. This is due to the power of the soul which shares Subject 13’s body. However he cannot do it all of the time and it will not work if Subject 13 is exhausted or injured a lot. The two share a body so they both feel pain and tiredness.
Demon Name: Asura
Demon Appearance: Not much actually changes to Subject 13 when his Demon takes over. The whites of his eyes turn a menacing black, the irises change from green to blue. On his left hand, the skin breaks and allows the red glowing jewel to show. Occasionally there might be a little blood dripping from around the jewel, but it is merely a reaction to the transformation. Even though Subject 13’s weak form still remains, as a Demon, his body becomes much more resistant to attacks, but physical combat is still rather pathetic.
Demon Power Description: Asura’s powers revolve around the use of bone-like branches protruding from his skin (mainly his hand). They can be used to pierce and stab the flesh of an opponent or can be used as a defence. They aren’t as strong as Subject 13’s shields and can be broken, just as bones are. If this happens, they take up to a day to reform correctly. These bones have one other major use; draining life. If they manage to embed themselves in an opponent’s body, they immediately begin to take life. The victim will begin to feel weaker and weaker, until they pass out and eventually die. This ability to drain life can also be used by skin contact, however it is a much slower process then and is not anywhere near as reliable. The life-force which is taken from the victim, powers Asura for a little longer, allowing him to stay in control of Subject 13’s body for longer.