Matthew Kobayashi Saito's Story

"Wh-What is that?!" Matt stopped to take a breath. What was that... thing that was chasing him?! Was it a snake? It looked like the grotesque offspring of a dinosaur and a snake. Turning around, Matt saw the monster flying at high speed towards him. And it bit him. "AAH!" A pulsing, throbbing pain was spreading through his arm. The snake/lizard also scratched and bit him one more time, but in the neck. Gripping at his neck, Matt screamed for help. The basilisk looked at him once. What was going on? Was it going to kill him? It bit him very slightly, exactly like before, though this time, it was probably sending venom through his whole body, and when his friends came, the basilisk ran away. Matt felt throbbing pain all over his body, but something was different... A relaxing feeling was also spreading across his body, from the place where the monster last bit him. He felt different, when his vision slowly faded into darkness.

"...AHAHAH! HOLY $#!% !" Rearing up at top speed on the top of his bed, he took deep breaths in fear. Matt blinked a bit, and finally came to his senses. "Am... I in my bedroom?" His vision was blurry, but when it focused, he noticed he was still in Teratogen. "Fucking hell. How long have I been in this crap hole? 2 months already?" He was still in his jacket, boots and casual pants, when he walked to the lobby. "Hey." Sitting on the nearest chair, he felt like he was forgetting something. "..." He pulled out his blindfolds and wrapped them around his eyes tightly. Even with the blindfolds on, his vision was still better than it used to be.

Devani Micha Marie

Devi sipped her coffee quietly as the conference room filled up. One by one the other attendees entered the spacious room.
“Morning…” A boy said as he entered and sat down. Devi nodded to him with a slight nod to show she acknowledged his greeting. She wasn’t much for words.

A few moments of silence later, another patient entered with a “Good morning you two”. Once again Devi nodded then proceeded to look out the window. It was yet another beautiful day…that she would be spending inside with all of these other broken people. She gave a sardonic smile and shook her head at that thought.

“Hey” a boy said as he entered. Devi didn’t look up this time, knowing he wouldn’t notice if she didn’t say good morning…no one seemed to notice her…which was exactly the way she liked it….though she would be lying of she said she didn’t long for some human contact at one point or another.

Another girl entered but Devi barely realize it as she fell into a day dream…an alternate reality she seemed to be able to retreat to when she needed. Her mind wondered from one thing to the next. From her past, to her present, to all the shitty things she had to deal with in the past few years.

“Alright, rehabilitates …Today is the first day of the new year…the first day for you to prove you are rehabilitated….are you ready?” The Governess’s voice broke through Devi’s thoughts. About to answer the required answer of, ‘Yes Governess’ when another boy entered.

'It seems I'm a little late, I'm sorry about that' he said, followed by a friendly smile. 'I have missed anything, have I?' he asked. The governess frowned but shook her head. Devi grinned. Guess there was always a rebel in each group…and this one was fascinating. She examined the boy for a moment before looking back to the governess.

“Okay, now, I know some of you know each other all ready but I would like to do a formal meet and greet. First we are going to go around the circle and say our names, our species and one of your Hobbies. Then after that we will pair up and spend a few minutes getting to know each other. You will have to switch partners so don’t get too comfortable….We will start with you” The governess said pointing at the late comer.

"Governess, its hardly fair to give him the honor of introducing himself first now is it?" Devi said before she could stop herself, sarcasm dripping from every word.

"Well then, as the most tenured person here...you start us off." The governess sneered.

"My name is Devani Micha Marie, I am a Djinn...and my hobby is ripping out human hearts and eating them" Devi said with a evil grin.

"Devani, you will take this seriously, or you will spend the night in solitary confinement." The Headmaster of the building barked as he entered the room.

Devani's smile dropped instantly as she sat down.

"Governess come with me" He said.

"Looks like we will be switching the schedule. Partner up and learn about each other. I'll be back in a moment" she said as she exited the room. Devani sighed and waited to be the last one standing.

As soon as the governess started talking Don could not help but give her a look of half disgust and disbelief'Gather around a circle and introduce ourselves?' he thought to himself leaning back into his chair his legs stretched out.

He believed that to be the silliest thing anyone could have said. They weren't kindergartners who gathered in a circle and cheerfully spoke about their lives. They weren't mentally retarded either. Her fake sweet voice stopped when another guy entered the conference room. Then she continued to explain the tedious introduction process picking on the late person until she switched her target to the red headed lady. She introduced herself and commented that her hobby was ripping out human hearts.

Don chuckled a bit at the hobby. Strange, unique and it piqued his interests. That's when he started to wonder how a human heart tasted. He'd only held it in his own hands but never really thought about it as a sustenance. The squishy red blob that beated within his hand, dripping, he would never forget the day that he murdered someone. He regretted nothing.

His thoughts were cut off by a grumpy deep voice that echoed the room. It was the headmaster who had called out to the governess who followed him out into the halls, like an obedient puppy.

'Well looks like we won't be doing much.' Don looked around for something amusing to take interest into. If only he had brought those lovely sour gummy worms that were well hidden in his stash of stuff in his pillow. He had thought that this little meeting would be short and snappy and that he would have been left off free to do his daily routine of eating sour candy,sleeping and looking for entertaining brawls or arguments that could happen in this place.

Looking towards the window of the conference room he wondered if it was going to be a sunny day today because if it was he could just ditch this whole gathering. The curtains were covering what was held outside. Standing up from his chair he made his way to the window spreading the curtains out to let the light shine in.

It would be a nice clear day today. There was not a single cloud in the midst of the big blue sky. 'It will be a good day to sleep.'Don thought to himself.