In the white walled room, all was quiet. She hated it. It was like this day in and day out, just silence, no sound or anything. Whenever she did talk, the few times she felt the need, there would be an echo that hurt her ears a little. Her hearing was sensitive. So were here eyes; this white was blinding, especially when they turned on all of the lights.<br/><br/>Right now, the only lights that were on were focused on the table before her. Four blocks were lined up on the table, a square, two rectangles, and a triangle, the structure they would use to build was obvious. She knew that they were expecting her to build that obvious structure. She was a smart girl, too smart for her own good some days. That was why they had taken her from her family. They wanted her to do what they wanted, to use her powers; even if she had no knowledge of the powers she supposedly possessed. How was she supposed to show off something she did not even know about? They were always so mean to her, assuming that she was just hiding from them. What did she have to hide, and why was this activity tied into it? She just… didn’t get it at all. Maybe, deep down, she really didn’t want to either.<br/><br/>She would ask, but asking questions never seemed to go over well with the people here. They would yell, and then she would feel dizzy, and eventually she’d pass out.<br/><br/>“Kanah? Is something wrong?” A deep, masculine voice inquired. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the man standing behind the glass. “You have not yet played with the blocks. Are the blocks too complicated for you, should we replace them with something else?” The tone of the man’s voice made her stomach turn a few times. Since her stay here, she has become accustomed to hearing that voice; it was the kind of voice that was hard to tune out. The echo around the room made it much worse than it was, causing her to wince a little. Every single time she heard it she just wanted to jam a pencil in her ear so she’d never have to hear it again. But that wasn’t a good idea, she learned that quickly when she had threatened to do just that the second day she was here.<br/><br/>She learned just how cold and ruthless these people could be that day. Her behavior had become a lot more cooperative, though it was more out of fear. Some days the ‘exercises’ they put her through made her cry. No matter how much she’d tell them she was in pain, they would only continue to push her further. Every time, it was that voice that commanded her. He was the worst of them all. He made her do things she didn’t even know about, he took advantage of the fact she was a child, she was too young to understand some things. Yet they insisted that she did know. Just like they assumed she knew what her powers were. The only thing she did know was that this place was not a good place. No good could ever come out of these people, ruthless as they were. She even heard cries at night.<br/><br/>Kanah shook her head, in spite of her knowledge. Nothing was wrong at all. Physically, she felt fine, but mentally she had shut down. She really didn’t care.<br/><br/>“I see.” The man said with a hint of a sneer in his tone. “If nothing is wrong, then you shouldn’t have a problem performing for us. Now, stack the blocks.”<br/><br/>She shook her head again. That had to be the biggest mistake she could make. Suddenly, without any warning, she felt a shock surge through her body. A horrified scream left the little girl. Tears began to flow down her cheek as she lay on the ground, writhing in pain. Everything in her vision suddenly became darker, everything around her mashing together in a huge blur. She felt like she was on fire. Then, it happened. Her fingernails suddenly became claws, and wings started to jut out of her back. At that point, Kanah was not aware of her actions. She lunged at the wall, slamming herself into it just to try to get away from the pain. But all of her attempts failed. She launched herself at the wall a second time, and then a third, but again nothing. This room, like the rest of the facility, was made to contain dragons.<br/><br/>When the pain stopped, she lost consciousness completely.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>Pushing a strand of her long, platinum blond hair out of her face, Taika scanned her surroundings. She did not like the looks of this place at all. Every part of her wanted to turn back.<br/><br/>She had not wanted to go on this little mission originally, to be completely honest. Getting involved with these affairs, especially when it came to extensive travel, was not usually her thing, and she was not easily persuaded. Her instincts were telling her that this was a bad idea. Looking for this facility would get them into a lot of trouble, and she was not the kind of girl who went picking fights when she didn’t need to.  Now, she would be the first to admit that she was irritable; she had a pretty short fuse and a temper to go with it. But pick a fight for no reason, that was not her. She was a predator, cunning, cool-headed… oh but how could someone be irritable and cool-headed at the same time? It was probably that icy demeanor of hers. She was calm, yet short tempered, someone who was very dangerous.<br/><br/>That being said, her nature, well her nature was telling her not to give a shit about any of this. Before all of this, she was perfectly fine living her life the way she did. As broken as this world was, there was still some amusement to be found. She had been a successful woman of business in the underground. Slipping by authorities had always been fun, especially when she got to throw someone to the wolves. She had humans practically eating out of her hand. That fear was something that she enjoyed. When she didn’t get her way the first time, it was so amusing watching their eyes widen, filled with fear when she showed even the slightest hints of her dragon form. If the word went to Hell, then she could say that she died happily. Why should she fight to change it?<br/><br/>Yet here she was, on this hike that she was most likely going to regret agreeing to go on.<br/><br/>Their destination was a facility run by a company that, strangely, nobody really knew they name of. All that was known about them was that they existed, and that they were powerful. More powerful than any other organization currently standing, as any who opposed them were taken out. The facility was just beyond the mountains. From the city, it had been about a five days hike on foot. It would have taken about two if she had been able to fly without being seen. The place was heavily guarded, with little openings to sneak in. With great power came wealth; this organization could afford even the most expensive toys and top-notch security to boot. Taika was not sure whether to be amused or just give in to that temptation constantly gnawing at her to turn away.<br/><br/>Even from the outside, it was a horrible place. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. Inside, was the most sinister place anyone would ever come across. The evil that radiated from the building could be felt about a mile away. Even for someone like Taika, it was enough to send a chill straight to the bone.<br/><br/>Nobody knew for sure what happened there, most people would avoid the place choosing to remain ignorant. The only real known thing was that twice a month, any dragons stupid enough to show their selves willingly, and recklessly, to the public would be rounded up and taken there. These days, most people would turn a blind eye to anything cruel going on. They simply did not care anymore. It didn’t matter if a dragon was being dismembered, or a dog in the street was having stones thrown at it by children, or if humans were being cruel to each other, the reality of this world was simply that: nobody cared. Besides, dragons were considered evil, and there were hardly left; in fact they were thought to be extinct. On the other hand, someone with a lot of money and a lot of secrets would know how to keep the public quiet.<br/><br/>Well, not all of the public.<br/><br/>The truth was that dragons did exist. These people were well aware of that, and used the fact that most of the public thought the idea was crazy to their advantage so they could continue their experiments. The dragons had something that they wanted. What that was exactly, was not really known for sure. Recently, they seem to have acquired something that would bring them one step closer to obtaining that, which was why Taika and her companion were here right now.<br/><br/>They were going to sneak in. How they were going to sneak, she didn’t really know. She wished that a better plan had been formed before they approached. Her patience was running thin. So now, she waited for her companion to give word on what they were doing. Even though she was someone that liked to be in charge, she was not someone who planned things very well.