Lab Rats Novels & Stories

“When?” “Within these few days,” Kagura replied nonchalantly and exited the building. “Let’s check out our experiments.” In the deepest part of the military outpost was a laboratory, used to research variants of Red Spider. The way to the laboratory was lined with granite columns, to which animals that were used as test subjects were chained. Easily found in nature, these animals should be very familiar to all. However, that wasn’t the case anymore, as Red Moon’s experiments had transformed them into unrecognizable beings.

"If you don't feed them soon, they're going to die!" It was only then that Jennifer remembered that it had been two days since she last fed her lab rats. This was a long experiment. If her lab rats died, she would have to start all over again. However, Laura had just warned her not to leave the house. Even worse, the laboratory was at Haven University. Jennifer softened her voice. "Can you help me feed them, please?" she pleaded. "Their food is in the drawer of my table." Quincy snorted and rejected her immediately. "Are you kidding? You're asking me for help? I'm already doing you a favor by reminding you of them. They're your

It led not up, but down, deep into the building’s bowels. The lower level was a revelation. It was the building’s skeleton, damp concrete, snaking pipes, the groan of distant machinery, but it had been modified. New conduits ran along the ceiling. Small cameras, their red LEDs like watching insect eyes, tracked their progress from corners. As they moved down a narrow corridor, a calm, digital voice issued from a hidden speaker. “Variable pair demonstrates cohesive movement. Stress response elevated. Proceed to evaluation chamber one.” They were rats in a maze, and the scientist was narrating their run.

To his right, several light-colored rats crawled around the boxes. Intrigued by the noise he had made when he entered the room, they toddled around their prisons and stood on their back legs to sniff at him with their fine noses. They twitched gently when they noticed the intruder's scent. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a plush rabbit, which was fleeing in panic from the unknown and the loud noises and was just hopping around the corner.

Our chief of security assured me that breaking into our labs was next to impossible, but it didn't help dispose of the restlessness inside me. A few more days had passed, and we had another reason to celebrate. We cured our lab rats, and although none of them had a disease as problematic to treat as cancer, we could now officially declare that our method passed the second stage. We had our little party inside the laboratory right after reading the final test results. The next day, Callan took me on another date so we could celebrate my success—just the two of us.

--- Inside the Lab — The Nerve Center The doors hissed open, smooth and seamless, as Soo-ah hacked the biometric lock. Valerian moved with precision, clearing the small antechamber before entering. The lab was pristine, sterile, almost unnervingly quiet. Rows of serum vials glimmered under fluorescent lights, computers displayed live test results, and cages in the corner revealed the cruel experiments — human subjects strapped to tables, unconscious under monitoring equipment. Soo-ah’s stomach churned. “They’re worse than we imagined,” she whispered. Her hands shook as she began copying files to a portable drive, ensuring the evidence couldn’t be destroyed.

"They're two different types of women. That said, Selena is a spoiled, pampered woman. She isn't as gentle or warm as Melissa. Now, that's the stuff of daydreams…" His roommates roared with laughter. One of them punched him jokingly on the shoulder. "In that case, you'd better get your fill before you get married. Selena's so conservative. She'll probably keep you on a tight leash after marriage." Howard clicked his tongue in annoyance. The others immediately chipped in to smooth things over. "Way to hit a nerve. Since you know Howard's going to be hard to drag out soon, shouldn't you be squeezing in as much fun as possible before that?"

Lab rats. Her gaze traveled over his features. There were slight differences that would always set him apart from typical humans. The facial bones were more pronounced in the cheeks and chins of the New Species. Their noses also seemed wider and a bit flatter than normal. A lot of them had fuller lips and fang-like teeth. The shapes of their eyes could reflect an individual’s distinct animal ancestry.

Lab rats. Her gaze traveled over his features. There were slight differences that would always set him apart from typical humans. The facial bones were more pronounced in the cheeks and chins of the New Species. Their noses also seemed wider and a bit flatter than normal. A lot of them had fuller lips and fang-like teeth. The shapes of their eyes could reflect an individual’s distinct animal ancestry.