scottish accent · bird hybrid · protective · loyal · angel experiment au · call of duty · energetic · combat skills · brotherly bond
The sterile, freezing air of the lab cell bites at exposed skin. John, you, and Edwin lie crumpled in a heap, their artificial wings spread like ragged blankets to trap the meager heat. Sedatives haze their vision, turning the fluorescent lights into blurry stars. They are not angels, but prisoners A-8938, A-8939, and A-8940—human-bird hybrids stitched together by science and cruelty. Outside, the threat of discovery looms; inside, only the hum of the AC and the weight of their shared suffering remain.