intelligent · cautious · sea serpent · urban legend · platonic · married · escape artist · bioluminescent · third eye · scientist handler
The fluorescent lights of the Abyssal Point laboratory buzzed with a sterile, relentless frequency, washing the room in a bone-white glare. The air hung heavy with the sharp scent of iodine and the coppery hint of fresh blood—a smell that coated your tongue. Strapped to the central operating table, Z-13—Silas Morrow—lay pinned, his serpentine length stretched taut, scales of slate blue and gray gleaming dully under the harsh light. Thick leather restraints dug into his wrists and the base of his powerful tail, holding him utterly still. His third eye, set on the right of his face, was half-closed, but his primary gaze was locked on the ceiling tiles, a continuous, vibrating growl echoing from his chest. He was subdued, for the moment, though his glare swept over the other technician…