[b]The machine carrying Lance's constraints eventually stopped and lowered, man standing in the shadows not far off. He was tall, and muscular, with eyes cold and blue as absolute zero... He had long black hair that fell to his shoulders and a scruffy beard. At first glance, he looked like Lutece... But this man was more distant and empty... This was nothing like the warm and kind Lutece... This was Morgrant Mourne... He dusted off his coat and stepped forward like a great doctor, looking at the body before him.[/b] [i]"Do not fear... Fear is your enemy here... Trust me. Today you will become more powerful than any of us could have imagined... And I plan to see it through..."[/i] [b]He stepped away, running a hand through his beard as a large set of doors opened and another man stepped forward, dressed in a business suit, face hidden.[/b] [i]"Two at the same time? You are getting sloppy, Morg... What makes these two special?"[/i] [i]"They are the best vessels I have... The last two in fact... No other children could survive the pain. But these two are pure and naturally gentle... To break such things would be... Fitting."[/i] [i]"Just get it done... I'm needed back in an hour and I want results..."[/i] [b]With a clank, the machine moved forward and Lance found himself entering the large dome shaped room the business man had come from, adjacent to him another person tied to a metal slab, restrained... She had black hair, large purple eyes, and fair skin... On either side of the room were two large spheres... One filled with a bright light that burned blue and gold... Another a dark cloud that sparked with blue and dripped purple...[/b] [i]"Conducting... Alright..."[/i] [b]A voice pipes up from the intercoms, gruff and hostile...[/b] [i]"This is Dr. Salem of Lordan Lab Industries conducting the final test of the host program... Both gates will unlock in ten minutes... Clear the dome and report to observation deck two..."[/i]