Project Guardian: Chapter 1: Beginnings.
A tall female fox was walking down the corridor, stopping at a small steel door. She swiped a keycard through a pannel and was greeted by a, "welcome, professor Rosanna." She walked into a room with a large glass window and several computers being monitored by her associates. A young wolf in a lab coat ran up to her saying. "Ma'am, we discovered it trying to breach the outer wall." The wolf made a gesture at the glass. Through the glass was a human-rarely seen in these parts-but it wasn't fully human. It stood 10 feet tall, not moving, just staring at them.
Rosanna spoke through the intercom unit that connected the rooms. "Specimen 2774, you have been cought trying to breach the outer walls of our laboratory, all we ask is why you attempted to gain access to the facility." The creature on the other side smiled when he heard her voice. "Specimen 2774... Thats a rather large number, you've been busy since I was here last." The creature was obviously male. Rossana cocked an eyebrow at the statement. "You've been here before? When was this? And you still didn't answer my question." The creature frowned and shook his head. "Oh Rose, you used to be so kind to the creatures you brought in. As for your question, all you need to know is a number." He walked up to the glass and stared at Rossana. The creature knew her name? How was that possible? "How do you know my name, and what number?" The creature smiled, and memories flashed through Rosanna's mind.
Blood, screams of fear, regret, and love.
The creature put his hand on the glass. "Five..." Sudden fear gripped Rossana as she heard the first number. "Five..." The creature said again. Rossana had already started running for the alarm as it said the third and final number. "Three." As he said the last number, the creature pulled back his hand and slammed it into the bullet proof glass, shattering it on impact just as Rossana raised the alarm while shouting into the intercom. "Subject breach! Containment team to interrogation room 7! Its 553! I repeat, 553 is in the perimeter!" Her voice echoed throughout the entire building as 553 jumped into the room. Rossana turned around, the unconscious bodies of the others in the room were slumped on the ground, 553 had knocked them out them in a split second, all exept the young wolf who had greeted her, who stood between her and 553. The young wolf stood there, her face pale with fear, but she stood there with her arms outstretched, shielding her from 553. "Run!" SHe yelled at her. She stared at her in awe, she was risking her life for her, and she didn't even know her. 553 stood in front of the wolf, frozen in place, his face contorted, as if he was in pain. 553 reached out towards the wolf and put a hand on her shoulder. The wolf braced herself for an attack, but it didn't come, instead he felt 553's hands on his shoulders. 553 stood in front of her with a face that displayed a caring emotion towards the wolf. "Your heart is pure, and your intentions are good, I don't wish to fight you, all I ask is a chance to speak to the one who created me." 553 made a gesture towards Rossana. She put a hand on the wolf. "Its okay." He hesitated, then stepped out from between 553 and Rossana. "Before the guards get here, may I ask a question? You didn't tell me back when we were together." Rossana nodded. 553 had a look of sadness on his face that made him seem completely harmless. "Who am I?" She shook her head. "Your subject 553 of the guardian project." 553 had a look of disappointment on his face.
They looked into each other's eyes as a team of soldiers came in and surrounded 553. They pulled out tranquilizer guns and pointed them at 553. "You are to be taken to a containment cell. Do you comply?" 553 simply nodded and they led him out of the room. Rossana looked at the ground and shook her head. "I'm sorry..."