For cruelty comes from the wicked that they will do anything to gain power, yet our young may not know of this cruelty with-in the world, some may be lucky enough they do not witness this cruelty while others may become the embodiment of power which man yearns to capture.

"RUN!"

That was the last thing she heard as she ran away from the warehouse, her only one chance to escape as she went from her human form to that of a wolf pup, she launched like a bullet in a sprint as she ran out and tried to get away. Her name was Rei, even on the name tag on her paw it said Rei, a young short black haired girl about six years old human years, she was genetically experimented along with her friend Drake, and he gave her a chance to escape as he was fighting the people that kept them here. She ran as fast as she could on her four little legs, trying to get away from the lab she escaped from till finally she was away and in safety. Genetically experimented, born and transformed, little Rei was a mutant however nobody really knew that except for her and the scientist that worked on her as well as her friend Drake. She wanted to be free and there she was, free from the lab, free from the cage she was kept in, she wanted to learn what it was like outside in the real world and this was her chance. However, her chance to learn and be in the real world wasn't a great start.

*** Three Days Later ***

Rei found herself on the streets of Miami, over hearing that the government believe that all subjects that was evolved with the incident a few days ago were killed, yet she knew the truth that everybody she once knew but her were dead. She was hurt still because of how long she was running and that a few bullets that were shot at her nicked her, she whined and cried a little as she walked through the streets. Rei found herself between a rock and a hard place when she met a few wild dogs in an ally, a few bull missives and other breeds of dogs, and they didn’t seem quite friendly too as they looked at her and started to growl. She was just a lonely wolf pup that was genetically altered with no friends and nobody to turn to, she slowly backed away but saw that they were moving forward to her just as slow, it didn’t take long before they were advancing on her and so she had no choice but to run for it. She quickly turned around again was running as fast as she could, being chased by four of the dogs that was advancing to her and yelling at them to leave her alone, whining and barking as she tried to get away from them. Rei ran out of the ally and out to the streets where she was lucky to not to get hit by a few cars, fortunately the vehicles she missed did hit the dogs that were chasing her. She almost got hit by one car that was heading straight for her, she whined and ducked down as low as she could go, hoping she wouldn’t get hit. Rei didn’t realized it but the car stopped before it got close to hitting her, though she kept as still as she could if Rei wasn’t shacking as much as she was. “Mom! Aren’t you the one that says adults should watch where their driving!?” A young girl voice said as she ran out of the car, going to see if Rei was ok. “Be careful Violet, that dog might- Wait Violet!” “She’s hurt mom!” The young girl, Violet, quickly picked Rei up seeing that she looked hurt. She didn’t care that Rei looked like a wolf pup or not, she cared a lot about animals and seeing that Rei was hurt, all she wanted to do was to take the pup, unknowingly that Rei wasn’t an ordinary wolf pup, and care for her. “Please mom? Please can we take her home and help her get better? Please?” Violet almost begged as she looked at her mother, she gave a sigh and a smile as she looked at her daughter. “Get in before the police decide to give us a ticket for holding up traffic.” Violet smiled as she quickly got in the car. Rei was scared a bit but she saw that they weren’t there to hurt her, she relaxed in Violets arms as Violet was cleaning her up with a rag and water from her water bottle, Rei whined a bit as some of her cuts and nicks were getting cleaned. It stung her and Violet saw how it hurt her, trying her best not to hurt her. “I’m sorry… Are you ok?” Rei looked up to her, she wanted so much to say something to her, but in her mind she knew that if she spoke or turned into a human that Violet wouldn’t understand and she would probably be hurt like she was earlier. Rei nodded a little as she allowed her to continue cleaning her up, Violet went down to her paws and saw how there was a tag that said Rei on it, “Mom, there’s a tag on here that says Rei, do you think that’s her name?” Violet asked as she looked over to her, “I don’t know dear, Rei sounds like a nice name, maybe it is.” Her mother was a little unsure about how Rei was a wolf pup, however she remembers watching the discovery channel on wolfs and the man explained that some wolfs that are raised by human learn best to be human friendly when they are pups and when human contact is friendly and not hostile, mostly because people believe of wolves as man eating mad beasts when in reality they are like any other canine creature. Rei looked over to the front seat where Violet’s mother is, she saw that her mom was a tall young looking woman. Violets mom was a young twenty-six year old woman with a nice brunette hair, Violet herself on the other hand was a short five year old girl with violet eyes, probably where she got her name, her hair was almost a dark bluish color which matched her hair color. Rei smiled and felt conferrable where she was, in the arms of somebody caring for her, she couldn’t help it though when she yelped in pain cause of her wounds being clean, but now she saw that Violet was trying to help her. She gave Rei a smile as she finished cleaning her, seeing that the pup was going to need a bath when they got home, Rei smiled back to her and cuddled into her arms. She couldn't help but think about Drake and a few others she saw helping her, and how she was almost crying for the scientist to stop giving her so much pain.

About two hours later, the car finally stopped and Violet got out with Rei still in her arms.They took the tag off of her so now they went into the beautiful house that Rei could only guess was theire home. A tall two story home and the best part about it was that it was on the beach, Rei could smell the sea salt in the air and heard the waves rolling in when she got out, but that didn't last long because Violet quickly brought Rei and her mom inside. Rei was then gently set on the couch after they placed a towel ontop of it and Violet went to find the first aid kit that was in the kitchen. She laid there with her eye's closed, feeling Violet's mother petting her and checking her out for anything that could resault in an infection. She looked up towards the tall young mother and her eye's were giving this look of thankfulness, she wanted to say the words but knew she wouldn't understand. When Violet came back, she and her mother started to wrap Rei up in badages and putting some gel in the bandages to prevent her wounds from being infected, it stung but she endured it. She felt for the first time that she was safe, as if all her cries for help was answered, safe in what now would be her new home with Violet and her mother.

A young girl Rei was, born in a lab and geneticaly altered and enhanced to be what she is now, though with one flaw, self awarness which all humans have. She was smart and had only one wish in mind, to be out in the real world, explore it, and be safe away from the scientists and people that were wanting to use her. Now she is safe with her new friend, the girl that saved her, her cries for help answered, although she thinks that she would have to live the rest of her life as an animal, a pet. Maybe one day she'll transform into a human and explain to them as best as she could why she's like this, but until then she is where she belongs, in the arms of the one person that took pitty and saved her life from death, Violet.

For help will always be given to those who deserve it. Albus Dumblador.