“Such a beautiful specimen,” the scientist murmured as Sephiroth stood alongside, a disinterested, glorified guard dog who was not paid to care.
She struck her heel against the container, then again and again. The impacts batted her bones making each forced kick heavier. Eden swung her leg upward despite her burning muscles, her eyes doubling in size as her body tilted backward. Her scruffy frame collapsed onto the unforgiving floor. She jerked her head up towards the two figures: one who’s face remained hidden in the lab’s cold darkness, but the other bearing glowing, vivid green eyes.
Her breath grew even more labored. Their faces, their eyes pointed at her. She couldn’t shield herself within shadow’s comfort. She could be seen, she was trapped. Humiliation burned across her face and with a roar of anger, Eden pushed herself back to her feet. She charged towards the one she could see, the taller man with an apathetic visage. The dull collision rippled throughout her body. What else could she expect? Breaking down the glass would be impossible, but her intention was to give a passionate message: They would pay as soon as she could manage it.
Her glare locked onto Sephiroth’s, betrayal apparent within it. It was silly to take the legend at face-value, of Sephiroth being the people’s hero. Eden hadn’t expected this, however. A hero wasn’t supposed to stand idly at one’s suffering. She didn’t speak, yet her face portrayed the straining question to him: Why?