The Lab

a little disclaimer- this fic is subject to change/editing! this is the first draft after all! 
song lyrics- Fine Print, by Stupendium
== Prologue ==
You should’ve read the fine print my friend. Should have read the fine print.
Harlequin flew through the pouring rain. She was tired, cold, and wet, but she kept going. I have to get there, thought Harlequin. She growled. But this rain might actually be the death o- three moons, I’m veering off-course again. Harlequin quickly beat her wings to adjust her flight course. That’s the third time that’s happened today. I definitely didn’t get enough sleep last night. Harlequin finally spotted the cave in the distance, with the three fires that the flyer said would be there. She flew faster, determined to make it on time. Finally, Harlequin landed on the cliff ledge. That flight was not fun. She hurriedly walked inside. 
Inside, Harlequin could see a dome-shaped room, with dragons of all shapes and sizes(but all of them shorter than her) lined up against the sides. There was what looked like a dark orange SkyWing mixed with another tribe. Perhaps an IceWing? The dragon had a scroll in their hands. “Next.” A green SeaWing trotted up to the dragon. “Your turn.” Kiwa turned to walk through another opening. She couldn’t see very far down that hallway. The SkyWing mix rolled up the scroll and sat down, waiting. Harlequin saw seven dragons lined up in front of her. Looks like I’ll be waiting for a while. In about ten minutes, Harlequin saw another dragon called up. “Next.” 
Harlequin had only about an hour before she was called up. “Next.” She walked through the opening quickly and saw that the corridor wasn’t very long. Harlequin walked through the only opening. Inside was a blue NightWing sitting at a desk with a scroll. “Hello. Come sit down.” the NightWing said, smiling. She sat down on the small wooden chair. Even sitting, she was a a head taller than the dragon. “Name?” said the dragon. “Harlequin.” “Tribe?” “LeafWing.” “Then what are these antlers here?” the dragon said curiously, stretching out a talon to touch them. Harlequin winced slightly as the NightWing touched her antlers. It’s a DNA mutation… she thought with a twinge of sadness.
”Fascinating... Gender?” “Female…” “Any health concerns? Allergies?” “No.” “Okay, I just need you to sign this contract here.” In what could have been possibly the biggest mistake of her life, Harlequin didn’t read the whole thing. She quickly signed it. “Please move on to the next room.” Harlequin walked out of the room and through the opening. There, she saw an empty cave. “…Anyone?” Harlequin asked. As she began to move towards it, she was shot with something. “What?” Harlequin moved to take it out, but then everything went black.
== Chapter One - Welcome to the Lab ==
Welcome to space. What were you expecting?
Harlequin woke up in a dark, cold cell. Her back talons were chained and attached to a bar on the wall, barely letting her walk in a circle around the cell. Oh no, what did I just get into? She walked up to the bars and saw more cells with other dragons in them. Harlequin paced the cell, looking for a way out. Maybe the barred window? She felt the bars with her talons, looking for a weak spot. No luck there. Maybe the door? Harlequin looked for anything skinny and pointy to use to pick the lock. Nothing. She couldn’t see anything else that she could possibly get break out with. I guess I just have to wait. Harlequin laid down, waiting for something to happen. 
1 minute… 2 minutes… 3 minutes… 4 minutes… 5 minutes… 10 minutes… 20 minutes… 
Finally, she noticed a SandWing walking down the hallway and passing her cell. The dragon walked further down the hall, so Harlequin strained her neck to see them. “Everyone. You must be wondering why you’re here,” said the SandWing. I’m also angry, thought a snarling Harlequin. “Well, you are here for a job. That much is true. What you weren’t told is that you’re not getting paid… and you’re here to be experiments,” I hate them already. “Soon, a scientist will come to take you for testing. Cooperate, or we’ll make you cooperate.” Ugh. How do I even get out of this place? 
After a short time, a scientist came to her cell. “Ooh, it’s the one with the antlers! Thanks Fennec!” said the grinning scientist. They were an orange HiveWing with black stars dotted all over. The SandWing smiled and winked at the scientist. The one with the antlers? Really? Is that all I am to these dragons? Two guards came into her cell and unlocked her back talons. Remember the hallways. The guards grabbed and held tight onto her forelegs. The four dragons began walking to the lab, wherever it was. Looks like a cafeteria there, a janitorial closet there… no exit that I can see. I guess that’s a rare sign of intelligence there. 
Finally, they arrived at the lab. It was a sleek black with blue lighting, with two doors on opposite sides, not including the entrance door. The guards let go of Harlequin and shut the door. “Okay, the first thing I’m going to need is a DNA test. Open your mouth.” She reluctantly opened her mouth, and a weird stick-like thing was rubbed against the inside of Harlequin’s cheek. The HiveWing took the DNA and put it in a vial. “Now, I’m going to need the flying endurance exam. Take her down that way, guards.” The two guards walked behind Harlequin, making sure she kept walking. She opened the door to a large white room. Harlequin saw a glass cylinder reaching up to the ceiling, a treadmill, and a small pool. 
“Get in the tube,” ordered the guard, opening the door. She obliged, standing inside of the tube. The guard shut the door. “Now, start flying, and don’t stop until you drop.” This is going to be a long day. Harlequin beat her wings, getting into a bowing position with her head turned up, and jumped. She stayed there, flying in midair. One hour, two hours, three hours, four hours… Harlequin was exhausted, but she kept flying. Five hours, six hours, seven hours, eight hours… her wings finally gave out. She fell to the ground, barely managing to land on her feet. “That one lasted pretty long.” Harlequin panted. WIP 
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