Project X (episode)

## Chronology

**Project X** is the fifth episode for the first season of *Carlisle Coven*. It was released on February 12 2023.

## Synopsis

*Dina is determined to uncover the truth about Project X, and how it relates to her and her friends' pasts. As she delves deeper into the mysterious project, she'll discover secrets that could change their lives forever. With each revelation, she'll be closer to unraveling the truth and discovering the true origin of the girls.*

## Plot

Dina, filled with curiosity, eagerly prods Piper for answers. Piper, aware of the magnitude of the information she possesses, warns the group that what she is about to reveal is substantial. The others assure her that they are ready to hear the truth. Piper instructs the group to hold hands as she teleports them to an abandoned building — the place where their extraordinary journey began.

As they arrive, the dilapidated structure looms before them, covered in moss and on the verge of collapse. Dina, in awe, asks about the significance of the place. Piper, meeting their confused gaze, explains that this is where they were evolved and born. She promises to answer their burning questions.

Closing her eyes, Piper levitates, surrounded by a gentle blue aura. A sudden explosion reverberates through the air, revealing a flashback from Piper's perspective.

It is July 12, 2018. Piper finds herself lying on the ground, a needle embedded in her side. She questions her mother about the needle's purpose, only to receive a cryptic response. Her mother coldly locks her in her room, warning her not to touch the walls. Piper's astral form emerges from her body, allowing her to witness a secret conversation in her mother's office.

In the office, her mother and her associates discuss Project X, an enigmatic endeavor. Piper learns about the remarkable growth demonstrated by her fellow subjects within the project. She overhears the concerns surrounding Stephanie's telekinetic and hemakinesis abilities, as well as Lyra's potent photokinesis. Sage and Gabriella, however, have shown the most remarkable progress. Sage has acquired superhuman speed and strength, while Gabriella's cosmic powers have surpassed all expectations.

When the discussion turns to Piper, her mother dismisses her progress, deeming her vampire abilities insufficient. Overwhelmed with despair, Piper returns to her physical body, tears streaming down her face. Her mother bursts into the room and chokes her, accusing her of eavesdropping. In a surge of energy, Piper unleashes a blue aura explosion, sending her mother flying. Exhausted, she collapses on the floor, only to awaken tied to a chair alongside the other subjects.

Gabriella accuses Piper of being complicit in her mother's schemes, but Piper vehemently denies any involvement, asserting her own captivity. As their mother and scientists enter the room, tensions escalate. Sage breaks free from their restraints, launching themself at one of the scientists, while Piper unleashes a devastating blast that claims another life. Gabriella taps into her telekinetic powers, levitating a lab technician named Kale and hurling him into a newly formed black hole.

Returning to the present, Piper crumples to the ground, overcome by exhaustion. Dina, bewildered by the revelations, questions Piper's well-being and the nature of Project X. Piper, still catching her breath, explains that her memory powers allowed her to share glimpses of her past but admits that her recollections of the project remain fragmented. As the group processes the shocking information, their attention is drawn to rustling shrubbery outside the building.

Piper, sensing danger, readies her gun, demanding to know who is there. Silence hangs in the air until a canister emits a purple gas, causing the group to succumb to unconsciousness one by one. As Dina's eyes grow heavy, she catches a glimpse of Raina's distinctive blue shoes before succumbing to sleep.

## Characters

* Dina Kirby
* Stephanie Fitzroy
* Lyra Jones
* Sage Nexus (flashback)
* Piper Pierce
* Ophelia Pierce (flashback)
* Tiffany Sinclair (flashback)
* Raina Watts

## Deaths

* Ben Byrne - Knocked out of window (by Sage Nexus)
* Unnamed Scientists - Shot through the stomach (by Piper Pierce)
* Kale West - Levitated then sucked into a black hole (by Gabriella Harper)