Katerrina thought she'd seen everything, all the worst acts beings could do to one another. She watched the monitor, saw the needles pierce the girl's flesh, heard the screams, the girl begging to be let go, and once again, Katerrina knew nothing she'd ever seen or experienced would come close to this.

Her first thought was to grab her saber and leap in for a rescue, but that lasted all of a millisecond before the same voice she heard in the clearing whispered harsh in her ear.

"You can't stop it. And if you try it, if you move, if you even so much as flinch, you'll be next on that machine."

No one had spoken aloud. Master Travanix was focused on the readouts. Lani was watching the monitor, as were all the other girls. Katerrina did the same, her hands folded in front of her. She didn't blink as the tubes drove into the girl. She stayed still when the liquids poured through the tubes. She was being tested, and she was witnessing the price of failing.

As time passed, the screams began to become more primal, in pain. The body was begining to become engorged, bumps were beginning to form at the sides, under the arms, the legs were beginning to press themselves backwards. The muscles themselves had found a new Master, and it was no longer the girl's mind. The chemicals were manipulated from the three consoles infront of him. He continued to monitor the progress, several additional injections were pumped into her body, some directly into her flesh, some through the tubes already in place.

Her flesh began to become discolored. Teeth slowly began to protrude from her mouth, almost like fangs. Her hair began to fall out as he ran his fingers through it.

The eyes were becoming black...

Her size continued to grow, the screams grew louder, becoming shrill. It didn't seem to bother him in the least. He continued to manipulate the controls, the chemicals changing once more. The girl would no longer resemble her former humanity. From her sides, arms were beginnin to form, pushing free from the flesh of her sides. The fingers on her hands were merging together, bone was becoming evident as it pierced her flesh. Her toes and ankles were doing the same thing. They were no longer toes and fingers - but one talon upon each limb. The arms were growing at an astonishing rate. The same talons were developing on the end of the new limbs. Her body was beginning to curve lightly - like curve of a spider.

More time passed, the restraints were released, and a hum started up, and a bright light flooded over her. A forcefield was put in to place. The "girl" began to right herself, standing on her new arms. The screams were beginning to subside somewhat as the mind itself was being rebuilt. The beast was huge, perhaps as large as a horse. From her backside, a tail was begining to form - akin to a scorpian's tail. The tubes broke away from the beast's flesh. He turned from the console, his arms folding behind him once again. A new layer of hair was forming over the girl's former flesh.

Everytime the female moved, her talons created a 'clicking' noise against the steeled floor. "Settle yourself, my pet." The beast quit pacing and settled itself, the large black eyes staring intently at her master. "This is a terror beast." The light dimmed, and he stepped forward, his fingers gently caressed the creature. "This is the perfect servent. This is what happens when one fails..."

The beast roared and screamed as large doors opened to a lift. The beast moved quickly, clicking its talons across the ground moving towards the lift. The doors shut, and were gone. The total time elapsed was ten hours. He smiled darkly as he returned to his consoles and manipulated a few controls, studying the results. Without turning, he said darkly. "Failure only brings perfection. She will never fail again."

Shaadee stood in back and watched her Master Travanix work. As he glanced from the girl back to her Master she did not cringe or fall away what her master had been doing. This was a lesson; this was a warning to all who watched. Failure to obey her Master and she would meet the same fate. Those cries and screams of pain issued and echoed in her ears. Curiosity gripping hold of her, she felt no terror from this, not yet at least. She only wished to obey.

Golden red eyes watched as the woman tore from the inside out, her eyes never widening in horror or shock. She understood she saw the price that had to be made if she failed. Fail she would not, she would do her best for her Master Travanix. Never a gaze for her teacher eyes only on her Master as he continued his work. When the beast was ordered to settle she was pleased that it did as her Master had commanded.

When her Master spoke, she bowed. Eyes never falling on the beast after her first gaze of it. Amber hair fell over her bare shoulder as she listened in her nude form. Her Master?s words echoing in her ears,? This is what happens when one fails?? Shaadee would never fail her Master, she was her Master?s slave now. The reality of that was so hard to sink in when she was first taken, now it was easier then going back to the outside world. Here she had her Master and forever she?d be loyal.

Shaadee was Master Travanix?s now, which was the way it would be until her Master grew weary of her. That was the reality, and she would willingly serve. Shaadee wanting nothing but to please her Master and she?d fallow her Master?s orders through and through. Failure was not an option.