( Mia's P.O.V )
I sat down on the stool and didn't move. I looked down. I felt the Emperor and the archers look at me. I fought back shudders and glares. All of us sat in an awkward silence for a couple of minutes.
"Emperor, sir!"
"Ugh, what is it Aaron?!"
I heard throughout the room and saw a man come in. He had jet black hair and forest green eyes, and a tint of brown came from them. He was holding a very detailed staff of sorts. He was wearing a brown cloak and had black boots on. Other than that, you couldn't see the rest of his clothing. We locked eyes for a moment, and crimson red appeared on his cheeks. He looked away and faced the Emperor.
"It's about the hybrid."

( Grayson's P.O.V )
It has been probably hours. I was alone in the back of the cage sulking, battling with my thoughts, looking at the ground, and staring off into space. I was on the verge of falling asleep. I was still in my shackles and chains, but they took off my blindfold and the cloth on my mouth. I didn't try calling for help. 'Who would help us?' I thought. After about 5 minutes, the iron door creaked open and a gloved hand as well as a tuff of purple hair and a penguin hat peeked through. I didn't feel so tired anymore.

"Andrew, you can leave. It should be my shift." Luke said, now completely inside of the room. Andrew nodded and left as he handed him the keys. Andrew shut the door loudly and left. Luke sat against the wall and dropped to the floor, playing around with the keys. I looked back down. I didn't even care anymore if he was here with me. We sat in silence for minutes and minutes. And minutes. In silence. All that was heard was Luke playing around with the keys.

"You're worried about them?" He suddenly asked, as he stopped the moving the keys and looked at the floor. After a couple of moments, I scoffed.
"And why in the world would you ever give a damn?" I stated coldly. He didn't answer and shrugged.
"Just wondering." He then went back to playing with the keys.

( Mia's P.O.V )
I was suddenly very intrigued at what the man named Aaron just said. The Emperor perked up aswell. The hybrid must have been Drake. I was wondering what had happened to both of them, and I was very worried.

"Well, go on, what is it?!" The tyrant urged. Aaron looked at me, reluctant and unsure if he should continue, but he did anyway.
"I took a blood sample of him. I studied it, and...well...I know that you were expecting unnatural blood of sorts, but...his blood seems to be normal." He answered.
"Hmm. Is that so?"
"Yes my lord." The tyrant stroked his chin, looking a bit suspicious.
"I see. You had better not be lying to me boy. If you are, you better spit it out now." He threatened.

"I would never lie to you my lord. I know what it is that you are capable of. But...it seems that his blood is almost...advanced."
The tyrant adjusted his position on the throne.
"By what do you mean?"
"It appears that he can heal faster than others. He also shares the blood of a human and an enderman. His body seems to be adapting quite well to it. That's all I could unfortunately find out about him so far."
'I remember that.' I thought. I remembered when Grayson, Drake, and I were stuck at the catacombs and I commented about Drake having an arrow in his chest. He replied saying that he heals faster than most. I didn't know about the second part though.
'I wonder if he knows.' I thought.

"Hmmm...it's a start. Continue with the research. Take another sample of him if you have to. Just keep him alive." The "humble" Emperor ordered.
"Of course sir." Aaron answered.
"He is secure am I right? I could not afford to losing such a resource."
'Resource? Wow...then again, this IS the Emperor we're talking about...' I thought bitterly to myself.
"Of course he is. He is held down by Canceler Chains." Aaron answered back. The Emperor smirked.
"Good. Make sure he is." Aaron nodded and quickly left the room.

( Drake's P.O.V )
I looked down at the floor, many questions swimming around in my head.
'What did Luke mean by that? What does that murderer want to say to a 'species' like me? Did Luke even come from our world? What history does he have with Grayson? What is he even planning?' I wondered as two mercenaries keep guard of me and would only say things to eachother in a whisper and once in a while. The iron door opened and I saw the same man in the cloak.

"I came for another sample." He said, and one of them tossed him the keys. I didn't move. I would feel pain from the chains if I did because he would use magic if I did. He came inside and took my arms and pulled it a bit closer. He put in the syringe and got another sample. He took out a same knife and cut a scab of my skin as I winced. He seemed surprised that I hadn't fought back, but didn't question it.

He closed the cage and locked the door. He walked out and tossed the keys back, as he left the room quietly. I looked down again. My arms started to get sore from the amount of time that I was hung on the chains. I was able to ignore it and my eyes felt droppy. They keep closing and closing, but I fought back with the fear of something happening. Eventually, they closed, and I fell into a deep sleep.
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But I was awoken hours later when the door slammed open.