Fog, how cliche.  It was dark out, barely anyone was outside in this miserable weather, you could barely see two feet in front of you, I was walking out by the lake close to my hotel.  In Jades Town, a small somewhat quaint town, the only thing that could make this even more cliche would is... A lump in the fog appeared, it stumbled a few times and croaked for help.  I hurried over to it, as I got there the figure fell and I caught it - or I should say her.  Blue hair, a cut and scarred face, a trench coat that was too large for her, and a full-length bodysuit.  I carried her back to my apartment.  Poor girl, who knows how long she's been stumbling in this cold foggy weather.  She opened her viridian green eyes when I laid her gently down the couch.  Kneeling, I held out a cup of water to her, I'd give her some hot liquids after I make sure she's comfortable and figure out what happened.  "What's your name?"  I asked softly.

"L-Lucy."  She stuttered.  

"Can you tell me what happened to you out there Lucy?"  Lucy, that's such a pretty name.  Her eyes widened and her expression turned blank, her body started to shiver and she started to whimper quietly.  Tears came to her eyes and streaked down her face as she let out a loud sob.  "Calm down Lucy.  You're safe here, I promise you that you're safe here."  She shook her head vigorously.  

"N-no!! No wh-where is safe anymore! They're c-coming!" She cried harder and threw her arms around my neck, digging her fingers painfully into my shoulder blades.  I patted her back gently and did my best to soothe her as much as I could.  

"Get some sleep, you need it, Lucy.  I'll take you to the doctor's tomorrow.  Okay?"  I whispered softly, Lucy hiccuped and nodded her head, laying back down on the couch, I offered to sleep there instead if she wanted my bed.  I was going to be stuck here for a while, the police wanted me to investigate quite a few cases about some missing people in Jades Town, and here came Lucy stumbling onto the scene. Maybe Lucy can be of some help with this after I figure out what's wrong with her.  Laying in the bed I pondered what could be the matter with her.  I woke up to hear noises coming from the kitchen, there I saw Lucy barricading the doors and windows, even though we were on the 5th floor.  "What are you doing!"  I shrieked, gazing in utter shock at the demolishing of my room.

"Help me!"  Lucy grunted, attempting to push back some desks against the door.

"Lucy stop this!  I'm taking you to the doctors now!"  I took down the barricade she was building, she fought against me but I restrained her.  In fact, I basically had to drag her to my car. The doctors' office was about a half-hour drive away, 30 minutes with her in my car.  There was an awkward silence between us, as Lucy stole glances at me every few seconds, it would only last for a second or two because then she'd suddenly discover the most interesting look tree's she ever seen.  I had just thought of a question to ask her, opening my mouth to speak I found that she had just started talking.

"Yesterday I told you my name, won't you tell me yours?"  She asked, this time she just kept staring at me.  Not looking away from me in any sort of form, it was rather unnerving. 

"Dean Quartz, I work as a detective,"  I replied, she seemed quite fascinated about that, her face lit up with amazement, and her eyes sparkled a bit. 

"Thanks for helping me, yesterday Dean.  Lucy Max, I'm a test subject."  Screeech!!

"You're a WHAT!?"  I yelled, Lucy winced. 

"Well, I-I was a test subject.  I'm not anymore though, I escaped."  She was quite flustered and embarrassed like she told me who she had a crush on in elementary school.  

"Mrs. Max-"

"Miss Max,"  She corrected.  "just call me Lucy though."

"Lucy, why didn't you tell me this earlier?" Needless to say, I was quite exasperated, at this piece of information, she was a test subject.  A test subject for who knows what! 

"I was tired after running down the mountains, then the forest and finally through the miserably cold weather."  She replied matter of factly.  I suppose I would be as well, yet her face looks familiar?  

"Listen, after we get you checked out, I want you to tell me everything that happened to you, from the time where you were brought to where ever, to the time I found you.  Understand me?"  She nodded her head.  Good lord, what happened to you up there?  As I studied her face and neck closely, the only parts that weren't covered up by the body-suit and trench coat.  There were a few bruises that were almost gone, a lot of cuts and scars and a few tiny circular ones.  She noticed me staring and embarrassedly tugged the collar of her coat higher, I was about to ask her another question until I had to make a rather sharp turn into the entrance of the office.  After escorting her inside and a few minutes of Lucy filling out a form the doctor was ready to see her.  

"Could you come with me Mr. Quartz?"  She asked rather meekly, I nodded my head.

"I'd prefer it if you just called me Dean."  The doctor looked at me funnily and I shrugged my shoulders when Lucy wasn't looking.  The doctor said he was going to end the appointment with a needle after checking her reflexes, sight, and hearing.  When he brought it out Lucy's eyes widened in fear and her pupils shrank incredibly.  She must've gone through some form of trauma with a needle before, she breathed faster and flinched when part of my coat brushed against her.  Lucy almost looked ready to cry, she started whimpering quietly again when the needle was finished being prepared. 

"Dean, don't let him hurt me!!"  She yelled, Lucy clung to me and started crying loudly again, the doctor was surprised by her outburst and worriedly looked at me, with one hand I patted her back and with the other, I signaled to the doctor that she'd be okay.

"Shhh, shh Lucy, he's not going to hurt with it I promise.  He's just trying to help you."  After a minute or two, she calmed down but clung to my hand when the doctor injected the needle into her arm.  She flinched and almost destroyed part of my hand.