He sees darkness until he begins to open his eyes. While he opens his eyes, he first sees a warm light and then he sees two unfamiliar people dressed in white in front of him. He didn't cry but he is curious. He tries to look around his place by moving his head but the place is very unfamiliar.
"Looks like Subject 000003 has awake, Doctor Bartman. Permission to record?"
"Proceed."
The left unknown doctor starts to record it on the paper.
They're in the Military facility, unknown location to the locals. They're in the hall full of cribs of 100000 infants, They're selecting the best of the best for their project to create an "Ultimate Soldier".
75534 infants are chosen while the remaining infants are luckily returned to their parents but this is the only "kindness" that they give because a true hell begins for the project for the baby.
1 month later...
While in the hall,While all the subjects play with their hands or toes, Subject 000003 is the first one begins to crawl out of the crib, Luckily one of the doctors notices and grabs the subject. Usually babies take 7 to 10 months to start crawling but he only took 1 month.
"Incredible, I've never seen such a baby grow faster before."
Shocked one of the doctors who examined the infants.
"Of course, he can at this age."
Suddenly, an elderly female scientist appeared behind the doctor.
"Professor Blight!!-"
Before the doctor can give a sentence, Prof. Blight interrupts.
"We want a super soldier for our Project, not some wee baby."
"I want you to examine others, I'll take a look at Subject 000003."
"Yes ma'am!" The doctor hurriedly start to examine the others.
As the doctor walks away, Prof. Blight lifts Subject 000003 up and looks at him. The baby has heterochromia, the right of his eye is brown and black on his left. The professor for no reason makes a funny face.
He looks at Prof. Blight curiously but she keeps making funny faces to the point he starts to giggle. She begins to lift him up higher and say "Up, Up, away." and that makes him laugh even more. She begins to hold him tight and put her right palm on his chest. He feels warm and he begins to lean his head on her shoulder, she begins to shed a tear.
"What are you doing, Mariah?"
Suddenly, an elderly soldier appeared. He heighten his voice again.
"You'll get caught if y-"
"What Kevin?"She interrupts the old man while holding the baby with one hand.
"You're going to protect me anyway. You're the General and I've known you for years."
"I know but I'm just worried that they're gonna kick you out without reasons and chances.", He worriedly tell her.
She then replies with a feeling that should have kept after seeing subject 000003 again.
"Oh Kevin, should we even do this in the first place?"
"What?", He is shocked at the Professor's question.
"You know what nevermind."
She dismisses her question and then puts the baby on the crib and sings a short lullaby to the baby. Subject 000003 feels peace and tired, he then falls asleep.
"Ok, let the baby sleep."
"Ok...ok fine." He replied while trying not to wake the baby.
The old couple leaves the room silently and carefully watches their surroundings.
A week later...
Subject 000003 tries to climb out his crib again but this time he sees another baby climb out the crib too. It is Subject 000013, and he is a hyper baby. Luckily there's a doctor who noticed both of them.
The doctor picks both of them up and puts them in a room that's called "Fun House". The room is filled with a small playground and plushies around the room, but there's a mirror on the left side of the door that enters this room.
The two of the babies watch their surroundings out of curiosity. At first, Subject 000013 is interested in playing a big bear plushie but then, starts to crawl to the glass window, and he begins to see his own reflection and start to smile than giggle playfully. Subject 000003 then also crawls to the glass window and sees his own reflection.
Subject 000003 notices something or someone. He sees four figures standing behind a mirror like someone is watching both of them. He begins to stare at the figures menacingly. But then he sees Professor Blight behind the mirror not knowing he scared one of the other two figures.
One of the doctors, Dr. Rachel, her blue eyes shine with nervousness that startled a bit. Professor Blight looked at Dr. Rachel and noticed her startled.
"What's wrong, Rachel?"
"H-He... looked at us directly..." Dr. Rachel replies while she is still shaken by Subject 000003.
The second doctor, Dr. Hawk, flabbergasted by Dr. Rachel's words.
"That's impossible!! This is a one way mirror! Even an infant like him couldn't have knowledge about it!"
"I know we want to create a genius and powerful soldier, but this… this is exaggerating!!"
"Nope.", Prof. Blight replies to Dr. Hawk while she moves left and right seemingly making Subject 000003 look at her or the other way around.
"Looks like she is right and wrong too."
Dr. Hawk and Dr. Rachel is shocked at the revelations, and then Prof Blight continues.
"He is not looking at us but me."
"Why only you, Professor?"
"Yeah, I'm curious too?"
Dr. Hawk and Dr. Rachel ask Prof. Blight. Then General Kevin, who is also one of the figures that Subject 000003 sees replies to both of them grumpily.
"She secretly plays with the baby for a week every 30 minutes for each day..."
"What!?", Shocked the Doctors.
Before the two of the doctors ask more, Prof Blight continues.
"Isn't it fascinating?"
"I just gave him a little affection for a week and he already acknowledged me.", She waves at the baby.
"Also you two..."
Suddenly, the Professor called the two doctors.
"Can you make a secret for the both of us." She asks the two doctors to keep a little secret with a wink.
"Please...", said the General.
"O-okay...", Dr. Rachel replied nervously.
"I'll try...", Dr. Hawk also replied.
After they made a little secret together, the professor looked at Subject 000003 and gave him a warm smile. The baby replied with a smile too.
The next day…
In the "Fun House", Subject 000003 and 000013 is given with papers and crayons, Prof. Blight, General Kevin, Dr. Rachel and Dr. Hawks watch the subjects while recording them for the subject's progress.
Subject 000013 draw a doodle and then shows it to the four of them and baby gibberish showing off his artistic drawing even though the four examiners are confused at his drawing but Prof. Blight just praises him and his intelligence.
But subject 000003 is different. He's been quietly drawing something.
"What are you drawing, can I see it?", ask Prof. Blight while lifting Subject 000013.
Subject 000003 looking at Prof. Blight and then tries to show his drawing, he hesitates at first and then he just shows it to her.
The four examiners is shocked, He draw an almost a portrait of Prof. Blight smiling with a warm colouring of the crayon. Dr. Rachel's jaw dropped and Dr. Hawk is completely speechless. Prof. Blight take the papers from the two of the subjects and pin it on the wall of the "Fun House". She lift the two subjects and ask Kevin.
"Isn't it beautiful, Kevin?"
"Yes, yes it is.", the general answers with small smile while looking at the drawings.
And now, the portraits of Subject 000003 and 000013 are now part of the "Fun House".