Chains Of Pride

In this world that we live in, we humans would think that ourselves the dominant species, the top of the food chain if you will. However, what if that was simply the intention of those who truly stood at the top? Creating an illusion to grant us a false but necessary sense of security.

Thus we wallow in our normalcy and take pride in our mediocrity. If we were to lose that feeling of control, we would despair endlessly, so we hold on to it even though it is not real, but who are those that stand at the top, the ones looking down on us …lesser ones?

Let's find the answer to that question with a small detour in our story, so we can satisfy that curiosity with a journey of our own. Allow us to roam, so as to know the impactful beginning of those who bide at the apex.

We shall take a step back, and go back in time to visit the progenitors of our 'security'.

Year 2040

'Yawn' "sis you need to wake up, we've got another full day ahead of us" Amachi Kura, one of the two Amachi sisters was trying to wake up her older sibling. "Mhmm, a few more minutes and I'll be up" her older sister Rikona sleepily replied.

"No can do, you know as well as I do that if you go back to sleep, you'll be out till next year, c'mon get up!"

Her younger sister grabbed and pulled the under sheets, bringing the pillows, covers and yes her sister to the ground "Eeeh!!" the sudden jolt instantly shocked her awake. "Kyaah!!" she wore an ugly expression as she rubbed her b.u.t.t, and tried to clear her head.

"What the crap Kura?!!!, I told you to stop doing that!" Rikona angrily asserted, meanwhile her sister simply stared at her saying "I wouldn't have to keep doing that if you wake up on time, I swear it's the only thing I never understand with you hehe" She started laughing as she saw the indignant look on her sister's face.

Yet Rikona's face softened as she saw the laughing face of her younger half, and even softly chuckled herself while looking down.

The Amachi sisters were, for the most part, two researchers and biological sisters. They were widely known for their near peerless beauty and intelligence. From both their heads cascaded ebony hair that graced their figures all the way to their lower back.

Rikona, the older one, exuded a m.a.t.u.r.e and seductive allure that demanded and would keep your attention, her jade-white skin was a feast for the eyes yet still she walked with an air of authority that let others know she had her own.

Her younger sister, on the other hand, was only slightly shorter and radiated a playful charm and a cute temperament that did not lose out to her sister in the slightest. Additionally, her beautiful ebon hued dark skin tone both complimented was complemented in turn by her sister's jade white.

Yes, this was one of the most striking characteristics about them. Though they were sisters, their skin colour differed as polar opposites, but it certainly created a greater beauty that they possessed on their own.

They both lived and worked at 'Exélixi Research Institute' a cutting edge research facility that probed the construct of the human body in its entirety but placing more emphasis on the brain to unlock all its secrets.

However, the sisters took this one step further and were trying to break through and explore the very mysticisms that lied within the human body.

As far-fetched as it may sound, their goal was indeed noble, but what was their objective? It is something that skimmed the very realm of impossibility. They wished to ignite a sort of forced growth or progression, to somehow allow human beings to become a better form of themselves.

Faster, stronger, smarter, they wished for a particular sort of evolution and even more so wanted to help humanity in this step. However, they discovered something shocking in their research.

It seemed that select humans in times past had already possessed the very traits they were looking to trigger in their race.

Rikona looked at her sister with a quizzical expression before stating, "certain people from back then seemed to have possessed the very things we're looking for but, how is that possible?"

Her sister replied by saying "I know, it's strange, it was only mere speculation at first, but now it all makes sense. Nicola Tesla, Albert Einstein, the entirety of the Mayans, a large portion of the Egyptians." Kura listed just some of the existences that their research had referenced.

She stared back at her sister who had 'the look of contemplation' on her face, something she would subconsciously do when she was deep in thought. She would take her fingers and massage her chin playing with her non-existent beard.

Her younger sister had always found it cute and smiled sweetly before she finally said "then again, to be honest, it does make sense, I mean look at all the things they created, there are objects that even now are considered ridiculously advanced despite them being built so long ago.

Things that continue to stump the so-called great minds of today." Little did they know that they would soon, in ways they never fathomed, find the answers they were looking for. Answers that would change the very course of their lives and set fire to a path not yet walked.

While the two worked, another person entered their lab, under normal circ.u.mstances, no researcher could enter another researcher's lab. A special access card was needed to gain entry in the first place. Therefore the new arrival was someone who the two sisters trusted wholeheartedly.

However, they didn't notice his entrance. He didn't mind just looked and simply smiled, he knew they often got lost in their research and would ironically forsake the world for the sake of their world.

When they finally took a breather, they noticed the newcomer, and with a confused expression, Rikona asked, "Makoto, when did you come in? Didn't we tell you to only come and find us during lunchtime?" Rikona lightly scolded Makoto who only looked at them both with a helpless expression.

He only hummed and silently pointed to the clock at the far wall. The time was currently 12:21 PM, they slightly blushed when they saw the time. It seems they got lost in their work again. Makoto simply stated, "You two have got a knack for getting lost while staying in one place, truly impressive."

He smiled and continued, "Come on, let's get some food in us, no good working on an empty stomach." Makoto was a long-time friend of the two who frequently helped them when they hit a wall in their research.

"So anything interesting pop in your trance?" Makoto knew they only really got like that when they were onto something and had to chase it to the end.

Rikona pouted and answered, "Don't you know you're not supposed to ask about other people's research? Really you don't have any etiquette."

"Ouch, that one hit me right here, who said words can't hurt" Replied Makoto while pointing to his c.h.e.s.t.

"Hahaha don't be too hard on him sis, lots of people want to get in on our research, besides Makoto's our friend" Kura defended him while grabbing onto one of, his arms and held it onto her c.h.e.s.t while she followed.

Makoto's face reddened in front of Kura's teasing. He wasn't involved with them romantically, but which guy wouldn't react when someone as cute as Kura as their arm right in her very ample c.h.e.s.t.

They just reached the cafeteria and was waiting in line when a laugh came from behind that darkened all three of their expressions. They turned around and just as they expected there walked up to them a man in his early 30's.

He looked at them with a l.u.s.tful expression as even their lab coats failed to hide their devastating figures, and he was taking an eyeful before he said anything.

"You two young sisters are truly getting more and more beautiful, I wonder when you'll let me in that lab of yours hehe hehe…"

They didn't know if he was referring to their actual lab or not, but they didn't intend to figure it out, afraid the answer would make them sick.

Rikona returned his 'greeting' and replied with a somewhat forced-smile "hello Mayuri, we were just getting some food, so we'll be one our way real soon." He stared at her with lascivious eyes before he offered "Why don't I join you all?"

"No thanks, we'd like to keep our food down after we eat it if you don't mind" Makoto quickly declined in the space of the girls. He knew they couldn't stand him, so he spared him the courtesy extended to humans.

Mayuri glared at Makoto and before curtly replying "Well, Makoto I didn't ask you now did I?"

"No you didn't, but then again I just love being a prick to self-entitled shit stains like yourself, so, you know, no charge" Makoto felt satisfied in himself as he finished his line with a grin and walked away with both girls, while Mayuri stood there sneering in their direction.

While holding his arm, Kura looked up at him and said: "thank you." He stared back at her and smiled before replying "please, people like him who only knows how to use people and then throw em away shouldn't be given the time of day at any time."

Makoto was always at odds with Mayuri; however, he couldn't do much to him as Mayuri had extremely close ties to the mysterious head researcher at their facility Cheever Machyal. As a result, he doesn't have as much weight as he would like to.

However, Mayuri was just as powerless to do anything to Makoto as well. The Amachi sisters though they would like to remain low profile, their research unorthodox as it may be, was having signs of a breakthrough.

This, coupled with their young age at 22 and 24 respectively classified them as prodigies among their peers. Because of this, they wielded considerable influence at the institute, and as everyone knows, they and Makoto are close, he can be counted to be somewhat under their umbrella.

After they had their lunch, he walked them back to their lab and waved them goodbye, saying he would come to find them a few days later.

Only, they didn't know that the next few days would bring about a staggering change that would affect the rest of their lives.