I stare at the vials before me with trepidation. My eyes hurt. My head hurts. Most of all my heart is in pain because after all of my efforts I know what this means. It means that I have failed and that in order to succeed I will have to do the one thing that I don't want to do.

“Everyone out!!” I shout in frustration. Not used to this kind of tone being used from me, all of my lab technicians exit in a hurry. For three years I have been able to live the life that I have chosen in this clan. I have held the title as...