The Perfect Subjects | A BfB/BfDI fanfic

A First Success

I've been avoiding Teressa's calls. I'd texted them that I was too busy but really I was just afraid I'd break down on the phone about Tennis Ball and Golfball. I didn't want that.

The morning was slow. I kept spacing out and staring at walls. My reflection in the mirror felt wrong. I don't remember my drive to work. But walking in and seeing that Dr. Foster was in the lab reminded me that we had a new creature today! I put my stuff down on my desk and ran over to the lab. Dr. Foster had just set the vile on the table.

"Look! He has arms!" Dr. Foster said smiling, a first I'd seen. Looking into the vile, they was right. The snowball had arms, and at the end of the thin arms were small orbs.

"So he's effective?" I asked as if I cared if they were effective or not. They nodded.

"The first success in a sea of failures." He said cheerfully, handing me the freshly born ball.

"And him? I want you to train him extra to be strong. I wanna see his strength." They said with an unsettling smile, leaving the room. Did they just leave me to put in the chip? Some sort of test? I was too scared to call him back. I used the towel to wipe him off, too scared to use water. I set him down on the table as he tried to grab at the towel that he laid on. I warily grabbed the tools we previously used. I looked over him. He looked calm. What a way to go into a world. Barely a minute of undisturbed calm before all this. I carefully used the retractors to open his eye. His small hands instantly went to touch the cold metal. Not too much success, as he was too weak. I took a few deep breaths before letting go of the retractors, which kept his eye open on its own, then using the flat metal to push a gap in between his eye and face. He instantly started crying and screaming, obviously in pain. I dropped the chip in and quickly pulled everything away. I wrapped him up and cradled him, trying to calm him.

"It's okay buddy, I got you!" I said softly, letting his upset hand grab my finger. I smiled and pet him with the finger he held. He giggled at my actions, despite his lack of real vision. I set him down in the second room. Once I let go of him he frowned.

"I'll be back in a minute," I reassured him. He started tearing up. I couldn't leave him here. I picked him up and carried him in my hand while it was in my coat pocket. I pushed the button and all the doors opened. Tennis Ball and Golfball quickly walked out, meeting together to walk as they talked.

"Good morning you two!" I said happily.

"Good morning Doctor!" Tennis Ball said, Golfball smiled.

"I want you two to both go into the first room there, I'll take you." I lead them to the first room.

"See that door, you guys can open and go in yourself." Tennis Ball used his well-adapted foot to pull open the door. They both walked in talking again. I'm glad they got along. I pulled my hand out and looked at the Snowball. He frowned, trying to bite at my fingers.

"Oh let's get you some food buddy," I said taking him to my office. I grabbed three bags of the little clumps and opened one of the bags for Snowball. I put the food ball to his mouth. He held the sides with his hands and began eating. I couldn't let go of it though because his arms weren't strong enough to hold it. While he ate I thought of what other things I could get. I'd have to go to the store and maybe buy stuff for the project. And today I'll have Tennis Ball taught first, then Golfball, but I'd keep Tennis Ball in the room with questions to answer. Easy. Like my own little class. Snowball finished his food and started hitting my hand.

"Yes? What's wrong?" I asked. He looked up at me with shock.

"Yes!" He yelled.

"Yes Yes!" He cheered, hitting my hands more. Energetic one isn't he? It's cute. He laughed wildly, trying to bite my thumb through my glove. I guess he'd be perfect for strength because this was starting to hurt. I used my opposite hand to lift him off me and he yelled.