Matthew and Jenna sat behind a large, double-sided mirror, observing the new splices quietly. Matthew sipped from his steaming mug of coffee. Jenna tapped a pen on her leg.
Stormdancer shifted in her tube, and began to wake up. Matthew sat up straighter. "oh, goody! I've been curious about this one. New splices. We have no idea how this one will turn out."
Stormdancer blinked sleepily, then her eyes popped open. What am I doing in a tube!? still not quite awake, and not thinking straight, instead of walking out of the tubes like the others, she pounded on it with both fists, shattering the glass with a startling explosion. She stared wide-eyed at the glass around her feet.
Matthew rubbed his beard disapprovingly and made a few notes on a pad. "Hope the subject's brain isn't too muddled. Did we over-drug it?" Jenna didn't respond, too focused on watching the splices.
Firebird woke up next. Startled and maybe a little scared, she stared around at the others. "Where am I?" she wondered aloud.