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A bustling metropolis that had all sorts of technological wonders flying across the sky stood in the middle of a large stone basin.

The mountains acting as natural barriers around the city, large swaths of land stretching across the earth surrounded the City and provided a clear view for all to see.

Tall thick and weathered stone walls augmented by steel armaments stood around the city like weathered protectors.

However, even as the pristine city of glass and steel extended outwards in a horizontal manner, the city also extended to the sky, reaching out to claw against the clouds themselves.

It of course didn't only extend upwards of course, it also extended it's roots underneath the earth, digging out a home for itself underneath the city of glass and steel.

Standing tall like a tall towering tree of steel that had been cut down, only the tree trunk and the roots survived.

However.

In the deep underground that the City of glass and steel inhabited.

In one of the many roots that the city had underneath the earth.

A small boy lay on top of a cloth cot, sweat streaming off the pale white skin, the damp garment stuck to his skin and revealed the weak and malnourished body underneath.

Glistening in the darkness the boy shivered against the stone, only using a thin cloth blanket that was ragged and had holes in it.

Strangely enough, through the blanket, the outlines of thick metal cuffs were wrapped around the neck, wrists and ankles.

Illuminated by nothing but a weakly flickering light bulb

"Gah!" 

Suddenly opening their eyes and sitting up, the boy woke up in a fit.

Sweat glistened on the boys skin as they hurriedly looked around in confusion, grimacing at the sudden movement.

Opening the purple eyes that filled with confusion they opened their parched lips.

"What- What the hell? Where am I?"

Grimacing at the sudden movement the boy looked at their limbs in the darkness of the stone room that was illuminated by nothing but the small light bulb.

"The hell?!" Eyes looked uncomprehendingly at the metal cuffs that were thicker than the boy's arms.

Tracing the skinny arm that was incredibly pale comprehension filled his eyes as he brought his hands to his neck.

Feeling nothing but the hard cold feeling of metal, a cold look filled his eyes.

"It seems that I was brought to the past"

That boy was Glitch in his youth.

Looking around he fell into thought.

'Now that I know I'm in the past, I should first find out when that is'

Looking at his small palms, he licked his dry lips.

'I'm young, I know that much'

'How young is the question'

Shooting a look to the luminescent light bulb that was weakly casting a light on the small room he looked around.

'Seems that I'm still a slave but...'

Calling upon the basic powers that he awakened when he was young and still used in his rise to a high ranking person.

Glitch was disappointed to not even find a sliver of the power that used to dwell within him appearing.

'Looks like it's before I received my powers'

Grimacing he brought his chained hands up.

'That narrows it down than, the question is how old am I?'

The door besides him opened attracting his attention, and coming from the doorway was a dirty blonde haired man.

With a large beer gut that jiggled with every step, the man scratched his stubbled cheek and looked at Glitch with condescending eyes.

'Ah...'

Instantly crestfallen, a dark gleam hid within his purple eyes as he stared at the familiar dirty blonde man.

'Looks like it's just before I received my powers than'

Frowning at Glitch's stare the blonde man barked "What are you looking at product!"

Hearing those words Glitch hurriedly averted his eyes, his mind already active.

'So let's see... if it's before I awakened powers'

Smirking upon seeing the sight, the blonde man grabbed the thick chains that was connected to the large metal cuffs around Glitch's limbs.

"Get up Product 076! You've been called"

Hearing those words, the dark gleam within his eyes darkened as the young oy with long scruffy hair that hadn't been cut for a while was jerked to his feet.

'Gods I'm weak' Inwardly cursing, he hurriedly got to his feet and followed the man that was jerking the chain every now and then to make him stumble.

Eliciting a chuckle from the blonde man.

'I'm going to kill you later' Glaring at the man from behind his back, the face turned to find the glare that was piercing his head.

Seeing nothing but the child he was supposed to be bringing somewhere, the man shrugged and continued bringing Glitch through the long stone halls.

'Let's see... Since I'm being brought somewhere let's recall every time I've been dragged as a slave...'

Racking his brain for the memories that had been resting at the deep dark recesses of his mind, all but forgotten.

A dark chuckle tried to leave his lips before it was hurriedly suppressed.

'Ah... I should've recalled the last time I was called Product 076'

Glancing around at the stone hallway that was gradually becoming neater and neater, the stone walls becoming smoother than the rough cave like walls they had left behind.

Dragging him along, they passed various side hallways that they ignored.

The blonde bastard dragging him along and jerking the chain for his own amusement.

Which quickly stopped when Glitch didn't let out a squeak.

Murmuring "Your no fun" underneath his breath, Glitch mentally marked the blonde guy as someone he would kill much later.

Not that he didn't get his bloody revenge in the future but it was the thought that counts.

Walking in the long rough stone hallways, Glitch felt his feet bleed as they were slowly being torn apart by the rough rock.

'And that's why we invented shoes'

And after what may have been fifteen minutes the blonde man finally reached a place that was distinctly different than the caves they were initially walking in.

By then Glitch was already soaked in another layer of sweat, his breaths becoming shallow and tired as he felt his muscles burn from the exertion.

A burning sensation filled his lungs as they continued to gasp for air, what little air he took in fueling his walk.

'Gods I forgot how weak I was' Sweat dripping off his face and dripping against the floor, Glitch mentally changed the blonde mans designation from 'must kill' to 'must torture'

Opening a door that had somehow been missed by Glitch's perception, most likely due to the exhaustion the man shoved Glitch through the doorway roughly.

"Ugh!"

Roughly falling onto the ground due to being shoved by a much older stronger adult blonde man, the first thing Glitch noticed as he hit the ground was that they were somewhere else.

Cold steel replaced the touch of hard stone, trembling Glitch made his gaze wander until it landed on an eye catching black screen in this lair of steel and glass.

His gaze couldn't linger long on the screen for long though as the blonde man who rudely dragged him here had yanked the chain a second time, the steel cuffs digging into the flesh.

"Get up you small bastard"

With a frown on his face the man procured a large key ring from who knows where on his body, and proceeded to finger through the myriad of keys.

"Now where are you... ah fuck I should label these..."

Cursing underneath his breath, Glitch took this chance to look around the room while his supposed transporter was looking for the keys to free him from his chains.

Not from the cuffs though, that would be to easy.

They were in a familiar square metal room.

Besides the large black screen hooked on the wall there was nothing else...

'Well besides that dreaded appliance'

Set in the middle of the metal room was the dreaded appliance.

A lounge chair-esque device complete with a set of thick synthetic leather bindings, sharp metal contraptions and various other things he forgot were placed around the chair.

"Found it!" Cursing under his breath the man unlocked the chains that were binding Glitch to him and pushed him unceremoniously to the ground, the thick metal cuffs clanging against the ground.

Putting the ring of chains back into his belt the fat man jiggled away with heavy lumbering steps.

Staying silent Glitch stared at the black screen that was still off with heavy eyes.

'Sadistic bastards are probably enjoying my confusion but they'll turn on the screen soon enough...'

Staring at the black screen it eventually turned on. 

'Bingo'

Staring at the black screen, the words 'Get on the chair' were displayed.

'Straight to the point huh?' Glitch took a look around the room and bitterly sighed 'Not that I have a choice though'

They were contained in a metal box several hundred meters below ground so escape routes were moot.

And last time he was here, in a poor act of defiance he had made sure that he hadn't sat on the chair.

'Young me had no idea how stupid that idea was'

To the young Glitch it was a smart idea that would be sure to tick his supervisors off.

To old Glitch though it was a pitiful and useless act of defiance.

'I think I spent an entire day doing nothing but look for a way out in this room before giving up'

The bastards didn't care whether I died or not in this metal death trap and only made sure I saw the message before leaving me a choice.

To sit on the chair or to starve to death in this place.

'This time I'm sitting on the chair'

As the screen blinked out, Glitch made a show of hesitating before casting a glance around the room once more and taking note of it's appearance before moving.

Hefting himself up the set of steps heading up to the chair with obvious reluctance and strain, Glitch finally collapsed against the cool steel of the lounge chair.

Shifting around Glitch faced the ceiling of the room where a sky light was shining down on the room.

'Now here comes the sleeping agent.'

As the chair suddenly sprung to life, the mechanical devices shifting around him as they slowly came to life.

He felt his cuffs get magnetically locked to the device as a needle pierced his forearm.

Staring at the needle in mock surprise, he watched the blue liquid get plunged into his tiny body.

As exhaustion attacked his mind, he instantly plunged into the darkness where the real of the subconsciousness resided.

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