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more on my lab rat au:

so geralt was the first success for his specific testing ability. and that was to be a bio-weapon. he's mutated, he was forced into experiments without consent, and all geralt knows is that he hurts and that he can't feel and that his brothers and father figure is right outside this isolated room that he cannot escape from.

geralt uses swords and magick just like the other witchers, but geralt is... better for lack of better words. he's stronger and he has more energy, and he's the Best out of all of them.

which is why the creator sent him into further testing, pumping him with even more chemicals and making him suffer every damn day. soon, his hair turns snowy white and scars remain permanent on his face and chest. his teeth become sharper and more inhumane.

so they have to put a... mask - a muzzle of sorts (think of those techy masks that cover basically half of your face including your nose) since he began to lash out and become more wolf-like.

they tried to take it off of him to let him breathe, but two caretakers suffered immensely from burns and deep cuts. they didn't survive. so geralt has to wear that mask permanently, only having it open for him to eat.

once a month.

they starve him, never having him eat too much, never letting him get strong enough to break his encloser.

lambert, eskel, and vesemir all try to talk to him, but it's no use since the walls are too thick. it soon becomes common to hear the wails and howls of the wolves because of their lost brother.

geralt and lambert were very close, like an older brother with a younger one. they stuck close, comforted each other when there were night terrors, etc. eskel was geralt's best friend and brother as well. vesemir was a father figure and always took care of his pups.

they were all angry when geralt got taken, but lambert was fucking furious.

because how dare they take away his best friend? his brother? his family?

they had to muzzle lambert for a while as well.

then jaskier comes along, one of the best scientists around yet a dorky one filled with personality. most hated him. the creator found him intriguing. so he let him roam.

this man loves music (something uncommon in the apocalyptic world) and plays it whenever he can. he plays an old instrument, a lute, and he sings constantly. even when he's working.

the other scientists despise it, but they don't bring it up since he's, well, the best.

then, jaskier meets vesemir, lambert, and eskel. they immediately see something different in this adult man, something brighter. a light in the darkness, if you must. eskel asks questions, vesemir comments and tells him stories, lambert watches and stays quiet.

he had another outburst. the muzzle is back on, restricting his speaking ability but not restricting his breathing or snarling.

but he doesn't snarl as jaskier's eyes widen in horror, and he doesn't back up when his hands hesitantly come up. he doesn't trust him, but there's something different about him.

the mask clicks off.

silence as it drops.

then

"thank you"

and jaskier gives him a sympathetic smile, weaves his hand through his hair and lets his head drop against lambert's.

soon after, jaskier discovers the room where they keep geralt. he discovers how he's the only other person who can open it without permission. he discovers the wolfish man curled up in a corner, whimpering at the sound of his approach before jumping up with a snarl behind that mask.

the snarl falls when geralt sees jaskier.

they stare.

one thought flits through their minds

who are you