Okay, geez. OW. Who was the doofus with the great idea to slug my with a bat? That Hagen guy? The lab assistant wielding said bat? 'Cause that hurt.
"Hey, you alright girl?"
Well, at least it seems like an accident. I've still got that terrible headache now though, and probably some sort of massive bruise on my noggin. Just for kicks, I continued laying limp.
"Wakey wakeyyyyy" the voice called again. This time I was sure of who it belonged to: Dr Hagen. Even though I knew I was safe for sure, I continued my faking.
"Alright then, I guess that I'll have to use the Insanely Long Needle™ to inject this pain medication into your bloodstream..."
Okay, you're crossing a line there, doctor. Don't you use that children's threat on me. Just to be sure that he was fibbing though, I cracked my eyes open, and caught a glimpse of the infamous Insanely Long Needle™ attached to a syringe in Hagen's hands.
"Welp. I'm awake!" I hollered, immediately bolting upright. Though, now that I think about it, I kinda regret doing that due to the sudden spike of pain in my head.
Hagen, on the other hand, smiled kindly. He put down the syringe and the two foot long needle, and handed me a couple of pills.
"Here's your dose." He said sternly, which didn't fit at all with the current mood that was screaming off of his face. It's like a mime trying to play the part of a stand-up comedian, complete with the corny jokes. In fact, the only thing more out of place than Hagen's voice and face pairing at this moment would probably be that one time I saw that weird folder labeled "Favorite cat pictures" on Delmar's desk a few years back.
"Are you going to continue your staring, or are you going to take your headache away?"
Oh yeah. The pills. I lit my horn and grabbed the pills, popping them into my mouth before taking a swig from a cup that the lab assistant had brought.
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
...
Okay, nevermind, I forgot that pills take a little while before they work. Darnit.
One short nap later, and my headache's gone! Hopefully, for Dr. Hagen's sake, it's because of the pill, and not my nap. Though, my main point is that it doesn't hurt to shake my head anymore.
"Horse?"
Okay then. So apparently I forgot to even let them know my name. I perked up, and directed my gaze towards Dr. Hagen.
"Hey," I deadpanned, "the name's Gadget, m'kay?"
Dr. Hagen rolled his eyes in amusement at my act, and ruffled my mane.
"So, um... Gadget?" He began, "I've been talking with some upper management for a few hours now."
Oh, crap. Do they know?
"You're gonna be removed from the lab, Gadget. I told them about your human-level intelligence, and they told me to immediately stop any tests on you, both current and future. Instead, they want you to be donated to a small hospital on the edge of town to keep people company."
Well, that's one secret out the window. I wonder if he's told them about my ta--
They also want you in that hospital because that way, you'd be able to freely talk without alarming a mass amount of people.
Well, that's a bit better than I expected. I should probably stop overthinking things like this...