Introduction: Clay has never dared to imagine freedom from GreenerPastures, the lab where she was created and held captive for the first nineteen years of her life. Her only companion in the world is an Avian-human hybrid named Anpiel. Everything Clay endures is to protect her. When Clay is forced to choose between taking Anpiel''s life or braving the unknown of the outside world, she risks it all and escapes.  With a new lust for life, Anpiel wants to experience everything - most importantly, she wants to fly - putting their relationship and lives at great risk. Clay must balance her love for Anpiel with the fear she has of herself, in order to learn what it truly means to be human and destroy the lab in the process.*** There are ongoing Content and Trigger warnings I wanted to mention before you get started. This story deals with mature themes and has on going scenes of blood, gore, violence, unwilful confinement, identity crisis, murder and strong language. Also, some self harm is mentioned throughout. There are mild details concerning sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers in the first piece of part one, chapter one: "Two Birds." ***...