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A top-secret program was tasked with replicating the original Weapon X experiment that produced the feral mutant Wolverine. When the project is unable to find a test subject that can survive the project renowned mutant geneticist Doctor Sarah Kinney is brought in to develop a clone of Wolverine.

Since the only genetic sample the project has from Wolverine is damaged, Kinney is unable to salvage the Y chromosome. Kinney proposes the creation of a female genetic twin but her request is denied. Sutter's protégé Doctor Zander Rice, whom he raised after Rice's father was killed by the Wolverine during the original Weapon X program, is opposed to the idea.

After 22 failed attempts at reconstituting the DNA using a duplicate X chromosome, the 23rd sample yields a viable sample to combine with an embryo. Although Kinney is allowed to proceed, Rice exacts revenge for her insubordination by forcing her to act as the surrogate mother of the specimen. For the nine months of the pregnancy Kinney's every move is monitored until she gives birth to a baby girl dubbed X-23

After seven years, Rice subjects X-23 to radiation poisoning in order to activate her mutant gene. He extracts her claws, coats them with adamantium, and reinserts them back into her hands and feet - a procedure performed without affording the child any anesthetic. Rice creates a "trigger scent" that drives X-23 into a murderous rage when she detects it. X-23 is then trained to be an assassin that will kill anyone she is ordered to on a moments notice.

Kinney's niece Megan is abducted by a serial killer and in desperation she smuggles X-23 out of the facility to help rescue her. X-23 tracks the abductor to his apartment, brutally kills him, and frees Megan. When Kinney returns to base she is fired and escorted off base. Before Kinney leaves, Rice reveals a chamber to her containing the incubation pods for subjects X-24 through X-50 of clones.

Kinney sends a letter to her daughter tasking her with destroying the clone pods in the facility and to kill Rice. X-23 succeeds and meets her mother, and they prepare to flee.

However, prior to his death, Rice exposed Kinney to the trigger scent which causes X-23 goes into a murderous frenzy when she smells it on her mother and she mortally wounds her. Dying, Kinney tells X-23 that her name is Laura and that she loves her. Kinney then hands Laura a letter with pictures of Charles Xavier, Wolverine, and the Xavier Institute.

Through various trials and tribulations Laura eventually makes her way to New York and the Xavier Institute where she was reunited with her father Wolverine. Since then she has gained an extended family with the X-Men that has been helping her connect with the humanity the Weapon X program took from her. Despite this Laura remains a dangerous and ruthless opponent who doesn’t hesitate to use lethal force to defend her new family and the ideals they represent.

For X-23 I wanted to show that despite her size she can overcome impossible odds and still be spoiling for a fight while doing homage to one of my favorite Wolverine comic covers [link]

Special thanks to [link] for being the model for X-23

X-23, Laura Kinney is copyright Marvel Comics.

Description
A top-secret program was tasked with replicating the original Weapon X experiment that produced the feral mutant Wolverine. When the project is unable to find a test subject that can survive the project renowned mutant geneticist Doctor Sarah Kinney is brought in to develop a clone of Wolverine.

Since the only genetic sample the project has from Wolverine is damaged, Kinney is unable to salvage the Y chromosome. Kinney proposes the creation of a female genetic twin but her request is denied. Sutter's protégé Doctor Zander Rice, whom he raised after Rice's father was killed by the Wolverine during the original Weapon X program, is opposed to the idea.

After 22 failed attempts at reconstituting the DNA using a duplicate X chromosome, the 23rd sample yields a viable sample to combine with an embryo. Although Kinney is allowed to proceed, Rice exacts revenge for her insubordination by forcing her to act as the surrogate mother of the specimen. For the nine months of the pregnancy Kinney's every move is monitored until she gives birth to a baby girl dubbed X-23

After seven years, Rice subjects X-23 to radiation poisoning in order to activate her mutant gene. He extracts her claws, coats them with adamantium, and reinserts them back into her hands and feet - a procedure performed without affording the child any anesthetic. Rice creates a "trigger scent" that drives X-23 into a murderous rage when she detects it. X-23 is then trained to be an assassin that will kill anyone she is ordered to on a moments notice.

Kinney's niece Megan is abducted by a serial killer and in desperation she smuggles X-23 out of the facility to help rescue her. X-23 tracks the abductor to his apartment, brutally kills him, and frees Megan. When Kinney returns to base she is fired and escorted off base. Before Kinney leaves, Rice reveals a chamber to her containing the incubation pods for subjects X-24 through X-50 of clones.

Kinney sends a letter to her daughter tasking her with destroying the clone pods in the facility and to kill Rice. X-23 succeeds and meets her mother, and they prepare to flee.

However, prior to his death, Rice exposed Kinney to the trigger scent which causes X-23 goes into a murderous frenzy when she smells it on her mother and she mortally wounds her. Dying, Kinney tells X-23 that her name is Laura and that she loves her. Kinney then hands Laura a letter with pictures of Charles Xavier, Wolverine, and the Xavier Institute.

Through various trials and tribulations Laura eventually makes her way to New York and the Xavier Institute where she was reunited with her father Wolverine. Since then she has gained an extended family with the X-Men that has been helping her connect with the humanity the Weapon X program took from her. Despite this Laura remains a dangerous and ruthless opponent who doesn’t hesitate to use lethal force to defend her new family and the ideals they represent.

For X-23 I wanted to show that despite her size she can overcome impossible odds and still be spoiling for a fight while doing homage to one of my favorite Wolverine comic covers [link]

Special thanks to [link] for being the model for X-23

X-23, Laura Kinney is copyright Marvel Comics.