3173 ELIE

ELIE. 3173. My memories. Why can I not remember anything? What has made me so special?

I hear a voice. It's Haru. He is saying something, but what is he saying? I hurt everywhere. Why am I in such pain? I just want to know who I am.

I am not a lab experiment like that man said. That man. Sieghardt, I think is what someone called him. Why is he so adamant on my destruction when I have done nothing harm?

Is it because of it? The power inside me. I have never told Haru or Musica or anyone else. At least, I haven't told anyone and remembering doing so. Did he call it etherium? I think he did.

There's a voice. It's a woman's. Her voice us beautiful. She doesn't tell me a name but I know she's Raysha. She's telling me something.

Wait, Raysha, don't go! Tell me, how do I control etherium? Huh, what do you mean, trust in the Rave? Wait, don't go! Raysha, please, don't go!

"Elie, wake up," a male voice, Musica's, tells me. My eyes flutter open. Musica's face is inches above my own. Concern is written clearly on his face.

"Captain Elie," Griff pops up to the side. And as I lunge at Musica, sobbing in his shoulder for some reason, I wonder, where's Haru? So I ask.

"I'm right here," a voice tells me, lifting my face up and wiping my tears away. My eyes open wide and I can say just one word, "Haru." Haru grins and suddenly, he slumps to the ground.

I push past Musica. "Haru. Haru, what's wrong?" He groans.

"Elie, he's going to be fine. He just needs to rest," Musica's voice tells me. I turn around and he's there, his face just to my right. "Can you walk?" My friend asks.

"I think so," I reply. Just then, a familiar voice yells. It's Heavy.

"It's Musica you guys," he calls to the rest of the Silver Rhythm Gang. The guys rush towards their leader, panting.

"Hey, it's a good thing you guys showed up," Musica tells them. "Can one of you guys help me carry Haru to his hotel?

"Sure thing Musica," two or three guys say together.

"Captain Elie, are you all right?" Griff asks, popping up beside me.

"Yeah, I just feel a little woozy," I reply.

"Here, lean on me," Heavy tells me. He helps me stand up and I sling my arm around his shoulders as we start to walk to our hotel. And then, I notice something. Plu's gone.

"Plu. Plu, where are you?" I call out. The guys stop and look at me. Then they look around. Plu's missing.

"Heavy, you take Elie back to her hotel. And you guys take Haru back as well. I'll stay and look for Plu," Musica commands. And, they listen. As I wander back to the hotel with Heavy leading, I notice that I'm dizzy. So dizzy. And then, there's nothing.

Raysha's voice is telling me something. What is it? What do I need to believe in? Why do all these questions appear around me? Why is it that when I look for answers, more questions come.

I just want to know who I am. My name is Elie. I am not a lab experiment. I am not 3173.

A/N: The first Rave Master story in the Rave Master category! How cool is that? Anyways, this is what I think might happen over the next few episodes and what has already happened. Sorry if I spelled anything wrong. If you know the correct spellings, please, tell me. I know I have Elie, Haru, and Plu spelled right, but I'm not sure on the rest. Especially Sieghardt's name. I just plain guessed on that.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rave Master. I just wished I did.