Author's Note: Sorry for not getting this out yesterday. Some things came up and it slowed me down from finishing this. On with the reviews.
Wassupp13: Well I hope this chapter makes up for it. Also thanks.
Chapter 4 Some Men Tried To Kill Me
We find Bubba talking with another prospective client, a spinsterish, middle-aged woman, "So, what do you say?" Bubba asked "I'm not so sure. But there won't be any souvenirs." the woman complained "Not true. For just a few credits more, we supply T-shirts, snapshots of you at the sights, and letters from-" The videophone rings, and Dr. Princess appears on his screen. "Bubba?" "What is it?" he asked impatient "You better get down here." "I'm with an very important client." "It looks like we got another schizoid embolism." that got Bubba's full attention. "I'll be right back." "Uh Mr. Gumball, Mr. Gumball" the client said before he was gone.
"Bubba, what's wrong?" the receptionist asked "Don't let her leave" Bubba said as he strides into the memory studio. When he arrived he saw Finn shouting and violently struggling to break the straps that were holding him down. "GET OFF!" he shouted as he kicked nurse poundcake to the side. "YOU BLEW MY COVER!"
"What the fuck is going on here?! You can't install a simple goddamn double implant?!" Bubba asked "It's not my fault. We hit a memory cap." the doctor said trying to hold Finn down "They'll be here any minute! They'll kill you all!" Finn said as he kept on fighting "What he talking about?" Bubba asked "I dont know" the doctor responded "Let me go!" "Finn, try to calm down." Finn then breaks the strap holding his right arm and grabs Bubba by the throat. "My name's not Finn." he said quietly but menacing. Bubba was choking and he tries to pry Finn's hand from his neck, but he can't loosen the iron grip.
"Untie me now! Let me go!" "Nurse, grab his leg!" the nurse rushes over and grabs Finn's leg down. Bubba's eyes are bulging, Dr. Princess frantically jabs a Syringe gun into Finn's thigh and fires dose after does until Finn's grip weakens and he passes out. "Are you all right? Listen to me. He's been going on and on about Mars. He has really been there." the doctor explained.
"Use your head, you dumb bitch! He's acting out the secret agent role from his Ego Trip!" Bubba responded "I'm afraid that's not possible.""Why not?" "We haven't implanted it yet." Bubba then fell silent. Suddenly he's terrified. "Oh shit...Oh shit..." "I've been trying to tell you. Someone erased his memory." "Excuse me, someone? We're talking the fucking Agency!" the nurse responded "Shut up!" the doctor then slaps the nurse across the face. "Bubba, the client's gone." the receptionist said
"Okay, this is what we're gonna do. Melinda, cover up any memory he has of us or Rekall." "I'll do what I can. It's getting messy in there." the doctor responded "Nurse, dump him in a cab. Around the corner. Betty, you help her. I'm gonna destroy his file and refund his money. And if anybody comes asking we've never heard of Finn Shada."
Later
Finn slowly starts to wake up. "Where am I?" Finn asked "You're in a NeptrCab!" Neptr said "I mean...what am I doing here?" "I'm sorry. Would you please rephrase the question." "How did I get in this taxi?!" he asked impatient, and enunciated. "The door opened. You got in." Neptr responded "Hell of a day, isn't it?" the robot then asked. They drove for a while until they arrived at the commons. "This okay?" the driver asked. "Right here." "Thank you for taking Neptrcab." "Thank you." "Hope you enjoyed the ride."
Finn then walk out of the vechicle and his confronted with his co-worker Jake. "Hey, Finn." "Jake." "How was your trip to Mars?" "What trip?" "You went to Rekall. Remember?" "I did?" "Yeah, you did. "I told you not to, but you went anyway." "What are you, my father?" "Come on, I'll buy you a drink." "Listen I'm already late, thank you very much but-" Finn said as he headed upstairs but suddenly, three large men grab Finn and rush him back downstairs to Jake who now holding a gun.
"Okay, bring him. Come on, move it! Let's go get that drink. Move it!" Finn and the three men march Finn along an interior corridor. "Whats the hell is going on? What the fuck did I do wrong?" Tell me!" "You blabbed Finn. You blabbed about Mars!" Jake answered. "Are you crazy? I don't even know anything about Mars!" Finn told him "You should've listened to me, Finn. I was there to keep you out of trouble."
The goons throw Finn against a wall and twist his arms behind his back. "Jake, you're making a big mistake! You've got me mixed up with somebody else!" "Unh-uh, pal. You've got yourself mixed up with somebody el-" Finn kicks with both legs one to Jake and one to the other Goon facing him. Then he throws the goons holding him against the wall and cracks their heads together before throwing them aside. Then he kicks Jake's gun out of his hand and kicks the goon to his right in the stomach, then knees him in the face. After doing that he karate chops the goon to his left in the face. Then he steps forward onto Jakes's neck. Jake tries reaching up and Finn grabs his arms and cracks his neck by pulling up. Then the kicked goon attacks Finn by grabbing his neck. However Finn gains the advantage and cracks the goon's neck. However Finn wrestles the gun from his and shoots him in the back, he then drops him and shoots the last Goon. After realizing that he just killed 4 people he runs away.
Later (again)
We find Bonnie imitating the movements of the holo-model playing tennis, making minor adjustments to her form until they are completely in sync. "And pivot... and serve...and shift... and stroke...Very good. Perfect form." The hologram then glows bright red and colors the room. The front door suddenly flies open, and Finn enters, breathless. "Hi, honey." Finn darts around the apartment turning off every light in the place.
"What are you doing?" "Some men just tried to kill me!" Finn said as he turns a switch at the holo-console, and the hologram disappears. Bonnie just stands there, alarmed, as Finn keeps turning off lights. "Muggers?! Finn, are you all right?" "No! Spies or something. And Jake from work was...Get down!" Finn drags her to the floor. "Jake from work he was the boss." Bonnie was completly bewildered "Take it easy Finn. Tell me exactly what happened? Why would "spies" want to kill you?" "I don't know! It had something to do with Mars."
"Mars? You've never even been to Mars." "I know it sounds crazy, but I went to this Rekall place after work, and-" Bonnie then grabs him looking angry "You went to those brain butchers?!" "Let me finish!" "What did they do to you? Tell me!" "I got a trip to Mars." "Oh God, Finn." she couldnt believe he did that. "Forget Rekall, will you! These men were going to kill me." "Finn, nobody tried to kill you." "They did! But I killed them!" "...Listen to me sweetheart. Those assholes at Rekall have fucked up your mind, and you're having paranoid delusions." Finn then holds up his hands, which are covered with blood. "You call this a delusion?!" Bonnie is stunned. He dashes to the bathroom "Finn...Finn, I'm calling a doctor." "Don't! Don't call anybody!" But its to late and a man appears on the videoscreen. "Hello. How can I help?"
Author's Note: Why were they trying to kill him? Why were they saying he went to Mars? Find out on the next chapter.