CHAPTER 6: COSMOG
When the group got back to Aether Paradise that evening, Wicke collected all the notes.
"Congratulations, everyone!" she said. "Thanks for your cooperation! I'm going to bring these notes to the lab for analysis."
"It was a pleasure working with you," said Hilbert.
"You all are dismissed now," said Wicke. "Goodnight!"
"Goodnight, Wicke," said everyone.
The group dispersed. Hilbert walked back to his room and changed into a T-shirt and shorts. After half an hour, Hilbert heard a knock on the door.
"Who could that be?" asked Hilbert.
Hilbert opened the door. It was Ricardo and Emil.
"Hello!" said Hilbert.
"We wanted to visit you," said Emil.
Ricardo and Emil stepped inside.
"Did you enjoy your first expedition?" Ricardo asked Hilbert.
"It was fun," said Hilbert. "Though I'm a little troubled."
"What's troubling you?" asked Ricardo.
"Sebastian," said Hilbert. "I feel like he doesn't like me."
"He doesn't like me, either," said Emil. "Come to think of it, he doesn't like that many people here."
"You'll learn to get along," said Ricardo.
"I hope so," said Hilbert.
"Now that we're done with that," said Emil, "want some dessert?" Emil had a box of Entenmann's chocolate chip cookies. "I brought these at the store last week. I've been saving them for the occasion."
"Sure," said Hilbert.
The three guys had dessert together.
Meanwhile, in the darkest depths of the laboratories, Lusamine was observing a Cosmog, which was floating in a test tube. This lab was a top-secret lab, where only certain staff were allowed. Lusamine kept tight security on it for most of the day. The laboratory could only be accessed with a certain key card.
"This Cosmog is full of potential," she said. "With its psychic powers, I can use it to open the Ultra Wormhole. I've been studying this thing for four years and yet research has made me realize that it trusts anyone whom it comes into contact with."
One of Lusamine's scientists walked over.
"I have completed five pages of notes on Cosmog," said the scientist. "According to my notes, Cosmog becomes weak after using its powers. l We have to preserve it and only use it when the time is right."
"That may be so," said another scientist next to him, "but there surely must be countless other Cosmog through that wormhole. We need to use it for research so we can find other Cosmog and how they relate to this one."
"I agree with you," said Lusamine, looking at the second scientist. "Anyway, we need to feed Cosmog right now. Give me the energy potion so I can feed Cosmog."
"Don't mind if I do," said the second scientist. He gave Lusamine the potion.
Lusamine held the energy potion towards Cosmog and fed it to it. Swallowing the potion felt like drinking milk when you have stomach ulcers. Cosmog let out a painful scream.
"Be quiet, you ungrateful wretch!" said Lusamine, shaking her fist at Cosmog.
A few minutes later, Cosmog's innards soothed, and it felt stronger.
"This potion may cause pain," said Lusamine, "but it's for Cosmog's own good. It is said to make its psychic powers stronger. I will find a way to open that Ultra Wormhole and send more Ultra Beasts into the world, even if it's the last thing I ever do."
Cosmog looked at Lusamine with its beady blue eyes. It was beginning to question the trust it had in her.