I gasped awake and pain struck me right away. I blinked as blinding light was over me but as my eyes adjusted, I could see where I was at. I was in the medical part of Finitevus lab. I looked down at myself and found I was in a bed with white sheets. And there where monitors hooked up not to just my Cybernetics, but to me. I tried to move but again pain zapped into my body making me wince and let out a low groan.
Then it all came rushing back and I looked down at my chest. It was wrapped in fresh bandages but still I could see a dark red spot on where I guess the wound was. So…I was shot. I looked around the room and found no one. So I guess that means there okay. I shook my head and then heard footsteps coming from somewhere. My hearing was off, probably from me being shot, or maybe I wasn't just all the way awake yet. I wanted to stay awake, but sleep seemed to be what my body and mind wanted. So I closed my eyes and fell back into the darkness.
Next time I opened my eyes, I heard noise. So I turned my head the other way and saw Finitevus looking over another monitor. His back was faced to me as he looked everything over and mumbled to himself. I tried to say something, but all that came out was a soft cry as it felt like I haven't talked in days and my mouth was dry. But it was enough to get his attention and he turned around.
He walked over to my bed and asked "How are you feeling Celty?" I shrugged my shoulders and said "It hurts…" My voice was a soft whisper but it was quiet enough for him to hear.
"Are the others okay?" I asked and he nodded and said "Although, Scourge has a headache from that insane little girl bashing him with that hammer." I could tell he was trying to lighten the mood, but it wasn't really helping. I still chuckled though. I sighed and then asked "What happened…after I blacked out."
Finitevus huffed and walked over to the monitor. He then pressed a button and a video replayed of the battle. I had to watch my mistake in getting distracted and shot again. I frowned at that and then I saw what happened. Lightning was the first to my side yelling my name. And the Soldier got ready to fire at Lightning as well, but a blur circled him as Scourge did a spin dash and sent the guy forward. Then R'n'R came out of no wear and not only threw like…10 daggers at the guy, but also shot him in the head after with his own gun that he got from who knows where.
After that, the rest continued to fight while Lightning carefully picked my limp body up and sprinted over to the temple. Then the monitor went black as Finitevus turned it off as if the rest of the fight is not important. "You're lucky." He said without facing me.
He didn't need to tell me way. The bullet was dangerously close to my heart but I had survived…for now. There is still the possibility I might die of heart failure or infection. I can only pray to god that I don't. Or…maybe if I die here, I'll wake up back on that plane… But that's stupid. I remember the plane going down just before I fell into the Warp ring that day…So my human body is most likely buried in a casket and underground. Next to my mother, my father and my sister Angel.
"Thanks Fin…for keeping me alive." I finally said and started to drift off back into sleep. Finitevus turned to walk away and said "Yah well, just don't get distracted again in a fight." I snapped my eyes open and I think he too realized he had said the wrong thing.
"I'm sorry but I wouldn't have gotten distracted if I didn't have that stupid new cybernetic arm you gave me! My old one was better!" I said and he turned around and said "That arm was not meant for fighting. It was only a replacement until I could build you another. You should have never gone out to fight."
I growled and sat up despite the pain and said "Excuse me but YOU told me to fight! YOU should have warned me about the arm! Not spend your time in here looking over old carvings on walls that mean nothing!" Now I just said something stupid.
Finitevus narrowed his eyes and said "You went into the room didn't you?" I didn't say anything at first and then he scowled and said "Answer me Celty." I nodded my head and then said "Yes, yes I have. You want to know why? It's because I wanted to talk to you about the arm. But you weren't here." I felt anger rising up in me and then I growled and said "I also read that little message on your computer." At my words I saw alarm pass through his eyes and he got close and asked "What did you see?"
"More than enough to know this is all going down on Angel Island very soon!" I said and Finitevus narrowed his eyes even more and said "You won't say a word about this to anyone." I gave the best death glare I could manage and said "Why shouldn't I?" A sly smirk appeared on his lips and his hand rested on a keypad beside my bed. It was a part of the machine that was hooked up to me and then he spoke.
"Because with a simple push of a button on my command, I can turn off your life support."
I felt the blood in my veins turn into ice and his gaze harden and I lay back down on the bed. He smiled and said "Good girl. Now we will pretend that this little conversation never happened and you will be fine." Then without another word he walked out of the room leaving me alone and hollow. I wanted to disappear, as I now was seeing the real Dr. Finitevus.
Not the one I met, not the one who saved my life before, and certainty not the one who kissed me some time ago. Then something came to my mind
Was that all an act back then? Just to gain my loyalty and trust? Does he really not care about me? The conversation replays in my head. Each word filling me with dread until I found myself crying myself to sleep. Why? Maybe because it was fear…