A/N: So I've decided to re-write this chapter cuz I accidentally deleted half of it. Sorry this took so long to finish. I do wanna thank Starlitduck for reviewing. You are one of my biggest inspirations and I'm really happy to know that you took interest in this story! This is the first official chapter I've posted, and criticism is heavily encouraged! If there's a formatting issue, let me know. Writing on a DS is hard. Although I am getting a chromebook soon, so writing should be more fluent. Anyways, enjoy the garbage!
Chapter 1: An Experiment
"I don't understand!" Test Tube suddenly shouted. "Why can't they just do this one little thing for me?!" She slammed her head on her desk and groaned loudly. Test Tube couldn't recall the last time she was this stressed. Well, besides the events of Inanimate Insanity. But that was years ago! She slowly lifted her head up and skimmed through the notes she had previously taken. In a way, this made Test Tube even more stressed. She usually kept her workspace nice and tidy to make it easier to find things such as documents and experiment entries. But all of her notes and other works were scattered along the desk, making it nearly impossible to find specific papers. Luckily for her, Test Tube had managed to keep all of her research on Paintbrush's abilities in a pile in the top right corner of the desk.
Paintbrush has what objects would call "false power," meaning that their powers don't relate to their appearance. For example, if a twig could produce lightning, that twig would have false power. It was extremely rare to occur, and extremely is an understatement! There's only one other recorded false power in history, but the false power wasn't a physical one. Physical powers are also hard to come by, but plenty of research had already been done on that topic. Most scientists didn't think false physical power existed. But it did, and Test Tube was determined to know how.
It would be a lie to say she only wanted to know the story behind false power for scientific purposes. Test Tube was also mesmerized by the fame she'd have if she could make a discovery as big as this. The thought of being labeled as a staple in object history was amazing, and she was so close to seeing that fantasy become a reality! Test Tube just didn't know what to do.
A knock could be heard from outside the lab. This startled her, as she had been daydreaming previously. It didn't take long for Test Tube to realize who it was. "I'm a little busy!" She called out, but the door was opened anyways. It was Fan, one of Test Tube's closest friends. Well, closest out of her two other friends. "Hey Test...Tube..." He seemed to trail off a bit. "Jeez, what happened?" She'd forgotten about her appearance in all the stress, nor did she have an excuse for it. "Nothing." Was all that really popped up in her mind. Fan stared at her for a few seconds. "Paintbrush?" Test Tube was shocked. "Wh- how did you know?!" She asked in a some-what frantic voice. "I share the same room with them." He replied. "I heard the conversation." "Oh." she sighed. Test Tube noticed Fan staring at a large machine in the corner of the lab. It was a project she had finished, but not completely tested. "Is that the cloning machine you were planning to use?" He asked. "What? No, that's the mind transportation. I'm using that for something else." Test Tube replied. A smile began widening on Fan's face. "You just gave me an amazing idea."
"Are you sure?" She asked. "Positively." He replied. "Worst comes to worst, we can just off ourselves and have Mephone4 revive us!" Test Tube thought about it for a moment. They had a backup plan, Fan gave her the okay, her dream would come true, and no permanent damage would be made. As a plus, her mind transportation would have been completely tested. "Okay, I'll call them."
About five minutes later, Paintbrush walked into the lab. They looked annoyed, although that wasn't uncommon for them. "Great! you're here!" Test Tube exclaimed happily. "I need your help. The swap button on the inside of the left container doesn't work, and I can't figure out why. I need you to go into the right container and see if anything in there is affecting the function of the machine." Paintbrush appeared to be suspicious about her intentions. "Why can't Fan do it?" They asked. "I need him to inspect the left side. Doing it this way will kill two birds with one stone." She replied. "Fine, so long as you stop bugging me about the cloning thing." Paintbrush opened the door and entered the right container. Test Tube quietly cheered and turned to Fan. "Told you they'd do it!" He whispered, stepping into the left container. She felt a little guilty about doing this to Paintbrush. But then again, it was for science. They couldn't get too mad at her...right?
Test Tube looked down at the control panel. The activation button seemed to stand out, even though the other buttons were the same size as it. "Okay! I need you guys to press the lever on the wall!" It wasn't long before electricity began circling around both sides of the machine. This meant both levers had been pulled. "Nothing seems to be out of place here! Can I go now?!" Paintbrush shouted. But Test Tube ignored them and pushed the button. Almost immediately, she was flown against the wall. All of her research papers were flying around violently and various objects (Inanimate ones) were shaking. Everything was. It felt similar to an earthquake, or maybe a tornado. Test Tube couldn't tell if the experiment was going wrong or not. The room was suddenly covered in a blinding light, and a loud bang could be heard. Oh my god...I'm dead, aren't I? I'm dead, I died, I failed, I- her thoughts were interrupted by a groan. She still couldn't open her eyes from the light, but she could hear a very angry voice.
"WHAT DID YOU DO?!"
[A/N: Wow that turned out worse than I expected. Honestly, I'm kinda glad I deleted the other one. I rushed a little at the end, so that makes it worse. Thanks for reading this sad excuse of a chapter, it means a lot to me :)]