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CHAPTER 65:
Blinking eyes. Yugo woke up to see the white walls of the hospital, bland like his spirit now. He sighed as he was stuck in this bed waiting for Ghezirha to stop on by.
"Hi Yugo."
Yugo's face went confused as that wasn't Ghezirha or any of the nurses…
"Emma?!"
Yugo exclaimed as he turned to see the Serperior sitting in a chair. She nervously waved as she asked, "Morning… uh… are you… ok?"
Yugo answered, "I mean… they got everything put back… but I'll still be here for… a while."
She fiddled with her claw fingers as quietness took over. She muttered, "I'm sorry."
Yugo rolled his eyes, "Emma, it was just a training session you took a little far, that's all."
"I was afraid I… might have… k-killed you."
Yugo forced a snicker, "Seems I got grandpa's stubbornness, can't get killed from anything… but… it'll take more than a kick to take me out."
She first spoke up, "I…"
But then stopped herself, "No, no, I'll stop."
"Probably for the best."
After a moment of silence, she asked, "Um… Yugo, can I… ask you something?"
"Sure."
"I was wondering if… maybe… um… with the whole… training thing… maybe I should not do it."
"Why?"
She sighed, "I'm worried… I might… do something… that will ruin everything."
"You're scared you'd might… well, kill me?"
She nodded, as a twitch lightly jumped in her hand, with a quiet confirmation, "Yes."
Yugo comforted, "Emma, you're just a little… energetic."
"No, I'm… too violent for…"
"Emma, you're fine, just a little."
She got defensive and exclaimed, "No I'm not! Everything I do gets someone hurt! I don't want to keep causing pain; I wanna do something good for once!"
Her eyes began to tear up as Yugo propped himself up, "Emma, you have done good, you're just being a bit too pessimistic on it."
"What good!? Answer me that! What good have I done for this group?"
"I mean the robot thing…"
"That was Reeka!"
"Oh… well uh…"
His mind blanked out as he couldn't find what he need. Emma took the silence as an answer and raised her head, turning away, "See, nothing."
Yugo shot, "Emma, just because you haven't done anything… worth something, doesn't mean all you are for is…"
Emma screamed, "I'm literally a monster, and you fucking know it!"
She got up and left the room in tears, slamming the door behind. Yugo didn't even have any time to react and slumped back into bed. He didn't know what snapped in her, but he shook it off and waited for the doctors to come in.
And right on cue, the door opened. The doctor walked into the room with…
"Grandma?"
Midori. The doctor closed the door, "Well, let's just say after I'm done, she'll be staying here for a bit as a visitor."
He walked over to the bed and checked the status, "So Yugo… Both surgeries successful, no problems, and if everything continues healing properly and no further complications occur, you'll be able to be discharged from the hospital within the week."
Yugo smiled crookedly, "Oh that's great… uh, what's the bill."
"Um, well, it seems you got covered on that."
Midori held the medical bill and winked as the doctor finished, "Now, later on we'll do one more x-ray and check to make sure those ribs of yours are not poking some other vital organ."
Yugo asked, "Uh, didn't you just say…"
"From the last surgery till this document was put out… so you may have developed something we haven't seen… or something on those terms."
"So for all I know, I now have some heart infection?"
"Not that extreme, but complications can appear within 24 hours or a month… uh, well, in the more extreme cases."
He put the list down and walked out, "Now, I'll be seeing you about 1, try not to do anything stressful."
Yugo squinted, "Stressful?"
"In the condition you're in, no moving excessively, don't get your blood pressure up… and don't go screaming at everything."
He closed the door and left as Midori shook her head, "Oh well, doctor's never can be professional aaaall the time."
Yugo questioned her, "Grandma, what are you doing here?"
She gave a slim smile, "Well, after listening to Frank for the morning, I might as well listen to someone with… less screaming fits."
"Why, what happened to Grandpa?"
"Oh, he kinda got shot."
Yugo raised a brow, "Shot?"
"Mhm, a gang came around and shot him up. He's fine, but they kinda ruined his legs."
"Ah, and uh… where did he…"
"He took a trip by himself… sometimes so stupid, but he insists."
"Ok… well, uh, any reason you're here?"
"Well, seeing as I need a much nicer conversation, how's your adventure going?"
He pushed the blanket off showing the surgery, "Eh, the treasures of it showing."
She giggled, "More like the side effect of getting hit hard."
"I know… it's… let's just say not soft."
"Well, never had it where someone would have their internals bashed… seen Frank's arm twisted… seen broken legs… but I guess the more you know."
"Yeah… any tips on how to… avoid it?"
She gladly answered, "Well, try to figure out how to, I don't know, get to train without being too physical on you. Bender had to be conditioned to go easier on Frank since he twisted his arm during one spar. So stupid sometimes."
"But doesn't conditioning take time or…"
"Yeah, but, it pays off."
"Well, any techniques?"
"Bender was anger management. We just kept Heleva around. When we got Siliveisa in… she didn't work the same way and it didn't matter if Edward was near or not. So… well, what do you have?"
"A Pokémon that has sorta anger issues… and one that's a little bit of a bitch…"
"Wasn't she the Serperior?"
"Uh…"
"Literally a bitch?"
"More figurative, but she's both."
"Well, figure out why she is a figurative bitch."
"That I kinda get. She believes that she's gonna lose her mind and kill me… or she's this monster because of her personality disorder."
"What?"
Midori looked a bit confused, "Wait… she has a wha?"
"Personality disorder. Some shit grandpa concocted."
Her eye twitched once. She shook her head and explained, "Ok, so try to… ya'know, find something to put the anger out on."
Yugo shrugged, "Like?"
"Well, maybe try a little vacation? That's always something that can help."
"Uh, sounds like spoiling."
"Hmm… what if you treat it as an award after winning another gym?"
Yugo tilted his head, "That might work."
A smile appeared, "See, try that."
"Yeah, but where to go as a vacation spot? I heard Aloha…"
"Yeah, it's in flames. You could try Unova."
"Eh, maybe. I don't know. I'll have to ask once I get Reeka back."
Midori asked, "Get… Reeka back?"
"Yeah, my Lucario. She got taken by some KIA agent assholes, so I gotta go find her once I get out."
Her eye twitched twice. "Uh… you ok?"
Midori shook her head, "Fine, fine. Uh, maybe I could help you with the little KIA problem."
"Well, I guess if you could, go for it. I doubt it'll work."
"Oh, you'll be surprised. But uh… I gotta go now."
She got up and marched to the door, then gave a "happy" remark, "Also, if you want to see your grandfather for whatever reason, he's three doors down. Get well soon!"
And she slammed the door hard on the way out. Yugo had an odd look as he asked, "Are all the girls on their period… or did I miss something?"
(Meanwhile…)
Speaking of the KIA, inside a large building, situated amongst the many others around the city, sat the agency conducting their missions and information grabs across the world regarding Kalos. However, deep underground was several prison cells and in one of those cells was the two canines, Reeka and Ghezirha.
Both were turned back to normal from their anthro forms, and both had bands on their wrists along with a few pin-pricks. As they waited, Ghezirha was curled up on Reeka's lap as the Lucario used her as an elbow rest.
Her eyes darted to see three men walking over, and opening the doors. Ghezirha looked up as well as two guards pulled carbines on them and ordered, "Both of you, this way."
They grabbed Reeka's arm and put the leash on Ghezirha as both were led down the cells past several Pokémon and even a couple people. After a long escort, they were brought into a lab with Ghezirha put on the table as Reeka was dragged out into another room.
In the other room, Reeka was locked down into a chair and strapped down. After strapping her, the two guards backed off as two other scientists fiddled with some controls setting this odd machine up. Reeka, trying to shake off the straps, was looking fearful as the scientists then brought over a syringe and injected it into her arm.
After the injection, the two went back and then switched on an electrical pulsar. The lead scientist said, "Now, hold still, or this might sting."
Reeka looked up as the electrical pulse shot through her whole body, causing her to scream out in pain, as her body then glowed. It glowed for about a minute until it then stopped and she turned into her nightmare form, black and red about with spikes jabbing out, only she was panicking, hyperventilating, and freaking out.
The two guards and the second scientist went over, and took a small amount of her blood out, to which they went back and then shocked her again, reversing the process. The scientist ordered, "Stand by her."
They stood by her as the power turned off, showing Reeka back in her normal form. She was having rash and shallow breaths as her head spun around like a merry go round, fuzzy blurred images across her head. As she was pulled up and out, everything went black from standing up as her blood pressure dropped, and she was just dragged out of the room back to the cell.
Ghezirha watched in horror the sight as the scientist said, "Now… you're the actual experiment."
She wet herself on the spot. "Oh come on, I had that wiped earlier. Anyway…"
He injected the blood into Ghezirha as she cringed in fear of what might happen. The professor told her, "Now, get into the chair of the machine..."
She covered her face and shook her head. "Either you do it, or the guards do it."
She nervously moved over to the machine as the guards strapped her down. Afterwards, they moved back to the controls and the electricity zapped her, but only lightly. It was just a sting, weirdly, as it just made her fur get all static and become a puffball. The scientist increased the electrical charge as it started to hurt, but Ghezirha already glowed as she grew out and once the bolt turned off…
"Succeeeeesss."
The scientist clasped his hands in a victorious lead as out came Ghezirha in a silver-blue blend, triple horns on her head with sharp claws replacing her feet. Her fur was still puffed up, but after being released, she collapsed onto the floor as the scientist looked over the Absol, horrifying and killer looking. Her tail split into two as the muscles on her legs were visible in tone, double if anything. Claws looked as if slicing through leather was like paper, and once the fur was put down, it formed as a silver mat that covered some of the blue streaks.
Ghezirha looked up in shock as the man circled her, looking ominous as he enjoyed the sight. She spun her head, finding another direction to run, but instead, she saw her reflection, not the fluffy cute self she was. She almost burst into tears as she saw how demonic she looked. She shook her head, "No…"
She then burst out crying, "Please make me 'me' again! I don't want Yugo to see this."
The scientist told her, "If you want it off… you have to get in again."
No later she did, and they undid the process. She was escorted out back to the cell as Reeka was balled up in the corner, shuttering from the experiment. What's worse, this wasn't the first one they had planned… they had more tests and more experiments, not only electrical and blood, but in endurance and seeing what the limits were.
Ghezirha crawled up to her and asked, "R-Reeka?"
Reeka barely motioned her eye as Ghezirha just attempted to hug her, only for the Lucario to grab and hug her tightly, still balled up and traumatized. Ghezirha didn't even ask and hugged her back, hoping she'd feel just a bit better.
(Back to the hospital)
Yugo was ready to give a piece of his mind. He requested a wheelchair and now was rolling right out of the room to go visit his grandfather, and to probably scream at him.
At the door, he turned the knob and kicked it open as he yelled, "Grandpa you son of a bitch!"
Frank in the bed with his lower body in casts forwarded back lifting his right arm middle finger, "Fuck you…"
Yugo slammed the door, "I have several questions you little asshole!"
"Oh, there's the first time you've screamed at me like that."
"KIA agents stealing my Pokémon?!"
"Don't know why, don't ask me."
"Don't ask you?! You're the one that created all the genetic fuck ups and monsters and whatnot, it's all your fault!"
Frank threw in sarcasm, "Oh, boo fucking hoo, I'm so ashamed. Look, how 'bout you get a strap on and put it on your Lucario girlfriend, ok? Go fuck somewhere else instead of my space."
"Reeka was taken by the KIA you fucking old trouser stain."
"Oi, I tried my best…"
"At fucking my life up?!"
"No, fucking everyone's up."
"You damn well achieved that! Emma's a psychological mess because of you!"
"That's her problem."
"Hers?! It's mine because I have no idea when that mental monster of yours pops out!"
"Aaah, you'll be fine."
"I'M NOT FUCKING FINE!"
"Well fuck you too!"
"FUCK YOOOOOU!"
Two nurses came in and dragged Yugo out as Frank told them, "What's his name wanted to start a fight."
Yugo's blood boiled over the rim as he got out of the chair and went over, attempting to ring Frank's neck. The two nurses grabbed him and jabbed his neck with sedatives, making the boy calm down and pass out. Frank just watched and mumbled, "Jesus, it's like he got Midori's issue."
The nurse dragged him back to his room and took the wheelchair out with him.
A few hours later, Yugo woke up opening his eyes to see Emma back in the chair, looking more depressed and a nurse standing by. The nurse asked, "Ah, you're awake. Anything feeling… off?"
Yugo asked, "Other than… feeling dizzy?"
"That would just be the sedatives wearing off."
"Oh… wonderful."
"Well, aside from the fight… wait, did I get…"
"To avoid two patients fighting, yes, we sedated both you and other man."
"Niiiice."
Yugo mumbled as the nurse left the room. He looked to Emma as she asked, "Are you ok?"
He nodded, "I'm fine. Are you though?"
She answered in honesty, "No."
"Worried?"
She nodded. "Emma, look…"
He took a deep breath, "All I can say… is if you're worried something might happen… maybe we could try having a lighter session and instead… have one of the others do it instead of me?"
Emma shook her head, "It won't work…"
"Well… what if I took everyone on a break?"
"Break? What would that do?"
"Well, maybe if we take a break, everyone could unwind a bit from training and shit, and maybe I could sort all the issues out within the group? Sound sorta good?"
Emma was unsure, "But… how would…"
"Emma, think of it like this: Maybe the group is just a bit burnt out. Besides, I can help both you and Reeka get along better and maybe find a way to get you… a little bit calmer during fights."
Yugo tried piecing the right words together, but to his amazement, Emma looked a little hopeful to it. She asked, "Could we… maybe move a little?"
"Different area?"
She nodded her head. "Um, ok, I guess. But all of this is if I'm out of the hospital, not at the moment. Keep training and shit and… oh, that reminds me."
Yugo asked, "Have you seen Ghezirha?"
Emma shrugged, "No, I thought she was with you."
"Oh shit…"
He mumbled as he assumed the worst. "I think those assholes may have taken her too."
Emma asked, "Who?"
"Ok, you know those KIA agents from yesterday?"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah."
He sighed, laying back down, as Emma asked, more worried, "Can't we go get her?"
"I wish… it's the government. You don't just waltz on into the main building and ask for your Pokémon back. Grandpa even admits that they're more capable of doing things if they put it to use. Apparently I'm the dart board here for all these events, and I can't understand why."
He puffed out a little air cloud as Emma asked again, "Maybe after you're better..."
"Hmph, that's the plan. Will it work, God only knows. But I guess if grandpa's in a good mood or grandma's there with him, I can see if I could strangle an answer out of him."
"And… um, you're grandpa is…"
"He's the dick down three rooms over. The idiot who decided you needed to be a psychopath."
He rolled his eyes on the last point, but Emma went off track, "Wait, what do you mean?"
"He's the guy who put the 'monster' in your head. But, that's not the problem at the moment."
Emma's hand twitched again as she asked, "Well… uh… with the whole vacation thing… is it ok if uh… we could… be together… alone… for a bit?"
She asked in an unusually shy tone as Yugo smiled, "Sure, to be fair, I was thinking like spend one day alone with each girl. Kinda gives everyone one of ya something to not fight over."
She smiled, "Y-yeah, that'd be… good."
Turning to the door, Emma was requested from Yugo, "Also, could you tell Judas to keep a better watch on you guys? I really don't want another bunch of Pokémon getting taken."
Emma nodded, "Ok, I'll tell him."
And before she left, she apologized, "Sorry for earlier."
Yugo waved it off, "Don't worry, you were just unloading what was on your chest. It happens."
She left with a grin and closed the door carefully this time.
Outside, she took a deep breath and looked both ways, seeing the empty hall. She went down the hall three rooms, and opened the first room… a woman, wrong one. She turned around and opened the other door…
Her eyes enlarged a bit as she saw Italy in the bed. Memories came flashing back as she remembered everything that ever happened to her starting at the lab. Her hand fidgeted more as she then whipped her knife out, and walked in as Italy was snoozing. The door closed…
Within a couple minutes, the door opened. Emma wasn't caught, and she left without another word.
(Meanwhile…)
"What do you mean?"
Giovanni asked seriously as a goon told him off a report, "From what we understand, some research team down in the country of… Chi-ley? I don't know; it's something close to the Antarctic. They found the Mewthree container in which they opened and released the Mewthree from its cryogenic state. Now, there isn't too much known of what they know or not, but they definitely are running labs to see how to utilize it."
Giovanni took a deep breath, "So you're telling me that these Chill people have my Mewthree?"
"It seems so, however it has been declared that it belongs to them."
"By who?"
"By them."
"Are they willing to trade by any chance?"
"Uh, so far, no."
"Alright, then keep an eye on those scientists to make sure they don't pull a quick move on me."
"Yes sir."
"And fetch me Director Rothke. I'll need him on this very fast."
(Back to…)
A nurse came down the hallway as she held the clipboard with Italy's medication. She took a deep breath in at the door and told herself, "Remember, he might be a sorta infamous guy… but don't go blowing your top, you're a nurse, you don't lose your cool."
She opened the door and…
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"
A high pitch scream, filling the halls and gaining the attention of two doctors, was emitted from the nurse as she saw Frank suspended from the ceiling, all limbs tied up like a puppet with his eyes and mouth covered up. His limbs were bleeding with the lacerations across the hospital gown, only to look more horrifying as Frank's mumbling was heard through the vines that covered his face, eyes, and mouth.
The nurse just passed out as the doctors rushed to see the suspended patient. The first doctor was terrified as the vines were dripping with blood. He called, "G-g-get some help, f-find who did this!"
The second doctor ran to go get security. The first one tried to figure out how to get him down before Italy died of bleeding… or an infection. But at the camp as the horror unveiled at the hospital, Emma was in a rather fond mood, rather a creepy sight especially once she went to sleep. The group didn't know what was up, but she knew… she knew.
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