I'm soooo sorry this took so long. I don't really have a reasonable excuse, since I have more free time than ever to write stuff. I guess I just have a really bad case of writers block. I know how this is gonna end, and I know a few parts in between, but that's about it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids.
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Scarlet wandered throughout the huge facility. They were back from their shopping trip, which hadn't been too successful. The town's people were all scared of her and didn't want her in town again. This wasn't what was bothering her though. It was the fact that she couldn't remember anything about it that bugged her. She knew that she had done things in the past that could cause people to hate her; in fact, it was completely normal that they did and she accepted that. It just pained her. She didn't want to be hated, but then again, who would?
'Why? Why me?' she asked herself. She then turned the corner and found none other than Colonel Schubaltz. He was on his way to meet Doctor D.
"Colonel," she called out. He stopped walking and turned to face her.
"Oh, hello Scarlet," he said. She ran up to him.
"Please sir, I need to ask you something."
"Alright."
"Do I…do I look familiar at all?"
"What?"
"Do you know who I am? What my name is?"
"Why would I know that?"
"Around 12 or 13 years ago, you found a little girl in a destroyed city. She had red hair and yellow eyes, like mine. I need to know if you remember her name."
"Now that you mention it, I do remember finding a little girl like that, but I can't remember her name. She was taken away the day after my group had found her"
"Oh. Nerve mind then."
"Why?"
"Because I just thought that girl might have been me."
"Just don't worry about it. You'll eventually get your memory back."
"I hope so." She turned around and walked away from him, heading towards her room. Karl kept walking towards the lab to find doctor D. He eventually ended up there and walked in while the doctor was running a few experiments.
"Doctor D, I'd like to speak with you," said Schubaltz.
"I'm a little busy right now," he said as he read some of the data on the computer screen he was looking at.
"I think it's something that you'll want to see."
"All right then, but make it quick."
"Sure. Come this way." They both walked down a few halls and entered a large room where the zoids were being stored. They opened another door that had an electronic lock. After Karl punched in the code, the door opened and they both walked in. He turned on the lights and in the room was what appeared to be a zoid. It had blood red armor and black spikes down its back, but it was twisted, charred, and damaged in many places. It would have been hard for anyone else to make out just what kind of zoid it was, but both knew quite well what it was and where it had come from.
"So I see you found it," said Doctor D, quite happy about this newest development.
"Yes. It was close by where we found Scarlet. It was buried under the dirt, so we didn't see it the first time."
"Why was it buried?"
"We don't know. Whoever did it must have had a reason, because they sure did a thorough job of hiding it."
"Well, I'm glad that your team found this zoid. It's truly remarkable."
"Do you think it can be repaired?"
"It may take a while, but I believe so. All the important parts are still here, and those that are missing can always be replaced."
"How long will it take?"
"I'd say about a week, maybe a few days or so. It depends on how fast my team can work and how soon we start on it."
"Do you think this will help us find out more about Scarlet?"
"It's possible. We won't know until we fix it up and have her pilot it. Until then, we'll keep trying to remind her about herself."
"Well, you should probably go back to your work now."
"Yes, I suppose I should." They both left the room and locked the door behind them. Doctor D went back to running his tests and Karl Schubaltz went off to go find his team. They were going to go back to the excavation site and see if they could find anything else.
Meanwhile, Moonbay was in her room, lying on her bed. She was thinking about earlier that day when Scarlet had asked her that question. She blushed at the thought, but then shook it off.
"I don't know what she was talking about. I don't love Irvine. He's just my friend…who happens to be a guy…and can be really sweet sometimes…" She shook her head again. "What am I thinking? I don't feel that way… or do I?" All of her answers just led to more questions. "This is so confusing!" She turned to her side and closed her eyes, drifting off into a deep sleep. It had gotten late and a lot of people in the base were all ready asleep, including Irvine, Van, and Fiona. Doctor D was still running tests and by now, Karl and his team had left to go investigate some more, not to mention head back to their own base to get some sleep. Eventually, even Doctor D got tired and ended up falling asleep. The lights in the desert research center were out and everyone was in their rooms. Scarlet was once again lying awake in bed, not wanting to go to sleep.
"I wonder if I'll ever remember anything," she said to herself. She just lied there quietly, not doing anything, but the air in the room suddenly changed. It felt heavier and she sat up. It felt different in her room, as if someone else was there with her. Another presence was in the room along with her and she didn't feel good about it.
'Scarlet…' whispered a snake like voice, only not as high. She just looked around the room. She knew she heard the voice, but it was different. She didn't hear it in the room, but more like in her mind. It scared her.
"Who…who are you?" she asked in a quiet and shaking voice.
'Scarlet…come to me. We must continue what we started all those years ago.'
"What do you mean?"
'Come Scarlet. Come with me and you will remember everything.'
"Everything?"
'Yes…you will return to your old self.'
"No. I don't want to be like that anymore. I don't want to kill anybody else. There's too much blood on my hands and I don't want to add anymore."
'You can't escape it. It's who you are.'
"You're wrong. No one is going to tell me who I am but me. I'll make the decision on my own. Now go away."
'…I will never leave you Scarlet. I'll will come back as many times as I have to before you give in. It will happen eventually, you'll see.'
"Just shut up."
'Scarlet…' The voice began to fade.
"I said shut up."
'Scarlet…I'll always be here. You can't get rid of me. Scarlet…' And with that, the voice was gone. The heavy feeling in the air lifted and the second presence was gone from the room. Scarlet lied back down on her bed and closed her eyes. 'Did I really hear all that, or am I going insane?' she asked herself. She dismissed the thought and cleared her mind, falling into a deep and somewhat peaceful sleep.
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Yeah, I know. It wasn't all that long of a chapter, but at least it's something. Now remember. The more reviews I get, the quicker I may update this fic. I promise it won't be another two months like last time; you have my word. Now review! And no flames.
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