Wow, it's been a loooooooong time, but this is it folks, the final chapter (I think...) if you want to read more after this, I will (hopefully) soon get around to writing the sequel to this which will be a K/18. Ok, so it won't exactly be a sequel in the sense that you don't have to read this one first to understand the story, but it does sort of continue on a bit. BTW, sorry if this chapter is REALLY REALLY short, but I can't write past the end of the story, so...yeah. Well, that's it for now, and when you've finished you can go read my other stories! And as always, please REVIEW!!! *winkwink* :)
Past Lives Chapter 4
Time seemed to slip away for the twins. The eternal darkness in the room where they were imprisoned meant that they could not tell when day passed into night. They had no idea how long they waited for something, anything, to happen. The only time the darkness was lessened was when #19 would give them their food for the day; then a thin shaft of sickly-looking light would filter through the flap for a second, until his hand would disappear and he would walk away without a word to them, leaving their 'meal' (if you could call it that) on the floor.
Jess and Nathan knew that they didn't have much time left. They passed away the hours by just sitting close to each other, leaning their backs against the cold, hard stone wall, talking and talking. They talked about everything that had ever happened to them. They somehow felt that if they could just bring all of these memories to the surface of their minds, then maybe they would remember them, remember who they were. But deep down inside, they didn't have much hope left.
It could have been days, weeks or even years later when Jessica murmured to her brother:
"Do you think it's true? Do you think he WILL take away our souls?"
Nathan sat silent for a moment, and Jess thought that he wasn't going to answer. But then he turned towards her suddenly and said
"No. No. He can't. Jess, there is nothing, no invention, no machine that can take away someone's soul." He grabbed at her hands and held them tightly. She could almost see his eyes burning through the darkness. "He can't take us away from ourselves. No matter what happens, promise me that we'll never lose ourselves. We might forget who we are, but we have to remember that we ARE real, not just some rusty bunch of tin and metal. We have to keep our soul's. Will you promise me, Jess?"
She tried to hold back her tears.
"I promise."
* * * * *
Suddenly the door boomed open, the sound echoing around the walls like the herald of doom. The light flooding the room after so many hours in darkness made them shield their eyes with their hands. It was #19 again, and soon the were forced into the lab to stand trembling before Dr Gero. They were strapped down onto the two tables which they remembered from before; the ones that had looked like they were waiting for something. Well, now they knew; these were their 'operating tables'. Even as Dr Gero approached them with an injection filled with a chemical that would make them unconcious, they twisted their heads in their bonds to catch one last glimpse of each other before the end. Not a word was spoken, it was too late for that. But their eyes, each icy blue set so much like the other, reinforced their promise: They would never forget.
And then, for the last time that they could remember, everything went black.
* * * * *
THE END
AN: Waaaaaaaah!!!!! SADNESS!!! ;( aawww... I feel mean now. But then again... YAY!!! This is the first fanfic story (with more than one chapter) I have ever actually finished!!! Hmmm... is it just me or did this chapter seem to be a whole lot better quality than the others? Anyway, thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it! :)
Past Lives Chapter 4
Time seemed to slip away for the twins. The eternal darkness in the room where they were imprisoned meant that they could not tell when day passed into night. They had no idea how long they waited for something, anything, to happen. The only time the darkness was lessened was when #19 would give them their food for the day; then a thin shaft of sickly-looking light would filter through the flap for a second, until his hand would disappear and he would walk away without a word to them, leaving their 'meal' (if you could call it that) on the floor.
Jess and Nathan knew that they didn't have much time left. They passed away the hours by just sitting close to each other, leaning their backs against the cold, hard stone wall, talking and talking. They talked about everything that had ever happened to them. They somehow felt that if they could just bring all of these memories to the surface of their minds, then maybe they would remember them, remember who they were. But deep down inside, they didn't have much hope left.
It could have been days, weeks or even years later when Jessica murmured to her brother:
"Do you think it's true? Do you think he WILL take away our souls?"
Nathan sat silent for a moment, and Jess thought that he wasn't going to answer. But then he turned towards her suddenly and said
"No. No. He can't. Jess, there is nothing, no invention, no machine that can take away someone's soul." He grabbed at her hands and held them tightly. She could almost see his eyes burning through the darkness. "He can't take us away from ourselves. No matter what happens, promise me that we'll never lose ourselves. We might forget who we are, but we have to remember that we ARE real, not just some rusty bunch of tin and metal. We have to keep our soul's. Will you promise me, Jess?"
She tried to hold back her tears.
"I promise."
* * * * *
Suddenly the door boomed open, the sound echoing around the walls like the herald of doom. The light flooding the room after so many hours in darkness made them shield their eyes with their hands. It was #19 again, and soon the were forced into the lab to stand trembling before Dr Gero. They were strapped down onto the two tables which they remembered from before; the ones that had looked like they were waiting for something. Well, now they knew; these were their 'operating tables'. Even as Dr Gero approached them with an injection filled with a chemical that would make them unconcious, they twisted their heads in their bonds to catch one last glimpse of each other before the end. Not a word was spoken, it was too late for that. But their eyes, each icy blue set so much like the other, reinforced their promise: They would never forget.
And then, for the last time that they could remember, everything went black.
* * * * *
THE END
AN: Waaaaaaaah!!!!! SADNESS!!! ;( aawww... I feel mean now. But then again... YAY!!! This is the first fanfic story (with more than one chapter) I have ever actually finished!!! Hmmm... is it just me or did this chapter seem to be a whole lot better quality than the others? Anyway, thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it! :)