Chapter 6

"You told her WHAT?!"

"What bad came of it? She's going to lose her memory anyway."

"That doesn't matter! She isn't going to completely lose it! She's going to recount back on recent events, and what if she remembers what you told her? If this were to become like the incident in Raccoon City--"

"That really happened?"

"Yes, but the public doesn't have to know that, and neither does a child! If we're going to evolutionize her, then what if she were to recall back to what you told her? She would come after us if anything were to happen and rebel!"

"I think you're being a little hysterical."

"Hysterical?! I have to be! No one needs to know about Umbrella! Even though we're clearing her memory, she will still remember a few things!"

"I think you're still carrying this a little too far."

"You think I'm carrying THIS too far?"

There was a gunshot and a loud thump to the ground.

"Where am I--?" Asked Amelia. She sat up slowly on an examination table, lights brightly glaring over her face. She shielded them with her arms. "So bright.." She hopped off of the examination table, and lost her balance as the felt for the floor below her. She crawled for a moment to feel the floor beneath her as her eyes tried to focus. She noticed a mirror across from her.

"Hello there."

She screamed, and jumped back from it, then glanced around the room. "Don't hurt me," she whimpered.

"I'm not here to hurt you," said the distorted voice. The man behind the two-way mirror tried to conceal his voice by distorting it. "What is your name?"

Amelia blinked. "My name? I.. who.. huh?"

"How old are you?"

"Er.. I'm.. not sure."

"The school you attend?"

"Uhm.. North Buncombe."

The man behind the mirror whispered to the other, "Is that the right answer?"

"No," he told him, "that was from the past. She thinks she still goes there."

"I see.."

"Where am I?" Amelia asked.

"There was an accident," the man told her, "and we're just checking your status." Within the control room, he depressed a button, and yellow smog poured into the room where Amelia stood. She fell to the ground within an instant, quickly asleep. The men recovered her moments later, placed her in a bed, and a pair of headphones over her ears whilst she lied in her slumber.

Amelia opened her eyes again, but this time, she was in a hospital bed. On her ears was a set of headphones that was only playing clicks, as of now. She took them off of her ears, and looked around the room. "How long have I been sleeping?"

"A few days," a nurse who entered her room lied.

"I guess that's why I feel so hungry.." Amelia said, knelling over and holding her stomach. "I feel kinda naseated, too."

"What's your name, hon?" The nurse asked sweetly.

"Alice McKinley," said Amelia. "And what's yours?"

The nurse smiled. "I'm Joyner Ray. You can call me Nurse Joyner."

Amelia smiled. "Okay. Do you think we can go down to the cafeteria and get something to eat?"

"Just one moment," the nurse told her. "You were stung by a bee the other day, because of your allergies, and hit your head on something right before you passed out--"

"I know," Amelia said slightly annoyed, "I remember."

"Well, I want to check your memory. How old are you, honey?"

"Thirteen."

"Your parents?"

"Kelly and Daniel McKinley."

"What school do you attend?"

"Erwin High School."

The nurse smiled, satisfied. The pulled back Amelia's sheets, and helped her step down onto the tile floors. She helped her regain her balance. "Alright then, dear. Your memory seems fine. Let's hurry on down to the cafeteria. They'll be serving soon."