Frenetic Amnesic
Another update? I'm on a roll! Anyway, I have been neglecting the Matt/Miranda sub-plot,
and for that I'm sorry. I've been so busy trying to get you all used to Murdoch that they kind of fell
to the side. Also, Yin-yang 2 is on hiatus, but not done! I'll try and update that next.
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Matt was glad to be home. He had been away for the past 4 weeks, visiting his old friend
Lanny. Lanny had moved away a year ago, and him and Matt promised to keep in touch. Recently,
Lanny's mother had died, so Matt decided to visit and console his old friend. But now, he was back,
and happy to be back. Mostly because this meant that he would get to see Miranda. He had a crush
on her when he was younger and instead of dying out, it grew into love. He hadn't told her yet, but
he was planning on it. He had it figured all out. Warm up to her, be her friend, and then tell her. It
sounded simple in his head, but he knew it would be a lot harder to do than to think.
He pulled up to his old home in his van, seeing right away his family, waiting for him. And
with them was Gordo and Miranda. Upon seeing her, his heart fluttered and he automatically
thought, 'This is going to be tough.'
He got out and was immediately surrounded. Hugs were thrown like baseballs, And Matt
struggled to find breath.
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"So how was your trip, Matt?" asked Lizzie.
"Pretty good. I cheered Lanny up by taking him chick hunting."
"Matt McGuire, did you really go chick hunting?"
"No Miranda. I'm just kidding."
"Why would you care, Miranda?" asked Gordo.
"I don't! I just..."
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Mrs. McGuire went and opened the door to find a
soldier staring at her. Behind him were more soldiers with chemical suits and gas masks on.
"Excuse me, Ma'am. We're with Skylar labs. We have been sent to check your house for
any possible chemical exposure you should be aware of. May we come in?"
"Alright."
As the soldiers came in, they filed through the house with strange equipment. But the
strangest of all was that they were carrying tranquilizer guns. They continued through the house
with precision, as if they knew their way around.
"May I ask as to why there would be chemicals in our house we don't know of?"
"Simple Ma'am. That leak at the labs not long ago. Skylar want's to make sure there's no
harmful products floating around, hurting people. By the way..." He turned towards her. "One of my
men is missing. You wouldn't have seen this man would you?" He held up a picture. The face on it
was faintly familiar. His hair was shoulder length, black with a red tint. The face sculpture
resembled Murdoch except it seemed a little younger.
"No, I haven't. Sorry"
"That's alright. If you do see him, just call this number and tell whoever answers where he
was. Thank you." He handed her a number, motioned to the other soldiers and left.
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The rest of the night passed with little event except for the continued reunion of Matt and his
family, and Murdoch coming in at 10 from who knows where. After everyone left to get ready for
bed, Gordo decided it was time for him to head home, leaving Matt alone in the living room with
Miranda.
"I missed you, Matt."
"I missed you too, Miranda. Was it boring without me here to wreak havoc?"
"Way boring. I couldn't stand it."
"So what is it with Murdoch?
"I don't know. Apparently he just showed up at the shelter with no memories and no one to
take care of him, so your mom took him home to try and help him."
"Is he always that depressing?"
"He's actually getting better. He was really bad when he first got here from what I heard
from Lizzie. But, yeah, he is pretty depressing."
An awkward silence fell between them, each too shy to admit feelings for the other. Finally,
Miranda decided it was time for her to go.
"I'll be by tomorrow, later."
"Later."
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Meanwhile, in the basement, Murdoch was crying his heart out. He had finally recovered his
memories. Every single one. He knew who he was. He was Exodus. A super-soldier designed to kill.
But he couldn't forget the words of the woman he first loved. "No one has the right to take the life of
another." As he continued crying, he relived the past.
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5 years ago...
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Murdoch/Exodus walked down the hall, looking for Angela. She hadn't showed up for
awhile and he was getting worried. Thoughts started forming in his head as to what happened to her.
A lot of them he couldn't bear. He had to find her. At that moment, his sensitive hearing picked up
her voice. It was quiet, as if she was silently begging. But the word she spoke rang clear in his head.
Help. He picked up his pace to where he had heard the sound from. It lead him to a dormitory. He
knew this wasn't Angela's room, so why would she be here? He jerked open the door and almost
fainted at what he saw. Angela lying on the floor, half-naked, bleeding from numerous cuts all over
her body and barely alive.
"Angela!!!" Exodus ran over to her and gently picked her head up and laid her in his lap. He
could tell that she had been raped and beaten. She looked up at him, and smiled. No matter what
happened to her, she could always smile by seeing him.
"Angela! I'm sorry, I should have been here! I..." He stopped. Her hand was on his face, and
she was struggling to say her final words.
"Murdoch, You have to be strong. I won't be here for you anymore. Remember my words."
"Please, Angela. Don't go. I need you. I love you."
"I love you too, Murdoch. Remember, no one has the right to take the life of another.
Remember that." With that, she closed her eyes and exhaled.
"Angela?" Nothing.
"Angela!!!" It was too late she was gone.
"I'll remember your words Angela. Always."
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2 years ago...
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"Exodus shows great promise as a soldier. He's fast, strong, smart, and decisive. However,
there is one flaw. He won't kill anyone!"
"That's because of Angela's meddling. She drilled that nonsense into his head and he loves
her so he'll go by nothing else. But we'll eventually fix that. Won't we, Exodus?"
Exodus looked up at the man who had been his teacher since Angela died. Ryan Baker was
his name. And Exodus hated him. Because he knew it was him that killed Angela. Exodus could
smell the man's scent all over her. When Exodus saw Ryan again, he nearly killed him. So they
installed the inhibitor chip at the base of his brain. That very chip prevented him from killing Ryan
Baker now. But he would soon...
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1 month ago...
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Exodus opened his eyes. It was like he could see clearly for the first time in 5 long years.
The inhibitor chip isn't on. He's free. They're coming. Time for revenge. They assume he's still
docile. They open his container. He attacks. He retrieves his weapon, his sword, his life. Escape!
That's what his brain is telling him. Run! He continues to run. The colors of the world blur together.
Nothing but gray. Than red. Lot's of red. He hears gunfire. He feels extreme heat. Then sees nothing
but black. He's at a rest station. He see's people. He realizes he needs new clothes. He follows a man
into a bathroom. He knocks him out and steals his clothes. He walks down the road, unnoticed. He
walks far and eventually falls, exhausted from the previous night. He hits his head on a rock, and
from there his memories go blank.
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Exodus knew now that they would be looking for him. He also knew that Ryan was still
alive. He decided to find and kill Ryan Baker...
Another update? I'm on a roll! Anyway, I have been neglecting the Matt/Miranda sub-plot,
and for that I'm sorry. I've been so busy trying to get you all used to Murdoch that they kind of fell
to the side. Also, Yin-yang 2 is on hiatus, but not done! I'll try and update that next.
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Matt was glad to be home. He had been away for the past 4 weeks, visiting his old friend
Lanny. Lanny had moved away a year ago, and him and Matt promised to keep in touch. Recently,
Lanny's mother had died, so Matt decided to visit and console his old friend. But now, he was back,
and happy to be back. Mostly because this meant that he would get to see Miranda. He had a crush
on her when he was younger and instead of dying out, it grew into love. He hadn't told her yet, but
he was planning on it. He had it figured all out. Warm up to her, be her friend, and then tell her. It
sounded simple in his head, but he knew it would be a lot harder to do than to think.
He pulled up to his old home in his van, seeing right away his family, waiting for him. And
with them was Gordo and Miranda. Upon seeing her, his heart fluttered and he automatically
thought, 'This is going to be tough.'
He got out and was immediately surrounded. Hugs were thrown like baseballs, And Matt
struggled to find breath.
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"So how was your trip, Matt?" asked Lizzie.
"Pretty good. I cheered Lanny up by taking him chick hunting."
"Matt McGuire, did you really go chick hunting?"
"No Miranda. I'm just kidding."
"Why would you care, Miranda?" asked Gordo.
"I don't! I just..."
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Mrs. McGuire went and opened the door to find a
soldier staring at her. Behind him were more soldiers with chemical suits and gas masks on.
"Excuse me, Ma'am. We're with Skylar labs. We have been sent to check your house for
any possible chemical exposure you should be aware of. May we come in?"
"Alright."
As the soldiers came in, they filed through the house with strange equipment. But the
strangest of all was that they were carrying tranquilizer guns. They continued through the house
with precision, as if they knew their way around.
"May I ask as to why there would be chemicals in our house we don't know of?"
"Simple Ma'am. That leak at the labs not long ago. Skylar want's to make sure there's no
harmful products floating around, hurting people. By the way..." He turned towards her. "One of my
men is missing. You wouldn't have seen this man would you?" He held up a picture. The face on it
was faintly familiar. His hair was shoulder length, black with a red tint. The face sculpture
resembled Murdoch except it seemed a little younger.
"No, I haven't. Sorry"
"That's alright. If you do see him, just call this number and tell whoever answers where he
was. Thank you." He handed her a number, motioned to the other soldiers and left.
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The rest of the night passed with little event except for the continued reunion of Matt and his
family, and Murdoch coming in at 10 from who knows where. After everyone left to get ready for
bed, Gordo decided it was time for him to head home, leaving Matt alone in the living room with
Miranda.
"I missed you, Matt."
"I missed you too, Miranda. Was it boring without me here to wreak havoc?"
"Way boring. I couldn't stand it."
"So what is it with Murdoch?
"I don't know. Apparently he just showed up at the shelter with no memories and no one to
take care of him, so your mom took him home to try and help him."
"Is he always that depressing?"
"He's actually getting better. He was really bad when he first got here from what I heard
from Lizzie. But, yeah, he is pretty depressing."
An awkward silence fell between them, each too shy to admit feelings for the other. Finally,
Miranda decided it was time for her to go.
"I'll be by tomorrow, later."
"Later."
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Meanwhile, in the basement, Murdoch was crying his heart out. He had finally recovered his
memories. Every single one. He knew who he was. He was Exodus. A super-soldier designed to kill.
But he couldn't forget the words of the woman he first loved. "No one has the right to take the life of
another." As he continued crying, he relived the past.
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5 years ago...
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Murdoch/Exodus walked down the hall, looking for Angela. She hadn't showed up for
awhile and he was getting worried. Thoughts started forming in his head as to what happened to her.
A lot of them he couldn't bear. He had to find her. At that moment, his sensitive hearing picked up
her voice. It was quiet, as if she was silently begging. But the word she spoke rang clear in his head.
Help. He picked up his pace to where he had heard the sound from. It lead him to a dormitory. He
knew this wasn't Angela's room, so why would she be here? He jerked open the door and almost
fainted at what he saw. Angela lying on the floor, half-naked, bleeding from numerous cuts all over
her body and barely alive.
"Angela!!!" Exodus ran over to her and gently picked her head up and laid her in his lap. He
could tell that she had been raped and beaten. She looked up at him, and smiled. No matter what
happened to her, she could always smile by seeing him.
"Angela! I'm sorry, I should have been here! I..." He stopped. Her hand was on his face, and
she was struggling to say her final words.
"Murdoch, You have to be strong. I won't be here for you anymore. Remember my words."
"Please, Angela. Don't go. I need you. I love you."
"I love you too, Murdoch. Remember, no one has the right to take the life of another.
Remember that." With that, she closed her eyes and exhaled.
"Angela?" Nothing.
"Angela!!!" It was too late she was gone.
"I'll remember your words Angela. Always."
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2 years ago...
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"Exodus shows great promise as a soldier. He's fast, strong, smart, and decisive. However,
there is one flaw. He won't kill anyone!"
"That's because of Angela's meddling. She drilled that nonsense into his head and he loves
her so he'll go by nothing else. But we'll eventually fix that. Won't we, Exodus?"
Exodus looked up at the man who had been his teacher since Angela died. Ryan Baker was
his name. And Exodus hated him. Because he knew it was him that killed Angela. Exodus could
smell the man's scent all over her. When Exodus saw Ryan again, he nearly killed him. So they
installed the inhibitor chip at the base of his brain. That very chip prevented him from killing Ryan
Baker now. But he would soon...
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1 month ago...
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Exodus opened his eyes. It was like he could see clearly for the first time in 5 long years.
The inhibitor chip isn't on. He's free. They're coming. Time for revenge. They assume he's still
docile. They open his container. He attacks. He retrieves his weapon, his sword, his life. Escape!
That's what his brain is telling him. Run! He continues to run. The colors of the world blur together.
Nothing but gray. Than red. Lot's of red. He hears gunfire. He feels extreme heat. Then sees nothing
but black. He's at a rest station. He see's people. He realizes he needs new clothes. He follows a man
into a bathroom. He knocks him out and steals his clothes. He walks down the road, unnoticed. He
walks far and eventually falls, exhausted from the previous night. He hits his head on a rock, and
from there his memories go blank.
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Exodus knew now that they would be looking for him. He also knew that Ryan was still
alive. He decided to find and kill Ryan Baker...