Chapter 9: What's in a name?

Ok, this is going to be annoying. I'm going to call Sapphire, Sapphire, until the characters need to call her Sinyestra. K?

"Saph? Saph? Sapphire? Saph-ire?"

Tyson glared at Sapphire's back. He had been calling her name for hours and she still hadn't turned around. Kairi entered the room and Tyson turned to her.

"Do you have any idea why-"

"Why Saph's ignoring you?" guessed Kairi.

"Err…yeah," said Tyson, nodding.

Kairi shook her head. "Nope, no idea."

She walked forward and tapped Sapphire on the shoulder. Sapphire turned around, taking off her headphones.

"Hn?"

"Tyson wants something," said Kairi. Tyson stared at Sapphire's MP3 player, a sheepish grin on his face.

"I wanted to ask if you were up to training?"

"Sure. I have to teach Spud to blade, anyway," said Sapphire standing up. At the mention of her name, Spud came running down the stairs, lilac blade clutched in one hand.

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Half an hour later, all the teams were engaged in their training. The Majestics came over to see Sapphire, who was watching Spud launch her blade.

"She's doing well, isn't she Sapphire?" said Oliver.

"Huh? Are you talking to me?" asked Sapphire in a slightly confused voice.

"Oi, Sapphire, I challenge you to a battle!" yelled Tyson. Everyone else started cheering Sapphire, screaming things like, "Go Sapphire! You get him, Saph! You go girlfriend!"

Sapphire finally cracked.

"STOP CALLING ME SAPPHIRE! I don't go around calling you guys Greg, or Samantha, do I?"

There was silence as everyone stared at her.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Tala asked softly.

"Yes! I-am-FINE! Just stop calling me Sapphire! It's not even like that's my twin or something!"

"B-but what are we going to call you then?" asked Mariah.

"For God's sake!" groaned Sapphire. "My name is Sinyestra!"

There was another awkward silence.

"You said your name was Sapphire," said Enrique in an accusing voice. The silence stretched on. Finally, Sinyestra/Sapphire turned and walked out, the huge doors slamming shut behind her. In her anger, she didn't notice Mitsu, almost running into her. Tala came out a second later and he too almost bowled her over.

"Sapphire?" Mitsu called out after her friend. To her shock, Sapphire/Sinyestra burst into tears and began to run. Tala swore and took off after her, leaving behind a very confused Mitsu.

"Tsu? What I- do?" Mitsu asked Kairi.

"No, no, Mitsu," Kairi started, when she received the second surprise of the day. Mitsu screamed and lashed out, hitting the other girl across the face.

Kairi stood up, rubbing her head.

"Fuck, I'm gonna get a head ache."

"Just don't," said Tyson. "Go changing your name…what? What?"

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Sapphire/Sinyestra sat down. She had never felt so confused. Thoughts swam through her head as she tried to cinvince herself that she wasn't insane.

Two men behind her turned and began to inch slowly towards Sapphire/Sinyestra. Just as Tala rounded the corner, the men (who're Abby guards) leapt forward and grabbed the startled Sapphire/Sinyestra.

"Shit," said Tala as he broke into a run. Just as the men shoved Sinyestra into a van, Tala's phone rang. Tala tore it open, and snapped a greeting into the receiver. It was Boris.

"Yes sir? " murmured Tala.

"Leave the girl."

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Sapphire/Sinyestra (A/N: This is getting annoying.) stared at the purple haired man before her. He leered, showing off his yellowing teeth.

"Hello, Sinyestra," he said. "I'm not sure if you remember me-"

"Boris!" breathed Sinyestra.

Boris chuckled and sat down at his desk.

"Good to know it's all coming back." He beckoned Sinyestra over to him. She hesitated, then walked over, making sure Boris couldn't reach her.

"I'm going to let you remember everything, my dear," said Boris, gesturing at the computer screen. "I have made a program that will enable me to reprogram your human side, without touching your bit-beast side. Unfortunately, last time we did this we blocked your ability to merge with your blade. That will be corrected, of course."

Sinyestra blinked, completely blank as Boris moved the mouse until the icon quivered over a lightly pulsing button, which read 'ACTIVATE'.

He clicked.

Sinyestra screamed as white-hot pain seared through her body, mainly her head.

"Matthias!" yelled Boris. A silver haired boy, almost identical to Sinyestra, stuck his head around the door.

"Yep?" he asked.

"STAND UP STRAIGHT, BOY!" Matthias instantly snapped into a military style salute.

"Sorry, Sir! Yes, Sir?" he asked again.

"Take your sister into the room we've prepared for her," ordered Boris. Matthias nodded and quickly grabbed his twin, taking her from the room. Boris turned to the computer screen, observing the information flashing past. After all, he was used to bodies being removed from his office.

Disclaimer: see past chapters.

Hm, lazy bastard. RR.