The Mistakes of the Past

Author's Notes: Wow, this time I'm really, really sorry. Finals and a bunch of essays came up. Then, I got swamped by more reading. I might still have some work to do, although I don't want to hold up on this story anymore, because I know if I was waiting this long for a new chapter, I'd be pissed. So, let move on.

Chapter Five: Revelations

They stood in front of the door in shock. Maria examined it closer.

"Does this door open or what?"

She moved her flashlight around, and then she noticed three grooves in the door. Fayt and Sophia came up behind her.

"What do you think that is?"

Sophia inquired.

"Maybe it has something to do with us…"

They took their fingers and placed them in each of the holes. The holes began to glow and the ground began to shake. They were a little startled and then the door began to rumble open slowly. They watched in nervousness. The door finally crashed open. They slowly walked in.

"It's dark…"

Mirage noticed a little switch to the right of the door. She flipped it. A few of the lights flickered on and most of the room was illuminated.

"A laboratory?"

Fayt was shocked. Sophia stood beside him.

"It's huge…"

"Doesn't this look familiar…?"

Fayt looked at Maria. He then examined his surroundings a little closer. He then came to a realization that it was the same one they had seen in their visions.

"It's the same one! The one we saw in each of our visions!"

"You're right, but how is that possible?"

They were as perplexed as they ever had been. Mirage had been looking around the laboratory. She had found an old control panel.

"Hey, you guys should see this!"

She called them over. The three of them went over. The control panel looked ancient. Mirage blew off the dust and the webs. The panel was fairly simple to understand, and before they knew it a video came on the screen. It was Dr. Leingod. They looked at the screen in disbelieve.

"What the hell?"

Fayt shouted. Dr. Leingod began to speak.

"If you are watching this now, that means somehow, my son Fayt, Maria and Sophia have become aware of this place. I guess I owe you an explanation. This laboratory contained all of the secret research that I did myself. It was something I had planned in a worst case scenario. After manipulating the DNA of the three young children, I extracted a fraction of the DNA from each it for this research. It was my goal to create a powerful humanoid capable of all three abilities: Destruction, Alteration and Connection. I named this project Alpha MIST. For Mixed Intelligent Superhuman Tactician. This was an experiment that turned out to be a mistake. Using our own children was a crime upon itself and I cancelled this project immediately for it never to be recovered again. Although, it wasn't that easy. I couldn't shut down what I had created. So, I had to entrap it here in a quiet safe for all eternity. You must no-"

They screen began to get distorted and they couldn't make out the rest.

"NO! THERE WAS MORE WE HAVE TO HEAR THE REST!"

Fayt was angered. He smashed his fist on the control panel. The rest of them stood shocked.

"So, that is what this was all about…?"

Maria couldn't believe her ears. She didn't even want to think of what was behind the quite safe door.

"Should we at least check it out?"

Sophia asked. They stood wondering what their next move would be. They had just been hit by a bombshell of information. What they heard the first time was a surprise, but this message surely pushed them back.

"We've come this far, we might as well see behind that door."

They nodded their heads. Mirage went to the door and examined it. She hit a few buttons and the door slid open, a mist of smoke flesh out of the door. They walked in. There was a huge tube sitting in the middle, to which they all could recognize. The same one in their vision. Attached to it were huge wires and in the tube, they saw a machine, a machine with a human form. Long and slender the machine looked like the perfect battle android.

"This is it? This is what our DNA was used for?"

Maria finally seemed to get angry. She took out her gun and fired at the tube.

"MARIA! CALM DOWN!"

They couldn't hold her back.

"THIS IS WHAT I WAS USED FOR? THIS THING?"

She was breathing heavily and she dropped her gun. Mirage and Sophia went down to Maria.

"It's okay, just take it easy, Maria."

Maria was speechless. Fayt looked at the tube. He noticed Maria's laser shots had caused a crack in the tube. He thought to himself about what he just learned and he could relate to Maria's emotion. Just then, the fluid began to leak out of the tube.

"Oh no!"

They all looked up as the fluid slowly drained out and the tube shattered. The machine was about to fall over to the ground.

"Well, as long as it doesn't move, it'll be alright."

Mirage added. Suddenly purple eyes suddenly lit up in the head of the machine and it began to move.

"This is bad…"

It wobbled then finally got its feet. There was one huge tube attached in the back. It jumped in the air and headed for Fayt. Fayt drew his sword and he blocked the machine's kick, but the force threw him back into the wall.

"FAYT!"

Sophia shouted. They all drew their weapons and tried to take down the machine. But, it was just too quick. It slammed Fayt in the back and threw Mirage and Sophia into the wall. Maria couldn't lay a single shot on it. It continued to attack ferociously. Finally, its hand became like steel daggers and it charged at the 4 of them, it stabbed Fayt right in the arm. Blood began to spew out of Fayt, as his screamed in agony. Startled, Sophia attacked from behind only to be repelled by it and thrown back. Mirage charged the machine, but she missed and was given a swift knee to the stomach. She fell to the ground.

"We don't have a chance against that thing…"

Maria got up, snuck up behind it and stuck her laser gun on the back of the machine's head.

"Don't move…you monster!"

Her hands were trembling in fear. The machine quickly turned around and by right away, Maria fired at the front of the machine's head. One half of the head shattered to pieces and fell to the ground. Maria has closed her eyes when she shot. As she slowly opened them she couldn't believe what she saw:

It was a human face. Or at least, half of it was. She saw what she thought to be a teardrop as the machine fell to the ground.

End Chapter 5

Author's Notes: Woo, I've been out of writing lately, so I'm not so sure on the quality of this chapter. I just sincerely hope you enjoyed it. I'd like to hear to more critiques from you. Of course, I'll try to make my deadline for Chapter 6 next time. Oh yes, the other Star Ocean characters will be making an appearance, SO STAY TUNED.