So you guys know how I had a teeny tiny flashback for Cryptor? You see, I need your opinions, and I mean all of you. Even you, the person who just reads silently and never reviews (I know that's some of you) and those who do review, I need to know if I should just put the flashbacks in here, or if I should make a new story going into the "history" behind Cryptor. I think I should make a new story, since it wouldn't really interfere with this story, but I serve you guys, so you decide. Oh! Before I forget, there's a little deleted part of this chapter I put in the bottom of the chapter. I'll explain later why it was removed.
Chapter 11: Aftermath
Kai P.O.V., 2 days, 12 hours, 8 minutes following "Reformation": 7:57 A.M.
Why can't I feel my legs? Hmm, maybe I've just been sleeping for too long.I opened my eyes, but of course, the sun hadto blind me. I heard a gasp, and I noticed I was on a bed in the Bounty's infirmary. Looking around, I saw my arms stuck full of needles and not surprisingly, an I.V. drip. I also noticed almost all my brothers, save Lloyd, surrounding me, but keeping their distance, sticking to the walls, as if I was infected with something contagious, and if they got near, they would contract it. Only Zane was even remotely close to me, if monitoring my vitals from a few feet away counted as being close.
"Ah, you are awake! How are you feeling?" Zane asked.
"Like I was hit by a truck. How long have I been out?" Nobody said a thing.
Zane hesitated, then began to speak. "You have been unconscious for two and a half days. I believe I should explain this, after all, this entire endeavor is my fault."
"Hey now, this isn't your fault. We all had a part in this," Jay chimed in. Why is his right hand missing?
"Yeah, if anything, we should all take turns telling this helluva story." Cole joined into the conversation.
"Ok then, enlighten me," I said sarcastically.
Minutes later, the guys finished telling me what had happened in the last few weeks or so. Then I realized. "Where's Nya?"
The room went silent. Nobody spoke.
"Where's Nya?!" I repeated myself, then twice, then three times.
"I, I guess we might've forgotten about her in the midst of things," Cole muttered.
"How? How could you?! How could you forget my sister?!" I screamed.
"Please Kai, I need you to relax. Your heart rate is spiking. If you continue this, there could be major consequences!" Zane pleaded.
"You want me to calm down?!My sister is missing, probably left in the hands of the Overlord and his soldiers, and you want me to CALM DOWN?!After all you'vedone, you are in no pla–" I could feel my heart beating, faster than normal, and my breath quickening. Cole started to say something, but everything was muffled, like I was underwater, and just like that, the wooden floor rushed up to meet me.
Jay P.O.V., 2 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes following "Reformation": 8:05 A.M.
Oh god, what did I just do? They're staring.I looked up, and sure enough, both Zane and Cole were staring at me, shocked.
"I suppose that relieves the stress problem," Zane mumbled.
"Jay! Why did you do that?!" Cole kinda half yelled, half asked that, but I could understand why. I looked back down, syringe in my trembling hand.
"I-I didn't inject him with the wrong thing, did I?" I started to freak out.
Zane slowly approached me. "Jay, I need to calm down. Please, slowly hand over the syringe, I will do my best to determine what you have just put in Kai's bloodstream."
"O-okay. Okay." My hands were shaking real bad now. What did I do? Why did you do that? Where did you get that stupid,stupididea?!
Cole turned me towards the door by the shoulders. "C'mon Jay, let's go. You just relax on the couch, and I'll get you some hot chocolate. That sounds good, right?"
"Yeah, yeah, that sounds good."
Cole P.O.V., 2 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes following "Reformation": 9:05 A.M.
"Cole! I would like to see you, alone."
"Alright, I'm on my way!"
I walked into the infirmary, where Zane was holding up two vials, one with a clear substance, and one with a milky white liquid. "Do you know the difference between these two vials?" He asked, focusing on the two containers.
"Uhh, no?"
"This liquid," he turned towards me, raised the clear tube, "can anyone to sleep, no matter how strong or large, in less than fiveminutes. This milky substance, however, can kill in less than two hours."
"Okay . . . I'm lost. What's the connection, if there even isone?"
"You see, Cole, I have noticed some interesting things upon returning to my, for lack of a better word, normal state. Most recently, Jay injected Kai with the lethal liquid instead of the anesthetic, on purpose, I believe," he paused.
"You cured him already, right?"
"Of course, I have the antidote in the refrigerator right there." Zane nodded towards the fridge to his left.
"Okay, good, so, why are you do you think that Jay pricked Kai with the wrong thing on purpose?"
"Because that is not the Jay we know." Zane stated flatly.
"Umm, what?"
"I have reason to believe that they Jay we brought home is an android, programmed to believe that he is Jason Walker. Would you like me to prove it to you?"
"Yeah, I guess. Sure."
"Cole, answer honestly; what color is Jay's eyes?" Zane asked.
"Sapphire blue. C'mon Zane, you said you were gonna prove that Jay's not Jay! What does his eye color have anything to do with this?"
"Did you take the time analyze his eye color recently?" I shook my head.
"Unless he can miraculously change eye color, its current color is hazel brown." His face grew solemn. "We are dealing with an imposter right now, Cole."
My breathing started to shake a bit. "So…what do we do then?"
"I am not sure, but for now, I believe we should continue to act as if we know nothing of this."
"Yeah, okay. See ya later." I walked out the door, hoping not to see robo-Jay.
Zane P.O.V., 2 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes following "Reformation": 9:06 A.M.
Problems.That was the only thing that crossed my mind as Cole walked out the door. Every single time. You can never bring good news to your brothers, can you? You must always either find or cause problems. I sighed. "I suppose I should be working on why we have an imposter who does not even know what they could be, and why they are here."
"Zane?" Kai croaked, startling me.
"Yes, Kai?"
"Do you have. . . water? My mouth feels like a desert. I think there might even be some cactus starting to grow."
I chuckled. "Of course, Kai, I have water."
I turned my back to Kai, and walked towards the refrigerator, where three bottles of cold water were waiting. I grabbed the one farthest from the door, as it was generally the coldest, before walking back to Kai. "Here is your water, but please, do not drink too quickly, your stomach may not be able to hold so much that soon." By the time I finished my sentence, he was already halfway finished with his bottle.
Kai drew in a deep breath. "Sure. Gotcha, Zane."
"Oh, Kai. You're awake."
"Hey, Cole."
"Hey, Zane, can I talk to Kai for a bit, you know, alone?"Cole asked, although I knew it was more a command, not a question.
"Of course. If anything happens, call me in immediately."
"Will do, Zane. See you later." Kai assured as I walked
So earlier I said I removed a tiny part, but I would show it to y'all anyways, and that it would be explained why. The reason why… was that it completely contradicted previous statements and actions/consequences. It was gonna be a little chase scene, but it was scrapped halfway through writing it, so it gets cut off at a point, and there might be a tiny spolier little things that were left behind after Zane was freed from the Nindroids' control, if you can spot it…
P.S. This was supposed to go right after Zane grabbed a water bottle for Kai.
I turned my back to Kai, and walked towards the refrigerator, where three bottles of cold water were waiting. I grabbed the one farthest from the door, as it was generally the coldest, before walking back to–
"Kai! Stop running!" Cole yelled from a distance.
I dropped the water bottle and dashed out the infirmary, when Kai rammed straight into me, pushing both of us onto the wooden floor, stunning my processors and the pistons allowing me movement. Unfortunately, Kai recovered faster than I, granting him escape from Cole, who leaped over me. My processors finally returned to working condition, giving my pistons the chance to get moving again.
I chased after Cole, and within seconds, caught up to him. Scanning him over, it was quite obvious his stamina was drained, as he was a fighter, not a runner. He looked at me. "Zane, you're a runner, go get 'em, I'll catch up in a sec."
I nodded. "Affirmative."
To be honest, it was not hard to cach Kai. Due to his injuries, he could not run very fast. I quickly caught up to him, gently grabbing him from behind, restraining him. He stopped for a moment, before beginning to thrash about.
"Let. Go. Of. Me!" He screamed.
"No." I said quietly. "Kai, stop. I know you want your sister back, but you cannot now, you are not strong enough."
"It doesn't matter! I just want my sister back!" He yelled, hitting me in the side with his elbow. I grunted, both surprised at the fact he hit me, and that it actually hurt.
"Dammit Kai, Quit it!" I yelled.
He stopped. "I - I must apologize. I did not mean to yell so harshly." I whispered, looking at the ground.
"Oh, no. Aww, no. I'm sorry Zane, i really am. . .