World Reset

Chapter 9 – Nostalgic Memories

Two days had passed since Prometheus and Pandora had stayed with the Guardians. The Hunters had come to visit every single day out of Grey's request as he enjoyed hanging out with Pandora, leaving Ashe to be with Model A as they travelled back and forth between the deck, cafeteria, and Vent's and Aile's bedroom door.

"Ashe, are you sure you're okay?" Model A asked worriedly as they passed Vent's and Aile's room for the fifth time that day, "We've done nothing but walking around the Guardian Base and we've passed Vent's and Aile's door for like five times already!"

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Ashe replied with an annoyed tone, not turning to the hovering Biometal following behind her, "I just don't know what to do! I don't have a topic to talk about with Prairie and Prometheus is out in the city!"

"Then why don't you try going to the city for a change? I'm getting kinda bored with this same kind of view over and over again," Model A noticed that Ashe had stopped walking, "What's wrong?"

Ashe let out a sigh as Model A hovered in front of her, "I'm not sure, but I feel kind of lonely right now…" Ashe let out another sigh before she looked at the elevator in front of her, "Grey's been hanging out with Pandora a lot, so I guess that he's in love with her," Ashe turned back to the door leading to Vent's and Aile's bedroom, "And I hardly ever see those two in the middle of the afternoon like this when there are no missions to do."

"Yeah…" Model A hovered in front of Ashe's eyes, "But look on the right side! We don't have to worry about having Prometheus or Pandora trying to kill us anymore, or even listening to Prometheus' psychotic lines!"

Ashe let out a chuckle, "I guess you got a point, Model A," Ashe let out another sigh before an idea struck her, "Wait, I've got an idea about what to do today!" Ashe grabbed Model A suddenly, much to the Biometal's surprise, "We're getting our lives of fighting back!"

"Surely, I don't really like the idea but… I guess it's better than going through the same place over and over again…" Model A gave in to Ashe's idea before the Hunter put the Biometal into her pocket as she dashed back towards the Guardians' room.

"Vent! Aile!" Ashe banged on the Guardians' door, but ignored the fact that they didn't give her an answer, "Hey! Whatever you two are doing, you better put it off for today and head for the command center! We have something important to do today!"

"Alright Ashe, we'll be right over there!" Aile's faint reply was heard before some rustling sounds of the bed cover were heard, "Vent, we have to put on our clothes now!"

Ashe ignored the sounds from inside the bedroom and ran towards the elevator, going up to the deck area to see Grey and Pandora talking by the railing, "Hey you lovebirds!" The two Reploids turned to the female Hunter with a blush on their faces, "Come to the command center! We've got something to do today!"

Ashe went back into the airship before the two decided to follow her. Prometheus came out of the transerver room and saw the three people heading his way. Prometheus let out a smile and waved at them, "Hey there, Ashe! I see that Pandora and Grey are also with you."

"Enough with the talking and come with us," Out of Prometheus' surprise, Ashe dragged him from his place as the four of them headed towards the command center.

The doors leading to the command center slid open and the two Hunters along with the Reploids came into the room. A worried Prairie was looking at the newcomers in the room while Vent and Aile, with their hair and clothes slightly messy were glaring at Ashe with annoyed faces. Aile, who had her hair untied and was holding her blue hair band, approached Ashe with an annoyed look on her face.

"This better be important, Ashe," Aile spoke up to the female Hunter with an annoyed tone.

"It is important, and you guys are going to love it!" Ashe took a deep breath before letting out a smile, "Let's get to the lab where Prometheus and Pandora were created and see if we can get their memories back!"

"WHAT!?" The other three Chosen Ones asked in disbelief.

"Ashe, you can't be serious!" Vent said, still in shock, before he pointed at the Reploid siblings, "Once they get their memories back, they're going to hunt us down! Are you out of your mind!?"

"But what else can we do now!?" Ashe asked back angrily.

"I think I agree with Ashe," Prairie spoke up, getting the attention of the others in the room, "Prometheus and Pandora might know something about Thomas or the other four Chosen Ones that we don't know."

There was a short silence in the room before Aile spoke up, "If that's the case, then we should go and check. Thomas has been inactive for over a week, but I doubt that he's given up on his ambitions."

"You too, Aile?" Vent turned to his wife, who gave him a nod before she tied her long brown hair, "Alright…" Vent turned to Grey, who was standing next to Pandora right behind Ashe and Prometheus, "Grey, what about you? Are you coming?"

"Uh…" Grey turned to Pandora, who looked at him in confusion, before he turned back to Vent, "I guess… I guess I'll come…"

"Alright, that settles it," Ashe spoke up, "Let's head to the lab now, everyone!" Ashe turned to the Reploid siblings, "Don't worry, we'll make sure you're not hurt by anyone."

"T-Thank you…" Pandora replied shyly before the six of the headed for the transerver room and teleported themselves to the mysterious lab.

The six of them walked through the lab with the four Chosen Ones transformed into their Model ZX and Model A forms, but not a single Mechaniloid was seen as they made their way into the room with two capsules. Prometheus walked over to the first capsule, while Pandora walked over to the other capsule with Grey following behind her.

"This is…" Prometheus whispered as he ran his hand, "I remember…" Prometheus turned to the three Chosen Ones, "I remember being inside this capsule before…"

"I knew it…" Aile spoke up before she and Vent approached Prometheus, "Is there anything you remember other than this capsule?"

Prometheus turned back to the capsule and sadly shook his head, "Sorry, but that's the only thing I remember from this…"

Meanwhile, Pandora was looking up at her capsule sadly before Grey suddenly put a hand on her shoulder. Pandora turned to see the frown on Grey's face, "It's okay if you don't remember your past, you don't have to force yourself to remember," Grey turned away and let out a sigh, "I don't remember about my past either… I didn't even remember my own name before you told me…"

"Grey…" Pandora whispered as she held Grey's hand in hers, "Don't be sad…"

"P-Pandora…" Grey turned back to Pandora, ignoring the blush on his face.

"You two make a really nice couple, I see!" The two was surprised by the sudden statement and turned around to see Ashe with a sly grin on her face, "And don't mind me, just pretend that I'm not here!"

The sound of glass breaking was heard suddenly and the Hunters along with Pandora turned to see that a sonic boom attack had destroyed Prometheus' capsule and heading towards Pandora's. Grey quickly grabbed Pandora as he took her away from the capsule while Ashe followed them from behind and the sonic boom soon made contact with the capsule.

"Ashe! Grey! Are you two okay!?" Vent asked as he along with Aile and Prometheus approached the three.

"We're fine," Ashe replied before seeing the broken wall behind Vent and two silhouettes were seen behind the smokescreen created by dust and debris, "More importantly, we've got some company."

The six of them turned to the two figures, which put them in shock, especially the two Guardians. The smokescreen cleared out completely and two figures came into the room through the hole on the wall. One was a dark red Reploid holding a purple saber while the other one was another Reploid without a helmet on his head, but had a visor over his eyes, red armor on his body, and long dark blonde hair.

"N-No way…!" Vent backed away in disbelief, "Omega… and… Boss…"

The blond Reploid let out a smile, "It's been a while, Vent, Aile…"

"G-Giro…" Aile whispered as she looked at the blond Reploid, "But why are you here, and why are you with Omega?"

The dark red Reploid put his purple saber away before turning to the Guardians with his glowing red eyes, "Who are you? How do you know my name?"

"Omega's lost his memories too…" Grey turned to Pandora, who was hiding behind him, "Just like her and Prometheus…"

"Omega," Giro pulled out his green saber, "I'll take it from here. You can go back," The dark red Reploid just nodded silently before teleporting away from the area. Giro swung his saber around as he walked towards Vent and Aile, "I want to test you two whether or not you're suited to survive and keep on living in the ideal world Lord Thomas is making."

"Thomas…! Boss, you're kidding right?" Vent approached Giro, who had his saber in front of him, "You're not really working for him too, are you?"

Giro let out a smile, "Vent, I don't recall you being so soft to your enemies before," Giro turned to Aile, "At least, not as soft as Aile."

"Stop this, Giro!" Aile pleaded, "Please come back to us… and let's all fight Thomas together…"

"That's not what I had in mind," Vent noticed as Giro had his saber aimed at Aile.

"LOOK OUT!" Giro swung his saber at Aile, who was too shocked to move, but Vent had jumped in the way and took the attack instead.

Vent was knocked back against Aile, who was doing her best to hold him before they both turned to Giro, who had pulled back his saber, "It's not good at all, Vent…" Giro turned to Vent, who was barely conscious in Aile's arms, "I thought that you've got stronger over those years, but maybe you haven't got any stronger at all."

Giro teleported out of the room and left the shocked Guardians along with the Hunters and the Reploid siblings. Aile knelt down and lied Vent down on the floor while holding on to his helmet, "Vent, are you okay?"

"I'm okay…" Vent put a hand over his chest, where the wound he got from Giro's attack was, "He missed… the vitals…"

Aile let out a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness…"

"Everyone, we've got some trouble!" Prairie's voice was suddenly heard from the Guardians' and the Hunters' communicator, "Mavericks… They've started appearing in the city, and I don't know why!"

"Thomas!" Ashe spoke up, "That's got to be him!" Ashe reached for the communicator on her ear, "Prairie, take Vent out from here and we'll on our way to the city!"

"Understood," Prairie replied from the other side before Vent's body disappeared in a flash of white light.