Day Four: Conception
Chapter One: Memories in 1999 (Part One)
Outside of Thorndyke Estate, Zeke, Richard and Nick are outside, waiting for Sonika and Jerick. Then the two appeared. "So…what's the news?" Richard asked. "Well…Vincent passed away and I'm now captain of SSPD." Jerick answered. They guys are shocked. "No…way!" They reacted. Kaz went out to see Sonika and Jerick. "Hi Sonika! Hi Jer!" She said. "Hey Kaz!" Said the two. "So what are you talking about?" She asked. Then she remembered. "Oops, forgot it's for cops only." She said. "It's alright." Sonika said. "Why did May wanted to attack everyone here in the Estate anyway?" Nick asked. "Maybe that grey Japanese echidna we saw earlier might know about this." Richard suggested. Then Jerick suddenly noticed that Maeda was nowhere to be found. "Hey, where's Maeda?" He asked. Then she thought for a while. "I know where he is…" She answered. She went inside the Estate. Kaz and Jerick were a bit curious then followed her.
At the lab, Maeda was with Chris. He was looking at all the equipments. "Look at all of the equipments." He said, "It's more advanced than from Zander's lab in the museum." "Thanks." Chris said with a smile, "My grandpa is a scientist. I'm also like him, but I'm mostly a medical doctor. All of these equipments are both medical and scientific." The two heard footsteps. "I know I'd find you here Itako-san." Sonika said as she approached the two. "How'd you guess?" He asked. "I know a scientist that needs to be in a lab to think clearly, so my guess it's here." She answered. Then they heard footsteps. It was the hedgehogs. "Kaz, Jerick, what are you guys doing here?" She asked. "We're just a bit curious." Kaz answered. "Maeda," Jerick said, "Nick is asking why did May wanted to attack the Estate?" "I also wanted to know why she didn't show herself when she attacked." Sonika added, "I suddenly felt her presence that she was about to attack here, then next thing we've arrive, she was out of my senses." "It might be a distraction." Maeda suggested. "A distraction…?" Kaz repeated, "But why?" "Is there a sperm bank or any hospital that conducts artificial insemination nearby?" Maeda asked, "If there's an answer, I know what it means." "Why sperm bank?" Kaz asked. "I don't think May's body won't last forever." He suggested, "Right now, her mitochondria are just parasites for now…" "I think she's trying to make the Ultimate Being, like she did in Japan what you said." Jerick announced. "You've guessed it my friend…" He said. "So if we stop her from getting there, she'll die eventually…right?" Kaz asked. Chris was a bit curious about their discussion then approached them. "I've heard you guys talking and I was a bit curious." He said, "What are you talking about?" "I was just wondering if anyone knows any sperm bank or any hospital conducting artificial insemination." Maeda answered. "Well, I don't know any sperm bank here," He said, "but there's a hospital conducting artificial insemination. Zerica Hospital is the name. Maria works there on Saturday afternoon." "Alright, let's go!" Jerick announced, "Thanks Chris." "You're welcome." He said. "Let's go!" He announced. Jerick and Maeda went out first followed by Sonika and Kaz.
At the car, Kaz and Maeda are at the back while the two are front. "Jerick," Sonika said, "As soon as we get there, can you please leave your car?" "Why?" He asked. "It's nothing…" She answered. "Sure," He said, "I do have my air board at the trunk. I didn't use it for a long time." Kaz looked at Maeda. "You seem quiet." She said, "Anything wrong?" "It's nothing…" He answered. "I forgot to introduce myself." She said, "I'm Kaz." "My name's Itako Maeda, I'm a Japanese scientist." He said. "It's very nice to meet you." She said. A sudden thought appeared in Sonika's mind. "Maeda," She said, "that creature in Japan, what happened to it?" "I was thinking the same thing also." Jerick added. "Well, it died along with the scientist that was its father…" He answered. "How did…a monster like that…died…?" She asked. "There was a rebellion." He answered, "The mitochondrion passed from the father didn't connect with the ones passed from May. It began to deteriorate and the father held on to the dissolving flesh then they died together." "…Even though it's still a monster…" She said, "I guess it's still a loving child…" Kaz was a bit confused. "What are you guys talking about?" She asked. "You'll get the story when you guys will be at the entrance of the hospital." Jerick giggled.
At the entrance of Zerica Hospital, Jerick parked his car. He went to the trunk then got out his air board. Kaz caught him. "Where are you going?" She asked. "I'm going back to HQ." He answered, "I'll see you later." He got on then left them. Maeda went in front. "This is it!" He said, "It's just like Zerica Hospital back in Japan, but only smaller." Sonika went near him. "My mother went to this hospital when she's in labor with me." She said. "Me also…" He said. Kaz went near the two. "So this is Zerica Hospital…" She said, "It looks nice." Then a thought was on Sonika's mind. "This reminds me of that same hospital back in Tokyo…" She said in her thoughts, "I hope it's not very similar." When Maeda was about to go in, he suddenly felt the inside hot. "Whoa…it's hot." He said. "What's wrong…?" Kaz asked. "It looks like May's here." He said. She turned to Sonika. "Well Sonika," She said, "looks like you're up. I'll call you on cell phone." "Alright." She said. "Here take this." Maeda said as he got out another charm, but this time, it's a bell. "This bell will keep bad spirits away." He said. "Arigato…" She said. She placed it on her pocket then went inside.
Inside, she went to the corridors. Then she suddenly saw the girl again. "Jinita…?" She said. She suddenly went away. "Is it her…or just my reflection…?" She asked to herself. She went to the elevator then picked a number from the panel. The elevator started to move. Then it suddenly stopped. "Going down…?" Said a voice. "Oh no…May…" She said, "She's gonna cut the cable." She heard a snap then it started to fall. It crashed, but still fine. She was still fine. "I'd better see what's going on." She said. She went to the panel then pushed the button. The doors opened then went outside.
She was at the basement. She suddenly saw a figure from the left then turned around. She saw May. "May…" She said. "Night, night, don't let the bed bugs bite." May said. She suddenly used her claws then swiped the fuse box. It went dark then back-up power was activated. She went near the door slowly. She was still there, laughing to herself. "This is perfect…" She said, "I knew that Sonika will be here trying to stop me. Now I'll trap her so she wouldn't interfere my plans." She slowly drifted away from the fuse box, rubbing her stomach. "Soon, my little precious you'll rule the world." She said. From afar, she noticed that her stomach was a bit round. "It couldn't be…" She said, "I'd better find fuses then replace them so I could find out if this is true." She walked to the corridors away from the door where May cut the main power source.