Jo's eyes widened (or would they technically be Juni's?). "W-what?"
"You heard me. I know you haven't gone deaf. I'm a stinkin' princess and I didn't know it because..." Her sentence drifted off. How had she been separated from her parents? Then a barrage of memories rushed in to show her and she whimpered in the chair. Tears began streaming down her face. Juni and Jo were in shock, who had their jaws dropped only a moment before they rushed to Dem's side to comfort her. Demetra closed her eyes and rocked back and forth as her boyfriend, Juni, held her. Only he was in Jo's body. Comforting, but not nearly as comfortable as it would have normally been. "Shh...Dem, it's okay...you're okay. You're still who you were before. You don't have to worry. You're safe...shh...you're safe." Demetra looked up at her friends, her eyes filled with sadness. "I'm not the girl I was before. The only thing we share is our name and some recent memories."
"You have us." It was Jo. She winked and Dem smiled slightly. Weird to see when Jo was still in Juni's body...but she felt better and wiped away her tears as she stood up. "Thanks."
"That's what friends are for." After a quick group hug, they all felt pretty cheesy. Demetra was the first to speak. "We really need to put you guys in your own bodies now." They both nodded emphatically, and she skimmed the manual while they climbed into the chairs. It only took a few minutes, and they were in their own bodies again. "Alright. Now as to what I've learned from my memories. I'm a princess from another dimension."
"YOU'RE A WHAT FROM A WHAT?" Jo's voice rang out and Dem shot her a lopsided smile. Juni sputtered. "Another DIMENSION? Well this sounds a bit familiar."
"Yeah, yeah Juni. Anyways, I have to talk to your dad. He's head of the OSS again." They all started making their way to the main office. "Juni? Demetra? What can I do for you? By the way, congratulations on the KOSS spy of the month nomination, Demetra."
"Thanks Mr Cortez. We were wondering if we could have clearance for some spy mission gear."
"HELLO? HAS ANYONE SEEN ME HERE?" Dem turned to glare at Jo. "Yes, we're aware you're here. We just wish you wouldn't speak so loud. We were appreciating your quiet, so weren't about to say anything to change that." Jo put on a pouty face, crossing her arms. "We have a bit of a mission, Mr. Cortez."
"Mind telling me what it's about?" Dem heard Mr Cortez's question and answered before Jo could get a word in. "I was one of the Memory Master's projects. I...snuck into one of the OSS labs to merge my new memories with the old. I want to investigate my roots, Mr Cortez."
"Well, I don't approve of you sneaking into the labs, and this mission wouldn't be official business. However, I know it will bother you and take your mind off the missions, putting other agents in danger. So you should probably do this. Just don't expect a pay raise coming if you win KOSS agent of the month. This will replace that. However, I can't just ignore the fact that you deliberately ignored OSS protocol to use the machines of a deranged maniac. No TV for a month in your office." Dem groaned lightly before sighing and nodding. Then Mr Cortez spoke again as they were leaving. "Juni? Remember to clean your pod of the sub this time if you use that. Your mum was on the clean-up crew for the last one and nearly had a heart attack." Juni groaned and Gregorio chuckled before waving them off. They exited the head office, hopping across the floating letters carefully. When they were in the hallway, Demetra's dramatic side came out. "Peoples! To the Interspace Interdimensional Transportation Mission Device!"
"We really should come up with a shorter name for that thing. Yelling that long one out makes the whole battle cry thing lose some of its oomph." Jo mused. Then Dem spoke, cocking her head to the side slightly. "It is kind of awkward isn't it. Kind of hard to put a dramatic flair on it. Did I manage?"
"Not really. You just sort of looked like an idiot." Dem punched Jo lightly in the shoulder, glaring all the while before breaking down in laughter suddenly. Juni jumped. He had wandered into a different room to look at something, and when he came back Demetra and Jo were both laughing like crazy. "Are you okay? You scared me. For all I know, you could be dying."
"Yeah sure. Laughter doesn't generally do that, Juni. It doesn't do that."
"Too bad. I don't have much luck, do I?"
"Oh haha Juni. You're laughing now, but you aren't going to be laughing so hard the next time your dad offers you one of the boyfriend/girlfriend cover missions."
I AM SO SORRY! I HAD A CHAPTER WRITTEN UP AND I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO POST IT! ZOMGosh I am so so sorry I left you and this story. I don't even have an excuse. I don't have muse now, but that can't be an excuse for this chapter. -hangs head-
Demetra: are you freakin' kidding me?
Jo: HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO US?
Me: I know I know. You can only continue your lives if I write it, and I've been failing you miserably.
Juni: Damn right.
Me: -glares-
