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Chapter 4: Thnks fr th Mmrs They were Delicious!
Aidan looked around in the middle of a large field full of weeds, overgrown with grass, and shrouded in a thick mist up to Aidan's knees. Trees lined the outside of the strange place swaying in a slight breeze. Looking around, Aidan could see his mother standing in the center with her head down and hands held in front of her grasping each other, as if she were praying. Aidan stared at her in slight confusion, then beginning to walk over to her, Rockets, dressed in uniform, started rising from the field, moving like puppets. As Aidan looked closer he could see that strings rose from the Rockets wrists, legs and heads. Following them, he could see a man, flying above the field with small, almost orange, wings coming out of his back, controlling the strings, each body attached to a finger. The Rockets had surrounded Aidan's mother by now, moving closer and closer to her. Aidan started trying to move towards her, he wanted to save her, but his legs seemed to be stuck in place, and he could only watch as his mother was dragged into the ground. She had started screaming when the Rockets had grabbed her. The cry for help reverberated through the field and through depths of Aidan's head. The last thing he could hear was horrible, hysterical laughing.
The intrepid trio awoke the next morning. Aidan, awoke first and suddenly he remembered everything that had happened. He stood up suddenly when he saw the guy dressed in camo sleeping near him. Grabbing the dart gun, he aimed at the man's heart. At this time Kat awoke to Aidan aiming a gun at the sleeping guy. Grabbing him, she said, "Don't worry, I already shot five darts into him," Kat said holding Aidan back. "The tag on the darts said the five darts would cause permanent memory loss."
"You're sure that's enough?" Aidan asked suspiciously.
"Yeah, the tag is always right."
"Right… We should keep this on hand in case he goes back to his old self."
"Deal. Just no killing him unless he's attacking you, 'k?"
"Fine."
Just as they finished the conversation the sleeping man awoke with Kat and Aidan standing over him. Standing up and stretching, John looks at them and says, "What's for breakfast."
After a nice healthy breakfast of gruel, they started on their way towards the main HDC base.
An hour or so passed in silence as they walked in a line with Kat on the left, Aidan in the middle and John on the right. Kat couldn't hold it in anymore, she suddenly burst out and said, "How much farther?"
"Not too much now, we should be there before the end of the day," Aidan replied.
Kat was tired of walking and her feet were starting to hurt. Turning to the other two guys, they seemed perfectly fine and untroubled by this hike. Sighing, she just continued forcing herself to walk, one foot in front of the other. After a few minutes she started making a song to go along with her steps, just sort of humming in tempo with her step. The tune started catching on with John who joined in on the humming. Aidan seemed to be too focused to hear them, or he was just ignoring them.
However, before Kat knew it they were outside the Weather Institute. Aidan led them in and walked up to the front counter. There was a lady dressed in rather simple dress clothes sitting there.
"Hi, the name is Aidan Drakiliko, I'm going through to the nest," Aidan whispered to the Receptionist.
"Please scan your finger with this," she replied putting a big black block on the table.
Aidan pressed his finger down onto it. It did some quick readings, and then suddenly, behind the counter a door opened leading to stairs. Aidan motioned for the other two to follow him.
The staircase was dark and poorly lit, becoming even harder when the door closed behind them. Aidan and Kat could easily see the stairs thanks to their Pokémon's traits. However, John wasn't so well off. As they began to descend the stairs, John was having trouble navigating them. Reaching out in the darkness, John eventually found Kat's shoulder. She turned around, and grabbed his hand and decided to just help him the easy way.
Aidan descends the stairs quickly arriving at the bottom first, where a ball on the end of a chain dangled from the ceiling. Pulling on it twice, he waited for a response. After a second, a slide opened and a camera appeared out of the door.
"Who is it?" a voice on the other side of the door asks.
"Aidan Drakiliko, with two allies," he replied. "I'm here to submit a report on the massacre the occurred at my camp.
There was a long pause before the voice on the end replies, "Story checks out, please enter, thank you for your patience." By now Kat and John had arrived at the bottom of the stairs. In front of them they could hear the sound of locks clicking and unlocking. Obviously these people weren't fucking around by the number clicks that were heard unlocking the locks one at a time. After a moment the two-ton door started to slide open causing light to stream in from the room beyond almost blinding the three of them. Aidan covered his eyes for a second as he walked in; shielding them from the bright light that filled the room they were standing, followed quickly by the other two.
The first Kat noticed as she walked in the room, was a midget with a headset sitting just inside the door looking at a television that showed a picture of what was outside the door in the staircase. Nodding he welcomed to the base with a simple, "Hello, please enjoy your stay here in the Hoenn Defense Corps Main Underground, Holocaust Secure, Safe House and Management Center."
Kat slowly sweatdropped as the man went on, John just stared off in oblivion, and Aidan nodded at the man being used to the name of the place. The HDCMUHSSHMC, more commonly referred to as "The Main Base", was very familiar to Aidan, as nothing had changed since his last visit here. In fact, nothing had changed since his first visit here. The room they had entered was completely white tile except for a set of doors with a small control panel of the right of it with two buttons, one pointing up, and the other pointing down.
Aidan walked over to the elevator and pressed the down arrow. John entered the elevator last and now fully awake took a good look at the girl who had apparently saved him. She had on a strawberry beret on top of pink hair that was cut at a slant starting below where her ears should have been and slanting to below her chin. A pink jacket was over a black shirt that went to just above her naval and covered a very nice…ehm… pair. Then as John walked past her, he took a look at the pair of pink short-shorts that covered one fine ass. 'Damn, she's hot,' John thought as he looked her over again, now behind her.
Taking in the surroundings, John noticed he was in a small elevator with blue wallpaper and white tile. Over the speaker played "Feel Good Inc." by the Gorillaz, which made John smile as he nodded his head to the beat. Aidan then pressed one of the hundred buttons on the elevator, and with a small jerk, the elevator began its decent. After the song ended, another song started, "Sabotage" by The Beastie Boys.
'Wow, they have a pretty good selection for an elevator,' Kat thought nodding her head to the beat.
Another three minutes passed, and the song ended, "Every Time We Touch" by Cascada then started up making Kat smile, and she started singing the song, hitting every note perfectly.
I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me.
I still feel your touch in my dreams.
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why,
Without you it's hard to survive.
Then, just as it was about to get to the fast part, the elevator doors opened and the song stopped. Aidan stepped off unfazed by the fact that Kat started randomly singing, John on the other hand, was stunned, 'She's amazing,' he thought as he stepped off the elevator into a long hallway carpeted blue, its walls painted white. Doors lined the hallway with one at the end. As they walked Aidan suddenly stopped at one of the doors, 1441. Pulling out his I.D. he inserted it into a small slit, and quickly removed it. There was a quiet click, and a small light on the door turned green. Aidan turned the doorknob and entered into a small room with two beds and two cabinets, a bathroom, and in the back corner was sitting a sun burst colored Fender Stratocaster hooked up to a small amp. The room was carpeted blue with white wall paper.
Kat entered and looked around, then asked, "Is this your room?"
Aidan looked back at her surprised and thought to himself, 'Did she really just ask that?' He then replied, "Yeah."
"Is that your guitar back there?" she asked in follow up.
"Yeah," Aidan said walking over to it and sliding his fingers over it he could feel the cold steel strings as they passed across his fingers making a high pitch squeaking sound. Picking it up, he put the strap on his shoulder and flipped on the amp. Then grabbing a pick off the dresser he started playing something simple, starting with a C chord, then a G, then an A, then back to C. Then relaxing he stretched his fingers and started playing a slow song. The song sounded familiar to Kat, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it. Then putting his guitar down, Aidan opened his dresser remembering the real reason why he had come to his room. Pulling out a Pokenav he opened it and searched it contents for someone. John tried to look to see who Aidan was calling, but was too far away, and instead decided to just look around the room blankly.
The Pokenav began ringing in Aidan's ear. It rang three times before there was an answer. "Hello," answered a soft female voice. "You've reached Commander Madigan's office, may I ask who's calling?"
"Yes, this Aidan Drakiliko," Aidan replied. "I need to set up and appointment with him."
"And what purpose of this meeting?"
"I need to relay information about the Massacre of camp 27, which was stationed just outside Fortree City."
"Okay, he has an opening tomorrow at three a.m."
Aidan sighed and replied, "That's fine, put me down for three a.m."
"Of course, see you then," the lady replied with an overly peppy voice.
"Have a nice day," Aidan replied as he hung up the phone with a click. Turning towards Kat and John, he said, "I'm going to be meeting my commander tonight, I can't bring anyone with me, so you're going to have to stay here." After a short pause, "I recommend you guys get a good night's rest, I'm going to stay up until my meeting anyway, so you can each have a bed." Kat screeched with glee as she hopped into the bed farther from the door. Twitching at the sound, Aidan then said, "I'll also need you to stay quiet. You're not the only ones here." Kat blushed in embarrassment before lying down on the bed and falling asleep almost instantly. John however just slowly leaned back and after about an hour of lying quietly, drifted off to sleep.
Aidan checked both of his companions to make sure they were asleep before he grabbed his guitar and, with the amp off, began playing the slow song he had been playing earlier. After a short intro, he began singing the words.
How long will it take, for everyone to understand?
We're all the same, inside.
What's it like to be known?
What's it like to be loved?
These feelings you'll never know,
No one understands
What it's like to be you.
How does it feel,
To know that the worlds against you?
How does it feel,
To know that there is nothing you can do?
How does it feel.
How does it feel.
Will the world ever know, what it's like to be this way?
Will the sun set east today?
What's it like to be an outcast?
What's it like to be forsaken?
These feelings they'll never know,
No one understands
What it's like to be you.
How does it feel,
To know that the worlds against you?
How does it feel,
To know that there's nothing you can do?
It's time!
You must stand up for what is right,
Take a chance to make things better.
Never give up. Never give in.
Just keep on trying until you win.
Then you'll know,
How it feels,
To be known by all!
How it feels,
To be loved by all!
How it feels,
To know people accept you!
How it feels,
To know you're wanted!
How it feels,
To know the whole worlds with you!
How it feels,
To know you've made a difference!
To finally know,
How it feels!
Aidan sang the song with emotions he had not felt in almost ten years. With a tear running down his cheek Kat's voice said from behind him, "That was beautiful, where did you learn it." Her voice was choppy from the feelings that came to her from the song, sadness, anger, and happiness.
"I… wrote it," Aidan said as he wiped the tear from his face but she saw it. "I wrote for a girl that I knew a long time ago. I was never able to play it for her, she moved away before I finished it."
Kat stood up and walked over to him, and standing behind him asked, "What was her name," knowing the answer.
With a turn he looked down on Kat with eyes filled with the memories that were returning to him. "I wrote it… for… Katie…Polson…" They looked into the eyes of their long lost love, and Kat jumped onto Aidan wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him on the lips. Aidan caught her and returned the show of affection.
They stood together in a tight embrace as they pulled their heads away from each other.
"Aidan, I've missed you," Kat said with a tear running down the side of her face.
"I've missed you too, Katie," Aidan replied, his familiar emotionless voice returning.
They let go of each after a few minutes. Looking at the time, Aidan realized that he was almost late. Walking towards the door, he said, "I'll see you later," and walked out. Kat lay back on the bed overjoyed, before falling back asleep.
Aidan rushed back to the elevator and pressed up then waited for the elevator to get there. After a few seconds the doors opened. Then entering Aidan pressed one of the buttons, he then pressed another button labeled, "In a rush". The elevator shot off much faster this time, while it started playing the song "Breathe Life" by Killswitch Engage. Before the three minute song even ended, Aidan had ascended twenty floors. Getting off he stepped into a waiting room with a secretary sitting in front of the door to an office. Looking up at him, she said, "Mr. Madigan has been waiting, please go through the door," motioning to the door.
With a quick, "Thanks," Aidan entered into the office. Inside were a plethora of tables with different assortments board games and maps on them. Bookshelves full of information on strategy and leadership lined the walls. Straight in front of Aidan was a desk with chess laid out with a chair in front and behind it. In the one farthest away from Aidan sat Commander Shawn Madigan, dressed in full uniform with medals and badges for numerous honorable actions.
With a smile, Madigan said, "Please have a seat won't you, maybe I can beat you at chess for once."
Aidan sat down opposite from Shawn with white pieces lined up in front of him. Thinking for a second, Aidan moved his king's pawn forward a space. "I wanted to relay the information about my camp," Aidan said as Shawn used the same move.
"Of course, so what happened, I've only heard that it was attack, but nothing more." Aidan moved his king's side knight out next to his pawn.
Aidan told him about the massacre in detail, everything from when he had returned, to when he arrived back in this room, excluding useless information, like everything about Kat. After finishing, he looked at the chess board. They were both down to hardly anything left. Aidan moved his queen forward next to Shawn's king, and said, "Checkmate."
"Dang, I think that makes it, 367 to 0," and with a chuckle Shawn said, "Oh well, I never could beat you, even when I first started training you." Leaning forward, he looked at Aidan, and thought. "Well, from my understanding, we need to get you to a safe place for a while until we can find out more information on what Giovanni wants with you."
"What about my mother, will she be protected." The smile left Shawn's face, and he looked away and sighed. "What is it sir?"
"I guess I should tell you," he replied looking back at Aidan. "Your mother was killed by Red Rocket yesterday, they were apparently looking for you and were lead to your house, and well, when they couldn't find you, they killed your mother instead."
Aidan remained silent for a second and then without flinching said, "I will give her a proper funeral when I am able, for now, I should focus on getting to safe house."
Shawn looked at him with a frown. 'It's depressing, he's completely unfazed by his mother dying. He has no emotion at all, or at least never expresses them. I wonder what's wrong with him,' Shawn thought as he began flipping through manila folders in his desk until he found the one he was looking for. Pulling it out, he put it on the table and opened it. Inside was a map of Hoenn with a red dot on it. It was located somewhere in the mountains, Aidan wasn't absolutely sure where that was, since he had never really learned the geography of Hoenn.
"This is where you'll be going. You'll be escorted by a convoy of armed forces with a few other 'morphs in HDC trucks. Meet in the lobby at precisely five o'clock tomor- I mean today. From there you will be given instructions on what to do."
"Yes sir, thank you sir," Aidan replied to his commanding officer.
"Be careful, good bye." Aidan stood and saluting to Shawn, he exited the office and entered the elevator and pressing the number he had pressed earlier, he descended back to his floor.
End of Chapter 4
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