6… Siblings Never Forget
The next morning I woke up, of course, on the floor. My body art was so bright I would've thought I was on fire. I had had a dream. I was back in the lab and doing tests on myself, when I was shot. The last thing I remember was being in someone else's lab and… one of my family members.
I looked in the mirror while I brushed my hair. It was going to be an interesting day. My eyes were pink tinged, meaning something was going to happen with my family, but all of my family is dead. The Crimson was sort of ironic, but it also meant tears. So my eyes were Pink, Crimson, and Hazel. Thats not a combination i've seen since my parents died.
Anyway, I finished getting ready and went over to the Crimson Raiders headquarters (Ironic). Lilith told me to meet her there. She also said there was someone there who might be else interested in my 'field' of work. I opened the door and was greeted by Lil, who may very well had stayed up all night waiting. "Follow me. We've got another scientist here who might like you." She began up the stairs.
I stopped right at the top step. I heard a familiar voice. "Lilith, I don't have time for your irelevent acquaintances. I'm happy to say I need not ask for your help though." Water pushed at me from behind my eyes. They were telling the truth, if my hypothesis was true. I walked through the door at the top of the steps, and my expectations were confirmed. "Patricia? Is it really you?" Patricia looked at me and I saw tears begin to stream down her face. "Alice?" I walked over and hugged her. "Sis, I missed you so much." I was crying now. She buried her wet face in my neck, but I didn't care. I had my little sister. "Dear sibling, I've been away too long. I am so sorry," she put her hand to her eyes, with a cloth in hand. The others looked at her as if it was the first time they'd seen her cry, and it probably was.
"Sis? You're Tannis's sister?" The skinny man had a bottle of something in his hand, and he looked way older than the rest of us. I nodded.
"Hey sis, you still hate bacon?" Patricia looked at me. "Yes." I thought. "Still ride that giant fish?" She crossed her arms. "Sometimes," She looked at the others. They laughed, "Look, I didn't go insane all those years ago! I befriended him, and her became as much of a companion to me as Roland was to you!" Patricia's face was red and her hands were in fists. I saw Lilith's eyes water, and she brushed her hair back with her fingers. She hung her head. I removed my glued eyes from Lilith. "I had a dream about you last night. You were dancing with Phillipe." She began to laugh, in her normal, hilarious way. Everyone looked at her. She stopped and punched me. "Don't make me laugh!" I covered my mouth to keep from doing the same. I use a fake laugh most of the time. Patty hasn't exactly figured that out yet.
"So, these people call you Tannis? Guess I could try not to say 'What' or 'Yes' every time someone yells that down the stairs." I stared down at her. She was at least five inches shorter than me. Patricia smiled. I adjusted her goggles back on her head. I felt tears go down my face again. "Father's work glasses, remember?" She nodded. "I haven't taken them off since I left home."
"Well, this is awkward." The tall man with a dog foot around his neck looked over the balcony nervously. Patricia looked at me and nodded. "Yes, I agree. Alice, You should continue your work, as should I." Patty walked out of the room, wiping her eyes and drying her face on her cloth. I sighed.
"Alright, so I assume you've met?" I shook my head at Lilith. "No, you think so?" Lilith gestured towards the skinny older man. "This is Mordecai. We call him Mordy. Sniper. He has a bit of a problem," Mordy held his bottle in the air. She pointed to the tall, muscular man with the dog foot, "and this is Brick. He likes to hit things. You may have heard of him as 'The Slab King'." I shook their hands. "Nice to meet you."
Brick hit me in the shoulder, so I hit him back, with my left arm. I felt and saw the explosion, and if he was smaller like Mordy he'd be halfway across the room. "Wow. We should go out together and punch some stuff!" Brick looked very excited. He obviously liked to punch stuff. Mordy shook his head. "I know someone who would love to meet a person who can make explosions with just her fist. Mr. Torgue." Lilith groaned. I laughed, and my fake one may have slipped a bit. I was still a bit shocked to find… Tannis on Pandora. They laughed at me, but I didn't care. I'm never going to get used to Patty's new name. It is my name to.
Lilith grabbed my hand and drug me over to the table. She opened a quest file and began to read. "Ok, so you've got to go to Oasis. Someone there wants to meet with you. You'll need to go alone, so I suggest you get a shield. You'll have the best chance." Lilith hooked something to my arm. "Its an echo. It'll store your map and quests. I'll contact you if your needed."
As I walked out the door of the headquarters, I gave Patty a hug. She protested the interaction, but I persisted, and eventually she gave in. I was glad she didn't start crying again, because then I would have. She just stood there, and kept telling me she was busy and blah, blah, blah. When I finally let go, she returned to work with a smile I haven't seen it much too long.
