Chapter 15
December 4th, 2014
Rin didn't understand what was going on. She didn't understand why Naruchi, Yusei, and herself were all trapped inside a white room. She didn't understand why there were scientists watching them.
Naruchi sat down, his head in his hands. Yusei was sleeping on one of the cots they had laid out.
"Why are we here?" she asked. "We've been here for awhile, but you won't answer my qu-"
Naruchi held up a hand. "Shh. I'm thinking."
"Whatever, government weapon…" At least she hadn't lost her tongue. "But you at least owe me an explanation for what's going here!"
Naruchi shook his head. "I don't know. Yusei and I… well, there is a reason… but for you…" He blinked, then shook his head. "Never mind."
Rin huffed. "I don't know what to say really… first, Ryujin and Koyuki go running off… then the three of us get captured… this makes absolutely no sense." She had never talked much to the Jolteon; he always seemed grumpy and cynical.
"Why don't you try think?" he grumbled. "Rather than just complaining."
"I was thinking! What would they want to do with me?"
"You know, I always picked up something around you… my eyepiece… it… found something interesting about you."
"Interesting? What do you mean?"
The Jolteon looked at her, his green eyes now uncovered by his eyepiece. "Well… I couldn't really find any records on you. All of your information was spontaneously created."
"What do you mean?"
"Well… about seven years ago… there's no documents on you at all up until that point."
Rin paused. "Wait, what? This is news to me…"
Yusei was sitting up too. He looked interested. "Did anything happen to you?"
"I… I…" She blinked. "I… I don't know…" She couldn't explain it. She had never realized it up until now, but… there was something wrong. She had no memories up to that time period. "I remember going to middle school… and my parents… and my…" But before that… now that she thought about it, it felt like there was a void up until then… What's going on?
"What's wrong?" asked Yusei, seeming concerned.
She held her head. "Something is wrong… this… this place… it…"
Naruchi started nodding slowly. "I think I get it… I see…"
"What are you saying?" asked Rin. Yusei seemed puzzled as well.
Naruchi snapped his fingers. "Get to it, Yusei."
"Get to what?" he asked.
"Look at her chest."
"What?!" shrieked Rin, her face red. "Wh-wh-what are you saying?"
"You want me to check for the scar? But none of the other girls hav-"
Rin was saved by the opening of the door. "Come out, you three."
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All three of them were led into a large white room; this one was significantly larger than the previous one.
"Two of you know why you are here. The other one probably doesn't."
Gee, wonder who that is… "Just tell us, why are we here?"
One of the scientists looked between Naruchi and Rin puzzled. Then she nodded. "Now I see… neither of them get it." This scientist was a very pretty Gardevoir. "How interesting…"
"What are you saying?" asked Rin.
"You'll find out shortly. In the meantime, please help yourselves to some beverages on the table." She pointed, and immediately left the room.
The three of them sat down on some chairs. "Could you two please tell me what's going on?"
Naruchi, who looked surprisingly normal without all his headpieces and stuff, leaned back on his chair. Next to him, Yusei looked at Rin quietly. "Well, how should I put it? You… me… Yusei… we're all special."
"Special? We are?" She frowned. "Describe special…"
The Jolteon looked at Yusei, then said, "Show her. I guess it's indecent for you to see her chest, so you'll just have to show her your scar."
"Scar? What are you-" The Flareon unbuttoned his shirt, and Rin couldn't speak. A large scar ran down from his chest.
"M-my god… what is that?!"
It looked like it was stitched up, though it was still pronounced. "It's the scar for my heart."
"Your heart? T-that makes no sense!"
"I know it's hard to believe… but with everything that's happened these past two days… maybe it's not so far fetched for you."
Rin shivered. "Please explain, then."
"Yusei and I both have what are known as Model Es. They are mechanical replacements for hearts; they can pump blood better, allowing us to use our powers and bodies to our full abilities."
Rin didn't want to believe it. Nothing this terrible should exist; these aren't real Pokemon… they are… almost zombies! Androids! Not real! "No no… that's… not right! That's terrible!"
Yusei took a step forward, but Naruchi didn't do anything.
"Rin… we… we think you might possess a Model E as well…"
"No! That can't be!" Rin felt he chest; there was no raised scar like Yusei's. "No… I don't have a scar…" Her heart… or what she thought was her heart… was pounding.
"That's what you think." Naruchi pulled out his phone. "I've felt electrical currents coming from your body for awhile now. I always felt this sensation around you, but I could never place it. Now I know."
"But there's no scar…"
"We used microfiber technology to stich you up." Two scientists came into the room; the same Gardevoir and an older male Espeon.
Naruchi stiffened. "Y-you…"
"It's nice to meet all of you… all my subjects once again. My name is Kasashi Izaya; or perhaps to you all, Naruchi's father."
The Espeon smiled; it was a disturbing smile, as if he couldn't wait to analyze or dissect them all. "Wh-what are… I'm an andoid?"
"No no. Your brains are all functional. Your hearts still exist; there are just mechanical additions to them."
Rin felt faint. "This… this is… all a dream…"
"We mind wiped you after the big accident with your family." The Gardevoir handed Rin a paper.
"M-mind wipe? This is ridiculous! Fake hearts? Mind wipes? This doesn't exi-" Rin's legs crumpled as electricity coursed its way through her body. She couldn't scream or move. Then it stopped.
"Believe us now?"
Yusei helped her up. "Are you alright?"
Rin couldn't speak. None of the Pokemon had used an attack. I-impossible…
"Believe us now?" asked the older Jolteon.
"Dad… don't hurt my… friends!" shouted Naruchi.
Kasashi's eyes became angry. "I would send some pain through your Model E if you hadn't tinkered with the programming. I'll warn you; learn some respect for your father."
Yusei gently held Rin's hand. "I'm sorry… but everything they're saying is true…"
"But… it can't be…" Rin felt herself ready to pass out. "I… I need to rest…" And then whether from the attack internally or this new knowledge, she passed out.
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What's this feeling… I'm… I'm under the water… it's so calm…
Rin looked up to see the sun shining above, ripples from the water slightly disturbing the image. I'm… I don't even know… is this… this must be a memory… but they erased my memories. Unless… She looked at her hands; she hadn't evolved yet.
Next to her, she saw another Eevee. He was glowing blue, and she realized he was evolving.
Then she was running out of air. Her chest started hurting, and only now did the salt water of the ocean start to sting her eyes. She closed them tightly. This is just a memory… I can feel everything…
Then she felt a hand grab hers, but she didn't open her eyes.
"Sister…" She thought she heard a voice. "I will save you… I promise…"
And with that, she felt the other Pokemon grab her hand and pull her out of the car.
"I'm sorry mom and dad…" He paused briefly, and Rin imagined he was looking at two Pokemon upfront who she hadn't seen the faces to. By now, Rin felt as if her lungs were about to burst. She clutched his hands tighter, and he got the message.
Then everything went black, and suddenly, she was back in the facility. She gasped for air. "Bwah… hah… huh…"
She was lying in a bed; she had a blanket over her, and Yusei sat at the foot of the bed. "Feeling better? You were whimpering in your sleep."
She sat up, and rubbed her eyes. "I'm alright. It's just…"
"It's a lot to take in, I know…" His eyes were sympathetic.
"I want to believe it's not real… but… I know it is. I know my memory has been erased. For some reason, I never really thought back to my past until today… but… I don't remember much until about 8 or so years ago. It's all blank up until then…"
Yusei looked at her eyes intently, and Rin felt herself blush. "Wh-why are you staring at me like that? You're making me feel embarrassed…"
"It's just… I… I don't know anything about you… I already didn't know much, but now…"
Rin looked at the Flareon, and realized she knew extremely little about him. He was in her grade, a good cook, and pretty shy. Not much else she knew. Well, aside from his robotic heart now. Which wasn't too strange, especially since she had one too apparently. Her mind was swirling right now, and she desperately needed somebody to talk to. "I… well… uh, let's talk. I'm so confused right now… maybe a talk might clear my mind."
"Well... uh, what were you dreaming about? It looked as if you were having a nightmare."
Rin thought about what to say. "It was almost like a memory. It was a memory from awhile back; before I had my memory erased. It wasn't anything I remembered before… but I felt like I had experienced it already."
"Experienced what?"
"A… a crash. I was in a car, under the water. The water was salty. Then… then I was saved."
"Saved? By who?"
"I… I think I had a brother."
"A brother… he saved you… was he evolved?"
"I… can't remember. He evolved I think."
"He…" Suddenly, Yusei's eyes became wide. "A car crash… a brother… an eon… there's no doubt…"
"I…" It suddenly hit Rin.
"I… I had a younger sister. She… she didn't make it through the car crash. I tried saving her, but it didn't… didn't work."
"You're Ryujin's younger sister. The one who didn't make it."
"WHAT? NO WAY, NESPIRIT, NO WAY!"-All you readers(hopefully)
Yes. Planned:P And be ready, because I've got some tricks in store still!