Chapter 5: Chapter 5:Hidden Memories

There was a lonely building far away from the city area of base A12. The building which occupied a large ground of base A12 was guarded with huge metal fences on all sides. Star stood a few miles away from the area, her figure hidden behind a tree as she stared straight ahead into the building. She looked at the huge fences and squatted on the ground. Her pale fingertips touched the ground and sparks of energy were transmitted onto the ground which penetrated straight through the dirt to the hidden part of the fences that was dug deep underground. As she expected those were electric fences and the fences weren’t only above the ground but it was underground as well. 

This was the base research center. The security and defense system of the research center was still intense to this day. Looking ahead at the building which was familiar and unfamiliar at the same time for her she didn’t know what to feel. 

No, instead of saying she didn’t know what to feel it was better to say she couldn’t feel it. The hidden feelings and memories were urging her from the inside. They wanted to get out and tear her, remind her about the things she went through but it was no use. All the memories she had were gone leaving only bits and pieces that were just there to remind her of the struggles and the mistakes. The biggest mistake she made in her life. 

She looked at the building again with no expression on her face and left the place.

……

Rose was sitting on the edge of the lower bunk bed of the room they were staying in inside the army camp. She stared nervously at the door waiting for Star to return. After lights out Star left saying she would go find the base A12’s research center to have a look. Rose was hesitant to let her go to that place but couldn’t say anything since one day or another they needed to go there. She wanted to follow but was rejected. 

She was worried about how Star would react after seeing that place again. Would she find the place familiar? I mean she had to, right? Even if she only has bits and pieces of her memories….

Thinking about the memories she remembered the confused… and panicked feelings she felt while watching her run for her life. The long hallway that took forever to end, the heaving breathing and panting…., those people in white chasing after her, the exit that was so close but so far to reach, the loud noises and shouting which was all blurry because of the…. 

Creak-

The door opened and Star walked in silently. Rose was startled by the sudden noise and was brought back from the memory. She looked at Star who still held no expression on her face as she walked to the bed and sat beside her. Rose was feeling complicated. She wanted to question her, ask her how she felt but knowing-

"Not sleepy?"

"Ah?...Oh… I was waiting for you. How…did it go?" Rose looked at Star. Her beautiful face was still pale as ever and her hair was still white leaving the braided section, nothing seemed wrong…

"The building security and defense is high, half the building is underground. I figured out the layout of the building from the outside but inside, we need to find a way to get the layout from the inside. We can slowly figure it out. You should get some sleep."

"Okay..", Rose wanted to ask how she felt and if she felt anything and was okay but knowing her she probably wouldn’t get a response so she decided to shut her mouth.

"You should get some rest too. You ….haven’t rested ever since you…", Rose hesitantly looked at her and wondered if she should finish her words or not.

Star 'hmm'-ed and got up to get on the upper bunk. Rose also laid down to sleep and fell asleep after a long time.

…….

Subject 121 felt like he hadn’t done anything wrong. Being a creation, this was the first time he had experienced something outside the lab. He had all the knowledge passed on that told about how others lived in base but he himself had never experienced a thing. His life inside the four walls of the lab was basically spent being experimented and monitored. Since the day he developed he was told that he was a powerful weapon who was supposed to protect someone. Ever since he knew he was created just to protect someone he was eager to meet the one he was supposed to protect. That day when all the experiments on him were finished he finally met the one whom he was supposed to protect, he was curious. The one whom he was supposed to protect was powerless and he was his power.  

He used his ability to know more about the one he was protecting. He felt the rejection that came from the one he was protecting but still followed him and the command he was given, to protect him. He just never realized nor did he understand why him using his ability to know about others was wrong. In this world where power ruled over, the ability one possessed was one’s advantage. He had the ability to know so he used it. Was it wrong?

Subject 121 figured maybe it was because of the emotions one held which he lacked the experience in. He figured he should learn and understand more.

…..

The second day of training was about to start. Since yesterday the beast hadn’t bothered Axl even once, which he was happy about. Axl had finished changing into uniforms so he opened the door of the bathroom to get out only to see the beast standing outside the door. He didn’t even have the energy to bother with him.

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"Move."

The beast didn’t move and stood there blocking the way. Axl got annoyed and just as he raised his hand to push the beast away his hand was taught by the beast and he heard him speak.

"I’m sorry."

Axl paused. He looked at the beast and the beast looked at him with his green emerald eyes as he said again.

"I’m sorry."

Axl’s heart stopped. The expression the beast held overlapped with the expression from his past. It was the same confused face of not knowing what wrong you did but still apologizing. He heard her say it. The words echoed in his mind.

"I’m.. sorry..."

"I’m sorry."

She looked confused as she held his tiny hands in her. She didn’t feel how strong her grip was on those tiny hands which were already bruised. He tried his best to push her, his expression clearly showed pain and rejection but she didn’t understand. She didn’t understand why he was rejecting her when she was clearly….

"Let go!", he shouted as he pushed the hand that was holding him and the hand retracted. He was stuck between present and the past so he was confused for a second when the hand holding him actually let go.

An alarm rang which brought back Axl into reality. It was an alarm to remind everyone that the training was about to start in 15 minutes. He was breathing a little heavy and he looked at the beast whose expression turned even more confused.The beast was frowning as he looked at the hand that was pushed and the one who pushed it. Meeting such a gaze from the beast Axl couldn’t help but hold his heavy breathing.  

….

Bang-

Axl blinked as he realized where he was. He saw the girl with white hair look at him with an indifferent expression as she lowered the gun she just shot with and spoke,

"You forgot to breathe."

Axl,"....."

"You have been standing there since the beginning like dead wood, wanting to let you know training has ended", Star said as she started placing the weapon she was holding back in its place.

Axl's mind finally returned and he remembered what happened earlier in their dorm. He regretted showing his weak side to the beast and he regretted even more that he remembered those things he wanted to forget. He had hidden the past within him and forgot about it but the beast made him recall it again bringing out his weakest side.

But….

Axl looked at Star and felt a sense of familiarity which brought a sense of security within it and he couldn’t help but wonder if he really didn’t know her.

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