Chapter 33: Chapter 30: Kenji’s Lab

Location: Kenji’s Lab

Coordinates: Somewhere under Levincia

The future

 

        “Kenji’s Lab”. The second Sada read the holographic sign at the bottom of the staircase she and Joy descended from, she (not very sneakily) turned and tried to shove past her again.

        To Sada’s discomfort, Joy pushed on her.

        “No, no, no,” Sada said. She never thought she would find herself back here again.

        “Whoa, leaving so soon?” Joy questioned. “But we haven’t even gotten to the best part yet.”

        “I don’t wanna be here,” Sada exclaimed. She glanced past the staircase to the hallway she and Joy took from the Pokémon Center.

        “Oh, boo hoo,” said Joy. “Tough it up, baby. We’re not gonna break you. The mastermind’s just looking for more people and Pokémon to add to his collection. You’re going to have your own little cell—with a holographic door and everything—until he’s ready for you. Isn’t that wonderful? It’s just what Arven wanted.” She gave Sada another boot and forced her through two larger, mechanical doors.

        The room Sada found herself in was enormous and rectangular-shaped. Lines of artificial intelligence robots, both people and Pokémon, filled it. It was like Sada had stumbled into an army base. Hologram Pokémon stood across from each legion of robots.

        A single figure overlooked the machines, his back turned to Sada.

        Joy escorted her across the lab to him. “Mastermind Turo,” she giggled, “I brought her.” Her voice cut off suddenly. It was like something interfered with her transmission.

        The tall, slender man patted down his lab coat with one hand and lifted his other one. He held a walkie-talkie-like device in his hand and looked over his shoulder. “Ah, excelente.” He brought the device to his lips. “Gracias, AI Joy.”

        The same sentence came out of Joy but through her voice—not Turo’s. Her eyes glowed again, and she stood still.

        Sada took the opportunity to escape. She freed herself and started to run, but Turo pressed one of the many buttons on his device. A Tera-like light outlined Sada’s body, and she froze in place, with her arms dangling behind her.

        “Now that’s not very considerate,” Turo joked in his deep, booming voice. “We haven’t even said ‘hi’ yet.” Finally, he turned around and showed off his blue, futuristic bodysuit that had violet patterns and outlines on it and his short, black boots that went with it.

        Turo rubbed his stubble beard and approached Sada. He flashed his device at her. “Voice recording. It’s a new thing I’m trying with my AIs. Kenji and Joy were just an experiment, but they worked out well, don’t you think? I harnessed more of the Terastal energy to perfect this baby.”

        Turo slipped the device into his lab coat pocket and circled Sada a few times. “Look at you. Last time I saw you, you were nothing more than a robot who got beat up by a kid in Area Zero.” He flung his hand forward and snatched Sada’s neck. “It disgusts me that you consider yourself a human now.”

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        “Get… your… hands… off me,” Sada breathlessly said under his powerful grip. She gasped when Turo let her go. “I don’t care what you do to me. Just don’t hurt Arven.”

        “Oh, I’m not gonna hurt him per se,” Turo chortled. “I’m just gonna turn him into an AI… like you. I call it a win-win situation. See, little lady? I haven’t broken my promise. You should be happy that you’re going to be with your son.”

        “You monster!” Sada snarled.

        Turo brushed out his brown hair, which he wore top-notch-like on top of his head. “I mostly go by the ‘Mastermind of Deception’, but I guess ‘Monster’ will do, too. It looks like you need a few hours in the slammer to fix your attitude, my dear AI, until Arven gets here.” He crossed his arms. “I don’t know why you’re so bent out of shape. The family will finally be together again. Isn’t that what you want?”

        “It is, but not like this!” Sada choked on her words. “Arven’s just a kid, Turo. You can’t do this to him.”

        Turo snickered. “Well, too bad because I am. Joy.” He waved Joy over and offered her his hand.

        Sada narrowed her eyes. She had to be brave. “How do you know Arven will even come?”

        “Oh, poppycock.” Turo took Meowscarada’s pokéball from Joy and tossed it up a few times. “Do you really think he’s gonna leave his best friend’s Pokémon in my hands… and his mom? Use some common sense, Sada. You lack it. Joy, get her out of my sight.” From there, he reached into his pocket and pressed the button on his device that froze Sada. The Terastal outline vanished, and she could finally move again.

        “Yes, sir.” To Sada’s surprise, Joy shivered a bit, but she grabbed her and dragged her toward one end of the rectangular room.

        While they left, Turo smirked and told Sada, “Get nice and comfy. In the meantime, I’m gonna get my army of Future Hologram Pokémon ready.” Just like that, he faced the legions of AIs and Hologram Pokémon again.

        With Sada’s coat still over her shoulder, Joy came within reach of a holographic cell at the other side of the lab and tossed her into it. She shut it behind her.

        “Stop,” Sada said, crawling to the gate. She met Joy’s shimmering eyes. “I know you don’t want to do this.”

        “Mastermind’s orders,” were the only words that left Joy’s lips, and she locked the cell. Turning on her heel, she marched away from Sada.

        “Wait!” she called from behind. “Come back! We can figure something out!”

        But Joy did not return.

        “Grr! Urk! Urk!” Sada clenched her fists and cursed in Spanish. It went on for a whole thirty seconds. She kicked the wall at the back of her cell. If only she could convince Joy to give her back her Pokémon!

        Sada collapsed to her knees and covered her crystallized face. Her neck was still sore from Turo squeezing it. She placed her left arm on the cell’s back wall and hugged her knees to her chest.

        Turo was right. There was no way Arven was not going to come for her and Meowscarada. Sada just hoped that it wouldn’t be too late when he did.

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