Code 365 Project Memory

Datum 18 : The Partial Truth

Mukhang hindi niya iyon nagawang mapansin. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay galling ang bagay na ito dun sa binatang kasama ni Von.

"Ivann Greysonn." I whispered as I coldly crumple the said paper on my hands.

Revienne's Point Of View

Hindi ko na nagawa pang mapigilan ang aking matinding pananabik nang makarating kami ni Hagalaz dito sa mismong lugar kung saan nagsimula ang lahat.

Isang biglaang emergency meeting na ipinatawag ni Admiral Maris ang dahilan nang aming pagpunta rito, bukod doon, narinig naming ang isang magandang balitang muling nagbigay ng kulay saaking nalalantang puso.

"Stel!!!" masayang pagsigaw ko nang nadatnan ko ang aking kaibigan na matagal ko nang hindi nakikita. Gumuhit ang isang nasasabik na ngiti sakanyang mukha at agad na tumayo sakanyang kinauupuan.

"Revs!" maagap niyang bati at agad kaming nagkayakapan. It's really been a while. Ibang iba parin ang pakiramdam na nariyan ang iyong kaibigan sa iyong tabi.

"Welcome back Stel! It's good to see you again!!!" masaya kong bati sakanya. Napalingon ako sa loob ng nasabing closed conference area.

Naroon ang lahat, pati si Commander Melrey at si Commander Helen ay naroroon.

Tila bay nagbalik saaking mga alalaala ang mga oras na kami ay magkakasamang lahat. Lahat naroon, lahat kumpleto, kahit nasa gitna ng isang giyera, ay naroon kami para sa isat isa.

Hindi tulad ngayon. Napakarami nang nagbago.

Those days. Hindi ko maiwasang bahagyang maluha. Ngunit agad kong napansin ang kakaibang kakulangan sa grupo.

"Wala si Howard?" Agad akong napatanong.

"He's not coming for this night, Revienne." Isang pamilyar na boses mula sa may bungad ng pinto. Agad kaming napalingon and it was Admiral Maris and a particular tall man with a silver-like hair.

I found myself unconsciously staring at him as he broke my senses with a mysterious smile.

"Please take your seats, ladies and gentlemen. Magsisimula na tayo." The admiral said as the doors and windows began to activate their automatic sound barrier systems.

Mukhang hindi basta basta ang Idi-discuss nila sa gabing ito to the point na they had indeed activated security measures para hindi lang magkaroon ng audio leakage.

I wonder what it is.

Lights then turned out to be dimmed as I sat beside Stella na lahatang kabado sakanyang kinauupuan. I then reached her hand, and held it tightly.

Nabakas ko ang gulat sa mga mata ni Stella. I responded it with a smile. She then closed her eyes as she then returned back the favor.

"Before anything else, I want to introduce to you Captain Reo Christophers, the head of the Xavierheld Military Research Team."

Napairap ako at napatingin sa nasabing kapitan. Natigilan ako nang napansin kong nakatuon ang kanyang mga amber green na mga mata sakin.

That's weird.

"He will explain the reason kung bakit ko kayo ipinatawag dito ngayon. If mapapansin ninyo ay tanging ang surviving lead team members lamang ng dating Rockwell Squad ang naririto sa silid na ito." Admiral Maris had then stated.

"Well then, may kinalaman ang bagay na ito sa isa sa mga dating miyembro ng nasabing squad." She continued at agad na napatabi sa isang malaking holographic canvas.

Mula sa nasabing screen ay lumitaw ang holographic image ni Captain Vaughn na lubos naming ikinagulat.

Agad akong napabalikwas ng tingin kay Stella, but it seems that she's already aware of this. Could it be possible na ito marahil ang dahilan ng kanyang biglaang pagbabalik?

"Spill it out, Maris, Reo." Hagalaz with her curious yet firm tone habang komportableng nakadwekwatro sakanyang kinauupuan.

Ngumiti lamang si Captain Reo at hinawakan ang iilang papeles sakanyang mga kamay. He then gazed through Stella with a serious yet calm gaze.

"Mr. Von Devi and Captain Vaughn Meinhardt is only just a single person. Sila ay iisa." Diretso at walang paligoy ligoy niyang ipinahayag.

Naramdaman ko ang kakaibang tensyong biglaang bumalot sa loob ng silid.

"What do you mean, a single person? So you are telling us that iisa lang sila?" Hagalaz with his serious tone.

"You're right, Captain Hagalaz."

"Care to explain?"

Napabuntong hininga ang nasabing doktor.

"Right from the very beginning na nagawang madakip ng Xavieheld Military ang lalakeng nagtatago sa pangalang Von Devi, ay may kung anong bumagabag saakin. His looks, his gestures, all of them, resembled the features of the late Captain Vaughn Meinhardt."

He paused as he then took his seat in front of us.

"All of his physical features had been compatible with the late captain, to the point that muntik na naming I consider na siya nga ang nawawalang kapitan. But, the real problem had set it. His memories were all eerie different from of the captain's. He did not remember anything."

Naramdaman ko ang bahagyang pagyukom ng kamay ni Stella saaking palad. I tighten it to show my support to her.

"Admiral Maris, being as curious as me, had agreed to let me conduct a special confidential research about this particular person. Blood samples were readily and secretively extracted from him. Here are the results of his blood analysis."

The Captain then paused and had given away copies of the said analysis result. Kusang nagkasalubong ang kilay ni Stella nang mabasa ang isang kakaibang resulta mula sa ibaba.

"Xenogenetic Modified Nootropic Elixir traces with extremely high levels?" Stella with her astonished tone. "Anong ibig sabihin nito?" she continued as her curiosity mixed with anxiety obviously had elevated.

"A Xenogenetic Modified Nootropic drug?" Gulat na pahayag ni commnder Helen. "Does it mean that, it can alter one's genes that control memories? Does it mean that—"

"No. Mali ang iyong iniisip." Captain Reo then broke her assumptions.

The head researcher then leaned through the table and hid his lips behind his clasped hands. The dimmed light then strikes his eyeglass as they kept his eyes barely visible.

"Walang gene alteration ang naganap. The memories of Captain Vaughn Meinhardt are all still in there."

Natigilan kami saaming narinig.

"His memories are suppressed. This is the partial truth."

*** To Be Continued

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STELLA'S PREVIEW SCENE

But it's not enough. This is not enough. Hindi ko innexpect na ganito ang mangyayari saaking muling pagbabalik.

Is there anything we could do to get his memories back? Is there anything? Is hope still believable?

Next on Code 365 Project Memory: Datum 19: Peculiar Drug

"You yourself, is the only way.."

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