001 Unforseen consequences (unrefined edition)
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11:04:43 AM Equestria
Twilight's POV
Getting off the train, my friends and I had arrived in Canterlot. The train ride had been long and annoying but thanks to Pinkie Pie we all arrived with a smile on our faces. I turned to my friends, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie. They all seemed confused, starring at me as if expecting an explanation of some kind.
"What is it girls?"
"Um sugarcube, why are we here again? You kind of just appeared out nowhere and teleported us to the train." Applejack asked acting as spokespony for the group.
"Well I was in my study researching the possibility of semi matter. Then spike walked in and told me that there was a letter for me from Celestia requesting our presence at the castle."
"Whatever for darling?" Rarity asked.
"I don't know the letter didn't say but from the way it was written it must have been important."
A loud scream suddenly echoed through the streets causing everypony to freeze and stare towards the sounds of anguish.
"Um w-what was that?" Fluttershy squeaked out from behind her maine.
"It came from over there!" RD pointed northwest of their position.
Pinkie somehow grabbed hold of the entire group, pushing us toward the destination."Yay! Lets go!"
We followed the direction the scream came from, until we found ourselves in a courtyard near a fancy restaurant. In the centre of the crowd was a stallion punching the ground repeatedly.
"I told you.. I told you to wait... kurisu.. (sob) kurisu..not again... oh god please please not again."
Then he just sat there. No pony wanted to approach him.
He looked up to the sky mouthing some words that I couldn't make out then he collapsed. The nobles staring at him didn't do a thing not wanting to be part of the scene but they all found it difficult to leave.
"Twi ah reckon we get this feller to ah hospital."
"Agreed." I levitated the stailon with me as I made my way to Celestia's royal hospital. It's not far from the palace only about five minutes walking.
2015. 09.14.10:57:77 AM Earth
Okabe's POV
It's been five years after the Steins;Gate incident. Nothing much has really changed other than the fact that Daru got married to Ms Yuki Amane. The same woman that I met back in America. Those two are now inseparable, I myself envy their relationship. Recently they went on vacation to travel the world, but that's all I've heard since their Departure.
As for Mayuri she is now a respectable teacher and has been teaching a kindergarten class, however she still holds a part time job at Faris's cafe For old times sake.
Kurisu and I have been taking our relationship slow, I make sure to bug her enough that we are in a love hate relationship. Much like when we first met. Back at the time of Steins;Gate's awakening.
Images of the hell I went through back then still haunt me though. The horrific images of Maiyuri or Kurisu dying will stay with me forever.
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Currently as member 001 of the Future Gadget Lab I'm setting up another time travel mechanism. The very thought terrifies me that we would dare dabble with time again. The only reason I'm doing this is to satisfy kurisu. Plus with a time machine on a deadline for 2036 I'd imagine that it would be better to get working sooner than later.
Standing up to marvel at my work, a grin stretches across my face.
"There all the preparations are complete."
Flailing my lab coat around I turn to take my leave from my work bench.
"The only thing left is the choice of Steins;Gate!" I proclaim to the heavens.
As I'm setting the tools away, I hear the sound of the door opening.
"To To Ru! Morning okarin."
My gaze slowly makes its way to the back of the room."Oh, hey Mayuri. What brings you here today?"
"I was looking for Kurisu, I wanted to see if she wanted to go to Comic-Con with me."
Childish as always.
"Sorry, you just missed her. She went to get the remaining components to the FG0023."
"What's left?" Mayuri asks, while returning to her set spot on the couch.
"Well there's the quantum mechanics that need to be implemented into the programing as to not upset the gate of Steiner." I say trying to sound as confusing as possible.
You see, if you are trying to sound smart, all you need is to be incoherent with large words in your sentence.
"Such a drama queen as always. What's missing is two bottles of Dr pepper to celebrate." A voice says coming from the stairwell.
Makise rounds the corner holding two bottles of Dr Pepper.
"Here catch."
She lazily tosses the Dr Pepper bottle to me, and I do my best to catch the sudden projectile.
"Careful! You'll get it all shaken up! As a lab member, and assistant you should know how trivial it is when the fizz is removed from the only drink able to sustain my intellect!"
"Whatever." She says looking nonchalantly at the wall while taking a swig of her own drink.
"Ah, Kurisu Do you wanna come to Comic-Con with me?" Maiyuri suddenly chimes in.
Turning her attention away from the wall, Kurisu looks at Mayuri much same as a parent would when they have to tell the child. No, you can't go to Disney World.
"Sorry sweetie I can't. The FG0023 is finally set up for a test run."
Mayuri looks disappointed at this. I hate that look, it always reminds me of that time.
"Aww don't tell me your broken!
I just wound you."
BANG!.. "Mayuri, no Mayuri!"
Cringing at the mere thought; I do my best to change the subject to something that will cheer Mayuri up.
"How about showing you the test run." Just a minor test shouldn't hurt.
"Huh, Okarin I'd like to see your machine work but you haven't told me what it does." Mayuri's disappointed look gets replaced with one of her usual benevolent expressions.
Well at least she's happy
"Unlike the D-Mail, this little contraption is made to render physical objects into the past. By modifying the D-Mail system we have collaborated a send and receive configuration to the microwave. "
"Whaa?"
"Ahem. To clarify, by sending a text to the microwave we can send it back in time. Then when we want we can just send a retrieval text and it will return to our current time."
"Oh I get it now"
Mayuri steps closer to the microwave; inspecting it with an intense stare.
"So your trying to transport physical objects through time? I thought only texts could go back in time." Mayuri says.
Kurisu suddenly looks surprised. "Wait, how did you know physical objects were harder to transport?"
I winced at the question, I know why. Mayuri is remembering the other world lines much like Faris, or Ruka.
Maiyuri starred at the roof. "Hmm? I don't know why I thought that."
Changing the subject once again, I quickly point out how we were planning to test the organic problem of time travel.
"Well to test the problem my dear hostage, we will be putting some mustard seeds in the oven chamber. Once the machine has made it back to our current time we will be able to see what effect it has on organic matter."
"Why did you guys choose mustard seeds?" Mayuri looked confused.
"It was to symbolize the great growth of The potential of travel. Much like the humble mustard seed growing into a vast tree, so is the aim of the Future Gadget Laboratory!"
"No. They were half price at the supermarket on third street in a large quantity." Kurisu corrects me.
"Cristina! Damn your mouth, now the organization will surely know where we shop and raise stock prices through the roof!"
"That's NOT my name!"
" As member 004 of the Future Gadget Laboratory you have received a code name to protect your identity. We wouldn't want the organization using family members to get their way. So because of that you have been dubbed Cris-tina!"
"Just start the damn machine Okabe." Kurisu stares me down with an aggravated glare.
If it weren't for my own curiosity I don't think I'd even give that order a second thought.
Flipping the on switch on the FG0023 a low hum vibrates the room. The lights start to flicker, making a perfect backdrop for our experiment. The scene playing before me is such a perfect liking to the creations of none other than hououin kyouma! Long arcs of electricity fill the open microwave oven and they stretched to the farthest parts of the room.
"HA! Haha ha! Once again hououin kyouma will mold the likings of time itself, to his own will! Onwards my minions! For Steins;Gate has chosen! MaHahaha!"
Kurisu grabs her phone and she's writes out the send command for the D-Mail.
Wait, the last time we did this the D-mail had unforseen consequences. That's right! The E-mail had all kinds of problems, how could I forget that!
"Shut it down!" I shout.
Turning around I see Makise's thumb on a direct course to the phones send button. As if in slow motion, I run to try to stop her crying out,"Nooooo!"
She only had time to glance up.
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2015. 09.14.11:07:34 AM Equestria
Lurching forward I loose my balance and fall on my face. The searing pain from jumping world lines almost makes me want to puke. Tears start to fill my eyes and fear fills my heart. On other world lines either Kurisu or Mayuri died because of our manipulating Steins;Gate.
"AAAHHHH! Damn it!!" I scream to the heavens.
I punch the ground repeatedly, speaking in tune with the beat.
"I told you.. I told you to wait... kurisu.. (sob) kurisu..not again... oh god please please not again."
After a few minutes of starring at the ground I went to wipe the tears from my eyes. It's then that I realize, my arm no longer maintains fingers. I guess the pain I'm in made me ignorant of my arm hitting the ground. Instead it's like an unfinished limb covered in a thick layer of short fur. My grief over my most surely dead friends however overshadows my worries of my current physical state.
A confused look makes its way onto my face as I stare at the limb. Unfortunately I don't get too examine the arm for long, because due to my reading Steiner capability my body refuses to let up on torturing me. Slowly I begin to realize that my vision is getting blurry and beads of sweat are starting to roll off my face.
What has Steins;Gate chosen?
With that I collapse completely on the ground, continuing to burn up and I let myself pass out.
2015. 09.16.3:46:49 PM
I awake to the relentless beeping sound of a heart monitor. Examining my situation I start to recall the events that led up to now. We dabbled with time and now I'm in a hospital bed. A daunting situation nonetheless.
Looking down I re-notice my arms are cylindrical and covered in fur, the discovery leads me to wonder what else is different. I can see strands of my black hair are hanging down so no difference there. I lift up my legs but they are covered by the hospital blanket so I'm not able to make a accurate analysis.
"What is the organization up to now!" I plead to the heavens.
"Hey buddy, keep it down some patients are trying to sleep." Says a voice from across the room.
I'm surprised it took me this long too notice, on the far side of the hospital room is a horse wearing a lab coat and a stethoscope around his neck.
"You there. Equine of this medical institute. Where am I?"
The doctor trots over and looks at my chart. "Well with limited information on you I guess it would be a good idea to get at least your name."
"Currently your being held at Canterlot's royal hospital, some mares said that they were walking to the castle then they saw you passed out on the side of the street. It was a good thing they did because the nobles were starting to look at you funny."
He grabs the pen attached to my medical chart and readies himself. "Now if I may what is your name?"
"My name is hououin Kyouma." I suppress the urge to tell him that I'm a mad scientist, and surprisingly I manage to have a normal convention with the doctor.
"Do you know what you were doing before the incident?"
Well I can't tell him that I crossed dimensions to wake up in that state so the next best thing is obvious. Just lie.
"Sir I can't remember anything past that point in time, it seems my memory has been whipped from beyond this morning onwards."
He gives me a stern look. "You mean you got amnesia?"
I nod "If it's not too much trouble could you bring me up to date on where ever we are?"
I'm a genius! If your ever thrown into a different reality just use that card to get information.
"Well what types of questions would you like me to answer?" He asks.
"Oh you know where are we? What are we? Do I know anyone? And do you have doctor pepper soda that I can drink?"
"We are in the land of Equestria in the city of Canterlot, near where the princesses castle is."
"As for what you are your a earth pony whereas I'm a Pegasus."
He extends his wings out from under his coat. To say that I'm shocked a winged horse actually exist would be an understatement.
"So far nopony has come in to claim you as friends or family. And for your last question I don't know of a beverage By the name of doctor pepper."
"NOOOO!" I exclaim throwing my hooves in the air.
"For a mad scientist to experience such a trivial trial as be removed from the ambrosial taste of the beverage from the gods. It's unbearable!"
I didn't realize how pathetic my little outburst was until I looked around to find all the other horses in the room giving me a, are you a moron look.
"Your a mad scientist eh." He deadpans.
I give a sheepish smile, and raise my shoulders.
"I take it back! I'm not really a mad scientist I just play the role for my friend! Please don't take me there! We can talk about this!" I continue to ramble but my plea's fall on deaf ears.
Shit! This is the America all over again! Only this time I don't have friends to bail me out.
Once we reach the information desk the person or pony taking me there confirms my fear.
"We got a new patient for the psych ward" Says the horse that's escorting me.
"Ok just take him through the door with the happy face and then your there." The Secretary says.
"Ok thanks."
"Wait! I'm not crazy! Please don't lock me up in there!"
Again I'm ignored, what type of hospital is this!? Once I'm inside the horse quickly leaves and locks the door, trapping me.
"You can't do this to me I'm innocent! How can you run a psychological ward when the sane people are on the inside!"
My calls go unanswered, finally giving up I notice another horse on the other side of the room. This one looks like it's of a more feminine nature and is huddled up against the wall starring at me. She stares at me; a worried expression made evident. Her eyes are a dim purple the colour in her eyes almost seems faded.
Her worried expression is a concern to me, it's like how nae used to look at me when she thought I actually was an evil scientist. Softening my expression I try to start a conversation.
I guess suzuha was right, I really am just a big softy.
Well I'm going to be in here for a while, May as well pass the time.
"Um, hi."
She shifts around uncomfortably, and I hear a faint hello escape her mussel. I decide to keep my distance, who knows if she is a cohort of the organization. Slumping down against the wall I do my best not to fall over.
"So what are you in for?" I ask in a dry tone.
"I'd rather not say."
Our conversation carries on until night, apparently the horse's name is starlight glimmer or something like that. A unusual name like someone was trying to think of something odd. They could have tried thinking about it for more than three seconds.
A dog howling in the distance plus me out of my thoughts, starlight glimmer is already fast asleep on the other side of the room and the clock on the side of the room says 1:45 AM. I didn't even notice the time go by, I guess it's just been a really long day. Tomorrow I'll figure out what to do to counter the organization's plots.
Laying down on all fours is a very odd way to get to sleep but once I manage to achieve a comfortable position I go out like a light. A faint voice is heard just before I fall into a deep sleep.
"Welcome to Equestria Okabe..."
