Chapter 16 : Crystal

"You alright?" Hayden asked as they left HQ to get some lunch. Even when she was being fed the right nutrients through the liquid, that'll make up for the meals she misses while being in stasis, she still felt famished. "Yes." Crystal replied.

She was brought out of stasis about half an hour ago. She could very well remember everything as if she had actually been through it, but her memory alone would not do. This is why the memories she was living were been watched by everyone else while she was in stasis, through a mind orb that Ann possessed.

"I wonder what is on the other side of the door," Hayden spoke. Crystal shrugged, "Probably whoever leads that organization." She replied. "Which one?" Hayden asked. "It was the memories I was getting before I was put into stasis. Lincoln got his powers through an organization, which also somehow found a way to give others powers too in the absence of the last piece of the meteor." Crystal explained. "Specimen Crimson. The only hope in restoring Alvanian is if we find that stone..." Hayden stated as they walked through a portal.

"There was a point in Lincoln's childhood, where he named the stone. The last piece I mean. I'm not sure what he named it though, the memory cut off from there." Crystal added. "Could it be the stone in the box? The one in between the two small labelled boxes?" Hayden asked. "Garnet?" Crystal asked and Hayden nodded. "It could be, I'm not sure." Crystal admitted.

Hayden sighed, "Guess we'll have to wait till you're done with your memories." Crystal gave a slow nod, as they walked out the portal to the shopping district. "You craving anything?" Hayden asked and Crystal shook her head, at this point she'd eat anything. "Fast food it is then." Hayden said and walked ahead.

Hayden and Crystal came back to the room an hour later, feeling full and satisfied. Crystal was grateful to him for escorting her, she was glad he cared this much about her, but she didn't show it.

Ann was waiting for Crystal next to her capsule, "Is that enough rest for you, or would you like to go more?" Ann asked and Crystal shook her head, "That's enough, thank you." She answered with a rare smile. Ann smiled back and nodded, "Alright then, if you may." She said and gestured to the capsule. Crystal got in and the process was repeated.

"Same thing as before, remember where you stopped and imagine yourself to be continuing from there." Ann's voice sounded in the capsule, and then everything went black.