Chapter 14

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   Agent P had waken up from his coma after a week. The medics removed every attaching tubes for his vital signs, except for his dextrose tube on his finger. The doctor ordered the nurses to transfer him into a recovery room, however he was still under observation. The MIB medics were planning to give him another series of medical examinations. His partner, Agent Y was with him during his coma state until the time he had opened his eyes. The other TEAM RWBY members were anxious and wondering about their blonde teammate's long stay in the ICU. They weren't able to communicate to her about their next mission against the White Fang, which it could be important for them.

A day later, some MIB agents and a member of SHIELD came to visit their colleague and seemed to be happy for his recovery.

" P, I asked everyone to see you," Y smiled and turned to the crowd.
" Please come on in."

" HEY, P!!" UR cheerfully greeted and held a basket of fruits. " WELCOME BACK!!"

" Yeah, It's been a while," the Neptunian said and put a pitcher of water on the table. " I've got some water to drink."

" I've brought you some flowers from Planet Fauna," Agent B smiled. " They're medicinal plants and helpful for your improvement."

" Sir, I baked you some cookies," R added as she had put them on the other table. " Well, it's a gift for saving my life back in Remnant."

" P, it's long time no see..." Frank the Pug said which E held him. " We have some good news about your canine pal."

" Kuiper's here and Nat too," E added when he had brought the Remoolian down for a while. " I'm so glad that you came back to life. I was so scared when you told me about death and it came true. Anyway, I've been doing good about the work which you'd assigned me, before."

" Hi, po!" Nat greeted cheerfully like any other Filipina. Kuiper was so happy as he barked at his human master.

" Earth-slick," K the senior agent said and tapped his fellow's shoulders. " Look at him."

" Yeah, he doesn't seem to talk with us," J added and turned to the others. " Look, he never moves from his bed. I thought that he's gonna be fine from the strange medicines which the doctors had put them in his body."

" Wait.. don't tell me.." E paused as he got surprised. " J, I'm so sorry. I never knew that he's in his catatonic state. " He looked at the people around him and his fellow MIB patient. " I'm so sorry. This is so terribly awkward. It's a wrong timing to visit P in his rehabilitative state. Guys, I think we should better go."

" What?!" Frank overreacted. " We're here to bring presents for P and Y. Come on E!! You're such a Mr. Scatterbrain!!"

Everyone laughed as they gave the silent infirmary room into a warm and joyous atmosphere. Agent Y grinned as she enjoyed her fellow agents' laughter.


" Yo, I'm serious.." J ceased giggling and turned to the blonde MIB. " Y, did you notice yesterday about P's being catatonic?"

" Doctor L told me that," she said. " I observed that he never ate any meal which he had given to him."

" He's still under observation, slick." K nodded but he was very dubious and seriously stared at the other MIB. The elderly agent seemed silent as he deeply thought of something.

" I hope that his health will improve soon."

Nat approached the blonde lady and tapped her shoulders. " It's going to be okay, Y. Mr. P will be better. Don't worry."

" Guys, If P's listening to us right now," UR the Uranian said. " He would have said 'thanks' to us. I know he feels happy and appreciates that we've come to visit and give him some presents."

" I agree," R replied. " Let's just hope that he'll be fine." She looked at her sister and said, " Sis, You can eat the platter of cookies. Please share some pieces for your partner."

" Oh, thank you, R." Y was happy for her sister's thoughtfulness.

NE the Neptunian took out a something from his coat. He gave it to Agent Y. It was a strange disk-like object which she received."

" NE, What's this for? ", she asked.

" It's a device from our planetary technology. Anyway, you can see his holographic documents stored in it."

" What kinds of things?"

" They're files from his computer which I transferred. It took a long time to copy. They're just photos, books, recorded music, and videos which he's been using which they are new holographic copies. So, you have to make a long press on that button to activate and release all those files."

" Oh, that's helpful," she said. " I can help him regain his memory. Thank you NE for doing this." She was so cheerful as she examined the Neptunian device.


" Y, I want to ask him anything about the search and destroy mission before," B said. " I'm really looking forward for any answers about the White Fang."

" B, I don't know," the blonde lady uncertainly said. " If he's ready to say anything, then he's going to tell every detail from what he had experienced. But in the mean time, we have to wait."

" Sure. Thank you ."


" Slicks, we have some business to do." K reminded his cohorts. " Y, take care of him. " Some MIB agents waved and left them as R and Nat remained in that room.


" Take care of P!!" the Methane Boys beamed.

" Bye, guys! Thanks!" Y smiled and greeted.

" Sis, Nat and I have to tell you something," the maroon-headed lady said.

" What are you going to say? ", her older sister asked.

" It's Nat. She needs a DNA sample from P."

Nat the Filipina SHIELD agent nodded and said, " Yes, Mang Coulson and I asked permission from the MIB Infirmary staff about it. Since, he's your partner and superior, Is it okay for you to get his hair strand as his DNA sample?"

" Sure, what's that for? "

" It's an evidence to prove that an MIB agent is my missing cousin. Do you remember in our Beacon days that I was talking to you about my older cousin? I've been looking for him for 6 years after his wife passed away."

Agent Y was astonished as Dela Cruz remembered their huntress training in Beacon. She was speechless that she had known the rule about not mentioning about an MIB agent's personal lives. However, she decided to help a fellow Beacon alumnus.

" Alright, you can get his hair strand, but please be careful."

" Thank you," Nat Dela Cruz came closer to the patient when she carefully took a hair from him using with her laser knife. She kept it on a small plastic container when Dr. L entered the room.

" Visitation time is over," the Swiss physician smiled to take some vital signs for Agent P.

" Doctor L, It's his hair sample which I've taken," Nat gave it to the medic. She seemed so excited

" Thank you, Miss Dela Cruz. The DNA test will take 24 hours for the final results."

R and Nat exchanged glances which they had decided to leave.

" Sis, we should go now. Kuiper needs some walk," R said while carrying a Dalmatian pup.

" Yes, I'll be waiting for the DNA test results, tomorrow. Agent Y, please take good care of your partner," Nat smiled as the spotted canine on her arms barked happily and his tail wagged.

" Thanks.."

" Miss Y," said the doctor. " I'm afraid that he is under catatonic state. I checked his reflexes using the small hammer which I knocked on his knee. I tried using the penlight, if his pupils move, but he's not responding and no eye contact. It seemed that he never ate any meals since yesterday. I've read the findings from his neuro-scan, that he has focal neurologic lesions due to severe head trauma."

" Doc, what does it mean? Is there any hope of going back to his normal state?"

" Part of his brain cells were damaged. This had resulted to his motor immobility and muteness. I cannot say that the medications during his surgery are ineffective, but the only treatment is Electroconvulsive therapy."

" Like an electric shock?"

" Yes, we will give him 2 or 3 times per week, until he regains his mental consciousness. Don't worry, it is harmless for patients with Catatonia. It will be more effective. So, I shall schedule for his therapy starting today in 7 hours before his sleep."

" Thanks, doc." Y smiled.


Meanwhile Agents R and Dela Cruz had left the recovery room, when they noticed someone who walked along the MIB Infirmary's hallway. It was the Frenchman named Q who showed up again. He peered at the recovery room's door and saw Agent P in his catatonic state. Q was frowning upon the person lying on the bed.


" P's alive!! He supposed to be a dead man buried six feet under in Siberia, Russia!! How come he returned to life!!" he angrily thought. " I must find away to cease his life again!! I'll show him as soon as I can!!"

Kuiper the Dalmatian barked heatedly at the despicable MIB Frenchman. He sensed that the man had an evil intention to his owner. Nat Dela Cruz and R tried to calm the puppy down. They looked at Agent Q as they wondered about the canine's sudden distaste.

" Monsieur Q," Nat said. " I'm really sorry about Kuiper's angry bark. Maybe, he wants to see his master, again."


" Yeah," R added. " Well, we've just left and someone needs us for the next mission. You know... the White Fang's terror on Earth."


" Mademoiselles, I'm not here for that little NAUGHTY dog, " he disgustedly answered. " I'm here to see my former partner to check if he's okay. If you don't MIND, I shall go."


" Visitation time's over, Monsieur."


" Yes, you should wait for your turn."


"OUI," Q impatiently said. " I shall wait."


The 2 ladies stared at the man and thought about his sudden change in behavior. Agent MA came along with them.

" I smell something's fishy with that Earthling guy. " the red-headed Martian said. " If I were you, I should have instantly whacked his face with my fist."

" What do you mean, MA?" Agent R asked curiously like she wondered about the Frenchman.

" He sounds very suspicious," the Martian MIB replied. " I've gotta hint that he kidnapped Marty, before. I'm gonna smack him as soon as I can."

" Well, I've heard about it, " Nat added. " Yet, I wonder if what he's going to do with Agent P this time."

" I have telepathic powers," MA grinned as he bragged himself. " I can read his mind, that he's gonna kill P for sure!! I knew that he had been double crossing!"

The two Earthling ladies sighed and glanced each other. They stared at the Martian as if they wouldn't believe in what he had said. MA gave them a shrug and raised his shoulders.

" Come on, Earth-gals!!" he exclaimed. " I swear!! I can read his mind. I'm telling the truth. He's planning to ditch your pal, anytime!! Whether you believe it or not, you have to listen to me."

Agents R and Dela Cruz laughed loudly which they thought that the red-headed Martian was bluffing. MA felt embarrassed in this situation.

" My sister's in-charge in taking care of him," R replied as she ceased her boisterous laughter. " You don't have to worry about P. He's gonna be fine. She's ready to kick someone as she can."

" I agree," Nat nodded.

" Well, if you come back in P's room, you have the warn them. The traitor's among us. You don't know the worst thing will happen to him. You have to be careful and watch out for that Earthling scumbag. He goes everywhere."

  Agent P was peacefully sleeping on his bed after his electric shock therapy in that evening. His partner slept on his bedside as she leaned her head on her cross-folded arms. Y was loudly snoring which she seemed enjoying her slumber.


Inside the man's mind, there were images that reoccurred which seemed like a flashback from his search and destroy mission against the White Fang in Remnant. The memories seemed to be broken and blurred for he couldn't completely remember about that event. The people around him were fighting against those enemies. After the battle, P was tortured and imprisoned when he was about to face his execution. Then, another image which appeared to be the most tragic part of his dream. It was his time of death when those figures killed him. His blood scattered on the earthly ground of Remnant. He was gasping very hard and uttered from his last words.

" Alice..... why are you.....doing this to me? What....... are you?"

Agent P felt tension as he opened his eyes. He quickly sat and felt agitated, which he clutched tightly on his blanket. There was a sudden heat from his hands which he became so uncontrollable. The blanket cloth had black spots when his eyes turned red. He wanted to stand up and take revenge from his murderers. He was about to burst out his extreme anger.

" All of you will pay for this!!! ALL OF YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!!", he was about to flare out and burning. " ALL OF YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!"

Agent Y immediately woke up and saw her senior agent partner's gaining consciousness from his repetitive words. Yet, he was hot and scorching. She was frightened to see him in that strange situation. She remembered what Doctor L had said about her partner's sudden mutation from the GH-325, Schnee Fire Element Dust, and her Pyronian hybrid blood. Agent Y realized that he became powerful like her. She tightly hugged him and tried to calm him down from his violent outrage.

" P, It's all right," she said. " I'm right here. It's just a nightmare. No one's gonna hurt you. You'll be fine..." She wept on his shoulders and begged. " Please, you have to control yourself. PLEASE STOP IT!!"

Her tears dropped from her partner's arms. P's human torch mode had ended and returned to his normal self. He turned his head and noticed the blonde MIB was sobbing at him. He never realized that a feisty woman like her was very concerned at his condition. P clinched and comforted her.

" I'm sorry," he calmly said. " I didn't mean to terrify you. I didn't know what's going on with me. Some of my memories came back, but I couldn't completely recall anything."




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