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Warning: Character brutality... and that's about it. Besides the mention of world domination and slight innuendo. ^^ Enjoy.

Chapter Fourteen: Fate Undecided

By: Asura Mori

Train took a deep breath and leaned his head back, his golden orbs closing tightly as he fought down the pain pounding in his head. He could feel the Sweeper watching him, worry etched on the man's face, but he couldn't understand why he would show such concern for his enemy. Unless...

Unless the man was telling the truth...

No! He shook his head and glared at the man. No, it was all a ruse. They were trying to turn him against Creed, trying to take him away again...

Wait... again? He paused, physically and mentally. Again? That train of thought hadn't made sense. He'd never been apart from Creed...

"How I missed you, dear heart..."

"It's not as if I went anywhere, Creed..."

The conversation played through his head again and he felt a sliver of doubt enter his heart. If Sven was telling the truth, then everything made sense. Why Creed had said the things he'd said, the sad looks Creed so often gave him... Why would Creed miss him, if he'd never left...?

The doubt must have shown on his face, because Sven took a step toward him. "Train?" The brunette turned and looked at the Sweeper, his golden eyes wide with confusion and fear. "I-I...?" Sven wrapped the other man in a hug, holding the man close. "It's okay, Train. We're going to fix this... We'll get your memories right, get you back..."

Train didn't fight the green-haired man this time. He leaned his head against the other man's chest, taking in his scent. Yes, he definitely knew this man... Though his mind said otherwise, his body definitely remembered the Sweeper. "Who are you?" He asked, unaware that he'd said the question out loud.

"I'm your partner."

The assassin flinched and drew back from Sven, his golden eyes wide as he looked at the man in front of him. His chest felt tight and his breathing was coming out in harsh pants. He was clenching Sven's arms tightly, trying to find his center. His... partner? But... Creed was his partner...? But Sven was his partner... too? His head hurt...

The last thing he heard was Sven calling his name and then darkness.

-0-0-0-0-

Sven caught the brunette before he could hit the ground, calling out to his unconscious friend with undisguised worry. Eve moved over to them as well, her pale pink eyes darting from Train to Sven and back.

"What do we do now...?" She asked, stroking Train's hair from his face. "We can't leave him here... but we have no guarantee that he won't turn on us if we take him with us..."

"We have to take him with us." Sven answered, his eyes hard as he looked down at his friend, "If we leave him here, Creed will just confuse him again. We will lose Train... and I don't think we'll be able to get him back again."

Eve slowly nodded, her thoughts following along a similar course. She helped Sven to adjust Train, so that the brunette was lying sprawled across the Sweeper's back. Sven shrugged his shoulders and slipped his hands underneath Train's legs to better hold him. He nodded at Eve and the two set off in the direction they'd come, with Train in tow.

-0-0-0-0-

Creed was pacing again, the Doctor noted, though he didn't say anything this time. He just watched, his violet eyes contemplative. "It's taking too long." Creed was muttering, "He should have been back by now... It's taking too. Damn. Long. Doctor!"

The dark-haired man looked at his leader over his glasses before pushing the frames up on his nose. "Yes, Creed?" He asked, smirking slightly at Creed's ruffled gaze. "Go downstairs and return with the Black Cat. Bring him to me. Immediately."

The doctor looked at Creed for a long second, as if he was debating something, then finally responded "As you wish, Creed." He turned quickly on his heels, the ends of his coat swishing lightly against his legs as he did. He turned so that Creed couldn't see his smile, couldn't see the narrowing of his eyes and the hatred blazing there. He would retrieve Train Heartnet, all right.

And then he'd use him for his own purposes... for a little while, at least. After all, it was only fun while his experiment fought against him.

-0-0-0-0-

Sven and Eve moved as quickly as possible, but could do nothing about the added burden of carrying an unconscious Train with them. They were, inevitably, slowed down. Doctor found them before they'd even reached the main hall.

"Well, well, we seem to have some rats. And look, they've even taken down the mighty cat. How entertaining. I'm sure Creed will be more than pleased to know that you almost made off with his precious partner." The Doctor sighed, shrugging his shoulders. "It's actually quite disappointing really. And here I thought my little experiment had worked..."

"What did you do to him?" Sven growled, laying Train down on the floor gently. He glared at the doctor with his good eye, anger simmering in the amber orb. "What the hell did you do to my partner?"

"Only what Creed has always wanted of him. I gave him back his past as an assassin and have made it his present. The Black Cat lives once more." Doctor laughed, the sound borderlining on maniacal. "I have done what every man in power wishes he could do. I have swayed the thinking of man and made it to match what I wanted it to be. Is this not true power? To be able to control another, through use of their own memories?"

"You're a sick man." Eve said quietly, tears at the edge of her eyes. "How can you live with yourself? Taking a person's memories, playing with them – no, twisting them – to suit your needs... And for what reason? Train is who he is because of those memories... and you just..."

"Took them and changed them, yes. To suit Creed's needs, as his own state of mind seems to depend on Mr. Heartnet's mentality. I did this to realize Creed's dreams, and through his, my own. Having done such a thing as change someone's memories, I can now move forward with my research, make it more complete, gain more power. What person does not want infinite power? Through my experiments, I will create gods. Creed is the first of those, who will realize my dream."

His violet eyes slid over to the unconscious Train and a smirk creased his face. "And Heartnet will be the second, whether he chooses to be or not. Creed has declared this, and so it will be so. There cannot be a king, if he does not have his 'queen,' don't you think?"

"You're crazy..." Sven whispered. "Humans are not meant to be gods, for this very reason! Your ambition knows no ends. When you have acheived immortality, what then? What will you reach for next? The world? Train wants nothing to do with that! And we won't allow you to use him for this... this madness!"

The Doctor shrugged again and pushed up his glasses. "I told you, it doesn't matter what Heartnet wants. It has already been decided. Now move. I have to return the sleeping princess to Creed. Of course, it looks like I'll need to adjust a few things in the boy's mind, but that should be easy enough... Once I kill you." The raven-haired man looked at Eve, an evil smirk on his face. "You, however, I would like to study a bit more... I think I'll leave you alive for a bit longer."

Eve hugged herself and glared at the man, which only served to make the man laugh. "Don't worry, you don't interest me in that way. He, however..." Here he looked to the sleeping Train, "... He interests me greatly. His willpower, his strength... All that he is, interests me."

Sven moved to stand over Train, glaring at the man. "I won't let you have either of them. I'm taking both of them home, where they belong."

Doctor smiled. "If you can. See, Mr. Sweeper, you've already lost... You're in my territory now."

Sven didnt' know what the hell the doctor meant by 'territory,' but there was no way in hell he was about to let this man make off with Train and Eve. He glanced quickly at Eve, letting his eye dart from her to Train. She was not to interfere, this was his fight. She nodded and went over to Train, guarding him with a possessive fierceness. With that settled, Sven turned his mind back to the impending battle at hand. He readied his suitcase, aiming at the doctor who had not moved, who continued to stand there smirking.

Well, the doc was in for a wakeup call. Sven initiated the mechanism in his case, a small gatling gun popping up from the top, and opened fire on the raven-haired man. He smirked as the doctor continued to stand there. This was all too easy. Smoke and debri burst up around the doctor, obscuring the man from view, but Sven was sure he had hit him. There was no way he could have missed...

Yet, when the smoke cleared, the Doctor stood untouched, that infuriating smirk still plastered on his face. "I thought I told you, sweeper..." The Doctor sighed, pushing up his glasses, eyes glittering with amusement, "You're in my territory now."

Pain rippled up Sven's back and he fell to his knees with a groan. He turned to see what it was that had attacked him, only to see Eve standing over him with a devilish smile. However, this wasn't Eve, Sven realized. Eve would have never attacked him like that... He observed her more, trying to see the truth...

Her eyes were listless, like they'd been when he'd first met her (1). She was even dressed as she had been back then. Somehow, the Doctor had tampered with his mind, recalling this memory, and was now using it against him. But how...?

"Confused, are we?" The Doctor finally moved, coming to stand before the kneeling Sven. "This is my power, 'Warp World.' I am limited to only what I can imagine... and to what others in my territory can as well. Oh yes, I can use even your own memories against you, sweeper." He smiled, kneeling down to look Sven in the eye.

"As I've said, Mr. Sweeper, you've already lost. And so... you will die."

Sven let out a wordless scream as Eve descended upon him, that quiet, evil smile still on her face.

-0-0-0-0-

Train awoke to the sound of screaming. He opened his eyes blearily, his head still pounding, but forced himself to focus on his surroundings. The girl from earlier, the little blonde one, stood near him, tears streaming down her face as she screamed out for the green-haried man. Train turned his head to see what all the commotion was and felt his heart stop in his chest.

Sven was lying on the ground, bleeding, invisible blades cutting up his body. The man was still alive, from what Train could hear of him screaming in pain, but he couldn't be for much longer if this continued...

The brunette glanced around for the source and his golden eyes came to a stop on Doctor, who was smiling with a glazed expression. "Fuck." Train stood, his stance wobbily at best, and lurched over to the Doctor. With a growl, he punched the man in the face – hard. The Doctor came out of his trance and Sven stopped his screams, now moaning in pain instead. Doctor glanced up at the brunette in confusion, then clarity, and quickly stood.

"Black Cat, so good of you to finally awaken. I was just stopping these two from making off with you---" Train punched him again. "So you set out to kill them?" He growled, glaring at the doctor. "These two are mine to do with as I please, Doctor. They are my prey!"

Doctor looked at him for a long while, as if assessing his frame of mind, then quickly smiled and stood once again, having been knocked off his feet once again. "As you wish, Black Cat. Creed was only worried for your safety, when you did not return. He merely sent me to... make sure you were safe."

"I'm fine." Train growled, glancing over at Sven, "But he won't be, if he doesn't get medical attention." The doctor looked at him quizzically. "Surely you don't mean you want this man alive?" he asked, also looking at Sven. "This man tried to abduct you..."

"I know what he tried to do. That's why I want him alive, to question and torture him as I wish. The girl I want unharmed and sent up to my quarters. I will watch over her, until a time as I see fit. Her fate lies in my hands." Train turned his back on the Doctor, looking at the girl, and let his face soften, holding his hand out to her. "Come on, little one. I don't want to have to lock you up."

Eve looked at him, tears still streaming down her face, the looked at Sven. Gritting her teeth, she walked over to Train and took his outstretched hand. He grasped her hand firmly, then turned to look at the doctor again. "That man is to be taken to my quarters as well, where I can watch over his condition. He won't be going anywhere any time soon, so I don't want to hear a word about how it's not safe. I will oversee all of his medical attention... Am I understood?"

Doctor frowned, but did not give voice to his frustrations. "Very well... Train."

To be continued...

Asura: Poor Sven... I feel bad. Although, considering I was thinking of having the doc kill him this chapter... I think he's a little bit better off... lol... Oh well. Sorry it took me so long to update. As I said earlier, I almost gave up writing in general and I'm quite happy that I got my spark back today. :3 Hopefully, it will continue to allow me to work. Hope you all liked the chapter, read and review please. :D

- (1) refers to when Sven first met Eve in the Torneo chapters.
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