Why us? (Pokemon fanfic)

49- The Testing Continues

It took three days before Serenity deemed me fit enough to continue with Kathrine's tests, though she did so hesitantly, with a firm warning to do my best to take it easy as I was not as strong as I should be. Kathrine obviously was furious with me but had left me alone to recover with my Audino friend's guidance but had been putting an immense amount of pressure on the timid Audino to hurry up and deem me better. It was obvious we'd fallen behind her schedule and she'd been forced to cut out some of the tests she'd planned on doing, promising the ones left over would not be pleasant on my part, even though only two or three remained.

I sighed to myself as I exited the medical wings bathroom where I'd been allowed to prepare for today since I'd been staying here for the past three days rather then in my usual cell. Twirling an elastic through my slightly dampened hair to keep it up in a high ponyta-tail I observed the room to find Shadow was waiting outside, most likely ready to escort me to today's test. As usual, I didn't know what it was but I'd no doubt find out soon.

Shadow didn't say anything, he simply gestured for me to follow him with a firm nod of his head.

With a second sigh, I followed The Voice of Darkness, keeping my head down to avoid eye contact and hopefully a conversation. Unfortunately, Shadow didn't seem to pick that up, or if he did, he ignored it. "Kathrine's furious with you." He smirked, obviously amused by the fact. "Cyrus too, they've been bickering nonstop since you fainted."

"Tell me something I don't know." I muttered, keeping my head down while fiddling absentmindedly with the mechanical device locked on my wrist. The black cuff had been place back onto my wrist since, according to Silver, I put up force fields in my sleep and bordered on destructive when I had nightmares. I wasn't yet sure if Silver or Red were going to be hurt since I hadn't told Kathrine that I was incapable of doing the Healing Test before it started and I hadn't seen either of my friends since Silver had been returned to his cell a few hours after he woke me up. Though it wasn't my fault I'd fainted, I thought I could handle it and I certainly didn't think I'd faint from exhaustion half way through the Arceus damned test.

"I could tell you a lot of things you don't know." My opposite smirked, severing through my thoughts. "Doesn't mean I will."

I decided not to respond this time, glancing up now and then to try and figure out where we were going but I had no luck, even when we entered the room in which Kathrine waited. Red was standing next to her, looking very uneased with the situation as I walked in. Not waiting for anyone to say anything, I took my boyfriends side, feeling more comforted by his presence and no doubt he felt the same. Though I was worried as to what he was doing here.

With out giving a hint to her intentions, Kathrine turned and entered another room behind her. "Come on you two, we have work to get done."

Red took hold of my hand, without a word, giving it a reassuring squeeze before we followed Kathrine into the room together. It was pretty much empty with the only exception of what looked like a large mechanical coffin. I retreated timidly into Red's arms, shifting slightly in discomfort as I did. I didn't like the looks of this at all.

"This machine is, appropriately named, the Anti-Movement Chamber. I'm sure you can figure out from the name what it's for and what it tests." Kathrine turned to face Red and I with a smirk.

I bit down on my lower lip. The name alone was intimidating and the several things that popped into my head in response to the name were things I really didn't want to go through.