Note - Finally done! I feel like this chapter was a little fast (and it is) but oh well hope you guys enjoyed this series, I have something pretty cool prepare for September.
Part 11 End (Par 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10)
After that day, everything changed for the better. The doorman was captured and imprisoned. Not only had he been charged with allowing a doppelgänger in, but he was also held accountable for provoking and endangering the residents.
Now, a D.D.D. agent was the new doorman. Since my friends had to come out of hiding to stop me, they were also captured. Fortunately, thanks to the residents' petitions, they weren't killed and were instead released. As for me, I was placed under observation in a hospital, along with Angus and Franciss, since both had gotten hurt.
Fortunately, Angus and I were in the same room, mostly because he wouldn’t stop being a menace until he was placed with me. Steven visited often, trying to keep us updated, and to my surprise, even some of the other residents came by. Franciss, once he was able to move, would also come and stay in our room. I discovered that he was the first person I had attacked.
As the days went by, I made friends with the neighbors I had never interacted with before. Rafttellyn and Alf were kind enough to bring me some “get well soon” flowers and even did a mini tie party, while the Peachman brothers entertained us with stories about their shoe business, always filled with amusing anecdotes about their mini fights and arguments. Steven's dad, Mclooy, visited us as well; he is a very talkative man, always sharing tales of his youth and amazing adventures.
Time passed quickly, and soon I was fully healed, just like Angus and Franciss. Once the doctor gave me the release date, a D.D.D. agent entered the room, prompting the doctor to make a quick exit, leaving only the agent behind.
Agent - “Good to see that both of you are completely healed. Now, I will explain what is going to happen, and none of you can object or argue, alright?”
I nodded, but Angus nor Franciss did.
Angus - *smiling* “I’d like to hear what you have to say before I make a decision.”
Agent - *whispering* “A true businessman. *speaking normally* Alright, regarding the doppelgänger, not only did you hurt two residents and five D.D.D. agents, but you also caused some damage to the building. Because of that, you will be put in a program and continue pretending to be Y/N.”
“W-what!?” I exclaimed in surprise. I had expected them to lock me up, but the idea of going back was shocking.
Franciss - “What’s the catch?”
Agent - “Well, a D.D.D. member will have to stay in the building to ensure it's truly safe. But besides that, there are no real consequences; after all, it wasn’t entirely the doppelgänger's fault.”
“B-but why? I thought the D.D.D. agency would kill me or capture me,” I said, fidgeting with my fingers.
Agent - “Well normally we would, but there were a lot of petitions requesting your release, and thanks to the news, the story spread all around the world. It's the topic everyone is talking about, which worked in your favor. Additionally, you lasted two months without hurting anyone, which strengthens your case. The D.D.D. actually wants to experiment with you to see how a doppelgänger works and all that scientific stuff.”
Angus - “Experiment?”
Agent - “Well, sort of. It’s more like they want to conduct a few tests. You see, two months ago, the doppelgängers became much more aggressive, so they want Y/N's help to repel them or keep them at bay.”
“Well, either way, I don’t have a choice, so I might as well enjoy this outcome,” I said, a small smile forming on my face.
Angus - *worried* “Are you sure? I don't think those D.D.D. agents will hold back in their experiments.”
“Don't worry; I'm stronger than I seem,” I replied, showing my claws.
Franciss - “That's true. I experienced it firsthand.”
“I'm sorry!” I exclaimed, quickly covering my claws and feeling awful for what I had done to Franciss.
Agent - “Well, my job here is done. It was nice to see all of you looking better.”
Soon, the day came when we were finally released. We arrived at the apartment, and it didn’t look any different. I took a deep breath and entered.
As I stepped into my apartment, it was just as I had left it, but someone was there, a doublegänger. I quickly unsheathed my claws and was about to attack whoever it was when I was grabbed, even before I could do any real damage.
Hoon - *smiling* “Yup, this is how it was supposed to have been last time.”
“Hoon!” I exclaimed, quickly hugging him. I looked behind him and saw that everyone else was there too. “How are all of you here? Wait, how did you guys even get here?” I asked, surprised to see them.
Sticky - “The agent told us that we now live here. Well, not in this room, but like you, we were put under the same rules. Some others are in different buildings.”
Peach - *hugging me* “Peach!”
“It's nice to see you too! But wait, how did they find you? And what do you mean by living here?” I asked, still hugging Peach.
Hoon - “It's a bit of a long story, but in short, we were being followed, and we got discovered. Thanks to the news spreading everywhere, a lot of doppelgängers also gave up, hoping for the same outcome you had. So now the D.D.D. agency is creating a program to ‘rehabilitate’ doppelgängers. Though the other half of the doublegängers continue to fight and be against this change”
I was about to say something when Stitch covered my mouth, probably not wanting me to overthink things or ask any more questions. I smiled and looked behind Hoon, noticing half-eaten frozen dinners. “Time to show what I learned,” I thought smugly.
*Moving Stitch’s hand away* “Guys, that's not how you eat those dinners!” I said with a smile
Sticky - “What do you mean? You just need to open them, right?”
I smiled and began explaining how they should have eaten them. “You guys have a lot to learn, but don't worry; I'll help,” I said with a grin. They nodded, finally, we were truly safe.
Part 5 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11)
We arrived at the building, and I turned around to look at Hoon. “Okay, wait for me here. Actually, hide, and then I will come out again, okay?” I said, not waiting for an answer before entering. I quickly made my way to the window and slipped my papers inside.
Doorman - “Woah there, where are you going in such a hurry?” *starts to look at the papers*
“Sorry, I just need to give a friend something, and well, I don't want to make them wait,” I said with a smile. Today was truly my day.
Doorman - *looks up with a serious expression* “… Friend?”
“Huh? Why are they making that face?” I thought as I saw their expression. “Um, yeah, they are my best friend. Oh, he is a friend from work, and, well, he needs a bit of help, and, um…” I said, not knowing what else to say at the end.
Doorman - *smiles, then chuckles* “Don't worry, I wasn't looking for a reason or whatever. I just never heard you mention other friends.”
“Huh? Oh! I have a lot of best friends, and you are one of them,” I said with a smile, feeling more relaxed. The doorman smile and let me in, and just as I was about to run, they passed me a necklace with a beautiful diamond.
Doorman - “Since you are just going for a little while, then it would be a waste of time to check you again when I already checked you. So take the necklace as a way to tell that it is you.”
I smiled and nodded, grabbed the necklace and my papers, and ran inside. I quickly got to my room and started grabbing the frozen TV Dinners. After I finished, I quickly went downstairs, passed through the entrance, and got outside, thankfully without dropping any of the dinners.
Hoon came out of hiding, and I smiled. I gave him the bag with the dinners. “Here, this is for today. I will get something else tomorrow, okay?” I said as I gasped a little from running so much.
“It's no problem. Now hurry up” I said, pushing him slightly to get him going. He chuckled and waved at me before heading back to the hideout.
I smiled, watching him walk away. I was about to enter when I saw Francis. I smiled and waited for him.
Francis - “Mm? Oh, um, hello, Y/N.”
“Good to see you, Francis. Come on, let's get inside,” I said happily. He nodded, a little surprise by my excitement, we both walked in. He let me go first, so I walked to the window, took out the necklace, and showed it to them.
Doorman - “Good to see you again.”
After they said that, they opened the door. “Oh hey, Francis is behind me. He is the real one, so you don't need to check” I said, giving the necklace back. Not really thinking, yet I suddenly remembered, “Uhhh well, I mean, he knew my name and all even though yesterday was the first time we interacted, so he must be the real one, right?” I asked nervously. The doorman only smiled at me.
Doorman - *smiles* “Yeah, I know what you mean. Don't worry.”
I smiled and got in. Just then, Francis also quickly got in. We both waited for the doorman to get to us, and we all went towards our rooms.
I got to my apartment and happily ate a TV Dinner while watching a comedy TV show.
The next morning, I had a lot of things planned. First on my list was getting the money and then going grocery shopping, so that's what I did first thing in the morning. As I got out of the bank with the money, I headed towards the market. While buying the things that I would need, and that my friends would also need, I noticed that I often came across other doppelgängers in disguise. Though I paid them no mind and continued on with my things.
Soon, I was done with the shopping. “Okay, so now I gotta go to the hideout and give them some of the food and things,” I thought as I started heading towards the hideout. Once I passed through the puzzles and traps, I opened the secret door and entered. There was only Stitch and Peach. Both of them where already on the defense, but soon they noticed who I was and relax.
Peach - “Peach!”
They both ran towards me and hugged me. I was so happy to finally meet my family again. “Hey guys, sorry for suddenly disappearing. I didn't think you guys would suffer because of me,” I said, looking ashamed and regretful. After all, among all doppelgängers, it was always the strongest of the fittest. That's why everyone was always aggressive towards each other, sometimes even within their own groups.
Stitch made me look at her and shook her head, telling me that none of it was my fault. Peach also agreed with her. I smiled and remembered the bag of food and things. “Hey, I have some things that I bought for all of you,” I said excitedly. They moved aside and let me put the bag on a little table. I moved aside and let them look through the bag.
I suddenly heard someone come in, and in that moment I took out my claws and attacked the “intruder,” yet they dodged and gently grabbed my hand.
Hoon - “Hey, it's just us. Calm down.”
I immediately stopped and retracted my claws. Hoon smiled more brightly. From behind him, I saw Sticky. In his sticky paper, there was a surprised face, but after he saw me, it changed to a smiley face.
Sticky - *happy* “You've returned!”
He came and gave me a hug. After he let go, Peach quickly guided him towards the table, showing him all of the things that I had brought for them.
Hoon - *curious* “What are those things for?”
“I've brought some food and some other materials for all of you,” I said happily, yet I saw Hoon's worried face.
Hoon - “It's nice of you to think of us, but I don't want you to get in trouble. Remember, you still need to pay rent.”
“Don't worry about that. I have leftover money, so please tell me when you need anything. After all, we are a family” I said happily. They nodded, and we started looking over the things that I had brought.
