Apologize in advance for an inaccuracies. This is my first story for this series. Hope you like it! As always, feedback is appreciated.
Dr. Will Zimmerman worked at his computer, running his hand through his hair in frustration. Rain poured down outside, lighting flashing through the windows. Around him, Sanctuary was silent, save for the dull roar of the rain against the roof. He had tried working in his lab, but found himself easily distracted, so he had returned to his room to work more comfortably. For the past four hours, he had been researching on various facilities Ashley could be in. It'd been two months since she defected from Sanctuary and Magnus had been slave driving herself and the others working at Sanctuary to find her daughter, using whatever means necessary to get any information.
He was about to run another search when the ding of his Skype caught his attention. With a smile, he saw that it was Clara Griffith calling from the Sanctuary in London. "Clara, hey," he said, the smile growing as her image appeared on his screen.
"Hey," she said, "Glad you're online. We've got something here that might interest you."
"Yeah? What that," he asked, rubbing his hands through his hair and leaning back in his chair.
"A girl who was created by a rogue Cabal scientist sought sanctuary here two days ago ." She smirked at his reaction, which was just what she had anticipated. He straightened up in his chair, reaching for his pad of paper. The shadows that had hung under his eyes lightened and the drowsiness he had been feeling instantly cleared.
"Created," Will asked. "What do you mean by created?"
"Our scientists have found that she's not a creation of nature or even of naturally occurring genetic mutation," Clara explained. "Her DNA was specifically created as an egg to create the perfect soldier. As far as the notes she brought us read, she was conceived in a test tube, born out of an placenta-like tank. And she's like nothing we've seen before." She stopped, allowing him to catch up with his writing, then continued. "She has super human strength, can teleport and skin that cannot be penetrated except for by 15-5PH metal. Her aging has slowed and she will never die. Sound familiar?"
"Like Ashley," Will said, realization dawning on him.
"The rogue scientist who created her was named Dr. Ian DeAntenari. We did some research on him and found that he was a rogue scientist, that used to work for Cabal," Clara said, "Our intelligence seems to indicate that he left the Cabal about twenty years ago when his research wasn't going in the direction intended."
"Is there any trace of the source blood in her," Will asked, reaching for his notepad.
"Yes," Clara said, "Doctors are still analyzing her blood in an effort to distinguish what makes her so unusual and how she's able to control her powers so well. Given the circumstances, it seems that she will be in better hands over there."
"I'll talk to Magnus and see about having her transferred here," Will said. "Is everything else going alright?"
"Yeah," she said, "As soon as the transferred approved, I'll work on this end to get her set. She's pretty easy to work with. A bit shy, but what's to be expected for growing up in a lab?"
"Great," Will said, "Thanks for your help, Clara."
"No problem," she said, "Hope to see you soon." She blew him a kiss through the screen and signed off. Gathering his notes and computer, Will hurried out of the library to try and find Magnus.
Dr. Helen Magnus was curled up on the couch in the study, notes and observations from the ambush with Ashley spread out around her. Footsteps from the hall caught her attention and she looked to see Will walk in, looking more energized than she had seen in awhile. "Hello Will, care to chat about something," she asked, moving the notes and such for him to join her on the couch.
"I just got off of Skype with Clara," he said, "They just got an abnormal at the UK Sanctuary that was created by a Cabal scientist."
"What," Magnus asked, sitting up. Notes slid off her lap, but she made no attempt to pick them up. Her attention was entirely focused on the doctor in front of her. "When?"
"Two days ago," he responded, "She brought the scientist's notes with her, when she sought sanctuary there. Clara said she's unlike anything they've seen. Superhuman strength, impenetrable skin, teleportation abilities….any of this sound like Ashley to anyone else?"
He watched as she leapt off the sofa and followed her to her quarters. "They need to prep her for transfer to here," she said, grabbing clothes out of her closet to change. "Have Henry prep a chamber for her, until we can assert her abilities and her safety. Meet me back here in ten minutes. I'm going to see if John can teleport us there."
Will nodded, turning on his heel running down to speak with Henry before meeting up with Magnus.
"Henry, you've gotta prep a chamber in the lab for an abnormal," Will said, streaking into Henry's lab. The young technician looked up, an owlish expression on her face. "We're transferring an abnormal from the UK Sanctuary tonight. Magnus and I are going to go pick her up with John."
"What kind of abnormal," Henry asked, setting aside the object he had been working on and heading towards the cavernous downstairs lab area.
"One that can teleport and is hard to kill," he said. "One that could contain someone that has the likes of Ashley." Henry stopped in his tracks, his startled eyes meeting Will's.
"I can't explain now. Magnus' on a streak right now and wants to get her back here as soon as possible," Will said, stopping and facing Henry when he noticed he had stopped walking. "Just have the chamber ready for when we get back."
"Not a problem," Henry said, picking up the pace again and heading down to the lab.
Will took only a minute to run to his room and grab a sweatshirt and change jeans before running back down to the study to meet back up with Magnus and Druitt.
John heard the familiar clicking of Helen's heels and looked up to see her walk into his room, her eyes wide and bright with excitement and apprehension. "Helen, what is it," he asked, rising from his chair and walked over to her.
"Clara just spoke with Will about an abnormal they received two days ago," Helen stated, "An abnormal who was created by a rogue Cabal scientist and who has skills eerily similar to Ashley's."
"Created," John asked, his eyebrow raised.
"Her powers aren't naturally occurring. She's been genetically altered to posses them," Helen said, "I need you to teleport Will and I to the UK Sanctuary to get her. Henry's prepping a chamber here for her."
John nodded without question, following her out of the room and back down in the study, where Will stood, waiting for Helen and John. Out of the corner of his eye, Will saw John grab him and he just had enough time to shut his eyes before he was teleported across the ocean and the majority of the continent to the UK Sanctuary.