I would first like to state that this is my first written story for , and I do not own Martin Mystery and any of the characters related to the television show or comic. This is based off of episode #66 which will figure largely in the first chapter. Acknowledges Martin Mystery and episode 66 writers for quotes that are same as episode (sets plot).

Chapter 1: Diana's Pride Equals Mistake

Based on episode # 66: Its Alive Part 2

Diana Lombard was in serious trouble as the green goo began to pour into the containment tube that held her in this predicament. Octavia Payne and her goons from CIHL were outside in the main control room watching Diana's impending transformation into something hideous and vile, just like Diana's predecessors.

As Diana looked around as the goo rose to her ankles small tears formed at the corner of her eyes as she focused on how Octavia Payne had fed on Diana's insecurities and fallibilities, starting with her poor performance review from M.O.M at the Center. Being separated from under the shadow of her step-brother Martin, who had performed so glowingly in his performance review and before her own eyes on a number of occasions had been satisfying to Diana's ego. It was the pick-up she had needed as secretly she had been harbouring negative feelings of self-worth related to her position within the Center as well as a student at Torrington resulting in a slip, although slight, in grades by Diana's high standard.

Diana blinked the forming tears away as crying was another sign of weakness. The goo was now up to her knees, and she had to do something quick to safe herself. Because, Octavia had selected her away from the Center and she had been able to capture two monsters by herself, even though Martin had helped out in both captures. She let out a humm and activated her U-watch firing an electrical charge at the nearby glass wall of the containment pod. Sharp yellow crackling electricity charged its way to the glass and bounced off effortlessly rebounding backwards in the containment pod before dissipating in the goo.

Octavia in a sinister voice told Diana, "Struggle all you want you have no hope of escape. First your abilities and essence will be extracted and then you will become one of my mutant slaves". The leader of CIHL then broke out in hysterical laughter that sent a cold shiver down Diana's spine and fear in her heart and brain.

Now you have done it. First you wanted to be free of the Center because your talents were not being appreciated by M.O.M. or Martin. Look where that has gotten you, at least at the Center you would have Martin who would rescue you when you get yourself in sticky situations. But, now in wanting to be free of him as well who knows what kind of freak this nutcase is going to turn you into, Diana's brain admonished her.

Diana pulled out her cellphone and hoped her step-sibling would get her text message. As she wrote her potential last message to her brother in a small shaky voice she whispered his name "Martin, hope that worked". Her brain at the same moment was viciously smashing this last hope of survival to smithereens. Martin is not going to come to save you. After showing him up and then in your resignation letter calling him an "imbecilic child" who "disgusts you with him compulsive lack of control to the women of Torrington" and can only solve something "if broken down into pretty colours and pictures" will probably be dancing on your gravestone. A mental image of Martin wearing a Mexican Sombrero and dancing on her grave popped into Diana's mind.

She took a last gulp of oxygen before she disappeared into the green slime. Tears began to flow freely from her face as images of her mother and Martin's dad flashed before her eyes, of graduating from Torrington and heading to the College or University of her choice, and finally of Martin, her annoying self-absorbed step-brother that she had competed against since coming to Torrington and becoming Center Agents, who she had always had a crush for.

Martin was at the gymnasium with Billy, his green extra-terrestrial best friend, preparing to run a fool-proof obstacle course to put him into top physical condition so he would be prepared for his traitorous, snivelling, insect of a sister who had stabbed him in the heart with her outright betrayal of Martin's trust. At that moment an image of him stepping on a gigantic mosquito with auburn coloured hair went through his mind.

"Alright Di. So you want to use everything I ever taught you against me. I can play that game. Next time we compete for a monster it will be her in second place. Time to get Martinized. Any time Billy." Martin said darkly. And with the whistle from Billy he was off on the course.

Halfway through his course his cellphone dinged with the special ringtone he had for Diana and Martin smashed headfirst through two wooden monsters he had set up. He came too, a little concussed, but nothing major as his face and head had taken harder blows from Diana in the past. Martin got into an argument with Billy over if her text message was a set-up so she could get him out of the way and capture another monster or if Diana was really in trouble. With a little pestering from the little green guy Martin agreed somewhat unwillingly to go to the CIHL headquarters to check on his sister.

Figures Diana would get herself into trouble without me to help her and it serves her right too. Turning her back on me … her brother, and protector in all the missions we have been on with the Center because of feelings of inferiority, because of her evaluation, ha …. When I come in to save the day she will never be able to live it down that I am the better Paranormal Investigator out of the two of us. She will be begging me to let her be my partner again … but oh no. A menacing twinkle glinted in Martin`s left eye as he left the gym and got into his center issued vehicle and drove to CIHL.

Diana could not feel what was going on to her body as she was coated with that ever clinging green goo that Octavia`s goons had dumped into her tub but she knew she was changing on a physical and a molecular level. She heard a banging from outside her pod and a whistle from above her, but as she couldn`t see thru the goo she placed her head back down on the cool metal ground and groaned as her body continued to mutate.

"Help!" came the hoarse cry from Diana, as Martin looked at the control panel. After bypassing the CIHL guards through the sewer system he had been looking at the control panel for several seconds when Di made that cry.

If they have hurt her in any way they wouldn`t just be cleaning monster goo from these walls. No one hurts Diana!

Martin quickly hit the correct buttons that opened Diana`s pod and he moved to check on his step-sis. As he approached he could see large amounts of green goo on the walls of her pod as well as Diana face down in the left corner of the pod with her arms protectively around her head and in a semi-fetal position.

Martin immediately wanted to go to his sister but negative thoughts of how she had been a traitor to him and the Centerclouded his mind. He was concerned for her safety, but could visibly see her moving and could not see any external injuries on Diana. He stepped past her prone body and let out a little breath of air and began to collect the goo from the pod. He couldn`t let Diana know that he was overly concerned about her well-being, as his feelings for her past being his step-sis could be exposed.

Diana looked up at him as he collected his first sample, "Martin, I knew I could count on you" with Martin`s mind stating, Sure you could you creature stealing harpy. Pretending to still not be concerned with Diana he responded, "Yeah whatever, I need to get a sample of this goo to Billy for analysis". She replied, "Look Martin, I made a mistake and thanks to me there is a super powerful monster running around out there. We got to stop it". Anger flooded Martin`s mind after Diana said that. Where did she get that there was still a `we` in all of this, `we` ended when she stabbed him repeatedly in the back by resigning from the Center and then stealing his monsters. Martin clinched his left fist to gain control of his anger before he would do something he would regret later.

"We! Call me old fashioned but I don`t work with traitors" Martin stated as he turned to face Diana. He did a double take as he stared at the lizard mutant that wore the CIHL uniform the last time he had seen Diana.

Martin`s words cut into Diana like a knife cutting into butter and with that weird look he was giving her, she knew something else was wrong. When he mentioned that she had a tail-thingy Diana felt her blood freeze in her veins. She looked at her reflexion thru the pod she had been contained in and froze. There she was, very similar in appearance to herself except she had a second set of eyelids, reptilian eyes, and as Martin had obviously pointed out a long green reptilian tail.

Ahhhh! I`m a freak! Diana`s mind screamed out to her. Martin did not help Diana`s psyche when he made fun of her new look. I wonder if I could strangle him with my tail.

Diana relayed all the information she knew concerning Octavia and her monster before they headed to Octavia Payne`s office where Martin and she found Octavia`s bad Center performance review along with coordinates to the Center.

Martin looked over the documents before looking darkly at Diana, "Looks like you not only are going to get back at the Center for giving you a bad performance review, looks like you will ensure that the Center and M.O.M. wouldn`t be giving out any more performance reviews in the future".

A sick feeling came over Diana at that moment, while Martin headed for the door, and she clutched her stomach and cried out in pain as her stomach cramped out of Diana`s feelings of quilt, dread, and fear. You are such a pathetic agent, no wonder Martin got glowing praise from M.O.M, you can`t even handle the pressure when the chips are down, Diana`s mind scolded her. Diana looked up at Martin who was still headed for the door "Wait Martin, wait for me". Martin looked back at his sister and said, plainly hoping to keep her there to protect her in a small way, "Haven`t you done enough already Diana. It will be lucky if there is anything left of the center when I get there".

Tears began pooling at the corners of Diana`s eyes as Martin glared at her, "Please Martin, I caused this mess and you will need all the help you can get to defeat Octavia`s monster". Both siblings stared hard at each other, Diana on the verge of tears, and Martin angry but still concerned for his sister. Martin then looked at the ground and said, "Let`s go, we don`t have much time". And with that Martin and Diana left CIHL headed for the Center and the battle to come.

Chapter 1 done!