Bionic Woman: Dark Before The Dawn

It's a holiday of firsts for the Austin family, but a threat from the past may spell tragedy for Chrystal Austin, without the help of Rick and A.J. Simon and her extended family.

(This is a work of fiction. No money is being made on it, and the characters are owned by Universal Studios and are only being borrowed for a little while. .)

A/N-This is my third crossover "Bionic Woman/Six Million Dollar Man/Simon & Simon" story-with this one showcasing the only child of Steve Austin and Jaime Sommers. Thanks to the feedback from the previous two stories, I thought it would be interesting to see what Chrystal Austin's reaction would be to facing a danger from her parents' past. Now…on with the show!

"Let's try this again, Ms. Austin…..what part of you is bionic? Is it your arms, legs, or both?" The old man brandished a scalpel as, terror written on her face, the young woman struggled against the straps holding her to an old medical gurney,

"I'm not bionic….I don't know what you're talking about…I don't even know what that is?" Chrystal pleaded, all pretense of bravery gone. At the fear in her eyes, and the feeble movement of her arms and legs against her restraints, the ex-con put the medical knife down.

"I think I believe you, my dear….what a pity. I guess I'll have to finish Dr. Franklin's research another way….and payback Steve Austin too."

"No…don't hurt my dad….he didn't do anything to you! Please let me go!" Now Chrystal lost her battle with her emotions and began to cry. The man just shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Austin….but your father, Oscar Goldman, Rudy Wells, and Laurie Scott all condemned me to a hellhole of a prison. You're the key to their punishment."

Reaching under the drape on the instrument tray next to him, Chrystal's captor seized her face in one hand, then held a damp cloth over her mouth and nose. She tried to twist away from his grasp, but soon was gasping for air and went limp.

"That's it, child….sleep now. Soon you'll be praying for it."