Just Another Mutant
Adam gazed out towards the ocean and sighed. Shalimar, who was creeping up to him, heard it and paused. Why was Adam sighing Shalimar glided up to him and put her hand on his shoulder.
"Hey you alright?" she asked.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'm fine," was the reply. But Shalimar wasn't convinced.
"It doesn't take a psionic to know that you're feeling down," she smirked. She was a feline feral mutant.
"No no I'm fine, " he assured her, "honestly. I just have something on my mind that's all."
"Alright," Shalimar sighed, "I tried that's all. Just to let you know, supper's ready." Adam nodded, indicating he heard her, but show no sign of moving. Shalimar walked away and went into the kitchen.
"Hey did you get Adam?" Emma asked from within the kitchen.
"Ya I told him," Shalimar replied, "he seemed to have something on his mind though. I wonder what."
"Well just leave Adam's thoughts to himself," Emma said, "you know how he feels when I go poking around in other peoples' buisness. He hates it unless we have too."
"Ya I guess you're right," Shalimar agreed, "well supper's ready. If he isn't coming to eat, his supper'll get cold."
"Who's supper'll get cold?" Jesse asked, "surely not mine?" Brennan and Aralyn walked up behind them, and seated themselves at the authentic Japanese table.
"No Jess. Adam's supper," Emma said, "he's got something on his mind."
"Oh alright," Jesse said, "well I'm hungry let's eat."
Brennan too began to dig, and soon all the team members were eating the delicious meal.
"I think I'm going to go to bed," Aralyn said, when they were relaxing in front of the TV.
"Alright. See ya in the morning," Brennan said lazily. Everyone said their goodnights and Aralyn went up to her bedroom as Adam was coming into the living room.
"Well hello," Emma said happily, "done thinking for the night?"
"Yeah I am," Adam said looking at Sahlimar, who shrugged, "I thought I'd turn in for the night. Good night."
"Ya 'night," everyone said in unison. Adam trudged off to bed, the same thought floating through his mind.
The next morning, everyone was wondering what was on Adam's mind. They were pondering it, when Shalimar came running in with another assignment.
"There's a young new mutant who's having a little problems with Eckhart," she said, "apparently he's alittle older than you Aralyn."
"Really. Well mind if I tag along?" Aralyn asked thoughtfully.
"Adam wants you, Brennan and myself to go," Shalimar said, "Jesse he wants you to track the boy down and Emma you have to help him. Aralyn, Adam wants you to come because you're the same age and he might listen to you better than us."
"Okay let's get to work shall we?" Aralyn grinned. She raced off to the Helix and sat in her normal seat. Soon, Brennan and Shalimar followed after her.
"See ya when we come back," Shalimar said.
"You bet," Jesse smirked.
The Helix was up in the air and sped out of the landing pad in a flash.
"Jesse said that he should be right down there," Shalimar reported, "oh look. It seems he has some company too."
"Well I sure hope we aren't interrupting a tea party," Brennan said, sarcastically. Aralyn smirked as the Helix was landed and the three new mutants filed outside.
There was a boy a little taller than Aralyn, struggling to get out of one of the burly men's grasp. His hair was a deep chestnut and his eyes were a shocking blue, which was full of fright. He wore a pair of baggy jeans, and a large sweater that had a brand name which Aralyn couldn't see, for the big man was covering it.
"Let me go, you jerk!" the boy cried, "don't make me hurt you!"
"Oh yeah? How pretty boy?" the men taunted, "you gonna use your mutant powers on us? Well sorry to burst your bubble boy, but what you got in your neck will stop you from using them until we tell you too. Got it."
The boy still struggled and ignored him. Brennan stepped forward, and readied himself. Then he shot tendrils of electricity at the man holding the boy. Then he hit every other man, and Shalimar dealt with some of others. Aralyn crept towards the boy, who was picking up his baseball cap.
"Hey, you have to come with us," Aralyn said urgently.
"Why should I trust you?" the boy demanded.
"Because you should. Now hurry up. Please I'll explain everything in the Helix."
Without thinking, she grabbed his hand and ran to the Helix and prepared to launch. Eventually, Shalimar and Brennan joined them.
"Okay now can you tell me what the hell's going on?" the boy asked.
"First things first," Shalimar said, "what's your name kid?"
"Nathaniel Kane," the boy replied, "Nat for short."
"Did you just say Kane?" Brennan asked.
"Yeah why?"
"Do you know who an Adam Kane is?" Aralyn asked.
"Adam Kane? Of course I do," Nat said, "he's my dad."
Brennan made a choking sound and Shalimar spun in her seat.
Everyone was at a loss for words.
End of Chapter 1