Aralyn
Chapter 1
Jesse Kilamrtin awoke to the screams of giggles coming from outside his door. He had no idea what time it was and he didn't want to know. So sliding out bed, Jesse walked to the door and opened it. He has heard nothing but giggles for about an hour or so and Jesse thought he would be able to sleep with all the racket. Seeing he had no chance in hell of getting back to sleep, Jesse peered out of his door and looked around. The giggles came from the living room.
"Now what are you two-" Jesse was cut off when he saw it wasn't who he thought it was. Instead of Brennan and Shalimar, Emma and the newest memeber of Mutant X, Aralyn, talking away about God knows what. Aralyn was the youngest; she was only fourteen. She was an fire elemental. Her red hair was tied back and Jesse could see her clear, happy, green eyes sparkle. Emma was sitting next to her, equally happy. They both looked up and smiled at him.
"Well looks like Jesse Kilmartin finally woke up," Emma smiled. Jesse risked a glance at the clock and was relieved. And he thought it was early.
"I'm surprised to see you out of bed," Aralyn smirked, brushing a strand of loose hair back from her eyes. Everyone knew that Aralyn had been fond of Jesse since he saved her from Genomex. Even though she had denied it, Emma finally wormed it out of her. That was something useful for being a psionic.
"You know, I have been trying to get some sleep for the past hour and I couldn't," Jesse said, trying oh so hard not to smile, "do you know why I couldn't, because to young ladies were giggling like the little children they are." Emma and Aralyn both giggled again. Jesse hopped in between the girls and began tickling them like crazy. The laughterand giggles went on for about ten minutes, when Brennan, Shalimar and Adam came in. They smiled and sat down, waiting until Jesse and the girls had settled down.
"What Jess, you couldn't save any tickles for me," Brennan pouted in a teasing way. Jesse smiled and punched him on the arm playfully.
"Okay so what's up Adam?" Emma asked. Jesse and Aralyn looked at him with the same look.
"Nothing. Just that we wanted to give Aralyn here something special," Adam said, taking a silver box out of his pocket, "welcome to the team Aralyn." And when he opened the box, Aralyn gasped. Inside was a comring.
"You mean I'm offically part of the team?!" she said in awe, then hugging Adam in a tight hug she added, "thenk-you sooo much. This is the best thing that has happenend to me!"
"Your welcome. But you should really be thanking Jesse," Adam smiled. Aralyn turned to Jesse, blushing. The hug she gave him was more gentle and comforting than the one she gave Adam.
"Thanks," she whispered in his ear. Jesse instantly remembered when he saved her. She was so helpless and afraid, Jesse wondered how she survived so long. Her parents were dead, she had no family to comfort her, and she was afraid of the safehouses for some unknown reason. In fact, Jesse was sure she didn't even know the reason.
When Aralyn had confesed this to Adam, Adam promised the young elemental she could live at Sanctuary. And everyone was happy to have her there. Emma could gossip with her, Brennan could play other sports games with her, Shalimar trained her like a mother, Adam loved teaching her about anything in his lab, and Jesse just adored her. She was so sweet and kind, and was completely willing to learn. When he would be sitting at his computer, she would always have questions about what he was doing and how to do it. Life at Sanctuary became an even bigger and happier family now that this young teen had entered their lives.
"Now another thing is, you all have a mission today," Adam continued when Aralyn sat back down, "you have to track down a new mutant. His name is Chris Sanders. Aralyn will go with you to experience the field work." Aralyn grinned broadly as Brennan escorted her to the Double Helix. As Jesse was leaving, Adam stopped him.
"Hey Jess. Keep an eye out for Aralyn," he said, "she seems to be taking a liken to you."
"Will do Adam," Jesse replied. He turned on his heel and caught up to the team who was already on the Helix.
Brennan slowed the Helix down at the coordinates Adam gave them. The whole trip there had been giggles and whispering from Emma Aralyn and even some from Shalimar.
"Okay we're here," Brennan announced. Jesse opened the door and they piled out of the flying craft to look at their location.
It wasn't the greatest place. It was mostly swamps and tall grass. There were a few homes, cottages actually. People crowded the dirt street carrying children, and groceries.
"Well let's find this new mutant," Shalimar said. Her eyes turned from a brown to a feral gold. She searched the whole area and looked at back at the team.
"He was over there. Then there. That's when I lost his scent," she shrugged.
"Guess it's time to ask around," Emma said. Aralyn was very eager to get going and she put with Jesse. They walked the streets and asked all the store owners, if they saw Chris. They were about to give up when Aralyn said she might have a lead. They gathered themsleves and headed to a small cottage just on the end of the village. That's when Jesse knew who Chris was.