Title: Time Cubed
Author: dragons_syn
Email: dragons_syn@yahoo.com
Rating: NC-17 to R
Pairing: Jesse and Grae (my own character)
Disclaimer: I do not own Mutant X or any of the characters of Mutant X. I am purely borrowing the characters for the purpose of entertainment. I do however own the character Grace/Grae Summary: (AU) Takes place after Time Squared. The effects of Gabriel Ashlocke killing his parents have unforeseen consequences.
Chapter 1-Voyage of Discovery
As the shimmering pool of light, which signified Diana Moller's ability to open portals between time periods, glimmered in the middle of the laboratory. Gabriel Ashlocke dove into the portal head first, thus escaping Mutant X.
"Damn it!" Brennan yelled in frustration. "Great, how are we going to catch him now?"
"Let's not worry about that now, Brennan. We will catch him sooner or later. Let's go home." Adam said reassuringly to Brennan, putting his hand on his shoulder, knowing full well that Brennan was worried about what Ashlocke could be planning with regards to Shalimar.
As Adam, Shalimar, Brennan, and Emma all disappeared into the portal, Diana and Jesse were left. Jesse looked over his shoulder. He was expecting Diana to be following right behind. When she hadn't moved from the spot where she had conjured the portal, Jesse became concerned.
"Diana, you coming? Is everything OK?" Jesse asked.
"Yes and No" she replied. "Remember when I told you that changing the past could have some drastic repercussions, well, it's just that.."
Noticing the look on Diana's face, Jesse became concerned even more. "Diana what is it? Adam is alive; Sanctuary should be back to normal, or at least back in existence. Everything is status quo, right?" he asked.
"It's just that I don't think I am going back with you. If Gabriel found me in the institution, he can find me anywhere. I don't want to have the fate of the world resting on my shoulders. What if he finds me again? What if he makes me send him back and he really screws up time?" she said, with fear.
"Diana, it's OK. When we get back, we will put you in the underground, Ashlocke will never find you. I can promise you that. We can put you so far underground that not even we would be able to find you."
"That's not a risk I am willing to take. I am going to go somewhere that I know that Gabriel will never find me, in another time. Jesse, go home. I will be just fine." She said as she ushered Jesse towards the portal.
"Diana, please don't do this, come home with us." Jesse pleaded. It wasn't that he had feelings for Diana, he just knew what it felt like to be so different from anyone else, the pain that she wore on her face was a familiar sight, often staring right back at him in the mirror, day after day. He was not about to let Diana exile herself, because of her unique gift made her more different from everyone else, mutants and non-mutants alike.
"Jesse, I have made up my mind. I had a lot of time to think about this while in the institution. I told myself that I would never let Gabriel do that to me, use me for his own purposes, manipulate circumstances for his benefit. And what did I do? Just that, it cost Mr. and Mrs. Ashlocke their lives; it almost cost Adam's his life. I can't allow myself to be used that way again. I just can't!" Diana said, trying to suppress the sobbing that threatened her composure.
Before Jesse could respond, Diana conjured another portal, turned to Jesse and said "You had better hurry and go through that portal, it will only stay open for about 30 seconds after I leave. The journey to the other end will remain open as long as you are in it, but this threshold will not." Then Diana jumped through the newly opened portal and disappeared.
As soon as the portal that Diana entered, disappeared, the other portal started to dissolve. Jesse having no other choice made a mad dash and dove into the portal. This time he made sure to pay attention to what went on while traveling through the portal. He was amazed at what he was witnessing, past events happening as he got closer to his own time period. Then he noticed something strange. Jesse could see the other members of Mutant X looking in the portal waiting for him to come out, but then another person crossed his path. Shaking his head, *Nah, that can't be right? There wouldn't be anybody else in here. Would there?* Jesse thought to himself. Just as quick as the other figure appeared, it disappeared, and then Jesse was thrown out of the portal and onto the floor.
"Jesse!" Emma yelled, rushing to his side "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, just fine for a person what just thrown out of a time portal. Did you see anyone else while you were going through?" he asked.
"No, why did you?" Shalimar asked, wondering if maybe he hit his head a little to hard.
"It's just.I thought.never mind." Jesse said realizing that even to him it sounded weird, and considering the events of the day, that was bad.
Author: dragons_syn
Email: dragons_syn@yahoo.com
Rating: NC-17 to R
Pairing: Jesse and Grae (my own character)
Disclaimer: I do not own Mutant X or any of the characters of Mutant X. I am purely borrowing the characters for the purpose of entertainment. I do however own the character Grace/Grae Summary: (AU) Takes place after Time Squared. The effects of Gabriel Ashlocke killing his parents have unforeseen consequences.
Chapter 1-Voyage of Discovery
As the shimmering pool of light, which signified Diana Moller's ability to open portals between time periods, glimmered in the middle of the laboratory. Gabriel Ashlocke dove into the portal head first, thus escaping Mutant X.
"Damn it!" Brennan yelled in frustration. "Great, how are we going to catch him now?"
"Let's not worry about that now, Brennan. We will catch him sooner or later. Let's go home." Adam said reassuringly to Brennan, putting his hand on his shoulder, knowing full well that Brennan was worried about what Ashlocke could be planning with regards to Shalimar.
As Adam, Shalimar, Brennan, and Emma all disappeared into the portal, Diana and Jesse were left. Jesse looked over his shoulder. He was expecting Diana to be following right behind. When she hadn't moved from the spot where she had conjured the portal, Jesse became concerned.
"Diana, you coming? Is everything OK?" Jesse asked.
"Yes and No" she replied. "Remember when I told you that changing the past could have some drastic repercussions, well, it's just that.."
Noticing the look on Diana's face, Jesse became concerned even more. "Diana what is it? Adam is alive; Sanctuary should be back to normal, or at least back in existence. Everything is status quo, right?" he asked.
"It's just that I don't think I am going back with you. If Gabriel found me in the institution, he can find me anywhere. I don't want to have the fate of the world resting on my shoulders. What if he finds me again? What if he makes me send him back and he really screws up time?" she said, with fear.
"Diana, it's OK. When we get back, we will put you in the underground, Ashlocke will never find you. I can promise you that. We can put you so far underground that not even we would be able to find you."
"That's not a risk I am willing to take. I am going to go somewhere that I know that Gabriel will never find me, in another time. Jesse, go home. I will be just fine." She said as she ushered Jesse towards the portal.
"Diana, please don't do this, come home with us." Jesse pleaded. It wasn't that he had feelings for Diana, he just knew what it felt like to be so different from anyone else, the pain that she wore on her face was a familiar sight, often staring right back at him in the mirror, day after day. He was not about to let Diana exile herself, because of her unique gift made her more different from everyone else, mutants and non-mutants alike.
"Jesse, I have made up my mind. I had a lot of time to think about this while in the institution. I told myself that I would never let Gabriel do that to me, use me for his own purposes, manipulate circumstances for his benefit. And what did I do? Just that, it cost Mr. and Mrs. Ashlocke their lives; it almost cost Adam's his life. I can't allow myself to be used that way again. I just can't!" Diana said, trying to suppress the sobbing that threatened her composure.
Before Jesse could respond, Diana conjured another portal, turned to Jesse and said "You had better hurry and go through that portal, it will only stay open for about 30 seconds after I leave. The journey to the other end will remain open as long as you are in it, but this threshold will not." Then Diana jumped through the newly opened portal and disappeared.
As soon as the portal that Diana entered, disappeared, the other portal started to dissolve. Jesse having no other choice made a mad dash and dove into the portal. This time he made sure to pay attention to what went on while traveling through the portal. He was amazed at what he was witnessing, past events happening as he got closer to his own time period. Then he noticed something strange. Jesse could see the other members of Mutant X looking in the portal waiting for him to come out, but then another person crossed his path. Shaking his head, *Nah, that can't be right? There wouldn't be anybody else in here. Would there?* Jesse thought to himself. Just as quick as the other figure appeared, it disappeared, and then Jesse was thrown out of the portal and onto the floor.
"Jesse!" Emma yelled, rushing to his side "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, just fine for a person what just thrown out of a time portal. Did you see anyone else while you were going through?" he asked.
"No, why did you?" Shalimar asked, wondering if maybe he hit his head a little to hard.
"It's just.I thought.never mind." Jesse said realizing that even to him it sounded weird, and considering the events of the day, that was bad.