AN: So I got a review and I was like I don't remember this story and so I reread it and was like oh yeah I was suppose to finish it…and you all can thank my latest reviewer who brought it to my attention (sbfangal)…it took two years but I have Chapter 2. Working on chapter 3 now…well here goes nothing.
The group gathered around the computer as Jesse accessed the surveillance videos.
"Adam these things date back to two years, where do you want me to start?" Jesse asked as he looked at the list of videos all titled by date.
"Start with the more recent ones and we will go from there."
"There are three with today's date I am going with the second one." He double clicked the link and a small window appeared and a clip began.
"Jess can you do anything about the sound" Emma asked as the sound was distorted.
"Sure thing, give me a second to enhance it." Within second they had volume that was clear and audible.
"Take it easy, you all right? What happened?"
"Nothing" she told the man kneeling besides her avoiding his gaze.
"What happened?" he asked again. He received no answer. "Madison what happened?"
She was quiet at first but saw no way of avoiding his question.
"Well we went to the warehouse we fought and well here I am" she told him rushing the last part.
"Didn't I tell to not to fight them especially her." he said raising his voice.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to I wasn't planning to. It's just when I saw her..." she said starting to cry "I...I got so angry at her" she looked up him and continued, "I didn't want to be but I just couldn't help it."
He said nothing for several seconds, but then stretched out his arms giving her a hug. "It's okay honey. Are you ok?"
She nodded.
"She's beautiful isn't she?" Madison nodded her head yes.
The door to the room open and two agents walked in as two more waited by the door. "Eckhart wants to see her," one of the two entering the room said as they walked over to them.
The team gazed in shock as they recognized the man in the footage. The room became more silent if at all possible.
Adam reached over to the computer and paused the video.
"I ran some tests on the blood I got off of Jesse." He said as an explanation. "The machine ran it through every test including a DNA test." He paused.
"Adam what did you find?" Brennan asked not liking where this was going.
"The machine got two definite matches." He paused again not knowing how to tell them his news.
"One of the matches was Richard Saunders" at this all eyes turned to Shalimar.
"And the other?" Shalimar asked afraid of his reply.
"The other match was you Shal, you are her mother."
Shalimar said nothing, with a sigh she placed her head in her hands and. Brennan felt her tense next to him and placed his arm around her.
"How is that possible, how would Shal have a kid and not know about it Adam that's just crazy. This girl was about 16 Adam" Jesse asked.
"Is it all that crazy Jess? I mean new mutants exist and with today's technology to be quite honest with you I am not all that surprised. What bothers me is how they brought Richard back to life without us knowing a thing."
"Maybe if we watch some of the earlier surveillance tapes from when this project started we will get our answers." Emma stated.
Jesse nodded and went to a link dating exactly two years back, to the day of Richard's death.
Video
"Do you have the body" Eckhart asked as he walked into the lab.
"Yes Mr. Eckhart we have the body." Replied the scientist.
"Good, begin the procedure, and don't screw it up or you will wish you were on the table instead of him." With that he walked out of the room.
End Video
Shalimar looked at the body on the table as tears began to role down her cheeks remembering all that they had shared.
The tape went on showing as they started the procedure, Jesse closed the screen and went to one dated the day after.
Video
Richard lay in a hospital bed with wires and machines connected to him. He slowly regained consciousness as the door to his room opened.
"Glad to see you alive and well Mr. Saunders." Eckhart said with a proud smirk.
Richard did not respond instead he stared off past him.
"Not feeling chatty are we?"
"Well it doesn't matter, all you need to do is listen. I have a project for you. Do as I say and no one gets hurt don't cooperate and I can't help what will happen to those you love."
Richard turned his head away from Eckhart to face the opposite wall.
Eckhart pulled a small remote from his jacket pocket and faced it towards one of the monitors.
A picture of an infant appeared on the screen "Meet your daughter, she is one of our latest projects and if you cooperate, neither of you will be harmed."
"I don't have a daughter" Richard paused glancing at the screen.
"You didn't Mr. Saunders, its amazing what today's technology will do."
"She was genetically engineered and within two months she will be 15 years old and she will stabilize and grow regularly."
"Why do you need me if you have everything planned?"
"This project has failed in the past because the child had nothing to motivate them to do as they were told. You will have exactly two weeks to recover and then the training starts." Eckhart walked away.
"I'm not going to helping you Eckhart"
"You'll change your mind Mr. Saunders."
End Video
Jesse stopped the clip.
"Shalimar are you alright?" Adam asked not wanting to unload too much on her at once.
She nodded in response not trusting herself to speak.
"Okay, if at any point you want to take a break or walk away…" he trailed off.
"I know, thanks Adam." She said wiping at her tears.
"Jesse turned to one that is dated three weeks later" Adam requested.
Video
The image they saw sickened them. In the far right of the room was Richard bound to a chair, in the center of the room was Madison surrounded by four agents.
She didn't look more then 7 years old. One of the agents advanced at her but she stood and took the hit. She fell to the ground as another agent kicked her. She rolled away and stood facing her father, who had fallen to the floor trying to loosen the restraints holding him to the chair.
They made eye contact for one brief moment and the blood trickling down her nose did it for him. With one slight nod he gave her all that she needed to protect herself and fight.
She started with the two men that had made the first move to attack her, and flawlessly took them down. She circled around as the other two agents moved around her. Both made their move at once attacking as if they were after someone their own size holding nothing back.
She took them both down as more entered the room after 10 minutes and 15 agents later one agent knocked her down as the other continued to kick her.
"Stop, you're going to kill her. STOP!!"
Richard cried out as he saw his daughter being beaten by two grown men and not being able to help. He felt hot tears role down his cheeks as he once again made eye contact with her. He saw pain but he also saw strength and hope. As she let her eyes close.
"That's Enough" Eckhart exclaimed entering the room.
"I want you to train her not kill her, and fix him" He barked as he left.
End Video
With one glance at Shalimar, Adam knew the group needed a break. "Why don't we continue this tomorrow? It's getting late and there are too many videos for us to view all at once. Get some food and some rest."
Without a word Shalimar got up and walked away from the group taking one last look at the little girl, her daughter, bruised and bleeding and there wasn't a thing she could do about it because it had already happened.
Brennan made to fallow her when Adam put an arm on his shoulder. Before he managed to say anything Brennan spoke. "I'll take care of her Adam."
He assured him.
"Adam what are we going to do?" Jesse asked.
"I don't know Jesse but we'll find a way to get them." With that he walked back into his lab leaving Emma and Jesse alone. Emma sighed leaning further into the chair.
"You okay?" Jesse asked turning to her.
She smiled reassuringly. "My head hurts" Jesse stood from his chair and walked to her extending his arm out to her, she took it and walked with him as he guided them to his room. She lay down on the bed as he started rubbing her head.
"Too many emotions going around?" He asked already knowing the answer.
She nodded turning to look at him. "She feels so much guilt Jesse, she is so hurt. I have never felt so much emotion from her like that, she usually controls it." She paused.
"I don't know what I would do in her situation."
"You would do just as she will, you two are the strongest women I have met in my life, you adapt and you overcome whatever is thrown at you."
"Well you know just what to say." She smiled, closing her eyes trying to clear her head.
Brennan sat at the edge of the bed looking at Shalimar as she stared out the window. She hadn't talked since they had entered the room and it worried him.
"Shal" He called out to her but she didn't acknowledge him.
"Shal" He called again this time moving behind her.
"We'll get them out Shal." He wrapped his arms around her as she turned into him.
"What if we don't Brennan, she's been through so much and she's not even 2 years old. What kind of mother doesn't know the hell her child is going through? She has every right to be angry with me and hate me."
"Shalimar, I know you feel guilty, but you have nothing to be guilty about you didn't know Richard was alive, you didn't know you had a child, and yes she's been through a lot but if she is anything like her mother she will overcome any obstacle life throws at her." He rubbed her back hoping to calm her.
"I know Brennan, I'm just so worried I feel like I've failed as a mother."
"I know sweetie. But you haven't failed because you didn't even know you were a mother until today. How about we get some sleep so we are well rested to kick some ass tomorrow?" He asked leading them towards the bed.
"I can't Brennan, I, every time I close my eyes I see him tied down and my daughter being beaten. I keep seeing the look on her face Brennan." The tears came faster as the uncontrollable sobs started.
He laid them both on the bed and rubbed her back all the while reassuring her until she cried herself to sleep.
Adam worked late that night, to figure out Mason's plan for Madison Saunders. She was strong, but she was also young. If they didn't act fast Mason would kill Richard and there would be no one to control Madison, she would then be used as a weapon not only against his team but her own mother.
Tomorrow would be a busy day he just hoped things would go in there favor.
AN: That's it for chapter 2… it is 3 in the morning where I am so sorry for any grammatical errors. Let me know what you think…