Chapter 2

"Sighting Confirmed. They are doing just like you said they would. They went off to the right and are heading towards a rocky area nearby to likely get something to eat. Let's move out. Go down to the left to avoid being detected. Pick up your feet to avoid kicking up dirt. Leslie, will your male be okay in the car like that?" Penny asked, point her thumb over her shoulder at the two Humvees that were parked there. She flexed her fingers in the fingerless leather gloves. She always wore them to protect her palms. She hated getting wounds on her palm because they took forever to heal. She wore nothing put a shirt and a tang top. Her combat boots were a little intimidating though. Not that it matter, she wanted the intimidation factor when she went male hunting. She nodded to the girls, who were dressed similarly, though more covered.

The headed down the hill, making sure to keep from alerting the males to the fact they were found out. They moved silently across the desert, heading to the area where they saw the men come up from. Amy looked around and pointed down into the sand where there were a couple of rocks . Penny nodded and slipped down into the hole. She found that once through the entrance of the cave, it was very open. She found strange lighting sources and papers every where. She whistled, indicating no one was there. She moved around the perimeter, checking out all the way they could escape. It seemed there was only one way in and out. Strange, but it didn't matter. She made a circle motion with her finger, indicating for everyone to pack the stuff up.

She walked over to one of the cots to gather some of the things there. She paused in her haste to get the stuff into the duffel bag she brought. She looked over an intricate long box. She pushed it open to find a series of letters. She picked on up and read it over. She smiled a bit at the letter from a grandmother to one of the men.

"Aww this one's grandmother calls him MoonPie. Too cute. Though I wonder why this grandma didn't report her son missing. There would have been a massive search party to retrieve him" She mused to herself as she passed the letter to Bernadette. She stood up but held up a hand, indicating the girl's should stop moving. There was the sound of footsteps outside the compound. She nodded to Amy before she walked silently towards the side of the entrance. She pressed herself into the side of the wall, waiting. Soon all three men descended. There was a short one, a tallish one with spectacles and a tall lanky one. She waited till they were fully in the room before she slipped in behind them, blocking their exit. Not that they would know that at the moment.

"What the hell happened?" The spectacles wearing X-Carrier said in a whiny tone. The girls stepped out of where they were hiding. They looked serious and Penny couldn't help but smirk when the males stiffened and turned to leave only to see her. She balled one hand into a fist and punched the other.

"Hello Boys. Seems like you have been in hiding for some time. But the time has come for you to return to society." She said with a smirk. The tallest one, she noticed, was twitching. A lot. Like his whole face was constantly contorting. She stared at him before nodding to Bernadette and Leslie. The two girls moved behind the men and grabbed their wrists, hand cuffing them. The X-Carriers didn't protest at all. Though the short one did leer at all the women. Penny raised a brow at the short one, wondering what his issue was. She shook her head and grabbed the taller one's arm, only to have him do a whole body twitch. Seriously, this male was broken. She moved each man to stand off against the wall as they packed up the rest of the meager items. Penny grabbed her duffel bag and made sure the letters were secure , wondering which one was 'MoonPie'. She shrugged the bag on her shoulder and made sure she was secure before grabbing the tallest one and the medium sized male as she exited the compound.

They were easy to escort since they didn't fight and didn't talk much. Maybe they were all broken X-Carrier. That would be a serious issue. Whoever let these males out of their sight would pay dearly if they were broken. She opened the Humvee Amy and herself came in and pushed her two males into the car. The tallest one still twitching. Amy helped her secure their belts. Penny looked over to see Leslie's male, Raja help the short man into the vehicle, offering the short man a shy smile. She gave Leslie a thumbs up as she got into the driver's seat. Soon the Humvee were off. They drove in mostly silence. She turned to Amy and gave her friend a smile.

"Well that was an easy X-carrier capture." She said with a laugh. She thought it would have been harder then it had been. She looked a head when she heard on of the male's clear his throat.

"Excuse me, but technically wouldn't we be Y-carrier since we carry the genetic material to make other males?" There was the whiny tone again. It took all of Penny's training not to slam on the breaks. She looked at Amy in shock. A male who knew something about biology. That was nearly unheard of. Amy looked intrigued.

"That would be a correct assumption and one that is logical if male births were in any significant number. However natural male births are so low, a fact that is common knowledge, it makes little sense to call males Y-carrier since men today rarely produce Y-carrying sperm. Thus the name X-carriers." Amy said in a monotone, clearly outlining the reason behind the naming. It was a simple way to think of things. Males only produced X-carriers these days. Having a male birth was either a product of a lot of science or a miracle. Amy turned in her seat to face the man.

"I am intrigued by the fact that you knew how biology works. Tell me Male, what is your name and how it is that you came to know such knowledge." Amy said, clearly ignoring the broken man that was still twitching. Seriously, Penny worried that they would have to put the man down. She looked at the man via the rear view mirror. Both men were filthily, but it seemed the taller one was the filthiest. She shook her head and looked over at her friend, who seemed engrossed in this male.

"So you and your friends have been reading scientific journals? Extraordinary. And you all understand it? Please be honest Leonard, for this is very important."

"Well Howard, the man in the other car seems to be taken with all the engineering journals. Sheldon here...well he hasn't really said much so I kinda figured he is mute. But he read all the journals we have, so I figure that he must understand something." He said with a timid unsure smile. Penny raised a brow at this. So the man twitched and didn't speak. Delightful.

They arrived in the compound in record time. There were only guards in the parking structure when they pulled into the area. This was a precaution Penny took before they left. It would ensure there wasn't a ruckus the moment the men stepped out of the vehicles. Penny helped the sickly one out as Amy continued to talk to the one with the glasses. They walked towards Leslie's car, seeing Bernadette laughing with the smaller man. Even Leslie's male seemed to be more at peace.

Once they came together, Bernadette looked somber, knowing very well that it was up to Amy which male she could chose. Though if she had her way, she would keep Howard for herself. He was funny.

"Amy Farah Fowler, since you are the reason these men are now back in society, it is your right to chose which X-carrier you desire for yourself." Penny said, using her authoritarian tone. That way the guards knew this was official and spread the words around to the rest of the Facility.

"Can you not already guest Bestie? The most logical choice for me would have to be Leonard. He is both physically attractive and being able to speak science with him will be quite a delight that I would not pass up" She said in a pleased tone before she looked at little scared.

"Unless he is the man you wish for, Princess" Amy said in a hurried tone, not wanting to displease her partner. Penny gave her that lovely soft smile and she knew that her friend was not planning on taking Leonard from her. She let out a soft sigh of relief and gave Leonard a tentative smile. Penny looked to Bernadette.

"Since your partner already has a male, I give you the chance to pick a X-carrier for yourself. Pick whom ever you want" She said figuring that if the laughs were anything to go by, Bernadette would pick the small man.

"I must ask that I be allowed to pick Howard, as he is closer to my stature and his humor amuses me" She said with a bright smile. Penny nodded her head, accepting this. She looked at the man standing next to her and sighed a bit.

"Then I will take this one. Though I am not sure how long he will last if he is proven to be damaged beyond repair. Let's meet up later ok? I am going to take him to my quarters and get him cleaned up." She said, hugging her friend Amy and waving good bye to Bernadette and Leslie. She guided the taller man towards her rooms, pausing only to tell the guards to fetch her some garments for the man.

Once inside her suite, she let the man go. She stood before him and was kinda glad that she wasn't freaking out. He was tall but he was also lanky. He wasn't intimidating because he kept twitching. She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair.

"Okay Whack-a-Doodle, here the deal. You're going to shower. And by shower I mean you're going to scrub yourself squeaky clean. Don't care how long it take's just get clean. By the time you are done, I will have a tooth brush, clothes and shoes for it. Understand?" She said in a serious tone, hoping to get something from him. All she got was a short curt nod. She grabbed his arm, ignoring the flinch this time and escorted him to the bathroom. She made sure the door couldn't be locked from the outside, just in case he decided to kill himself. Not on her watch.

The sound of the shower turning on was the indicator to Penny to try and get things ready. She headed into the room that was connected to her own and made sure to fix it up. The room was empty save for the dresser, night stand and bed. She changed the sheets and fluffed the pillow, wanting the male to get some sleep before they had to get him checked out by a doctor. She seriously doubted that he would pass the insanity part of the examination. Oh well, she figured she wasn't going to be keeping him long so there was no sense in getting attached. She jumped a bit when she heard a knocking on her door. She walked over to the door and opened in, only to have a package of clothes and necessities thrust into her arms by Amy. She looked baffled as her friend breezed into the room.

"I brought you the things you are going to need. Leonard briefed me about Sheldon's, that is your new X-carrier's name, needs. These will make him happy. Also, I have left Leonard in the hands of Leslie as it seems that her male and Bernadette's male have a taken with one another, so they are having a male bonding session. Raj seems to be happier now that he has males to speak comic books with." Amy said in a simply tone, walking towards Penny's Kitchen, pulling out a water before walking to the couch and sitting down on the side of the couch near the light.

Before Penny could say anything, out walked her Whack-a-Doodle. He looked resigned and curious for a moment before he started to walk around her suite, stopping every now and again to sit down only to get back up and do it all over again. Penny just stood there with her arms crossed, staring at her male with confusion and patience. He seemed to move around the entire room before he nodded and walked straight to Amy. He stood before her and placed his hands behind his back in a strange manner.

"You're in my spot" He said in a serious tone, speaking for the first time since they got him. Penny looked even more confused. His post? He had a spot? What the hell was this?

"I am afraid I do not understand. How do you have a spot already and why can you not sit somewhere else." Amy asked, clearly intrigued that this man had the audacity to tell her that she was in his spot when she clearly was there first. This male must have been in the desert too long and was showing signs of insanity already.

"One since I will be living here for some immeasurable amount of time, I must be allowed to feel comfortable in my new environment. Two as I figured that my comfort is a top priority given the rarity of my gender, it will be likely I will acquire a Television, which would sit there," He turned around and point to a spot right in front of the couch.

"Since that would be the optimum position in which to place the TV, that spot would offer me a place to tell see the image without it being distorted whilst I talk with my friends that would sit around the same are. Last, as it will get hot in the summer a cross breeze can be created there and there" As he spoke he point towards a window and the door before returning his hands behind his back.

"And during the winter a heater can be placed in that cross breeze which will keep me warm but will not make it so hot as to perspire. Ergo, my spot" He said, clearly having thought of all this as he rotated around the room. It made sense now why he would sit down, then jump right back up. He had been taking in the suite and also trying to figure out a place that would be suitable for him to sit.

Amy looked at Sheldon in a contemplative manner before sharply nodding her head and moving off to the next couch cushion.

"This is logical. I concede to your point. Penny, I must be on my way. I have things to get for Leonard." With that he friend stood and exited the way she came. Penny couldn't help but laugh and shake her head. Amy was definitely something else. She looked at Sheldon who was now sitting in the self-proclaimed spot. He was scooting his butt around, as if to make it comfortable. She couldn't' help but imagine a golden retriever sitting there instead. She nickered before sitting on the coffee table before the taller male.

"Well, now that you have your spot, I got to point out that you need to write me a list of things you require. I couldn't think of any before we retrieved you and since you seem perfectly okay on spouting off your demands, I think you need to do me a list" She said, noticing the contemplative look on Sheldon's face. He nodded, smiling brightly all of a sudden.

"That is a logical way to go about it. I will do so" He said with a grin, obviously happy that she was giving him a chance to get all the things he would want. She nodded and stood up, fetching him a pen and paper. She handed them to him before she walked off to her study, telling him she had paperwork to do. She had already set an appointment for the doctors to happen tomorrow. Honestly, she kinda hoped that they would pass him. He was kinda crazy but in a childish way, not in the 'I-am-going-to-kill-you' way. She went about doing the necessary paperwork she had to do everyday.

A/N: I did all the editing. I do not have a beta for this story, so forgive my errors.