Well here is the next Chapter. first I would like to apologize for the short chapter and the long wait. Second I would like to again thank my reviewers so far, I love hearing from you guys good or bad so keep the comments coming.
Here it is and I hope you enjoy! And don't forget to review!
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Taylor was seething.
It had been hours since that blond feral had left his gang unconscious on the floor and he still had no idea who she was.
The only thing the elemental knew for sure was that when he had woken up Rei was gone.
How dare she leave me after all I've done for her! If that little bitch thinks she's getting away that easy she has another thing coming! She is going to pay. If it is the last thing I do she will pay!
He couldn't be sure but Taylor thought he heard the feral's partner say something about not being from Genomex. That only left a very short list of who they could be working for, and he planned to tear apart every single one of them until he found her.
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Rei was astonished by the 'sanctuary' Adam had built. The hanger was full of high-tech equipment and gadgets that she scanned with a thief's eye. Without thought she cased the place.
There were three ways in and out of the large hanger not counting the one the plane had come in through.
On the first level, two sets of glass doors at the front to the left and right lead into hallways which, she assumed, connected the hanger to the rest of Sanctuary.
Rei decided the other doors around the hanger were storage.
The third way in and out was a small door on the second level of the hanger.
She followed Brennan and Shalimar through the glass doors to the left and down a narrow corridor.
When the corridor opened up into the main area Rei was almost overwhelmed by her surroundings.
To her right was a large window that showcased the inside of a very high tech lab, sporting top of the line medical equipment.
Her two mutant guides turned to the left and the young feral followed completely awestruck.
She couldn't believe how cool the inside of Sanctuary was.
It was a perfect blend of technology and nature.
The walls incorporated both the natural rock of the mountain and man made support structures. A large number of potted plants and trees littered the main room, and they were thriving thanks to the warm lighting that imitated the sun's rays.
If it weren't for the high-tech media center, Rei would have forgotten she was even inside.
Sitting in front of one of the computers was another member of Mutant X. He was too young to be Adam, so Rei concluded that he was the molecular computer wiz named Jesse.
The blue eyed blond was the epitome of the boy next door. He was shorter than Brennan and lacked the bad boy appeal, but still brought something to the table with his outgoing nature and slightly scruffy look.
Jesse stood and greeted his teammates.
Rei waited quietly behind Shalimar, still a little uneasy about her decision.
Noticing the new face Jesse flashed a big warm smile and extended a hand.
"Hi I'm Jesse Kilmartin. Welcome to Sanctuary."
Rei tentatively shook his hand and studied his face, taking in every detail.
"My name's Rei."
"Well, nice to meet you Rei."
The green eyed feral gently pulled her hand back.
Jesse felt a shiver run up his spine there was so much emotion in her eyes that he just couldn't look away. He could tell she'd been through a lot in life and his heart went out to the young new mutant. But there was something else. Something he just couldn't place.
He was pulled out of his trance by Adam and Emma coming down the stairs.
After introducing himself and Emma, Adam had insisted on treating the young feral's injuries in the lab before doing anything else.
The sharp sterile smell in the lab stung Rei's nose. She glanced over the room with a trained eye and was just as impressed as she had been with the rest of Sanctuary.
Had she been here as a thief, there was enough fancy equipment for a very early retirement.
It was only as she was lying on the soft examination chair that Rei realized just how exhausted she was.
As the computer began its first scan she slowly drifted off to sleep, leaving her self behind and falling into a dream.
