Chapter 3 - A new Chase

Chase had misgiving about this; that boy, M was an expert, he realised as they started to attack each other. M had a quick and steady tactic, although Chase had quicker and mightier moves.

'Use your bionics, M. Learn Chasey how to fight!', the man said, his voice sounding as he was a fan of a football team. Chase didn't have time to analyse the man as M grabbed by his sleeve and tossed him in to the wall. Chase winced-it really hurt!

Chase's POV

I tried to get up and fight that monster. So, he was bionic, right? Let's see what he got!

I ran towards M, but he disappeared of my sight, all in a blur. Super speed? Could, be.

The next thing I knew was that a loud yelp made heard in the warehouse and I realised a horrible pain coming from my stomach and then I lost contact with the outside world.

'Good job, M! I'm so proud of you, you knocked out Chase quickly, though I expected more from my best creation. Well, I suppose that this won't happen too soon. The others,', the man said waving the hand toward Adam and Bree's bodies, a look of disgust becoming clearer on his face, 'are real weaklings! Hustle and muscle are my unsuccessful projects.'

'Shall I...', observing the man's look, M rectified, 'Shall we take them, father?'

The man considered his question for a moment, but then he said: 'No, I want them to come to me willingly...that would break

Donnie's heart into so many pieces...as I felt when he took Chase!'

'So, Chase will be the first one to be taken! Now, let's go!', the man said, visibly happier.

'You're going nowhere!', a harsh voice said. The man and M looked back just to see Chase on his feet again. But something was different, something that scared the man and M a lot: his eyes. Chase's hazel irises were replaced by a deep blue colour.

'M?', the man asked, trying to regain his self confidence.

The boy lowered in an offensive position, but Chase didn't move. M took advantage of Chase's lack of reaction and super-sped toward him but Chase did the same and was out of M's sight.

'What?', M asked his father, who was just watching in a darker corner of the building. 'You said that he got super-smarts and molecular kinesis. You said nothing about super-speed!?'

M was interrupted by a hand grabbing him by his wrist and then he found himself flying across the room and then he collided with the wall. M winced, but soon he regained his strength. 'Now I'm beginning to be annoyed!'. He super-sped toward Chase and then a quick battle followed, M' offensives being rejected each time. The same thing couldn't be told about Marcus, who was actually bleeding because of Chase's blows.

'You know,', the man's voice made heard, 'I think that I forgot something at home, so bye M!'.

As he said this, Chase pinned M to the wall and then in the same harsh voice, he repeated "You go nowhere!". The doors were closed as Chase made a gesture with his hand and then he made another and a trail of ice spread on the floor, making the man fall. "Wow, impressive! So many abilities, and two at once without fretting his chip!"

His thoughts were interrupted by a sharp icicle pointed to his neck.

'Move and you're dead.', Chase said in the same unusual voice.

In the meanwhile, M succeeded to free himself and with all the energy he had left, M pointed a wave of electricity toward Chase. The boy fell unconscious and M rushed to help his father.

'Now, shall we take him?', M said panting.

'Not yet!', the man snapped at M and then, both of them ran away.

In the meanwhile at the Davenport House...

'Big D? Big D!',Leo yelled as loud as he could, and that wasn't nothing.

'Yes, Leo, what is it?', he asked in a bored way.

Since Leo became the Mission Specialist, Donald was able to stand him no more.

'I tried to contact Adam, Bree and Chase on internal and satellite communication, but they didn't answer. None of them!'

Leo watched Donald's bored expression replaced by concern. He started to type frenetically at his cyberdesk.

'Oh, no!', he exclaimed. 'Adam and Bree's GPS signal is very weak, that means that they passed out, but something even stranger is that Chase's is completely deactivated together with his Chip's Remote Access and that;s no good!'

He headed to the elevator and before he left the lab, he turned to Leo. 'Tell me if their GPS signals' state changes, OK?' And before Leo have had the chance to protest, Donald Davenport left the lab.

Later...

Bree's POV

I started to be aware of the surroundings. I tried to get up, but my knees felt as I was 100 years old. I tried again and I finally did it. 'Guys?', I yelled. No response. I started to look around me and then, behind some little crates I saw Adam's legs. I headed there, hoping to find the rest of Adam fine. I was stunned when I saw him, he was sleeping peacefully, with a great smile on his face, it would be mean to wake him up... I soon returned to my senses. I knelt near him and called his name loudly. Once, twice, but no response. I suddenly started to panic! Was Adam seriously injured or was he... No, I don't even want to think of this gruesome possibility, not now. I slapped Adam's face twice and luckily his face reddened where I hit him, so he was still alive. He groaned and I startled. Adam opened his eyes slowly and he got into a sitting position.

'What have happened, Bree? And who hit me this hard?', he asked as he was touching his face carefully.

'I did, because I though you were...'

'Dead?', Adam finished the sentence thoughtfully, something that was pretty unusual for him.

'Don't you remember what happened?'

'Not really- there was dark and then I felt a shock through my body and...well, that's all I remember.'

'So do I!', I agreed.

We remained silent for some time and then we stood up and analysed the room, searching for Chase. Some crates were spread on the floor, some of them were even broken and their contents were some kind of powders. A track of ice started somewhere from the middle of the building and ended with a huge icicle, which had a sharp peak.

'What is that from?', I asked bewildered.

Adam shrugged and we continued our "research".

'There he is!', Adam shouted, deafening me for a short while.

He was right. Some feet away, Chase's unconscious body was resting on the hard floor. We rushed over him. I raised my hand to apply the same treatment as I did to Adam, but he grabbed my hand fast.

'Let me do this! OK?', Adam said.

I usually have disagreed, but today was a completely different matter: I was in shock.

Adam leaned over Chase and checked for his heartbeat. 'Quite low...', he murmured. He checked Chase's breathing too- Chase was breathing. Then Adam proceeded to check for any wounds and then, both of them heard a slight crack.

'What was that?', Bree asked panicked.

'I think that's his chip, Bree.', Adam said worriedly.

Adam took hold of Chase's body in his arms and said:

'We got to find Mr. Davenport! And quickly!', Adam exclaimed.

His feelings made Bree even more worried that she already was, she felt a long of pressure and then she felt that everything becomes blurred... "No!", she snapped at herself. This is an emergency!"

'No need to worry.', both teenagers heard Mr. Davenport's voice. 'Come in the helicopter and you can explain me everything later.'

In the helicopter...

After Mr. Davenport heard their story, he sighed. 'I need to repair Chase's chip quickly, otherwise he's not gonna make it until tomorrow.'

Sorry for the cliffhanger, but did you this chapter?