Ch. 4

*2 weeks later, on the Vast Explorer, Interior*

Adam looked around outside. Jesse and his niece, Sarah, were playing Chess. While Emma was teaching Gab to meditate. Mac and Brennan were fighting Shalimar.

"All right team!" his voice boomed. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him. "It's time for everyone's weekly EDG Scan!"

"Now? But I was just beating Jess at Chess!" Sarah groaned.

"Checkmate!" Jesse smiled. "Not anymore."

"What?" she looked at the board. "Damn it!"

Adam smiled. "Come on."

They got up and followed everyone, who followed Adam.

"You cheated," Sarah told Jesse.

"What? No I didn't," he defended himself.

"Yes, you did,"

"Did not!"

"Did so!"

"Did not!"

"Did so!"

"Okay you two!" Shalimar interrupted their 'intelligent' conversation. "That's enough."

"Thank you" Adam whispered into Shal's ear as they walked.

The five followed Adam to a small room that Judson let him use as a lab. Adam scanned them, each member of Mutant X got scanned first. All of them scanned well. Judson, Gab, and Mac walked in just as Sarah was being scanned. But, the result weren't the same as the others.

"You're dieing, very slowly," Adam announced sadly. "The number of white blood cells are decreasing, which is making it hard for your body to heal. There also ripping apart. That's going to make your powers go out of control."

Sarah stood still. Trying to take it in. Everyone was looking at her and Adam. Brennan wanted to go over to her, to comfort her. But, Gab beat him to it.

'Damn him!' he said to himself.

"Do you know what is causing this to happen?" he asked Adam.

"It's just a wild guess. But, I think it's her powers," Adam went over to his niece. "What is your other powers do you have?"

Sarah put her head down, trying to decide whether or not she should tell him. She would have to tell him eventually. Sarah put her head up.

I can see different possible future's. I have them at random times. It comes and goes though. I have absolutely no control over it either," she explained.

"Okay, now I understand," Adam said. The intensity of these visions are impacting your health."

"But she can't just stop her visions. Can she?" Mac said.

"I can't,"

"Not necessarily," Jesse said. "What about a Sub-dermal Governor?"

"Jesse!" Emma said. "I can't believe your even suggesting that!"

"No way Jesse!" Shalimar said.

"I am not going to have one," Sarah said.

"You might not have a choice," Brennan said.

"I will always have a choice, Brennan," she told him. "Besides, if I do have one I won't be able to use my other power and then I won't be able to help you guys with this mission."

"I don't know what a Sub-dermal Governor is. But by the sound of it, it doesn't seem very fun to have," Judson interrupted. "There might be another way to save her."

"How?" Gab asked.

"Yeah, Judson. How?" Mac said.

"Ambrosia," Everyone turned to look at Adam.

"Don't you need it for your team?" Mac asked.

"We'll find another way," Sarah said. "Mutant X is more important than me."

"All 6 of you are important to me. I'll find another way to save my team. Right now, I'm focused on you," he told her.

She nodded.

"Good," Adam pecked her on the cheek.

"I'm gonna go and take a nap," Sarah announced.

Gab went and helped her to her quarters. She kissed him, then shooed him away playfully.

To be continued . . .