Chapter 4: Inside Job
JC stood in the middle of an arena with eyes shut standing with his back to a viewing dome where Heilter, Hoffman, a Russian General and several scientists watched JC standing, waiting for his trials to begin, "you see Herr General, JC is the most powerful mystic we've found, as he's been on the run from us for 8 years" said Hoffman,
"I'll believe it when I see it" said the General harshly,
"Leave Hoffman alone, General" said Heilter in his oily German voice "begin the trials".
One of the scientists pressed a button on the control panel and several doors opened up inside the arena and over 1 hundred soldiers marched out towards JC who hadn't seemed to notice, the soldiers opened fire on JC and he somersaulted over the incoming fire and into the group behind him and opened up some impressive martial arts moves.
After the soldiers were defeated, a second scientist press another button and several tanks rolled out along with hellfire missile troopers, one trooper opened fire on JC and JC dodged every shot just from bending at his knees with precision timing,
"Matrix Bullet-Time dodge, eh?" enquired the General,
"I knew you'd be pleased" said Heilter,
Suddenly all hellfire missiles flew towards JC with an accompaniment of tank shells, however they all stopped in their tracks just one second before impact, then turned and flew back towards their firers, a ring of explosions surrounded JC as he glanced up towards the viewing dome and said in a loud clear voice "next!"
Heilter told one of his men to return JC to his cell and the scientists to reactivate the 'Mystic Negation Field',
"I'm impressed Heilter, how long till you can extract and synthesise his Mystic DNA?" asked the General,
"If he's willing to co-operate, 2 weeks" Heilter replied.
JC, meanwhile, was in his cell staring at the mirror when a white mouse came out and rubbed it's face against his hand "oh, it's you" he said lightly stroking it's head, he then saw that the mouse had a note tied around it's back so JC untied it, it said 'JC, I can't say much in-case this note is intercepted, 2 allied agents are coming to free tomorrow night, more details later, please send a reply with this mouse ASAP, a friend'.
JC stared at the note, then at the mouse, and then at the camera, he quickly grabbed a pen and wrote 'message received, will await further details, send map of the ventilation system with next note, JC' he retied the note to the mouse and it scarpered away through the vents, 3 minutes later it came to a miniature office where a ebony black mouse was receiving orders from the R.A.S. HQ.
The white mouse untied the note and put on a fuchsia gown, "I see your back Elise" said the black mouse,
"I try to please Shultz" said Elise passionately, unfurling the note,
"What does the return note say?" he asked,
"'Message received, will await further details, send map of the ventilation system with next note, JC'" she read "say were are those maps of the vents"
"Bottom cabinet drawer" said Shultz as Elise pulled out the plans, he then got up and said "we need to copy these, one for JC and one for Bernard and Bianca",
"Not exactly, you could meet them at the ventilation entrance and guide them to JC's cell" she said,
"Mmm, but why would JC want plans for the Ventilation System" pondered Shultz,
"Well he is a Mystic" said Elise "he could have the ability to alter his size"
"Yes but with the 'Mystic Negation Field' active he wouldn't have access to any of his abilities" argued Shultz "unless we can arrange a power cut-out when Bernard and Bianca are here, he could meet them midway".
Elise smiled passionately with a hint of impishness "I'll go back and give him the details and the plans" she said, writing the instructions down as Shultz copied the ventilation maps.
"Palmer mountain tower, Palmer mountain tower, this is albatross flight 1-7 advising ETA at 10pm tomorrow night, over" came Neil's over the radio
Shultz grabbed the microphone and said "fight 1-7, ETA confirmed, over and out".
Elise removed her gown and tied the new note and map around her waist and scampered off back to JC's cell, "I'll be back soon dear" she said,
"I'll be waiting" replied Shultz returning to the radio.