(AN: Here is chapter 9. Hope you enjoy. Thank you for the reviews so far and I hope you're willing to do more.)
Jack rolled over and sighed. He had woken up and his head was throbbing. The sheriff felt a wave of nausea as he moved. He lay on his back as he started to sweat.
The pain was starting to get worst and he didn't know how long he could take the pain. He knew very well that his body was rejecting the changes but he didn't expect this to be its result.
He growled as the pain became worse. He bit his lip hard to stop himself from making a sound. He could taste the blood as he bit into his lip.
Another wave of pain hit him and this time he couldn't take it. He started to scream as he felt like his head was being split open.
He felt himself lift off the bed but he was in so much pain he didn't pay attention. The pain then disappeared and he felt like he was suspended in air.
"Jack!" Jack turned his head as he dropped back onto the bed. He felt something wet hitting his cheeks and mouth.
"Nathan? What just happened?" Jack asked, quietly.
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Nathan looked at Jack in surprise. He was floating. "Jack?"
The scientist watched Jack turn his head and fall back to the bed. Drops of an unknown liquid followed him down.
"SARAH lights." Nathan rushed over to the bed.
"Nathan? What just happened?" Nathan didn't know how to answer him.
"You were levitating," Nathan answered.
"I just had a headache. I woke up because I was in pain. Then it started to get worse. My head felt like it was being split open. What's happening to me?"
"I don't know," Nathan said. He was angry at himself for not knowing.
Nathan looked at Jack's bloody lip and the specks of blood on his face.
"I need to clean you up," Nathan said walking to the bathroom.
Jack sat up on the bed. "When you're done, I need you to read me those notes."
"Okay," Nathan said as he disappeared into the bathroom.
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"He was levitating Henry," Nathan said as he paced up and down his small lab.
"How is that possible?"
He stopped moving and looked at Henry. "Jack thinks that besides the chemical boosting his intelligence, it is also allowing him to use more of his brain than the normal human."
Henry's eyes widened. "We don't know what will happen if this continues."
"This has to be reversed because it's killing him. If he gets to full use of his brain, his body might shut down from being overwhelmed."
Henry looked thoughtful and turned to look at Nathan. Nathan's face was etched with worry. "I'll keep working on it, even if it means I don't sleep or eat."
Henry paused and looked Nathan over again.
"He means a lot to you, doesn't he?" Nathan glared at him but nodded. Henry smiled at him.
"I'm going back to my lab. Tell Jack I said hi." Nathan nodded and watched Henry go.
He sighed and started to pack up his notes and laptop. His cell phone rang and he quickly picked up.
"Jack? Did something happen?"
"No, calm down Nathan. I'm fine. I only have a slight headache."
"I'm going to be at the bunker soon. Do you want anything?"
"No. Do you have any new information?"
"Yes and you'll find out when I get to the bunker."
"Okay. Bye, Nathan."
"Bye."
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Jack lay on the couch and he wondered if he would ever be without headaches. He started to float off the couch.
It had been happening all day on and off. He was realizing that every time he had a massive headache it would lead to the use of more of his brain.
He had run a serious of numbers through his head and did mental calculations. He wasn't surprised by the outcome.
Around the week he should be able to see, he will be operating his brain at full capacity.
"Oh my god, is this how Stark thinks?" Jack asked out loud as he realized what he was thinking.
He heard the bunker door open. "Jack? Why are you in the air again?" Nathan asked as he looked at Jack.
"I liked it up there so much last night I thought I would do it again." Nathan rolled his eyes at the sarcasm.
"You know Sheriff, sarcasm does not suit you."
"This has been happening on and off all day." Nathan walked over to the couch and looked at Jack.
Jack could tell he was slightly amused to see Jack like this.
Soon Nathan started to lift off the ground. "Jack put me down, now!"
Jack smiled and they both dropped. Jack sat up and felt blood running down on to his lip.
"You're bleeding from your nose," Nathan said walking away to grab some tissues.
"You shouldn't do that again." Nathan wiped the blood from his nose.
Jack looked in his direction. "My brain will work at full capacity by the time I can see again."
Nathan stopped and he frowned. "You don't have to worry because I'll have you back to normal soon."
