Hello. It's been a while.
Well here it is the long await chapter update you have all been bugging me about……
Nah I'm only joking you're comments and requests and demands for a new chapter kept me going to finally write this and hopefully by the time you've read this I would have updated this story twice.
I won't explain where I've been because it'll be longwinded and you're all impatient enough.
So enjoy Chapter 11 of What if
Discalimer: I only own Prism I don't own anything else……if it was I would have had a 3rd season and all the comics based off the cartoon actually released in the UK! Stupid DC ~_~
Chapter 11- Plans are formed but trouble still remains
Dr. Mar Londo snarled at the robots as they all came back empty and with no sign of his son, once again despite his superior intellect Brin had once again managed to avoid him without even leaving one clue. He knew the nanites were working but they had not been able to help him locate Brin.
"How is it that everything I provide for you to catch my son, the resources and the tools and the power to control him seems to come up lack luster." He screeched to the small army of robots he had left, stepping on one that had been damaged by a group of wild animals.
"Incompetent fools!" Dr Mar London screeched, storming back into his tiny lab. He locked the door and turned to his lab.
"So close….I was so close." He walked towards the table where he had set up chemistry experiments and his right arm swept across knocking it all down to the floor, "I WAS SO CLOSE!" He snarled out, he looked down at the mess he had created and sneered at it.
From his pocket he removed the nanites indicator and sat down by his computer and stared at his creation, a thing of beauty and wonder. His plan had been perfect, was perfect. So why? Why hadn't it worked? Why? Why? Why? WHY? He gripped his invention tightly in his hand and raised his arm to smash it. It should have worked. His plan had been perfect, it should have worked perfectly. Brin's rage should have immediately alerted his crew to his where abouts where they would have brought him in and he could have controlled Brin and shaped him into the general he wanted. SO WHY? Why couldn't he locate him? Why couldn't he have built a tracking device in the nanites? Why…..that's it!
He lowered his arm and placed the nanite controller gently down on the keyboard and immediately connected it's processor to the computer. The nanites would have completely bio information on Brin and was able to gain all access to his nerves even the ones controlling body temperature; if he could make the nanites increase Brin's body temperature then he could use the bio scanners to find him. It would take a while for him to have full access but it was alright time didn't matter when it came to family.
The laughter of a pure mad man echoed through the forest and creatures around shifted further and further away from the area, away from the black stain.
The day was bright and the light filled the room with warmth and hope, something that Prism hoped to be a good sign as she looked at the results of the computer's scan.
"Hey looks like your theory was right." Prism turned to see Cam walking up with a drink.
"Yeah seems so." Prism said with a strained smile. "Looks like the universe is with us with the weather eswell."
"Yeah though I gotta say it makes this place seem so…..metallic." Cam said, "Everything's bright…..really, really bright. And cheerful. How the hell can the ship seem metallic and cheerful at the same time?" Cam asked and Prism laughed and shook her head.
"Power of the sun maybe?" Prism suggested knowing that Cam was trying to cheer her up.
"Hey you okay?" Cam asked "I know you're worried and I am eswell but if you're not up for this….." Cam seemed to be having trouble as to what to say.
"I'm fine Cam." Prism said and Cam gave her a look that said he didn't believe her, "Really Cam I am fine." Prism said, "Just worried about Tinya." She suddenly laughed.
"What?" Cam asked
"Oh I'm just thinking that if Tinya were here how annoyed she'd be with me for worrying about her, I can just imagine the sarcasm." Prism said smiling softly
"Oo yeah, sarcastic and flippant that's our Tinya." Cam said he glanced towards the others, "Come on looks like Brainy is ready to start."
They all gathered around the computer as Brainy explained their plan of action.
"Thanks to Prism and Ultra Boy we've managed to find a way of finding Tinya and the answer to this whole puzzle." Brainy started and he pulled up a map of the area, "This is a map of the area and this," He pulled up an image of lines and placed it over the map, "This is the area of tunnels and underground potholes we've managed to find so far. As you can see the tunnels go below the whole entire area of the building and surrounding 60 acres. We can't be certain if the tunnels end at the end of the 60 acres or if they carry on into the forest, and if they do we can't be certain how long for and whether or not any of the tunnels are damaged or what's in them." Several lines were highlighted up to a certain point, "The areas highlighted are how far Ultra Boy managed to get yesterday."
"So what's the plan then?" Superman asked
"We'll split up individually and each explores a tunnel, I've developed the scanner rods to be able to scan a wider area so hopefully none of us will have to go too far down the tunnels." Brainy said.
"What are we going to do after?" Prism asked, "Any ideas on that?"
"Whoever took Tinya had to have taken her through the tunnels and because she was hurt she's probably left a small blood trail along with our mysterious kidnapper's DNA eswell." Vi said, "So we've expanded the range of the DNA scanners and hey presto we should be able to find Tinya and her mystery man beast."
"Any other questions?" Brainy asked
"Mysterious man beast?" Cam asked Vi who just giggled.
"Well if Tinya was here she would have said something like that, just trying to keep her spirit alive." Vi said shrugging
"Yup spirit of sarcasm and cynicism." Cam said.
"Anything else?" Brainy asked, "Important?" Through gritted teeth eyeing up Cam who just shook his head. "Good then grab the scanners and torches and meet me at the entrance that Ultra Boy has discovered."
The entrance was hidden deep within the secret room that they had struggled to get into earlier. Brainy used the scanner and re-confirmed what they had all thought, Tinya's blood had pooled just outside the entrance then a small and faint trial of drops led down deep into the pitch black and cold tunnel. They all eyed each other and then at Brainy as he placed the first scanner in and set it and then watched as the neon green light made the already unwelcoming tunnel have an eerie presence about it. The setting was too much for Cam not to joke and he went to open his mouth only to be stopped by Brainy.
"Don't." Brainy said and Cam's mouth froze in the shape of an 'O' and tried to look innocent as he could, Brainy turned to Cam and just looked at his face with a raised eyebrow.
"What?" Cam asked innocently, "What?"
"Do not say whatever is you were going to say." Brainy said turning back to look at the scanner's process.
"I wasn't going to say anything." Cam mumbled and Brainy looked back at him, "What? I wasn't going to!" Cam said trying to look innocent.
The others just giggled at the scene that played before them, glad that Cam had managed to cheer them up on what was a depressing time. Their laughter was cut short when the scanner let out a small beep, indicating it had finished its scan. They waited anxiously as the readings were downloaded to their tablets and waited for the tablets mini computer to add the details forming a map.
"Well here it is." Vi said, "The scanner has done better then we thought it would."
"From here we'll all go down then separate once we reach the turnings off, Ultra Boy you'll be first, then Cam, then Prism, Superman and Vi will be last." Brainy explained, "We'll keep in regular contact and you should place the scanners where the information ends, the map tablet will beep to let you know and flash when information is sent." Brainy flicked on the torch the beam went down but stopped short, unable to pierce the rest of the unwelcoming darkness. Prism was the first to move, flicking her own torch on to join Brainy's, though it did nothing to ease the darkness away.
"The sooner we get moving the sooner we are to finding Tinya and the end of all this mess." Prism stepped in to the tunnel followed closely by Ultra Boy and Cam. Superman flicked on his DNA scanner and joined them waiting for the results. Vi and Brainy were last placing scanners within the room to warn them of someone's presence and if anything disturbed the entrance into the tunnel.
"Well here we go Vi." Brainy said pulling the scanner up out of the ground and switched it off.
"Do you think we'll be able to find Tinya?" Vi asked quietly. "Through all this I mean?"
"I don't know Vi." Brainy said honestly taking her hand and pushing past to lead the way. "Hopefully at least this can tell us a bit more about what direction she was taken in and more about the perp."
"Pris is right this is one hell of a mess." Vi said flicking her torch on to join the slowly fading beam of the others.
The sun beat down across the canopy of the forest causing anything below the tall huge trees was subjected to an immense misty humidity, every drop of moisture clung to any living thing and clothing was an annoyance rather than a protector. Something Tinya was finding out a tad to late, she had ridden herself of her cloak turning it instead into strips for bandages which were currently tucked and tied around her legion belt. However her costume had decided it would pleasantly stick itself to her skin causing her to sweat even more which caused her suit to stick to her even more and so the cycle continued. She would occasionally phase and walk to ease away the stickiness and humidity that was sticking to her, it helped if only briefly but the phasing tired her out and she ended up having to give it up if she wanted to stay alert.
The only thing that was keeping her going was the sight of the dense forest; despite the heat it created it was breath takingly beautiful and a small reminder of why places like this shouldn't be torn down for other life forms. It be a shame for this place to disappear like the forests of earth and several other planets where modernisation and technology was determined to win against nature. She loved the beauty of this place but was reminded that she did not belong here and that she would be a modern city girl dependent on technology forever, that reminder was shoved in her face whenever she ended up being whacked in the face by a bush or tree branch. Despite this place's beauty it was also extremely dangerous.
Speaking of dangerous her gaze fell on the muscular back of her companion, guide through the dense forest and kidnapper all rolled into one package. One very muscular, dangerous and very hot package. A blush formed at her thoughts and she quickly shook her head to rid herself of those kinds of thoughts, thoughts like that would bring her back to last night and that would make her remember her, him, dangerous situation, freezing water and then…….the image of them kissing flashed through her mind and she quickly shook her head while trying to cool down her already flushed face. The less she thought about…..that scene the better, besides what happened afterwards hadn't exactly been pleasant.
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Brin's eyes became wide as saucers as soon as their lips connected his mind going completely blank and he found himself drawing her in to his arms and kissing her back. His eyes soon closed as he gave into the pure sensation and her scent filled his nostrils making him pull her into his arms until they didn't have a breathe of space between them. He acted on instinct and his tongue pushed at her mouth for entry. She was only happy to comply and allowed his tongue entry. Their tongues clashed and wound themselves round each other, both fighting for supremacy, their heads changed angle and the kiss was deepened. They pulled away to breathe but started again within a few seconds and the kiss went even deeper.
The lack of air disturbed them once again and they both pulled away slowly, breathing heavily and looked into each other's eyes as they departed. Both were flushed and pink in the face, Tinya smiled shyly up at Brin who was falling back into her gaze, only to be snapped out of his musings when his ears picked the howls from the forest's wolves. He turned his head to hear them better and listened intently while still holding the still flushed girl in his arms.
Tired of being ignored Tinya placed her hands on either side of Brin and forcibly tugged his head back towards her to kiss him again, only to have him remove her hands away from his face and stand up. She looked at him with utter confusion and stood up quickly and grabbed his arm which he shook off roughly.
"Brin?" She said his name softly confused at his sudden change in attitude reaching out to touch his arm.
"Just forget what happened." Brin said coldly and she dropped her hand as Brin turned to her with a cold look in his eye, "Forget what we just did its…..it's not going to happen again." Brin said pushing past Tinya to fully inspect where they were.
Tinya stood there feeling confused, cold and tired form being dragged around and being taken for a ride in just one day, her wound stung and she reasoned with herself that that was what was making her eyes sting with tears and not the cold brush off from the beat boy she had managed to get herself involved with. She angrily pushed them away scolding herself for letting her mask slip and in front of a stranger and decided she would refuse herself to fall any further for this…..beast boy and to get back to the others as soon as possible. She waited for him to finish his inspection knowing that the only way of getting out of this place alive was with his help as he knew this place better then anyone else. He didn't leave her waiting long.
"We've fallen down the cliff and been washed up about 10miles down from our original position." Brin said.
"Do we need anything from where we were?" Tinya asked playing it cool.
"No, you have your cape still attached if a little torn and other then that I have a lot of bot holes on this place so we're not in any real danger." Brin said looking up at the sheer cliff, "We just need to get out of here now before sunrise, the cliff would be impossible to climb with the sun and the heat."
Tinya glanced at the cliff and sighed, with her wound there was no way she would be able to climb it but she didn't know if it would be possible for her to drag Brin through phasing. Phasing with Brin seemed less daunting so she decided the latter was probably better.
"I have an idea." Tinya said and Brin turned to her listening intently, with the same intent he had only minutes ago been kissing her with. She scolded herself with that kind of thinking and shook her head to rid it. "One question how are you on phasing?"
She had done it, he had picked a safe place to sleep and now here they were trekking through the forest/ jungle of his home world in the middle of the day with the 3 suns high in the sky and determined to cook her in her costume. When she got out of this she was soooo going to drag Prism into helping her re-design her costume, the less stretch fabric on contact with skin the better. She could just imagine her friend's smug smile at being right. Her musings left her less away of her surroundings so she failed to notice the ledge of a hole which was covered up by bushes and plants and down she went.
Brin pushed through his home turf finding the jeans he was wearing slightly uncomfortable due to the sheer humidity of this place. He had forgotten what it had been like wearing clothes and he was somewhat relishing in the fact that he was able to wear them after six years even if it was uncomfortable. He looked back to see his companion lost in thought and trying to avoid the branches swinging back at her, he knew the reason why he was in the this humanoid form was all due to her. True the way she actually managed to get him to this stage was a little unorthodox but she did it.
So why had been so cold to her last night after they…….they kissed, his face still went red when he thought about it, why had he rejected her after he kissed? He knew why. He was sacred. He hadn't even felt human in the past six years let alone interact with any kind of humanoid life especially the female species and suddenly he was thrust back into feeling human and interacting with a humanoid life form. To top it all off it was a girl he was extremely attracted too and yeah that scared him. He also didn't know how far he could control the beast within himself or how strong he was physically and mentally, the idea of going back to what he had been for the past six years was a worrying thought another was hurting anything innocent around him which was another worrying idea.
Brin side stepped past a hole leading into a Tarantulon Wolf Spider's den, the web was hard to get out of and the spider itself was massive and a nasty piece of work to fight. On its legs it had tiny needles which could pierce through anything and leave the victim pretty much in a coma like state, alive and conscious but unable to move. And that wasn't the worse part, you were conscious when it decided to suck you dry, the pain he had seen some animals unlucky enough to get caught by one was undescribable and one thing he would never wish even on his enemies.....not even his father. He had fought them before but didn't want to meet one with Tinya following him. The sound crumbling rocks had him on alert right away and he turned too late to warn Tinya and he watched as she fell down the hole and into the spider's web.
When Tinya had finally stopped moving her first thought was that she landed on something sticky, sticky and springy. She opened her eyes only for them to widen at the sight of what trouble she had fallen into now. She was in a massive hole covered in the biggest web she had ever seen and she was stuck, Tinya sat there for a few minutes trying to get her tired mind to calculate the trouble she was in. Her mind froze when she the felt the whole web start to move and tug in direction of the big hole in the middle of the web, she was glad she wasn't being tugged towards it but all manner of thought left when she watched a pair of massive spider legs suddenly rise up and plant themselves down on either side of the hole. She could only sit there and watch in horror as the legs lowered themselves to pull up the owner. A great big massive spider with massive fangs and huge eight eyes and six other legs emerge slowly from the hole and position itself on the hole, Tinya could only stare as all eight eyes fixed themselves on her and a leg shot out towards her.
Brin ran down the edge of the hole being careful not to step on any of the web's strings so not to let them spider know he was there. He scrabbled down and could only watch in horror as the spider's leg jetted itself towards the shocked girl needle ready to inject its deadly poison.
Wee well that's it so far!
Now onto Chapter 12. And for any D&A readers…………..u're going to be waiting a while soz! I'm trying to finish of request series with the requests I got and try and write a bit more what if.
Review please!
