IMA and a few of the characters and all of the ideas are mine, but obviously the OCs are your guys (the readers) creations and some of the characters are Michael Grant's!
IMA: Chapter Thirteen
When Sam Temple awoke, it was pitch black. He went to raise his hand to feel his head, which was throbbing horrendously, which Sam assumed was thanks to the big boot of the Finnish brute Jussi Taipale who had punted him in the head outside an orphanage in Leeds.
However, Sam was unable to move his hands, no matter how hard he tried. Sam realized that his hands had been bound tightly behind his back.
Sam then tried to shout for help, but everything he said was muffled and forced to be quiet by the gag that Sam now realized was in his mouth.
Sam then tried his legs, but they too were tied tightly together, stopping the man from getting to his feet.
Sam now knew that his friends weren't able to save him and he'd obviously been taken by the mutants who had attacked them in Leeds.
Sam then tried to blast through his restraints by using his power, but nothing happened.
"Damn!" the man thought to himself, "That Jussi must still be here in the darkness."
Then, as if to confirm Sam's theory, lights were then turned on and the room that Sam was sit in became illuminated.
It was a huge open area with a high ceiling; at first glance Sam reckoned it may be about as big as a football field.
The floor was concrete and cold to the touch whilst the walls looked to be steel. There were some small glass windows dotted around the huge walls, but no light was entering through them.
Sam now knew it was nighttime and he was stuck in some sort of a warehouse, but Sam didn't know how long he had been unconscious. What he did know was that he was famished and thirsty, but he had been more so back in the old days in the FAYZ.
Then, the huge Fin appeared, standing over Sam.
"Look whose awake." he said calmly. "Don't worry, it won't be long before you and the others are off once more to meet an old friend of yours from your days in the FAYZ!"
Sam's face grew angry and pained, as Jussi grinned slightly and said, "Oh yes, Mr Merwin is simply chomping at the bit to see you again Sam."
Jussi turned away from Sam and laughed, "I'll be back in a bit Sam, so sit still now!"
As Sam thought to himself, "It's not like I have much choice!" Jussi walked across the warehouse and out of the large steel door, which closed behind him.
Something then occurred to Sam. Jussi had mentioned that there it wasn't just Sam; there were others who were in the same predicament.
Sam managed to shuffle his body in order to see the whole room. He found that apart from him, there were seven others bound and separated evenly around the room.
Sam realized that these must be the mutant children who had been kidnapped.
What he and the others had been kidnapped for, Sam didn't know. If Drake was involved, like Jussi had said, something horrible no doubt.
Sam though was powerless to do anything about it, and he hoped that someone else was now on their way to save him and the children. If not, things might not end well for Sam Temple, especially if Drake Merwin was the mastermind behind the kidnappings.
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It had been an hour since the girls had left Diana Ladris' office and went off in order to get prepared for their first real mission.
It was pitch-black by the time they had returned to the garage, but they were all suited up in the black Kevlar suits, gloves and boots. They were all also armed with their own weapons.
Lucy had her katana and its case slung over her shoulder. Noelle had two ornate daggers strapped to the waist of her suit. Narcissa had a pouch full of simple throwing knives also fastened to her hip, for easy access. On one side of her waist, Suzana had a tranquilizer rifle safely placed in its holster which was strapped over shoulder and on the other side were compartments of ammunition. On Karilyn's hip was a magnum with plenty of spare ammunition. Riley meanwhile had a large and powerful, yet lightweight hammer fastened tightly to her back.
Diana smiled when she saw the six girls, kitted out and armed. She almost felt a sense of pride at seeing the girls all grown up and ready for a serious mission. Despite the obvious dangers, Diana knew they were ready.
She led the six girls up to the roof of the garage, where there was a helipad. On it was Sanjit's helicopter. Diana wished the girls luck before Lucy clambered into the pilot's seat and the other five girls got into the back where there were two sofas that faced each other.
Lucy prepared the helicopter, did the pre-flight checks and before the long, the party were ready to set off.
Before they left, Diana shouted over the whir of the rotors into the pilot's window, "Lucy, try and land the chopper on the roof of a building near the warehouse. The co-ordinates are already in the navigation system, so just follow it and you'll be in Doncaster in no time. Oh, please try and bring the chopper back in one piece, or I'll never hear the end of it from Sanjit!"
Lucy nodded and laughed, "I'll try Diana." Then, Lucy's powers seemed to pay off as the helicopter took to the air smoothly before flying off towards Doncaster.
Diana sighed and descended from the roof of the garage.
On the way back to the main academy building, two figures came running towards the woman.
Diana exclaimed, "Andrew? Christopher? What are you doing here?"
Andrew, between breaths, said, "It's Daniel."
Diana, unsure what to expect, said calmly, "What's happened to Daniel?"
Christopher squirmed before saying with his Irish lilt, "He's gone."
"Gone? What do you mean gone?" shouted Diana who had now lost her cool.
Christopher explained, "He said that he needed me to open a portal because he needed to reach someone in danger. I panicked and did what he asked, but he left before either Andrew or I could ask who needed saving."
Diana sighed, "It's Sam."
Andrew frowned, "Sam? As in the headmaster?"
Diana slowly nodded, "The very same."
She then said, "Thank you boys, you've done nothing wrong. You can go back to the dorms and leave me to sort it all out."
The boys nodded and Christopher and Andrew made their way back inside.
Diana said to herself after the boys were out of earshot, "Damn that boy, why does he have to get involved?"
But, the woman sighed and answered her own question, "I know he's only trying to help Sam, but he's just going to get hurt. But, there's nothing I can do now. I can only hope he can look after himself now."
Diana then began to walk slowly back to the academy. On the way, she said to herself, "If being a teacher's always this hard, then I don't think I ever gave mine enough respect!"
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Traveling by portal was completely new to Daniel. In his eyes, that probably why he landed face first on the pavement.
Daniel groaned as he composed himself and pulled himself to his feet.
He felt bad at using Christopher's power, but if there was one thing that Daniel hated more than anything, it was feeling useless.
Daniel was wearing a pair of black jeans, a red t-shirt and a thick black hoodie. He also had white trainers and he was carrying his bow and quiver full of arrows over his shoulders.
He brushed himself off and took in his surroundings. He had landed in some sort of housing estate, but in the distance, Daniel caught sight of some factories.
He thought to himself, "Factories? There must be an industrial estate beyond these houses. That's where I'll probably find the warehouse."
With that, Daniel put his hood over his head and walked into the night.
Hey guys and girls! I hope you enjoyed that relatively short chapter, but I really think it wets the appetite for the next chapter which will deal with the Doncaster Mission, which I am really looking forward to writing!
But still, I am more than happy to hear any OCs you guys have got for me. Especially those with some really inventive and cool powers please feel free to PM me with them or include them in a review. So, as ever guys, feel free to review or PM me if you have anything to ask or tell me. As you probably know by now, I'm always happy to help if you just ask me!