Goku interrupted "and Dr. S to work on Project Omega." They looked closely at him. Goku said "John, can you start working on the blueprints? The guards and I can handle bringing in the stuff." It looked like Jacobs was going to protest, but then he realized that something was going on and Goku wanted some privacy. He shrugged, they all had their secrets. He could respect that. "Ok...see you in the lab." He went back into the room.
Brix said "That you, Stone?"
Goku said "My name is Dr. S." He glanced up at the camera. Brix did too. He looked at Mace. Mace took a small box-like device out of her pocket and flipped a switch. She threw it to Brix.
Brix said "It's a room soundproofer."
Mace said "Just keep your faces away from the camera. Boss's got lipreaders." Goku and Brix turned their backs to the camera.
Goku said "Yeah, it's me."
Katana said "You look different." Goku shrugged.
Brix said "So, you're a brains..." He looked like he didn't know what to say.
Goku said "Doesn't make any difference."
Brix looked at him for a moment and then hit fists with him with a smile "Right, Stone."
Goku half smiled and said "Full name's Goku Son. Brains know me as Dr. S, students Mr. S, and Boss knows my full name and calls me Son. Stone'll work with you guys, but remember, not everyone knows I'm more than I appear, ok?" They nodded.
Brix said "Your secret's safe with us, Stone."
"You better turn it off before someone upstairs gets an ulcer." Brix threw the device back to Mace and she turned it off.
Goku said "Help me carry the stuff in, ok?"
"Glad to help out, doctor."
Goku raised an eyebrow. That sounded convincing, like nothing had just happened. He thought 'Brix is surprisingly good at deception.' He said "Thank you. I would prefer to move the big pieces in first."
Brix said "Can do." They started bringing the stuff in. It took a few trips, but they finally got all of it in. As they left, Brix said "See you around, Dr. S." THe whole crew gave him a guard salute and left. Goku smiled.
Jacobs asked "Do you know them?"
Goku answered "I have a habit of making interesting friends."
Jacobs shook his head "I've decided not to take that personally." Goku half smiled. Jacobs shrugged. "Let's get to work." Around lunchtime Goku's stomach started grumbling. John asked "When was the last time you ate?"
Goku explained "I have a fast metabolism."
"We better take a break and eat some lunch." The computer beeped and out came a tube in the IN slot. The note attached read 'Here's lunch. The orange one is for you, Son and the green is for Jacobs.'
John said "I wonder why he sent lunch up."
Goku shrugged and said "For security?"
"Probably. Let's eat." They went over to an empty spot.
Goku turned to John and said, seriously, "Hey John."
"Yeah, Goku?"
"I wanted to warn you that I eat a lot."
John laughed and said "Ok. I think I can handle it." They stared eating. John watched Goku eat, stunned for the first couple of minutes, then said, with a laugh "Wow! Man, you can eat!"
Goku looked at John's dishes. He ate a pretty large amount for a human. Not near as much as he did, but...He shrugged. "You're not freaked out?"
John said "No man, that was cool!"
Goku laughed "I've never gotten that reaction before." They recapsulized the plates and put them in the out tube to the kitchen. They went back to work. A few hours later the whistle blew.
John said "We better lock up, huh?" They went out and locked the doors behind them. "See you later, Son."
Goku paused "Hey, John, you doing anything tonight?"
John looked startled "Not really."
"Why don't you come over to dinner? You'll have to be a security guard, though. How good are you at improvising?"
"Pretty good. Wait...what was that about pretending to be a security guard?"
Goku said "My family thinks I'm a security guard. Long story. They don't know I'm a genius."
Jacobs nodded, then grinned "Sure."
Gohan came walking up. He looked at the man standing next to his dad with a raised eyebrow. He whispered, as he walked by, "Dad, you have to go change before you head home, did you forget?" He went on by.
Goku jumped. He had forgotten. Jacobs asked "Your son? Does he know?"
"Yeah. I'll see you in the lobby in a few minutes, ok?" John nodded. Goku left and changed. He thought 'Gohan.' He felt his son jump. 'Ride the motorcycle home. I'm going to ride home with John.'
'That guy?'
'Yes. He's my lab partner.' He felt his son's excitement.
Gohan thought 'Mom will freak out.'
Goku thought 'She can yell at me tonight. Go on.'
'Cool!'
'Go on. Get home before me and tell her to be expecting a guest.'
'Ok dad!' He cut link and hoped Gohan didn't crash. He didn't think Gohan would get hurt, but if he looked like he had been in an accident Chichi would kill them both. Goku went to Jhones' office.
"Come in, Son."
Goku did. He said "You wouldn't happen to have a black car for me that matches the one in the hologram?"
"I do. Would you mind explaining to me about earlier today?"
Goku said "I told Brix and the others some things about me. I didn't want it all over the network. I have doubts that this place is 100 secure."
"ITI is secure."
"Yes, Sir. Sir...if I was up to anything subersive, don't you think I would have done something to the visual surveillance as well?"
Jhones thought for a moment, then said "Don't do that often. Do you have any idea how that sets off the upstairs people when you do that?"
"Sorry sir."
Jhones tossed him a capsule "Your car."
"Thank you, Sir." He left and met Jacobs. "Mind if we take my car?"
John said "Sure. Let me capsulize mine." They walked out and stopped in front of his car. John saw Goku looking at it and said "I know, it's a jalope, but it has character." He capsulized his car and put it in his pocket. Goku uncapsulized his car. Jacobs said "Sure, it's big and shiny, but where's the character?"
Goku rolled his eyes and said "You look enough like a security guard, I think it'll work, but you need a name."
"Huh?"
"All the security guards have nicknames. The leader's name is Brix, I'm Stone..."
Jacobs thought for a minute "How about Jacks?"
Goku raised an eyebrow. Not bad. "That might work."
"Cool." They drove home.
Who is this Jacobs character really? Does he have something to hide as well? What is this project they're working on? Don't forget to R & R people (read and review). Catch you later.