Date: 2022

Location: Secret Facility, Adirondacks


The child stiffened before collapsing fully into her father's arms her small body shaking with sobs, the heart wrenching sound tearing at all of their hearts.

Virgil moved to sit beside his eldest brother assisted by Alan and Parker. He stared in awe at the child held in John's arms for a moment before shifting his gaze to their father, "Dad… what's going… on?"

Jeff sighed, looking from his middle child to the two sad figures huddled in the corner and back again, "Apparently the 'doctor', the one who had you both kidnapped, took your brother once before… him and Jasmine, your brother's fiancé, while they were still at Harvard. There is a lot more to the story but the gist of it is the 'doctor' used their DNA to create this child, Raeden. We…" his explanation was interrupted by a moan coming from the other side of the room.

As Dr. Peterson fought his way back to consciousness the first things he became aware of were voices and a child crying. The second thing was the fact that he was lying bound on the floor. Turning over he came face to face with eight very angry people. If he had been of a sane mind at all Dr. Peterson would've kept quiet and prayed for deliverance but that was far from the doctor's mind. His eyes settled on the uniforms of the Tracy family and an evil smile came to his lips, "I think you'd better release me and return my creation."

Scott surged to his feet, rage at how his brothers and niece had been treated coursing through him, "There's no way we're letting a sadistic creep like you go. And we're definitely not letting you get your hands on John's daughter again."

The doctor sneered up at the angry young man, "Oh no? How about I tell the world who International rescue really is? 49-4 is not his daughter she's my creation she's a machine. Human yes, but still a machine. She's certainly not worth the loss of your secret and the world's loss of its heroes. Now release me and leave us."

A movement behind Scott kept him from replying, turning he saw John standing supported on both sides by their father and youngest brother. John's hands rested on Raeden's shoulders as she stood in front of him. She had stopped crying and had turned to look down at the doctor, her icy blue eyes impassive.

She looked back up at her father for a moment before her shoulders slumped slightly, "He is right father. Your secret is far more important than…"

John silenced her with a slight squeeze of her shoulders, his eyes never leaving the doctor, "No… he's …not Raeden... I warned you… 'doctor'… what was going… to happen… because you… hurt my brother….. And now…. that… I know what you have… done to….. my daughter… your life will….. be worth nothing.... Go ahead and… tell them……. I'm pretty sure… that once I'm done….. no one… on earth…. will believe you or… want anything….. to do… with you…… ever again."

Something John said reminded Raeden of her program and tensing she turned to John. Looking up at her father she grasped his arm tightly, "We must leave now! Everyone he ever hurt will be coming here to get him. There is no where he can run or hide. They received their files just like International Rescue did. We must leave now!"

As if on cue, Tin-Tin came running into the room carrying their helmets, "We have to go, now. Brains says that there are at least four helicopters heading this way and they are definitely not friendly. There are also several police forces en route. If we want to keep your identity a secret we need to leave now."