Tom was the controller of the chip that Faye had on her head. Tom was born in Britain, but was captured by the other realm's agents when he first presented mutant powers. While as prisoner, Tom suffered a fatal accident that nearly killed him. Since the scientists of the other realm needed someone to control Daniel, Faye's other personae, Tom was kept alive by means of machines and computers. For some reason, maybe due to his mutant powers, Tom merged with the computer and is now one being, making him a controller. He is now able to gather and change any kind of information, he is also able to change the way machines work, as long as he has a way to be connected to them. When Faye last escaped Zhar's government and crossed realms to look for Logan, Tom was forced to find himself shelter in order to keep Daniel's destructive temper under control. With the help of a few friends, who dared oppose Zhar, Tom's location remained a secret to Zhar's agents.
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"Don't you know it's dangerous for him to cross? And you still allowed him to. And don't give me that crap about Logan because I didn't even take that long," Faye argued with her communicator/computer.
"Relax. I scrambled Zhar's main systems and sent all the radars into a mass search for something that doesn't exist," said Tom from the communicator, proudly.
"That doesn't excuse it. Zhar could've traced the signal back to you and then what would you have done? What would I have done with you gone?"
"Get Logan to come and rescue you again," Tom said grittily.
"Stop bringing him into this. If only you weren't connected to that heap of scrap metal, I'd......hit you!!!"
"Well, don't let that stop you! Do your worst!"
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Faye clutched the computer and tried desperately to calm down, but she couldn't; her blood was boiling with anger. She really wanted to wring Tom's neck sometimes, even if it was through the computer. She knew she couldn't but she pressed on, she was feeling all sanity being lost, and Daniel's mind taking over. Frantically, she roared with anger and threw the computer out of the open door.
Everyone was already awake and looking at her. They knew that Daniel could take over at any second. Irvine, who was just coming out of the portal, only had enough time to see the small computer being hurled out of the train and Faye hauling herself up the open latch.
Jeff, still with his eyes closed, enjoying the wind, raised his hand in the direction of the communicator. He saw that Faye's face was distorted with pain and concentration, and he felt bad for her. He used his powers to imagine the communicator in his hand and, in two seconds, the communicator appeared there.
"What happened?" Irvine asked in a thick Australian accent, commanding the little "puppet" he had made out of the seven boxes Tom gave him.
"What else? They had another fight," said Cathy picking up one of the boxes and putting it on the floor. "Did you have to make a puppet out of them?"
"How else would I get them here?" he asked. He turned his attention to Jeff. "What was the fight about this time?"
"The same as always: Logan. I really would like to meet this guy sometime," said Jeff getting up from the door and clutching his walking stick. "I thought you were supposed to keep her anger in control and not entice her more," he said in the communicator.
"I don't want to talk about it," Tom said and paused.
"I trust Faye," said Jeff.
"Really!!! I don't see what's the point of having _him_ go back to the mansion. He'll only get in the way," Tom interrupted him.
"I can't see the point either..." said Jeff.
"And I didn't expect you to," Tom interrupted again.
"Well, now we have a mechanical comedian on our hands," laughed Irvine. "Now, the troupe is complete."
"Oh, shaddap," muttered Tom as they all roared with laughter.
"I was going to say that if Faye really needs him to be there, then it's for the best," said Jeff, with tears streaming down his face, trying to keep a straight face.
"Thank you, Jeff," said Faye.
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She took the communicator from him and clipped on her belt. "I'm sorry to spoil your fun, but the winds are changing. Something's really gone wrong, I'm sensing Logan move too fast toward Bayville. He's smelled something."
"Night will fall in some two hours," said Irvine. "He'll have to stop to rest sometime."
"Maybe so, but I don't want to take my chances and have him arrive there before we can secure the mansion."
"Good! It's time we had a little fun," said Cathy holding both hands into fists.
"You will have your fun soon enough, Cath," said Faye. "Tom, open a portal here to Alvadar and another one from Alvadar to Bayville. I'll have to move fast, but I'm sure it'll be safer than going through Zhar's realm. I need to take care of a couple of things before our arrival at the mansion."
"Be careful," said Jeff.
"You too. Are you guys ready for it? We already have a show booked tonight; all the tickets have been sold." They nodded. "Good! Remember your troupe's names and your codenames. It's no use having someone recognize you."
"We'll remember the costumes too," said Sally, who had already moved from her bed and was standing near Faye and the portal.
Faye turned to enter the portal.
"Get some sleep," she said.
"I can't," whined Sally moving with the others behind Faye.
Faye turned around brusquely, with her left hand up. She was about to say, "Here, I'll help you," and touch Sally, when Jeff caught her by the wrist.
"Don't," said Jeff, holding her wrist tightly.
Their eyes met. She looked deeply into his eyes and she knew that he was doing the same with her through his powers. She made a frightening, guttural noise in her throat, pulled her arm from Jeff's grip, and crossed the portal. Immediately, the portal closed behind her.
"What was _that_ about?" asked Sally.
"You don't wanna know," said Jeff, quietly.
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"Don't you know it's dangerous for him to cross? And you still allowed him to. And don't give me that crap about Logan because I didn't even take that long," Faye argued with her communicator/computer.
"Relax. I scrambled Zhar's main systems and sent all the radars into a mass search for something that doesn't exist," said Tom from the communicator, proudly.
"That doesn't excuse it. Zhar could've traced the signal back to you and then what would you have done? What would I have done with you gone?"
"Get Logan to come and rescue you again," Tom said grittily.
"Stop bringing him into this. If only you weren't connected to that heap of scrap metal, I'd......hit you!!!"
"Well, don't let that stop you! Do your worst!"
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Faye clutched the computer and tried desperately to calm down, but she couldn't; her blood was boiling with anger. She really wanted to wring Tom's neck sometimes, even if it was through the computer. She knew she couldn't but she pressed on, she was feeling all sanity being lost, and Daniel's mind taking over. Frantically, she roared with anger and threw the computer out of the open door.
Everyone was already awake and looking at her. They knew that Daniel could take over at any second. Irvine, who was just coming out of the portal, only had enough time to see the small computer being hurled out of the train and Faye hauling herself up the open latch.
Jeff, still with his eyes closed, enjoying the wind, raised his hand in the direction of the communicator. He saw that Faye's face was distorted with pain and concentration, and he felt bad for her. He used his powers to imagine the communicator in his hand and, in two seconds, the communicator appeared there.
"What happened?" Irvine asked in a thick Australian accent, commanding the little "puppet" he had made out of the seven boxes Tom gave him.
"What else? They had another fight," said Cathy picking up one of the boxes and putting it on the floor. "Did you have to make a puppet out of them?"
"How else would I get them here?" he asked. He turned his attention to Jeff. "What was the fight about this time?"
"The same as always: Logan. I really would like to meet this guy sometime," said Jeff getting up from the door and clutching his walking stick. "I thought you were supposed to keep her anger in control and not entice her more," he said in the communicator.
"I don't want to talk about it," Tom said and paused.
"I trust Faye," said Jeff.
"Really!!! I don't see what's the point of having _him_ go back to the mansion. He'll only get in the way," Tom interrupted him.
"I can't see the point either..." said Jeff.
"And I didn't expect you to," Tom interrupted again.
"Well, now we have a mechanical comedian on our hands," laughed Irvine. "Now, the troupe is complete."
"Oh, shaddap," muttered Tom as they all roared with laughter.
"I was going to say that if Faye really needs him to be there, then it's for the best," said Jeff, with tears streaming down his face, trying to keep a straight face.
"Thank you, Jeff," said Faye.
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She took the communicator from him and clipped on her belt. "I'm sorry to spoil your fun, but the winds are changing. Something's really gone wrong, I'm sensing Logan move too fast toward Bayville. He's smelled something."
"Night will fall in some two hours," said Irvine. "He'll have to stop to rest sometime."
"Maybe so, but I don't want to take my chances and have him arrive there before we can secure the mansion."
"Good! It's time we had a little fun," said Cathy holding both hands into fists.
"You will have your fun soon enough, Cath," said Faye. "Tom, open a portal here to Alvadar and another one from Alvadar to Bayville. I'll have to move fast, but I'm sure it'll be safer than going through Zhar's realm. I need to take care of a couple of things before our arrival at the mansion."
"Be careful," said Jeff.
"You too. Are you guys ready for it? We already have a show booked tonight; all the tickets have been sold." They nodded. "Good! Remember your troupe's names and your codenames. It's no use having someone recognize you."
"We'll remember the costumes too," said Sally, who had already moved from her bed and was standing near Faye and the portal.
Faye turned to enter the portal.
"Get some sleep," she said.
"I can't," whined Sally moving with the others behind Faye.
Faye turned around brusquely, with her left hand up. She was about to say, "Here, I'll help you," and touch Sally, when Jeff caught her by the wrist.
"Don't," said Jeff, holding her wrist tightly.
Their eyes met. She looked deeply into his eyes and she knew that he was doing the same with her through his powers. She made a frightening, guttural noise in her throat, pulled her arm from Jeff's grip, and crossed the portal. Immediately, the portal closed behind her.
"What was _that_ about?" asked Sally.
"You don't wanna know," said Jeff, quietly.