Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Mutant X, although that would be really cool if I did.
Rating: PG
Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I really enjoyed getting feedback about my story. Sorry that it has taken so long to post chapter 3; I had more HW and tests than I expected from the first two weeks of summer classes. I hope that you like this chapter, so PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!! I really love hearing your comments and suggestions. :)
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Eckhart's 'Children'
Chapter 3: The Team's First Lesson
XXXXXXXXXXX A Giant Aluminum Room with Five Desks, a Computer, and a Projector XXXXXXXXX
It was almost noon, the specified time. Eckhart checked his watched, as he paced the front of the room, annoyed at Dr. Harrison for being late, again. His "new children" were supposed to be here any moment, and you could say that he was almost eager (if that is at all possible in his sadistic mind) to teach these new recruits to be just like him- in a childish version. Just as he was about to call his own agents to check on the reason for lateness, Dr. Harrison stormed into the room.
"Why are you so late, Dr. Harrison? More importantly, where are the trainees?" Eckhart questioned ruthlessly, not even allowing Dr. Harrison to answer either question.
"They're waiting outside the room, sir. There was a commotion,... another fighting incident, caused by Miss Fox,... again," Dr. Harrison spoke with a worried tone of voice, hoping that he would not be put into stasis, as Eckhart had promised if he did not do exactly as he was asked.
"Again? Apparently the sub dermal governor did not suppress her feisty feline instincts... you did put governors on all of the trainees, Dr. ?" Eckhart asked, musing about the actions of Shalimar Fox.
"Yes, sir, all of them."
"So bring them in, I don't have all day!" Eckhart said, his anger towards Dr. Harrison for being late almost surfacing. The doors to the room were opened, showing the figures of five toddlers, struggling to escape from their captors grasps.
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It had taken nearly half an hour to get all of the trainees to sit in their chairs, with the exception of Shalimar, who would only crouch in her chair grooming herself. As the last of the GS agents left the room, Eckhart stopped pacing and stared at his "new children".
[Even in their childlike forms, they still resemble their adult selves in their looks and behaviors] Eckhart thought, recalling that Dr. Harrison had told him about Adam's temper tantrum over wearing completely black clothes, and Brennan's insistence on wearing a tux and slicking his hair back.
"Welcome to Genomex, children. I am going to be your new teacher. You will do everything I tell you to, without argument... (Eckhart glared at Shalimar).. or else, you will be sent to the Dark Room for punishment.. strict punishment," Eckhart drilled out. As soon as Eckhart finished speaking, Adam started asking a bunch of questions, not even pausing to hear an answer.
"Whatisyourname,mean,oldman?Whyarewehere?Howdidwegethere?Whydoyouhavewhitehair?Whatarewedoinghere?etc.etc." Adam yelled with his girly five year old voice. Fed up with Adam's bout of questioning, Eckhart called in two guards.
"Take him to the Dark Room, immediately.!" Eckhart snapped. Two guards quickly appeared, and drug off the screaming Adam.
"Help! Somebody SAVE me! Help! I'm afraid of the dark! Help me!" toddler Adam cried as he was dragged out of the room. The four other toddlers turned to look at the scene, but quickly returned to what they were doing-Shalimar was still crouching on her chair grooming herself, Brennan was still singing 'I'm to sexy for my powers' while starring at Shalimar, and Emma was playing fairy tale land with Jesse. The doors slammed shut, trapping them with Eckhart, and immediately caused all of them to stop what they were doing.
"That was a warning for ALL of you. Do not disobey me. Now for today's lesson. Turn your eyes to the giant screen behind me, now!" Eckhart demanded, as he started the brainwashing video. As soon as he had started the video, Eckhart entered into a dreamscape where he didn't have to wear his plastic skin and be obsessed with germs. Five minutes into the video, Eckhart was brought back to reality by the sound of an loud "thud" - Brennan had gone to sleep and fallen out of his chair. Brennan, shocked and embarrassed by his fall, quickly got up and sat back into his chair, as Eckhart stormed over to punish him. But before Eckhart got to Brennan, Emma, who was playing ring-around-a-rosy around Jesse, smacked into Eckhart, knocking her to the ground and sending Eckhart flying onto his face.
"Wwwaaaahhhh!!! Wwwwaaaaaahhhh!!!!" Emma cried, as grasped her hurt knee.
"You hurt my friend, you monster!" four year old Jesse screamed, as he barged over and kicked Eckhart several times 'where the moon doesn't shine' before he went and comforted the crying Emma. Eckhart yelped in pain, and thought [Children are not as easy to control as I thought.]. By this time, both Brennan and Shalimar had walked over to the scene.
"You know tike, you're right. This guy is being mean- first he punishes that other little boy, then he hurts a toddler girl.... By the way, what's your name, no one has ever called you anything since we've been ... wherever this place is?" Brennan said to Jesse, trying to act like a macho man to impress Shalimar, who was now acting like the alpha male (by feral instinct) while calming Emma down.
"I'm Jesse, I think... I heard one of the doctors call me that," Jesse answered, and the two boys started talking. As they talked, Eckhart took the opportunity to get up and call the guards back.
"Children!" Eckhart's voice rang out in the huge room, "Today's lesson is over!". The four toddlers turned to face Eckhart, standing in an unbreakable line of friendship (so to speak).
" I expect tomorrow's lesson to be much better, or else you will all join your teammate in the Dark room. Don't think that it is not torture in that room, just ask your friend, Adam!" Eckhart said, with a glint of evil in his eyes. At that moment, several guards came into the room, ready to take the toddlers away.
"You four, take those two (he pointed to Emma and Jesse) back to the nursery for their checkup. The rest of you, transport Shalimar and Brennan to the Training Room. Have Dr. Harrison remove only their sub dermal governors until further notice." Eckhart ordered the guards. Shalimar and Brennan, who were unwilling to be separated from their new found friends, began to battle the guards, but were quickly subdued by Eckhart's improved tranquilizer gun. Soon after, Jesse and Emma were carried away screaming and crying, as Brennan and Shalimar's limp bodies were carried towards the Training room. Eckhart, not happy with the turn of events, left the classroom upset, looking back once, only to turn the lights off, possibly for good....
Author's Note 2: So, how did you like it? I know that it wasn't that action-packed, but I promise that the next chapter will be. PLEASE REVIEW, I LIKE YOUR INPUT! I really wish that I could get 10 reviews for this chapter, reviews can be so addictive!
Rating: PG
Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed, I really enjoyed getting feedback about my story. Sorry that it has taken so long to post chapter 3; I had more HW and tests than I expected from the first two weeks of summer classes. I hope that you like this chapter, so PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!! I really love hearing your comments and suggestions. :)
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Eckhart's 'Children'
Chapter 3: The Team's First Lesson
XXXXXXXXXXX A Giant Aluminum Room with Five Desks, a Computer, and a Projector XXXXXXXXX
It was almost noon, the specified time. Eckhart checked his watched, as he paced the front of the room, annoyed at Dr. Harrison for being late, again. His "new children" were supposed to be here any moment, and you could say that he was almost eager (if that is at all possible in his sadistic mind) to teach these new recruits to be just like him- in a childish version. Just as he was about to call his own agents to check on the reason for lateness, Dr. Harrison stormed into the room.
"Why are you so late, Dr. Harrison? More importantly, where are the trainees?" Eckhart questioned ruthlessly, not even allowing Dr. Harrison to answer either question.
"They're waiting outside the room, sir. There was a commotion,... another fighting incident, caused by Miss Fox,... again," Dr. Harrison spoke with a worried tone of voice, hoping that he would not be put into stasis, as Eckhart had promised if he did not do exactly as he was asked.
"Again? Apparently the sub dermal governor did not suppress her feisty feline instincts... you did put governors on all of the trainees, Dr. ?" Eckhart asked, musing about the actions of Shalimar Fox.
"Yes, sir, all of them."
"So bring them in, I don't have all day!" Eckhart said, his anger towards Dr. Harrison for being late almost surfacing. The doors to the room were opened, showing the figures of five toddlers, struggling to escape from their captors grasps.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Later XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
It had taken nearly half an hour to get all of the trainees to sit in their chairs, with the exception of Shalimar, who would only crouch in her chair grooming herself. As the last of the GS agents left the room, Eckhart stopped pacing and stared at his "new children".
[Even in their childlike forms, they still resemble their adult selves in their looks and behaviors] Eckhart thought, recalling that Dr. Harrison had told him about Adam's temper tantrum over wearing completely black clothes, and Brennan's insistence on wearing a tux and slicking his hair back.
"Welcome to Genomex, children. I am going to be your new teacher. You will do everything I tell you to, without argument... (Eckhart glared at Shalimar).. or else, you will be sent to the Dark Room for punishment.. strict punishment," Eckhart drilled out. As soon as Eckhart finished speaking, Adam started asking a bunch of questions, not even pausing to hear an answer.
"Whatisyourname,mean,oldman?Whyarewehere?Howdidwegethere?Whydoyouhavewhitehair?Whatarewedoinghere?etc.etc." Adam yelled with his girly five year old voice. Fed up with Adam's bout of questioning, Eckhart called in two guards.
"Take him to the Dark Room, immediately.!" Eckhart snapped. Two guards quickly appeared, and drug off the screaming Adam.
"Help! Somebody SAVE me! Help! I'm afraid of the dark! Help me!" toddler Adam cried as he was dragged out of the room. The four other toddlers turned to look at the scene, but quickly returned to what they were doing-Shalimar was still crouching on her chair grooming herself, Brennan was still singing 'I'm to sexy for my powers' while starring at Shalimar, and Emma was playing fairy tale land with Jesse. The doors slammed shut, trapping them with Eckhart, and immediately caused all of them to stop what they were doing.
"That was a warning for ALL of you. Do not disobey me. Now for today's lesson. Turn your eyes to the giant screen behind me, now!" Eckhart demanded, as he started the brainwashing video. As soon as he had started the video, Eckhart entered into a dreamscape where he didn't have to wear his plastic skin and be obsessed with germs. Five minutes into the video, Eckhart was brought back to reality by the sound of an loud "thud" - Brennan had gone to sleep and fallen out of his chair. Brennan, shocked and embarrassed by his fall, quickly got up and sat back into his chair, as Eckhart stormed over to punish him. But before Eckhart got to Brennan, Emma, who was playing ring-around-a-rosy around Jesse, smacked into Eckhart, knocking her to the ground and sending Eckhart flying onto his face.
"Wwwaaaahhhh!!! Wwwwaaaaaahhhh!!!!" Emma cried, as grasped her hurt knee.
"You hurt my friend, you monster!" four year old Jesse screamed, as he barged over and kicked Eckhart several times 'where the moon doesn't shine' before he went and comforted the crying Emma. Eckhart yelped in pain, and thought [Children are not as easy to control as I thought.]. By this time, both Brennan and Shalimar had walked over to the scene.
"You know tike, you're right. This guy is being mean- first he punishes that other little boy, then he hurts a toddler girl.... By the way, what's your name, no one has ever called you anything since we've been ... wherever this place is?" Brennan said to Jesse, trying to act like a macho man to impress Shalimar, who was now acting like the alpha male (by feral instinct) while calming Emma down.
"I'm Jesse, I think... I heard one of the doctors call me that," Jesse answered, and the two boys started talking. As they talked, Eckhart took the opportunity to get up and call the guards back.
"Children!" Eckhart's voice rang out in the huge room, "Today's lesson is over!". The four toddlers turned to face Eckhart, standing in an unbreakable line of friendship (so to speak).
" I expect tomorrow's lesson to be much better, or else you will all join your teammate in the Dark room. Don't think that it is not torture in that room, just ask your friend, Adam!" Eckhart said, with a glint of evil in his eyes. At that moment, several guards came into the room, ready to take the toddlers away.
"You four, take those two (he pointed to Emma and Jesse) back to the nursery for their checkup. The rest of you, transport Shalimar and Brennan to the Training Room. Have Dr. Harrison remove only their sub dermal governors until further notice." Eckhart ordered the guards. Shalimar and Brennan, who were unwilling to be separated from their new found friends, began to battle the guards, but were quickly subdued by Eckhart's improved tranquilizer gun. Soon after, Jesse and Emma were carried away screaming and crying, as Brennan and Shalimar's limp bodies were carried towards the Training room. Eckhart, not happy with the turn of events, left the classroom upset, looking back once, only to turn the lights off, possibly for good....
Author's Note 2: So, how did you like it? I know that it wasn't that action-packed, but I promise that the next chapter will be. PLEASE REVIEW, I LIKE YOUR INPUT! I really wish that I could get 10 reviews for this chapter, reviews can be so addictive!