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Mutant X "Trying to fix mistakes that weren't meant to be fixed"
Chapter 1 - Giving Up
Genomex
It had been two months since Gabriel or any members of The Strand had gone after New Mutants, Mutant X, or Sierra. He had been disappointed in his daughter, she had rejected him and shown him that she wouldn do anything to keep from being his daughter. Even kill herself, she was a feral and too much like her mother. So, Gabriel had decided to stop his pursuit of Shalimar and Sierra.
Doctor Kenneth Harrison had changed sides from Genomex to The Strand. He had been Gabriel's loyal servant, he had helped Adam create Sierra. Harrison knew that Gabriel had been disappointed that Sierra had chosen Mutant X over him, and was afraid that since he had failed Gabriel that he would be eliminated. So, for the two months that The Strand had been shut down he had been working on creating a child for Gabriel. So, Harrison had come up with the genetic codes he needed and the DNA. He would design the child just like they had Sierra. So, Gabriel had no clue what Harrison was up to. Harrison had created the child and begun the genetic acceleration.
"Doctor Harrison, why are you so happy?" Gabriel asked one day seeing Harrison smiling.
"I have a surprise for you," Harrison told him. "This way, please," Harrison said leading Gabriel and Kelly to the lab he had been working on his project in.
"What?" Gabriel asked in shock at his surprise. Before him was a vat with fluid and a small child floating in fluid.
"Your child," Harrison announced.
"Who's DNA did you use?"
"The same as Sierra, but the only way Mutant X will find out is if we tell them or if Adam runs a DNA test."
"My child?" Gabriel asked touching the glass vat gently looking at the child.
"It's a boy.how old?" Kelly asked.
"About three years," Harrison answered.
"You accelerated the DNA?" Gabriel asked.
"Quite a bit."
"Stop it."
"Now?"
"Yes."
Harrison went to his computer and keyed in a sequence. The vat's fluid began to drain. The little boy was hooked up with an oxygen mask and held to the top of the vat by a clear harness. Harrison pulled out a blanket and laid it across a lab table close by. He opened the vat door and unhooked the boy. Harrison carefully laid the boy in the blanket and wrapped him up. Harrison picked up the bundled toddler and handed him to Gabriel. "I've stopped the genetic acceleration, so he should age normally now."
"Good," Gabriel said as he and Kelly looked at the child. "And his New Mutant abilities?"
"Feral and psionic."
"Telepath?"
"Yes."
"Good."
"As I said, just as we did Sierra. The only difference is the gender and the fact that we stopped the genetic acceleration a little after three years instead of five."
"Good work Harrison."
"Thank you."
"What should we name him?" Gabriel asked Kelly.
"He's your son, Gabriel," Kelly said.
"What name do you like?"
Kelly looked at the boy, he had brown hair and most probably brown eyes. "I like the name Cody."
"I like it," Gabriel said and carried out his still unconscious son to show the rest of The Strand.
Mulwray House
Brennan and Shalimar had adopted Analyn so there was no more need for the house. So, they were packing up and moving back into Sanctuary. Analyn had been explained all about Mutant X and New Mutants and why it was so important to keep the secret.
"Analyn! Sierra! Let's go!" Brennan shouted and the two girls ran down the stairs with a bag each.
"Ready?" Shalimar asked them.
"Yeah, but can I ask something first?" Analyn asked.
"Of course."
"Can I call you Mom and Dad?"
Shalimar looked over at Brennan, "if you want," Brennan told her.
"I want to," Analyn told them.
Brennan and Shalimar just smiled, "let's go home," Shalimar said. So, the Mulwray family got into their silver car and headed back to Sanctuary.
Chapter 2 - Imperfect
Genomex
Gabriel was happy, he had what he wanted. He had had Cody for three days and he hadn't woken up yet. "Gabriel, shouldn't Cody be awake?" Kelly asked.
"Harrison!" Gabriel yelled leaving Kelly with the unconscious Cody.
Sanctuary
Adam, Emma, and Jesse were waiting when the Mulwray family arrived back to Sanctuary. Adam stood up, "so you all happy to be back?"
"We get to share a room," Sierra said happily.
"Hey, I want a picture!" Emma said pulling out a camera. Everyone smiled and she took the picture.
"Us too! Please Aunt Emma!" Sierra said.
"Good idea," Emma told them as she snapped a picture of Sierra and Analyn.
"Okay ladies," Brennan said, "why don't you two go to your room and read for a while or something."
"Kay," Sierra said as she took Analyn's hand and they headed for their room.
Adam and the others turned their attention back to Brennan and Shalimar. "Good to be back?" Jesse asked.
"Yes," Brennan said sitting down on one of the dojo steps.
"Much better, I feel like I don't have to worry so much about the girls," Shalimar told them.
"It's natural for a mother to be worried about her children, especially for a feral," Adam explained.
"Yeah, well I still feel better."
"So, does it feel weird being parents for those two?" Jesse asked.
"Yeah, I mean.well." Brennan started.
"Sometimes," Shalimar said.
"Yeah, because well Analyn's not our child, but she is.but we never had them as babies or toddlers.they both speak French."
"But other times.we have a blast!"
"Yeah, well remember just cause you have kids does not mean you can forget your friends," Jesse warned.
Shalimar looked at Brennan with a slightly puzzled look. "We have friends?"
"Friends? What are friends?" Brennan asked.
"I don't know." Shalimar answered trying to stay serious. She and Brennan turned to Adam, Emma, and Jesse.
"Not funny," Emma said and they all laughed.
"Don't worry, Emma," Shalimar said hugging Emma. "Hey, how about we take the girls out to the movies tomorrow?"
"I like that idea."
"Don't forget to take them to the bookstore. Remember their books are in," Brennan reminded.
"Yes, that's right," Shalimar said.
"You sure you don't want me to pick up the girls from school tomorrow? I can take them to the bookstore and you two can just go," Adam offered.
"That's okay, but thanks."
Genomex
Gabriel had been yelling for Harrison until he had hurried to him. Gabriel was even angrier than when Sierra had rejected him. "What is wrong with him?" Gabriel demanded.
"I.I.I don't know.he.he should be fine!" Harrison blurted out, he was afraid that Gabriel would snap him in half in feral rage.
"It's been three days and he hasn't woken up! It's not normal!"
"Nothing's normal about him, he's a New Mutant!"
"I want you to go and check on him now!" Gabriel told him shoving him in the direction that Kelly and Cody where.
Harrison took an hour to thoroughly examine Cody. He turned to Gabriel and Kelly, "I'm afraid there were some unseen genetic.mistakes of sorts," Harrison explained.
"What's wrong with him?"
"You said you made him just like Sierra," Kelly said.
"I did, but there were different circumstances with Sierra."
"So, what's wrong with my son?" Gabriel asked.
"He.he.
Mutant X "Trying to fix mistakes that weren't meant to be fixed"
Chapter 1 - Giving Up
Genomex
It had been two months since Gabriel or any members of The Strand had gone after New Mutants, Mutant X, or Sierra. He had been disappointed in his daughter, she had rejected him and shown him that she wouldn do anything to keep from being his daughter. Even kill herself, she was a feral and too much like her mother. So, Gabriel had decided to stop his pursuit of Shalimar and Sierra.
Doctor Kenneth Harrison had changed sides from Genomex to The Strand. He had been Gabriel's loyal servant, he had helped Adam create Sierra. Harrison knew that Gabriel had been disappointed that Sierra had chosen Mutant X over him, and was afraid that since he had failed Gabriel that he would be eliminated. So, for the two months that The Strand had been shut down he had been working on creating a child for Gabriel. So, Harrison had come up with the genetic codes he needed and the DNA. He would design the child just like they had Sierra. So, Gabriel had no clue what Harrison was up to. Harrison had created the child and begun the genetic acceleration.
"Doctor Harrison, why are you so happy?" Gabriel asked one day seeing Harrison smiling.
"I have a surprise for you," Harrison told him. "This way, please," Harrison said leading Gabriel and Kelly to the lab he had been working on his project in.
"What?" Gabriel asked in shock at his surprise. Before him was a vat with fluid and a small child floating in fluid.
"Your child," Harrison announced.
"Who's DNA did you use?"
"The same as Sierra, but the only way Mutant X will find out is if we tell them or if Adam runs a DNA test."
"My child?" Gabriel asked touching the glass vat gently looking at the child.
"It's a boy.how old?" Kelly asked.
"About three years," Harrison answered.
"You accelerated the DNA?" Gabriel asked.
"Quite a bit."
"Stop it."
"Now?"
"Yes."
Harrison went to his computer and keyed in a sequence. The vat's fluid began to drain. The little boy was hooked up with an oxygen mask and held to the top of the vat by a clear harness. Harrison pulled out a blanket and laid it across a lab table close by. He opened the vat door and unhooked the boy. Harrison carefully laid the boy in the blanket and wrapped him up. Harrison picked up the bundled toddler and handed him to Gabriel. "I've stopped the genetic acceleration, so he should age normally now."
"Good," Gabriel said as he and Kelly looked at the child. "And his New Mutant abilities?"
"Feral and psionic."
"Telepath?"
"Yes."
"Good."
"As I said, just as we did Sierra. The only difference is the gender and the fact that we stopped the genetic acceleration a little after three years instead of five."
"Good work Harrison."
"Thank you."
"What should we name him?" Gabriel asked Kelly.
"He's your son, Gabriel," Kelly said.
"What name do you like?"
Kelly looked at the boy, he had brown hair and most probably brown eyes. "I like the name Cody."
"I like it," Gabriel said and carried out his still unconscious son to show the rest of The Strand.
Mulwray House
Brennan and Shalimar had adopted Analyn so there was no more need for the house. So, they were packing up and moving back into Sanctuary. Analyn had been explained all about Mutant X and New Mutants and why it was so important to keep the secret.
"Analyn! Sierra! Let's go!" Brennan shouted and the two girls ran down the stairs with a bag each.
"Ready?" Shalimar asked them.
"Yeah, but can I ask something first?" Analyn asked.
"Of course."
"Can I call you Mom and Dad?"
Shalimar looked over at Brennan, "if you want," Brennan told her.
"I want to," Analyn told them.
Brennan and Shalimar just smiled, "let's go home," Shalimar said. So, the Mulwray family got into their silver car and headed back to Sanctuary.
Chapter 2 - Imperfect
Genomex
Gabriel was happy, he had what he wanted. He had had Cody for three days and he hadn't woken up yet. "Gabriel, shouldn't Cody be awake?" Kelly asked.
"Harrison!" Gabriel yelled leaving Kelly with the unconscious Cody.
Sanctuary
Adam, Emma, and Jesse were waiting when the Mulwray family arrived back to Sanctuary. Adam stood up, "so you all happy to be back?"
"We get to share a room," Sierra said happily.
"Hey, I want a picture!" Emma said pulling out a camera. Everyone smiled and she took the picture.
"Us too! Please Aunt Emma!" Sierra said.
"Good idea," Emma told them as she snapped a picture of Sierra and Analyn.
"Okay ladies," Brennan said, "why don't you two go to your room and read for a while or something."
"Kay," Sierra said as she took Analyn's hand and they headed for their room.
Adam and the others turned their attention back to Brennan and Shalimar. "Good to be back?" Jesse asked.
"Yes," Brennan said sitting down on one of the dojo steps.
"Much better, I feel like I don't have to worry so much about the girls," Shalimar told them.
"It's natural for a mother to be worried about her children, especially for a feral," Adam explained.
"Yeah, well I still feel better."
"So, does it feel weird being parents for those two?" Jesse asked.
"Yeah, I mean.well." Brennan started.
"Sometimes," Shalimar said.
"Yeah, because well Analyn's not our child, but she is.but we never had them as babies or toddlers.they both speak French."
"But other times.we have a blast!"
"Yeah, well remember just cause you have kids does not mean you can forget your friends," Jesse warned.
Shalimar looked at Brennan with a slightly puzzled look. "We have friends?"
"Friends? What are friends?" Brennan asked.
"I don't know." Shalimar answered trying to stay serious. She and Brennan turned to Adam, Emma, and Jesse.
"Not funny," Emma said and they all laughed.
"Don't worry, Emma," Shalimar said hugging Emma. "Hey, how about we take the girls out to the movies tomorrow?"
"I like that idea."
"Don't forget to take them to the bookstore. Remember their books are in," Brennan reminded.
"Yes, that's right," Shalimar said.
"You sure you don't want me to pick up the girls from school tomorrow? I can take them to the bookstore and you two can just go," Adam offered.
"That's okay, but thanks."
Genomex
Gabriel had been yelling for Harrison until he had hurried to him. Gabriel was even angrier than when Sierra had rejected him. "What is wrong with him?" Gabriel demanded.
"I.I.I don't know.he.he should be fine!" Harrison blurted out, he was afraid that Gabriel would snap him in half in feral rage.
"It's been three days and he hasn't woken up! It's not normal!"
"Nothing's normal about him, he's a New Mutant!"
"I want you to go and check on him now!" Gabriel told him shoving him in the direction that Kelly and Cody where.
Harrison took an hour to thoroughly examine Cody. He turned to Gabriel and Kelly, "I'm afraid there were some unseen genetic.mistakes of sorts," Harrison explained.
"What's wrong with him?"
"You said you made him just like Sierra," Kelly said.
"I did, but there were different circumstances with Sierra."
"So, what's wrong with my son?" Gabriel asked.
"He.he.