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4th in the Sierra Series final title yet to be determined
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.he's got a condition known as developmental delay. That's why.well it doesn't explain why he hasn't woken up, yet.but he will have.well he won't be normal. His mind will not expand past a certain point; he will also have problems with expressing himself, and not to mention gripping his New Mutantcy! I'm sorry, Gabriel."
"So, there's nothing you can do?" Gabriel asked obviously not happy with what Harrison had said.
"He's going to live.he just won't be the son you wanted."
"Get rid of him!"
"Of course."
"What?!" Kelly asked a bit panicked and confused.
"I'm afraid that Cody wasn't the perfect son.and now he has to die," Gabriel explained.
"Gabriel."
"No! I'm sorry."
"At least let me say goodbye to him!"
"I suppose that wouldn't hurt anything."
"Thank you, Gabriel," Kelly said as she went to Cody. Gabriel and Harrison left the room. Kelly sat down and pulled Cody into her arms. "Hey Cody," she said as her eyes began to tear up. Cody opened his eyes and smiled. Kelly was in shock, "oh! Cody! How can I keep you safe?" Kelly thought where can I take you? Kelly thought for a few minutes it has to be somewhere where you're safe from Gabriel and Harrison.like Sierra.Mutant X. Kelly bundled Cody up and slipped out of Genomex.
Safe house
Kelly returned to one of the New Mutant Safe houses she had been at before. She found Jesse and Adam going through some things. When Jesse saw her he immediately pushed Adam behind him knowing that she was a member of The Strand. "I didn't come to fight.or pass out pamphlets!" Kelly told them.
"What do you want then?" Adam asked.
"I want you to keep Cody safe," she told him showing them his face.
"Is he your child?"
"No, he's.Gabriel's."
"No, Gabriel wanted.Harrison!" Adam said realizing what Gabriel and Harrison had done.
"Gabriel said that Cody has to die because he's not perfect.and.I couldn't let that happen."
"So, he's a New Mutant?" Jesse asked.
"He's suppose to be.but he's barely been conscious for a few minutes in the last three days."
"Harrison really messed up, then," Adam said.
"Will you take him? Please?" Kelly asked. "If Gabriel finds him."
"Okay," Adam said, "but you can't go back."
"Gabriel won't do anything to me," Kelly told them. "I'll be fine."
Kelly handed Adam the unconscious bundled up Cody. "We'll take good care of him."
"Thank you!"
"Thank you, Kelly," Jesse said.
"For what?"
"For saving Cody's life," Adam answered. Kelly smiled and then left the safe house.
4th in the Sierra Series final title yet to be determined
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.he's got a condition known as developmental delay. That's why.well it doesn't explain why he hasn't woken up, yet.but he will have.well he won't be normal. His mind will not expand past a certain point; he will also have problems with expressing himself, and not to mention gripping his New Mutantcy! I'm sorry, Gabriel."
"So, there's nothing you can do?" Gabriel asked obviously not happy with what Harrison had said.
"He's going to live.he just won't be the son you wanted."
"Get rid of him!"
"Of course."
"What?!" Kelly asked a bit panicked and confused.
"I'm afraid that Cody wasn't the perfect son.and now he has to die," Gabriel explained.
"Gabriel."
"No! I'm sorry."
"At least let me say goodbye to him!"
"I suppose that wouldn't hurt anything."
"Thank you, Gabriel," Kelly said as she went to Cody. Gabriel and Harrison left the room. Kelly sat down and pulled Cody into her arms. "Hey Cody," she said as her eyes began to tear up. Cody opened his eyes and smiled. Kelly was in shock, "oh! Cody! How can I keep you safe?" Kelly thought where can I take you? Kelly thought for a few minutes it has to be somewhere where you're safe from Gabriel and Harrison.like Sierra.Mutant X. Kelly bundled Cody up and slipped out of Genomex.
Safe house
Kelly returned to one of the New Mutant Safe houses she had been at before. She found Jesse and Adam going through some things. When Jesse saw her he immediately pushed Adam behind him knowing that she was a member of The Strand. "I didn't come to fight.or pass out pamphlets!" Kelly told them.
"What do you want then?" Adam asked.
"I want you to keep Cody safe," she told him showing them his face.
"Is he your child?"
"No, he's.Gabriel's."
"No, Gabriel wanted.Harrison!" Adam said realizing what Gabriel and Harrison had done.
"Gabriel said that Cody has to die because he's not perfect.and.I couldn't let that happen."
"So, he's a New Mutant?" Jesse asked.
"He's suppose to be.but he's barely been conscious for a few minutes in the last three days."
"Harrison really messed up, then," Adam said.
"Will you take him? Please?" Kelly asked. "If Gabriel finds him."
"Okay," Adam said, "but you can't go back."
"Gabriel won't do anything to me," Kelly told them. "I'll be fine."
Kelly handed Adam the unconscious bundled up Cody. "We'll take good care of him."
"Thank you!"
"Thank you, Kelly," Jesse said.
"For what?"
"For saving Cody's life," Adam answered. Kelly smiled and then left the safe house.