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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 8 - "Preparing for Arrivals"
Four Weeks Later...
SANCTUARY
Adam had called everyone together, and they had hoped that Adam would tell his newest secret or secrets...The Mutant X team was assembled on the steps to the dojo. Adam stood in front of them at the bottom of the stairs, "so you're probably wondering why I've called you all here."
"That secret?" Shalimar asked.
"Possibly...so it's part of the secret. My sister's coming to town."
"Sister? You have a sister?" Jesse asked.
"You never told us that you have a sister!" Shalimar said a bit upset.
"Yeah, well my sister has lived in London for most of her adult life."
"What's your sister's name, Adam?" Emma asked.
"Evelyn Carter," Adam answered.
"Carter?" Brennan questioned.
"She WAS married," Adam told him. "Anyway, I need you four to go to the airport and pick them up, but I want you all to be VERY careful!"
"Pick THEM up?" Shalimar asked.
"Evelyn, Madison, Madison's keeper-Johnathan, and another."
"Adam and Eve?" Brennan said aloud.
"My parents were religious," Adam said.
"So, Madison's coming back?" Jesse asked.
"Apparently..."
"She has a keeper?"
"Johnathan has taken care of her since she was born, he keeps her out of trouble...most of the time anyway. There should only be the four, but with Madison involved you never know..."
"So, when are they arriving?" Emma asked.
"In a few hours. So, you should all leave soon. The security and crowds will be heavy, it will be flight 546 from London."
"How will we know them?" Brennan asked.
"Madison's coming," Shalimar reminded, "and Evelyn probably looks at least a little bit like Adam."
"Good point," Brennan said.
"So, we should get ready," Emma said.
"Okay, then let's meet back in twenty," Shalimar said.
Jesse waited for Brennan, Shalimar, and Emma to leave and then turned to Adam, "so, is Sierra coming home?"
"Yeah, she's the fourth. That's why Madison's coming."
"What does she have to do with Sierra?" Jesse asked confused.
"Sierra's bonded with Madison, so Evelyn thinks it will be easier for her."
"I see. So, are you going to tell them before or after?"
"After. I don't want Shalimar and Brennan going all emotional when they see Sierra just in case Gabriel shows up."
"I suppose that that's a pretty good reason."
"Don't worry, Jess, everything's going to be much better soon."
"I hope so," Jesse told him.
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Several Hours Earlier...
LONDON HOUSE
LONDON, UK
Johnathan had packed and so had Evelyn and Madison, so he was helping Sierra pack. Johnathan picked up the treasure box and placed it in her trunk. "No!" Sierra yelled.
"Sorry Miss?"
"The treasure box can't be packed!" Sierra said.
"Sierra," Madison said entering the little girl's room. "Everything needs to be put in the trunks except the clothes you have on, your hat, gloves, and coat."
"But it's for my mum and dad..."
"I know, but we get there you can unpack it and we'll know exactly where it is...and remember I told you about that man?"
"That bad man?"
"Yes, Gabriel. If we run into him, then we'll have to run and run fast. We can't have anything that will slow us down."
"Okay," Sierra said.
"We need to leave in a few minutes," Madison said.
Johnathan closed the trunk and locked it, "we're set. Ladies, gloves, hats, and coats." Johnathan followed as the girls as he pulled the trunk and then they arrived at the foyer. Johnathan set the trunk next to one of the others. Johnathan pinned on Sierra's white hat, helped her with her coat, and handed her her gloves. Next, he handed Madison her black hat, helped her with her coat, and handed her her gloves. Johnathan next put on his own coat and gloves. Soon, Evelyn was rushing into the foyer, already with her coat on.
"Let's go!" she told them clapping her hands together twice. The trunks were wheeled out and set in the car, and the bags were also transferred. Evelyn, Madison, Johnathan, and Sierra got into the car and headed for the airport.
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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 8 - "Preparing for Arrivals"
Four Weeks Later...
SANCTUARY
Adam had called everyone together, and they had hoped that Adam would tell his newest secret or secrets...The Mutant X team was assembled on the steps to the dojo. Adam stood in front of them at the bottom of the stairs, "so you're probably wondering why I've called you all here."
"That secret?" Shalimar asked.
"Possibly...so it's part of the secret. My sister's coming to town."
"Sister? You have a sister?" Jesse asked.
"You never told us that you have a sister!" Shalimar said a bit upset.
"Yeah, well my sister has lived in London for most of her adult life."
"What's your sister's name, Adam?" Emma asked.
"Evelyn Carter," Adam answered.
"Carter?" Brennan questioned.
"She WAS married," Adam told him. "Anyway, I need you four to go to the airport and pick them up, but I want you all to be VERY careful!"
"Pick THEM up?" Shalimar asked.
"Evelyn, Madison, Madison's keeper-Johnathan, and another."
"Adam and Eve?" Brennan said aloud.
"My parents were religious," Adam said.
"So, Madison's coming back?" Jesse asked.
"Apparently..."
"She has a keeper?"
"Johnathan has taken care of her since she was born, he keeps her out of trouble...most of the time anyway. There should only be the four, but with Madison involved you never know..."
"So, when are they arriving?" Emma asked.
"In a few hours. So, you should all leave soon. The security and crowds will be heavy, it will be flight 546 from London."
"How will we know them?" Brennan asked.
"Madison's coming," Shalimar reminded, "and Evelyn probably looks at least a little bit like Adam."
"Good point," Brennan said.
"So, we should get ready," Emma said.
"Okay, then let's meet back in twenty," Shalimar said.
Jesse waited for Brennan, Shalimar, and Emma to leave and then turned to Adam, "so, is Sierra coming home?"
"Yeah, she's the fourth. That's why Madison's coming."
"What does she have to do with Sierra?" Jesse asked confused.
"Sierra's bonded with Madison, so Evelyn thinks it will be easier for her."
"I see. So, are you going to tell them before or after?"
"After. I don't want Shalimar and Brennan going all emotional when they see Sierra just in case Gabriel shows up."
"I suppose that that's a pretty good reason."
"Don't worry, Jess, everything's going to be much better soon."
"I hope so," Jesse told him.
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Several Hours Earlier...
LONDON HOUSE
LONDON, UK
Johnathan had packed and so had Evelyn and Madison, so he was helping Sierra pack. Johnathan picked up the treasure box and placed it in her trunk. "No!" Sierra yelled.
"Sorry Miss?"
"The treasure box can't be packed!" Sierra said.
"Sierra," Madison said entering the little girl's room. "Everything needs to be put in the trunks except the clothes you have on, your hat, gloves, and coat."
"But it's for my mum and dad..."
"I know, but we get there you can unpack it and we'll know exactly where it is...and remember I told you about that man?"
"That bad man?"
"Yes, Gabriel. If we run into him, then we'll have to run and run fast. We can't have anything that will slow us down."
"Okay," Sierra said.
"We need to leave in a few minutes," Madison said.
Johnathan closed the trunk and locked it, "we're set. Ladies, gloves, hats, and coats." Johnathan followed as the girls as he pulled the trunk and then they arrived at the foyer. Johnathan set the trunk next to one of the others. Johnathan pinned on Sierra's white hat, helped her with her coat, and handed her her gloves. Next, he handed Madison her black hat, helped her with her coat, and handed her her gloves. Johnathan next put on his own coat and gloves. Soon, Evelyn was rushing into the foyer, already with her coat on.
"Let's go!" she told them clapping her hands together twice. The trunks were wheeled out and set in the car, and the bags were also transferred. Evelyn, Madison, Johnathan, and Sierra got into the car and headed for the airport.
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