Author's Notes: Sorry it's been so long since I've updated this story, I was on Holiday and didn't have access to any of my files. Sorry the chapter isn't very long. I hope you enjoy reading this chapter and the next one will be up soon I Promise. Please read and review this story as I would like to know what people think about it.
PART TWO:
Saturday, Lunchtime at the Blueberry Café
Alisa sat down in the corner of the Blueberry Café where her friend Mary-Anne Parker worked. It was lunch time so the Café was virtually packed. Opposite her Mary-Anne sat on her break, concern on her face.
"It was different this time Mary. I mean I didn't just absorb his feelings, I also absorbed memories." Alisa stared down at the cup of coffee she clutched between her hands. "Usually the images start to fade after a few hours, but they're still there. It's……its like the memories are mine, but they're not. I don't know what I'm going to do."
Mary-Anne reached out and squeezed Alisa's right arm reassuringly, giving her a small smile.
"Look. Remember when you're powers evolved for the first time a couple of years back, and you couldn't go near a person without being assaulted by their emotions. You got that through that, you gained control of your powers and you were a stronger person because of it." Mary-Anne smiled at Alisa and squeezed her arm again. "And then when you're powers evolved again, so that whenever you touched someone you absorbed their emotions, you got through that too. You'll get through this. You know how I know that, because you're a strong person, you always have been. Don't worry; you know I'm always here if you need me right?"
"I know." Alisa answered giving her life long friend a grateful smile. "I just need some time to myself to try and figure all this out. I can't go home. That guy, Brennan, he said that those guys in the suites knew where I lived. And I can't stay with you; because I don't want too put you in any danger." She glanced around the café nervously, expecting at any moment to be attacked. "Look I'd better go." She stood up, taking some bills from her purse and placing them on the table.
"Where are you going?" Mary-Anne asked, worried for her friend.
"I know a place, I'll be fine. I'll call you later okay" Alisa hugged Mary-Anne goodbye and then made her way out of the café.
The moment Alisa had left the building; Mary-Anne pulled out a mobile phone and dialed in a number. The phone was answered after two rings.
"Genomex, Research and Medical department, how can I help you?" asked a cheerful voice on the other end of the line.
"Yes. Could I talk to Doctor Gerry Parker, tell him that it's Mary." Mary-Anne answered. She then sat and waited for the man to come to the phone.
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Saturday afternoon, Genomex
Eckhart stood staring through the window behind his desk at the stasis pods below. There was a buzz from the door and a whooshing sound as the door opened.
Eckhart turned his head slightly so he could see the man who had just entered, and was standing nervously in front of the desk.
"Doctor Parker, you wanted to speak to me." Eckhart asked stonily smiling to himself when he saw the man tremble.
"Yes, Mr. Eckhart, sir. It's about Alisa Brockhelm, the telempath." When Eckhart nodded his head in recognition, Doctor Parker continued. "As you will have heard the operation last night to capture her ran into problems when two New Mutants interfered. An electrical male and a female feral." Doctor Parker stopped completely when Eckhart turned around with a look of anger on her face.
"Those would be Adam's people. His little band of freaks has been interfering with our work for far too long." Eckhart said angrily.
"Yes sir and I think I have a solution to that." Doctor Parker said proudly.
"Explain yourself and I might not have you put in the stasis pods, for the muck up the operation last night." Eckhart said as he sat down at his chair, trying to hide his interest.
"Well sir, as you know one of the reasons we were interested in Alisa was because in the past 7 years her telempathic powers have mutated several times growing stronger and giving her new abilities. Now I became immediately interested in her 6 months ago when my source first contacted me about her." Doctor Parker looked Eckhart in the eye and gulped when he saw the annoyance on his face. "Any way my source tells me that…"
"Who is this source of yours Doctor Parker and why is it that you believe the information you're getting is reliable." Eckhart asked interrupting.
"Her name is Mary-Anne Parker and she's my niece. She and Alisa have been best friends since they were kids. When she contacted me six months ago it was in the hopes that I could help Alisa as she was going through a very painful time. Now Mary-Anne keeps me updated on all of Alisa's changes thinking that I can help cure her friend of any more pain." Doctor Parker said proudly. Then seeing the bored look on Eckharts face he hurriedly continued. "Well Alisa's powers seem to be mutating again, allowing her to absorb the memories and feelings of the people she touches. Last night when Mutant X saved her she accidentally absorbed the memories of a Brennan Mulwray. Which means that she might know where Adam's people are hiding and where the safe houses are." Doctor Parker finished smiling proudly again.
"Well then." Eckhart said an evil smile on his lips. "You'd better go bring her in. Just hope that you're right about this."
Eckhart smiled as Doctor Parker quickly left the room.
End Of Part Two