Author's note: remember chapter 6 is a real chapter now, so if you want to
understand this chapter you have to read it before
Disclaimer: They ain't mine. Are they yours?
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My Family - Chapter 7
Genomex
Joshua was in his room, laying down, reading a book when his doorbell rang. He closed his book and sat properly. His father had told him that his appearances and his conduct was very important since he was the son of a very important superior and he expected him to follow the rules very strictly or else there would be consequences. And Joshua didn't doubt that. His father was very firm with him but Joshua understood that he didn't really have a choice and he did make it up after.
"Who is it?"
A muffled voice came from the other side of the door "Its your good ol' buddy Patrick. Now let me in." Joshua relaxed a bit and smiled. Patrick had been the only real person he had become friends with. He had met him while training one rainy morning; they had both been assigned as partners. From the beginning Patrick had accepted him for who he was instead of him being Eckhart's son. Another reason why Joshua could bear being his friend was that Patrick didn't come from his confusing screwed up past.
"Come in, come in"
Patrick's blonde head appeared in the doorway. "Mr. I Have Something Shoved Up My Ass wants to talk to us."
Joshua chuckled, he couldn't help it, if it had been somebody else talking about his father that way he would have been down right pissed, but Patrick was a good friend of his; the only friend really. "You do know that you're talking about my father and that my father's your superior. You could get in serious shit"
Patrick smirked and stuck out his tongue "Oh yeah and who's going to tell him? You? I don't think so, you'd probability be the one defending me, and since you're so anti-social you wouldn't want to lose your sole contact with the real world now would you"
Joshua laughed again "No I guess not"
"Alright, well we can't keep your father waiting."
Once he was out of his room Joshua became serious and commanding, another façade he had to put on to show his ranking, another thing his father demanded of him. Patrick followed right beside him, also being serious. Eckheart himself had specifically told him that since he was Joshua's partner he also had to follow certain rules. As they went through the compound people moved just for them so they wouldn't be in their way. This saddened Joshua; unlike his father he didn't like being feared by everyone
As they came into Eckhart's office Joshua could see his father reading some reports. He concentrated on what his father was thinking, using his telepathy, but as always he couldn't read him. It was like he had a shield protecting him specifically for this sort of intrusion. He had never figured how to break it.
Eckhart looked up to see both men standing in front of his desk "Ah Joshua, Mr. Drake sit down, sit down."
He smiled when he looked at his son's face. Joshua returned his smiled; it was rare that his father was in such .a good mood that it pleased him. Unknowingly to Joshua, the reason Eckhart had smiled was because of the complete success, or so he thought, of Brennan's, a powerful enemy, translation into Joshua, an even more powerful ally.
"Well I'm glad you could make it. I have some good news; you will be going on your first assignment today. I think your both ready for this. Joshua it's been a month since your accident, the doctor has told me that you are ready to begin your GSA work, as long as you keep on taking your medication. Mr. Reid and your other teacher also agree that you are ready." He then looked at Patrick "And you Mr. Drake, I've only heard good things about you. I've heard your one of the best. Of course if you weren't, you wouldn't be working with my son."
"Thank you sir" Patrick nodded his head, surprised by what he had been told
"Don't let it go to your head" Eckhart said, Joshua rolled his eyes at his father.
"Alright lets get back to your assignment. I'm sending you two to one of the recently found Saviour's hideout. It's underneath Watkins Street in a forgotten subway. It's not their base of operation but it has done considerable damage to the mutant community." He handed a pad to both of the men "That will tell you everything you know about the place to complete your assignment. Once you've neutralized the problem bring in the mutants." Joshua flinch, he hadn't liked the way his father had said mutant "That way we can provide these people with medical treatment and protection against any other Saviour or Mutant X threat. For the Saviours themselves, try to bring them in also, they will have a fair trial, but if they are not cooperating, to the point of posing a danger to you and your men, then use any means possible to bring them down. Now.if the Mutant X members show up I want you to kill them, no exceptions"
It took Joshua a few seconds before what his father had just said to sink in, but when it did it shocked him to the core, he couldn't believed that he had just been ordered to kill, from his father of all things
"But.but you can't mean k-kill them" He looked at his father then at his friend who hadn't changed expression
Eckhart gave him a pretend sympathetic look "I'm afraid so Joshua. They're too much of a problem right now. They're giving the general population a very bad impression of what new mutants are and that impression can cost us many lives. This is final.This is all for now Joshua. You may leave."
Joshua sat there still shocked and not knowing what to say.
He finally composed himself, got up and nodded. "Yes sir".
Patrick was about to go join his friend when Eckhart stopped him; "I still need to talk to you Mr. Drake" He waited for his confused son to leave before speaking again. "Report"
"He doesn't suspect anything; the medication are still working. I would be careful though, the medication works quite well with his memories but it isn't as efficient with his emotion. I have notice in him moments when there is a conflict between both."
"Noted. I will inform the Doctor of this to see if he can perfect the medication.Another thing, if Mutant X show up at the Saviour's place watch my son. They might try to 'kidnap' him or. well tell him the truth"
"Yes sir"
"And make sure they're killed. Ordinarily I would rather have them brought here alive but they are impeding in my child's growth"
"I understand sir"
"Good. You're dismissed."
Outside Eckhart's office Patrick joined Joshua who had been waiting for him.
"Well what did my father want?"
" He just warned me not to screw up since your reputation would also suffer and that there would be repercussions if I did."
"Ah man I'm sorry about that"
Patrick smiled "Don't worry so much Joshua. Its not like you said it. Anyways lets go we have an assignment waiting for us"
Joshua's face broke into a grin from his friend's eagerness "Yeah I guess your right" As he was following Patrick, Joshua thought about the assignment. When he had first heard his father say that they had an assignment he had been excited; he was thrilled at the thought of a new adventure, now he wasn't so sure.
***** Sanctuary
"Hey guys come here! We have another Saviour emergency" Adam hated doing this to them. They were all overworked and the fact that Brennan wasn't with them only worsened the situation. He heard groans coming from the other room and then shuffling. Seconds later Jesse and Shalimar appeared.
"Where's Emma?"
"She's using the DNA tracker to see how Brennan's doing" Shalimar responded Adam nodded. He was about to go get her when she came in the med-lab.
"Sorry I'm late" She looked up guiltily at all of them
"Alright now that you're all here lets get down to business. A new Saviour lair had been discovered and it's a big one. I need you guys to go to it right now" They all got up too leave.
"Oh it's underneath Watkins Street."
*****
"TO BE CONTINUED"
Disclaimer: They ain't mine. Are they yours?
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My Family - Chapter 7
Genomex
Joshua was in his room, laying down, reading a book when his doorbell rang. He closed his book and sat properly. His father had told him that his appearances and his conduct was very important since he was the son of a very important superior and he expected him to follow the rules very strictly or else there would be consequences. And Joshua didn't doubt that. His father was very firm with him but Joshua understood that he didn't really have a choice and he did make it up after.
"Who is it?"
A muffled voice came from the other side of the door "Its your good ol' buddy Patrick. Now let me in." Joshua relaxed a bit and smiled. Patrick had been the only real person he had become friends with. He had met him while training one rainy morning; they had both been assigned as partners. From the beginning Patrick had accepted him for who he was instead of him being Eckhart's son. Another reason why Joshua could bear being his friend was that Patrick didn't come from his confusing screwed up past.
"Come in, come in"
Patrick's blonde head appeared in the doorway. "Mr. I Have Something Shoved Up My Ass wants to talk to us."
Joshua chuckled, he couldn't help it, if it had been somebody else talking about his father that way he would have been down right pissed, but Patrick was a good friend of his; the only friend really. "You do know that you're talking about my father and that my father's your superior. You could get in serious shit"
Patrick smirked and stuck out his tongue "Oh yeah and who's going to tell him? You? I don't think so, you'd probability be the one defending me, and since you're so anti-social you wouldn't want to lose your sole contact with the real world now would you"
Joshua laughed again "No I guess not"
"Alright, well we can't keep your father waiting."
Once he was out of his room Joshua became serious and commanding, another façade he had to put on to show his ranking, another thing his father demanded of him. Patrick followed right beside him, also being serious. Eckheart himself had specifically told him that since he was Joshua's partner he also had to follow certain rules. As they went through the compound people moved just for them so they wouldn't be in their way. This saddened Joshua; unlike his father he didn't like being feared by everyone
As they came into Eckhart's office Joshua could see his father reading some reports. He concentrated on what his father was thinking, using his telepathy, but as always he couldn't read him. It was like he had a shield protecting him specifically for this sort of intrusion. He had never figured how to break it.
Eckhart looked up to see both men standing in front of his desk "Ah Joshua, Mr. Drake sit down, sit down."
He smiled when he looked at his son's face. Joshua returned his smiled; it was rare that his father was in such .a good mood that it pleased him. Unknowingly to Joshua, the reason Eckhart had smiled was because of the complete success, or so he thought, of Brennan's, a powerful enemy, translation into Joshua, an even more powerful ally.
"Well I'm glad you could make it. I have some good news; you will be going on your first assignment today. I think your both ready for this. Joshua it's been a month since your accident, the doctor has told me that you are ready to begin your GSA work, as long as you keep on taking your medication. Mr. Reid and your other teacher also agree that you are ready." He then looked at Patrick "And you Mr. Drake, I've only heard good things about you. I've heard your one of the best. Of course if you weren't, you wouldn't be working with my son."
"Thank you sir" Patrick nodded his head, surprised by what he had been told
"Don't let it go to your head" Eckhart said, Joshua rolled his eyes at his father.
"Alright lets get back to your assignment. I'm sending you two to one of the recently found Saviour's hideout. It's underneath Watkins Street in a forgotten subway. It's not their base of operation but it has done considerable damage to the mutant community." He handed a pad to both of the men "That will tell you everything you know about the place to complete your assignment. Once you've neutralized the problem bring in the mutants." Joshua flinch, he hadn't liked the way his father had said mutant "That way we can provide these people with medical treatment and protection against any other Saviour or Mutant X threat. For the Saviours themselves, try to bring them in also, they will have a fair trial, but if they are not cooperating, to the point of posing a danger to you and your men, then use any means possible to bring them down. Now.if the Mutant X members show up I want you to kill them, no exceptions"
It took Joshua a few seconds before what his father had just said to sink in, but when it did it shocked him to the core, he couldn't believed that he had just been ordered to kill, from his father of all things
"But.but you can't mean k-kill them" He looked at his father then at his friend who hadn't changed expression
Eckhart gave him a pretend sympathetic look "I'm afraid so Joshua. They're too much of a problem right now. They're giving the general population a very bad impression of what new mutants are and that impression can cost us many lives. This is final.This is all for now Joshua. You may leave."
Joshua sat there still shocked and not knowing what to say.
He finally composed himself, got up and nodded. "Yes sir".
Patrick was about to go join his friend when Eckhart stopped him; "I still need to talk to you Mr. Drake" He waited for his confused son to leave before speaking again. "Report"
"He doesn't suspect anything; the medication are still working. I would be careful though, the medication works quite well with his memories but it isn't as efficient with his emotion. I have notice in him moments when there is a conflict between both."
"Noted. I will inform the Doctor of this to see if he can perfect the medication.Another thing, if Mutant X show up at the Saviour's place watch my son. They might try to 'kidnap' him or. well tell him the truth"
"Yes sir"
"And make sure they're killed. Ordinarily I would rather have them brought here alive but they are impeding in my child's growth"
"I understand sir"
"Good. You're dismissed."
Outside Eckhart's office Patrick joined Joshua who had been waiting for him.
"Well what did my father want?"
" He just warned me not to screw up since your reputation would also suffer and that there would be repercussions if I did."
"Ah man I'm sorry about that"
Patrick smiled "Don't worry so much Joshua. Its not like you said it. Anyways lets go we have an assignment waiting for us"
Joshua's face broke into a grin from his friend's eagerness "Yeah I guess your right" As he was following Patrick, Joshua thought about the assignment. When he had first heard his father say that they had an assignment he had been excited; he was thrilled at the thought of a new adventure, now he wasn't so sure.
***** Sanctuary
"Hey guys come here! We have another Saviour emergency" Adam hated doing this to them. They were all overworked and the fact that Brennan wasn't with them only worsened the situation. He heard groans coming from the other room and then shuffling. Seconds later Jesse and Shalimar appeared.
"Where's Emma?"
"She's using the DNA tracker to see how Brennan's doing" Shalimar responded Adam nodded. He was about to go get her when she came in the med-lab.
"Sorry I'm late" She looked up guiltily at all of them
"Alright now that you're all here lets get down to business. A new Saviour lair had been discovered and it's a big one. I need you guys to go to it right now" They all got up too leave.
"Oh it's underneath Watkins Street."
*****
"TO BE CONTINUED"