I do not own Mutant X. (Just thought I'd let you know.)
Author's note to thee: Again a thank you to my beta reader.
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Emma woke up early the next day. So she decided to go and see Adam and Shalimar. As she walked toward the door of the room they were being held in she heard a scraping sound. She opened the door. When she walked in the door Adam and Shalimar noticed her at once.
"Emma why have you done this?" Asked Adam.
Emma changed the subject, "what was that scraping sound I heard before."
"I don't know, don't ask me," said Shalimar.
"I think you do Mrs. Fox. And don't call me Emma to you I am Mrs. deLauro." Emma moved towards Shalimar's right hand. She noticed a small grove in the steel holding Shalimar to the wall. "Your already attempting to escape I see." Emma, using her telempathic abilities, made it seem that the Swiss army knife Shalimar was trying desperately to hide without Emma's noticing had burst into flames. Shalimar quickly opened her hand and let the knife drop to the ground. Emma picked up the knife.
Now that Shalimar had finally realized what Emma had done. She looked at Emma with a stern face. "So you really have gone bad. You."
Adam jumped in, in an attempt to keep Shalimar from finishing. "Shalimar, I suggest you don't offended our team mate."
Emma turned to face Adam. "I do not belong to Mutant X any more." Just then Eckhart walked in.
"I see you have already had enough of these rebels." Eckhart handed Emma two syringes. "This will shut them up for awhile." Emma took the syringes from Eckhart.
"Mrs. Fox was trying to escape using this," said Emma handing the knife to Eckhart.
"What is in those needles Eckhart?"
"Oh don't worry it will wear off in a while," answered Eckhart. Emma walked over to Shalimar as Eckhart spoke. Just before Emma could get the needle in Shalimar's arm. Shalimar grabbed her by her shirt.
"Don't do this Emma. You don't have to do this," persisted Shalimar.
"It's Mrs. deLauro," said Emma as she plunged the needle in Shalimar's arm. Shalimar's hand went limp and fell back to her side. Emma turned to Adam. He nether said nor did any thing to try to stop her as the second needle punctured his skin, as the other had Shalimar's. Emma gave the empty syringes back to Eckhart.
"Are you ready to capture the others since these two where so easy?"
"Might as well."
"How many men do you think would be adequate to accompany you?"
"None."
"I'm not so sure that is a good idea Mrs. deLauro."
"If I bring some of your men with me they will only get in my way. I captured these two by myself. Why can't I do the same with the other two?"
"I still don't think it is a very good idea."
"Why? Do you not think I can do it myself?"
"No it's just that I."
Emma cut Eckhart off, "so you'll let me go myself then?"
"I guess you have proven yourself. You may go on your own," Eckhart relented.
Emma smiled. "Thank you. But you know a good leader should not let his mind be so easily changed by others." Emma turned to leave. "You really should work on that."
As soon as Emma had left Eckhart spoke into the small speaker. "Mr. Skline get three sub-dermal governors ready. Than as soon as Mrs. deLauro comes back with the other two members of Mutant X. I want them governed if they aren't already and I also want Mrs. deLauro governed as well. Make sure she doesn't expect it or she'll probably do something very mean with her gifts to the person that tries to do it to her. Did I mention that I expect you to govern her?"
"Ye.. yes sir," answered Mr. Skline's voice over the speaker.
"Good," replied Eckhart.
Meanwhile Emma had gone to her room to grab her jacket then she would be off to Sanctuary.
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"Jesse I'm going to go out for a while," said Brennan.
"Are you sure you should leave Sanctuary?" Asked Jesse.
"Come on Jesse I'll only be gone a little while. If something happens call me on your comlink."
"What if Emma storms Sanctuary?"
"What are the chances of that? I won't be out long."
"Fine then. But be careful."
"Ya, ya," said Brennan walking away.
"Great now what I'm I going to do to pass the time until he comes back?" Thought Jesse. "I might as well hack into Genomex's files again and see if I can find anything worth while. Oh Emma if you new what I felt for you would you come back to me, to us? How I wish you were here." When Jesse turned on the computer. The screen almost immediately started flashing with a 'you have mail' sign. Jesse opened it. It read: 'To the remaining members of Mutant X. Eckhart is going to betray Mrs. deLauro as soon as he gets his hands on you. I strongly suggest you get her back. She is coming as this message is being sent. Do not try to find out who the sender of this message is. You have better things to worry about.' That was the end of the message. "Of course Eckhart is going to betray Emma but I doubt Emma could be coming right now. I'd think she would wait at least a day before she decided to try to. On the other hand I think I do have company. Either Brennan's back or Emma's back." Thought Jesse. He spoke into his comlink, "Brennan were are you?"
"I'm about five minutes away from Sanctuary. Why?" Came Brennan's voice.
"Get back her now. Someone's in here and I bet you it's Emma."
"That really sucks. I'll be there right away," answered Brennan. Ending the link.
"Emma I'm down by the computer," shouted Jesse at the same time hoping she wouldn't do to him what she did to Adam and Shalimar. He listened for footsteps and heard them coming his way. He watched the doorway in the direction the sound of footsteps came from. He watched as Emma came into view.
"Mr. Kimartin, where might Mr. Mulwray be at this time?" Asked Emma in a business toned voice.
"He's out. But he'll be back soon." Answered Jesse.
"Good."
"You know as soon as you hand Brennan and me over to Eckhart he'll have you in stasis before you can even say 'hi'. You didn't think you could trust him did you?"
"He would never do that."
"Oh really. I got an e-mail just a moment ago from someone. It was a warning saying that you where coming and that once you handed us over to Eckhart he was going to betray you." Jesse could tell Emma did not believe him. "I'm not lying. Read me you'll see."
"I already have. And you're telling the truth. But one thing still confuses me." Jesse nodded telling Emma to go on. "Why do you have feelings for me?"
"I don't, not for you. The Emma I loved was different from you. The Emma I loved could probably take over the world, or at least have any man she wanted. But she chose not to. She would never use her powers to harm any innocent person or mutant. Even if it was to help another she would fully think it through. And she would not even think of turning her friends over to Eckhart, and she also would."
Emma cut Jesse off. "You said loved. Would you still love that Emma if she came back? I mean if, I." The business tone was finally gone from her voice.
It was Jesse's turn to cut Emma off. "I think I could. But only if she answered this one question - what made the one I love turn to a person like Eckhart?"
"I. Can I tell you later? Brennan is here."
"Ok later after we get Adam and Shalimar back. Then we'll talk some more."
Just than Brennan came rushing through the same door Emma had come through. He saw Emma standing by Jesse. Before Jesse could say something to him. Brennan had rocketed himself towards Emma in less than a seconded he had Emma on the ground and pinned to the floor. Emma didn't struggle. She only said, "Brennan, its ok Jesse has changed my mind on how great Eckhart is."
"She's telling the truth Brennan. She's back and sorry for what she has done," said Jesse
"Sorry won't set free those new mutants that she captured for Eckhart. And it won't get Adam or Shalimar out of Genomex either."
"Brennan no-matter what she did she is still your team mate. And I'm sure she'll try hard to make what she did, right again. Let her go," said Jesse. He looked down at Emma. She looked like she couldn't breath. "Brennan she can't breath, get off!" Jesse said as he began to panic
Brennan looked at Emma. "So. She deserves to die."
"If you kill her you'll do something even worse then she did. Get off her!" said Jesse trying to get him to realize what he was doing.
Brennan stood up reluctantly then moved toward Jesse. As soon as Brennan got off her Emma coughed three times before she could get a breath in.
"Are you ok Emma? I'm sorry I didn't realize you couldn't breath sooner." Jesse said apologetically as he helped her up.
"It's ok. I deserved it," said Emma looking directly at Brennan. She was just now beginning to breath normally.
"Let's just think of a way to get Adam and Shalimar back. And I'll have my eye on you Emma," said Brennan in a biter voice.
"I'm sure you will Brennan. As for getting Adam and Shalimar we need to figure out something quick. Eckhart is expecting me back soon," said Emma. Brennan looked at her sternly. Then she added, "We don't want to lose our advantage. Do we Brennan?" "Jesse if I had known. I would have never left. Why didn't you tell me before?" Emma thought to herself.
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Don't forget to R/R.
Author's note to thee: Again a thank you to my beta reader.
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Emma woke up early the next day. So she decided to go and see Adam and Shalimar. As she walked toward the door of the room they were being held in she heard a scraping sound. She opened the door. When she walked in the door Adam and Shalimar noticed her at once.
"Emma why have you done this?" Asked Adam.
Emma changed the subject, "what was that scraping sound I heard before."
"I don't know, don't ask me," said Shalimar.
"I think you do Mrs. Fox. And don't call me Emma to you I am Mrs. deLauro." Emma moved towards Shalimar's right hand. She noticed a small grove in the steel holding Shalimar to the wall. "Your already attempting to escape I see." Emma, using her telempathic abilities, made it seem that the Swiss army knife Shalimar was trying desperately to hide without Emma's noticing had burst into flames. Shalimar quickly opened her hand and let the knife drop to the ground. Emma picked up the knife.
Now that Shalimar had finally realized what Emma had done. She looked at Emma with a stern face. "So you really have gone bad. You."
Adam jumped in, in an attempt to keep Shalimar from finishing. "Shalimar, I suggest you don't offended our team mate."
Emma turned to face Adam. "I do not belong to Mutant X any more." Just then Eckhart walked in.
"I see you have already had enough of these rebels." Eckhart handed Emma two syringes. "This will shut them up for awhile." Emma took the syringes from Eckhart.
"Mrs. Fox was trying to escape using this," said Emma handing the knife to Eckhart.
"What is in those needles Eckhart?"
"Oh don't worry it will wear off in a while," answered Eckhart. Emma walked over to Shalimar as Eckhart spoke. Just before Emma could get the needle in Shalimar's arm. Shalimar grabbed her by her shirt.
"Don't do this Emma. You don't have to do this," persisted Shalimar.
"It's Mrs. deLauro," said Emma as she plunged the needle in Shalimar's arm. Shalimar's hand went limp and fell back to her side. Emma turned to Adam. He nether said nor did any thing to try to stop her as the second needle punctured his skin, as the other had Shalimar's. Emma gave the empty syringes back to Eckhart.
"Are you ready to capture the others since these two where so easy?"
"Might as well."
"How many men do you think would be adequate to accompany you?"
"None."
"I'm not so sure that is a good idea Mrs. deLauro."
"If I bring some of your men with me they will only get in my way. I captured these two by myself. Why can't I do the same with the other two?"
"I still don't think it is a very good idea."
"Why? Do you not think I can do it myself?"
"No it's just that I."
Emma cut Eckhart off, "so you'll let me go myself then?"
"I guess you have proven yourself. You may go on your own," Eckhart relented.
Emma smiled. "Thank you. But you know a good leader should not let his mind be so easily changed by others." Emma turned to leave. "You really should work on that."
As soon as Emma had left Eckhart spoke into the small speaker. "Mr. Skline get three sub-dermal governors ready. Than as soon as Mrs. deLauro comes back with the other two members of Mutant X. I want them governed if they aren't already and I also want Mrs. deLauro governed as well. Make sure she doesn't expect it or she'll probably do something very mean with her gifts to the person that tries to do it to her. Did I mention that I expect you to govern her?"
"Ye.. yes sir," answered Mr. Skline's voice over the speaker.
"Good," replied Eckhart.
Meanwhile Emma had gone to her room to grab her jacket then she would be off to Sanctuary.
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"Jesse I'm going to go out for a while," said Brennan.
"Are you sure you should leave Sanctuary?" Asked Jesse.
"Come on Jesse I'll only be gone a little while. If something happens call me on your comlink."
"What if Emma storms Sanctuary?"
"What are the chances of that? I won't be out long."
"Fine then. But be careful."
"Ya, ya," said Brennan walking away.
"Great now what I'm I going to do to pass the time until he comes back?" Thought Jesse. "I might as well hack into Genomex's files again and see if I can find anything worth while. Oh Emma if you new what I felt for you would you come back to me, to us? How I wish you were here." When Jesse turned on the computer. The screen almost immediately started flashing with a 'you have mail' sign. Jesse opened it. It read: 'To the remaining members of Mutant X. Eckhart is going to betray Mrs. deLauro as soon as he gets his hands on you. I strongly suggest you get her back. She is coming as this message is being sent. Do not try to find out who the sender of this message is. You have better things to worry about.' That was the end of the message. "Of course Eckhart is going to betray Emma but I doubt Emma could be coming right now. I'd think she would wait at least a day before she decided to try to. On the other hand I think I do have company. Either Brennan's back or Emma's back." Thought Jesse. He spoke into his comlink, "Brennan were are you?"
"I'm about five minutes away from Sanctuary. Why?" Came Brennan's voice.
"Get back her now. Someone's in here and I bet you it's Emma."
"That really sucks. I'll be there right away," answered Brennan. Ending the link.
"Emma I'm down by the computer," shouted Jesse at the same time hoping she wouldn't do to him what she did to Adam and Shalimar. He listened for footsteps and heard them coming his way. He watched the doorway in the direction the sound of footsteps came from. He watched as Emma came into view.
"Mr. Kimartin, where might Mr. Mulwray be at this time?" Asked Emma in a business toned voice.
"He's out. But he'll be back soon." Answered Jesse.
"Good."
"You know as soon as you hand Brennan and me over to Eckhart he'll have you in stasis before you can even say 'hi'. You didn't think you could trust him did you?"
"He would never do that."
"Oh really. I got an e-mail just a moment ago from someone. It was a warning saying that you where coming and that once you handed us over to Eckhart he was going to betray you." Jesse could tell Emma did not believe him. "I'm not lying. Read me you'll see."
"I already have. And you're telling the truth. But one thing still confuses me." Jesse nodded telling Emma to go on. "Why do you have feelings for me?"
"I don't, not for you. The Emma I loved was different from you. The Emma I loved could probably take over the world, or at least have any man she wanted. But she chose not to. She would never use her powers to harm any innocent person or mutant. Even if it was to help another she would fully think it through. And she would not even think of turning her friends over to Eckhart, and she also would."
Emma cut Jesse off. "You said loved. Would you still love that Emma if she came back? I mean if, I." The business tone was finally gone from her voice.
It was Jesse's turn to cut Emma off. "I think I could. But only if she answered this one question - what made the one I love turn to a person like Eckhart?"
"I. Can I tell you later? Brennan is here."
"Ok later after we get Adam and Shalimar back. Then we'll talk some more."
Just than Brennan came rushing through the same door Emma had come through. He saw Emma standing by Jesse. Before Jesse could say something to him. Brennan had rocketed himself towards Emma in less than a seconded he had Emma on the ground and pinned to the floor. Emma didn't struggle. She only said, "Brennan, its ok Jesse has changed my mind on how great Eckhart is."
"She's telling the truth Brennan. She's back and sorry for what she has done," said Jesse
"Sorry won't set free those new mutants that she captured for Eckhart. And it won't get Adam or Shalimar out of Genomex either."
"Brennan no-matter what she did she is still your team mate. And I'm sure she'll try hard to make what she did, right again. Let her go," said Jesse. He looked down at Emma. She looked like she couldn't breath. "Brennan she can't breath, get off!" Jesse said as he began to panic
Brennan looked at Emma. "So. She deserves to die."
"If you kill her you'll do something even worse then she did. Get off her!" said Jesse trying to get him to realize what he was doing.
Brennan stood up reluctantly then moved toward Jesse. As soon as Brennan got off her Emma coughed three times before she could get a breath in.
"Are you ok Emma? I'm sorry I didn't realize you couldn't breath sooner." Jesse said apologetically as he helped her up.
"It's ok. I deserved it," said Emma looking directly at Brennan. She was just now beginning to breath normally.
"Let's just think of a way to get Adam and Shalimar back. And I'll have my eye on you Emma," said Brennan in a biter voice.
"I'm sure you will Brennan. As for getting Adam and Shalimar we need to figure out something quick. Eckhart is expecting me back soon," said Emma. Brennan looked at her sternly. Then she added, "We don't want to lose our advantage. Do we Brennan?" "Jesse if I had known. I would have never left. Why didn't you tell me before?" Emma thought to herself.
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Don't forget to R/R.