A/N: Veronica's parents are not dead but Ashlock is.



In the lab Adam had almost lost his insanity." Where the hell could they be" he yelled to no one in particular and went back to one of the computers and tried to track there comm links once again but all he got was a gray screen. "Damn it" he slammed his fist on the table. He prayed that they were alright as he started to look through the Genomax database.After having searched the Genomax database from top to bottom He started to search yet again. maybe he had missed something.

***

"Good you guys are up? Sleep well?" Roxton asked walking in to the living room to wake them up. "Just fine" Brennan answered with a smile. "Speak for yourself, you try sleeping with this " She replies in a sarcastic tone pointing to her head wound.

"Do you want me to kiss it and make it better" Brennan teased her "funny Brennan" she replied giving him a punch on the arm teasingly.. Brennan noticed that this punch was not like the other time she had punched him teasingly of course, but he let the thought drift to the back of his mind.



When they walked into the kitchen they saw that Emma and Jesse were already there. "Hey Shal how you feeling?" Jesse asked after having chewed the fruit in his mouth. " like I got hit by a truck." They sat and started eating.

"I have an idea of how you can reach Adam but not how to get back" he paused and saw that they had stopped eating and were listening. " since this is a different plane your ring probably needs more power then usual." " that makes sense" Brennan said after a moment.

"We'll try it first thing tomorrow morning. I don't think we can do anything in this weather." Challenger told them as they all looked at the heavy rain outside.



Later that same night the group of nine sat and talked about everything and nothing.

***

The next morning the new mutants were up at six AM except for Shalimar. "you guys I'm worried about Shal I don't think she is getting better." A concerned Emma stated as she glanced over to her friend.

" Yeah I know I just hope we can find a way back so Adam can fix whatever's wrong with her.

"me to" said Jesse.

They all turned around when they herd someone walking up the stairs.



***

Adam having had no luck on where his team might be, decided to go to where he had sent them. 9114 Circle Dr. He walked up and down the street, but found nothing. When he stopped to look around he saw a boy at about the age of 14 looking at him. He smiled at the young boy and in return the boy walked up to him.

" What's Wrong?" he asked

"I'm looking for my friends, you haven't seen them by any chance have you" he asked hoping the kid had seen them.

"No" he replied then after a moment pause he said, " well if I tell you, what are you going to give me in return."

He pulls a 50-dollar bill out of his pocket not in the mood to argue with the young boy

" Um.ok. I got in a fight with my dad and so I sneaked out and then I saw them I saw two groups of people, one had four and the other had about 15 to 20" the boy paused and stared at the older man in front of him.

"the four. Do you know where they are?"

" no.they disappeared"

"What do you mean disappeared? What happened before they disappeared?"

"You are not going to believe me"

"Try me"

" One of the men had a dark ball of something in his hand and he through it at the four people and one of the guys through some electricity thing at the dark ball and then they all disappeared."

"it's not as weird as you think. did you see anything else?" he asked " no not really." Adam smiled at him "thank you very much"

" No problem" Adam thanked him again and started to walk back to his Honda Civic.

When Adam was turning to leave the boy called after him " I don't know if this will help but one of your team members and one guy from the other guys took longer to disappear then the others.

"Thanks again."



At Sanctuary Adam sat down on his computer and went into the Genomax database to find the new mutant the boy talked about.

He found the new mutant after two hours of research.he read aloud "Calvin Anderson. An elemental that can kill with one of his dark energy balls and to send people to a different plane."

He was startled when he herd a sound from his ring.

" Adam! Adam! Can you hear me?" He heard Brennan over his comm link.

***

" ok here is what we are going to do we hook these wires to one of your rings so that the wheel will spin and give it energy. This might hurt a little so who's ring should we use"

"we'll use mine" Brennan offered before any of his team mates could say anything

"ok" Challenger said. The rest stared as the scientist hooked the wires to the ring



When he was done he gave the ring back to Brennan. who put it on. Roxton then spun the wheel they all waited while the electricity from the wheel went into the ring. but nothing happened.

"I cant understand why it is not working" The scientist said a little discouraged.after a moment of silance the professor spoke "there must not be enough power to charge the ring. It's the only thing I can think of."

"why don't you just use your power Brennan?" a very tired Shalimar suggested.

He smiled at her " why didn't I think of that?"

"Cause some of us, I am not going to mention any names 'Brennan'" he half coughed it and half said " are not as smart as others" "Shut up Jess" the girls laughed quietly, they never got sick of the little sarcastic humor the two had almost everyday.

Brennan started a little energy ball in his left hand and shot it at his ring. "Adam! Adam! Can you hear me?"

"Brennan?"

" Yea Adam it's me, Adam they set us up"

" I know Brennan, are you all ok?"

"Yea we're all fine, but something is wrong with Shal." He said trying to keep the flow of energy into the ring

"Well where are you?"

" We are on the Plateau"

"The plateau?"

"Yea, ever herd of it?"

"Yea I have. its not a safe place we have to get you guys out of there."

"Its ok Adam we have made friends and they are letting us stay at their tree house" Brennan reassured him as he glanced at Jesse.

"Tree house?"

"Yea. Why?"



"I had a friend that live in the plateau a few years back"

Veronica froze and everyone looked at her.

"What was his name?"

"Thomas Clayton"

"Brennan turned to Veronica."sound familiar to you?"

She stands shocked and finally nods her head yes.

" He's my father." She says near tears.

Adam had herd her last statement "well he'll be happy to know you are alive. but first we have to get you all out of there."

He starts again "ok I went to the address I had sent you to last night and a boy had seen it all. The new mutant that had thrown the dark energy ball is Calvin Anderson. He has the ability to kill someone with the dark ball of energy or if he choose to sends someone to another plane. He only way I can think of for you to get back is to join groups with Eckhart and have Calvin take you all to this plane."



Shalimar jumped up that moment " Adam you can't be telling us to trust Eckhart. You know he will set us up again. Isn't there any other way?"

"I'm sorry Shalimar but that is the only way I can think of. When Brennan shot energy at the ball of energy Calvin threw it caused both groups be sent to the plateau instead of just you guys."

"Great" she sits back down next to Emma.

"Why don't you guys go see if you can find Eckhart while I get a hold of Thomas."

"Thanks Adam" "yea thank you so much Adam" Veronica replied from the floor where she had been sitting for the past 10min not trusting herself to stand.

In a much more quit voice "Brennan I want you to keep a close eye on Shalimar until I can take a look at her."

"I know Adam"

The connection is then broken.

A/N: so what do you all think.sorry again for the long long wait