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please let me know where it'll be going.
Right, on with the next chapter. I know it's really short, but I'm having
problems getting over the writer's block. In the meantime, all I can do is
post what I HAVE got. Oh, and trust me, reviews usually either give me
ideas as to how to continue, or give me the extra push I need to get my
brain thinking, so either way, another chapter goes up and you guys win.
(Translation: Please review!!)
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Chapter 10
The electric man. And he had recognised her, but how?
Her brain suddenly kicked into action as she whipped round and made her way blindly to the exit, leaving irate people muttering in her wake. She crashed out of the back door and leaned against the brick wall outside, the cool air calming her senses as it hit her skin.
She took a couple of deep breaths as she tried to calm her pounding heart and looked up fearfully, knowing that even if it wasn't full moon, any emotional overload would prompt the transformation.
The back door crashed open once again to reveal the man, accompanied by another couple. Why was he following her, when she had nearly killed him first time? She turned to run away from them, but an arc of electricity hit her on the back and she was knocked to the floor.
"Leave me alone," she yelled at them, panic clouding all logical thought. The second man was upon her immediately and she lashed out in fear. She felt her foot connect with his body, but he hit back defensively, throwing her to the floor again. He took hold of her arm as he helped her stand up, but something was burning her. As she shrieked in pain and ripped her arm away, she saw her skin turn bright red and start to blister. She focused her eyes on his hand and saw the ring he wore.
"Silver," she whispered.
"Adam, get out of the way," she heard the woman shout. As she scrambled up quickly, she saw a ball of swirling blue flashing from the woman's forehead and towards her. It hit her and knocked her head back. What the hell was that? She felt bemused, exhausted, useless, and sagged on the floor.
There was a brief moment of silence as they approached her, wondering whether she was out cold. She heard the woman speak again.
"Do you think I was too forceful, Adam?" It gave her enough time to feel the familiar rushing in her veins. Oh, no, it was happening again.
"Get away," she managed to growl as her hair started to bleach to silver. She screamed as the pain began in her chest, spreading like fire to her fingers and toes. "GO!" she screamed once again, but still they wouldn't leave. She looked up at them, feeling her eyes flashing yellow. She could feel the animal inside take hold of her as, with her last vestiges of humanity, she somehow got the energy to pick herself up and scramble away.
"Leave her," Adam called as the other two ran after her. The three were left speechless as they looked at each other in horror.
"Well, at least we know she's the one we're looking for," Brennan said, trying to lighten the mood as they returned to the club.
In a dark corner of the back street, a woman moved back into the light. She had had her suspicions about Rhian, and now all was confirmed.
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The white-haired man sat behind his desk impassively. "A canine feral you say?"
The woman in front of him nodded, knowing her nerves were showing. He scratched his chin as he rested his elbows on the desk. "According to my sources, Ms Romero, you were in the same club as the whole of Mutant X. Why did you not alert me?"
"Mr. Eckhart, you've got to understand that I'm new to this. I didn't realise Mutant X were there," she stuttered.
"Not only were Mutant X there, Ms Romero," he continued, speaking slowly and deliberately, "but you actually encouraged a new mutant to approach one of the members of Mutant X."
His piercing eyes bored into her, as her face remained blank, thoughts rushing through her mind.
"You should be well familiarised with Mutant X. Every new agent is given the facts and statistics, and I expect them all to have memorised their faces as if they were your own." He paused, waiting for the speech to have its desired effect. "You realise that I could have you put into stasis for this, Ms Romero." She stared back at him, terror coursing through her. Being a telempath, she could sense that he was speaking the complete truth and would have no qualms about implementing his threat.
"I'll let you off this time," he sighed, "but in return I want the feral." She barely had time to stutter her thanks when he interrupted her again. "But know this." He paused, and her knees turned weak again. "One more mistake and there will be an extra stasis pod with your name on it."
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I'm still working on the next chapter, but I haven't got past the first paragraph. And I keep on scrapping and rewriting the same paragraph over and over again. Save me from this torture!!! Please review! It'll only take two seconds, but it'll make all the difference :o)
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Chapter 10
The electric man. And he had recognised her, but how?
Her brain suddenly kicked into action as she whipped round and made her way blindly to the exit, leaving irate people muttering in her wake. She crashed out of the back door and leaned against the brick wall outside, the cool air calming her senses as it hit her skin.
She took a couple of deep breaths as she tried to calm her pounding heart and looked up fearfully, knowing that even if it wasn't full moon, any emotional overload would prompt the transformation.
The back door crashed open once again to reveal the man, accompanied by another couple. Why was he following her, when she had nearly killed him first time? She turned to run away from them, but an arc of electricity hit her on the back and she was knocked to the floor.
"Leave me alone," she yelled at them, panic clouding all logical thought. The second man was upon her immediately and she lashed out in fear. She felt her foot connect with his body, but he hit back defensively, throwing her to the floor again. He took hold of her arm as he helped her stand up, but something was burning her. As she shrieked in pain and ripped her arm away, she saw her skin turn bright red and start to blister. She focused her eyes on his hand and saw the ring he wore.
"Silver," she whispered.
"Adam, get out of the way," she heard the woman shout. As she scrambled up quickly, she saw a ball of swirling blue flashing from the woman's forehead and towards her. It hit her and knocked her head back. What the hell was that? She felt bemused, exhausted, useless, and sagged on the floor.
There was a brief moment of silence as they approached her, wondering whether she was out cold. She heard the woman speak again.
"Do you think I was too forceful, Adam?" It gave her enough time to feel the familiar rushing in her veins. Oh, no, it was happening again.
"Get away," she managed to growl as her hair started to bleach to silver. She screamed as the pain began in her chest, spreading like fire to her fingers and toes. "GO!" she screamed once again, but still they wouldn't leave. She looked up at them, feeling her eyes flashing yellow. She could feel the animal inside take hold of her as, with her last vestiges of humanity, she somehow got the energy to pick herself up and scramble away.
"Leave her," Adam called as the other two ran after her. The three were left speechless as they looked at each other in horror.
"Well, at least we know she's the one we're looking for," Brennan said, trying to lighten the mood as they returned to the club.
In a dark corner of the back street, a woman moved back into the light. She had had her suspicions about Rhian, and now all was confirmed.
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The white-haired man sat behind his desk impassively. "A canine feral you say?"
The woman in front of him nodded, knowing her nerves were showing. He scratched his chin as he rested his elbows on the desk. "According to my sources, Ms Romero, you were in the same club as the whole of Mutant X. Why did you not alert me?"
"Mr. Eckhart, you've got to understand that I'm new to this. I didn't realise Mutant X were there," she stuttered.
"Not only were Mutant X there, Ms Romero," he continued, speaking slowly and deliberately, "but you actually encouraged a new mutant to approach one of the members of Mutant X."
His piercing eyes bored into her, as her face remained blank, thoughts rushing through her mind.
"You should be well familiarised with Mutant X. Every new agent is given the facts and statistics, and I expect them all to have memorised their faces as if they were your own." He paused, waiting for the speech to have its desired effect. "You realise that I could have you put into stasis for this, Ms Romero." She stared back at him, terror coursing through her. Being a telempath, she could sense that he was speaking the complete truth and would have no qualms about implementing his threat.
"I'll let you off this time," he sighed, "but in return I want the feral." She barely had time to stutter her thanks when he interrupted her again. "But know this." He paused, and her knees turned weak again. "One more mistake and there will be an extra stasis pod with your name on it."
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I'm still working on the next chapter, but I haven't got past the first paragraph. And I keep on scrapping and rewriting the same paragraph over and over again. Save me from this torture!!! Please review! It'll only take two seconds, but it'll make all the difference :o)
