Eagle Eyes
Manticore was not the only covert military operation making genetically enhanced prototypes. In fact, there were many more all around the world. In Australia, there was one called Eagle Eyes. This is their story.
Chapter Eight
Kaylee sat on a train bound for Petersham. She had made a quick stop at the nearest Coles Supermarket, and bought a pack of painkillers, and a drink. Now, ten minutes after swallowing the tablets, the pain was beginning to be relieved. It was still there, but not nearly as bad. At least her back wasn't bleeding, like some people did after they had tattoos done.
When at last the train got into Petersham station, it was 4:45. As she got off the train, Kaylee hitched her bag onto her back, and began to walk down the street that would take her to Hanna's place. Before she got far, she stopped to take off the bracelet her mum had packed. It had been chaffing her skin all day, but she hadn't really paid much attention to it, because she was busy with other things. Now, though, she undid the clasp, and slipped it off. As she pushing it into her pocket, Kaylee noticed that there was skin on the back of it. Turning her wrist over, Kaylee gasped. The skin just below her wrist on the inside was peeling away, to reveal a barcode.
Not knowing what else to do, Kaylee grabbed the bracelet out of her pocket, and put it back on. It still chaffed in places, but the coolness of the metal soothed her skin. It felt right.
It took Kaylee fifteen minutes to walk to Hanna's place. Then another ten was spent standing on her doorstep, waiting to see if anyone was home. Nobody answered the door, and there was no sign of movement through the windows, so Kaylee gave up. Pulling out the slip of paper from her wallet, she checked the address of the 'back-up' place, before setting off again.
When at last Kaylee got back to the train station, she realized that it was 5:30. She didn't have much time left, if she was to get to the back-up house. Not knowing which direction it was from the train station; Kaylee jogged off to the north. Two streets down, but not the right street, Kaylee turned back. This time she jogged east. This was the way. Stepping into the street, Kaylee looked at the house numbers.
31. 29. 25. 23. 21. 19. 15. 13. That was the one she wanted. Stopping at the front gate, Kaylee looked up at the place. It was a two-story building, moderately large, with a small front yard, and a big back yard. Kaylee opened the gate, and walked up to the front door. Quickly she knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer it. After a couple of seconds, a tall, brown haired lady opened the door, and looked over Kaylee.
"Can I help you?" she asked Kaylee.
"Are you Vanessa?"
"Who are you? Why do you want to know?"
"My mum sent me here. She said if Hanna wasn't home, to come and see you."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Kaylee. Kaylee Gunner. Look, ma'am. Are you Vanessa?"
"Yes I am. And you had better go. I don't think I'm the one you are looking for. I don't know any Hannah's or Kaylee's."
"Please, ma'am, you have to help me."
"I'm sorry." The lady was about to shut the door in Kaylee's face, when Kaylee thrust out her right arm. She had taken the bracelet off again, and the barcode was stark black against her pale skin.
"Does this mean anything to you?"
"What? I see. You'd best come in then Kaylee."
Vanessa opened the door wide enough for Kaylee to get in, and then shut it behind her. She led the way into a large kitchen/dinning area, where a young girl stood cutting up vegetables.
"Elizabeth, we have another guest. Kaylee, this is my daughter Elizabeth. Lizzy, would you go upstairs for me, and bring her down."
"Yes mum. I'll be right back. It's nice to meet you Kaylee." She added as she ran up the stairs.
"Now, Kaylee. How long have you been in Sydney?"
"I got here this morning. Why?"
'Where have you been all day?"
"Shopping, getting some things done."
"What kind of things?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because Hanna told me to look after you."
"I thought you didn't know any Hanna's."
"I only said that. I didn't mean it."
"Why say it if you don't mean it?"
"Because if you were a spy, looking for me, then I would have been dead the moment you heard me say that I know Hanna."
"Why? What spies?"
"I can't tell you. I...ah. Here she comes."
"Who?"
"You will know."
Elizabeth came bounding down the stairs, and another person followed her. Kaylee could just make the face, and thought that she recognized it from somewhere. Before she could say anything, the girl stepped off the stairs and into the kitchen, and into the light. As soon as she saw Kaylee, she ran toward her, and pulled her into a hug, which Kaylee returned.
"Jorri." She whispered into Kaylee's ear.
"Mia." Kaylee whispered back.
~~
Sorry to leave it there, but well...actually I'm not sorry. I love writing this. It's fun. And getting to tease my dear wonderful readers.
Guess what? I've finally seen the final episode of Dark Angel. On January 2. It was so sad, but I liked it so much. If only they hadn't cancelled it!!!
Manticore was not the only covert military operation making genetically enhanced prototypes. In fact, there were many more all around the world. In Australia, there was one called Eagle Eyes. This is their story.
Chapter Eight
Kaylee sat on a train bound for Petersham. She had made a quick stop at the nearest Coles Supermarket, and bought a pack of painkillers, and a drink. Now, ten minutes after swallowing the tablets, the pain was beginning to be relieved. It was still there, but not nearly as bad. At least her back wasn't bleeding, like some people did after they had tattoos done.
When at last the train got into Petersham station, it was 4:45. As she got off the train, Kaylee hitched her bag onto her back, and began to walk down the street that would take her to Hanna's place. Before she got far, she stopped to take off the bracelet her mum had packed. It had been chaffing her skin all day, but she hadn't really paid much attention to it, because she was busy with other things. Now, though, she undid the clasp, and slipped it off. As she pushing it into her pocket, Kaylee noticed that there was skin on the back of it. Turning her wrist over, Kaylee gasped. The skin just below her wrist on the inside was peeling away, to reveal a barcode.
Not knowing what else to do, Kaylee grabbed the bracelet out of her pocket, and put it back on. It still chaffed in places, but the coolness of the metal soothed her skin. It felt right.
It took Kaylee fifteen minutes to walk to Hanna's place. Then another ten was spent standing on her doorstep, waiting to see if anyone was home. Nobody answered the door, and there was no sign of movement through the windows, so Kaylee gave up. Pulling out the slip of paper from her wallet, she checked the address of the 'back-up' place, before setting off again.
When at last Kaylee got back to the train station, she realized that it was 5:30. She didn't have much time left, if she was to get to the back-up house. Not knowing which direction it was from the train station; Kaylee jogged off to the north. Two streets down, but not the right street, Kaylee turned back. This time she jogged east. This was the way. Stepping into the street, Kaylee looked at the house numbers.
31. 29. 25. 23. 21. 19. 15. 13. That was the one she wanted. Stopping at the front gate, Kaylee looked up at the place. It was a two-story building, moderately large, with a small front yard, and a big back yard. Kaylee opened the gate, and walked up to the front door. Quickly she knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer it. After a couple of seconds, a tall, brown haired lady opened the door, and looked over Kaylee.
"Can I help you?" she asked Kaylee.
"Are you Vanessa?"
"Who are you? Why do you want to know?"
"My mum sent me here. She said if Hanna wasn't home, to come and see you."
"Who are you?"
"I'm Kaylee. Kaylee Gunner. Look, ma'am. Are you Vanessa?"
"Yes I am. And you had better go. I don't think I'm the one you are looking for. I don't know any Hannah's or Kaylee's."
"Please, ma'am, you have to help me."
"I'm sorry." The lady was about to shut the door in Kaylee's face, when Kaylee thrust out her right arm. She had taken the bracelet off again, and the barcode was stark black against her pale skin.
"Does this mean anything to you?"
"What? I see. You'd best come in then Kaylee."
Vanessa opened the door wide enough for Kaylee to get in, and then shut it behind her. She led the way into a large kitchen/dinning area, where a young girl stood cutting up vegetables.
"Elizabeth, we have another guest. Kaylee, this is my daughter Elizabeth. Lizzy, would you go upstairs for me, and bring her down."
"Yes mum. I'll be right back. It's nice to meet you Kaylee." She added as she ran up the stairs.
"Now, Kaylee. How long have you been in Sydney?"
"I got here this morning. Why?"
'Where have you been all day?"
"Shopping, getting some things done."
"What kind of things?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because Hanna told me to look after you."
"I thought you didn't know any Hanna's."
"I only said that. I didn't mean it."
"Why say it if you don't mean it?"
"Because if you were a spy, looking for me, then I would have been dead the moment you heard me say that I know Hanna."
"Why? What spies?"
"I can't tell you. I...ah. Here she comes."
"Who?"
"You will know."
Elizabeth came bounding down the stairs, and another person followed her. Kaylee could just make the face, and thought that she recognized it from somewhere. Before she could say anything, the girl stepped off the stairs and into the kitchen, and into the light. As soon as she saw Kaylee, she ran toward her, and pulled her into a hug, which Kaylee returned.
"Jorri." She whispered into Kaylee's ear.
"Mia." Kaylee whispered back.
~~
Sorry to leave it there, but well...actually I'm not sorry. I love writing this. It's fun. And getting to tease my dear wonderful readers.
Guess what? I've finally seen the final episode of Dark Angel. On January 2. It was so sad, but I liked it so much. If only they hadn't cancelled it!!!
