A/N: For all who didn't read the last chapter a basic summery would be that
mutant x found a new mutant that wasn't identified who seemed to have
unpredictable powers (hint they'll be explained in this chapter). This
mutant got Emma sick (hmmm? what could that mean) and Shalimar ended up
turning into Gabriel Ashlocke, or at least his personality, for a short
while. The last chapter ended with Brennan and Jesse badly wounded and
mutant X's intelligent leader mysteriously disappeared. Anyway here's the
next chapter.
disclaimer: I do not own Mutant X and created Daniel Ngyuen with their ideas as well as Bryant Collins who will be introduced in this chapter.
Warped Realities Chapter 2
Miles away from Sanctuary, mutant X's secret base, Adam Kane didn't know what was going on back "home". It also didn't help that Adam did not have a com link with him or any device that could track his location on him. Adam was currently out of danger, seated on a bus bench, eyes peeled for a car of specific color. When a black van pulled up to the bus sign, Adam quickly walked over to it, opened the door and went inside.
"Not an ideal way to meet, Christina."
"Well Adam, one must remember that I'm a very busy woman."
"Yeah, I can see that. You kind of show me that because the only time you contact me is when you need help or want something. Which is it?"
Christina gave him a coy look and replied, "Well, there is something to talk about."
"What?"
"Adam, a month ago we were attacked by Maddox remember."
*How could I forget* Adam thought. When Maddox tried to kill Christina, and Adam simply because he was with her, they spent a brief moment of romance and connection like in the days of old.
Out loud Adam said, "Of course. I didn't even know he existed until my people watched him escape from his transfer truck."
"Look, Adam. I don't want to rehash the past and get angry again. I need to tell you about another situation like Maddox."
Adam, terrified at the thought of another creature as evil as Maddox, simply said, "I'm listening."
"There was a part of the government that's been unoperational for eleven years now and what it did is just now coming out to be general knowledge for the other agencies."
"And what exactly did they do Christina?"
"They were financing Genomex's experiments and working with them at the same time. This branch was known as the GBS but, no one currently knows what the initials stand for..."
Adam curtly said, "Not that I don't enjoy your company Christina but, I'm not here for that. Please stop beating around the bush."
"Okay, this branch took mutants they worked with and tried to brainwash them to work for the government. One of there cases that occurred about ten years ago, was the ultimate reason for they break up of that government branch. In fact, the people who ran that branch are all dead, mad, or will be in prison for the rest of their natural lives."
"What was that case?"
"The GBS only experimented only on people who were good as dead. They found there downfall in an orphanage. God he was only six, Adam."
"The boy who they changed?"
"Yeah, he was blind and suffered from hypoglycemia. They cured him of both through their science but, they created a dangerous weapon."
"Worse, than Ashlocke. I doubt that."
"Adam, your Gabriel Ashlocke was powerful but, not invincible. His DNA destroyed him and that's not going to happen with this mutant."
"Why?", Adam asked and his worry was obvious.
"This mutant, whose name is Daniel Ngyuen, is a psionic-molecular mix. He can psionically alter reality..."
*Damn* Adam reflected *with power like that who knows what he'll try to do.*
Adam realized Christina was looking at him. "I don't have to be a mutant to know how your mind works, Adam", Christina said before he could form a question about her stares. "You're thinking this guy will be trouble. He won't be a problem like that."
"How can you say that?"
"Adam", Christina said shocked. "You're a genius and you haven't figured out the answer yet. The boy was blind from birth. He had and I still believe he has the uncanny senses of the blind. Daniel realized when the GBS agents came and got him that mischief was a foot. He went because he would've died. The orphanage wouldn't feed him well and that's dangerous with hypoglycemia and he had no hope for adoption because he was blind."
Adam realized that Christina was probably right. Christina glanced at her watch and said, "Adam I have to go."
"Right now", Adam responded. "But I have more questions that need answers."
"That's why you get this, Adam", Christina replied as she handed over several floppy disks. "Read what little information we have about them and I'll talk to you tomorrow. Oh. One of those disks are encrypted."
"Okay", Adam said.
As Adam left to leave the van Christina called after him, "Also, Adam, if you're not busy tomorrow do you think we could have lunch tomorrow and talk about this situation then."
Adam turned toward her and replied with a smile, "I'll leave the address to the restaurant on your e-mail before the night is gone. Adam returned to his car and began the drive to one of Sanctuary's many entrances. Even though things weren't entirely good they were definitely starting to look up.
Meanwhile at Sanctuary...
Emma Delauro was currently trying to use some of Adam's devices to find him. Yet, there was one problem. Emma could not figure out which device would help her find Adam. This problem was compounded do to the fact that Jesse, another member of Mutant X, was still recovering from his injuries.
*Jesse* Emma thought *why won't you get better?* These thoughts amazed Emma simply because she didn't know she had such strong feelings for him. Sure, Emma admitted that he was cute but, the feelings that kept hitting her were different then some "school girl" crush. At that moment, Emma's meditations were interrupted by the arrival of Shalimar Fox.
"They're both going to be fine in a half hour," Shalimar said. "I'm just glad my beating did not leave any permanent damage."
Emma wasn't trying to be in her friend's thoughts but some emotions came into strong. "Stop blaming yourself, Shal. You didn't mean to hurt them and until we have an idea of what happened you shouldn't get upset."
"You're right of course."
"Of course I'm right," Emma replied mischievously, "every one else here messes up, not me." At this Shalimar and Emma both started laughing.
Then together they both said, "Let's go check on the guys!" Emma and Shalimar walked out of the room and toward the medlab. The girls were so intent with reaching the other Mutant X members they did not notice Adam walking toward his office.
Adam entered his office closed the blinds and began to read the files about Daniel Ngyuen that were on the floppy disks Christina gave to him. All of the files were useless, especially since they spewed forth little information that about Daniel Ngyuen and the information that was in the files didn't fit.
Finally, Adam turned his attention to the disk that was encrypted. He kept trying to break into the code when he realized each file on the floppies before had a number like the one on the encrypted disk. Adam then reopened the files and wrote the numbers down on a slip of paper and entered each number, one right after another, on to the password of the encrypted disk.
Adam smiled when the computer wrote that the password was accepted. His smile faded, however, as his eyes darted to the words that appeared on the screen. Adam Kane stared at the words and read them. * * * My name is Anya Diyinka and the crimes I have committed must be written down. I am aRussian immigrant who made a living by science. Until now, I have worked for the GBS or the Genetic Brainwashing Society but, much to my relief this branch of the government is being abolished. Even at this time, ex-members of this organization are seeking my location to kill me. Yet, I'm digressing so I shall stop that.
This agency that I used to work for had one main goal: to create powerful mutants controlled completely by brainwashing techniques. Two of these cases created powerful mutants. The first one was the son of one of the scientists. His father pleaded us to help fix his son who had HIV so we did our best. His son, I shall not mention his true name out of respect for the dead, was cured.
Bryant then became a mutant based on a psionic-elemental mix. He could generate water and lightning and control them with his mind (he could create any form made out of after or electricity). Also, since the boy could generate water as well as lightning soaking him does not short circuit him or hurt him in any way. Bryant killed his father and ran away and at the time he left he could generate 10,000 volts of electricity. This boy is probably stronger seeing how he ran away seven years ago.
However, it is the case that happened four years ago that embarrasses me the most. The GBS took a boy from an orphanage because he had hypoglycemia and was blind. This child was never at ease around us so I believe he knew, with the mysterious sixth sense of the blind, that we were bad people. Yet, he went with us because he would've died otherwise. Though the test subject, Daniel Ngyuen, was cured of both hypoglycemia and his blindness we created a dangerous tool. Daniel possess the power to alter reality (this makes him a psionic-molecular mix).
Also, he's far more dangerous because even though his blindness was cured his senses that he developed to overcome his handicap have remained. Through tests we have found out that his body reacts to danger by creating a distortion field of reality. It allows random things to happen to any subjects in a given radius area and the boy cannot control it.
Daniel's distortion field reached up to a twenty foot radius when he was six. I think the last test put his radius at fifty feet. I don't know how far it reaches now since he ran away a year ago but, his powers will continue to grow. The effects of Daniel's distortion field are temporary and they go away with time.
The last thing I must say about Daniel Ngyuen is that his DNA should not be stable. New mutants are constantly evolving thus, making their DNA unstable. Yet, the boy's power fixed his DNA strands after it started to deteriorate so the boy will not be destroyed like most mutants. If a future reader is smart enough to decrypt this disk help Bryant Collins and especially Daniel Ngyuen for people will seek to use them as tools of destruction. * * *
"What are you reading, Adam?"
Adam turned his head from the computer screen and saw Emma looking at him. "I've found out about two mutants who aren't in the database. Both are lethal, however, one of them is far more dangerous than the other. Their names are Daniel Ngyuen and Bryant Collins."
"What can they do", Emma asked.
"Bryant can generate electricity and water which he can control. The other one makes Ashlocke look like a rag doll. Daniel can alter reality."
"What?"
"Never mind for now. Where's the rest of the team?"
"The medlab because Shal hurt Jesse and Brennan."
"Shalimar did what?"
"She wasn't herself", Emma protested. "Her eyes were vacant and she was acting like Ashlocke. The whole time Shal was going berserk I couldn't read her at all."
"Tell you what the team needs to be briefed about this situation so let's go to them." So Emma and Adam walked toward the medlab.
Five minutes later
Upon the arrival of Adam and Emma the whole team looked relieved. Both Jesse and Brennan were sitting up but, Shalimar still wouldn't let them get out of their beds.
"We were starting to worry about you, Adam", Jesse said from the bed.
"Well, I'm here know and we have a situation."
"I knew that was coming," Brennan replied.
"When something bad happens we end up having a situation." Adam continued as if he wasn't interrupted, "I want to know what happened and then I'll explain the situation."
Shalimar was the first one to speak up, "When we went downtown strange things began to happen to us. Emma was the first one to get hit."
"That's right I started acting like Brennan."
"Anyways", Shalimar continued, "we split up and less than a block away I spotted a young Asian guy no older than his 20's. This guy was getting attacked and I went to help him but the guy not only did pretty well by himself but he did something to me."
"So in other words you were conscious the whole time it happened."
"I wouldn't exactly put it that was, Adam. More like I was aware, in a way, of what was going on but couldn't do anything about it."
"Oh", Adam replied.
Emma then added, "I also threw up a little while ago when Shal was in Ashlocke mode. I could swear that I had morning sickness."
But Jesse countered, "How could that be since you're not pregnant."
Adam forcefully said, "I know the answer to that question. The new mutant you described has to be Daniel Ngyuen, a mutant with the power to alter reality." Adam proceeded while Mutant X looked at him in disbelief, "Furthermore, this mutant probably can't control his powers and is afraid. I think someone is tracking him."
Shalimar spoke up, "That's why he used his power on me he thought I wasn't trying to help him."
"So now what do we do", Brennan added.
"For know", Adam replied, "Shalimar and Emma are going to see if they can find him and bring him back to Sanctuary."
Jesse and Brennan began to protest but, Adam said, "You two need to complete your recovery."
Emma nodded toward Shalimar and they walked out of the room.
In the Parking Lot
Emma entered the car while Shalimar took the wheel. "You found him before Shal, do you think you could do that again."
"Definitely", she responded. With that the girls drove to the city.
At the same time in the City
A tall, blonde, lanky man in his 20's stood on a rooftop of a tall brick building. He carried in his hands a black cellphone. The man hit the redial button and waited for his boss to pick up pn the other end.
"What is it?", a husky voice said.
"Boss, it's me Jake."
"Jake you better have good news to report otherwise I'll be very angry."
"Um, actually boss, I have that fellow, Daniel Ngyuen, in my sights."
"Excellant", Bryant Collins replied on the other end. "Track him until you find a satisfactory place to ambush him and try to pick him up with out doing to much damage to our precious weapon."
When Jake's boss hung up his feral vision saw Daniel beginning to move. Jake quickly jumped to the next building while at the same time tried to keep from activating Daniel's blasted sixth sense. Jake could not believe his luck when Daniel walked into an alley that was not occupied. Jake took a deep breath and then went after Daniel.
*I better beat him fast becasue the price for failure is something I don't want to deal with...* he thought.
Next chapter: Bryant's evil!!! Or that's at least what it seems like. But what would Bryant want with a new mutant who could alter reality (um never mind pretend that I wasn't dumb enough to ask that question). Will Shalimar and Emma get to Daniel in time to help and if they do will they both go into Ashlocke mode. Tune in next time to find out. And don't forget to leave a review!!!!
disclaimer: I do not own Mutant X and created Daniel Ngyuen with their ideas as well as Bryant Collins who will be introduced in this chapter.
Warped Realities Chapter 2
Miles away from Sanctuary, mutant X's secret base, Adam Kane didn't know what was going on back "home". It also didn't help that Adam did not have a com link with him or any device that could track his location on him. Adam was currently out of danger, seated on a bus bench, eyes peeled for a car of specific color. When a black van pulled up to the bus sign, Adam quickly walked over to it, opened the door and went inside.
"Not an ideal way to meet, Christina."
"Well Adam, one must remember that I'm a very busy woman."
"Yeah, I can see that. You kind of show me that because the only time you contact me is when you need help or want something. Which is it?"
Christina gave him a coy look and replied, "Well, there is something to talk about."
"What?"
"Adam, a month ago we were attacked by Maddox remember."
*How could I forget* Adam thought. When Maddox tried to kill Christina, and Adam simply because he was with her, they spent a brief moment of romance and connection like in the days of old.
Out loud Adam said, "Of course. I didn't even know he existed until my people watched him escape from his transfer truck."
"Look, Adam. I don't want to rehash the past and get angry again. I need to tell you about another situation like Maddox."
Adam, terrified at the thought of another creature as evil as Maddox, simply said, "I'm listening."
"There was a part of the government that's been unoperational for eleven years now and what it did is just now coming out to be general knowledge for the other agencies."
"And what exactly did they do Christina?"
"They were financing Genomex's experiments and working with them at the same time. This branch was known as the GBS but, no one currently knows what the initials stand for..."
Adam curtly said, "Not that I don't enjoy your company Christina but, I'm not here for that. Please stop beating around the bush."
"Okay, this branch took mutants they worked with and tried to brainwash them to work for the government. One of there cases that occurred about ten years ago, was the ultimate reason for they break up of that government branch. In fact, the people who ran that branch are all dead, mad, or will be in prison for the rest of their natural lives."
"What was that case?"
"The GBS only experimented only on people who were good as dead. They found there downfall in an orphanage. God he was only six, Adam."
"The boy who they changed?"
"Yeah, he was blind and suffered from hypoglycemia. They cured him of both through their science but, they created a dangerous weapon."
"Worse, than Ashlocke. I doubt that."
"Adam, your Gabriel Ashlocke was powerful but, not invincible. His DNA destroyed him and that's not going to happen with this mutant."
"Why?", Adam asked and his worry was obvious.
"This mutant, whose name is Daniel Ngyuen, is a psionic-molecular mix. He can psionically alter reality..."
*Damn* Adam reflected *with power like that who knows what he'll try to do.*
Adam realized Christina was looking at him. "I don't have to be a mutant to know how your mind works, Adam", Christina said before he could form a question about her stares. "You're thinking this guy will be trouble. He won't be a problem like that."
"How can you say that?"
"Adam", Christina said shocked. "You're a genius and you haven't figured out the answer yet. The boy was blind from birth. He had and I still believe he has the uncanny senses of the blind. Daniel realized when the GBS agents came and got him that mischief was a foot. He went because he would've died. The orphanage wouldn't feed him well and that's dangerous with hypoglycemia and he had no hope for adoption because he was blind."
Adam realized that Christina was probably right. Christina glanced at her watch and said, "Adam I have to go."
"Right now", Adam responded. "But I have more questions that need answers."
"That's why you get this, Adam", Christina replied as she handed over several floppy disks. "Read what little information we have about them and I'll talk to you tomorrow. Oh. One of those disks are encrypted."
"Okay", Adam said.
As Adam left to leave the van Christina called after him, "Also, Adam, if you're not busy tomorrow do you think we could have lunch tomorrow and talk about this situation then."
Adam turned toward her and replied with a smile, "I'll leave the address to the restaurant on your e-mail before the night is gone. Adam returned to his car and began the drive to one of Sanctuary's many entrances. Even though things weren't entirely good they were definitely starting to look up.
Meanwhile at Sanctuary...
Emma Delauro was currently trying to use some of Adam's devices to find him. Yet, there was one problem. Emma could not figure out which device would help her find Adam. This problem was compounded do to the fact that Jesse, another member of Mutant X, was still recovering from his injuries.
*Jesse* Emma thought *why won't you get better?* These thoughts amazed Emma simply because she didn't know she had such strong feelings for him. Sure, Emma admitted that he was cute but, the feelings that kept hitting her were different then some "school girl" crush. At that moment, Emma's meditations were interrupted by the arrival of Shalimar Fox.
"They're both going to be fine in a half hour," Shalimar said. "I'm just glad my beating did not leave any permanent damage."
Emma wasn't trying to be in her friend's thoughts but some emotions came into strong. "Stop blaming yourself, Shal. You didn't mean to hurt them and until we have an idea of what happened you shouldn't get upset."
"You're right of course."
"Of course I'm right," Emma replied mischievously, "every one else here messes up, not me." At this Shalimar and Emma both started laughing.
Then together they both said, "Let's go check on the guys!" Emma and Shalimar walked out of the room and toward the medlab. The girls were so intent with reaching the other Mutant X members they did not notice Adam walking toward his office.
Adam entered his office closed the blinds and began to read the files about Daniel Ngyuen that were on the floppy disks Christina gave to him. All of the files were useless, especially since they spewed forth little information that about Daniel Ngyuen and the information that was in the files didn't fit.
Finally, Adam turned his attention to the disk that was encrypted. He kept trying to break into the code when he realized each file on the floppies before had a number like the one on the encrypted disk. Adam then reopened the files and wrote the numbers down on a slip of paper and entered each number, one right after another, on to the password of the encrypted disk.
Adam smiled when the computer wrote that the password was accepted. His smile faded, however, as his eyes darted to the words that appeared on the screen. Adam Kane stared at the words and read them. * * * My name is Anya Diyinka and the crimes I have committed must be written down. I am aRussian immigrant who made a living by science. Until now, I have worked for the GBS or the Genetic Brainwashing Society but, much to my relief this branch of the government is being abolished. Even at this time, ex-members of this organization are seeking my location to kill me. Yet, I'm digressing so I shall stop that.
This agency that I used to work for had one main goal: to create powerful mutants controlled completely by brainwashing techniques. Two of these cases created powerful mutants. The first one was the son of one of the scientists. His father pleaded us to help fix his son who had HIV so we did our best. His son, I shall not mention his true name out of respect for the dead, was cured.
Bryant then became a mutant based on a psionic-elemental mix. He could generate water and lightning and control them with his mind (he could create any form made out of after or electricity). Also, since the boy could generate water as well as lightning soaking him does not short circuit him or hurt him in any way. Bryant killed his father and ran away and at the time he left he could generate 10,000 volts of electricity. This boy is probably stronger seeing how he ran away seven years ago.
However, it is the case that happened four years ago that embarrasses me the most. The GBS took a boy from an orphanage because he had hypoglycemia and was blind. This child was never at ease around us so I believe he knew, with the mysterious sixth sense of the blind, that we were bad people. Yet, he went with us because he would've died otherwise. Though the test subject, Daniel Ngyuen, was cured of both hypoglycemia and his blindness we created a dangerous tool. Daniel possess the power to alter reality (this makes him a psionic-molecular mix).
Also, he's far more dangerous because even though his blindness was cured his senses that he developed to overcome his handicap have remained. Through tests we have found out that his body reacts to danger by creating a distortion field of reality. It allows random things to happen to any subjects in a given radius area and the boy cannot control it.
Daniel's distortion field reached up to a twenty foot radius when he was six. I think the last test put his radius at fifty feet. I don't know how far it reaches now since he ran away a year ago but, his powers will continue to grow. The effects of Daniel's distortion field are temporary and they go away with time.
The last thing I must say about Daniel Ngyuen is that his DNA should not be stable. New mutants are constantly evolving thus, making their DNA unstable. Yet, the boy's power fixed his DNA strands after it started to deteriorate so the boy will not be destroyed like most mutants. If a future reader is smart enough to decrypt this disk help Bryant Collins and especially Daniel Ngyuen for people will seek to use them as tools of destruction. * * *
"What are you reading, Adam?"
Adam turned his head from the computer screen and saw Emma looking at him. "I've found out about two mutants who aren't in the database. Both are lethal, however, one of them is far more dangerous than the other. Their names are Daniel Ngyuen and Bryant Collins."
"What can they do", Emma asked.
"Bryant can generate electricity and water which he can control. The other one makes Ashlocke look like a rag doll. Daniel can alter reality."
"What?"
"Never mind for now. Where's the rest of the team?"
"The medlab because Shal hurt Jesse and Brennan."
"Shalimar did what?"
"She wasn't herself", Emma protested. "Her eyes were vacant and she was acting like Ashlocke. The whole time Shal was going berserk I couldn't read her at all."
"Tell you what the team needs to be briefed about this situation so let's go to them." So Emma and Adam walked toward the medlab.
Five minutes later
Upon the arrival of Adam and Emma the whole team looked relieved. Both Jesse and Brennan were sitting up but, Shalimar still wouldn't let them get out of their beds.
"We were starting to worry about you, Adam", Jesse said from the bed.
"Well, I'm here know and we have a situation."
"I knew that was coming," Brennan replied.
"When something bad happens we end up having a situation." Adam continued as if he wasn't interrupted, "I want to know what happened and then I'll explain the situation."
Shalimar was the first one to speak up, "When we went downtown strange things began to happen to us. Emma was the first one to get hit."
"That's right I started acting like Brennan."
"Anyways", Shalimar continued, "we split up and less than a block away I spotted a young Asian guy no older than his 20's. This guy was getting attacked and I went to help him but the guy not only did pretty well by himself but he did something to me."
"So in other words you were conscious the whole time it happened."
"I wouldn't exactly put it that was, Adam. More like I was aware, in a way, of what was going on but couldn't do anything about it."
"Oh", Adam replied.
Emma then added, "I also threw up a little while ago when Shal was in Ashlocke mode. I could swear that I had morning sickness."
But Jesse countered, "How could that be since you're not pregnant."
Adam forcefully said, "I know the answer to that question. The new mutant you described has to be Daniel Ngyuen, a mutant with the power to alter reality." Adam proceeded while Mutant X looked at him in disbelief, "Furthermore, this mutant probably can't control his powers and is afraid. I think someone is tracking him."
Shalimar spoke up, "That's why he used his power on me he thought I wasn't trying to help him."
"So now what do we do", Brennan added.
"For know", Adam replied, "Shalimar and Emma are going to see if they can find him and bring him back to Sanctuary."
Jesse and Brennan began to protest but, Adam said, "You two need to complete your recovery."
Emma nodded toward Shalimar and they walked out of the room.
In the Parking Lot
Emma entered the car while Shalimar took the wheel. "You found him before Shal, do you think you could do that again."
"Definitely", she responded. With that the girls drove to the city.
At the same time in the City
A tall, blonde, lanky man in his 20's stood on a rooftop of a tall brick building. He carried in his hands a black cellphone. The man hit the redial button and waited for his boss to pick up pn the other end.
"What is it?", a husky voice said.
"Boss, it's me Jake."
"Jake you better have good news to report otherwise I'll be very angry."
"Um, actually boss, I have that fellow, Daniel Ngyuen, in my sights."
"Excellant", Bryant Collins replied on the other end. "Track him until you find a satisfactory place to ambush him and try to pick him up with out doing to much damage to our precious weapon."
When Jake's boss hung up his feral vision saw Daniel beginning to move. Jake quickly jumped to the next building while at the same time tried to keep from activating Daniel's blasted sixth sense. Jake could not believe his luck when Daniel walked into an alley that was not occupied. Jake took a deep breath and then went after Daniel.
*I better beat him fast becasue the price for failure is something I don't want to deal with...* he thought.
Next chapter: Bryant's evil!!! Or that's at least what it seems like. But what would Bryant want with a new mutant who could alter reality (um never mind pretend that I wasn't dumb enough to ask that question). Will Shalimar and Emma get to Daniel in time to help and if they do will they both go into Ashlocke mode. Tune in next time to find out. And don't forget to leave a review!!!!