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The next morning the team nervously went to meet the new mutant. Throughout the entire flight Jesse had remained silent, which everyone figured he would considering the situation.
Marc merely watched the team from his seat at the back of the helix. He knew changing the events that were about to take place would cause the plan to shift again, placing one of them in the way of death but he couldn't just sit back and watch them lose their lives because he had allowed them to change to past; and as he watched them, especially Brennan and Shalimar, he knew that his allowing them to do so was the right decision.
The slight jerking of the helix touching down brought him out of his reverie and he remained silent as they got off the plane and headed into the warehouse.
"Ok so where is this kid?" asked Jesse who wanted nothing more than to grab the mutant and get the hell out of the warehouse.
"He'll be here" Marc replied
As soon as he finished his sentence a young boy, who couldn't be more than 15, stepped around the corner. Looking scared and haggard the boy stumbled toward them obviously out of breathe from running "They are behind me" he said
"Who is?" asked Emma
"Three men" he replied before passing out from exhaustion just the three men rounded the corner
"Well, well what do we have here?" drawled one of them
"I don't know but it looks like you are outnumbered" replied Shalimar letting her eyes flash yellow
"More freaks" said another one
"Freaks huh? Well like she said you guys are outnumbered so if I were you I would leave while you still can" replied Jesse
Deciding they didn't want to talk the three men rushed at the team. Brennan made short order of his by hitting him a telsa coil, sending the man flying across the room and landing in an unconscious heap.
Shalimar also made quick work of her opponent. Blocking several attacks from the bat the man held she gave him a right-left combination before sending him sprawling with a swift roundhouse to his lower abdomen. Satisfied he wasn't about to get up she let her eyes go back to their normal brown and giving a small smirk at her handy work
While the other two members of Mutant X took on their opponents, Marc made sure to keep an eye on the molecular, which was off to his left fighting one of the boy's attackers. He watched silently as Jesse massed and his opponents hand made a loud crunching noise as it connected with the molecular's hardened chest. Marc winced slightly at the noise but readied himself for the moment when he would need to interfere.
Unfortunately nothing prepared him for what happened next; the man Jesse was facing off with, stumbled back cradling his injured hand but as he did so he tripped over a crate knocking him off balance. In the process of trying to gain his balance the man stepped on the exposed wire which Marc had said was reserved for Jesse.
"Ahh" screamed the man as the electricity coursed its way through his body causing him to convulse uncontrollably. The lights in the room exploded shrouding the team in sparks as the man's body sucked up all the electricity the room had to offer. Finally collapsing on the ground, his body still smoldering the team stood stock still in complete shock.
"Ok so that wasn't supposed to happen, not that I am complaining because I am very happy to still be alive but..." babbled Jesse
"Marc?" questioned Shalimar
"I don't know that wasn't what I saw I swear" he replied never taking his eyes off the dead man
"Well if it wasn't what the hell did we just see?" yelled Jesse
"I have no idea" Marc replied
"We'll figure it out when we get back to sanctuary. Come on, grab the kid and let's get out of here" said Brennan looking around making sure the three men didn't have friends waiting in the wings
Emma quickly picked up the half unconscious boy and followed the others out of the vacant building.
~~~
After dropping the young boy off at a nearby safe house to later be placed in the underground, the team plus one headed back to sanctuary all still trying to wrap their minds around what they saw.
After explaining the incident to Adam, he looked at them with the same look of shock and disbelief they all had when they witnessed the event
"You're sure you weren't mistaken with what you saw?" Adam asked
"No I know what I saw and what happened back there wasn't it" Marc replied as begun to pace nervously
"Not to sound cold hearted but doesn't this solve the problem?" asked Emma
"No it doesn't" he replied stopping his pace "Since you were all involved in the event the plan should only involve you, the whole thing should take place in a bubble anyone who wasn't there should be affected"
"Then how do you explain what we just saw?" growled Shalimar letting her frustration of the entire situation come to a head
"I don't know I guess I'll have to make another trip"
"Hold off on that because it is possible that you traveling to these events is what's causing the plan to move outside this bubble as you call it" supplied Adam
"If that is so then a lot of innocent people are in danger and it makes all the more sense for me to go" Marc spat back
Everyone looked at each other, all remaining silent as they did so
"Alright" Adam replied breaking the silence while motioning for the young man to do his thing
"Ok stand back you don't want get too close or you will be pulled in" he replied as he brought his hands together creating the rip. Once it was created he stepped through disappearing.
"How long do you think he will be gone?" Brennan asked
"I have no idea" Adam replied.
"Not that long" added Shalimar pointing to the beginning of a rip that was opening up off to the left of the group
Quickly rolling away from the closing rip Marc sat on the floor in complete silence and shock while the other's questioned him about what he saw. "Nothing" he muttered
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TBC....Once again I am pleased that you all are enjoying the story. Keep those reviews coming please they really make my day; good or bad!! Stay tuned for the next chapter- What exactly did Marc see? How will it affect everyone? Really want to know? Well then review and another chapter will come!!
The next morning the team nervously went to meet the new mutant. Throughout the entire flight Jesse had remained silent, which everyone figured he would considering the situation.
Marc merely watched the team from his seat at the back of the helix. He knew changing the events that were about to take place would cause the plan to shift again, placing one of them in the way of death but he couldn't just sit back and watch them lose their lives because he had allowed them to change to past; and as he watched them, especially Brennan and Shalimar, he knew that his allowing them to do so was the right decision.
The slight jerking of the helix touching down brought him out of his reverie and he remained silent as they got off the plane and headed into the warehouse.
"Ok so where is this kid?" asked Jesse who wanted nothing more than to grab the mutant and get the hell out of the warehouse.
"He'll be here" Marc replied
As soon as he finished his sentence a young boy, who couldn't be more than 15, stepped around the corner. Looking scared and haggard the boy stumbled toward them obviously out of breathe from running "They are behind me" he said
"Who is?" asked Emma
"Three men" he replied before passing out from exhaustion just the three men rounded the corner
"Well, well what do we have here?" drawled one of them
"I don't know but it looks like you are outnumbered" replied Shalimar letting her eyes flash yellow
"More freaks" said another one
"Freaks huh? Well like she said you guys are outnumbered so if I were you I would leave while you still can" replied Jesse
Deciding they didn't want to talk the three men rushed at the team. Brennan made short order of his by hitting him a telsa coil, sending the man flying across the room and landing in an unconscious heap.
Shalimar also made quick work of her opponent. Blocking several attacks from the bat the man held she gave him a right-left combination before sending him sprawling with a swift roundhouse to his lower abdomen. Satisfied he wasn't about to get up she let her eyes go back to their normal brown and giving a small smirk at her handy work
While the other two members of Mutant X took on their opponents, Marc made sure to keep an eye on the molecular, which was off to his left fighting one of the boy's attackers. He watched silently as Jesse massed and his opponents hand made a loud crunching noise as it connected with the molecular's hardened chest. Marc winced slightly at the noise but readied himself for the moment when he would need to interfere.
Unfortunately nothing prepared him for what happened next; the man Jesse was facing off with, stumbled back cradling his injured hand but as he did so he tripped over a crate knocking him off balance. In the process of trying to gain his balance the man stepped on the exposed wire which Marc had said was reserved for Jesse.
"Ahh" screamed the man as the electricity coursed its way through his body causing him to convulse uncontrollably. The lights in the room exploded shrouding the team in sparks as the man's body sucked up all the electricity the room had to offer. Finally collapsing on the ground, his body still smoldering the team stood stock still in complete shock.
"Ok so that wasn't supposed to happen, not that I am complaining because I am very happy to still be alive but..." babbled Jesse
"Marc?" questioned Shalimar
"I don't know that wasn't what I saw I swear" he replied never taking his eyes off the dead man
"Well if it wasn't what the hell did we just see?" yelled Jesse
"I have no idea" Marc replied
"We'll figure it out when we get back to sanctuary. Come on, grab the kid and let's get out of here" said Brennan looking around making sure the three men didn't have friends waiting in the wings
Emma quickly picked up the half unconscious boy and followed the others out of the vacant building.
~~~
After dropping the young boy off at a nearby safe house to later be placed in the underground, the team plus one headed back to sanctuary all still trying to wrap their minds around what they saw.
After explaining the incident to Adam, he looked at them with the same look of shock and disbelief they all had when they witnessed the event
"You're sure you weren't mistaken with what you saw?" Adam asked
"No I know what I saw and what happened back there wasn't it" Marc replied as begun to pace nervously
"Not to sound cold hearted but doesn't this solve the problem?" asked Emma
"No it doesn't" he replied stopping his pace "Since you were all involved in the event the plan should only involve you, the whole thing should take place in a bubble anyone who wasn't there should be affected"
"Then how do you explain what we just saw?" growled Shalimar letting her frustration of the entire situation come to a head
"I don't know I guess I'll have to make another trip"
"Hold off on that because it is possible that you traveling to these events is what's causing the plan to move outside this bubble as you call it" supplied Adam
"If that is so then a lot of innocent people are in danger and it makes all the more sense for me to go" Marc spat back
Everyone looked at each other, all remaining silent as they did so
"Alright" Adam replied breaking the silence while motioning for the young man to do his thing
"Ok stand back you don't want get too close or you will be pulled in" he replied as he brought his hands together creating the rip. Once it was created he stepped through disappearing.
"How long do you think he will be gone?" Brennan asked
"I have no idea" Adam replied.
"Not that long" added Shalimar pointing to the beginning of a rip that was opening up off to the left of the group
Quickly rolling away from the closing rip Marc sat on the floor in complete silence and shock while the other's questioned him about what he saw. "Nothing" he muttered
~~~
TBC....Once again I am pleased that you all are enjoying the story. Keep those reviews coming please they really make my day; good or bad!! Stay tuned for the next chapter- What exactly did Marc see? How will it affect everyone? Really want to know? Well then review and another chapter will come!!