Whoo hoo! Only like two more chapters people! And an epilogue, but that's
not a chapter....so only two more chapters! Whoo hoo! Wait... I said that
already... NEWay! I love my people who have reviewed me! You are totally
making my day each time I get that cool little email (beam)! Yall just make
my life more pretty! OK....Sadly I have NOT managed to steal Mutant X. Once
they are finally in my possession, I promise to tell all of you. At that
point the bidding for pictures, autographs, and… other… amusements (evil
grin) will open. Until then, I'll keep plotting... and writing....
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I sat at the kitchen table with Emma and Adam. We were grabbing a quick bite to eat before Beth finally wore off. More accurately, they were eating. I was toying with my food. Something was tugging at the back of my mind. I couldn't quite put my finger on it yet. Something about the governor just seemed dangerous to me. I sighed.
Emma looked up at me catching some of my disquiet. "Cat, what wrong? What are you thinking about?" At her words, Adam looked at me as well.
"Honestly... I'm not sure. It's just something about what Adam said about the thing that's supposed to control Beth... It's supposed to nullify her abilities right?" At their nods, I bit my lip. My fears were finally connecting in my mind. "I just have this feeling... that they may nullify only her gifts." I looked at them. Their eyes widened in horror as they comprehended my meaning.
A sickening voice spoke from the doorway. "Very good little girl. Too bad it's too late to save you." The thing controlling Beth lunged to the counter behind me, grabbing a massive kitchen knife in one hand. The three of us shot to our feet as 'she' lunged toward us brandishing his new toy. "Come on! Don't tell me the big bad Mutant X can't handle one handicapped little mutant." The voice started to laugh. I trembled, feeling ill at the sound being forced from the lips of my best friend. "What? Don't look so sad. She won't be my only puppet for long. Or hadn't you guessed what I hoped for, little girl?" Emma aimed a kick at the thing trying to distract him from his slow stalk of me.
I shoved myself into Beth's mind hoping to force the thing out. It was a mistake. I found myself paralyzed in an iron grip as I stood helpless in the kitchen. Half in the world that was Beth's mind, half in the kitchen facing Beth's body, I struggled to back away. I struck the counter, and almost moaned realizing there was nowhere else to go. Emma and Adam faded from my view as Beth's puppet master silkily reached out and clasped his hands around my throat. It didn't really matter that I couldn't breathe. I couldn't escape it's stare anyway.
"You're mine, little girl." The puppet master giggled again. "Two girls all my own. And two who are so close. It's lovely." It's spoken words and thoughts started to bleed into one as slowly it tightened it's hold on my mind. I felt my personality and freedom slowly start to flee. I made one final push to free myself. The puppet master only laughed. "Don't be silly little girl. Don't you know you're only-"
A crash interrupted the puppet master's words. I stared in confusion as Beth's dark eyes slowly rolled back into her head and closed. The grip on my throat eased as she slowly fell to the floor. I carefully brought myself back into focus. Adam stood before me chair in hand.
"Brennan will be pissed," I managed to cough out. "This is the second time in 24 hours, she's been knocked out. So much for the governor." Emma carefully helped me stand up straight, something I wasn't sure I'd be able to do without her. We watched as Adam hefted Beth off the floor.
"Come on." Emma led us out of the kitchen.
"Why are we going to the lab?" I asked confused. "We know the governor didn't work."
Emma looked at me triumphantly. "Yeah. But I think I know how to break the link." I stared at her, eyes wide in shock. "That man, and I use the term loosely, is an empath and a telepath. When he tried to take control of you, I could see what he was doing... and I think I can reverse the process on Beth. But we have to hurry." I nodded.
This seemed like our final chance to save Beth, we didn't want to waste it. ...................................
Whoo hoo! Almost there! Hang in there! I'm gonna try to post the final chapter within the next two days, though who knows when the epilogue will follow, cuz I'm gonna be gone. OH WELL! Aww...poor Beth. Why does she keep ending up unconscious? I'll try to be better...I promise.
I sat at the kitchen table with Emma and Adam. We were grabbing a quick bite to eat before Beth finally wore off. More accurately, they were eating. I was toying with my food. Something was tugging at the back of my mind. I couldn't quite put my finger on it yet. Something about the governor just seemed dangerous to me. I sighed.
Emma looked up at me catching some of my disquiet. "Cat, what wrong? What are you thinking about?" At her words, Adam looked at me as well.
"Honestly... I'm not sure. It's just something about what Adam said about the thing that's supposed to control Beth... It's supposed to nullify her abilities right?" At their nods, I bit my lip. My fears were finally connecting in my mind. "I just have this feeling... that they may nullify only her gifts." I looked at them. Their eyes widened in horror as they comprehended my meaning.
A sickening voice spoke from the doorway. "Very good little girl. Too bad it's too late to save you." The thing controlling Beth lunged to the counter behind me, grabbing a massive kitchen knife in one hand. The three of us shot to our feet as 'she' lunged toward us brandishing his new toy. "Come on! Don't tell me the big bad Mutant X can't handle one handicapped little mutant." The voice started to laugh. I trembled, feeling ill at the sound being forced from the lips of my best friend. "What? Don't look so sad. She won't be my only puppet for long. Or hadn't you guessed what I hoped for, little girl?" Emma aimed a kick at the thing trying to distract him from his slow stalk of me.
I shoved myself into Beth's mind hoping to force the thing out. It was a mistake. I found myself paralyzed in an iron grip as I stood helpless in the kitchen. Half in the world that was Beth's mind, half in the kitchen facing Beth's body, I struggled to back away. I struck the counter, and almost moaned realizing there was nowhere else to go. Emma and Adam faded from my view as Beth's puppet master silkily reached out and clasped his hands around my throat. It didn't really matter that I couldn't breathe. I couldn't escape it's stare anyway.
"You're mine, little girl." The puppet master giggled again. "Two girls all my own. And two who are so close. It's lovely." It's spoken words and thoughts started to bleed into one as slowly it tightened it's hold on my mind. I felt my personality and freedom slowly start to flee. I made one final push to free myself. The puppet master only laughed. "Don't be silly little girl. Don't you know you're only-"
A crash interrupted the puppet master's words. I stared in confusion as Beth's dark eyes slowly rolled back into her head and closed. The grip on my throat eased as she slowly fell to the floor. I carefully brought myself back into focus. Adam stood before me chair in hand.
"Brennan will be pissed," I managed to cough out. "This is the second time in 24 hours, she's been knocked out. So much for the governor." Emma carefully helped me stand up straight, something I wasn't sure I'd be able to do without her. We watched as Adam hefted Beth off the floor.
"Come on." Emma led us out of the kitchen.
"Why are we going to the lab?" I asked confused. "We know the governor didn't work."
Emma looked at me triumphantly. "Yeah. But I think I know how to break the link." I stared at her, eyes wide in shock. "That man, and I use the term loosely, is an empath and a telepath. When he tried to take control of you, I could see what he was doing... and I think I can reverse the process on Beth. But we have to hurry." I nodded.
This seemed like our final chance to save Beth, we didn't want to waste it. ...................................
Whoo hoo! Almost there! Hang in there! I'm gonna try to post the final chapter within the next two days, though who knows when the epilogue will follow, cuz I'm gonna be gone. OH WELL! Aww...poor Beth. Why does she keep ending up unconscious? I'll try to be better...I promise.