AN: I'm taking Jax's behaviour from the Nomalie we saw in Pollo Loco and
all. Just say she went really spazzed in a really shot time (
//Lydecker looked at the two eight year olds that stood before him – DNA brother and Male clone of X5-210. What did Squadron 1 call them? …Zane and Justin?
"It's good to know you're all so honest," Lydecker, swung open the door and both boys hurried in.
"Lydecker's afraid of Jax," Justin murmured. A hand touched his hand.
"What's wrong with Jax?" Jondy whispered. "Why is she an anomaly?"
Suddenly, bright lights appeared in the dark cell – well, the very dull, dimmed lights seemed bright. The X5s gathered around the cage door.
*Cell door, * Jondy corrected herself mentally.
Something detached itself from the shadows and approached them.
"Jax?" Zane demanded.
It dove at them and they leapt to the side. Jax. Hunched over, her navy blue eyes insane and her once non-existent hair a tangled nest above her ears.
She gazed at the once familiar faces and narrowed in on the smallest one. Jondy.
Jax coiled her body in a ball and launched herself through the air, towards Jondy, fully intending to rip off her face and devour it in one mouthful, because eliminating the boys.
Jondy screamed in terror, shielding her face with her hands. The X5s recoiled at the sound. No one ever expressed a sound of joy or fear or pain outside the barracks; and it had only happened on one occasion in the barracks when Jondy witnessed Max's first seizure.
Justin yanked Jax out of the air and threw her against the wall. Zane pulled Jondy over towards him, so she wouldn't have a wall blocking her escape if Jax attacked again.
Lydecker turned to the outside X5s. "X5-771 developed a disease traced through to be what destroyed the X1 series, cause the untimely deaths of 90% of X2, introduced new DNA techniques for X3 and has struck X4 and X5 prototypes with certain types of feline DNA," he said. "X5-771 'animalistic' tendencies took over her brain and drove her insane. She no longer recognises Manticore personnel as people to be obeyed, but as her rations." Lydecker turned back to watch the three X5s.
They worked well together. In sync and agreed on battle techniques.
His little speech about X5-771 would be taped off the security speakers later – it was perfect for the remaining X3s to study. The X5s never retained any of the information he told them about the 'anomalies' – they had that irrational fear of being one.
Ben watched with wide eyes at Jondy, Zane and Justin warding off Jax. His friend. She used to curl up with him and tell him stories. Give him her blanket or jacket when he got cold. Watched out for him when Zack was in a mood.
Jondy heard Zane hit the floor as Jax leapt towards him; more like a predator than any of the X1s – they had eventually eaten their own flesh out of desperation and starvation. Jondy yanked Jax backwards by the leg so hard, she heard the knee pop and a bone snap. Her satisfaction was short lived; Jax span around and sand her teeth into Jondy's forearm.
Ben paled. Jax went mad which made her kill her siblings. She bit Jondy. Now Jondy was an anomaly. Jondy was an anomaly.//
//Lydecker looked at the two eight year olds that stood before him – DNA brother and Male clone of X5-210. What did Squadron 1 call them? …Zane and Justin?
"It's good to know you're all so honest," Lydecker, swung open the door and both boys hurried in.
"Lydecker's afraid of Jax," Justin murmured. A hand touched his hand.
"What's wrong with Jax?" Jondy whispered. "Why is she an anomaly?"
Suddenly, bright lights appeared in the dark cell – well, the very dull, dimmed lights seemed bright. The X5s gathered around the cage door.
*Cell door, * Jondy corrected herself mentally.
Something detached itself from the shadows and approached them.
"Jax?" Zane demanded.
It dove at them and they leapt to the side. Jax. Hunched over, her navy blue eyes insane and her once non-existent hair a tangled nest above her ears.
She gazed at the once familiar faces and narrowed in on the smallest one. Jondy.
Jax coiled her body in a ball and launched herself through the air, towards Jondy, fully intending to rip off her face and devour it in one mouthful, because eliminating the boys.
Jondy screamed in terror, shielding her face with her hands. The X5s recoiled at the sound. No one ever expressed a sound of joy or fear or pain outside the barracks; and it had only happened on one occasion in the barracks when Jondy witnessed Max's first seizure.
Justin yanked Jax out of the air and threw her against the wall. Zane pulled Jondy over towards him, so she wouldn't have a wall blocking her escape if Jax attacked again.
Lydecker turned to the outside X5s. "X5-771 developed a disease traced through to be what destroyed the X1 series, cause the untimely deaths of 90% of X2, introduced new DNA techniques for X3 and has struck X4 and X5 prototypes with certain types of feline DNA," he said. "X5-771 'animalistic' tendencies took over her brain and drove her insane. She no longer recognises Manticore personnel as people to be obeyed, but as her rations." Lydecker turned back to watch the three X5s.
They worked well together. In sync and agreed on battle techniques.
His little speech about X5-771 would be taped off the security speakers later – it was perfect for the remaining X3s to study. The X5s never retained any of the information he told them about the 'anomalies' – they had that irrational fear of being one.
Ben watched with wide eyes at Jondy, Zane and Justin warding off Jax. His friend. She used to curl up with him and tell him stories. Give him her blanket or jacket when he got cold. Watched out for him when Zack was in a mood.
Jondy heard Zane hit the floor as Jax leapt towards him; more like a predator than any of the X1s – they had eventually eaten their own flesh out of desperation and starvation. Jondy yanked Jax backwards by the leg so hard, she heard the knee pop and a bone snap. Her satisfaction was short lived; Jax span around and sand her teeth into Jondy's forearm.
Ben paled. Jax went mad which made her kill her siblings. She bit Jondy. Now Jondy was an anomaly. Jondy was an anomaly.//