Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline is mine, and
other characters, but that's it.
Chapter 4: Inside the Building
I followed him around the building, where a newer door was. 'What's a new door doing
on an old building?' I wondered, but kept quiet. He glared at me for a moment before
approaching the door. As we neared, I discovered a keypad next to the door, used to lock
it. 'I could easily get into this building.' I smiled at the thought, but the general didn't
notice. He lifted the cover off the keypad and entered, KONTSA. I didn't understand why
he allowed me to see this, but disregarded it as the door opened. The room we entered
was dimly light and cooler than the outside air. I looked around and saw no one. I
wondered if this could be a setup, but hoped that it wasn't. "Follow me." he commanded
in a whisper. Despite my strange feelings, I obeyed. I wanted to question him and break
the silence, but didn't. I just followed him wordlessly for a minute until we came to
another door. He took a deep breath and glanced back at me. I figured he was wondering
if I was still up for it, so I nodded my head. He returned the nod and slowly opened the
door. "Freeze!" I heard as we stepped through the door. There were four men holding us
at gunpoint. I scolded myself for falling for the scam, but reconsidered when the soldiers
relaxed. The two pointing their guns at the general, lowered them immediately, but the
two by me, did not. I looked from one to the other, then to the general. "Its ok." he told
them and they slowly lowered their guns and glared at me. "Attention!" yelled the older
man. The officers got in line and stood up straight, no longer glaring at me. I smiled with
delight and walked behind the general. He eyed over them and nodded. "Good." He said.
"Thank you for all coming on such short notice. As you know, a friend of mine is in
danger and we are here to help him. Adam Kane and his," he paused, looking at me.
"friends" he said slowly. I laughed silently and allowed him to continue. 'This is great.' I
thought. 'He has no idea about Mutant X or anything.' While I was thinking, I didn't
catch what he said until he looked at me and asked. "Their position?" I looked around
wishing I was paying attention and replied with, "Huh?" he showed he was irritated by
sighing loudly and held him self back from exploding. "I said, where is their position Mr.
Mulwray?" "Who?" I asked without thinking. "Oh, Adam?" I felt extremely stupid, and
knew it would only get worse. "Well, I don't exactly know where they are yet, but
Emma's gonna tell me sometime." I smiled nervously and expected an angry response.
"What?!" he screamed. Yup, I was right. "You don't know where they are?!" he shook
his head and I shrugged. "Uh! Why did I not see this coming?" he asked, not so much to
me, but more to himself. I scratched the back of my left ear, and chewed my bottom lip.
'Brennan!' a voice in my head called. 'Emma?' I responded. 'Yeah. We're at the Hickory
Museum on Westhew Road. The basement. Hurry!' she left my head and I returned to
reality. Everyone was staring at me and I almost shouted, "The Hickory Museum!
They're in the Hickory Museum!" they looked at me appalled and I continued. "On
Westhew Road, in the basement!" I was getting very strange looks, but I didn't care.
"Come on! We have to hurry! Come on!" I ran out of the room, not knowing if they had
followed or believed me. I was running towards the other door, hands out to push it open,
when I remembered it opened electronically. Too late. I smacked into the door, and fell
down. I could faintly hear footsteps rushing towards me when everything faded away.
Chapter 4: Inside the Building
I followed him around the building, where a newer door was. 'What's a new door doing
on an old building?' I wondered, but kept quiet. He glared at me for a moment before
approaching the door. As we neared, I discovered a keypad next to the door, used to lock
it. 'I could easily get into this building.' I smiled at the thought, but the general didn't
notice. He lifted the cover off the keypad and entered, KONTSA. I didn't understand why
he allowed me to see this, but disregarded it as the door opened. The room we entered
was dimly light and cooler than the outside air. I looked around and saw no one. I
wondered if this could be a setup, but hoped that it wasn't. "Follow me." he commanded
in a whisper. Despite my strange feelings, I obeyed. I wanted to question him and break
the silence, but didn't. I just followed him wordlessly for a minute until we came to
another door. He took a deep breath and glanced back at me. I figured he was wondering
if I was still up for it, so I nodded my head. He returned the nod and slowly opened the
door. "Freeze!" I heard as we stepped through the door. There were four men holding us
at gunpoint. I scolded myself for falling for the scam, but reconsidered when the soldiers
relaxed. The two pointing their guns at the general, lowered them immediately, but the
two by me, did not. I looked from one to the other, then to the general. "Its ok." he told
them and they slowly lowered their guns and glared at me. "Attention!" yelled the older
man. The officers got in line and stood up straight, no longer glaring at me. I smiled with
delight and walked behind the general. He eyed over them and nodded. "Good." He said.
"Thank you for all coming on such short notice. As you know, a friend of mine is in
danger and we are here to help him. Adam Kane and his," he paused, looking at me.
"friends" he said slowly. I laughed silently and allowed him to continue. 'This is great.' I
thought. 'He has no idea about Mutant X or anything.' While I was thinking, I didn't
catch what he said until he looked at me and asked. "Their position?" I looked around
wishing I was paying attention and replied with, "Huh?" he showed he was irritated by
sighing loudly and held him self back from exploding. "I said, where is their position Mr.
Mulwray?" "Who?" I asked without thinking. "Oh, Adam?" I felt extremely stupid, and
knew it would only get worse. "Well, I don't exactly know where they are yet, but
Emma's gonna tell me sometime." I smiled nervously and expected an angry response.
"What?!" he screamed. Yup, I was right. "You don't know where they are?!" he shook
his head and I shrugged. "Uh! Why did I not see this coming?" he asked, not so much to
me, but more to himself. I scratched the back of my left ear, and chewed my bottom lip.
'Brennan!' a voice in my head called. 'Emma?' I responded. 'Yeah. We're at the Hickory
Museum on Westhew Road. The basement. Hurry!' she left my head and I returned to
reality. Everyone was staring at me and I almost shouted, "The Hickory Museum!
They're in the Hickory Museum!" they looked at me appalled and I continued. "On
Westhew Road, in the basement!" I was getting very strange looks, but I didn't care.
"Come on! We have to hurry! Come on!" I ran out of the room, not knowing if they had
followed or believed me. I was running towards the other door, hands out to push it open,
when I remembered it opened electronically. Too late. I smacked into the door, and fell
down. I could faintly hear footsteps rushing towards me when everything faded away.