Chapter 3
Power
Part 1
Classic Tinker
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When the large ape-man came towards her with the needle she had to bite back a yelp. CM had never been fond of needles but huge blue men with needles were a whole new level of weird for her and it scared her...though she would never admit it.
[*]Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy wasn't in the least bit frightening. As a matter of fact since the first time she met the man he had been nothing but congenial to any and everyone. He was a rather fine mind and even though his humor was sometimes dry he was still funny. She had liked him almost immediatly...but still...he had a needle.
Hank sensed her discomfort and tried to disarm her fears with a smile. "Don't worry Miss Moon, this will only take a few moments and though there will be some slight discomfort when the needle goes in it will not last very long."
"Errr...promise? I really REALLY hate needles."
He gave her a wink then held up the vial of dark crimson liquid. "Now, see there. Nothing to it?"
She smirked and held the tiny cottenball on her arm where the needle had punctured through her skin. "You're sneaky."
"Of course my dear. When one deals with the...younger crowd, as its best to call them, one has to be. Seems," he began as he set about running her blood through the battery of tests set before him."that maybe the only thing that helps me with the 'problem' cases every now and then. Besides, most people do not realize how fast and simple this type of process can be if they are too distracted, either by visual or verbal stimuli, to know what is happening. If you gather what I mean."
She smiled while shaking her head. But she tilted her head to squint at him. "Ya know...you are kinda weird but hey, I can deal with that. The only thing now is to cut down the long talk and condense it into tiny bitesize versions for those of use with smaller brainpans."
He nodded his head in agreement but didn't remove his eyes from the large microscope he was currently fiddling with. "Perhaps you are right. Sometimes I do get long in my answers or explinations but thats just they way I am. Curse my long years of study, hmm?"
"Bah at study. No matter. I think its best you keep the long talk anyway. Just cause it sometimes runs long doesn't mean I, and possibly others, don't like it. You've got a nice voice and it calms my nerves. You sure you ain't a telepath type person? I mean Leona kinda does that sometimes when a soldier gets jittery. She just speaks to them and its like a wave of calm washes over everyone that listens to her."
"Well I can assure you that I, in fact, am nothing more than a mere schalor and working medic." He answered shortly, but not in a hurtfuly way. He was deeply engrossed in his findings and was currently typing away into a computer. "Ah..this data is starting to make better since now. Thank you for your cooperation Miss Moon," Hank turned towards her with a warm smile, "the results will be finished shortly. If you wouldn't mind would you please send in one of your friends?"
"Sure think Mr. McCoy." She beamed, jumping off the bed and heading for the door. A call from behind her made her turn back around.
"Oh..I just wanted to say. Thank you. I appreciate your words."
She gave a quick wink, "No prob. Nothing but the truth."
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Brandon quite frankly was bored out of his skull. For two hours the Pack had been prodded, poked, pinched, stuck, and tested and it didn't look like it would end anytime soon. And him having to use the rest room wasn't helping matters. So when he seen the Sarge exit the med-lab he quickly ambled up to her and whispered something into her ear before grabbing and arm and tugging her along.
"Sorry Sarge, but the Professor asked us not to wonder around down here alone and dang it when you gotta go you gotta go." He added shyly once they made a good twenty feet from the others.
Her first instinct was to smack him in the arm and laugh but she'd known Major for a good while so she opted to be poliet about the whole matter. "No problem really. Sides, I've been holding it since we got down here. But ummm...where is the bathroom in this place?"
"Great...I thought someone was paying attention when Xavier was telling us about this area. Sheesh. Ok...well you look down that way and I'll hit this end. Sound good to you?"
"Hey I thought I was the ranking officer here?"
"Want to pretend you came up with it then?"
She shrugged, "Sure. Ok, meet back here in two if you find anything. But for now....TO THE HUNT!" She laughed manically and hurridly made her way down the right hallway leaving a very worried Major in her wake.
"Sometimes I wonder about her sanity. Two years fighting the Bugs musta jarred something loose." He muttered good-humoredly and set off down the left hallway. He knew one thing for sure. If he didn't find a bathroom soon he was gonna make a mad dash back upstairs.
*Hey...! Look, there is a door over there. Maybe thats it?* his mind shouted drawing his attention over to the funky large doors.
"Yeah..but that looks alittle to big to be a restroom Brandon."
*So? Curiosity kills. Come on you know you wanna know.*
"Yeah and I want to live long enough to sate that curiosity ya know. For my brain you have some weird ideas."
*Pft why blame me? I'm only saying outloud what you are thinking. Not my fault...well technically it is...but DANG IT! STOP arguing with the voice in your head and just go see what it is already.*
"Well..if I die, I'm blaming you."
*Of course.*
Well he knew this was a bad idea but thanks to that little voice dominating his brain waves he threw caution out the window and headed over to the doors. They were kinda dull really. Large and metal...just like everything else down this way, but he noted a small panel off to the side of it and began to investigate further.
Upon closer inspection he found that the panel actually opened the doors. But uncertain how he tried a few things. First he tried asking it to open, then he tried the tried and true palm print, then the finger print, then he just started punching a few buttons. All in all the doors finally slide open.
He was more than happy with himself at that point cause one look inside sent his mind soaring with what the seemingly empty room was used for. He did what he knew best and hurried his way back to the two minute mark to call for CM. Lucky him she was waiting for him.
"Find anything?" She asked hopefully.
"Not a restroom but I found something interesting. Wanna explore?"
His tone of voice just screamed mischief so she readily agreed and strode off with him towards the still open doors to the empty room. When they got there she cautiously stepped forward over the threshold and scanned the area. With her trained military eye she spoted several panel cracks but shrugged it off as just the design of the room. She never noticed the door starting to close, fast, on her person until she felt the lurching fall when Major tackled her inside and heard the metalic 'SWOOSH-CLICK' from behind.
"Sarge?! You alright? Those damn doors were going to fast for me to do anothing else but knock you outta the way." Major's words rushed as he looked over CM the glared at the doors, now tightly shut.
+INTRUDERS DETECTED, INITIATING INTRUDER'S RUN+
"Umm...I don't like the sound of that." CM growled getting to her feet. She spun around as a familiar 'Swoosh' filled the silence and now flashing red lights. "Oh shit!"
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ wo0t Sorry for the short chapter. I've decided that I'm going to make the Danger Room incounter a bit longer so broke it from this chapter and am making it into the larger portion of a now new third part. Besides, it gives you a chance to see just how good these military mutants are in combat. Cause I know you are all wondering that. Come on...admit it. ^_^
No worries! The next part will be up soon. Probably by tomorrow. I'm to tired to keep going right now.
Next part, find out what exactly IS Major's mutant power. You've had hints and sights of what the others can do..now its time for Brandon Major to share the spotlight.
That and more! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Power
Part 1
Classic Tinker
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When the large ape-man came towards her with the needle she had to bite back a yelp. CM had never been fond of needles but huge blue men with needles were a whole new level of weird for her and it scared her...though she would never admit it.
[*]Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy wasn't in the least bit frightening. As a matter of fact since the first time she met the man he had been nothing but congenial to any and everyone. He was a rather fine mind and even though his humor was sometimes dry he was still funny. She had liked him almost immediatly...but still...he had a needle.
Hank sensed her discomfort and tried to disarm her fears with a smile. "Don't worry Miss Moon, this will only take a few moments and though there will be some slight discomfort when the needle goes in it will not last very long."
"Errr...promise? I really REALLY hate needles."
He gave her a wink then held up the vial of dark crimson liquid. "Now, see there. Nothing to it?"
She smirked and held the tiny cottenball on her arm where the needle had punctured through her skin. "You're sneaky."
"Of course my dear. When one deals with the...younger crowd, as its best to call them, one has to be. Seems," he began as he set about running her blood through the battery of tests set before him."that maybe the only thing that helps me with the 'problem' cases every now and then. Besides, most people do not realize how fast and simple this type of process can be if they are too distracted, either by visual or verbal stimuli, to know what is happening. If you gather what I mean."
She smiled while shaking her head. But she tilted her head to squint at him. "Ya know...you are kinda weird but hey, I can deal with that. The only thing now is to cut down the long talk and condense it into tiny bitesize versions for those of use with smaller brainpans."
He nodded his head in agreement but didn't remove his eyes from the large microscope he was currently fiddling with. "Perhaps you are right. Sometimes I do get long in my answers or explinations but thats just they way I am. Curse my long years of study, hmm?"
"Bah at study. No matter. I think its best you keep the long talk anyway. Just cause it sometimes runs long doesn't mean I, and possibly others, don't like it. You've got a nice voice and it calms my nerves. You sure you ain't a telepath type person? I mean Leona kinda does that sometimes when a soldier gets jittery. She just speaks to them and its like a wave of calm washes over everyone that listens to her."
"Well I can assure you that I, in fact, am nothing more than a mere schalor and working medic." He answered shortly, but not in a hurtfuly way. He was deeply engrossed in his findings and was currently typing away into a computer. "Ah..this data is starting to make better since now. Thank you for your cooperation Miss Moon," Hank turned towards her with a warm smile, "the results will be finished shortly. If you wouldn't mind would you please send in one of your friends?"
"Sure think Mr. McCoy." She beamed, jumping off the bed and heading for the door. A call from behind her made her turn back around.
"Oh..I just wanted to say. Thank you. I appreciate your words."
She gave a quick wink, "No prob. Nothing but the truth."
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Brandon quite frankly was bored out of his skull. For two hours the Pack had been prodded, poked, pinched, stuck, and tested and it didn't look like it would end anytime soon. And him having to use the rest room wasn't helping matters. So when he seen the Sarge exit the med-lab he quickly ambled up to her and whispered something into her ear before grabbing and arm and tugging her along.
"Sorry Sarge, but the Professor asked us not to wonder around down here alone and dang it when you gotta go you gotta go." He added shyly once they made a good twenty feet from the others.
Her first instinct was to smack him in the arm and laugh but she'd known Major for a good while so she opted to be poliet about the whole matter. "No problem really. Sides, I've been holding it since we got down here. But ummm...where is the bathroom in this place?"
"Great...I thought someone was paying attention when Xavier was telling us about this area. Sheesh. Ok...well you look down that way and I'll hit this end. Sound good to you?"
"Hey I thought I was the ranking officer here?"
"Want to pretend you came up with it then?"
She shrugged, "Sure. Ok, meet back here in two if you find anything. But for now....TO THE HUNT!" She laughed manically and hurridly made her way down the right hallway leaving a very worried Major in her wake.
"Sometimes I wonder about her sanity. Two years fighting the Bugs musta jarred something loose." He muttered good-humoredly and set off down the left hallway. He knew one thing for sure. If he didn't find a bathroom soon he was gonna make a mad dash back upstairs.
*Hey...! Look, there is a door over there. Maybe thats it?* his mind shouted drawing his attention over to the funky large doors.
"Yeah..but that looks alittle to big to be a restroom Brandon."
*So? Curiosity kills. Come on you know you wanna know.*
"Yeah and I want to live long enough to sate that curiosity ya know. For my brain you have some weird ideas."
*Pft why blame me? I'm only saying outloud what you are thinking. Not my fault...well technically it is...but DANG IT! STOP arguing with the voice in your head and just go see what it is already.*
"Well..if I die, I'm blaming you."
*Of course.*
Well he knew this was a bad idea but thanks to that little voice dominating his brain waves he threw caution out the window and headed over to the doors. They were kinda dull really. Large and metal...just like everything else down this way, but he noted a small panel off to the side of it and began to investigate further.
Upon closer inspection he found that the panel actually opened the doors. But uncertain how he tried a few things. First he tried asking it to open, then he tried the tried and true palm print, then the finger print, then he just started punching a few buttons. All in all the doors finally slide open.
He was more than happy with himself at that point cause one look inside sent his mind soaring with what the seemingly empty room was used for. He did what he knew best and hurried his way back to the two minute mark to call for CM. Lucky him she was waiting for him.
"Find anything?" She asked hopefully.
"Not a restroom but I found something interesting. Wanna explore?"
His tone of voice just screamed mischief so she readily agreed and strode off with him towards the still open doors to the empty room. When they got there she cautiously stepped forward over the threshold and scanned the area. With her trained military eye she spoted several panel cracks but shrugged it off as just the design of the room. She never noticed the door starting to close, fast, on her person until she felt the lurching fall when Major tackled her inside and heard the metalic 'SWOOSH-CLICK' from behind.
"Sarge?! You alright? Those damn doors were going to fast for me to do anothing else but knock you outta the way." Major's words rushed as he looked over CM the glared at the doors, now tightly shut.
+INTRUDERS DETECTED, INITIATING INTRUDER'S RUN+
"Umm...I don't like the sound of that." CM growled getting to her feet. She spun around as a familiar 'Swoosh' filled the silence and now flashing red lights. "Oh shit!"
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ wo0t Sorry for the short chapter. I've decided that I'm going to make the Danger Room incounter a bit longer so broke it from this chapter and am making it into the larger portion of a now new third part. Besides, it gives you a chance to see just how good these military mutants are in combat. Cause I know you are all wondering that. Come on...admit it. ^_^
No worries! The next part will be up soon. Probably by tomorrow. I'm to tired to keep going right now.
Next part, find out what exactly IS Major's mutant power. You've had hints and sights of what the others can do..now its time for Brandon Major to share the spotlight.
That and more! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~