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Episode 3: Danger On Campus Sanctuary

"Come on, you can punch harder than that."

Shalimar was giving Josh a few lessons in self-defence. She was holding out her palms while josh was punching them with all his might.

'That's it. That's the way…Now kick."

Josh delivered a kick to her side with his right leg and then with his left, which she blocked. Then he spun around and lashed out with his right leg. She caught hold of it and tripped him up. He fell flat on his back. She bent down and tapped him on the nose.

"You've gotta be quicker than that kid," she said.

She pulled him to his feet.

"But, that's okay. You did good. Go ahead and take a shower." She patted his bum as he ran past.

"So, what are we gonna do about him?" Jesse asked Shalimar as she walked down the steps of the dojo. He had been watching them train.

"What do you mean?" Shalimar asked.

"Well, he's a kid," Jesse replied. "He's got to go to school and all.

"You're right," said Adam walking up to them. "He does have to go to school, but his powers are very well developed for his age and he cannot control them without proper training, which is why he can't go to a public school and especially not to one in town. One of my contacts introduced me to a man named Richard Spencer, who runs a private school. It's on the outskirts of the city, so it's a pretty safe place and Richard has promised to keep an eye on him."

Josh was looking down at the com-ring on his finger as Adam was driving him to school.

"That ring is keyed into your DNA," Adam said. "Keep it on at all times and use it if you're in any trouble."

Josh nodded.

Adam pulled into the driveway of a very modern looking building with an enormous lawn and a playground out front. There were some kids playing on a basketball court on one side.

"We're here," Adam said.

He turned to Josh. "Mr. Spencer knows that you are a new mutant, but no one else does. So, don't play around with your powers.

"Okay."

"And that's why the ozone layer..."

Josh wasn't really listening to what the teacher was saying. His mind was on Colonel Roberts. He wanted to make him pay for killing his parents.

"Mr. Anderson!"

 It took a minute for Josh to realize that the teacher was talking to him. For safety reasons, Adam had put his name down as Joshua Anderson instead of Valentine.

"Could you please explain to me what CFC is?" asked the teacher, a stern looking bald man in his forties with rimmed glasses.

"Uh...I..."

"That's what I thought. You don't come to school to daydream Mr. Anderson. Since you are new here, I am letting you of the hook, but henceforth..." he was cut off by a booming voice over the PA system.

"All faculty members report to the faculty lounge and all students are to assemble in the cafeteria immediately."

Josh looked around as the students gathered in the cafeteria. The school must have been a new one as there were not many students there. Two men in black suits entered the cafeteria. Josh's heart leaped up into his mouth. There was a hush among the students.

"Everybody please form three lines," one of the men said.

When no one moved, he pulled out a gun. "Now!" he demanded.

There was a panic among the students and the two men frantically tried to keep them in one place. In the midst of all the confusion, Josh dropped down out of sight and crawled into the kitchen.

"Adam," he whispered into his com-ring.

"Yes Josh. What is it?" Adam replied.

"Shouldn't you be in class?" Emma asked. She was helping Adam in the lab.

"There are GS agents here," Josh said. He sounded panicky. Suddenly, there was a gunshot as one of the GS agents fired in the air.

"What happened?" Emma exclaimed.

"They've rounded up the students in the cafeteria, but I'm hiding in the kitchen."

"Josh, I want you to stay out of sight.'' Adam said. "We're on our way."

"Shalimar! Jesse! Brennan! We've got an emergency!" he yelled running out of the lab with Emma on his heels.

'I hope they get here quick,' Josh thought to himself. The school was in a remote area, on the outskirts of the city, so there was no chance of the police getting any wind of this.

"We'll lookey what we have here," came a gravely voice from behind him. He felt a hand grab him by his collar and lift him up. He turned around to see a bearded man in a military uniform sneering at him. He was holding a gun in his hand with the barrel pointing right between Josh's eyes.

"I found him sir," he said into a comm. device attached to his ear.

"Bring him to me," came a voice over the comm.

The man grabbed Josh by the collar and hauled him out into the cafeteria, the gun pointed at his head. The students were all on the floor, the two GS agents hovering above, them, gun in hand.

"Where are you taking me?" Josh asked, as they went out into the hallway.

"Shut up kid!" the man snapped grabbing Josh's neck and pushing him forward.

Josh grabbed the man's hand and released a thermal charge. The man dropped the gun screaming and Josh made a run for it. He sprinted down the hallway and rounded the corner to see another couple of men in military outfits. He turned on his heel and ran back, running straight into the bearded guy who looked really steamed. He threw a punch at Josh's face. Josh ducked and kicked the man's shins. He then ran past him, but the man grabbed his shirt and threw him down. The man then sent his fist straight into Josh's face, but the kid managed to roll away in time and the guy's already burnt hand smashed into the hard floor. He held his hand, howling in pain as Josh jumped to his feet and ran towards Richard Spencer's office.

The Double Helix, in stealth mode landed on the roof of the school.

"I need you two to find Josh," Adam said to Jesse and Shalimar. "Brennan, Emma, you two sneak around and see if you can find out what's happening."

Meanwhile, Josh burst into Richard Spencer's office yelling,

"Mr. Spencer, some guys have tak..." Josh stopped mid-sentence because standing in the office along with Richard Spencer was Colonel Robertson.

"Nice of you to drop by, Mr. Valentine," said Robertson.

"How did you...?"

"How did I find you? I have Mr. Spencer here to thank for that," Robertson said patting Spencer on the back. "I admire the resistance you put up. You're parents went down without a fight."

Josh's face was red with anger. He wanted to just rip off Robertson's head.

"And now," Robertson said pulling out a gun and levelling it at Josh. "Your resistance comes to an end."

As Robertson walked up to Josh, ready to pull the trigger, the kid flinched and instinctively brought his hands up, sending a thermal charge straight at Robertson's face, burning his cheek. Robertson dropped his gun and yelled, clawing at his face.

At that moment, one of Robertson's men came crashing through the door. Behind him came Shalimar, eyes blazing. Robertson, still clutching his cheek, went for his gun, but was met by a vicious kick from Shalimar. She then grabbed the boy's hand and ran out the door.

Outside, Jesse had already laid out two men. He held two guys by their heads and banged them together.

"Nice school you got here," he said grinning at Josh. "The security's really friendly.

"Let's get back to the Helix," said Shalimar.

Brennan and Emma, after taking care of the GS Agents holding up the staff members, made their way to the cafeteria.

Brennan kicked the door down and sent a tesla coil knocking out one GS Agent. Emma sent a mind blast and knocked down the other.

"Cool!" one kid got up said. "Are you guys superheroes or something?

"Yeah," Brennan replied with a straight face. "I'm 'Captain Lightning' and this is the 'Mind Girl'."

"Our job here is done," he continued dramatically, turning to Emma. The two of them rushed out and made their way back to the Helix.

"Mind Girl?" Emma asked giving Brennan an incredulous look. "You couldn't come up with something better than."

"Stop complaining," Brennan snickered. "I made you a superhero didn't I?"

As they reached the Helix, they heard police sirens and saw what looked like the entire police department pull into the driveway.

"I left an anonymous tip on the police band," said Adam as the entered the Helix.

The Helix, still in stealth mode, took off, as the police below rounded up all of Robertson's military men. However, Robertson and the GS Agents seemed to have slipped away.

"Are you alright?" Emma asked Josh.

"I'm fine," He replied. "But Robertson isn't. I left a big burn on his face."

Brennan laughed. "I'd liked to have seen the look on his face," he said.

"How did he find you?" Shalimar asked.

"Mr. Spencer sold us out," Josh said.

Adam shook his head in disappointment. "I'm sorry," he said to Josh. "I trusted him. I don't know why he would turn on us."

"Well, Josh definitely can't go there anymore," said Jesse.

"Ah, I didn't like the place anyway," Josh said.

"I guess your gonna have to settle for home schooling," Adam said.

"I can live with that," replied Josh, grinning.

END OF EPISODE 3

Thanks for the reviews. Sorry for the delay, I kinda got writers block. I also got my exams coming up so episode 3 will take a little more time. Please keep reviewing.

I know Emma's not there anymore and Adam might not be there too, but I want to see how they get rid of them on the show. And I don't know much about this Lexa character. I'm gonna wait till season 3 starts before I make those changes in my season.