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Chapter 16

    "Hello," said Daniel Chase, standing outside the elevator.

    "Who are you?" asked Emma.

    "My name is Daniel Chase and…."

    "He's one of Eckhart's guys," Gabriel interrupted.  "He was standing next to Eckhart when Eckhart's agents locked me and Aurora up."

    "Gabriel's right, he was there," Aurora added.

    Daniel looked at Gabriel and looked at Aurora.  Then, Aurora put her hands over her face and rubbed her eyes. 

    "Are you alright?" Shalimar asked Aurora.

    Aurora looked away.  "I'm fine Shal, don't worry about me."  There was something different about Aurora and Emma could sense it.

    "What do want?" asked Brennan as he pressed a button in the elevator so the doors wouldn't close.

    "Please step out of the elevator and I will explain.  Eckhart doesn't know I'm talking to you."

    They all stepped out of the elevator.  Brennan led them out.  Gabriel and Aurora were the last ones to exit the elevator.

    "Alright," Daniel started," I know you have no reason to trust me, but I had no idea what truly happens here at Genomex until recently.  As you know, most of the people who no longer work here are in the pods."

    "And you don't want to end up in a pod of your own," commented Jesse.

    "You're not wrong, but I'd like to help.  Genomex is not the kind of Corporation I thought it was when I first started working here.  After Mr. Masters was captured in order t lure out Miss Mulwray, I decided I want out of this business.  I'm just sorry I haven't done anything t help sooner."

    "How exactly are you going to help us?" asked Shalimar.

    "I know where you can disarm the alarms so Mr. Eckhart doesn't know you are here."  Daniel bent down and faced a panel that was on the wall.  He opened it up to revealed many different colored wires.

    Jesse bent down to take a closer look.  "So how do you disarm the alarms?"

    "I was hoping you'd know."

    Everyone made an annoyed face except for Aurora.  She just crossed her arms and stared at the sprinklers that were on the ceiling.  Jesse examined the wires and tried to figure out which wires to cut. 

    "This should be the right one," said Jesse as he held a blue wire in between his thumb and index finger.  He took a pocketknife that Daniel had taken out of his pocket and cut the wire.

    "I also know of a secret way to the roof if that's where you're all headed," said Daniel.

    Why not just use this elevator?" asked Brennan. 

    "Let's follow him," said Aurora.

    "Somebody is coming up the elevator," said Emma.

    They followed Daniel down the hall and turned right.  "They're almost here," said Shalimar.  "I can hear them coming up the elevator."

    "This way," said Daniel.  

    Straight ahead was a locked door.  Daniel slid his key card in the lock and the door opened.  As they all went through.  They were in a lab of some sort.  The sound of footprints could be heard outside the door as some GSA agents walked past the door.

    "I think they're gone," said Gabriel.  "Now can we get the Hell out of here?"

    "Yes," said Daniel as he led them all out the door.  As they all left the lab, they saw agents standing in front of them.  Eckhart stood in front of them.

    "Ah crap," Gabriel commented.

    "It's nice to see the team of Mutant X here all together.  But where is Adam?" asked Eckhart.

    "None of your business," said Jesse.

    "We're getting out of one way or another," said Shalimar.

    Shalimar punched an agent in the nose.  Emma, Jesse, Gabriel, and Brennan started to fight also.  But Aurora just stood there looking at the ceiling.  Aurora lifted her closed hand under the sprinkler.  She opened her hand and a fireball appeared.  No one was paying attention to her except Daniel, Eckhart, and his agents.  They backed away.  Brennan wasn't going to let them retreat.  Electricity appeared in his hands.  Right then, the sprinkler turned on and water spilled out of it.  Aurora backed away as the team of Mutant X and Gabriel were electrocuted. From Brennan's electricity and the water. 

    "Hasn't anyone ever told you not to mix water and electricity," said Daniel smiling as they fell to the ground.  The agents picked grabbed them and walked away.  Aurora just stood there with her arms crossed.

    "Excellent work," Eckhart said to Daniel.  "Very creative idea Miss Mulwray."

    "I'm glad you think so Mr. Eckhart," she answered.  "I knew my brother wouldn't miss an opportunity to show off."  An evil smile crept across her face.

    "If you will excuse me," said Daniel," I have some work to attend to."  He stepped into an elevator close by and was out of sight.

    "Miss Mulwray, I have big plans for you," said Eckhart as they walked past the agents tying up Brennan, Shalimar, Emma, Jesse, and Gabriel in a room.

    Jesse, who was now tied up and still a little dazed, saw them walk by together.  He gave her a confused look.

    Aurora waved at him.  "Bye bye," she said showing her evil grin and then blew him a kiss.