Chapter 19
Aurora unlocked the door and opened it. Gabriel gave her a confused look.
"Gabe, I'm back," she said to reassure her friend.
Aurora unlocked Brennan and Shalimar's chains while Jesse phased off Emma's and Gabriel's chains. Jesse handed back his teammates' Comlinks. Gabriel just stared at him.
"Hey dude, if you are able to phase their chains off, then why didn't you do that before you went after Aurora?" asked Gabriel.
"After getting caught already," Jesse started to explain," I didn't want to draw a lot of attention. If Eckhart new we were trying to escape, then obviously he would try and stop us. It is easier for one person to walk around unnoticed then it would to have a group of us. Especially since I didn't exactly know where to find Aurora. Plus I was hoping to see you. Alone, Jesse thought, knowing that Aurora would be read his mind
And she was reading his mind. She just smiled at him as he smiled back. They all scrambled ran down the hallway.
"Turn right. I saw an elevator down that other hallway," said Aurora.
Everyone turned and saw the elevator doors. There was a big glass window next to it revealing the city below.
"Not so fast!" someone yelled.
Everyone and saw Daniel (with a circular burn on his chest) and GSA agents beside him.
"You're not going anywhere!" he yelled. "I don't know how you got out of my control Aurora, but you will do as I tell you!"
All of a sudden Aurora could here Daniel's orders in her head again. Destroy Mutant X! Destroy your friend! Destroy them all! Aurora started to fall backwards. Brennan held her right arm as Jesse grabbed her left arm to keep her from falling. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and then open them back up. She looked at Jesse and Brennan and they let go of her. Aurora just looked at Daniel. Then, she punched him in the eye, almost knocking him over.
Daniel stared in disbelief that Aurora punched him. "I told you to destroy them!"
"Yeah you did," Aurora responded," I'm just not listening to you anymore."
Daniel tried to grab her and Aurora ducked. Shalimar fan kicked one of the agents and Brennan shot electricity at another so he fell to the floor stunned. A third agent tried to punch Jesse in the stomach but Jesse massed and Emma kicked him from behind. Daniel, still facing Aurora, kicked her in the ribs. She let out a groan and fell to her knees. She wrapped her arms around her ribs to stop Daniel from kicking her again.
"Hey, pick on someone your own size!" Gabriel cried out as he came to the aid of his friend.
Gabriel swung him around and kicked him in the midsection so Daniel bent over in pain. Then he elbowed Daniel in the back. Gabriel let out a yell as he karate chopped Daniel on the neck as if he was in as a martial arts movie. Aurora just stared at her friend with a grin on her face not saying anything.
All of a sudden, something could be heard from outside the window. A large jet came into view. It was the Double Helix. Shalimar broke the glass of the window with one kick. Adam piloted the jet close to the window so they could jump in and opened the Helix's doors.
"Need a lift?" he commented.
"Come on!" Shalimar yelled over the noise from the Helix as she jumped into the Helix followed by Emma.
Jesse tried to help Aurora to her feet. Daniel came running and stood in front of the window.
"I won't let you leave!" he yelled.
With Jesse helping her stand, Aurora shot a fireball at him as Brennan shot electricity at him also. The force of their combined powers sent Daniel out the window. His cries could be heard as he fell until they could be heard no more.
Aurora, who was weakening, passed out. Jesse caught her and carried her in his arms. Brennan looked at his best friend and his sister and suspected there was something going on between them. Brennan walked over to the window.
"Come on Jess," said Brennan," let's get out of here."
They both stepped into the Double Helix. Adam closed the doors and flew away from Genomex.
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I hoped you enjoyed this new chapter. I've been busy with school lately so that's why it took so long to update. Now review and tell me what you think.
