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character.
Chapter 17 - Time To Move In
After explaining briefly to Storm, Gambit sat down to contact the professor.
~Professor, Gambit tinks we got some trouble.~
~Report please.~
~Security jus' leave de club wid' Adam and Rogue.~
~Do you think they know about us?~
~Non, She left on Adam's arm, still playin' her game. Adam look like he don' want to go, dough. Dey upset his plans fo' de evenin'.~
~Stand by.~
The professor summoned the rest from their rooms. When they arrived he explained. "I'm going to make contact with Kitty."
"She should be asleep," Jesse hoped.
They watched as the professor winced then opened his eyes. "Kitty is unconscious but it's not due to sleep. There is pain in her mind though she does not yet feel it."
Jesse's face began to turn red with anger at the thought of what the officer could have done to her. Evie stood by him and took his hand in comfort as Charles continued.
There was also something strange, a feeling of fear from being physically trapped somehow. I had the impression she was struggling against---being chained.
Shalimar gasped, "That's how Emma described reading someone who had a---" Her voice trailed off.
"---a governor." Jesse finished for her through clenched teeth then turned and walked to the other side of the room as his mind began to race.
"Yes, I do remember Adam telling me about the sub-dermal governor. It is a device used to deter a new mutant from using their powers by inflicting pain whenever they tried."
"But Kitty isn't a new mutant. Being a natural mutant her powers are always on." Logan's voice showed his concern.
Spinning on his heels and returning to the group, Jesse now looked more afraid than angry. "The governors aren't designed to detect the difference. It would constantly be on. Then if she tries to phase---the pain would be--- " He couldn't finish. The thought of Kitty in that much pain was too much to bear. "Professor, I don't know what else the governor might to do a natural mutant. We have to get her out of there."
"Agreed. Logan and Brennan, get the Blackbird ready to fly. The de-cloaking device is in my bag, there." He pointed giving his direction. Turning back to the group he continued. "Jesse, get me the disk with the evidence of unauthorized research. Be careful to eliminate all reference to Adam and Mutant X, then join Shalimar on the Blackbird. I will contact Gambit and Storm. They will meet you outside the base."
"Charles, let me go. I can help Kitty," Evie pleaded.
"No, my dear. You and I will take the disk to the authorities. Then they will pick us up when they finish their work." Seeing her disappointment he dismissed the others and continued. "Listen to me, Evie." He spoke softly as he took her hands. "When we tried to reach Adam we caused him great pain. I suspect that they programmed some sort of negative response as a booby trap in the event you came after him. Seeing you may cause irreparable damage to his mind and cause trouble getting everyone out efficiently." He watched as she resigned in understanding. "Let them bring him out and then when we get you all back to Sanctuary I will use the files Jesse found and reverse what they did to him."
She leaned in and kissed his cheek and rested her head on his shoulder as she whispered, "I don't know what I would have done without you, Charles."
"I consider Adam like a brother to me. He took the place in my life of the one who was taken away. I could do no less for him or you." He smiled as he comforted her, sensing her weariness and fear. "Don't worry. We'll all be celebrating his return, soon." His confidence left no doubt that the mission would be successful.
Jesse returned and handed the disk to the professor then turned to Evie and just hugged her before leaving to board the Blackbird.
Once in route to the base, Logan contacted Storm using the communicators on their uniforms. "Storm, where are you?"
"Wolverine, we are just outside the east gate of the base. There is a large clearing in which you may land."
"I see it. Be there in a few."
Eckhart was notified that Adam was being brought in---with a guest. He wasn't about to take any chances. He waited in Adam's office with four other guards and a little security of his own.
Adam walked into his office with Marie on his arm. "Mason, what's going on? What's the disaster that pulled me away from the night I had planned?"
Rogue could tell that the man was hiding something behind his back. She wasn't worried. If he tried to do anything to Adam, she would be able to handle it. She watched as he approached them both.
"We can discuss it in private. Would you like to introduce me---" he walked around behind them, "---or should I do it myself?" With that he quickly raised and shot the governor into the back of Rogue's neck. He smiled as she fell to her knees crying out in pain.
Adam turned and grabbed Echart's arm. "What the hell did you just do to her?"
"I'm taking care of the problem." He pulled away from Adam's hold. "We detected a security breach and found out that you have been stalked. Someone is out to kidnap you," he lied showing mock concern for his 'friend'. We apprehended one sneaking around the base and thought there would be more."
The pain for Rogue was never ending. She was curled on the floor only able to see white-hot lights before her eyes. The pain increased as her super strength naturally increased to fight it. She could hear what was being said but could only focus on the pain. For a brief moment her mind sadly focused on Kitty being captured and afraid. The pain was excruciating. Her last thought was of Remy before she finally succumbed to the blackness that surrounded her.
"Why would someone want to kidnap me?" Adam asked as he knelt beside his now unconscious date.
"Someone has evidently caught wind of your research and perhaps may want you to work for them. In any case we've neutralized the immediate treat. You had better stay on the base under guard for a while until we feel the situation is resolved."
"She was with two others at the club." Adam sadly reported.
"Well, don't worry about it. If they come looking for her, we'll take care of them. I have the whole section on full alert. You stay here and get some rest. We'll handle it."
Adam watched as guards carried Rogue from the room. "Thank you, Mason," he said as he tiredly collapsed onto the sofa in his office.
"No thanks needed. That's what friends are for." Mason turned and closed the door, obviously pleased with his act. Turning to the guards he ordered, "I want four guards posted here. You are not to move and he is not to leave the office under any circumstances. Is that understood?"
"Yes, sir," the guards chorused as he turned to go to the lab.
TBC
Chapter 17 - Time To Move In
After explaining briefly to Storm, Gambit sat down to contact the professor.
~Professor, Gambit tinks we got some trouble.~
~Report please.~
~Security jus' leave de club wid' Adam and Rogue.~
~Do you think they know about us?~
~Non, She left on Adam's arm, still playin' her game. Adam look like he don' want to go, dough. Dey upset his plans fo' de evenin'.~
~Stand by.~
The professor summoned the rest from their rooms. When they arrived he explained. "I'm going to make contact with Kitty."
"She should be asleep," Jesse hoped.
They watched as the professor winced then opened his eyes. "Kitty is unconscious but it's not due to sleep. There is pain in her mind though she does not yet feel it."
Jesse's face began to turn red with anger at the thought of what the officer could have done to her. Evie stood by him and took his hand in comfort as Charles continued.
There was also something strange, a feeling of fear from being physically trapped somehow. I had the impression she was struggling against---being chained.
Shalimar gasped, "That's how Emma described reading someone who had a---" Her voice trailed off.
"---a governor." Jesse finished for her through clenched teeth then turned and walked to the other side of the room as his mind began to race.
"Yes, I do remember Adam telling me about the sub-dermal governor. It is a device used to deter a new mutant from using their powers by inflicting pain whenever they tried."
"But Kitty isn't a new mutant. Being a natural mutant her powers are always on." Logan's voice showed his concern.
Spinning on his heels and returning to the group, Jesse now looked more afraid than angry. "The governors aren't designed to detect the difference. It would constantly be on. Then if she tries to phase---the pain would be--- " He couldn't finish. The thought of Kitty in that much pain was too much to bear. "Professor, I don't know what else the governor might to do a natural mutant. We have to get her out of there."
"Agreed. Logan and Brennan, get the Blackbird ready to fly. The de-cloaking device is in my bag, there." He pointed giving his direction. Turning back to the group he continued. "Jesse, get me the disk with the evidence of unauthorized research. Be careful to eliminate all reference to Adam and Mutant X, then join Shalimar on the Blackbird. I will contact Gambit and Storm. They will meet you outside the base."
"Charles, let me go. I can help Kitty," Evie pleaded.
"No, my dear. You and I will take the disk to the authorities. Then they will pick us up when they finish their work." Seeing her disappointment he dismissed the others and continued. "Listen to me, Evie." He spoke softly as he took her hands. "When we tried to reach Adam we caused him great pain. I suspect that they programmed some sort of negative response as a booby trap in the event you came after him. Seeing you may cause irreparable damage to his mind and cause trouble getting everyone out efficiently." He watched as she resigned in understanding. "Let them bring him out and then when we get you all back to Sanctuary I will use the files Jesse found and reverse what they did to him."
She leaned in and kissed his cheek and rested her head on his shoulder as she whispered, "I don't know what I would have done without you, Charles."
"I consider Adam like a brother to me. He took the place in my life of the one who was taken away. I could do no less for him or you." He smiled as he comforted her, sensing her weariness and fear. "Don't worry. We'll all be celebrating his return, soon." His confidence left no doubt that the mission would be successful.
Jesse returned and handed the disk to the professor then turned to Evie and just hugged her before leaving to board the Blackbird.
Once in route to the base, Logan contacted Storm using the communicators on their uniforms. "Storm, where are you?"
"Wolverine, we are just outside the east gate of the base. There is a large clearing in which you may land."
"I see it. Be there in a few."
Eckhart was notified that Adam was being brought in---with a guest. He wasn't about to take any chances. He waited in Adam's office with four other guards and a little security of his own.
Adam walked into his office with Marie on his arm. "Mason, what's going on? What's the disaster that pulled me away from the night I had planned?"
Rogue could tell that the man was hiding something behind his back. She wasn't worried. If he tried to do anything to Adam, she would be able to handle it. She watched as he approached them both.
"We can discuss it in private. Would you like to introduce me---" he walked around behind them, "---or should I do it myself?" With that he quickly raised and shot the governor into the back of Rogue's neck. He smiled as she fell to her knees crying out in pain.
Adam turned and grabbed Echart's arm. "What the hell did you just do to her?"
"I'm taking care of the problem." He pulled away from Adam's hold. "We detected a security breach and found out that you have been stalked. Someone is out to kidnap you," he lied showing mock concern for his 'friend'. We apprehended one sneaking around the base and thought there would be more."
The pain for Rogue was never ending. She was curled on the floor only able to see white-hot lights before her eyes. The pain increased as her super strength naturally increased to fight it. She could hear what was being said but could only focus on the pain. For a brief moment her mind sadly focused on Kitty being captured and afraid. The pain was excruciating. Her last thought was of Remy before she finally succumbed to the blackness that surrounded her.
"Why would someone want to kidnap me?" Adam asked as he knelt beside his now unconscious date.
"Someone has evidently caught wind of your research and perhaps may want you to work for them. In any case we've neutralized the immediate treat. You had better stay on the base under guard for a while until we feel the situation is resolved."
"She was with two others at the club." Adam sadly reported.
"Well, don't worry about it. If they come looking for her, we'll take care of them. I have the whole section on full alert. You stay here and get some rest. We'll handle it."
Adam watched as guards carried Rogue from the room. "Thank you, Mason," he said as he tiredly collapsed onto the sofa in his office.
"No thanks needed. That's what friends are for." Mason turned and closed the door, obviously pleased with his act. Turning to the guards he ordered, "I want four guards posted here. You are not to move and he is not to leave the office under any circumstances. Is that understood?"
"Yes, sir," the guards chorused as he turned to go to the lab.
TBC
