Summary: The twins meet Gero, but don't worry, nothing really happens. He just acts like a nice old man wanting partners in science...
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Dawn broke through navy blinds of the small hotel room and the sound of rushing cars were the first noise to hit Desiree's ears besides the sound of the TV running tons of info-commercials. She glared at her brother, who was sound asleep, raven hair tossed carelessly everywhere as his mouth parted slightly through each easy breath.
She sat up and stretched her back, listening to it pop several times. She looked about the bed, wondering what time it was. She crawled across her bed and stepped between the two beds to grab her brother's slender wrist and checked the time.
7:32
She insistantly shook his left shoulder. "C'mon, Dameon! Get up." He groaned a bit before his beautifully cool eyes opened to her, dark lashes fluttering a bit. "What time is it?" Desiree held up his wrist again and let out a little irritated sigh. "7:33. When do we meet this guy?"
Dameon sat up slowly, yawning in either boredom or sleepiness. He watched his sister cross the room to the bathroom and then heard the water switch on before the rustle of her toothbrush began and the scent of that disgusting substance known as toothpaste filled his nostrils. He got up and pulled off his pajama pants and pulled on a pair of jeans before his sister re-entered the room.
Desiree spit and rinsed her mouth. "Well? What time do we meet him, Dameon?" She heard her brother muttering comments under his breath before he replied. "I have to call him and let him know we're here. I thought you weren't sure about this and now you're all for it?"
The blonde came out of the bathroom, buttoning her jeans. "No, I'm just curious about why he wants us and not some other rich idiot." Dameon gave her an icy glare before pulling his T-shirt over his head. "Because we had the highest grades the countries ever seen for two sophmores and, I have the worst discipline record and you have the best. Why would two twins be the complete opposites yet have the best grades? If you can figure that out before I'm done getting ready, then we won't go."
"Easy."
Dameon turned to her, an onyx brow cured upward in question. "Well then Miss Einstein?"
Desiree threw her hair up into a loose ponytail quickly before replying.
"You have A.D.D."
His sister began to giggle as he rolled his eyes. He tossed a pillow at her before entering the bathroom. Desiree smiled to the shutting door. She'd never admit it, but she did love him. He was her brother, the only person on Earth, perhaps even the universe that understood her. She smiled warmly as she heard him begin to sing along to the radio softly. She walked over to her duffel bag and began to brush out her hair, pulling on her name brand socks before slipping on a pair of Converse.
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The two drove down a strip of street called Dowley as they neared the restrauant that this Gero guy wanted to meet them at. The wind blew past Desiree's hair as she studied the landscape about her, staring through baby blue sunshades. She pulled her hair back again into another loose ponytail. Dameon was letting his hair blow freely, earning a few passionate glances from other female passengers.
Desiree would stare down the bimbos, comparing them to the beauty in the photos. She opened the glovebox again and pulled out the photos. She studied the girl's features. They were soft and feminine. Why wouldn't her brother fall for her? She was a beauty to behold, that was for sure.
"Are you turning lesbian on me, Desiree?"
His sister shot him a warning glance. "Excuse me?"
Dameon chuckled a bit. "Well you've been staring at those pictures for nearly five minutes now and I was just concerned a little." Desiree hastily threw the photos back into the small compartment and turned up the radio to a soft beat and for once, her brother did not object.
Eventually after the next few minutes were driven in silence, the duo reached Leo's Diner. The place had no real theme and reminded Dameon of a Denny's. The two locked the car doors and stepped out into the warm air as a few eyes were caught at the twins' attractive appearance.
They entered the diner, which wasn't very crowded for brunch and Dameon ignored the waitress as his sister confidently, followed behind him to a table in the back. Desiree studied every face ahead of them, wondeirng which would be the overrated doctor. A few times she thought her brother would sit yet didn't and when he did, her doubts resurfaced at the appearance of the man.
He looked just like a mad scientist that cheesy horror films protrayed. "Doctor Gero?" came her brother's easy voice. The man looked to the two from his paper from behind half rimmed reading glasses and grinned a warm smile. "Hello Dameon! Well, you match your description. And this beauty must be your sister, eh?"
Desiree smiled shyly, still staying behind her brother. Dameon did not let his sister by either, as if trying to protect her from whatever danger was sitting before them. Apparently the old man's appearance had shocked her brother as well.
"Well sit you two."
The twins obeyed silently, Desiree sitting on the inner side of the booth. "Well, let's order and then we'll discuss our business, alright?" The twins nodded in unison before taking the two menus and ordering two number four's one with extra onions and the other with no lettuce.
"Well, I'm sure you two are wondering why on Earth an old man such as myself has summoned you here, hmm?"
Desiree nodded curtly as Dameon kept his gaze steady on the old man. "I called you here because I have seen your records and you two are wonderfully intelligent and surpass many of the adults in our country, including your parents." Desiree didn't know that.
"I am not a scouter for a college, for if I were, no one would be in my college expect perhaps people of your level." He awaited their reaction, which was blank, before continuing. "I am studying cell development and engineering in the operation of artificial body parts. I am, as you have probably guessed, pretty old. I need assistants, maybe even partners and if you two were to help me, we may be in the history books for forever."
Desiree frowned. "Doesn't Capsule Corporation already engineer body parts for the handicap? I read just this morning that they have started studying DNA and have already had success in it. It sounds like your just trying to compete with them instead of being some genius."
Gero grinned wickidly. "Well m'dear, you see, I am far more advanced than any little commercial company such as Capsule Corp. I'm talking about making beings that are so advanced in intelligence, strength...anything, almost like superbeings. To have power, your own company, ten times larger than Capsule Corporation. I'm not going after the mainstream crowd...no, no. I'm going after the military."
Dameon swallowed a French fry before asking, "But you have a background in the military, in fact the nation's cruelest military division, the Red Ribbon Army. Why do you need us to boost some 'product' when you just have to make a phone call?"
Gero grinned the same sickening grin, flashing a set of dentures, or incrediably beautiful teeth for an elderly man. "I am retired Mr. Tuscon. They see me as an old man who has full-filled his duty to the army and now should enjoy his last years. I need them to see two smart, young people working on this and they won't see it as some old man's dream, but two intelligent teens brilliant plans for the future."
Silence fell between the three before Desiree sighed. "Do you think you could give us some time to think about this, Dr. Gero? I mean, this is very sudden." The old man nodded, rising up. "Yes dear, of course. Take as long as you need, your brother has my number, call when you are ready with my answer."
Desiree nodded, shaking his hand. "Thank you, sir." The doctor nodded and shook her brother's hand. "Nice to finally meet you Dameon. You have a smart sister there." Dameon glanced at his sister as she headed towards the exit. "She may take some convincing though." Dameon nodded, "So will I, Dr. Gero." The old man didn't nod nor smile this time, yet watched as the twins left the diner, the blonde already heatedly discussing with her brother.
Yes, convincing was in order, but they would work for him...they would be...perfect...
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A/N: Really sorry if I had some spelling errors, I usually use spell check but the program I usually use to type up this stuff is down or something's wrong with it...oh well, hopefully this posted right too. Thanks for the reviews guys! Also, no offense to lesbians and people with ADD, I don't know if those little comments by the twins may offend anyone, but I'm saving my ass and making sure that sensitive people aren't I guess hurt by those comments...yeah, yeah, anyways...:P
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Dawn broke through navy blinds of the small hotel room and the sound of rushing cars were the first noise to hit Desiree's ears besides the sound of the TV running tons of info-commercials. She glared at her brother, who was sound asleep, raven hair tossed carelessly everywhere as his mouth parted slightly through each easy breath.
She sat up and stretched her back, listening to it pop several times. She looked about the bed, wondering what time it was. She crawled across her bed and stepped between the two beds to grab her brother's slender wrist and checked the time.
7:32
She insistantly shook his left shoulder. "C'mon, Dameon! Get up." He groaned a bit before his beautifully cool eyes opened to her, dark lashes fluttering a bit. "What time is it?" Desiree held up his wrist again and let out a little irritated sigh. "7:33. When do we meet this guy?"
Dameon sat up slowly, yawning in either boredom or sleepiness. He watched his sister cross the room to the bathroom and then heard the water switch on before the rustle of her toothbrush began and the scent of that disgusting substance known as toothpaste filled his nostrils. He got up and pulled off his pajama pants and pulled on a pair of jeans before his sister re-entered the room.
Desiree spit and rinsed her mouth. "Well? What time do we meet him, Dameon?" She heard her brother muttering comments under his breath before he replied. "I have to call him and let him know we're here. I thought you weren't sure about this and now you're all for it?"
The blonde came out of the bathroom, buttoning her jeans. "No, I'm just curious about why he wants us and not some other rich idiot." Dameon gave her an icy glare before pulling his T-shirt over his head. "Because we had the highest grades the countries ever seen for two sophmores and, I have the worst discipline record and you have the best. Why would two twins be the complete opposites yet have the best grades? If you can figure that out before I'm done getting ready, then we won't go."
"Easy."
Dameon turned to her, an onyx brow cured upward in question. "Well then Miss Einstein?"
Desiree threw her hair up into a loose ponytail quickly before replying.
"You have A.D.D."
His sister began to giggle as he rolled his eyes. He tossed a pillow at her before entering the bathroom. Desiree smiled to the shutting door. She'd never admit it, but she did love him. He was her brother, the only person on Earth, perhaps even the universe that understood her. She smiled warmly as she heard him begin to sing along to the radio softly. She walked over to her duffel bag and began to brush out her hair, pulling on her name brand socks before slipping on a pair of Converse.
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The two drove down a strip of street called Dowley as they neared the restrauant that this Gero guy wanted to meet them at. The wind blew past Desiree's hair as she studied the landscape about her, staring through baby blue sunshades. She pulled her hair back again into another loose ponytail. Dameon was letting his hair blow freely, earning a few passionate glances from other female passengers.
Desiree would stare down the bimbos, comparing them to the beauty in the photos. She opened the glovebox again and pulled out the photos. She studied the girl's features. They were soft and feminine. Why wouldn't her brother fall for her? She was a beauty to behold, that was for sure.
"Are you turning lesbian on me, Desiree?"
His sister shot him a warning glance. "Excuse me?"
Dameon chuckled a bit. "Well you've been staring at those pictures for nearly five minutes now and I was just concerned a little." Desiree hastily threw the photos back into the small compartment and turned up the radio to a soft beat and for once, her brother did not object.
Eventually after the next few minutes were driven in silence, the duo reached Leo's Diner. The place had no real theme and reminded Dameon of a Denny's. The two locked the car doors and stepped out into the warm air as a few eyes were caught at the twins' attractive appearance.
They entered the diner, which wasn't very crowded for brunch and Dameon ignored the waitress as his sister confidently, followed behind him to a table in the back. Desiree studied every face ahead of them, wondeirng which would be the overrated doctor. A few times she thought her brother would sit yet didn't and when he did, her doubts resurfaced at the appearance of the man.
He looked just like a mad scientist that cheesy horror films protrayed. "Doctor Gero?" came her brother's easy voice. The man looked to the two from his paper from behind half rimmed reading glasses and grinned a warm smile. "Hello Dameon! Well, you match your description. And this beauty must be your sister, eh?"
Desiree smiled shyly, still staying behind her brother. Dameon did not let his sister by either, as if trying to protect her from whatever danger was sitting before them. Apparently the old man's appearance had shocked her brother as well.
"Well sit you two."
The twins obeyed silently, Desiree sitting on the inner side of the booth. "Well, let's order and then we'll discuss our business, alright?" The twins nodded in unison before taking the two menus and ordering two number four's one with extra onions and the other with no lettuce.
"Well, I'm sure you two are wondering why on Earth an old man such as myself has summoned you here, hmm?"
Desiree nodded curtly as Dameon kept his gaze steady on the old man. "I called you here because I have seen your records and you two are wonderfully intelligent and surpass many of the adults in our country, including your parents." Desiree didn't know that.
"I am not a scouter for a college, for if I were, no one would be in my college expect perhaps people of your level." He awaited their reaction, which was blank, before continuing. "I am studying cell development and engineering in the operation of artificial body parts. I am, as you have probably guessed, pretty old. I need assistants, maybe even partners and if you two were to help me, we may be in the history books for forever."
Desiree frowned. "Doesn't Capsule Corporation already engineer body parts for the handicap? I read just this morning that they have started studying DNA and have already had success in it. It sounds like your just trying to compete with them instead of being some genius."
Gero grinned wickidly. "Well m'dear, you see, I am far more advanced than any little commercial company such as Capsule Corp. I'm talking about making beings that are so advanced in intelligence, strength...anything, almost like superbeings. To have power, your own company, ten times larger than Capsule Corporation. I'm not going after the mainstream crowd...no, no. I'm going after the military."
Dameon swallowed a French fry before asking, "But you have a background in the military, in fact the nation's cruelest military division, the Red Ribbon Army. Why do you need us to boost some 'product' when you just have to make a phone call?"
Gero grinned the same sickening grin, flashing a set of dentures, or incrediably beautiful teeth for an elderly man. "I am retired Mr. Tuscon. They see me as an old man who has full-filled his duty to the army and now should enjoy his last years. I need them to see two smart, young people working on this and they won't see it as some old man's dream, but two intelligent teens brilliant plans for the future."
Silence fell between the three before Desiree sighed. "Do you think you could give us some time to think about this, Dr. Gero? I mean, this is very sudden." The old man nodded, rising up. "Yes dear, of course. Take as long as you need, your brother has my number, call when you are ready with my answer."
Desiree nodded, shaking his hand. "Thank you, sir." The doctor nodded and shook her brother's hand. "Nice to finally meet you Dameon. You have a smart sister there." Dameon glanced at his sister as she headed towards the exit. "She may take some convincing though." Dameon nodded, "So will I, Dr. Gero." The old man didn't nod nor smile this time, yet watched as the twins left the diner, the blonde already heatedly discussing with her brother.
Yes, convincing was in order, but they would work for him...they would be...perfect...
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A/N: Really sorry if I had some spelling errors, I usually use spell check but the program I usually use to type up this stuff is down or something's wrong with it...oh well, hopefully this posted right too. Thanks for the reviews guys! Also, no offense to lesbians and people with ADD, I don't know if those little comments by the twins may offend anyone, but I'm saving my ass and making sure that sensitive people aren't I guess hurt by those comments...yeah, yeah, anyways...:P