Chapter 3

Aralyn felt her head spinning as she opened her eyes and looked around. She had no idea where she was adn why she felt so light headed. She didn't even know what time it was.

When she sat up, the young elemental reazlied that she was in a very pouffy, yet confortable bed. The room was dull and uninterresting, but Aralyn slid out of bed and poked around. Then she heard the door unlock and open.

So even if I tried to escape I wouldn't have been able to, Aralyn thought, great. The door opened and an old man about 60 years old walked in, a cane supporting him. He had white/grey hair and dull, grey eyes. He dressed in a fancy suit.

"So this is the famous Aralyn. I've heard so much aobut you," the old man said, "my name is Theodore McKane and I have brought you here to help you." Aralyn snorted. "Okay, so why did your men hit me on the head to get me here instead of just asking? I'm sorry but that must have slipped my hearing, which by the way is awesome." Theodore chuckled and shook his head.

"I'm sorry Miss Wood, you misunderstand me. I never meant for my men to harm you dear. I just wanted you to come here and help with a small problem I have," he said. Aralyn sat down on the bed and looked up at him.

"Okay, so what do you want me to help you with?" she asked. Theodore sat down beside her smiled. Aralyn thought he looked like a cat.

"You must help me destroy Mutant X," he replied. Aralyn paused and glared at him.

"I can't do that...I just can.....I just can't okay," she spat. Theodore shook his head saddly and asked, "why?" Aralyn looked up at him and answered softly, "because their my family."

"Adam how's he doing?" Shalimar asked, looking upon the sleeping Jesse. It has been an hour and Jesse hasn't woken up. Nor stirred much for that matter.

"He's doing just fine. The bullet went right through his shoulder and his cuts were easy to clean up. It's just the cracked ribs that I'm worried about. If he puts anymore pressure on them, he could break them," Adam explained. Shalimar nodded and gently brushed some of Jesse's hair out of his face.

"And what about Aralyn?" she blurted. Adam looked at her and his eyes looked like they were hiding something. He might be able to fool the others, but he wasn't fooling the feral.

"Adam what is it?" she asked, "tell me." Adam looked down on the sleeping Jesse and sighed, "Aralyn's powers haven't developed to its full potential yet." Shalimar shrugged.

"So, my powers weren't fully developed at that age," she said, "so what's different about Aralyn?"

"Aralyn has powers that would even amaze Ashlocke, she's that powerful," he said, "Aralyn's powers are all types of mutants combined, just like Gabriel Ashlocke. We have to find her ASAP. Who knows who has her right now." Shalimar was wide eyed when Adam finished.

"Oh god it's gonna be like another episode with Ashlocke all over again. Tha can't be good," she muttered in a scared voice.

"That's right. But only if she's in the wrong hands. If she's here she can at least be protected," Adam agreed. Shalimar looked at him.

"Is that the whole reason why you let her stay here?" Shalimar asked shrillingy. Adam shook his head and ignored her.

"We have to get her back. She's at the age that her powers fully bloom," Adam said, "get Brennan and Emma and get a location on her comlink ring. Go now." Shalimar nodded and left to get Brennan and Emma. Adam sighed as he checked Jesse's vital signs.

Normal, that's good, Adam thought, out loud he said, "Jesse wake up son. come on now wake up." Jesse's eyes fluttered open and he stared at their leader.

"Hey Adam. what's up?" he asked, his voice groggy. Adam smiled and patted his unhurt shoulder, "how you felling Jess?"

"Like I got shot," Jesse replied, "where's my gifts and visitors?" He chuckled at that. Adam peered into his eyes with a mini flashlight.

"They went to go save Aralyn," he answered. Jesse jerked his head away from his hand and the blinding light.

"What do you mean they went to go save Aralyn. She was the one who saved my life," he said, still not getting it. Adam sighed, "Jesse this is Chris. He was the one who found you lying on the ground."

"Yeah I know who he is. Aralyn and I met him just before the attack. Thanks, thanks alot."

"Your welcome. You seemed in pretty bad shape," Chris said. Jesse sniffed.

"My ribs are killing me," he complained. Adam nodded, "you cracked a couple of them. So you'd better take it easy okay? Good, now Brennan you there?" Adam called.

"Yeah Adam I'm here!" Brennan called back into his comlink.

"Jesse's awake and he;s doing just fine. How are you guys doing with tracking?" Adam asked. There was a momemts pause and then Emma's voice piped up.

"We just found her Adam. She's in an office buidling far from here," Emma informed them.

"Thanks Em. Remember get as soon as you can," Adam said.

"Got it Adam," Brennan said, "over and out."

"So Aralyn got taken instead of you Chris? That's odd," Jesse said. Chris shrugged.

"I followed her back to make sure she would be okay. I saw a man sneak up on her, but I didn't call out in time. So when all the men were gone, I came and checked on you," Chris answered, "I don't know where they took the girl."

Jesse noticed the way he takled, it was as if he wasn't sincere about it. So Jesse was gonna find out.

"Do you know who those men were?" he pressed. Chris just shook his head and said no more. Instead, he pulled out a dart gun.

"You're asking one to many questions buddy," he said. The smile he wore was so sinister, and evil, "now Mr. Kane sit in the chair next to Mr. Kilamrtin. Mr. Kilmartin stay right where you are." Chris, holding the gun steadily, walked over to the nearest computer.

"Is Mr. McKane there? I'd like to speak to him. It's Mr. Chris Sanders speaking," Chris said, "that's right thank-you."

"It was a trap all along to get Aralyn," Adam said, finally cluing in, "god why didn't I see it before."

"I don't lie when I say that I'm a molecular, but I lied about being a scared man," he said, the last part as a whimper, "Mr. McKane will be so happy when he hears I have the famous Adam Kane in my hands. It's a shame that I have only one of his freak team members."

"Don't you ever call my team freaks," Adam growled, "they are not freaks and neither are you." Chris chuckled.

"I know I'm a freak. I don't care what that means, I am a freak," Chris said, his eyes evil and not scared, "now Jesse come help me get into the computers."

"Jess is too weak to get out of bed yet.He must-" Adam was cut off.

"I don't care. If he doesn't, he dies," Chris snapped. Jesse obediently slid off the bed, slightly wincing from the pain. and followed Chris like a puppy.

"You stay right where you are Adam," Chris ordered, "and no funny tricks. Move Jesse."

Jesse looked back at Adam and Adam could see what he was going to do.

Becareful Jesse. My son.

Next Chapter hopefully will come sooner than this one.