Chapter 8
"Aralyn. Aralyn come to me."
From within the darkness, Aralyn heard a distant voice and followed it. It sounded like Shalimar's voice.
Then, she saw a hand. Taking it and holding it tightly, Aralyn felt herself being pulled hard out of the blackness. Seeing light ahead, Aralyn's eyes fluttered open.
"Well look who's awake," a voice said. Aralyn placed a hand on her head, realizing it was killing her. When her eyesigh got better, she saw Shalimar and Brennan standing over her, both wearing brood smiles.
"How ya feelin' girl?" Brennan asked. Aralyn felt her throat throb when she tried to speak. Shalimar grabbed a glass from a table and handed it to Aralyn, who was being helped up by Brennan. Aralyn took a deep drink of water and felt relieved.
"I'm doing good. I got a major headache though," Aralyn smiled,"my head's pounding."
"Well that's expected. You'll have it for a while," Brennna said. Aralyn smiled, and then gasped.
"Where's Jess! What happened to him?!" Aralyn cried. Shalimar put an arm around her,"he's fine. You just elecrotcuted him a little too hard." Brennan nodded. Aralyn looked over Shalimar's shoulder and saw Jesse laying on a Medbed, eyes closed and looked as if he were in a deep sleep.
"Adam found out you hit him with so much force, you put him in a coma," Brennan said, "but don't worry about it. He should be waking in a day or so. As Adam says anyway."
"You can't be sure Bren," Adam said from behind them, "he's in a coma that's like any other coma. We don't know when he'll wake."
Aralyn looked down at her hands. Brennan stepped in and changed the subject.
"Has Emma found anything on Theodore McKane?" he questioned. Adam nodded, taking the hint.
"Yeah she did," he answered, "he was a scientist that had worked for Genomex not to long ago. Apparently Eckhart got tired of him and fired him. So now he has his own business. We don't know what he wanted with you Aralyn."
"Maybe McKane's working for Eckhart again," Shalimar said, "maybe McKane wants Aralyn for money if he gives her over on a silver plater."
"That just might be the answer," Adam said, "Emma said that McKane has been making phone calls to our friend. I think it;s time to pay a visit to our friend Chris. Shal stay here with Aralyn. Chris is at the dojo so we'll go talk to him."
"Got it Adam," Shalimar nodded. Brennan and Adam left the Medbay and headed for the dojo.
"Emma should already be there waiting for us," Adam said.
"You said that Chris was a molecular right?" Brennan said, "does Emma know what he does?" Adam stopped.
"Damn it, it must've slipped my mind to tell her that Chris can blend in with his surroundings. This thing with Aralyn has got me preoccupied. We have to get to the dojo quick," Adam ordered. The two men left, sprinting to the dojo.
"Are you sure Jesse'll be alright?" Aralyn asked, taking a glass of fruit punch from Shalimar. Shalimar sat down and looked gently at Jesse than at Aralyn.
"If Adam says he'll be okay, then he'll be okay," she replied certainly. Aralyn looked a little more cheerful. Then it happened.
The lights flickered and were out.
"Adam!! Adam?! Can you here me?!" Shalimar called, "Brennan?! Damn even the comlinks are dead." Aralyn huddled next to Jesse's unconcious body and felt Shalimar come to her.
"You stay here with Jess. I gotta go find Adam and Brennan," she ordered.
"Okay, but please hurry Shal," Aralyn whimpered. Shalimar gave the girl a hug and left them alone in the Medbay.
"Emma!" Adam called as soon as the came up to the dojo.
There was Emma, lying on her stomach in the middle of the dojo, unconcious. Chris was nowhere to be seen.
"Chris must've found a way to turn off the power," Brennan said, stating the obvious. Adam agreed. They walked up to the dojo, not even noticing a man sitting at the controls.
"Stupid fools," Chris spat, "you fell for my trap. Now if you don't mind, I'll go claim my prize and get outta here." And with that, Chris was gone.
"Emma? Emma are you okay?" Brennan asked, lifting Emma up slightly. Emma moaned and opened here eyes.
"Adam Chris hit me," she croaked, "he blended into the wall and attacked me when I opened the dojo. I'm so sorry."
"That's okay, it's my fault. I shoulda told you that Chris's powers let him blend with his surroundings," Adam said gently, "I truly am sorry."
"Right now we gotta find a way out of here," Brennan said, once again stating the obvious, "he's going after Aralyn."
"As long as Shalimar's with her, she'll be fine," Adam reassured them, "okay right now we got to find a way out of here and quick."
But what the three team members didn't know, was that Shalimar wasn't with Aralyn, and Chris was closing in on his prey.
End of part 8
Sorry it took so long for me to update.