In Sanctuary
(The next morning everyone was up at an early hour of…noon. Everyone's sleep had been interrupted by Alyssa's 'episode', which according to the three new mutants, happened quite regularly. Jesse had managed to get everyone to leave their questions till the next day.)
(Jesse makes some coffee and Lexa and Alyssa walks in to the kitchen where Bren, Shal, Ian and Cassidy are all sitting around the table, staring sleepily at each other.)
Sitting down Jesse says, "I think it's time you guys told us everything." Looks at Cassidy, Ian and Alyssa in the eye. "No more surprises."
(Ian, Cassidy and Alyssa reluctantly tell the story of meeting on the streets and running from the GSA. Then how three months ago the GSA stopped chasing them. They struggled to survive on the streets, protecting, defending and getting into and out of trouble together. They soon found out about mutant x and broke into the mutant safehouse using Alyssa's intangible and Ian's telecyber abilities. Once in they found computers and stuff and Ian hacked into the sanctuary database and they learned more about new mutants and geonomex. They soon all started to look for their families; any relatives that might take them in since living on the streets wasn't so much fun after all. They had all grow up in foster homes for various reasons and all were left feeling unloved and alone…until now.)
"Okay, now that, that's settled you will all get a quick check-up on your DNA to make sure that nothing is wrong." Jesse says, then more reassuringly, "No worries, nothing painful."
"I always enjoyed the scans." Shalimar says.
"For the life of me I cannot figure out why." Brennan replies in disbelief.
Shalimar smiles and says, "I'm gonna go punch something." Then turning to Brennan, "Care to join me?"
He looks at her in shock, "I just got up."
If you haven't noticed," Shal looks at Brennan playfully. "It's noon, rise and shine you big baby." Punches him and runs off with Brennan now quickly chasing after her.
One Hour Later In The Lab
"Ian how about you go first since you love all this technology stuff." Cassidy says giving mischievous look. "Jess said it wouldn't hurt." She adds smirking. Cassidy and Alyssa share a look and giggle.
Ian roles his eyes and lies down on the table. The machine scans Ian and Jesse brings up Eckard's profile of Ian up and compares them with the scans of Ian. "Perfect, Ian Roberts! I declare you 100 healthy." Jesse exclaims.
(Next Cassidy was scanned and declared fit. Ian and Cassidy went off to watch Shal and Brennan duke it out while Alyssa was scanned.)
"Well, looks like we have one pretty special girl here." Jesse nods at Alyssa after scanning her. "Everything is alright. All we need to do now is figure out how to control your geological ability."
"Psionic, molecular and elemental…not just special- a super mutant." Lexa jokes trying to cheer Alyssa up, then looks at Jesse who has a strange look on his face. "Jess, you alright?"
"What?!?" Alyssa looks worried, "Is something wrong with me?" Then adds sarcastically, "Besides the obvious."
"No, no…" Jesse says distractedly, "It's just that it says here in Eckard's file of you that," He pauses and ponders and looks at Alyssa strangely, "that my dad is your dad."
Lexa looks at the two in disbelief, "you mean you're her brother?" she asks Jesse. "That's what it says here-"
"-And Eckard's files never lie." Lexa looks at Jesse, "At least that's one thing we can count on."
Lexa turns to Alyssa, "Allie did you know about any of this?" Lexa gives her a look the says, 'don't mess with me'."
"No, I swear! I knew I had a brother who was a mutant and I was looking for him, but I had no idea it was you." Looks a Jesse pleadingly, "You believe me don't you?"
"Ya, ya, I believe you." Jesse says, then kinder this time, "Cool, I've never had a sister before."
In The Living Room
(Brennan and Shalimar just finished working out in the dojo and kicked some serious ass. They are all now in the living room relaxing.)
"Hey Cass, show them your wall climbing trick." Ian encourages Cassidy. "She is so cool, she just walks up the side of a building like some sort of lizard."
While Ian jabbers on Cassidy puts a finger up to her lips and starts to scale the wall. She looks down on them from the ceiling, her eyes glow green and she leaps down startling Ian. "Yikes!" Ian shouts jumping up. "Cass, I told you to quit doing that." Ian says in his defense.
Cassidy looks at Shalimar and they grin at each other.
"Man, you guys sure have hit it off. Like sisters or something." Brennan says with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"Awww, Bren don't feel bad. You're still my best friend." Shalimar teases him and punches him lightly.
(Brennan grabs her and she falls into his lap with a shriek.)
"How long have you been together?" Cassidy asks, slightly surprised that she hadn't noticed it before.
"Wha-?" Brennan looks shocked, "No, no, no… you think we," Brennan looks at Shalimar feigning surprise, "we…are together?"
Shalimar all of a sudden bursts out laughing at the look on Brennan's face. "No, Cass, we aren't together. How could we? Brennan's like my brother."
All of a sudden Brennan's face changes in shock of what Shalimar had just said. "Hey, your brother? If that's how you feel." Brennan picks up his poetry book and walks away shaking his head.
Just then Jesse, Lexa and Alyssa walk into the room halting the conversation. Shalimar picks up on Jesse's elated mood, "What's up Jess?"
Lexa cuts in since Jesse is at a loss for words? "Alyssa is Jesse sister!" Lexa says not wasting any time.
Everything looks at Lexa in shock. Finally Brennan speaks up, "Jeese Lex, you sure get to the point don't you.
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