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CH 14. What?
Michael was frozen in place, staring at Selene with his mouth open. Baby? She did just say baby?
"I did say baby." Said Selene silently.
"How long have you known?' He asked.
"Michael, think it, don't say it." She admonished.
"Sorry. So how long?"
"About a day now." She replied. "I think I'm about a week and a half along. Maybe a little more."
"How can you tell?" He asked, curious.
"Simple enough. The blood flow in my body changed. More is going to my womb for the baby." She replied.
"How long before..." He trailed off. He definately didn't want her having their child in a place like this.
"I'm not sure Michael. I do know that vampire and lycan babies grow a lot more slowly than human babies do. "
Michael absorbed this. So they had longer than he had expected. That was good. But they were still stuck here. Damn. Then he remembered something.
"They're transferring us!" He said out loud.
"Shhhhh!" Selene hushed him, then slipped and said, "They're doing what?"
"Transferring us." MIchael replied softly.
"Oh."
They continued thier conversation silently.
"We could try to get out then." Michael thought to her.
"They'll be expecting that. They'll probably sedate us."
"If we don't try, maybe they'll trust us a bit more."
"I doubt it."
"Me too." MIchael sighed loudly. " I'm not going to sit around and do nothing. Who knows what they'll do to the two of you?"
He instantly regretted saying that; but Selene ressured him easily with a mental push. She wasn't scared. "They'll never get to our baby. I'll kill each and every one of them first."
He smiled at her. "So would I."
"We should get some sleep. " She said. "I'm sure they have a lot of things for you to do tomorrow."
She was right. There were more physical tests along with blood tests that Michael was opposed to; but Riley insisted. He consoled himself that at least they weren't testing Selene and wouldn't have to know about the baby.
Five days later, they were done testing and Sandiman was on his way to pick up Michael and Selene.
Selene was pacing their cell angrily. "I want our things from the hotel MIchael." She replied when he asked what was wrong. "Sonjas' necklace is there."
"Maybe we could ask this guy for a favor." Michael said.
"You're still thinking with a human mindset. We're not human, they don't have to do anything for us." She said bitterly.
"It's worth a try." MIchael replied, not letting her bad mood infect him.
Soon Riley came to their cell with an older gentleman. He was carrying an odd looking cane.
"Michael, Selene, this is Mr. Sandiman. He's going to take you with him to the states."
"He bought us you mean." Selene said, her voice dripping with venom.
"No, no, young lady, you misunderstand." Broke in Sandiman. "I bought your help. "
They both stared at him incredulously. "What do you mean our help?" Asked Michael.
"Come, we don't have a lot of time. The fastest way out of here is by helicopter, and the pilots don't like to remain here long."
"What about the sun?" Asked Michael.
"It's all taken care of." Replied Sandiman. "Now come along."
It had, in fact been taken care of. The helicopter was on an indoor heliopad that opened at takeoff. The back area was completely sealed off to remove the danger of sunlight. There was room for the three of them to sit comfortably.
When they were settled, and the helicopter took off Michael immediately asked Sandiman to explain himself.
He chuckled and began, "Allright, here is what I need of you. I run a secret facility called Manticore. I am creating perfect soldiers. They are but children now. Some of these children have problems. Siesures and advanced progeria among other things. What I need from you is DNA."
"DNA?" Asked Selene. "You wanted us for our DNA?"
"Yes, to help my kids. The X-5 series was the first sucessful attempt. All the others have too much animal DNA in thier makeup. They look like animals. The X-5 series was perfect, or so I thought; but then these problems surfaced. We've been able to treat the problems; but I want a cure. I've been looking for almost a year. I'm hoping that you two can help my kids."
"Why are you making children to be soldiers?"
"That is a longer story. One that I do not wish to tell in it's entirety right now. You see I come from a race of people that is different. They have been selectivly breeding themselves for centuries. They possess something that no other humans do. An immunity. There's a certain comet that comes into the earths axis every five thousand years. It's tail passes into the earths atmosphere and brings with it death to all those without the immunity. I believe that everyone deserves a chance to survive. The rest of my people do not believe such. They wish for the rest of the world to die out and to rule the planet."
Michael and Selene had been listening raptly to Sandiman. When he stopped speaking, they sat back.
Michael glanced at Selene and used their new ability to speak to her. "It sounds like a good cause." He said.
She looked back at him. "As much as I don't trust these people, I have to agree. "
Selene looked up at Sandiman. "If we can't help?"
"Then you're of no use to me and you may go."
"And if we can?"
"Then I would ask that you let me ectract what I need, which will cause no harm to you, and then you may go."
"So either way we go free?" Asked Michael.
"Yes."
"Agreed." Said Selene after a silent conference with Michael. "As long as you stick to those terms."
Sandiman started to nod when she said, "OH! One more thing."
"And that is?" Asked Sandiman.
"I want our things from the hotel we were going to stay at."
"I've already got them." Replied Sandiman.
Selene gaped. "How did you..."
"I assumed you would have been staying in such a place, so I went around and inquired about it. You're lucky they still had your things."
"Thank you."
Sandiman nodded. "Now, could you kindly give me the story as to how this young man came to be a hybrid?"
They told Sandiman the story on the way to the airport, where they would refeul and then head for the states.
The trip took nearly four days, what with pit stops for food and rest for the pilot. Selene inquired why he didn't have more than one pilot and he replied that the man was the only person he trusted fully in his outfit.
It reminded Selene of the coven. The only person she has trusted was Kahn. It saddened her the he hadn't made it.
When they finally arrived at Manticore it was dark, much to Selenes' happiness. She leapt out of the helicopter with vigour. She happily stretched out her complianing muscles. There were plenty of soldiers standing around giving her curious looks. Sandiman had given back their clothing and she felt comfortable in her leathers.
Michael followed her almost as quickly and grinned at her exhuberance, which was even more catching because of their linked minds.
Sandiman got out at a much more sedate pace and they waited for him patiently, while taking a look around. The base looked like a typical military setup. there were large buildings, barracks and excercise yards.
"Come on," Said sandiman, "You two must be tired. You can rest tonight and tomorrow we will start. I'll show you to your quarters."
A blond man came forward wearing fatigues. "Sir." He saluted Sandiman. "We lost one sir."
Sandiman looked crushed. "Allright Lydecker. I'll be along as soon as I get my guests settled."
Lydecker nodded and saluted again and walked off.
"I'm sorry." Said Michael. As Sandiman led them off.
"This is why I need your help." He replied.
To Michael and Selenes surprise they were given an entire cabin to themselves. They had no locks and no guards.
"I told you, you are guests here." Said Sandiman. "I have no intention of holding you against your will."
"Thanks for getting us out of the initiative." Said Michael. "I thought we'd be there forever."
"They're biting off more than they can chew." Said Sandiman. "They may come to regret their operation."
He left after making sure they knew where everything was. He'd made sure there was plenty of blood for them in the refridgerator and anything else they might need. They even had a television.
They shared the first free evening together they'd had in weeks.
Meanwhile Sandiman was on his way to see the child that had perished. He saw the child through a window and sighed in relief that it wasn't his special little girl. He'd have had to start over if it had been her.
He went in and spoke to Lydecker about the child and Selene and Michael. "I think we may have a cure for them at last." He said happily.
Suddenly he sensed something. The familiars! They were close, very close and they could sense him too. They couldn't find his kids! If they did the whole project would be terminated and it would all be for nothing.
"Lydecker! I must go, and I must go NOW! "
Lydecker looked startled. "Sir?"
"I must go, and you must take controll. Tell Michael and Selene I had to depart because of an emergancy. I may not return. Keep the children and the others safe. Keep up their training.
Selene and Michael may hold the key for the children. Look at their DNA. I must go!"
Sandiman was gone faster than Lydecker thought possible. He was a little shaken by the mans' quick dissapearance. He wondered if the man was gone for good. If he was, that meant that Lydecker was in controll.
He smiled. The kids were his now. He had a feeling that Sandiman wouldn't be back. Now this place would run his way.
AN: There you go. Oh, I have no Idea if the familiars can sense each other like that; but in my story they can. The bit about the comet is from Dark Angel. It was a storyline they were planning on using; but never got to because the show was cancelled. So now I am gonna use it.