Sending You Chapter 4 Pieces of the Puzzle, a mutant x fanfic

Summary: So I'm sending you a little Christmas, wrapped up with love, a little peace, a little light, to remind you of, I'm waiting for you, praying for you, I wanted you to see, that I'm sending you a little Christmas, until you go home with me.

A/N: This is one of those 'what if' type fics. In this, Emma never died, Adam never disappeared, and Lexa (or whatever her name is) never happened. This chapter is not so horrible short as the last, and is more along the lines of how long my chapters are. I find that, as both a writer and a reader, longer chapters are so much more fulfilling. Therefore, I write lots, and the more reviews that come in, the longer they get.

If you dislike it, please tell me, but if you're going to resort to horribly insulting flames, please stick to e-mail or instant messaging. I'm not the type of person who likes insults to be very public. I'm still open for preferences for pairings.

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Sending You . . .

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Chapter 4 – Pieces of a Puzzle

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Shalimar Fox glanced around the halls of Genomex, the sour stench of disinfectant burning her sensitive nostrils. Silence seemed to radiate from the building, and even their breath sent faint echoes reverberating down the bleached white walls.

Brennan's fingers crackled with electricity, and he turned down a side hall, opening a door that they knew opened into a lab. What met him caused him to let out a loud gasp.

The room in front of him was spotless. There were no vials or tables, or any sign that the lab had ever been previously used. As far as it seemed, the large building could have been a brand new build up for sale.

Over his shoulder, Adam raised an eyebrow. "Let's split up."

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"It was unnatural." Adam finished, voice echoing in both the Helix and Sanctuary. "There were no beds, no computers. Not even a crumb left for mice to eat. Hell, there wasn't a speck of dust in the building."

Shalimar raised an eyebrow, lips pursed together slightly. "Maybe they relocated?" she offered.

"Why the hell would they do that?" Brennan butted, leaning back in Jesse's normal seat. "I mean, they know we'll find them some way or another. They're the most obvious group on the planet."

Jesse shook his head at the video-cam. "Not anymore guys. Not only did the message have a sweep program, it used a three-way decoy. Tracing it's basically going to be impossible. Now, do you want the good news first, or the bad news."

"You mean that's not bad news?" Brennan drawled.

Shalimar punched him, eyes flashing. "Adam?"

"Let's go with the bad news. What's up Jess?"

Jesse took a deep breath. "We've lost contact with Genomex's computer system. They switched to a new board, new server. They've even re-encrypted everything in a way I've never seen before. We've got what files we previously accessed, but until I get this decoded, we'll have no access to any of it. Not their location, not their files, and not their transportations."

Brennan rolled his eyes. "And what's the good news, that you're nearly half done?"

From the other end of the connection, they saw Jesse smirk, "Actually yes. But that's not the good news. The good news is that I found something hidden in Emma's video."

Adam sent a pointed look at Brennan. "Speed her up. We'll be there in a few minutes Jesse."

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Jesse pointed at the screen and turned the speakers down to normal. "Alright. Watch right here, before she starts that song."

As the screen rolled into life, Emma on the screen took a deep breath, her lips moving quickly in the background.

Jesse enhanced the volume, and all that came out was, "Beryllium."

Adam raised an eyebrow. "What on earth? Try slowing it down Jesse, and play it again at the delayed speed."

Immediately, Jesse began to punch words into the keyboard, letting them flow quickly from his fingers. When he started the part of the video again, the foursome watched and listened attentively. "Beware Eckharts Truth Serums."

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A/N: Thank you to my reviewers! Please tell others about my story.

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