Chapter 4

"Ok. You ready for this?" asked Jesse. Jim nodded. "Here we go." Jesse put the connecter of where it was going to attach itself with the implant. Jesse walked to one of the computers where Kristen was at and he sat down.

"Computer, voice mode activates. Starting procedure. 3:26 am Conferring attachment," said Kristen. It attached itself to the implant. They looked at the screen to see where it was going. Just then, something went wrong. Kristen and Jesse knew that the implant was activated.

"What's going on? What's wrong?" said Jesse.

"Implant mechanisms activate. Heart dropping. Blood pressure 40 over 20," said the computer.

"Come on. Don't do this. Come on," said Jesse.

"Heart rate critical. Complete loss of neural function," said the computer.

"Come on," said Jesse. Just then, they heard a flat line.

"Time of death: 4:02 am," said the computer. Kristen and Jesse just looked at each other, trying to think of another way.

"Reset," said Jesse. The image of Jim disappeared and another appeared.

"Resetting simulation," said the computer. One of the Dominion Counsel Member wheel himself to the main table.

"Your final report?" asked the main Dominion Counsel Member.

"No final changes. There was no survivor of the Maxton lab break in. The video system was sizable and the trail of Arnot's killer is cold," said the Dominion Counsel Member.

"Unacceptable. You know the situation. The threat this represents us. Perhaps to the creator. We can't let this go by…." said another Dominion Counsel Member.

"Neither assumed not that these attacks will stop. So we agreed?" asked the main Dominion Counsel Member. Everyone nodded their heads. "We're moving to the next phase. Hand over whatever information you have."
"This isn't necessarily. Give me time. The killer will be found," said the Dominion Counsel Member.

"And executed. We're assigning the fixers," said the main Dominion Counsel Member. An image appears of the fixers. Back at Sanctuary, Jim was trying to make a hole for he can escape.

"There are 3,000 rocks above you. I don't think you have that much time," said a voice. Jim looked behind him and saw Adam.

"If you're going to keep popping up like this, you should start wearing a bell," said Jim, as he crawl back down on the cage door.

"You remember when I brought you here; I told you that your independence became relativity. Let the others handle this," said Adam.

"You gave up that right to advice us when you left The Basic," said Jim.

"I didn't leave," said Adam.

"Really?" said Jim, as he walked towards him. "We have been through hell this past year! Where were you!"

"I'm sorry I couldn't be there when your brother past away," said Adam. Jim just shook his head.

"I don't know what kind of game you're playing, Adam. But The Basic doesn't need you. You know what? I never did," said Jim.

"All it matters it that you need them," said Adam, as he walked to other part of the cage. "I worked back channels to get you in here. Not that you can save them, so they can save you from the person you were becoming."

"Well, you wasted your time," said Jim, as he looked away. "Thanks to this thing I'm back to my old tricks."

"There's chance we can change that," said Adam. Jim looked at him. "Jesse lied to you. He let his feelings cloud his judgment about your friendship. There's a chance, a small chance that I can remove the implant, right? But it's very risky and you have to trust me."

"Do me a favor," said Jim. "Hold your breath on that one."
"Ok. Fine. I can force you to let me help. But the offer still stands," said Adam. His hologram disappeared. Jim just looked around in wonder. Jesse was looking at screen. Just then, the Dominion Counsel Member appeared on the screen.

"Mr. Kilmartin," said the Dominion Counsel Member.

"Who..? What...? How…?" said Jesse, as he tried to over ride it.

"No time for adequate questions," said the Dominion Counsel Member. Jesse looked at the screen and saw something downloading.

"What is that?" asked Jesse.

"Profiles on each of the doctors responsible for Jim's implant. It's the last help I can give Jim. I hope it's enough," said the Dominion Counsel Member.

"What do you mean by that?" asked Jesse

"If Jim takes any forward action against the Dominion, I won't be able to hide it from them. In plain English, Mr. Kilmartin, he'll be terminated," said the Dominion Counsel Member.

"You go and tell the Dominion that if they got near Jim or any other of my team members, I'll be a threat to their survival," said Jesse, as he pressed a key that went to the main screen. He saw Jim laying on the floor and not moving. "Jim? Jim!" He left running with the keys. He pressed a key; it opened the cage door and went to his side. "Jim, do you hear me? Jim? Jim? Jim, wake up. Wake up!" Jim started to come around.

"What happen?" said Jim.

"I don't know. The implant must have over done it," said Jesse, as he helped Jim stand up. "Are you ok?"

"No, Jess. I'm not. I think someone in my head, knowing that he wants me to do this. If I'm powerless, I'm not," said Jim.

"You're not powerless. If you more powerful, I would have to get you a cape," said Jesse. They laughed.

"Let me out of here, Jess," said Jim.

"I can't. I got in contact with the Dominion. If you attack go one more time…" said Jesse.

"I know. They'll kill me," said Jim.

"Yeah," said Jesse.

"I'm too dangerous for this. I guess they're going to find out. Do some dead, don't do some dead," said Jim.

"I'm not going to let them do that," said Jesse.

"Goodbye," whispered Jim, as he hugged him. When they parted, Jesse was looking at him confused.

"What was that for?" asked Jesse.

"For this," said Jim, as he used a psionic blast. Jim left running and got the keys. Jesse was able to recover from the blast. Jim closed the cage door.

"Jim, don't be stupid!" said Jesse.

"Sorry, Jesse. I have to do this on my own," said Jim. Just then, the implant was activated. Jim fell on his knees. He got up, looked at Jesse and left running.

"Jim! Jim! Come back!" yelled Jesse.