(Well, in this story Rogue and Remy is going to get the… well, "greatest test of their love" ever, so who is going to proclaim the love to who is not so important. Let us just hope they are going to survive, but please trust me. They are my favorite couple in X-men, so maybe… Still I have a lot of surprises up in my sleeves. - JoBO)

13. Subject 72

'Log 145 by Dr. Emina Lymstad.

Subject 72 seems to fight the treatment on an unconscious level even though the subject is still in a deep coma after the accident. The extent of this self-defense seems to grow with the subject's recovery and comes to expression as changes in the treatment. The subject seems unable to break the connection under a treatment, but this unconscious self-defense system seems to take control over the treatment and force it away from it's goal…'

She looked up from the computer and over on the beds with the various subjects. Her eyes landed on Subject 72. He wasn't like anyone she ever had treated before, which confused her. Normally no one was able to withstand her treatment, but he was.

She stood up and walked over to his bed in order to check his machines. He was getting better with each day that went by. It was just a matter of time before he was going to wake up from his coma. She knew that if he woke up, then there was no way her treatment was going to have an effect on him. He for that reason needed to be kept in a coma. Therefore she walked over to the medicine cabinet and made the syringe ready.

She was just about to go over to Subject 72 with the syringe, when the door opened and Sinister came in to the laboratory.

"Good morning, Dr. Lymstad. How are our subjects doing?"

She laid the syringe down on the nearby table and went over to greet her benefactor.

"Good morning to you too, Mr. Sinister. I have just finished this morning treatment and they almost all responded very well to the treatment. I think we are ahead of the schedule with almost all of the subjects."

"Almost all of them?"

She nodded and began to walk over to Subject 72's bed.

"I'm getting some very interestingly reactions to the treatment from Subject 72."

Sinister was instantly interested. Subject 72 had had his special interest for years, but it was the first time he had been able to examine him this close.

"What do you mean?"

Dr. Lymstad stopped at the end of the bed and took the case notes, which hang on the end of the bed, and gave them to Sinister.

"As you can see from these number, then there isn't a long time before Subject 72 is going to wake up from his coma."

Sinister cast a quick glance down on the case notes, before giving them back to Dr. Lymstad.

"Then it means he is healing. Good. Then there isn't a long time before he is going to be back in his right place."

Dr. Lymstad shook her head.

"I don't think you understand. Subject 72 doesn't react to my treatment like all the others. He seems to fight them on an unconscious level in his present state and he seems to get stronger as each day passes by. If he is going to wake up, then I don't think I will be able to control him."

Even though she couldn't see an effect on Sinister as she looked over at him, then she knew her words had been heard. For couple of minuets none of the said anything, but then Sinister broke the silence.

"He is better that I had expected, but that only give me a greater reason to want him back…"

He looked up at Dr. Lymstad.

"… You want to put him in a medicinal caused coma?"

Dr. Lymstad nodded.

"I know it's very risky, when it's use together with the other drugs, but if I don't do it, then I wouldn't be able to get him to react to the treatment."

Sinister looked down on the young man in the bed and sighted. It was a tough decision to make, but he knew that he plan depended on this young man. Therefore he looked up at Dr. Lymstad and nodded.

"Do as you believe is best, but remember who you are working for. If he dies, then you are going to play for that with your life!"

Dr. Lymstad walked over to the table and took the syringe.

"Fist I didn't understood your fascination of this Subject, but now I can see how powerful he will be to your cause. If he dies, then I will kill myself, since I then have let you down."

Sinister nodded.

"Good answer, my doctor. I can see you still can remember you upbringing."

Dr. Lymstad walked over to Subject 72's bed with the syringe and made him ready for the injection.

"A good soldier never forgets her training."

She gave Subject 72 the injection and was just about to walk over to the trashcan with the syringe, when Sinister stopped her.

"You are more that just a soldier, my child."

Their eyes met.

"Is he also one of your children?"

She nodded over in the direction of Subject 72.

"He is a unique specimen like his brothers, but sadly I can take the entire credit for that."

Sinister turned around and left the laboratory, where Dr. Lymstad walked back to Subject 72's bed and took his hand like she had done so many times before. For the first time she really hated her life, but she had to obey Sinister. He had done so much for her, that she at least owed him that.

(Just a little tip: Dr. Lymstad wasn't named accidentally ;) –JoBO)