Pearl sat staring through the glass room at one of the doctors. For five minutes she had been staring at the same doctor. She had almost every feature of his face memorized. The smooth skin that told of his youth, the deep but tired green eyes, the thin lips that spoke of how stressful his job had become, and the serious lack of tan which told that he desperately needed a vacation.
The two had been sitting there for so long that the doctor had stopped taking notes and he had all but forgotten his original purpose. Now, his eyes remained locked on this creature. Beautiful did not describe her, but something caught one's eye when they took a good look at her. Even in the black t-shirt and cloth shorts she seemed exotic, untamed, but in a mesmerizing way. Like a wild cat, trapped in a cage. And because of the side effects of the disk her brown eyes glowed yellow. This made her look all the more untamed and exotic.
The doctor stepped up to the glass. Pearl did not change positions, only her eyes moved. She now saw his nametag. The black letters spelled out the name Dr. Bryan Miller. Dr. Miller's son, Pearl thought. For some reason, Pearl did not find this doctor incredibly annoying as the rest. He did not stare at her as if she were and alien species, but more like she had some answer to life that he could not figure out. Nonetheless, she kept her stare cold. But then the doctor smiled. Pearl could not figure out why, but he did it anyway.
Bryan Miller watched as her icy stare melted, and a look of awe dripped onto her face. The sound of the double doors of the lab opened and the last person Pearl wanted to see while behind glass came strolling in. He looked so happy and pleased with himself that Pearl would not have been surprised if he had skipped in.
"Mr. Rúnder," Bryan said extending a hand.
Paul looked at it with disgust but shook it anyway. Even though he had joined with Dr. Miller he still had as much contempt for humans as he had before. "How is your study going?" Paul asked.
"She's... well, I don't know how to describe her. I-"
"Uh, hi, I'm not deaf. Please don't talk about me like I'm not here," Pearl said, cutting the doctor off.
"Pay her no mind," Paul said. "She has a bit of a temper."
But Bryan walked a little closer to the glass. Pearl had been right in her assumption. He saw her as a human being. She just had extraordinary powers. "I'm sorry," he said. "You're amazing. What's your name?"
"Its Pearl Stevens," Paul said, trying to draw his attention away from her glowing eyes.
"Hey Paul!"
Paul's eyes rolled to Pearl. She cocked her head to the side, flipped her middle finger up and smiled. Bryan tried to stifle a laugh. Paul raised his hand from his pocket. He held a little control with many little buttons. Two flashed on and off. One red and the other green. His finger jammed the green button in. Shock waves coursed through her body and Pearl let out a yell. She fell onto her back holding her head.
Bryan flinched. "Mr. Rúnder, is that really necessary?" He asked. "She is human after all."
Paul took his finger off the button. "Doctor, once you learn that these creatures are a rebellious group with inhuman plans to take over mankind you'll have absolutely no qualms about using this." He said placing it in the doctors' hand.
So that's how he's got them, Pearl thought as the pain wore away. He told them that we're the ones who want to take over. Ooo that creep! If only I had my power I would-
Shock waves flooded her body again. Paul had read her thoughts. She felt naked without her power; she could not keep him out of her mind.
"Take her in with the others," Paul said. "And be careful, even with out her powers she is dangerous." He left the room.
"Darn right I'm dangerous," Pearl mumbled. "You just wait 'till I get my powers back you coward. You'll wish you'd never done the crap you've done to my family."
Bryan opened the glass door and walked to her. But he did not look scared like she thought he would, and he did not use the handcuffs Paul had handed him, nor did he use the remote. He simply held out a hand to help her up. Pearl felt very confused. At one turn Paul had body slammed her, at another, this young doctor presented hope. She would just have to be smart in the way she played her cards.