Part Two
Four Hours later
J Street sat in the old Resistance headquarters talking to Renee Palmer over her shoulder as she did research on a possible Ativus attack.
"When the husband got home and found his kitchen trashed and his wife missing it was assumed to be a simple kidnapping. Until the police looked at the security cam...Renee!" Street turned around to see Renee dozing at the table with her head on her arm.
"You really should sleep more." Street whispered softly in Renee's direction, not wanting to wake her. Just then Street hard the soft humming sound that indicated the elevator was approaching. Street picked up the energy weapon that Renee had left by the computer and leveled it the elevator. The elevator dinged softly and the doors opened and the occupant was reveled.
"This isn't exactly the reception I was expecting. Well, maybe from Renee, but not you, Street," William Boone monotoned.
"Boone!" Street squealed as she tossed her gun on to the table and threw her arms around him.
"Now that's more like it." Boone said. He returned her hug and then smiling, he untangled her arms from around his neck. Street led him further into the liar, putting her finger to her lips and indicating Renee's still sleeping form.
"She isn't so big on the whole sleep thing; she's going to run herself ragged."
"How is she doing, I mean really?" Boone asked as he watched Renee sigh in her sleep and adjust her head on her folded hands. He wanted to go to her and brush the tendrils of hair off her forehead, but decided against it. She might not be so tranquil if she woke up to find him standing over her.
"You know Renee. She's fighting the Atavus however she can." Street looked at Boon quizzically. "If I know you, you didn't come all this way to ask me how Renee is. What's up, Boone?
"I might as well not beat around the bush," Boone replied, suddenly serious. "Two of the members of my cell were investigating a possible hybrid chamber. They found five Atavus life signs and one human one in stasis. I was talking to them on my global and then...something happened, Street. When I got there they were both dead." When Boone looked up Street could see the pain in his eyes. "And the pods were all empty."
"Oh, no. Boone I'm..." Street stopped with out completing her thought and placed her hand over Boone's larger one on the table.
"I know."
"Wait Boone, there was a human life sign?" Street's eyes widened in anticipation and understanding.
"Oh my God." Street sat down in a nearby chair. "Liam."
"How did you know?" Boone asked as he sat down next to Street.
"Renee and I had always hoped that some how Liam survived, but we never..."
Four Hours later
J Street sat in the old Resistance headquarters talking to Renee Palmer over her shoulder as she did research on a possible Ativus attack.
"When the husband got home and found his kitchen trashed and his wife missing it was assumed to be a simple kidnapping. Until the police looked at the security cam...Renee!" Street turned around to see Renee dozing at the table with her head on her arm.
"You really should sleep more." Street whispered softly in Renee's direction, not wanting to wake her. Just then Street hard the soft humming sound that indicated the elevator was approaching. Street picked up the energy weapon that Renee had left by the computer and leveled it the elevator. The elevator dinged softly and the doors opened and the occupant was reveled.
"This isn't exactly the reception I was expecting. Well, maybe from Renee, but not you, Street," William Boone monotoned.
"Boone!" Street squealed as she tossed her gun on to the table and threw her arms around him.
"Now that's more like it." Boone said. He returned her hug and then smiling, he untangled her arms from around his neck. Street led him further into the liar, putting her finger to her lips and indicating Renee's still sleeping form.
"She isn't so big on the whole sleep thing; she's going to run herself ragged."
"How is she doing, I mean really?" Boone asked as he watched Renee sigh in her sleep and adjust her head on her folded hands. He wanted to go to her and brush the tendrils of hair off her forehead, but decided against it. She might not be so tranquil if she woke up to find him standing over her.
"You know Renee. She's fighting the Atavus however she can." Street looked at Boon quizzically. "If I know you, you didn't come all this way to ask me how Renee is. What's up, Boone?
"I might as well not beat around the bush," Boone replied, suddenly serious. "Two of the members of my cell were investigating a possible hybrid chamber. They found five Atavus life signs and one human one in stasis. I was talking to them on my global and then...something happened, Street. When I got there they were both dead." When Boone looked up Street could see the pain in his eyes. "And the pods were all empty."
"Oh, no. Boone I'm..." Street stopped with out completing her thought and placed her hand over Boone's larger one on the table.
"I know."
"Wait Boone, there was a human life sign?" Street's eyes widened in anticipation and understanding.
"Oh my God." Street sat down in a nearby chair. "Liam."
"How did you know?" Boone asked as he sat down next to Street.
"Renee and I had always hoped that some how Liam survived, but we never..."