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Part 8
Emma stepped back as Adam started inching closer, the mad look still in his eyes. He was mumbling to himself in a low voice and she could only make out fractions of what he was saying "I can't do it... they're all going to die.... They're trying to kill you... trying to take away the formula..."
She bumped into the wall behind her, with no where to go. A sinister smiled appeared on his face when he saw she had nowhere to run and suddenly lunged at her direction. She moved quickly sidestepping him and getting out of his way "Adam, please, I don't want to hurt you... Stop this, please!"
But he was too far gone to listen or understand what she was saying, he lunged at her again this time grabbing a syringe from the table and trying to stab him with it. In his madness, his moves became sloppy and she hardly had to bother to trip him since he almost tripped all on his own, instead she simply got out of his way and watched him fall down "I'm sorry Adam" she whispered and then blasted him with a mental blast that rendered him unconscious.
She checked for a pulse and made sure he was still breathing before pulling onto a bed next to Jesse and Shalimar and hooking him up to the monitor.
She was all alone now...
*
Camille heard the noise from the lab and smiled to herself slightly "Whoever's still awake they're probably killing each other off in their virus induced paranoia"
She changed her colors scheme back to normal and started moving freely around Sanctuary. Who ever was in the lab they will not bother her anymore - they had enough to deal with. She went over to the computer and started an uplink.
"Miss Dye" Mason Eckhart's face filled the screen through the satellite feed "Shall I assume you have some good news to report?"
"They're all infected" She smiled "The few still standing are killing each other as we speak. Sanctuary is yours for the taking Mr. Eckhart"
"Nicely done Miss Dye" Eckhart's face twisted and what was the closest thing to a smile he could ever muster "Once you send me the coordinates I will be arriving with a team that will take care of the clean up and the loose ends"
"I'm sending the coordinates now, I will see you shortly" she punched in the digits and a few seconds later the uplink was terminated. She spun around and looked at her surroundings - she had an hour or so to kill before Eckhart got here - she decided to take a look around, see if she could find anything useful that would make her status with Eckhart rise even higher.
As she started walking towards the dojo she didn't see Emma hiding just outside the lab, watching her closely. She came out of the lab to use the main computer when she heard Eckhart's voice and for a moment she thought that the virus must have infected her brain somehow the way it did the others. It was only when she saw the stranger by the computer consul that she realized she wasn't hallucinating - there was someone in Sanctuary!
After Camille disappeared in the other direction she tiptoed back to the lab and closed the door behind her. She still didn't know what she had to do but what ever it was she would have to do it fast - once Eckhart and his men arrive they would all be taken into stasis pods and there was no way she could fend off a whole unit of GSA agents on her own.
First things first - she thought to herself, trying to calm down her nerves. She entered the computer mainframe and started working on Sanctuary's security system they might have Sanctuary's location but they won't be getting in quite so easily she thought to herself or out
She locked down all the entrances, using every trap and trick Adam ever installed, the proceeded to lock off the lab so she would be able to work quietly and with out interruptions. Next was the database - she downloaded the entire thing into a portable hard drive and erased it form all other computer around Sanctuary - if Eckhart wanted the database he would have to get into the lab first and before he would she would have enough time to destroy it.
Once she was sure she did all she could do to protect Sanctuary she started looking for the files Adam had been working on, the files containing the information about the virus. The research wasn't complete - Adam still didn't figure out what were the psychological affects of the virus, but the formula was far along enough that she could be able to make it and inject the others with it.
*
Camille went through the dojo and some of the common areas, but got bored very quickly. With a wicked grin she decided to go through some the teams personal possessions - Eckhart wouldn't have anything to do with those, and she was sure that there were some nice things that would be a shame to throw away... The first room in the hall was a female room, probably the feral - she deducted as she saw the furs and the décor. The room resembled a comfortable cave. She went through the dresser, finding a few pieces of jewelry that she tried on immediately. There were a few books and a few pictures - mostly of the other team members - the four of them on the beach... the blond and the elemental somewhere laughing at the camera...
She opened the closet and smiled broadly – this is more like it! – this feral may not have been a very strong opponent , falling into the trap so easily, Camille thought to herself wickedly, but what she lacked in brains she sure made up for in style. She was about to start trying on some of the more provocative ensembles when she heard a link being opened and someone calling her name. She moved over to the closest computer and saw Eckhart on the screen again "Miss Dye, we will be joining you in a matter of seconds. I trust everything is under control?"
"Of course Mr. Eckhart" She replied "I will open the hanger doors right now to allow you in..."
She started pressing several keys on the keyboard but the computer refused to respond - instead, the screens kept flashing her with messages saying "Access denied". She frowned, trying again and again, but this time instead of simply denying her access the computer flashed and announcement saying "Initiating arming sequence"
"Is there a problem Miss Dye?" Eckhart's voice sounded impatient
"The computer isn't responding all of the sudden" her voice was starting to panic "I've been locked out!!! The computer started arming the security system - if you land on the island the security system will react immediately"
"Let me understand Miss Dye, previously when I asked if everything was under control and you said yes, what exactly did you think I meant?"
"I'll fix it Mr. Eckhart, I can fix it..."
"See that you do Miss Dye" Eckhart replied gravely "We'll be waiting"
* Note – couldn't help it with that little remark about Shalamar's wardrobe – I just love the things they put on Victoria Pratt on this show – I would kill for her wardrobe – not kidding!!!!
Keep sending e reviews because it's the only thing forcing to actually sit down and write the next chapters – knowing that people are waiting to see how this ends and that I can't just leave them hanging...
So have fun BLACK RAVEN
Part 8
Emma stepped back as Adam started inching closer, the mad look still in his eyes. He was mumbling to himself in a low voice and she could only make out fractions of what he was saying "I can't do it... they're all going to die.... They're trying to kill you... trying to take away the formula..."
She bumped into the wall behind her, with no where to go. A sinister smiled appeared on his face when he saw she had nowhere to run and suddenly lunged at her direction. She moved quickly sidestepping him and getting out of his way "Adam, please, I don't want to hurt you... Stop this, please!"
But he was too far gone to listen or understand what she was saying, he lunged at her again this time grabbing a syringe from the table and trying to stab him with it. In his madness, his moves became sloppy and she hardly had to bother to trip him since he almost tripped all on his own, instead she simply got out of his way and watched him fall down "I'm sorry Adam" she whispered and then blasted him with a mental blast that rendered him unconscious.
She checked for a pulse and made sure he was still breathing before pulling onto a bed next to Jesse and Shalimar and hooking him up to the monitor.
She was all alone now...
*
Camille heard the noise from the lab and smiled to herself slightly "Whoever's still awake they're probably killing each other off in their virus induced paranoia"
She changed her colors scheme back to normal and started moving freely around Sanctuary. Who ever was in the lab they will not bother her anymore - they had enough to deal with. She went over to the computer and started an uplink.
"Miss Dye" Mason Eckhart's face filled the screen through the satellite feed "Shall I assume you have some good news to report?"
"They're all infected" She smiled "The few still standing are killing each other as we speak. Sanctuary is yours for the taking Mr. Eckhart"
"Nicely done Miss Dye" Eckhart's face twisted and what was the closest thing to a smile he could ever muster "Once you send me the coordinates I will be arriving with a team that will take care of the clean up and the loose ends"
"I'm sending the coordinates now, I will see you shortly" she punched in the digits and a few seconds later the uplink was terminated. She spun around and looked at her surroundings - she had an hour or so to kill before Eckhart got here - she decided to take a look around, see if she could find anything useful that would make her status with Eckhart rise even higher.
As she started walking towards the dojo she didn't see Emma hiding just outside the lab, watching her closely. She came out of the lab to use the main computer when she heard Eckhart's voice and for a moment she thought that the virus must have infected her brain somehow the way it did the others. It was only when she saw the stranger by the computer consul that she realized she wasn't hallucinating - there was someone in Sanctuary!
After Camille disappeared in the other direction she tiptoed back to the lab and closed the door behind her. She still didn't know what she had to do but what ever it was she would have to do it fast - once Eckhart and his men arrive they would all be taken into stasis pods and there was no way she could fend off a whole unit of GSA agents on her own.
First things first - she thought to herself, trying to calm down her nerves. She entered the computer mainframe and started working on Sanctuary's security system they might have Sanctuary's location but they won't be getting in quite so easily she thought to herself or out
She locked down all the entrances, using every trap and trick Adam ever installed, the proceeded to lock off the lab so she would be able to work quietly and with out interruptions. Next was the database - she downloaded the entire thing into a portable hard drive and erased it form all other computer around Sanctuary - if Eckhart wanted the database he would have to get into the lab first and before he would she would have enough time to destroy it.
Once she was sure she did all she could do to protect Sanctuary she started looking for the files Adam had been working on, the files containing the information about the virus. The research wasn't complete - Adam still didn't figure out what were the psychological affects of the virus, but the formula was far along enough that she could be able to make it and inject the others with it.
*
Camille went through the dojo and some of the common areas, but got bored very quickly. With a wicked grin she decided to go through some the teams personal possessions - Eckhart wouldn't have anything to do with those, and she was sure that there were some nice things that would be a shame to throw away... The first room in the hall was a female room, probably the feral - she deducted as she saw the furs and the décor. The room resembled a comfortable cave. She went through the dresser, finding a few pieces of jewelry that she tried on immediately. There were a few books and a few pictures - mostly of the other team members - the four of them on the beach... the blond and the elemental somewhere laughing at the camera...
She opened the closet and smiled broadly – this is more like it! – this feral may not have been a very strong opponent , falling into the trap so easily, Camille thought to herself wickedly, but what she lacked in brains she sure made up for in style. She was about to start trying on some of the more provocative ensembles when she heard a link being opened and someone calling her name. She moved over to the closest computer and saw Eckhart on the screen again "Miss Dye, we will be joining you in a matter of seconds. I trust everything is under control?"
"Of course Mr. Eckhart" She replied "I will open the hanger doors right now to allow you in..."
She started pressing several keys on the keyboard but the computer refused to respond - instead, the screens kept flashing her with messages saying "Access denied". She frowned, trying again and again, but this time instead of simply denying her access the computer flashed and announcement saying "Initiating arming sequence"
"Is there a problem Miss Dye?" Eckhart's voice sounded impatient
"The computer isn't responding all of the sudden" her voice was starting to panic "I've been locked out!!! The computer started arming the security system - if you land on the island the security system will react immediately"
"Let me understand Miss Dye, previously when I asked if everything was under control and you said yes, what exactly did you think I meant?"
"I'll fix it Mr. Eckhart, I can fix it..."
"See that you do Miss Dye" Eckhart replied gravely "We'll be waiting"
* Note – couldn't help it with that little remark about Shalamar's wardrobe – I just love the things they put on Victoria Pratt on this show – I would kill for her wardrobe – not kidding!!!!