Ralph, Pam and Tony sat in the living room, drinking a cup of coffee. Ralph looked at the young agent and frowned, deciding it was time to ask. "All right Tony, 'fess up, why were you at Dr. Howlite's office and why come over here afterward?" he said. "I mean you've known for about a week and a half about this, but you still come in with a shirt for her to try and get a holograph off of. Why?"

"OK, Mr. H, I'll admit it, there's something up, and I need her help," said Tony. "We've had reports that there's a spy around here trying to get information on some top secret stuff, I mean stuff I can't even tell you..."

"Something like Operation Spoilsport," said Ralph, remembering the time he and Bill had to stop the nuclear warheads from going off.

Tony was shocked at first that Ralph knew about the program, but then remembered he had the suit at one time. "Well, yeah, except this is about 10 times worse," he finished simply. "The shirt I had we think belongs to either the spy or the scientist we think he murdered a couple of days ago and it's too nice to be worn by some common thug or drunk. All we know is that it was found within a half block where we found the body. And, now that Aidan's done with her surgery, I figured she could put on the suit and see if she could get a holograph..."

Ralph frowned and ran a hand through his hair. "Tony, she can try, but with holographs it depends on how long the person was in contact with item. And with her still recovering from being sedated, she might not get anything for a while."

"I know, but the sooner she tries, the sooner we'll know..."

Pam looked at her watch, realizing it was about time to check on Aidan. "Listen, it'd probably be best if Aidan was in on this conversation and decide for herself. If she's too tired to do anything in the suit, then you'll have to wait."

The judge got up and went toward Aidan's bedroom when she gasped.

Ralph and Tony frowned. "Pam, what's wrong," said Ralph as he headed over toward the room. He noticed why Pam was surprised ... there was a strange reddish-purple glow peeking through the cracks.

"Ralph, did she..." said Pam as Ralph opened the door. Aidan was lying on the bed, eyes closed and enveloped in a violet glow.

Knowing she had several colored light bulbs she used to test some of her drawings, including violet, Ralph looked around the room to see if any were lit. He only saw a dark blue-purple light bulb on. 'Wouldn't turn her violet, not like this,' Ralph mused as he rummaged around under the bed and found the suit box. It was empty. "Yeah, she put it on and the light's just from her, but what's going on? It's never done that before."

"Great, she put on the suit and turned into a neon Barney the dinosaur," said Tony half-jokingly, but was worried about his teammate as well. She hadn't moved, even when Ralph accidentally bumped the bed rummaging for the box. "Mr. H, you don't think the suit knocked her out..."

"I don't know Tony, but go get a wet washcloth just in case..." said Ralph, putting a hand on Aidan's forehead then face. Finding it a little warm, he frowned, realizing the suit had to be the cause of her state as she hadn't complained about feeling ill or warm before or after surgery. Ralph slid a hand under her shoulder, preparing to lift her up. "Pam can you help take off..."

Aidan stirred and opened her eyes a fraction. "Hey guys, why all the shouting," she said tiredly, closing her eyes again and shading them with her arm. "And can you turn off the light, I'm trying to get some sleep."

"Uh, Aidan, the lights are off," said Ralph a bit hesitantly, but relieved she had been sleeping instead. He removed his hand from under her. "You put the suit on didn't you?"

"Yes sir, 'cause I figured Tony'd be buggin' me to get a holograph off that shirt when I woke up...why?"

"Because you're glowing violet," said Ralph.

"Glowing violet..." she said, a bit confused.

"At least you're conscious," said Pam. "We were afraid it might be worse."

"What?" she said abruptly, realizing what Ralph said, and sat up, opening her eyes. Looking at her hands, Aidan realized she was in fact glowing. "You guys, I'm glowing..." she said as she stood and walked out the door, only to find the glow had disappeared.

The three looked at each other in confusion. "Well, that was a quick recovery," said Tony as he returned, carrying a washcloth. "You feeling OK Aidan?"

"Yeah, just a slight scare courtesy of the suit," she said, recovering and feeling a little lightheaded. "I'm going to go lie down again..."

When she re-entered her darkened room, she glowed violet. "OK funny. Suit, can you stop?" Aidan said, making a face. "Ralph, why is it turning me into a nightlight?"

"I don't know," said Ralph, putting a hand to her forehead again. "You're not warm anymore..."

"Warm? I feel fine. I was covered with a blanket, so that might be why I felt warm," said Aidan. "But it doesn't explain why the suit's doing this."

"Well, sometimes the suit just acts funny, but I think the suit's doing this for a reason..."

Aidan thought about it for a moment. "Hmmm... maybe it's doing it to get rid of the sedatives in my system," she said. "I mean, they're something that's keeping me from using all the suit's powers... at least right now."

"It could be, Aidan. Never really had to deal with that possibility myself with the suit," said Ralph.

"Yeah, and you're not suffering any ill effects from it, so why don't you instead lie on the couch for a little bit until lunch is ready," said Pam. "That way if you don't go back to sleep, at least you won't see the violet."

Aidan nodded and lay down on the couch, yawning. "OK, since I'm up anyway, I want to know something, Tony. Why did you come to Dr. Howlite's office this morning with a shirt for a 'holograph'? You obviously knew I was going to have my teeth taken out."

Ralph shook his head, "Aidan, I think right now you're still too tired to..."

"Maybe Ralph, but I can at least listen. Come on Tony, you might as well tell me, because I don't think the reason was to have fun at my expense."

Tony looked at Ralph and gave a look. Ralph, realizing Tony probably would tell her anyway, sighed and nodded. The agent turned back to his partner. "All right, Aidan, I'll start from the beginning..."

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Across town, Dalton was going through Aidan's medical history. Hearing some of the other stories she had told while under, he decided to see if there were any that had been discussed during other treatment. He found she had been hospitalized two and a half months ago for a concussion, and she apparently talked about a spaceship, green guys, a suit and some sort of mission with an agent... and again, one he knew about. At the time, however, the talk was passed off as a side effect of her injury.

Dalton smiled. "Now I know it wasn't just the anesthetic," he said, grinning. "She really did experience those, and must have a suit that lets her do those things. Now, to see if there's a way I can her to tell me more about this suit."