Laura Brooks leaned over top of Jesse, letting her dark hair fall onto his face. It had been a long time since she had seen Jesse, and she had a lot to catch up on. He had grown so much since the last time, no longer thin and pale, but now had lean muscles, slightly tanned to bring out his eyes. Laura couldn't resist one little touch, so she rubbed her fingers along Jesse's abs, and spoke to him in a false, motherly voice, "Welcome back, my little Freak."
"Tell me again how you plan to combine our two needs, Harrison?" Eckhart said, looking into the lab that Jesse was in. He watched as Harrison's nurse, Laura Brooks, started preparing the blond mutant for the test Harrison had planned.
Harrison sighed. For the last two hours Harrison had been explaining and re-explaining what he intended. He was starting to get a little annoyed with Eckhart. "I plan to repeat two tests that I preformed on him when he was younger. The first one involves a test of his capability; how quickly he can respond and what natural reaction a stimulation will create. The second test involves electricity and how it affects his brain waves while he is using his powers." Harrison took a breath, and continued, ""Each test will be done while he is fully aware, and will be in safer pain. His mind will become cloudy; his defenses will be lowered, making him vulnerable. You may ask him what you want, and with a hope that the pain would stop, he is most likely to answer truthfully."
"It sounds like you have thought this through. However, what if Mr. Kilmartin does not answer our questions? What if he is rendered useless, or brain damaged, or even killed?"
"He won't be killed Mr. Eckhart. There is a built in fail safe. If his vitals enter the danger area, the test is designed to automatically shut off."
"Hmm. I want someone else to be in there with you. I want to be able to monitor the interrogation from my office." Eckhart moved over to the door of the observation room and opened it. In rolled Jessica Kilmont, looking a little nervous, and was followed by Agent Witson. "Agent Witson will be in charge of the interrogation, and Ms. Kilmont will be in charge of the monitoring."
"Are you trying to ruin my work? They will just get in my way." Harrison said in a very hush tone, as his eyes fell on Jessica's wheelchair.
"First of all Dr. Harrison, it is my belief that your research is second to locating Adam Kane and Mutant X. And as far as getting in your way, I am a certified Medical Technician. I specialize in recording operations and other procedure," Jessica said calmly, anger now replacing her nerves.
Eckhart gave her a smile that made the hair on the back of her neck stand, and said, "I couldn't have put it any better myself Ms. Kilmont," he then looked at Harrison and said, "Now, there will be no farther arguing. As soon as Ms. Kilmont has set up her equipment then you may begin." With that, Eckhart left the furious Harrison to glare at the two new complications in his life.
Jesse shivered at the touch, and tried to pull away. At first he thought that his body's unwillingness to move was from fear, like earlier. However, now he was sure it was something else; his body felt heavy, like it was planted in cement. He couldn't even tense his muscles.
"What did you do to me?" That's what he tried to say, but it came out more as a "mumph."
Laura laughed, a soft, seductive sound that made Jesse's insides turn. "Don't worry my little Freak," she said as she rustled his hair, "Dr. Harrison will be with you shortly." With that, she walked out of the lab and into the observation room, leaving Jesse alone with his panic.
Brennan woke up with a pounding head ache and a dull throb in his arm. "Mmmm…" he groaned as he tried to reposition in the bio bed.
"Wow, take a easy Bren. Don't rush it," Adam said, coming quickly over to him. He had been in the lab waiting for Brennan to come around after assigning Shalimar and Emma different tasks to find out where the GSA had taken Jesse.
"What hit me?" Brennan asked, rubbing the back of his head.
"You were tossed into a wall, and you've been out for about two hours. You tore your stitches, and it may put your arm's recovery back a week, but other then that, you're fine," Adam said as he checked Brennan's vitals.
"Guess it could be worse," Brennan said, glancing around. He noticed that Jess wasn't there, which didn't seem right to him. Jess had been out for the count the last time he saw him, and knowing Adam, there was no way Jess could be anywhere but the med lab. Brennan couldn't help but feel a slight ping of fear. "Adam how's Jesse? Is he alright?"
Adam froze in mid motion, which caused Brennan's heart to go into over drive. There was a tense silence while Adam tried to find the right words. "What do you remember Brennan? What can you tell me about what happened?"
Brennan did like this at all; Adam trying to avoid answering was never a good sign. "Jess and I got into it after you let me go. Umm…Jess left, and after I had a chance to cool down I went after him. I traced his comm. to the factory we were in earlier. We started talking, and I apologized. There was a gas leaking, and I passed out. Jesse must have phased me through the wall, because the door was jammed or locked or something. So he must have phased the wall, but I'm guessing that he passed out before he could get out because I had to go in after him. As soon as I got him out that's when the GSA showed up." Then it dawned on Brennan, the GSA; he had thought that he had led them away from Jess, and that Shalimar would hold them off, but maybe, "They have him, don't they?"
Adam looked down at the floor, then met Brennan's eyes, he said, "Shalimar is working on hacking into their computer files and Emma is trying to see if she gets a hit off Jess. We don't know anything for sure."
Brennan sunk back into the chair, fear pulsing through his veins. 'This can't be happening.'
AN: Poor Jesse, what so ever is going to happen to him? Got any suggestions besides what i'm planing? ; P