The New Sanctuary-Chapter 1-A Beginning to a New Beginning
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Mutant X characters created by Avi Arad. I do, however, "own" the characters I created out of my own odd mind (i.e. Kari Schneider, Mac Jameson, Fynn Jackson, and Beka Thompson), and the Santa Cruz Sanctuary.
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"What are we going to do about the homeless situation?" Brennan asked his three companions as they headed away from the rubble that was once the Dominion.
"We head to California," Jesse answered.
"Say what? What are we, wannabe actors?" Lexa asked.
"No, Lex. But I'm serious! Remember when Adam and I left to go help some New Mutants in California?" Shal & Brennan nodded, "Well, we were starting up another Sanctuary. I know two of the mutants there, so we'll be safe."
"Wait, there's another Sanctuary? Why didn't you tell us, Jess?" Lexa questioned.
"Because, I didn't think you guys would believe me, or Adam for that matter. Now come on, we need to get to the 12th Street subway safehouse."
And so the four friends headed towards the subway, each not knowing what this path had in store for them.
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---At the 12th Street Subway safehouse.---
Brennan knocked on the secret door that opened to the safehouse.
"Hey! Open up, it's us!" Brennan yelled into the discreatly hidden mic.
"Who's 'us?'" a male voice answered.
"It's Shalimar, Craig! Open the damn door!"
A panel in the wall slid open, revealing a high tech foyer and two clearly relieved people.
"Shal! Brennan! Jess! What are you guys doing here! And who's this?" the new mutant known as Craig said as he beckened the group in the door.
"Shal! Where's Adam & Emma?" a young woman asked as she ushered the young adults into a sitting room.
"This is Lexa Pierce. Emma's dead and Adam has been captured," Brennan flatly answered.
The group sat in uncomfortable silence until Craig spoke up, "So, what are you guys doing here?"
"We need help getting to the Santa Cruz safehouse. Miranda, do you think you could halp us find some transportation?" Jesse asked, diverting his question to the young woman.
"Yeah, give me an hour. I should be able to find something for you guys."
With that, she got up and walked to the computer terminal. Soon, she was telling them about a new mutant with the power to transport individuals or objects to specific places around the world. Jesse got up to read Miranda's info on the mutant.
"Her name is Anneka. She's a psionic-molecular mix," Jesse said.
"She has an airplane and should be able to take the four of you to Santa Cruz," Miranda added.
"Think she'll be willing to help us?" Brennan asked.
"She should," Craig said, having gotten up to go & read more on the mutant, "it says here that her company transports new mutants to safe houses all over the continent."
"So what do you guys think?" Brennan asked. "Think we should ask her for help?"
"I don't know about you guys, but I think any help is good," said Jesse.
And so the team agreed to ask the mutant Anneka for help.
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"So this is Mutant X, huh?" Anneka Walker asked when she met the four friends.
"Yes, and they need your help," Craig told her.
And so Anneka listened patiently to the mutants' plight.
"Yeah, I can transport the four of you," Anneka said. "Just give me an hour to get my plane ready."
"Okay," the team-mates answered. 45 minutes later
"Hey, Jess," Shalimar said as they were waiting for Anneka, "doesn't Kari live in Santa Cruz?"
"Wait, who's Kari?" Brennan asked the molecular.
"She's Jesse's ex," Shalimar answered for him.
"Wait, Jess has an ex-girlfriend in California? Why didn't you tell me, man?"
"Because I just didn't," Jesse said flatly to the elemental.
Brennan was about to press further, but Anneka came in, interupting his train of thought. "All right, guys. Let's get going. We don't have a lot of time to get off the ground."
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Four hours later, the Piper Mirage airplane touched down at Watsonville Municipal Airport. The five passengers of the small plane got out and said their good-byes on the tarmat.
"There's a safehouse about three miles from here. Or you can call Sanctuary," Anneka told them.
"Thanks for the ride, Anneka," Shalimar said.
"Yes, we'll call Sanctuary. Thank you for the ride," Lexa said automatically, wondering why Jesse was walking towards what appeared to be a locked hanger.
"Hey, Jess!" Lexa called out to him. "What are you doing?"
The three mutants followed their friend toward the hanger. "Shut up, guys. I'm trying to remember the access code," he said.
"What do you mean, 'trying to remember'? Jess what the hell's going on?"
Before Jess could answer Lexa's question, there was a beeping sound which was followed by the hissing of locks and Jess slowly slid the hanger door open four feet.
"Welcome to the New Mutant Subway," Jesse answered.
The four mutants walked in, with Jesse at the back so that he could close the hanger. As they neared the back of the building, lights turned on. The group neared what should have been the hanger wall, but were surprised when an elevator ascended from the floor.
"Come, on," Jesse said, motioning for his friends to follow him into the elevator.
When all four were inside the elevator, the doors closed and the group felt themselves descending a few hundred feet. When the doors opened, they were greeted with the sight of a subway train. Following Jesse's lead, the group boarded the train, and Jesse typed in coordinates.
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---On the train.---
"Okay, man, tell us what the hell is going on. I mean, I'm all for the whole cloak and daggar thing, but this is ridiculous. Where are we going?" Brennan asked his friend as the train slowly picked up speed.
"Yeah, Jess. This is ridiculous. Where the hell are we going?" Brennan put in.
"Okay," Jesse said. "We're going to Sanctuary. They'll know it's me and Shal when we get there."
Brennan & Lexa exchanged looks.
"Whatever, man," was Brennan's only comment.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Mutant X characters created by Avi Arad. I do, however, "own" the characters I created out of my own odd mind (i.e. Kari Schneider, Mac Jameson, Fynn Jackson, and Beka Thompson), and the Santa Cruz Sanctuary.
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"What are we going to do about the homeless situation?" Brennan asked his three companions as they headed away from the rubble that was once the Dominion.
"We head to California," Jesse answered.
"Say what? What are we, wannabe actors?" Lexa asked.
"No, Lex. But I'm serious! Remember when Adam and I left to go help some New Mutants in California?" Shal & Brennan nodded, "Well, we were starting up another Sanctuary. I know two of the mutants there, so we'll be safe."
"Wait, there's another Sanctuary? Why didn't you tell us, Jess?" Lexa questioned.
"Because, I didn't think you guys would believe me, or Adam for that matter. Now come on, we need to get to the 12th Street subway safehouse."
And so the four friends headed towards the subway, each not knowing what this path had in store for them.
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---At the 12th Street Subway safehouse.---
Brennan knocked on the secret door that opened to the safehouse.
"Hey! Open up, it's us!" Brennan yelled into the discreatly hidden mic.
"Who's 'us?'" a male voice answered.
"It's Shalimar, Craig! Open the damn door!"
A panel in the wall slid open, revealing a high tech foyer and two clearly relieved people.
"Shal! Brennan! Jess! What are you guys doing here! And who's this?" the new mutant known as Craig said as he beckened the group in the door.
"Shal! Where's Adam & Emma?" a young woman asked as she ushered the young adults into a sitting room.
"This is Lexa Pierce. Emma's dead and Adam has been captured," Brennan flatly answered.
The group sat in uncomfortable silence until Craig spoke up, "So, what are you guys doing here?"
"We need help getting to the Santa Cruz safehouse. Miranda, do you think you could halp us find some transportation?" Jesse asked, diverting his question to the young woman.
"Yeah, give me an hour. I should be able to find something for you guys."
With that, she got up and walked to the computer terminal. Soon, she was telling them about a new mutant with the power to transport individuals or objects to specific places around the world. Jesse got up to read Miranda's info on the mutant.
"Her name is Anneka. She's a psionic-molecular mix," Jesse said.
"She has an airplane and should be able to take the four of you to Santa Cruz," Miranda added.
"Think she'll be willing to help us?" Brennan asked.
"She should," Craig said, having gotten up to go & read more on the mutant, "it says here that her company transports new mutants to safe houses all over the continent."
"So what do you guys think?" Brennan asked. "Think we should ask her for help?"
"I don't know about you guys, but I think any help is good," said Jesse.
And so the team agreed to ask the mutant Anneka for help.
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"So this is Mutant X, huh?" Anneka Walker asked when she met the four friends.
"Yes, and they need your help," Craig told her.
And so Anneka listened patiently to the mutants' plight.
"Yeah, I can transport the four of you," Anneka said. "Just give me an hour to get my plane ready."
"Okay," the team-mates answered. 45 minutes later
"Hey, Jess," Shalimar said as they were waiting for Anneka, "doesn't Kari live in Santa Cruz?"
"Wait, who's Kari?" Brennan asked the molecular.
"She's Jesse's ex," Shalimar answered for him.
"Wait, Jess has an ex-girlfriend in California? Why didn't you tell me, man?"
"Because I just didn't," Jesse said flatly to the elemental.
Brennan was about to press further, but Anneka came in, interupting his train of thought. "All right, guys. Let's get going. We don't have a lot of time to get off the ground."
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Four hours later, the Piper Mirage airplane touched down at Watsonville Municipal Airport. The five passengers of the small plane got out and said their good-byes on the tarmat.
"There's a safehouse about three miles from here. Or you can call Sanctuary," Anneka told them.
"Thanks for the ride, Anneka," Shalimar said.
"Yes, we'll call Sanctuary. Thank you for the ride," Lexa said automatically, wondering why Jesse was walking towards what appeared to be a locked hanger.
"Hey, Jess!" Lexa called out to him. "What are you doing?"
The three mutants followed their friend toward the hanger. "Shut up, guys. I'm trying to remember the access code," he said.
"What do you mean, 'trying to remember'? Jess what the hell's going on?"
Before Jess could answer Lexa's question, there was a beeping sound which was followed by the hissing of locks and Jess slowly slid the hanger door open four feet.
"Welcome to the New Mutant Subway," Jesse answered.
The four mutants walked in, with Jesse at the back so that he could close the hanger. As they neared the back of the building, lights turned on. The group neared what should have been the hanger wall, but were surprised when an elevator ascended from the floor.
"Come, on," Jesse said, motioning for his friends to follow him into the elevator.
When all four were inside the elevator, the doors closed and the group felt themselves descending a few hundred feet. When the doors opened, they were greeted with the sight of a subway train. Following Jesse's lead, the group boarded the train, and Jesse typed in coordinates.
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---On the train.---
"Okay, man, tell us what the hell is going on. I mean, I'm all for the whole cloak and daggar thing, but this is ridiculous. Where are we going?" Brennan asked his friend as the train slowly picked up speed.
"Yeah, Jess. This is ridiculous. Where the hell are we going?" Brennan put in.
"Okay," Jesse said. "We're going to Sanctuary. They'll know it's me and Shal when we get there."
Brennan & Lexa exchanged looks.
"Whatever, man," was Brennan's only comment.