Prodigy – Chapter 2
Hey people, here is an update for this story, my Thunderstorm story should be updated shortly. Could Brennan-Freak please e-mail because I have unfortunately lost your e-mail address and would much appreciate having more conversations with you, they always brought a smile to my face.
Note: Mutant X is not mine, you here me, not mine.
"I swear to god I'll kill him when I find him!" Jesse howled as he stormed into the kitchen, sporting bright bubblegum pink hair. Shalimar and Brennan gaped at it, trying to look composed while holding back giant fits of giggles. "Oh my god Jess, what did he do this time?" Shalimar said while letting out a giggle or two. "You want to know what he did, he dyed my hair pink, that's what he did, and I cant get it out, I've been in the shower for an hour trying to scrub it out," Jesse fumed. Brady had been living in Sanctuary for 8 months now after the rest of the team had decided that Brady's skills could be of great use to them. His strength and tenacity made him a dangerous adversary to the GSA – Brady's lust for vengeance had not yet been satisfied and every time he fought the GSA, he grew more vicious and vengeful. Shalimar had had to pull him of one agent when he began to beat him with a metal pole the last time he had encountered them.
"Hey Brennan, why does Jesse think I dyed his hair pink during the night? I swear I didn't touch it," Brady wailed as he ran into the dojo, he had been avoiding Jesse all day by any means possible, including using the ventilation shafts. Brennan almost collapsed to the floor laughing. It only took an instant for Brady to realise that it had been Brennan who had dyed Jesse's hair. Brady's eyes flashed in feral anger, "You are so going to pay for that one Brennan!" Brady exclaimed before aiming a rather large sonic wave at Brennan, which knocked all the air out of him as he flew into the opposite wall. "Damn, I'm good!" Brady exclaimed as Jesse and Shalimar ran into the room after hearing loud banging. "God Brady, what did you do to him?" Jesse asked incredulously. "I didn't mean to hit him that hard, I just got really angry, he was the one who died your hair and tried to land the blame on me so I got pissed," Brady said before storming off in a huff. Brennan got up shakily and looked at where Brady had disappeared. "I dunno what's wrong with that kid but his powers are getting stronger every time he uses them, it could cause trouble if they continue to grow like this." Brennan said, still breathing heavily. "Yeah, but what can we do about it, I think that with enough practise and training he can control them," Shalimar said as if to end the discussion, she had no doubt that Brady was a very special kid and that he could be the saviour new mutants were looking for.
Brady ran into his room, he was finding harder to control the strength of his sonic waves, if he cranked up the power, he could theoretically cause earthquakes, which could be disastrous in a large city. So he grabbed a bag and packed up some stuff, wrote a quick note and headed for the garage.
"Hey guys, has anyone seen Brady? It's dinner and you know what his appetite is like, I've checked his room and the dojo but I can't find him," Shalimar said anxiously to Brennan and Jesse, Brady had been extremely quiet all day and no-one had seen hide or tail of him. "He's probably in the garage tinkering with his car," Jesse said, his hair having returned to its normal colour after three or four washes. "Yeah, come on Shal, we'll go make sure he's okay," Brennan said. He was worried about Brady and thought that he should maybe have a little talk with him, If Brady's powers were out of control then he could endanger the team as well as the general public.
Shalimar and Brennan got to the garage and not on a workbench from Brady, it read:
'I can't stay with you, I can't control my powers and I don't want to hurt you. I just need some time to get things sorted out. Thank you for all you have done for me, without you I do not know where I would be now – Brennan, I'm sorry for blowing you away, I swear I didn't really mean it. I'll call at some point to let you know I am okay.
Goodbye for now
Brady'Shalimar looked around and saw that Brady's beloved BMW was missing, she turned and ran to one of the computer terminals to search for the car's homing beacon.
"Well you little brat, we meet again, this time you will not get away so easily, we can and will bring you down – now why not come with us without causing a fuss, or you shall meet the same end as your parents!" said a GS agent. Brady had ditched his car in a side street and was walking in an alley when he had been cornered by six agents, all armed with guns and electric cattle prod things. "If you want me that badly," Brady challenged, "come and get me". And with that the battle began. Within a few minutes, Brady had crushed the opposition to 50 and was still going strong, but one of the agents, possibly the leader, held back, as if waiting for Brady to finish off the others, which he did with a final spin kick 5 feet in the air. "Not bad for a little guy, but let's see how you take on someone with your skills!" said the remaining agent and with a flash of his eyes he charged at Brady, where the real contest began.
Shalimar was usually quite calm but at present she was a nervous wreck, she had located Brady's car but no one was inside it. She began to search the area when she heard fighting going on not too far away. Something inside her told her it was Brady and she took off, hoping that he was all right. She rounded the last corner and took stock of the scene before her. GS agents were sprawled all over the ground and Brady was fighting with one last agent, and he was losing. Shalimar could smell that Brady's opponent was a feral and she could see that Brady was losing. His sonic blasts weren't fast enough and he was simply physically weaker than the agent. She saw a gleam and knew that Brady was invisible. The agent looked around, his eyes flashing ferally; she knew he was sniffing the air for Brady's scent. "Hey, pick on someone your own size!" Shalimar shouted to the agent, he turned to look at her; he knew she was with Mutant X. Beating her was a training simulation at the GSA academy. He knew she was one of the toughest ferals alive and he had hoped he would have the chance to fight her and win. But it was not to be. Brady chose that moment to decloak, in mid air, right next to the agent and kick him in the side of the head. The agent was sent crashing into a wall and fell to the floor, dazed. Brady straightened up and stared at Shalimar, "He was the one, at my house, he was the guy who shot my parents. I should kill him here and now" Brady said with venom. "No!" Shalimar exclaimed, "Killing him will not ease your pain, you have to let go – killing him will not bring your parents back."
"You're right, but its so tempting just to snap his neck, and it scares me that I would do it, if I didn't have you as my conscience," Brady said, his head lowered in defeat. "That is what separates us from them Brady, we don't sink to their level," Shalimar said, going over to Brady and giving him a hug. Wordlessly, they turned and headed back to Sanctuary.
In the centre of Genomex, Mason Eckhart was reading file on a new mutant that had escaped his clutches. Although he didn't show it Eckhart marvelled at how a mere child could possess such strength, and he even felt a little amount of fear as too what destruction this child could bring.
Well there you go people, please review and I'll write more when I get around to it.
