Chapter Five
At the mansion, Alasia stared at the receiver after the line went dead and knew the GSA had done something with the phone lines. Slamming the phone back down on the table, she hurriedly left the lab to try and find the others. As she got to the staircase she saw five GSA agents hurrying up the stairs and as soon as they saw her, they started coming faster.
"Let's see if you get a fall out of this," Alasia said taking her gloves off of her hands.
Bending down, she placed both hands on the top step and watched as the ice traveled down the staircase. As the GSA agents reached halfway they slipped and went rolling back down the steps to land in a heap at the bottom of the staircase. She giggled and slipped her gloves back on and decided to take another way down to the bottom floor. Meanwhile, the Double Helix landed not far from the mansion and Adam and the others hurried off and started running towards the mansion to help, not knowing that Jesse was hiding in the bottom of the jet. When he saw that the coast was clear, he came out of his hiding place and cautiously walked out of the Helix and looked around. He saw a huge mansion not far from where he stood and decided to investigate.
Alasia had finally reached the bottom floor and went around looking for any of the others and soon came across Jerrald and Christine who was looking for the others.
"Have you seen dad?" Alasia asked as she skidded to a stop next to them.
"Not since this all started," Christine said.
A movement from the right caught her attention and her eyes flashed yellow and got into a defensive position. She spun around and delivered a roundhouse kick to the GSA agent that came around the corner. One look around the corner, showed more coming towards them.
"Go and find the others," Christine said. "I'll hold these guys off."
"We're not leaving you Christine," Jerrald said. "You won't stand a chance against all those agents."
"Don't worry about me," Christine said. "Just go."
Alasia and Jerrald didn't have much of a choice and turned and ran. They stopped before going around a corner, in time to see Christine fending off six GSA agents. She knocked three of them out, but was hit by a tranquilizer dart from one of the other agents and she slowly fell to the ground and not getting back up.
"NO!! CHRISTINE!!" Alasia said starting to head back to her fallen friend.
"It's no use Alasia," Jerrald said wrapping his arms around her to keep her from going.
"But Jerrald. We can't just let the GSA get…" Alasia said trying to hold back tears.
"We'll find a way to free her," Jerrald said pulling her around the corner as he saw the GSA agents heading their way.
As they ran down the hallway and turned another corner, they saw more GSA agents. They turned to head back the other way and found their way blocked by more GSA agents. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed out hitting most of the GSA agents, knocking them on their backs. Turning, they saw Stephen standing in the doorway of a secret passage not far from them.
"This way guys," he said waving them over.
They ran toward him and was able to get in the passage and slammed it shut.
"Thanks Stephen," Alasia said. "Have you seen dad?"
Stephen just shook his head and they headed down the passageway which would take them to another part of the house. Outside, Adam and the others fought their way past the GSA agents stationed outside the house to prevent anyone from helping.
"Adam, go and find Gerard," Brennan shouted blasting two agents out of his way with his electricity. "We'll find you."
Adam nodded and headed into the house to find Gerard or any member of Mutant Squad. Meanwhile, Gerard was facing off against Clarissa who had found him in another laboratory.
"If you come with me nicely, Mr. Sullivan, I won't have to hurt you," Clarissa said threateningly.
"Do you think I'm afraid of you," Gerard said concentrating on Clarissa's thoughts.
"Well, I guess we'll have to do this the hard way," Clarissa said raising her hands.
Lightning blasted out of her hands and hit Gerard hard and he was sent flying backwards where he was thrown through a huge glass window and fell two stories to the ground.
"How's it going?" Eckhart asked through a walkie-talkie.
"Fine Mr. Eckhart," Clarissa said to him. "We've managed to capture Christine Minnoch but we've got no sign of any of the others."
"What about Gerard?"
"He's taken care of," Clarissa said.
"Go ahead and pull out," Eckhart said. "And bring Ms. Minnoch along."
She tuned in to the others and they retreated back to the vehicles they came in. They had Christine's hands tied behind her back in the back of one of the vans. Adam and the others watched as they squealed tires and headed away from the others.
Alasia turned as Adam came walking towards them.
"Is anybody missing?" Adam asked as he stopped in front of him. "Where's your father?"
"I don't know," Alasia said. "We haven't seen him since this all began and Christine's been captured by the GSA."
"Adam!" Shalimar called. "We've found Gerard."
"Where is he?" Adam asked and stopped when Brennan came around the corner carrying Gerard.
"Dad!" Alasia yelled running over to them. "Bring him to the lab, Brennan!"
Gerard was in bad shape and Alasia knew it. He regained consciousness as they were laying him on one of the tables in the lab.
"Alasia?" he said in a voice that was barely a whisper.
"I'm here, dad," Alasia said taking his hand. "You're going to be okay?"
But Gerard just shook his head. "I'm not in good shape honey. Clarissa hit me with a bolt of lightning and I fell through a window and fell two stories. I know I'm dying. I can feel it."
Adam motioned for the others and they left the room to leave Alasia alone with her father. Alasia heard the lab door shut and turned back to her father, tears rolling down her face.
"Don't leave me dad," Alasia said. "I don't know what I would do without you."
"Adam will help you and the others," Gerard said wheezing a little.
Alasia held his hand tighter as he fought for breath and suddenly he fell silent and she felt his hand go limp under hers.
"NO! DON'T LEAVE ME DAD!" she cried as the tears rolled and she cradled his head in her hands.
She felt someone pulling her away from Gerard and she turned and collapsed in their embrace. Adam walked over to his friend and closed his eyes. Adam closed his eyes for a moment and then turned to Alasia who was crying heavily against Brennan.
He placed his hand on her shoulder and she cried even harder.
"Clarissa is going to pay for doing this," Alasia said calming down just a little. "Capturing my friend was one thing, but killing my dad is another."
"We'll make sure she won't get away for doing this," Emma said to her. "And we'll get Christine back."
They turned as someone entered the room, and saw Jesse. He had heard everything they had said and felt really sorry for Alasia. He had learned to trust her and her father and now he knew he would have to trust the others as well.
"Jesse."
"I don't remember who I am but I'm willing to help you get your friend back," he said taking Alasia from Brennan and hugging her tightly.