Chapter 30: Deceptive Rogue
We had only been back a week when Adam told us to meet him for something really important. I had a feeling either it was a mission or had something else to do with Mutant X since things had been quiet. The place that Adam told us to meet was at a hanger of an old airport, which was where he kept the Helix safely.
Once everyone had shown up Adam made the announcement: "Hi…everyone. I'm here with a very important mission, however it is your choice as to whether you want to go or not. It is also highly dangerous. In the jungles of the Amazon there is a mutant there that I've been able to make contact with. His name is Michael and he is a psionic with the ability to contact telepathically with anyone he chooses all over the world. Problem is that Michael is an escapee of the communist government there that wants him detained. They will have coverage of the air and be on foot as well. And I need you guys to help me get him out of there."
I looked at Jeremy and shrugged my shoulders, "Sounds okay to me…" Brennan and Shalimar agreed quickly, probably 'cause it was no secret they were hurting for cash…and Adam was known to pay us well for missions. The only ones still talking were Lexa and Jesse, he didn't want her going but Lex refused to back down. "Ug...we could be here all night!" I whined and Lexa glared at me.
"Okay fine…I'll be the one to stay behind and watch the Helix…but I'm not letting you go half around the world without me," she finally compromised.
To everyone's relief Jesse agreed on it and we were getting into the helix. Adam gave each of us tiny pins to put on our shirts, these would help us keep in contact with each other, but the only way to contact him would be through the helix since he hadn't quite repaired that system.
"Wish us luck Adam!" I gave him a hug before going into the helix and the door closed behind us. After getting into my seat and buckled in we took off towards the Amazon. Once we had reached our max altitude Brennan put the bird in autopilot.
"Heeeeellp" It was a transmission coming over the comlink system in the helix. "Adam?" Brennan tried communicating back.
"Come…back"
There was a lot of static but there was no doubt in our minds that something wasn't right. Quickly it took both Bren and Jesse to get the helix off auto and turned around. At full speed we headed back hoping we would make in time. "This was a trap wasn't it?" I looked at Shalimar, "someone tricked Adam…this doesn't sound right." My mind was racing, 'no one knew where the helix was or that Adam was going to be there at that time and we would be unable to help him but us...Adam and this Michael guy' I thought.
"Adam can you hear us?" Brennan tried to communicate with him.
'Adam is a little busy right now…' a voice rang out in all of our heads loudly. "Ashlocke…" Now was a good time to be afraid. The Helix almost crashed to the ground when Bren tried to land it as quickly as possible. When we got out Adam was slumped against a building that seemed to have been dented from the impact of his body thrown against it. "No…no he can't be!" While the others were facing Ashlocke I ran over to Adam. "Adam you gotta sit up…open your eyes for me damnit" He groaned and managed to open an eye, "good…that's good. Now hang on and we're going to get you to a doctor alright?"
Adam grabbed my wrist, "I'm sorry for the lies I told you…and to the rest of the team, I made some stupid mistakes and I'm deeply sorry for those."
I shook my head, "No Adam…you can't give up, come on have some faith it will all be okay…right?" I couldn't help it, my eyes started tearing.
"Be good Val…be strong, if not for yourself do it for Jeremy, he loves you."
I squeezed his hand, "No Adam you can't leave! We still need you…I still need you!" Adam was getting weaker, "no you don't…not anymore...the rest is up to you now. I'm proud of you."
Our eyes connected for a brief moment as his heartbeat got slower and slower. Then his eyes closed and his heart stopped beating; I could have sworn mine had stopped too. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I cried out in a howl still holding his hand.
Gabriel Ashlocke had gotten away after a small fight between the others; he was too powerful for us. For some reason he ran off, showering to us that he wanted to pick us off one by one…starting with Samuel and now Adam. The others ran over once he was clearly not coming back. No one said much…there was nothing to say…that day we had all lost a father. All that could come to my mind was how could I have let this happen! It wasn't fair and it ate at me inside while I sat on the ground with Jeremy and the others.
"I'm going to kill him….tear him limb by limb, I swear…" I growled breaking the silence and sniffles. "It's just not right…not at all..."
