Learning to Breathe

Chapter Nineteen: Evolution

Andi kicked her legs back and forth under the bed she was sitting on in the lab. The three infectees were sedated in a sectioned off part of the lab, and the man without a hand had been rushed into surgery. However, one of the remaining technicians still insisted on taking a blood sample and running it through the computer, upon Zartan's request.

"Will somebody please tell me what's going on?" Andi asked impatiently. "What happened when I fought Neal back there?"

"I'm not sure how to describe it." The technician said. "This is just downright strange."

"What is it?" The blond growled. "Somebody had better start giving me some answers before I start shredding your equipment!"

"Two jets of water flew out of your hands and vaporized the plasma." Zartan said. "What we're trying to find out is why."

"I'm sending my findings to the home base." The brown-haired doctor said. "Maybe Mindbender or Lane can make some sense of this."

"So I'm just waiting right now; is that it?" Andi rolled her eyes. "This sucks."

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The following afternoon, Andi was again in the medical lab (after her shots), this time waiting for Mindbender's findings.

"So, what's your little piece of paper say?" The blue-eyed girl asked impatiently.

"That's odd…" The technician trailed off.

"What's odd?" The blond demanded. "Out with it!"

"His report states that you have developed a new level of hydro kinesis, which includes taking moisture from the surrounding atmosphere and converting it into water." The brunette man replied. "Now, as to that would-be burn mark on your left side, he believes that your shapeshifting abilities now include some kind of armor-like function to protect you from physical attacks."

"But it doesn't explain why I'm not burned." Andi said. "Neal hit dead on with that blast. I shouldn't even be standin' here right now!"

"Maybe you shapeshifting doubles as some sort of regenerative power." Zartan mused. "Either it or your hydro kinesis helped to heal that burn."

"Well if my powers have advanced like this, why haven't I started shifting?" The blue-eyed blond asked.

"It may take a while for that power to fully manifest." Zartan said before turning to the now silent technician. "Are we done here?"

"As far as I know." The man said. "Leave in peace!"

"Fine!" Andi growled. "I'm going to finish that game of Blackjack I started with Kris."

"You don't have any money to gamble with." Zartan shot her a questioning glare.

"We were using M&M's ™." Andi said. "They work great as poker chips."

"I see." The ninja replied. "Go on. I have a phone call to make."

A/N: Sorry about the shortness, but I needed to get this down before I started on anything else. Also, I would ask the readers of this fic to check out my crossover fic on the Winx circuit, Mutants in Magix.

Kurt walks out onto set. "Are you even allowed to do that?"

I don't see why not.

Musa shouts from offstage: "She does it in our stuff all the time. You're just busy playing video games with Brandon."

Kurt glares at Musa and blows her a raspberry as she turns around to talk to another character.

Mind your manners, Fuzz bucket! Keep in mind who's writing this stuff.

"She put a tutu Wolverine, and Chibi picked it up with Skye. I wouldn't go there if I were you." Musa says as she walks out.

"Meep! Must hide!" Kurt squeals before diving behind the set.

"Wimp." Musa comments.

Don't make me get my bat out again, Musa. Aren't you supposed to be watching Ryder?

"Oh crap!" Musa shouts. "See you later!"

And that concludes this edition of the Muses Gone Wild section of our program. Please tune in soon for more insanity!