After a few minutes tending to the kids I met up with Hank McCoy to talk to him about their condition and find out more about the affects of the nanites after they have been removed. He was swinging from a light fixer to a file cabinet to pick out a few samples before swinging back to the microscope and switching out the samples, "Interesting." He said before my knock grabbed his attention
"Ummmm am I interrupting?" I asked walking up to blue ape man
"Not at all. I'm curious to know of you and your friends origin...medical wise of course." He said
"Well I was pretty normal for the most part expected I'd have migraines. Nina didn't know it but she was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was seven because she kept seeing numbers on everything. Her parents put her medication in her food and drinks so she wouldn't freak out about it. I don't know about the boys that much." I said
"What about after puberty?" He asked looking at the samples
"After that I stopped having migraines and Nina stopped seeing numbers so her parents took her off the medication and told her the truth about why she was on it in the first place." I said sitting down
"You said something about Stryker Senior inventing an artificial X-gene." He said
I pulled off the fake layer skin on my wrist and showed him how the wires intertwined with my vains, "After the car accident we were placed into Stryker's care. He was studying neurologic and gene therapy after discovering he can mutilate the X-gene within human DNA to cause it to become domaint he soon found out the DNA structure changed completely therefore he created a man made mutation." I explained while he examined the wires
"Why so many wires?" He asked carefully picking through a few
"He told me that I'd have better control of my powers and they replace the ones I lost." I said
"I'm sorry to inform you but these wires are holding you back. You recreate and repair veins by exercising these wires are blocking the connection. I've been doing blood work on the kids and I've came up with some interesting results compared to normal mutant blood have a look for yourself." He said directing my attention to the microscope
I looked through the microscope and to my surprise there was no difference in the blood work excepted when I zoomed in on the first sample I saw the nanites eating away at the blood, "Holy crap they kill the host body while gaining control." I said
"There is no such thing as an artificial X-gene. The gene is always recessive until after puberty and the effects tend to show while the body is developing during the processe. The only way it would appear that he created the gene is if he speed up the process within people who already had it." He explained
"So you're saying that we're already mutants? " I asked
"Recessive mutants meaning because you didn't show any effects you and everybody else would have appear human until Stryker's experiment spead up the processe." He said
"I'm need to go talk to my sister and Michael. " I said slowly walking out before taking off running, "NINA! MICHAEL! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!?" I yelled throughout the whole house
~A few minutes later~
"Well that explains a lot." Nina said unphase by my words
"How does that explain anything? " I asked
"Oh come on. You were basically a shut in by your mom my parents thought I was mentally insane Michael's parents were in denial and Trent's dad rescinded him. It explains a lot more than we know." She said breaking everything down
"So what now that we know Stryker's dirty little secret?" Michael asked
"I think I know what's his next move and we're gonna need back-up for this one...and a pawn." I said glancing between the two
"MAX GET YOUR ASS IN HERE IMMEDIATELY!" Stryker yelled to the top of his lungs
Max raced in as fast as lightening before stopping in front of Stryker, "Yes Sir?" He asked looking a looping video of Trent earlier today
"Do You See This Madness!? His will is so strong he's actually fighting against the nanites and my control." Stryker said
"Yes Sir. It's a mockery it's a disgraced it's..." He started
"It's a sign! Finally I can up the doses more nanites more control and soon I'll be able to test my nanites on humans." He happily said pushing a button on the intercom, "Miss. Joanna can you have General Garcia come in and call Senator Kelly I have great news I'd like to share with him." He said
"Yes Sir. I meant to inform you that the tracking amd hunting software has been placed in all the Sentinels they need you to sign off the new models." She replied
"Excellent!" He said before noticing how Trent was being thrown into the room, "Help him on his feet." He told Max before continuing his conversation
Max smiled a little watching Trent while he tried to pull himself off the ground by using a chair as a ladder before Max kicked it away making Trent fall back on the cold floor, "You see just how much pain one little prick can cause you fuck up." He said before helping Trent to his feet and dusting him off only to obssively smack him upside the head
"My. My. Well don't you have the determination and dedication of leader? It's just a terrible waste that you just Can't Follow Orders! Not only did you fail the mission you single handily destroyed four Sentinel suits lost four agents wasn't able to kill not one of those freaks wasn't able to capture a single trader but you were able fight back against orders. Well that's not gonna happen again." Stryker walked over with another dose of nanites and forced the needle into his right temple
On the outside it would've appeared that Trent was fine but on the inside his body was used as a battlefield between the nanites going to war over control. Stryker went to answer the ringing phone while Max laughed watching Trent struggle while a few guys carried him until a knock on the door changed everything.
"Who is it!?" Max yelled just before I kicked the door open
"I heard you motherfuckers were looking for me." I said walking in dragging the assistant by her hair while she is kicking and screaming, "Shut up bitch before you end up like everybody else." I threatened
Stryker and Max both quickly pulled out guns and aimed at vial areas, "What the hell are you doing here?" Stryker asked
"Look these wires are seriously fucking with me I'll do anything to for you to take them out and don't act like you can't do it either you sick basterd. I know the truth about the so called Artificial X-gene so let's just get this shit over with Now." I said grabbing a chair and sitting down
"You fucking trader. You Think You Can Just Knock Out A Few Guards Beat An Assistant Walk Your Ass In Here And Tell Us What To Do?" Max asked
"Max I am not in the mood to deal with your shit right now alright? I got bigger things on my mind." I said putting my feet on Stryker's desk
"Like what?" He asked
"Like helping you guys take over the world." I answered
Both guys were in some form of shock by my answer but Stryker's confused expression quickly changed when he came up with an evil idea, "Alright but you'll be imprisoned as soon as Marko is done understand?" He asked
"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Let's just get this over with." I said
"Max can you escort her to the infirmary than put her in cell 4-13 and make sure you give Marko this." Stryker said passing him a note with directions on them
After Max looked over the directions an evil smile formed on his face and he rushed me to the infirmary. It felt good seeing Marko's familiar face but with a forced puncture wound in the middle of his chest a navy blue marks formed over his chest. The pain was so unbearable he didn't wear a shirt under his lab coat and his skin was cold as ice until I started talking. While he was removing my wires I started talking about any and everything so it didn't seem odd when he blindly followed me and Max to my cell.
"Damn it! I forgot the keys watch her while I go get them." Max said to Marko before running off
"Don't worry we'll help you and Laura wanted me to pass along a message." I said grabbing his hand kissing his forehead and whispering it in his ear
While I was telling the message his skin felt warmer like he was coming back to life and for a split second he started to smile. After Max came back and threw me in the cell I couldn't help but noticed how different this cell was compared to the others until a light flicked on.
"Trent." I mumbled under my breath walking towards him
The design covered his face like a mask he was breathing like he was drowning gasping for air before a tidal wave of water washed over him and when I hugged him he was cold and lifeless as a corpse. There was nothing else in the room except a table and two chairs facing each other. We both sat down and while he stared through me I grabbed his hands and started talking again hoping I'll be able to reach him like I did Marko until...
"I'm happy to see the lovely couple reunited but it's showtime!" Stryker happily yelled over the intercom
"What the hell are you talking about?" I asked
"You want back in and General Garcia has been nothing but a disappointment. So let's play a game raising up in the middle of the table is a revolver that holds five bullets but there's only one inside. You two will play my favorite game Russian Roulette but instead of aiming at yourselves you'll aim at each other. Last man alive will prove their worth and Davenport if you don't shoot than I'll make sure you have a reason to. Isn't that right Trent?" He asked while Trent nodded
"No. I'm not doing this it's mad." I said
"You want back in this organization than prove it and with you out the way Trent won't even have the will to fight my control. Either way I win so begin." Stryker said
Trent slowly slid his hands out of mine grabbed the gun and quickly fired it. I knew it was Stryker controlling him but I knew it was a matter of time before Trent started fighting against his sick game. We continued to play the game and after each round I started to see more of the man rather than the machine but it the last pass it was his turn and with this being the last chamber we both knew it had the bullet. I laid the gun on the table and stared at Trent while his trembling hand reached for the gun until there was a pause. He brought his right hand over on his left and forced himself to pick up the gun. He was trembling so hard it threw off his aim and he was forcing himself to close his eyes.
"Hey! Look at me. Do you remember the last thing you said to me?" I asked
Trent opened his eyes and nodded before slowly lowering the gun. I laid my hand over his and slowly pulled the gun from right underneath him before taking aim, "I love you." I said before pulling the trigger
After taking a minute to reflect and to catch my breath I grabbed my chair stepped over Trent's body before standing up on the chair so Stryker could see my face, "You better not fuck me on this." I threatened before hitting the camera off with the handle of the revolver