Family

Chapter 53 Science Secrets

By: Major144

Disclaimer: I do not own anything, expect the OCs. This is just a story for fun.

Days after the battle with Darren, things were slowly returning to normal in the Candy Kingdom. The dismembered arm of Darren was brought in along with the unconscious forms of Susan, Lighting, and Hydro. Bubblegum ran some test on Darren's arm to see if she could learn anything about the Sleeper, but the arm didn't give her any information and it slowly decayed and crumbled. The candy ruler then turned her attention to Susan, Lightning, and Hydro. The human and the mutants had been unconscious for days. Bubblegum studied the cybernetic implants with interest and she became fascinated with them. The one on Susan was an older looking model, but the ones on Lighting and Hydro looked recently installed and high tech. The candy princess went through the implants programming and removed any control programs from them.

Bubblegum then decided to closely examine Susan's cybernetic implant, after a few hours of searching the candy ruler stumbled upon a video file. She opened it and watched it, after she watched it Bubblegum decided to call Finn and Simon and told them to come to the Candy Kingdom. Finn and Simon showed up along, with Jake, Phoebe, Betty, Marceline, and Lucinda.

"What's up Bubblegum?" Asked Finn.

"I found an old video file, in Susan's cybernetic implant. It's something I think you all need to see." Said Bubblegum as she went over to a large computer and pressed a button.

The screen turned on and an image of a lab appeared on the screen. In the center of the lab there was a operation table, with a tiny sleeping girl on it. The girl had blond hair and she appeared to have a cybernetic implant installed in her head. Everybody in the lab gasped, it was a young Susan! A elderly man with white hair, wearing a lab coat and glasses appeared on the screen and looked down at the sleeping child. The man then turned to the screen.

"Hello, my name is Sampson Stronghammer and this is my daughter Susan. I'm leaving this recording in the hopes that someone out there will find it and know my story and the fate of Utopia 7. I am the descendant of one of the founders and scientist of Project Utopia. My ancestor saw how violent humanity was becoming and feared that a war like no other would breakout and utterly annihilate the human race, so he and several other scientist devised a plan to create several underground cities and try to save as many people as they could. There was another project called Project Star, where a bunch of scientist and explores took spaceships into the stars looking for a new planet to colonize."

Finn let out a gasp at this information. There were possible still humans on earth, maybe some out in space!

"Project Utopia was at first a success. The people in Utopia 7 lived happily under the ground. The original plan was to wait, until the radiation levels on the planet's surface went down then we could go up and try to rebuild civilization, however things started to go wrong after the first hundred years or so. Somehow there was a small radiation leak in Utopia 7's natural water supplies that poisoned the water. Some who drank the water died, while others began to grow gills and become fishlike. The water was cut off and the people found a new clean source of water. Years later Utopia 7 lost contact with Utopia 4 and Utopia 6. At first it was believed to be a mechanical problem, but then the real problem showed up. The city was attacked by strange creatures that disguised themselves as pool toys, but they were actual horrible creatures with a craving for flesh. Many people were horrible killed by these creatures, but we managed to chase them off with bright lights which seemed to be the monsters's weakness. However the monsters proved to be smarter then we thought. They found the power cables and cut them leaving our city in the dark. The people were forced to flee deeper into the caves with what they could carry. My grandfather managed to snag a couple of water powered generators and take them with him into the caves. The years after that were harsh, people began to lose fate and the ones who had mutated began to lose sight of what they use to be and became primitive. They remained friendly to the people who weren't mutated, but they completely forgot that they were once human. Several years later after I was born and started to raise a family a terrible virus hit the people who weren't mutants killing them off. I devoted my time in trying to combat this virus with whatever scientific tools I had left. I managed to create a cybernetic implant that would insert a wave of nano machines into the host body to heal a person of any injuries or sickness. I have installed this device into my daughter to protect her." Said Sampson as he looked at the sleeping form of Susan.

Sampson suddenly broke into a fit of coughing and put a handkerchief to his mouth, he pulled it away and it was stained with blood.

"The virus has already taken a hold of me. I don't have much time, but at least I know my daughter is safe for the time being. The mutants are kind and I can trust them. The nano machines in Susan will protect her and make sure she grows up strong. I can only hope someone out there finds this recording. If someone dose...I beg you to look after Susan please!" Said Sampson as he burst into another coughing fit and looked at Susan.

Sampson turned back to the screen.

"Susan...if your watching this...I just want you to know, that daddy loves you."

The screen went blank leaving the room in silence.

"That...was something." Said Jake.

"A man will go great lengths to protect the ones he cares about, especially their own children." Said Simon as he glanced at Marceline, Phoebe, and Lucinda.

"How old is the recording?" Asked Finn.

"It's about thirty years old." Said Bubblegum.

"Well on the bright side at least there still might be some humans around, maybe Finn's parents are still out there." Said Jake.

"Yeah!" Said Finn excitedly.

There was a moan from the lab that got everyone's attention, everybody turned to see that Susan was moving around and beginning to get up. The human opened her eyes and looked around at the lab in fear. Finn quickly went over to Susan and got her attention.

"Susan calm down! Your safe." Said Finn in a calming tone.

"Friend." Said Susan as she relaxed.

"That's right were friends. Um...Susan I have something important I need you to see." Said Finn as he lead Susan over to the computer.

"Are you sure we should be showing her this?" Asked Jake.

"Susan needs to see this." Said Finn as he pressed the play button.

Susan watched the image on the screen and recognized the image of her past self on the operation table. The human's eyes began to water as she saw the last message from her father. The screen went black and Susan stared at it and placed a hand on it.

"Daddy." Whispered Susan as a few tears fell from her eyes.

Finn put a comforting hand on Susan's back.

"I'm...sorry for your lose Susan. I want you to know that...your not alone in this and that you have friends." Said Finn.

Phoebe walked over to Finn and smiled at Susan.

"I'd like to be your friend Susan and so would everybody else here." Said Phoebe.

Susan looked at everybody in the room and saw that they were all giving her warm smiles. Without warning Susan grabbed Finn and Phoebe and squeezed them in a tight embrace.

"Friends thank you." Said Susan.

"You can stay in my castle Susan." Said Bubblegum.

The big human nodded her head in thanks. A few weeks later Susan was adjusting to her new life at the Candy Kingdom. Bubblegum, Simon, and Betty oversaw Susan's education and language skills, while Marceline and Lucinda went to the Muscle Kingdom and found some new clothes for Susan to wear. Finn and Jake hung out with Susan and told her about their crazy adventures. Things were looking good.

A few days later Lighting and Hydro regained consciousness. The two mutants were greeted by Bubblegum, Marceline, and Lucinda.

"So you two are finally awake." Said Marceline.

"Where...are we?" Asked Lighting.

"Your in the Candy Kingdom." Said Bubblegum.

Lighting and Hydro exchanged a look then turned back to Bubblegum.

"Princess whatever harm...we caused in the past, we are truly sorry for and we will take any punishment you have for us." Said Hydro.

Lightning nodded in agreement. Bubblegum studied the two mutants.

"You two did cause some trouble, however I am well aware that the two of you didn't possess any knowledge of the evil you worked for. I learned from my friends that you turned against the scientist that was controlling, but then he put cybernetic implants in you, so he could control you. You were confused and then brainwashed, but now you are free." Said Bubblegum.

"Isn't there anything we can do for you to help make up for what we did?" Asked Lighting.

"I see you want to make amends. Very well, I would like your help in defending my kingdom and the rest of Ooo from the people you once served." Said Bubblegum.

"You can count on use." Said Lighting and Hydro.

"Thank you and you are welcome to stay in my castle." Said Bubblegum.

The mutants thanked her.

"There's one thing we need to do first." Said Lighting.

"What's that?" Asked Lucinda.

"We need to find out where we came from. We've been having these weird dreams, that might be our memories." Said Hydro.

"In the dreams there is this strange military base. I think that's where we came from and it might give us a clue on who we really are." Said Lighting.

"Alright then, you may go and search for this military base." Said Bubblegum.

"Well come and keep you guys company." Said Marceline.

Soon Marceline, Lucinda, Lighting, and Hydro were setting out. Lucinda had to carry Hydro because he couldn't fly. The four of them flew through Ooo, until they reached one of the desert areas.

"So Lighting, tell us why did you suddenly change sides during that fight in the Western Woods?" Asked Marceline as she and Lighting flew side by side.

"I saw how that Ash guy kept abusing you and then I thought about all the other attacks me and Hydro participated in. It all felt wrong and so I decided to change sides." Said Lighting.

"Same with me. And after what they did to Susan I started to see that we were on the wrong side." Said Hydro.

"I figured you guys would. I didn't get any bad vibes from either of you at the concert." Said Lucinda.

"Hey I think I see something up ahead." Said Marceline as she pointed at something in the distance.

Up ahead was a large great square building surrounded by an old rusted fence. A few old military vehicles laid about rusting away. The group landed in front of the building and Lighting blasted the door down, so they could enter. The building was completely dark, Lighting used his powers to shed a little light on the place and he located the circuit breaker. The mutant walked up to it and shot some electricity into it causing the lights to turn on. The group located some stairs and made their way down to an underground to what appeared to be some kind of lab. Lighting found a computer and started to type on it.

A picture of two old man wearing lab coats appeared on the screen. One scientist was gaunt with brown hair and a clean shaven face, while the other was a little fat with black hair and a beard. A couple of names were above the scientist head. The one with brown hair was called doctor Vincent Stein and the other scientist was called James Hadic. The file read that both scientist were in charge of a project called Project Relief. Lighting moved through the files and read them. According to the files Operation Relief was designed to create super powered people to go help people during the aftermath of nature and war disasters. A picture showed two babies floating in tanks another showed two kids one controlling electricity and the other controlling water.

"It's us." Whispered Hydro.

Another picture showed the mutants now older doing some more training. Lighting in came across a journal entry recording from Vincent.

"Journal Entry 00436

Both test subjects have shown remarkable progress over the years. The one who can control and produce electricity we have named Lance and the one that controls and produces water we have named Henry. Lance and Henry are incredibly remarkable and I believe that they can really help those in need. Both have amazing powers and a will of their own, however they have attracted the attention of some high ranked people in the military, who wish to exploit them for war and profit. James and I refuse to see the creatures we have created and raise like our own children be turned into murderous killers. We will hide them and keep them safe."

The journal entry ended. Lighting just starred at the computer screen. Hydro went up to it and clicked on it. A few more files popped up and Hydro read them.

"Interesting. According to this we were created before the time of some conflict between the United States and Russia. It also says that we have been genetically altered so we don't physically age after the age of twenty." Said Hydro.

"So...the one who created us were our fathers and they...put us in some kind of sleeping pods to keep us hidden from the military." Said Lighting.

"Then...Sylvester came across us...reprogrammed us and tried to make us forget our past." Said Hydro.

Marceline looked at the files that told when Lighting and Hydro were created.

"Well it looks like your a few years older then me and my cousin." Said Marceline.

"How old are you two anyway?" Asked Lighting.

"We're both over a thousand years old." Said Lucinda.

Both mutants starred at the cousins not sure what to make of this information. Finally Lighting spoke.

"Well we got what we needed...I guess will head back to the Candy Kingdom."

"Hey quick question, what should we call you two now? Do we call you by Lighting and Hydro or do we call you Lance and Henry?" Said Marceline.

"You can call us Lance and Henry. Lighting and Hydro is what that sicko Sylvester called us when we worked for him, we will no longer go by those names." Said Hydro, who had now changed his name to Henry.

"Sounds good to me." Said Lucinda.

The group headed back to the Candy Kingdom, with the information and files. Bubblegum was interested in the files and she was happy to have three new powerful defenders for her kingdom. The heroes had gained new allies.

To be continued.