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Post by NV Oracle on Jul 1, 2009 20:09:34 GMT -10
Great two chapters, Sam.
Loved how Logan thought the team was strange, and that Eric thought Logan was strange. I don't think Logan's going to have as hard a time fitting in as he thinks, although the not talking isn't going to work with this bunch.
Can't wait to see where you take it next.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 1, 2009 23:10:51 GMT -10
@ sandra - you are about to find out!
@ jess - its not coincidence, you'll find out who or what has caused everything to stop in a moment!
@ jen - you've sussed it already! i wondered how many of you would!
@ NV - once Logan settles in he's ok! he's just cautious about the people around him. he won't give out too much to people he doesn't know! he'll warm up to them, eventually!
now for the next chap! why has everything stopped?? and what is going on with Logans new team mates?? lets find out! enjoy! luv sam x
“Horatio, what is going on?” “I could sense your anxieties about the team. Thought I’d best come and explain things to you.” “Well you have a lot of explaining to do.” “You’re not the only mutant on my team.” “I kind of guessed that. Who are mutants?” “We all are. Xavier and myself are trying to help mutants like yourself to go out into the world and live their own lives. A bit like a rehabilitation program.” “So what are everyone’s abilities?” Horatio led Logan into the mall. Everyone was still, it was almost creepy. “Alexx here, she talks to the dead.” “Yeah I noticed that.” “But the dead talk back to her. She also heals the living.” “Can’t she just bring the dead back to life?” “No, she just heals the living plus it would be unethical to do that. She can also sense another mutants powers. Speed has power of speed.” “Now I know why he has that nickname.” “Actually, his last name is Speedle. That’s where that comes from, it just so happens that he has super speed. He also has super human hearing and reflexes, just like yourself. He’s developing his telepathy as well under my guidance.” “Let me guess, Eric has super human sight.” Horatio grinned, “you’ve figured that one out already? He also visualises the future as pictures in his mind and can control water. This comes in handy when he has to do underwater recovery.” Horatio walked over to Frank, “he’s not as complicated as everyone else. He just has super strength. Not one to mess with.” Logan tried to take all of this in, “and what about you?” Horatio led Logan towards the entrance of the mall, “with me, its telepathy, telekinesis, empathy, sensing other mutant powers and time control, which is what I’m doing now. I only do it temporarily as it can unbalance the earth.” “So is there anyone else that I should be aware of?” Logan dreaded the answer to this question. “There are a few others. There is Calleigh, she can control fire and can produce and control electricity. She can also heal herself as well as others. Valera in DNA, she can read blood just by holding it in her hands and she can sense emotions and thoughts when she touches people. She is also a teleporter. Then there is Stetler, he’s really something else. He’s telekinetic, like myself, controls electrical and mechanical objects, he can control other mutant’s powers and abilities and believe it or not he is empathic.” “Considering I’ve not met him yet then I believe you.” Horatio smiled, “one thing that everyone has in common is that they all know how to fight, I made sure of that considering the world we live in today. There is one rule I have for all that work for me, your abilities can be used to help each other but not against each other. That is why I wasn’t too happy with Eric earlier. He used his ability against Speed to win a bet. That is something that I won’t tolerate. What happens off the clock is up to the individual but on the clock, your abilities are to be used only if necessary.” “Does everyone know what each others abilities are?” “Yes, why do you ask?” “It’s just something that Eric said about Speed. Something about the fact that he gets to places so quick because he knows all of the shortcuts.” “That was so you didn’t figure out who can do what. I don’t tell new recruits about the team until I am sure the new recruit is ready to know. I wasn’t planning on telling you for a while until you had settled in more but you automatically knew something was familiar about the team.” It all made sense to Logan now. Xavier had recommended him to Horatio in the first place. That was why Horatio knew about Xavier when he had walked into the office that morning. “I am going to take you away from here and put you with Calleigh. I can sense you’re still trying to figure this out.”
The darkness turned back into light and Miami sprung back into life. Horatio and Logan had disappeared. In the mall, Speed suddenly stopped in his tracks, “hey guys, Horatio has just been in contact. He’s taken Logan back to the lab to put on Calleigh’s case. He knows about everyone.” Eric turned to Alexx, “have you sensed anything on Logan yet Alexx?” “Honey, he’s very hard to read. He seems to have put up a mental block. But what I can sense is that there is something strange about him physically.” “What, apart from the fact that he’s built like a brick house and is very intimidating?” Eric was remembering his drive down to the mall and how uncomfortable he felt. Alexx laughed, “baby, he seems to be that way because you don’t know him. You should get to know him first. Maybe then he won’t be so intimidating. Do you remember how you felt when Frank joined us? I didn’t need to be telepathic to realise that.” Frank looked at Alexx then the boys, “were you actually scared of me?” “Before you transferred over to Miami Dade, Eric and Timmy had only heard about you and your ability through Horatio.” “Well I will have to remember that, won’t I?” Frank loved winding them up, much to Alexx’s amusement. Eric and Speed looked at each other and quickly got on with processing the scene.
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 1, 2009 23:13:17 GMT -10
i am in the process of doing another WP like i did with the X-Men so you can refer back to it! luv sam x
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Post by sanne on Jul 2, 2009 0:22:47 GMT -10
Wow....so they all have "special gifts".........love how you stayed close to their "original special skills", like Eric being the diver of the team has now you made him able to control water. That's great writing. Seems to me Logan fits in better than he could have guessed Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 2, 2009 1:22:01 GMT -10
if you think about it, horatio would have hired them and put them in job roles that fit their abilities! although i did have problems with calleigh! i had thought that she could control metal so she'd be able to control the guns but Magneto already does that and i wanted something original for her! i also wanted to something different for stetler as well! one of his abilities comes in handy quite a few times in the story! he is a good guy this time! luv sam x
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Post by jessica on Jul 2, 2009 1:23:12 GMT -10
Yeah, Logan definitely will fit better in than we thought. So everyone has special abilities? Now this is going to be interesting.. and sometimes I really do wish I could stop time.. that would be awesome. ;D
Jess
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 2, 2009 2:00:05 GMT -10
i have completed two WP's for you guys in the style as the X-Men ones for you to reference to if you need reminding through the story! you may also notice jake at the end, he is in this story! thats all i am saying on that! luv sam x
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Post by sanne on Jul 2, 2009 2:38:48 GMT -10
Hope Jake is on the good side........don't like his character too much Sandra
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Post by jessica on Jul 2, 2009 2:41:26 GMT -10
Hope Jake is on the good side........don't like his character too much Sandra That's because I would prefer him on the bad side, so our team can kick his backside. ;D Jess
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Post by margaret1234 on Jul 2, 2009 3:41:15 GMT -10
Mmmm....very different. So, I suppose we should have guessed something like this.....but as yet I cannot relate to the complete set up here. Be patient with me Sam.
Margaret
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 2, 2009 7:09:05 GMT -10
no worries margaret! i was the same when lucy wrote 'sentinal' it took a while for me to get my head round! although this story isn't as long! if any of you do have any queries, just give me a shout and i will try to answer your queries as best i can! luv sam x
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Post by NV Oracle on Jul 2, 2009 11:26:18 GMT -10
Very, very interesting, Sam. I also liked how you picked the special abilities with the individuals. Very well done.
Can't wait to see where you take things from here.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Jul 2, 2009 22:39:47 GMT -10
im glad you all like the teams abilities! i tried to stay as close to their jobs in the lab as possible! now for the next chap and you get to see where jake fits into all of this! enjoy luv sam x
Back in the lab, Horatio led Logan from his office to Calleigh’s ballistics lab. Calleigh was processing a firearm from a robbery that morning. “Hey Cal.” Calleigh looked up from her microscope, “hey Horatio, what’s up?” she then noticed Logan behind him. Calleigh smiled sweetly, “you must be Logan.” “He was working with Eric and Speed but I had to take him off the case.” “Nothing too serious I hope.” Logan stepped in a bit further next to Horatio, “he thought it may be best if I worked with you.” Horatio suddenly put his finger on his lips to hush the other two, “there is someone else in here as well. I can sense another mutant’s powers in here and it’s not either of you two. Almost as if it was someone invisible.” Suddenly Calleigh felt someone push her out of the way, and then Horatio and Logan felt someone push past them. Logan heard the ‘being’ move towards the door and bolted for it. Just as the door opened, Logan slammed it shut and stood in front of the door to stop whoever it was leaving the room. Horatio approached where Logan was stood. “Who else is in here?” Horatio demanded, “show yourself.” Horatio closed his eyes and concentrated in silence. Logan was about to ask Calleigh what he was doing but Calleigh hushed him. “I can’t lock on to them. They’re moving around too quickly but they are definitely still in here, I know it. Calleigh, call Rick. I will try to grab hold of this ‘being’.” Calleigh picked up the phone and dialled a number as Horatio tried to lock onto the invisible intruder. Rick came rushing round to the ballistics lab and knocked on the door. Logan moved and was about to open the door. “Logan, don’t open it! The intruder will escape.” “What do you propose I do then Calleigh?” Calleigh turned to Horatio, who was still trying get hold of this intruder using his telekinesis, “Horatio, contact Rick, he’s stood outside right now.” Horatio closed his eyes once again then opened them. A few moments later, the intruder revealed himself and fell on the floor off the table and knocked himself out cold. Logan opened the door and let Stetler in. “Okay, what the hell happened there?” Logan was slightly confused “Horatio contacted me to tell me to control his ability to get him to take off his invisibility cloak.” “You can do that?” Stetler nodded, “only when it’s absolutely necessary, like now. We can’t be doing with an invisible man wandering around the lab. Not everyone here are mutants like us.” Calleigh was crouched over the intruder and turned him over. She couldn’t believe her eyes. “Horatio, Rick, you need to come see this,” Calleigh gestured them to come over. “Well, well, now that is a familiar face if I ever saw one.” “That it is Rick, but what is he doing here? Didn’t you fire him a few weeks back?” “Yes I did Horatio! Drinking on the job,” Stetler wasn’t too pleased, “he admitted that he had a drinking problem but wouldn’t seek help so I fired him.” The intruder groaned as he stirred. Logan approached the intruder who was stirring on the floor, “who is he?” “Jake Berkeley. We were dating for a short while but I ended it when I found out about his drinking,” Calleigh’s voice was full of anger. “We need to get him sat in a chair so we can talk to him,” Stetler suggested. “Allow me,” Logan stepped forward, grabbed Jake, picked him up and almost threw him into the chair at Calleigh’s desk. Jake finally opened his eyes to the sight of Horatio, Stetler and Logan leering over him. “What?” “What do you mean ‘what’? You have broken into the lab and could have caused problems for us, that’s ‘what’!” Rick’s patience with Jake was very short, “why are you here?” “I don’t think I should tell you after breaking the number one rule, never use your abilities on others.” “That only applies to the members of the team and you are no longer a member of our team seeing as I fired you.” Logan tapped Stetler on his shoulder, “allow me.” He stepped aside to let Logan through. Logan extended his claws and pressed them against Jake’s chest, “now answer the question, why are you here?” “To get information,” Jake panicked as he watched Logan’s three claws press against his chest even more. He could feel the tips almost piercing his skin. “Who for?” Logan continued the interrogation. “Magneto. He wanted to know what was going on here and why he hasn’t been invited to help with new recruits,” Jake’s forehead was dripping in sweat by this point. Horatio tapped on Logan’s shoulder who retracted his claws. Horatio looked at Jake from a side stance, “why does Magneto want to help with this project?” “I’m not saying anymore, I’ve said enough.” “Logan, would you do the honours,” Horatio stood to the side as Logan stepped forward. “Okay, okay I’ll tell you, just don’t let Claws near me. I don’t like him.” Horatio stepped forward once again, “answer my question then he won’t come near you.” “To tell the truth, I don’t know,” Jake noticed in the corner of his eye that Logan’s claws were extending once again and began to panic, “look, I don’t know. He said something about using the lab to his advantage.” Horatio took Stetler to the side while Logan kept a close eye on Jake. “I need to get in contact with Charles and see what he makes of it all.” “Charles? Who’s he?” “Professor Xavier. He knows Magneto better than anyone else I know.” “Get him in. If this lab is in any danger from anyone, we need to get this sorted before it gets out of hand.” “Nip it in the bud.” “Something like that. We just don’t want this lab and this team exposed, you know too well what could happen if we’re exposed to the world.” “I know Rick, I am not going to let Jake and Magneto cause a witch hunt on this lab and my team,” Horatio looked towards Jake, “what do you think we should do with him?” “You need to keep him within my range for a start as I’m controlling his invisibility. If he goes out of my range, I can’t control him.” “We’ll keep him in the building. I’ll find an interrogation room to keep him in. I’ll get Jessop to watch him.”
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Post by sanne on Jul 2, 2009 22:49:43 GMT -10
Logan already came in handy here.........he's a good addition to the team...and Jake on the bad side.....I knew there was I reason why I didn't like his character Sandra
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Post by NV Oracle on Jul 2, 2009 22:52:22 GMT -10
I knew Jake was still going to be a bad boy, even though that seems to be the only kind of boy he knows how to be. You really had Logan down good with him scaring Jake into talking by using his claws like that, Sam. Well done.
Very nice chapter, Sam. Can't wait to see where you take it next.
Your friend NV Oracle
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