Absorption Distortion

Chapter 18

Dr. Reflex appeared in an isolation chamber located three floors beneath his office. His arm held on tightly to Scarlet and he looked up at her, she smiled sweetly back to him. "You," a loud male voice could be heard, Reflex helped Scarlet stand to their feet and looked at Elder Drake. He had teleported into the chamber where Drake had been held. "How long has it been? How long have you been here?" Dr. Reflex questioned with haste, "Long enough for them to serve this mush," he pushed a ceramic plate on top of a metal tray on the table, blowing up a stink at the food served to him. Reflex walked over to it seeing a cut up plate of chicken and mixed veggies. "Lunch..." he breathed, checking his watch and seeing it was 1pm. He had jumped a whole 12 hours in time, with Scarlet in tow. "Scarlet Fox," Drake greeted, walking up to her. She smiled back at him, her tail moderately wagging at him, "Good to see you're alright," they shake hands and Drake drops his, placing them on his hips. "Now what?" he questions, looking around. "I saw how they built this place, can't break out of here," he knocks on the wall. "Can't use your powers now that you're in here either Doc," Dr. Reflex sighed and quickly snapped his head at Drake, "How did you know I was a doctor?" Drake smiled, letting out a laugh, "White coat," he pointed to the coat in his hand. "Well, you are correct. I was able to transport here, but we won't be able to do it to get out," he looked at Scarlet, she stood there with her hands joined by her waist. Her fox like ears perked on her ear twitched as she listened to Drake speak, "Well I don't have a key if that's what your thinking," he folded his arms across his chest. "Even if I did, they would've taken it from me as soon as they grabbed me," Scarlet sat down on the bed with a plump. "So we're stuck?" she sighed. Dr. Reflex looked down at his book when the room slowed down for a moment. In a blink of an eye, Sarah stood there within the isolation room. She had a translucent bubble around here, she looked at Drake who's body stiffened as she entered the room, he turned to her, "Elder Sarah..." he walked towards her. "Quickly, come to me," he approached her, moving through her bubble and grabbed onto her hand. She looked at Scarlet and gestured for her to join, she quickly moved. Dr. Reflex looked back at them. He wasn't really sure what to expect, but he worked with Professor Eville so a part of him start convincing him being locked up and left in the isolation chamber is a small price to pay in abiding a mad man. "No, wait," Scarlet said to Sarah, letting go of her. She walked out of the bubble and put her hand out for Reflex, "Quick," he looked up at her and a beaming smile came over his face as he grabbed her hand. Instantly, the door opened up and a guard opened fire towards them. Scarlet pulled Dr. Reflex in, turned her back in front of him and being riddled with bullets. She stood there momentarily, half her body standing in the bubble still holding onto Reflex. He looked down at her in shock, the blood pooled from her body and he fell backwards. Sarah grabbed him and they turned into a smoke swirl, it dissipated just as Eville walked into the room. He looked around and saw Scarlet on the floor dead. Drake was no where to be found. "What happened here Major?" He asked the nearest military officer who fired the gun, he shook his head, "I am not sure sir, from the footage of the camera, we gathered Reflex has managed to remove the captive," Eville turned, throwing the bottom of his coat in anger and stormed out the room. The major waited for him and other personnel to leave carrying Scarlet out. As he looked over and cleared the room, the door closed on him just before he walked out. Eville walked away, feeling it as adequate punishment seeing as he lost something, the major should lose the chance to see daylight.

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Reflex let out a cry as he landed at the Main Chambers reception, "Scarlet!" Sarah took a breath, she was tired waiting for Payton to go into a meeting before having the chance to leave. She knew only she could save Drake. He stood up and hugged her, "Thank you. How did you manage to get through the deflector barrier?" She smiled, "Multi-cross, I discovered I have this ability to create a shield, much like the one I used for Distortion but more concentrated," Dr. Reflex leaned over to a nearby table, grabbing a pen and scribbling in his book. They both looked at him, Sarah tilted her head seeing the book, "Hey, that's Payton's," he finished off the word he was writing and closed the book smiling. "I was hoping to return it and possibly discuss it with him," she looked at Drake, apprehensive if she should trust this man Scarlet sacrificed herself for. Drake grabbed Reflex on the shoulder and squeezed it, "That can be arranged," he said with a smile. Sarah took Drake to the nurse to be looked over, with Reflex followed shortly after. As he was walking out, he passed Celestia who was sitting on a chair waiting to be seen. She rubbed her belly and looked up at Reflex with a smile, he politely smiled back seeing as she was radiating happiness but he wasn't feeling too happy at the moment. He was pissed off that Eville had gunned down Scarlet Fox and found a new interest, taking down Fernbrooke.