Omega 17

(Chapter Fourteen) Cause and Effect

*it is hours later Shaoun and the rest sitting in a guest cabin each with their own bed. Violetta lays asleep snoring softly and Dipper and Shaoun are passed out as well. only Amara lays awake unable to sleep her thoughts elsewhere. her mind wanders off to the past hers and Jakes own past the nights after the escape. it had been a hard journey on Earth Blackwell everywhere never stopping in the search for them and the other escaped Meta-humans. patrols were everywhere the places to hide were running short. it was three years after the escape when Captain Derrickson came along. he had been fully human back then the top Commander of his unit and a soldier of fortune many inspired to be. he had cornered her and Jake in a broken down structure on the northern side of Earth when her and Jake had been attempting to secure transport off planet. Jake had screamed for her to flee and she had obeyed running to the other side of teh building and crashing out of it...where Derrickson was waiting for her. Jake had tried to get to her but was over powered by Derricksons special unit squad....and she had been taken....Derrickson had managed to get her onto the transport before Jake had nearly burned him alive only being driven back by the special unit squad catching up to him again....Derrickson got away with her...but his unit never made it out alive...*
"This sucks....why...why do things have to go so badly with us my love...."
*she speaks softly to herself as she turns on her bunk and closes her eyes trying to sleep but unable to still as her mind wanders further. moving from the room we leave her to her thoughts and travel down the length of the ship into the medical bay where Jakes vat now sits hooked into the ships computer and life support. several guards mill about the room while top class doctors try to find a way to revive and sustain young Jake to in a sense bring him back to life from his shell like comatose*
"Blood pressure is low we will need to adjust for that heartbeat seems steady enough for now doesn't look like his cell count is abnormal everything else looks nominal other then that hes still comatose"
*A doctor speaks quickly a tall Latin man with sleek black hair and deep brown eyes. other doctors begin to make the adjustments and he roams around checking the data and charts. he jumps slightly as the door opens and Captain Harkon enters*
"Alright status report now"
*her voice cuts thru like a whip and the guards snap to attention one of them falling over his own feet to land face first on the floor. Harkon looks down at him with a cocked eyebrow and he hastily gets back up bowing and apologizing. ignoring the klutz she moves to the Latin doctor who starts reading from his charts*
"Well so far we have had to adjust his blood pressure twice his cell count is normal everything else is fine...well except perhaps one thing...."
*Harkon raises her eyebrows for him to continue and he rubs his chin deep in thought*
"Looking at his molecular structure we have noticed some...abnormalities....we know from the study of Meta-humans that all of them have powers and each one has a drawback...lets say we have a Meta-human with enhanced speed. he or she would need to eat more then others to make up for the massive boost to the metabolism....for each power there is weakness but...he has none. he has super strength,speed hes a pyrokinetic but yet none of these seems to affect him in a negative way....but that's not all we found in studying his DNA and cellular structure that he can....i don't know how else to put this he can copy other Meta-humans abilities"
*The doctor looks up at Harkon to see she is smiling*
"Well now....you just got alot more interesting Mr.Jake Brackson.....very interesting...."
*the doctor looks confused for a moment and she looks at him and her gaze becomes hard again*
"Well? quit standing around and get back to work! i want him back up and running around as soon as possible i have questions i want answered!"
*her voice snaps like a whip once more and the doctors scurry about back to work. she leaves the room sweeping her cloak behind her a smile on her face*
"time to have a little chat with our guests...."
*she moves down the corridors taking the stairs to the second level of the ship. moving thru several rooms she comes to the guest quarters and opens the door not bothering to knock. Amara sits bolt upright and the others snap to attention when Harkon speaks*
"Wake up! i have something i want to discuss with you"
*Shaoun looks at her curious and sits up crossing his legs*
"is there a problem Captain?"
*his voice is chilled but uncertain. she smiles and sits down on a chair relaxed*
"no nothing wrong just a few questions to be answered while we have privacy"
*Amara sits up in her bunk looking down at Harkon her eyes hard. she didn't like this woman something about her made Amara uneasy and she hated it. Dipper and Violetta stare at her and they nod slowly. she smiles again*
"Tell me everything you know about Jake Brackson"
*the question takes all of them by surprise and Amara speaks up first*
"why? we told you everything already what else could we possibly tell you?"
*Harkon looks up at her and her eyes are hard*
"Apparently you didn't tell me EVERYTHING. i just got back from the medical room and i have some interesting information. it seems your little "friend" has some ah....abnormalities....even among other Meta-humans...i find this VERY interesting considering the fact that having him on board could prove a liability to me. are you aware that your little friend has no weakness? his powers do not have a restraint? that he is by all accounts the only Meta-human to have such a condition?"
*they all shake their heads except Amara....she knew...and she had a feeling where this was going. Harkon continues*
"I knew his name sounded familer to me....but when he was first brought on board i couldn't quite place it but after hearing all of that i finally did click it all into place...he is Blackwells public enemy number one and the price for his return would make the richest man or woman alive look poor...and he is a massive danger to both me and my crew"
*Amara's heart gives a lurch as she looks at Harkon and she leans back slightly not wanting to hear it but it comes anyways*
"all of you and your friend have my protection"
*Amara looks up startled not expecting that. it seems the rest feel the same as they stare at her. Harkon simply smiles*
"you may be a great risk to me and my crew but i cant simply just abandon all of you. you put yourselves at incredible self risk by fighting Blackwell and on top of that you do it in the full knowledge that Blackwell would most likely place you all in the most terrible tortures they can muster if they ever caught you. not to mention your little friend is unable to survive on his own at the moment....i may be all about taking lives of my enemies but of my friends as i would like to think of you all as i do all i can to save them"
*she finishes talking and within moments she is suddenly hugged much to her surprise by Dipper and Violetta as Shaoun bows deeply clear by the emotion that they great appreciate this act of kindness. Amara climbs down from the bunk and smiles bowing as well*
"Thank you Captain....thank you"
*Harkon simply waves her hand as she pushes Violetta and Dipper off of her and stands up clearing her throat and brushing off her suit*
"ahem yes well this is not to be mentioned to anyone i do have a reputation to keep"
*she winks as they laugh gently.smiling they all start to settle down when something seems to intensify the air. they all stop sensing it as well when an explosion rocks the ship and the screams begin instantly. Harkon jumps thru the door yelling over her comm*
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING!? WHAT WAS THAT!?"
*A voice crackles over it screaming back*
"In the Medical Room! it came from the Medical Room!"