Chapter 15
It had seemed like a very long time since we were down in the lab waiting for Adam, Bree, and Chase to return from a mission. Things have been so crazy around here lately. I didn't even remember the last time they went on a mission. Things finally seemed like they were getting back to normal. Or so I thought.
Davenport, Leo, and I were all waiting down in the lab for Adam, Bree, and Chase to return. When they walked through the doors cheering loudly, Leo and I ran over to them. I brought Chase into a hug as soon as I reached him
"Guys, that was awesome! You just prevented the biggest oil spill in history!" Leo exclaimed.
"Pretty slick, huh?" Chase punned and we all just gave him a look, I pulled back slightly from our hug
"Babe, I like you, but if only there was something we could've done to prevent that disaster of a pun." I said, patting his chest lightly before I sat down at the cyber desk and continued to work on my report. With Claire and TJ back on the grid I had to find them before they caused anymore trouble
"Hey, uh, Mr. Davenport. Anything you'd like to say to us? Rhymes with good job," Bree asked him
Adam leaned over and whispered, "The answer's in the clue."Adam wasn't helping. In fact, Davenport was not happy
He said, "What were you guys thinking?"
"Nope, not even close. Two more guesses," Adam told him
"You completely ignored my mission plan, improvised everything, and jeopardized the entire mission," Davenport said angrily
"Mr. Davenport, we bust our butts all the time! And all you ever do is sit around the lab making lists of what we did wrong," Chase said to him
"I do not just sit around making lists of... things you did wrong," He said as he cleared the list from his tablet and held it against his chest so they couldn't see it
"That's true. He also practices Taekwondo in his tighty whities," Leo said and then gagged after he spoke. I gagged as Adam, Bree, and Chase bit their lips so they wouldn't laugh
"They are not tighty whities! They are breathable exercises briefs!" Davenport defended
"Like that's any better," I quipped at him
Eddy came on the screen and said, "Whatever they are, keep your sweeping high kicks away from my screen."
Davenport glared at him before saying to Adam, Bree, and Chase, "Look, you guys got lucky this time, but without my precise planning, you are opening yourselves up for disaster. So just follow my orders."
Davenport began to walk towards the elevator, but the three bionics turned around."Well maybe your orders aren't always right," Chase said to him
Leo and I both looked up from our desks with our eyes widened. He did not just say that. Davenport turned around furiously and said, "Excuse me?"
"He said 'Well maybe your orders aren't always-"
"I heard him!" Davenport yelled cutting Adam off. He sighed frustratedly before walking over to the elevator. Adam, Bree, and Chase all went over to change out of the suits
"I gotta go, being a superhero isn't gonna happen on its own," I whispered to Leo, he gave me a understanding nod as I left the lab and went to my room to devise some kind of plan to find Claire and TJ
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After a long night of trying to locate Claire and TJ after they popped back up on the map I talked to Davenport and convinced him to let me stay home. So right now I was sitting on the couch, laptop on my lap, typing furiously to try and somehow locate the two. But each search came up blank
I need to get into Davenports lab, with his technology I'll find them easily. I saw Adam, Bree, and Chase walk into the living room. They still seemed pretty mad over what happened last night. I figured this might be my distraction to get into the lab by myself
"Hey guys, don't forget training after school. Four P.M. sharp," Davenport told them
"Oh okay, Mr. Davenport. Wouldn't want to miss another opportunity for you to tell us everything we are doing wrong," Chase said mockingly.
"Oh, and while we're on the subject, do we need a detailed plan to get home from school? Oh, and what are these things we're carrying with words in them?" Bree asked mockingly. They definitely weren't going to let this go, I decided to this opportunity and escape. I took my laptop, turned invisible, and sneakily disappeared down to the lab
I got to Davenports super computer and hooked up my laptop, beginning to use my scanners from my superhero base to find and locate Claire and TJ
I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my neck, I gasped in pain as I reached to the back of my neck and pulled out a tranquilizer dart
But there must have been something else, I felt a burning pain in my neck
I can't let them find my research, I quickly blocked the file with tons of firewalls as my vision began to to swirl around me
As I put up the last line of defense I felt my body begin to sway before I felt my body hit the floor
The last thing I saw was two familiar faces in dark clothing, two twins I tried my hardest to find
And soon I was consumed in darkness
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"Scarlett wake up!" A voice shouted, I snapped awake. I turned to see Davenport in another cage across from me. He seemed relieved when I woke up and began to sit up. When I finally looked at my surroundings, I saw that it looked like we were in a secret lair. We were trapped in two kinds of blue, laser cages
"Where are we?" I asked him as I stood up
"I'm not sure," He answered.
"Hello, Donnie." We heard Douglas say from beside us. We both turned around quickly and glared at him
"Hello, Dougie." Davenport said back
"I hate it when you call me 'Dougie!'" Douglas said
"I hate it when you call me 'Donnie!'" Davenport told him
"Donnie!"
"Dougie!"
"Kill me now!" I groaned as I rolled my eyes and they both gave me a look
I turned to Davenport, ready to call him out about his brother but then I remembered I'm not suppose to know. Only Phantom knows that, so I asked, "Who is this guy?"
He looked at me for a moment, sighed, and then said, "He's my younger brother."
My eyes widened in fake surprise. I asked, "You have a brother?"
"Nice to know Donny told you all about me," Douglas said sarcastically
Davenport rolled his eyes as he looked at his surroundings and said, "Nice digs. I love what you and Frankenstein have done with the place."
"Ha Ha." Douglas laughed sarcastically, "Maybe I'd have a nicer place if you wouldn't have kicked me out of Davenport Industries!"
"I kicked you out because you got all weird and turned into Doctor Evil. Or should I say Nurse Practitioner Evil since you flunked out of med school," Davenport muttered
"I didn't flunk out! I was dismissed for... screaming too loud when I saw the needles," Douglas said
Davenport just nodded his head and rolled his eyes while I gave Douglas a weird look. Douglas continued, "And what you called evil, I called talking the company in a more creative direction."
"You were going to use bionic humans as weapons!" Davenport argued with him
"And that's why I'm here! To finish what I started! To take back what's rightfully mine!" Douglas said
"You are not going anywhere near Adam, Bree, and Chase," Davenport told him seriously
"Oh, I'm not going to them. Once they find out the two of you are here, they'll come to me," Douglas said.
His computer began to beep and then he motioned for us to look at it, "Well, look who's home."
My eyes widened when I saw the lab on the screen. It showed Adam, Bree, and Chase coming home from school. I wasn't sure where Leo was, but I figured he would be home soon. He would know something was up since I wouldn't be home when he got there like I promised. Douglas and Marcus had been spying on us this whole time
"Four sharp. Right on time." Douglas said to us
"You've been spying on us?" I asked Douglas angrily, and then that's when I slowly realized something, "That's why we found Marcus in the lab. He didn't just show up down there accidentally."
"We've been spying on you for months," He told me and then said to Davenport, "Trust me, Eddy's not the only one who's revolted by your sweeping high kicks."
Douglas held his hand to his mouth so he would gag while Davenport just gave him a weird look. Douglas walked out of the room, and when I looked back to the screen, I saw Leo walk into the lab. I felt like such a terrible friend. How could I not have listened to him? How could I have not believed him in the beginning? He told me Marcus was bad and I should have believed him from the start
"You should've kept her out of this." Davenport said to him."We didn't have a choice. She's already involved in another plan." Marcus told us, which made me confused and nervous
"What are you talking about? What plan?" I asked him angrily. Before he could answer, something that we heard from the computer screen caught our attention. We looked over and saw Adam, Bree, Chase, and Leo all looking directly into as the tried to get Eddy to turn back on. Marcus walked to the screen and pressed a button so they could see him
They all looked shocked when they saw Marcus on the screen."Don't bother. I deactivated him hours ago." Marcus told them
"Marcus!" Leo said surprised
"Wait, he has his own TV show. What channel is this?" We heard Adam asked and Davenport and I just rolled our eyes
"How did he-?" Bree began to ask, but Leo cut him off
"What do you want, Marcus?" Leo asked him
"I'm just checking on my favorite bionic friends," Marcus told them. Adam, Bree, and Chase looked shocked, as they saw him on screen
"I heard you were looking for your daddy. He's right here, along with your best friend."Marcus turned to the side so that way they could see Davenport and I. Their eyes immediately widened when they saw us in here. Chases glance looked hardened as he looked at me
"If you hurt her swear I will destroy you!" Chase growled
Marcus smirked and said, "If you ever want to see them again, I suggest you come get them."
"Guys don't fall for it! It's a trap!" Davenport and I yelled quickly before Marcus turned off the monitor
"You won't get away with this!" I growled, that's when Douglas smirked
"Oh? I won't? Then let's move to phase two of our plan with you," Douglas smirked
Suddenly I felt another sharp pain in my neck, I then ripped another dart out of my neck, this time it was larger, "Again with the darts?!"
"Douglas leave her alone!" Davenport shouted
"You think I'm gonna let some super-punk get in the way of my plans? You're wrong Donny," Douglas snarled
I felt faint again, slowly falling to my knees, my eyelids feeling heavy
"Scarlett! Stay awake! Scarlett!" Davenport yelled, I gave a tired look towards him before my body fell back and my vision became dark
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3rd person POV
"What did you do to her? Answer me!" Davenport yelled, Douglas smirked, just as Marcus attached two jumper cables to Scarlett's wrists
"You think I don't know anything about her? About her powers? I can't let her break out of an ordinary prison, which is why I had some help. A few, 'friends' of mine helped me with this cage," Douglas smirked, as Marcus flipped a switch and electricity began to flow through Scarlett's body
"Believe me, I won't hurt her. For now at least, I've got a high paying customer who wants her once the job is done. And I will deliver," Douglas smirked, watching Scarlett's body sparking with electricity, Douglas signaled Marcus and he stopped the flow of electricity, taking the cables off her
"I won't let you take her," Davenport growled
"You won't let me do anything!" Douglas whined, "Which is why I'm not asking. I'll do ask I please."
The three looked over at Scarlett, "Alert the buyers. Tell them to be here in a few hours. She'll be ready by then," Douglas ordered, Marcus rolled his eyes but went to do what he was told
The plan was set in action
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Scarlett's POV
"Mr. Davenport!" "Scarlett!" Bree and Chase exclaimed in unison, I slowly opened my eyes, beginning to focus on on my surroundings
"Oh, goodie! Everyone's here! Party time!" Douglas exclaimed.
Marcus ran into the lair and said to Douglas, "I've secured the perimeter. They're ours now."
"What did you do to her?!" A Chase shouted, I groaned as I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my stomach
"Oh nothing, that's just her superhero weakness," Marcus smirked
"You gave her clutoniam crystal?! Douglas how could you?" Davenport growled
"Guys?" I questioned, seeing the bionic trio close to our cages
"We're here, Scarlett, right here," Bree comforted as she kneeled down to look at me
"Wait, how do you know her weakness?" Chase asked Davenport
"Well, I- uh-," Davenport stuttered
"I told him, if I hadn't I could be dead right now," I mumbled, clutching my stomach
"The combined power of the clutoniam crystal on her cage and the one in her veins, it will rip her apart. Wondering why your having stomach pains? That's your body tearing you from the inside out," Marcus grinned
"You...won't get....away with this....," I groaned
"Oh I already have, and let's have an added spin to the mix," The man, Douglas smirked
"Added spin? Oh, are we washing clothes? Cause these really need a wash," Adam gasped, then sniffed himself and shuddered with disgust
"No, Marcus turn on the electricity switch," Douglas ordered
Marcus rolled his eyes and went over to the switch, waiting to pull it
"Douglas, what are you doing?" Chase asked
"Once that switch is flipped, electricity will flow from there into the bars in Scarlett's cage, the thing with clutoniam crystal is that it's super sensitive to electricity, so it has to be stored somewhere where there's high electro-magnetic energy," Douglas explained
"Which Scarlett has plenty of coursing through her veins," Marcus added, and flipped the switch
The cage glowed blue with lights and soon enough hit me square in the chest, I groaned with pain and fell forward onto the ground, then I felt another beam in my back, my arms, legs, everywhere
"Soon, the energy will completely consume her, and she'll turn into someone you all know and love," Douglas spoke in a taunting voice
I closed my eyes and let out one cry of pain and soon the energy was gone, and the room had silence hanging in the air
Opening my eyes I looked at my hands to see they were covered in my black gloves
I slowly sat up, looking at Adam, Bree, Chase, and Davenport with guilt and regret in my eyes
"Your brought Phantom here?! How did you get here?" Adam gasped
"No! Adam, Bree, Chase, ... Donnie, long behold your beloved Phantom," Douglas smirked
The room was filled with hurt, satisfaction, and sadness all at once
"Scarlett?" Chase spoke after a long moment of silence, I couldn't meet their eyes, but I felt the sharp pain once again and whimpered
Adam, Bree, and Chase looked at what was going on with shock, when Chase then suddenly asked, "Mr. Davenport, who is this guy? Why does he know Scarlett's identity?"
"Who is this guy? Donnie, you never told them about me? I am deeply offended." Douglas said to him.
Douglas turned to the three bionic siblings and said, "Adam, Bree, Chase, I'm your father."
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