Mind Games Book 2
By Paradox
Americamps RV Resort, Ashland, Virginia
Something pretty. Something pretty. That was the mantra, in Daddy's
voice, that was going through my head as I stood in front of my open
wardrobe wrapped in a towel. When I'd suggested we go out to eat
tonight and maybe take in a movie he had eagerly agreed to the idea and
sent me off to shower and change with a loving pat to my rear that had
made me giggle and wiggle my hips saucily as I skipped into my room.
Now that I was all cleaned up I was stuck agonizing over my choices
trying to find the perfect one.
I suppose most girls did this, combing through their wardrobes trying
to put together the perfect date outfit. The only thing was, this
wasn't a date. Well, okay, it kind of was, but it was with Daddy not
some boy. Then again, Daddy was better than some boy so why not look my
absolute best for him?
When my eyes fell upon one particular dress it caused a slow smile to
form on my lips. While I don't remember ever wearing it, the moment I
pulled it from the closet and held it out I knew it would be the
perfect one would without a doubt leave Daddy drooling.
Giggling at such a naughty thought I carefully laid the dress out on
the bed and whipped off the towel before donning the lacy black bra and
matching thong panties. After that I shimmied into the dress and drew
up the zip in the back and hurried to the bathroom.
It was hard to tell given that the I couldn't get a full view of myself
(need to ask Daddy for a cheval mirror) and my hair and makeup weren't
done yet, but I could tell I would look outstanding in this dress. The
entire thing was a rich hunter green with the bodice being held up by
two wide shoulder straps that led down to a neckline that, while not
plunging, showing off a generous amount of cleavage. It then narrowed
down to my waist, hugging both it and my hips snuggly before ending in
a slightly looser and more flowing skirt that ended just below my
knees. What really made the dress worth wearing tonight was the splits
in the skirt. There were two of them, one running along the front of
each leg, that started at the hem and ended quite high on my thigh. The
end result was that a great deal of my legs were exposed through the
skirt and even more so when I walked. It was a dress designed to tease
and that was exactly what I planned to do in it.
Grinning happily I went to work on drying and brushing out my hair
until it draped down my sides and back in soft, chesnut waves. Hair out
of the way I set about doing my makeup, making sure to add a touch
extra to my eyes to ensure they really popped, which was really quite
easy since they were such a bright blue they already did. Once done, I
gave myself one last look over, a spritz of some perfume on my wrists,
neck, and cleavage, and stepped into a pair of strappy heels that went
perfectly with the dress before prancing into the lounge area.
Daddy was already ready and waiting for me (boys have it so easy)
looking handsome and a touch rugged in a pair of black Dockers and a
red button down shirt. When he saw me I got exactly the reaction I was
hoping for. His mouth hung open a bit and his eyes went wide with both
surprise and...something else I couldn't quite pick out. "Kitten," he
breathed, "you look beautiful."
"Oh this old thing?" I sang with a laugh and twirled about so he could
get the full picture, not even caring how my skirt flew high up on my
thighs. "I'm glad you like it."
"You don't think it's a bit much for dinner and a movie?" he asked,
though it was clear by his voice that the last thing he wanted was for
me to change.
"I wanted to look pretty for you," I told him and took his arm with a
smile. "Is the taxi here yet?"
"Just pulled up outside," he confirmed as he led me to the door, "I was
actually just about to knock and tell you."
"Well then I have perfect timing," I said proudly as he helped me down
the steps and we walked to the waiting cab in front of the RV. Now it
might seem strange taking a taxi when the RV is a vehicle and of
itself, but that thing is pretty big. It would be a real pain trying to
drive it in a city and nearly impossible to park it. Daddy had
mentioned buying a car that we could put on a trailer, but until then
we were stuck using taxis to get us from place to place. It was fine.
Most took credit cards these days and it wasn't like Daddy needed to
worry about money after all.
Slipping into the back of the cab Daddy told the driver the name of the
restaurant we were going to and we were off. It was a brief ride but I
spent the whole time snuggling with Daddy while we whispered
compliments about how nice the other looked. I caught the driver
glancing in his rearview mirror at me several times and there was no
denying that he was definitely appreciating how I looked. On a naughty
little whim I slowly crossed my legs without bothering to straighten or
fix my skirt. The result was that he could see nearly every inch of my
legs and possibly even gotten the barest flash of my panties.
That possibility became almost a certainty when a car suddenly blared
its horn because our driver had drifted into his neighbor's lane while
ogling me. As he quickly jerked the car back into the proper lane Daddy
frowned at him. "We'd like to arrive in one piece if you don't mind."
"Sorry pal," the driver apologized lamely, "just trying to keep from
hitting too many potholes."
It took quite the effort, but I managed not to giggle at my own naughty
antics. Since obviously the driver wasn't planning on saying anything I
knew I'd gotten away without Daddy knowing about it. That was good,
because I was sure he'd probably scold me for being such a naughty
tease. In a further effort to deflect any responsibility I might have
had for the driver's little mishap I just snuggled against his side a
little more and sighed with contentment.
Before long we'd arrived at our destination and after Daddy paid the
driver, minus a tip for nearly killing us of course, we headed into
what looked like a quaint little Italian restaurant called Giuseppe's.
Instantly I was enchanted by the Old World feeling I got there. The
decor was very reminiscent of what I imagined Italy might be like and
the tablecloths had a white and red checkered pattern. There was even
an empty wine bottle on the table acting as a well-used candle holder
that currently had one such item currently occupying the bottle's neck
with its wick lit. The host, Giuseppe himself, instantly made Daddy and
I feel welcome and comfortable. He even held out my chair for me and
suggested what was good that evening.
By the time he'd left with our order taken (Daddy ordered for me since
he obviously knew what I liked best), I was wrapped up in the romantic
atmosphere and simply couldn't keep from smiling. "I take it you like
the choice of dining?" Daddy said with a grin.
"Oh yes," I gushed as I looked around, "it's wonderful. How did you
find this place?"
"Wonders of the Internet."
I giggled and reached over to give his hand a squeeze. "Well thank you
for bringing me. If the food matches the atmosphere it's going to be
great."
And it was. From the opening appetizers to the main course the food was
delicious. Between bites we talked about...well...nothing really.
That's all I could call our fundamentally inane chatter. It was
pleasant and I had a great time talking and laughing, but the truth is
we spoke about nothing consequential. There were no discussions about
my past, no conversations about what we should do moving forward, it
was just...nothing. And surprisingly, I was fine with that, just as I
was fine when Daddy put his hand on my leg and slid it up beneath my
skirt so it rested on my bare thigh.
Okay, that's not quite correct, I wasn't fine with that. I was
thrilled. The feeling of Daddy's hand on my bare leg sent a delightful
shiver up my spine and a distinct feeling of heat where his skin
touched mine. It soon got to the point where I excused myself to the
restroom just so I would cool down and not do something foolish like
climb over the table to curl up in his lap while nibbling at that sexy
scruff on the underside of his chin.
By the time I made it into the bathroom I was nearly panting from the
intense heat I was feeling in my chest and between my legs. All I
wanted to do was lean against one of the sinks and maybe splash my face
with some cold water to cool me down but unfortunately two other women
were already there using the mirrors to freshen their makeup. One of
them looked over at me and her sly smile made it clear she could tell
what I was experiencing at the moment.
Ducking into one of the stalls I sat down on the closed toilet and
tried to bring my breathing under control. I didn't need to check to
know that my panties were soaked at this point because I could feel the
damp heat against my skin. What was wrong with me? Yes I loved Daddy
but wasn't it wrong to be feeling this aroused by him? I shouldn't have
be thinking about tasting his skin with long, slow licks of my tongue.
There shouldn't have been tiny little shocks of pleasure at the mere
thought of him caressing my breasts and teasing my nipples. That was
wrong...wasn't it?
Unbidden, more fantasy images of Daddy touching and caressing me
flooded my mind and I had to bite my lip to keep from moaning out loud.
I squeezed my thighs together in an effort to stifle the intense
pressure that was coming from my girlhood but that only seemed to make
things worse. Without even realizing it one hand had cupped and was
starting to massage my breast, sending threads of pleasurable heat
straight into my loins, causing me to whisper, "Oh god!"
The sudden flare of blue/white light instantly captured my attention,
snapping me out of my impending sexual delirium. The one hand that
wasn't currently mauling my own breast was filled with a glowing,
pulsing energy knife. I stared at in surprise and shock, both at its
sudden appearance and at the realization that the moment it appeared my
wild sexual arousal had suddenly vanished. Along with that elimination
of my unaccountably high desire came the sudden rush of rationality,
which had one all important question:
What the fuck is wrong with me?
I had just come within spitting distance of practically orgasming from
the thought of having a sexual relationship with my own father! That
was wrong on so many different levels I was pretty sure I'd broken the
scale on the fucked up meter. No normal, sane girl had such wildly
carnal desires when it came to her parent. Even Freud would be looking
at me and saying, "You have problems." So why had I been experiencing
them? I hadn't been feeling this way when I had been out for my run
earlier. In fact, I had distinctly noticed how wrong they had felt and
had decided to confront Dad about them when I'd gotten back to the
RV...
...And to him. It had been so subtle at the time I hadn't even realized
it was happening, but now that I thought back on it I realized that the
closer I'd gotten to the RV and Daddy...Dad...the more my thoughts and
emotions had changed from worried skepticism and even anger to love,
devotion, and attraction. By the time I'd made it to the RV I had
completely forgotten about confronting him about my unnatural emotional
shifts and had utterly fallen back into the mindset of the overly
devoted daughter. It wasn't until just now when my energy knife had
suddenly appeared that...
The energy knife. Was that a factor in this somehow? It hadn't been
very long after I'd come to the realization that something was wrong
with my mental state that the knife had appeared in my hand. Now, when
I had been nearly on the verge of going back to the table and
whispering some excessively lewd suggestion that Dad take me back to
the RV, the knife appeared and my thoughts had cleared. It was as
though my mutation was trying to actively combat whatever was going on
in my head. What did that mean? Was something happening within my mind
that my powers were fighting against? Why did my mental and emotional
state change so dramatically the closer I got to my father?
I shook my head and tried to somehow put these jumbled thoughts into
order somehow. There were too many questions and not nearly enough
answers, but one thing seemed absolutely certain: Dad was at the heart
of this issue. Unfortunately, it wasn't like I could just walk up to
him with a glowing energy knife in my hands and start demanding
answers. Not only would that certainly cause a mass panic, it was
without a doubt a one-way ticket into an MCO detention facility. I had
to just keep my wits about me and not let that inner slut lurking
within my subconscious from getting out. I could do that, I was sure of
it. I would just have to keep that determination in the forefront of my
mind when I confronted him. Dinner was pretty much over at this point
and I could beg off dessert with some excuse about watching my figure.
That would get us some alone time while walking to the nearby movie
theater and I could question him about my behavior. I'd have to be
subtle about it since at this point I trusted the man as far as I could
throw him, but it was well past time that I started getting some
answers.
A sudden knocking on the stall door had me jumping with a squeak of
surprise and the energy knife vanished from my hand. "Honey?" I heard
from the other side of the door. "Are you alright? You've been in there
a while now."
"I'm fine," I said and couldn't quite keep the tremor of emotion out of
my voice. "Thank you."
My answer seemed to appease the anonymous woman since I heard her heels
click away and out the door of the restroom. Considering even I could
hear how unsure my voice was I guessed she had been some haughty upper-
class woman who was now patting herself on the back for being a good
humanitarian just for asking if I was okay.
Puffing out a breath I stood and exited the stall and walked over to
the sink to look at my image in the mirror. My makeup was still perfect
and I wasn't anywhere near as flushed as I'd been when I came in. I did
take a moment to freshen my perfume with the small atomizer I kept in
my clutch purse before heading back out into the restaurant. Each step
I took I constantly reminded myself that I was on a mission to find the
truth and that I wouldn't let myself fall back into slut mode. I had
the mental fortitude and I could do this. I was strong and I was going
to get answers. I would...
...Almost immediately feel certain parts of my body tighten deliciously
the moment I saw Daddy standing from the table and straightening his
shirt collar. Good god the man was gorgeous. I shouldn't have been gone
so long in the bathroom. After all, there were several women in this
place that I grudgingly recognized as being rather attractive. Any one
of them could have approached him while I was away and started flirting
with him. The very idea that some floozy could get their claws into my
Daddy set my teeth on edge. Even now I was almost certain I saw his
eyes flicker over towards one busty blonde seated at the bar sipping
from a cocktail. Wait, did she just wink at him? That bitch!
There was a much more pronounced wiggle to my hips as I glided across
the floor to Daddy, letting the sharp click of my heels announce my
arrival and catch his attention. His smile of adoration and...something
else caused a fissure of heat to fill my belly as he looked over at me.
He hadn't been looking at her after all! There was no way he'd be
smiling like that if he had been. Daddy only had eyes for me and that
was the way I liked it.
Slinking to his side I wrapped my arms around one of his and lifted up
on tiptoe to purr in his ear, "Are we ready to go to the movie?" I
finished my question with a teasing lick on his earlobe that caused him
to shiver a little.
"Are you sure you still want to go see it?" he said in a low, rumbling
voice.
"Mmmmm," moaned softly and caught the lobe in my teeth, giving it a
gentle tug, "Maybe we should just go back to the RV. I'm sure we can
find something to do there."
His only response was to smile and use an app on his cell phone to call
for a cab to the restaurant. As we headed towards the front door I cast
an admittedly catty look at the blonde who was watching us with clear
disgust on her face. He's mine, bitch.
Reading, Pennsylvania
"Shit!" WiseCrack snapped as he looked over the scrolling text on the
laptop screen. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" His fingers flew across the keyboard
as he carefully and painstakingly tried to reconstruct the massively
fragmented string of code that seemed unusually resistant to the
procedure. Every time he reassembled a portion of the code it almost
seemed like it wanted to tear itself apart, resulting in him needing to
spend a great deal of time constructing and implementing a stasis code
chain specifically tailored to that data chunk to keep it intact while
not compromising the raw data. Apparently whatever suicide code chain
had been imbedded within the original virus was so detailed and robust
that it attached itself to every aspect of itself in an effort to do
what should have been impossible: wipe itself completely from the
internet. What's more, WiseCrack could see the beginnings of a
communications link that had been established at the time the virus had
been activated. If he could somehow fully establish that link he would
be able to follow its path to the potential creator of the virus.
That was, of course, if the damned thing didn't implode before he could
reassemble it. While he had been suspicious before, he was almost
certain now that this virus was an amalgamation of both technological
and biological software. Not only was this thing programed to die, it
was actively trying to do so in a fashion that resisted any efforts to
save it in a way that could only be described as desperate. It was
almost as though the virus had been programed with a kamikaze pilot's
personality that went well beyond mere programming. In a frightening
way, this virus was almost certainly alive.
Once the section of the virus was stable, WiseCrack created multiple
copies and placed each of them onto their own individual flash drive.
Without any connection to the internet or a computer it would eliminate
any attempts for the virus to utilize existing systems to try and
escape and resume its protocols. That left just one copy on his system
that he used as a base chain to reconstruct another section.
Normally this would have been a rather enjoyable exercise, that being a
worthy test of his skill, but the hacker had noticed something during
the initial reconstruction. Part of the data he'd managed to assemble
gave a small bit of detail regarding the experiments being conducted in
Dr. Blake's lab. It wasn't much, little more than a tiny scrap of
information, but it had been enough to cause of a spike of real concern
to shoot up the man's spine.
While medical science was far from his forte, he did know enough to
realize the the experiments involved utilizing dead or catatonic bodies
and remapping their neural pathways to once again receive electrical
charges. That in and of itself was impressive, but the truly horrifying
part was that another aspect of the research governed the process of
mapping out a living person's neural pathways and essentially creating
a digital copy of their brain so exact it would be indistinguishable
from the biological one. While the use of these processes was vague,
WiseCrack was able to infer that the combination of the two would make
it possible to essentially transplant a person's brain, or at least
their consciousness, into another person's body.
What made this information all the more extraordinary was that the
experiment might have already been successful. Even before it had been
requested of him, WiseCrack had already reassembled the video footage
from the remaining security cameras at the site. In it he had watched
as a man in a white lab coat had dragged a young girl, also in a lab
coat but likely naked underneath since her legs and feet had been bare,
along by the hand through the halls of the building. Because the virus
had activated both the fire and intruder alarms once it had completed
its work in the lab the whole building had been a frenzy of panicked
activity. It had actually been relatively easy for the two to get out
of the building, out to the parking lot, and into a white work van that
apparently had been waiting for them before driving away.
Unfortunately, despite Westlake's opinion that Dr. Blake had been the
one responsible, WiseCrack wasn't so sure. In the video, the man had
been sure to keep his face turned away from the cameras and the one
waiting in the van had never exited the vehicle so there was no image
of him at all.
The only decent image he had was that of the girl. Several times during
their trip through the building she had turned her head and looked
directly into the camera. What the hacker had seen in the girl's face
had chilled him. Her eyes were wide and completely blank and her
movements were jerky and shuffling, almost like a zombie.
Since that day, he'd uploaded the image of the girl into a facial
recognition program of his own design and sent it out into the Internet
to farm every website and camera feed it could find. It had been a
daunting task given the scope of what he was trying to do and he
honestly wasn't expecting it to pan out.
Apparently luck had chosen to smile upon him after that first day
because his program found the girl's Facebook page. The odd thing was,
it was registered as the girl being deceased. A little more digging
revealed that the girl had indeed died perhaps a month prior and the
details, of which WiseCrack did look into, were horrifying. So Dr.
Blake or whoever this person in the video was had somehow reanimated
the girl's corpse and taken it to who knew where.
Normally that would have brought any investigation to screeching halt,
but WiseCrack wasn't someone easily deterred. Now that he had a name to
go along with the face, programs had been sent out into Facebook to
branch out from other social media accounts linked to it in an effort
to locate any recent postings that he could track. This time when he
got a hit it had nothing to do with luck. Apparently the girl had
logged back into a Facebook account that used her same picture but was
under a different name and when she did that he instantly followed the
data path right into the computer using the account and activated the
webcam. Finally he would be able to get a look at who was part of this
operation and maybe even be able to identify them.
What he wasn't prepared for was to see the face of the girl herself
staring at the screen just beneath the webcam with an expression of
confusion. As she jumped from site to site on the Internet it was clear
she was trying to "Google" herself with little results. That was
probably because she was searching the name Kitty Sinclair, which was
not her birth name according to his data. While following along her
searches on his primary system, WiseCrack used a secondary laptop to do
a search on one Kitty Sinclair that the girl wasn't capable of. The
lack of information stood out to him far more than a wealth would have.
Other than the Facebook account there was only a registered birth
certificate. In the age of information this was a huge red flag and a
quick peek at the programming data on the birth certificate confirmed
his suspicions that while it had all the earmarks of being genuine, it
was a very well constructed fake.
That was when he made contact with the girl through email. Her first
reaction had been disbelief with what he was telling her but at the
same time her own lack of finding anything about herself was wearing
her down. Apparently she was suffering from some kind of amnesia and
had no idea about who she or her father was. The idea that this
occurred by innocent means such as an injury were quickly cast aside
when he she failed to remember who he was or anything that had occurred
during the previous contact. Obviously it was being induced, though why
still remained a mystery for the time being.
Now, as the hacker painstakingly worked to reassemble the very data
that could help the girl, he knew that he had to try and locate her and
her captor as fast as possible. While he still had no idea what Project
Mantis and Project Kajira were, if either or both of them involved
something akin to brain transplants it was vital he locate where their
base of operations was and try to shut it down. He only hoped that if
he was able to do that his computer skills would be enough to do the
job.
As the second batch of data started to come together he noticed
something within the code that he hadn't seen in the first batch. It
was a segment of the suicide chain command. Working rapidly he looked
through the code and hoped it was still largely intact. If it was,
there might be the key to...
Bingo! he thought excitedly as he locked on, isolated, and reworked the
coding in the suicide chain so it would not only override the
biological programming, but essentially reverse it. Within moments the
new algorithm had the viral code reconstituting what remained of it all
by itself without any input needed from WiseCrack. Unfortunately most
of it was already lost and what remained was little more than a tiny
portion, but it still retained several base codes that he was able to
backtrack through the internet. As long as the person on the other end
was online...
"Yes!" the hacker exclaimed, pounding his fist on his desk, "Gotcha!"
With the source of the coding now located he dove into the operator's
system and started mining for as much data as possible while
simultaneously working his secondary laptop to hack into every mobile
device linked to the primary account.
In a matter of moments he was connected to the operator's tablet,
laptop, and smartphone. While the laptop would take a while to go
through, which he would do once the data gathering program he had
launched had copied all of its files, he fully expected the tablet and
phone to be an easy read.
It was quite a surprise then when he discovered that the tablet not
only had a very complex security software package, one he tore through
with characteristic ease, but it also possessed a rather sizable memory
card packed full of video files. It would take time to really go
through them so he selected a few at random to look at to try and get
an idea of what he was dealing with.
Those quick looks soon turned into over an hour-long horror-fest of,
without question, the sickest things he'd ever seen. The experienced
hacker had been in many systems and seen too many terrible things to
count over the years, but what these people were recording and making
notes about was by far the worst he'd ever experienced. By the time he
had finished, and taken multiple breaks to go throw up, he knew that
more than ever he needed to locate this girl and fast.
With a grim determination that anyone who might have been aware of his
capabilities would have been justifiably terrified of, WiseCrack locked
onto and backtracked the operator's cell GPS signal. He frowned when he
saw it was moving but the RV was still parked in the resort. Since
there was no indication of any other vehicles being owned that meant
they were likely in a taxi.
On a whim of inspiration, he quickly searched for any other very
specific wireless carrier signals in the immediate, five foot vicinity
of the phone. As he suspected there was a wireless camera system
installed in the taxi that was broadcasting streaming footage to its
base computer. With little more than a whim he was inside the camera
feed, only to have his eyes widen at the footage he was seeing. It was
clear time was pretty much up and if he didn't act now it could very
well be too late.
While maintaining a connection to the video feed he quickly linked to
the RV and burrowed a worm into its systems. Once he was certain the
virus was well cemented in place he furiously worked to create a linked
app that he uploaded to one of his Gear-designed tablets. A quick test
of the app confirmed it was online and ready.
Redirecting his attention he gripped the tablet tightly in his hands as
he watched the video feed and waited for the right time to strike.
Americamps RV Resort, Ashland, Virginia
From the moment we had slid into the back seat of the taxi I couldn't
keep my hands off him. While I did my best to be subtle about it so as
not to distract the driver, I couldn't help but press myself tightly
against Daddy's side and crush my breasts against his arm. I was
trembling with the need to touch and caress him with both my hands and
my mouth. As the taxi sped down the road I couldn't keep a small
whimper of desire from escaping my lips that had Daddy looking down at
me.
"Soon Kitten," he assured me before returning his gaze to the road
flying by before muttering, "So quickly, wonderful." Based on the way
it was said under his breath I don't think intended for me to hear
that.
But it didn't matter. I was with my Daddy and we were quickly speeding
our way towards what I just knew would be a night of unbelievable
pleasures and delights. The unspoken promises he'd made with the way
he'd caressed my leg and the way he'd fed me some of his dinner was
unmistakably a seduction that I eagerly accepted. No matter how I
squirmed or crossed my legs, I couldn't abate the wet heat that seemed
to constantly pulse within me. I was honestly shocked there wasn't a
stain on my dress or the seat at the restaurant.
Taking far too long in my opinion, we finally arrived at the RV where
Daddy paid the driver and I nearly leapt from the back, practically
dragging him with me. The cabbie chucked knowingly and threw Daddy a
wink before driving off. He was barely five feet away when I found
myself now being practically dragged towards the RV. I tried to keep up
since I was just as anxious, but my high heels made it awkward and more
than once I fell into Daddy's arms which had us both laughing.
By the time we made it inside both of us were flushed from excited
arousal. It had been sooooo hard to control myself during the ride home
but Daddy's words of caution about how most people wouldn't understand
the kind of relationship we had made perfect sense. I loved him and
wanted to show him that in every way that I could, but I also
appreciated that modern society, for whatever stupid reasons, frowned
upon this kind of thing.
The moment the door closed behind Daddy I spun and wrapped my arms
around his neck, going up on tiptoe and crushing my mouth against his.
The groan that I'm sure he had been trying so hard to hold back filled
my mouth and mixed with my own moans of wanton desire. We stayed that
way for a long time, holding each other tightly while devouring each
other's mouth. Working on some kind of lust-filled automatic pilot I
lifted my leg and wrapped it around his waist, pressing my hot, damp
mound against his bulge and whimpering at how we were separated by
layers of cotton, silk, and lace. I felt his hands skim down my back
until they firmly grabbed my ass, pulling me in even tighter against
him. A quick movement bunched up my skirt until I could feel his
fingers kneading my bare skin, pulling a fresh gasp and moan from my
throat.
"Oh god Daddy!" I whimpered into his mouth. "Please!"
With a quick jerk of his hands I was lifted off the ground.
Instinctively I wrapped my legs around his waist and used my hips to
lift myself slightly higher which gave him perfect access to kiss,
lick, and nibble at my generously exposed cleavage. I let out a small
cry of surprise and delight when he reached up and tore my bodice open,
exposing my breasts barely contained within their lacy prison. That cry
became a long, drawn out groan of need when his lips found one of my
tightened nipples and suckled at it through the silk of my bra.
"Please Daddy," I begged breathlessly, "I need you!"
His only response was a low growl of desire as he shifted slightly and
sat me down on the kitchen counter before proceeding to tear my bra to
shreds and the feast on my now completely exposed breasts. Sharp little
spikes of pleasure stabbed through me over and over again as his lips
and tongue explored and tasted the peaks and valleys of my flesh with
such hunger it almost frightened me. And yet, I was still desperate for
more.
When he flipped up my skirt and pressed his palm against the soaked
front of my panties I cried out in both eagerness and need. Why had I
even bothered to wear panties tonight? I lamented and quickly resolved
never to do so again; they only slowed things down. My hips began to
twitch and rolled against his hand as it started to caress that oh so
wonderfully intimate place and I silently congratulated myself on being
sure to shave very closely that morning.
As he pressed against that soft flesh, a tiny little voice inside my
head whispered that what was happening wasn't right. I tried to ignore
it, to focus on the mounting pleasure and almost certain bliss that
lurked upon the horizon, but it simply wouldn't go away. With every
quick spark of velvety heat that his touch caused, that little voice
would chastise me. With every moan I made there was a tiny little
scream sounding distantly in my head.
I thought I wouldn't be able to ignore it for much longer when Daddy
stepped back and yanked down his pants and underwear. The instant I saw
that rigid flesh even that small voice of protest went silent. My mouth
practically watered at the sight of such a gift. I didn't even notice
the sound of rending fabric when I literally tore my panties from my
hips and cast them aside before opening my arms, and my legs, in
invitation. It took less than a second for Daddy to accept it and as he
stepped close I could feel that oh so delicious hardness press against
my naked girlhood with the promise of pleasures and delights I'd never
experienced in my life.
Then the world exploded.
For several moments my eyes couldn't focus. Everything seemed hazy and
indistinct as though gauze covered my eyes. I blinked furious and
ground at them with my fists to try and clear them and that's when I
realized I was lying on the floor of the RV. Sounds were muffled and
there was a constant high-pitched whine filling my ears. "Daddy?" I
called and could barely hear myself. As I lowered my hands I realized
that there wasn't a problem with my eyes, the air was filled with
smoke. At that moment I accidently took in a large lungful of that
smoky air which caused a fit of harsh coughing that left me curled up
and moaning.
That was when I heard the ring of a cell phone. With my eyes watering I
crawled along the ground towards where I thought the ringing was coming
from. Thankfully my hearing was starting to clear and it only took a
few moments to realize it was Daddy's cell phone that was ringing, in
his pocket, where he was lying unconscious in the kitchen. As I drew
closer it looked like he had collapsed where he stood when, as I could
now see, the microwave had exploded. He was still breathing but small
fragments of glass were buried in the right side of his face as well as
his shoulder that, fortunately, didn't appear to be lethal. "Daddy!" I
cried in shock as I rolled him to his back to see if he suffered any
other injuries.
As I did that, I felt a sudden warmth pulse within my chest. It quickly
flowed out to my shoulder and down my arm until it burst through my
hand with a brilliant blue/white flash. As my fingers curled around the
energy blade something in my mind clicked and a sense of horror and
disgust had my stomach twisting itself into a nauseating knot. All of
that built up desire and lust burned away in a heartbeat and I realized
just what I had been doing and what I had been but seconds away from
going through with. Bile rose in my throat that I bitterly tried to
swallow down as I looked down at this man beneath me with fresh eyes.
Had that explosion not happened, I had literally been moments away from
being raped by my own father. That I had wanted it so badly was
immaterial because, as I was now beginning to understand, my feelings
and desires had not been my own. Somehow, someway, all of the
determination I'd had halfway through dinner had been completely wiped
away and replaced by...something. I'd had no choice in the matter and
now I came to understand that the little voice that had been screaming
at me in my head was my now current state of mind. I was aware of
everything that had happened and had been completely powerless to stop
it.
A sudden wave of fury boiled through me as I looked down at my would-be
rapist. He wasn't my father, I was certain of that now. I didn't know
who he was but this man held no parental lineage to me. No father would
be so sick and twisted that he would essentially brainwash his daughter
and try to use her as a sexual plaything. This man was just a sick and
twisted monster.
My fingers gripped the knife of what was now crackling energy so
tightly it was almost painful. He needed to die. This man needed to die
and I wanted to be the one to do it. It would be so easy. I knew that
my energy knife could easily slice through his skin as if it were air.
It wouldn't take hardly any effort to do it and at that moment there
was nothing I wanted to do more.
My arm lifted up in preparation to punch the blade into his black heart
when a voice shouted, "Kitty stop!"
It was surprise at hearing that more than a desire to do so that held
my strike at bay. That voice had come from my...from the monster's
phone. Frowning in confusion I reached down to those pants that were
still around his ankles and dug the phone out of the pocket. The screen
showed a call was in progress and the speakerphone was active. "Kitty
it's WiseCrack," the voice on the other end of the line said. "I've
hacked into the RV's camera systems and I can see you right now. I blew
up the microwave," he explained quickly.
"You emailed me yesterday," I realized as my mind tried desperately to
keep up with the rapid-fire course of events.
"Yeah. I just found out more about what's happened to you. I'll explain
more but you have to get out of there right now. There's already been
two calls to the police about the explosion and they're about five
minutes away. Unless you plan to spend the rest of your life in an MCO
cell take this phone and get the fuck out of there."
"Where am I supposed to go?" I cried as I scrambled to my feet and
stupidly started looking around.
"I'm looking for a ride for you right now but in the meantime get the
fuck out of there!"
His yell spurned me into action and I practically leapt out of the door
of the RV and started running as fast as I could the moment my feet hit
the ground. Working purely on instinct I shot towards the large cluster
of trees that made up the center of the RV park. During the day it was
often frequented by walkers or people just relaxing for the day, but by
this time in the evening it had been abandoned in favor of the more
personal fire pits at each site.
Just as I dove into the treeline I heard the sound of sirens come
screaming down the gravel path and two police cars skidded to a halt in
a plume of dust in front of our RV. Gasping more out of panic than lack
of breath I crouched behind a fallen tree and watched as four uniformed
officers all drew their weapons and made their way through the door of
the RV that still had smoke pouring out of it.
"Kitty," I heard faintly, "Kitty talk to me."
I realized I was still holding the cell phone and brought it to my ear
whispering, "I'm here, I don't think they see me."
"Okay, I've found a car for you. I'll get you two it and then guide you
out of there."
I nodded as though he could see me, and for all I knew he could, which
was when I realized the state my clothing was in. Immediately I blushed
and crouched even lower behind the log. It was on the tip of my tongue
to say something about how there was no way I was going to run around
half naked when the beam of one officer's flashlight started panning
around the area. Distantly I could hear multiple radios squawking but
couldn't make out what was being said. "They're outside the RV looking
around. Can you create another diversion?" I whispered as I carefully
slipped off my heels and stuffed them under the log as best I could.
"Working on that now," he told me. "When I give you the signal I want
you to move to your left about one hundred yards. Go slowly and
quietly, don't run. Go now!" he suddenly said just before I heard a car
alarm start wailing from somewhere off to my right.
The moment the officers all turned to head in that direction I moved
off in the opposite one. Heeding WiseCrack's advice I kept low and
moved slowly and carefully through the trees, trying to make as little
sound as possible. Off in the distance I could hear voices speaking
loudly, probably the police officers barking orders or relaying
information to one another. A couple different dogs were barking, but
they were also fairly far away so I doubted it was because of me.
After what felt like far too long a time, I finally made it to the edge
of the treeline and saw several rows of sites that had RV's, trailers,
campers, and even a few motorcycles with tents pitched. "Okay," I
whispered, "I'm at the edge of the trees."
"There should be a black Chevy Malibu almost dead ahead, do you see
it?"
I nodded when my eyes landed on the vehicle he described. "Yeah, I see
it."
"Make your way over to it. I'll unlock the car and get it started once
you're behind the wheel. After that just drive slowly out of there. The
exit is in the opposite direction of where the police are so they won't
see you and right now they're busy interviewing your neighbors so none
of them are looking through the area. Once you're clear of the area
I'll call you back and we'll find a safe place for you to hole up.
Ditch the phone you have otherwise they can trace the GPS."
"If I don't have a phone how will you get in touch with me?" I asked
before a far more important question came to mind. "Who are you? Why
are you helping me?"
The sigh of impatience on the other end of the line spoke of impatience
on his part. "Look, we don't have time for this right now. We've talked
before, you just don't remember it because of what was done to you.
Once we get you to a safe place we'll talk more and I'll tell you
everything I've found out but I can't do that if you're locked up in a
jail cell. I know you don't have any reason to trust me," he said
before I could point out that very point, "But right now I'm the only
chance you have to get out of there. Either let me help you or take
your chances with the cops, but since they're looking for whoever
caused an explosion that injured a man and you can create energy knives
from your hands I doubt they'll even bother trying to hear your side of
the story."
He was right about that, and both of us knew it. Even if I did try to
explain what happened to the police I had no idea how this area's law
enforcement felt about mutants. For all I knew, they could be card-
carrying members of Humanity First and would just as soon put a bullet
in my brain before speaking to me. Heading off on my own was also a
really bad idea. A young girl running around half naked tended to
attract all the wrong kinds of attention and would probably wind up
with me either assaulted or having the police called on me. WiseCrack's
help was really my only option.
"Damn!" I hissed before tossing the phone back into the trees and
slowly making my way towards the car he told me about. I stayed in a
crouch the whole time with my eyes trying to look everywhere at once.
Every small sound had my heart leaping into my throat as I imagined a
hundred different scenarios where I was caught and hauled off to god
knew where.
Eventually I made it to the car and took hold of the driver's door
handle. The second my fingers touched it the door locks released,
causing me to start and utter a small yelp of surprise that I tried to
cover with my hand. After looking around to make sure no one had seen
or heard me I slipped behind the wheel and closed the door as quietly
as I could. The moment it clicked shut the engine started, causing me
to blink in surprise. How the hell had that happened, I didn't have a
key.
"I'm in the car's On Star system," WiseCrack's voice announced through
the car speakers, causing me to jump and utter a sharp cry of surprise
and fear.
"Don't do that!" I snapped.
"Sorry," he said, sounding anything but apologetic, "I've unlocked all
of the vehicle's controls so you can drive it just as though you had
used the key. Now get out of there."
Putting the car in drive I slowly and carefully pulled away from the RV
site and made my way towards the entrance to the park. Thankfully it
didn't have any kind of a guard shack so I was able to exit the area
without anyone stopping me to ask who I was or where I was going and
soon I was out on the main road driving away from the park as fast as
the speed limit allowed.
It was at that point that I came to yet another realization. How the
hell did I know how to drive a car? True, at the age of fifteen I could
have taken some driver's education classes already and actually had my
learner's permit, but the way I was handling the vehicle made me think
I had years of experience doing this. Just another question in a long
line of them that I could only hope WiseCrack could help in answering.
As I drove down Route 809 I finally let myself breathe and relax a
little. As long as the car didn't get reported as being stolen within
the next twenty or thirty minutes I would be able to get far enough
away where I could ditch it and then make my way on foot to...well I
hadn't worked that part out yet but it would be away from that monster
pretending to be my father.
Thinking about him was a bad idea, because the moment I did, even
though it was in anger, I was immediately assaulted with the memory of
the last thirty-six hours of my life. That man, that sick freak, had
taken advantage of a girl with memory loss with what was now a clear
intent to use her as his own personal teen sex toy. That was bad
enough, but what made it worse was that somehow I had wanted it more
than anything else. Yes I'd had my few more lucid moments where I knew
what was happening was wrong, but for whatever reasons I'd had no
control over myself whenever he'd been near. Hell, I'd been practically
ready to rape him, a thought that now completely turned my stomach. Had
WiseCrack not intervened when he did I would have surely...
The conclusion of that thought had me whipping over to the side of the
road and practically throwing myself out of the car where, on hands and
knees, I vomited up everything I'd eaten that evening. Over and over
again I heaved until there was nothing left in my stomach and I was
left collapsed on the side of the road choking and gasping for breath
as tears rolled down my face.
With muscles weakened from such violent retching I somehow managed to
crawl back into the driver's seat before breaking into body-wracking
sobs while my screams of anguish filled the interior of the car.
Undisclosed location
"I take it you've seen the news."
The man in the white lab coat frowned into the microscope his attention
had been formerly focused on before the phone had run. "I did," he
replied while watching a segment of cells respond to the latest protein
compound that had been introduced to them, "Perhaps you would like to
explain how you managed to lose the experiment when it had practically
been gift-wrapped for you?" The last part ended on very close to an
angry shout.
"I don't know what happened," came the now nervous reply over the
headset, "Everything went fine when I got her out and no one suspected
it had to do with me. All I know is one second we were in the kitchen
and the next there was an explosion and she was gone along with my
cell. I barely managed to get out of there before the cops arrived."
"I don't give a damn about your problems," the man now yelled and sent
the microscope flying into the wall where it shattered into pieces.
"Fuck!" he muttered.
"What was that?" the person on the other end of the line asked
nervously.
"Just another minor delay that you have directly caused," snarled the
man accusingly. "I trust you were at least intelligent enough to have
implanted the tracker into it before it was liberated from the lab."
"Yeah," the caller replied with some relief in his voice, "But I had it
tied into the equipment in the RV and my phone. I activated the
emergency protocols so they were wiped," he assured the man in the lab
coat quickly, "But I need get to the safe house so I can get the backup
cell to track her."
"Do you have a means of transportation," the man sneered with clear
distain. "Or do you need me to spoon feed you that like an infant as
well?"
"I can handle it," the caller said in a tone that made it clear he was
miffed by the lack of confidence in his skills.
"At least you can handle something," the man said as he went about
reassembling the microscope and samples with amazing ease. "You need to
move quickly so I can get that experiment in here and run tests. All of
the research you acquired is useless to me if I'm unable to obtain
viable tissue samples for replication."
"She couldn't have gotten far," the caller assured him. "And once I get
a lock on her with the tracker she should be easy to find. Besides, now
that the programming's taken hold she's nothing more than a little girl
who's only goal in life is to please her owner. I doubt she has the
mental wherewithal to come up with any kind of a decent escape plan."
"Your overconfidence is the precise reason why I do not have my samples
already!" the man yelled into the connection and smiled at the
satisfying yelp of fear that resulted from it. "I expect to see it in
the lab within forty-eight hours or I will allow you to explain to our
disappointed buyers why their orders have been delayed."
The gulp on the other end of the line was audible before the caller
stammered out, "U-understood," and hung up.
Once the call had disconnected the man in the lab coat once again
introduced the protein compound into the cell segment and watched the
results unfold. The result was as he had anticipated, but it was still
useless without viable tissue sample that could complete the bonding
chain. Without that all he had was a useless pinprick of goop.
Spinning away from the microscope, the man leisurely strolled through
the five rows of stainless steel gurneys that currently occupied the
majority of the large warehouse apartment space. He smiled when he
pulled back the sheet from one to reveal a lovely blonde-haired girl of
perhaps sixteen possessed of lovely facial features, full breasts,
generous hips, long legs, and a rather annoying case of being dead.
Of course, that condition was only temporary. Once his associate
arrived with the experiment and his samples it would be child's play to
integrate the results of Project Kajira into the twenty-five corpses
and program them exactly to his customer's specifications. At five
million apiece, it was more than enough for him to re-establish a
proper lab and undertake the next phase of the project, Project Mantis.
That was the one that would elevate him to World Power status and make
him nigh unstoppable.
He'd already picked out the tropical island that would serve as his new
nation.
Westlake Industries Complex, Pennsylvania
The brandy burned pleasantly as it raced down Harold Westlake's throat.
It was the second of the night and would have to be his last for at
least a while so he kept his head about him. Scattered across his desk
were a variety of reports ranging from financial statements to security
sweeps, all of which did absolutely nothing to shed any kind of light
on just what the hell happened in his labs. He was just preparing to
look over one of the security reports again when a knock sounded at his
door. "Come," he called out in irritation.
The door opened and a man in a black paramilitary uniform with the
Westlake logo in patch form on his right shoulder entered the large
office and strode in. Without even pausing he approached the oaken desk
of the CEO and stood at parade rest with his hands clasped at his back.
"Sir, our office has recovered some new information."
"What is it Commander Barnes?" Westlake asked tiredly. "Another blurry
traffic camera image that doesn't even come close to matching our
missing personnel?"
"No sir," the commander said in a crisp, professional manner, "we
believe we may have a location on the missing experiment."
Instantly Westlake's eyes snapped to the security head's even as he
started pushing to his feet. "Have we mobilized yet?"
"Our teams are en route as we speak sir," he informed the CEO. "They
should be touching down within twenty minutes."
"Where was the experiment seen?"
Withdrawing a small-form tablet from its holster on his waist, the
commander activated it and placed it on the desk so his employer could
see the map of Ashland, Virginia. "According to our local law
enforcement contacts there was a minor explosion at an RV park in this
town. When police investigated there was no one on scene but witnesses
described a man and his daughter had been residing in the RV. A
subsequent interview using our personnel ID images confirmed that these
two," he tapped on the tablet's screen and changed the image to show
two pictures side by side, "Were the individuals in question."
Westlake looked at the images for a few moments before frowning and
looking up at his security head. "This man, who is he?"
Barnes leaned over and swiped the screen, sending the existing images
flying off the screen and replacing them with a page that had the man's
ID photo at the upper lefthand corner of the screen with the remainder
occupied by the individual's company file. "According to our records,
this man's name is Charles Sinclair. He's a mechanical engineer
responsible for the design, assembly, and operation of all of the non-
scientific equipment in the lab, including the equipment used to
conduct the actual experimentation."
"So," Westlake said slowly as he processed this information, "this
Sinclair worked rather closely with Blake did he?"
"Yes sir," the commander confirmed and swiped over to a still image of
the lab in question that showed Sinclair speaking with another slightly
older man in Dockers, a yellow polo, and a lab coat. "The two
collaborated extensively and Dr. Blake often credited Sinclair with
some rather impressive designs to accommodate testing his theories."
"Tell me Commander, did either of these men possess the computer skill
to create a computer virus?"
Barnes shook his head. "No sir. According to our background checks Dr.
Blake was strictly a scientist specializing in human physiology and
cognition."
"English please Commander," Westlake requested tiredly.
"He studied how the human body functioned, specializing in brain
activity. Mr. Sinclair," he continued, "Only possessed a degree in
mechanical engineering. However, I should note that this is official
records only. If they had other pursuits that were off the record we
would not have those in the file."
"Get into his life Commander," the CEO ordered, "I want to know the
last time that man took a piss, do you hear me?"
"Yes sir," the man replied in a clipped fashion, "I have people already
looking into it. I'll update you the moment we have more. Can I presume
you wish to also be notified when the team reaches the target site?"
"They have live feed body cams, correct? Then," he said when the
security head nodded an affirmative, "I want a direct feed of their
activity the moment they reach their target."
"Understood sir, I'll have Mr. Wiseman patch it into your computer."
With that he pivoted and strode from the room and Westlake had the
distinct impression the man actually felt uncomfortable not saluting
him.
"This is going to be a long fucking night," the CEO muttered.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
It had been almost an hour since I'd turned onto I95 heading north from
the RV park when the gas light on the car WiseCrack had appropriated
for me came on and I had to leave the highway. Not wanting to risk
running out of gas right in the middle of traffic I pulled into the
first parking lot I saw, a closed public storage facility, and parked
the car as far back away from the road as I could. With a little luck,
no one would take notice of it in the morning and it would be a while
before it would be discovered. I only hoped that I'd gotten far enough
away that the police wouldn't think of looking for me here, if they
even knew what I looked like.
By that point it was well after midnight and I was both hungry and
exhausted. Unfortunately, I had no ID and no money which meant I
couldn't buy any food or a place to sleep for the night. Since I didn't
want to stay with the car in case the police found it that meant I
might very well have to find a place to hide and sleep in some bushes
or something. The idea was not all that appealing to say the least but
I was just starting to work myself up to doing it when I heard
WiseCrack's voice quietly say from the car speakers, "Hey it's me."
Regardless of how quietly he spoke, I was so keyed up and my nerves so
completely on edge that I couldn't stop from jumping and letting out a
small scream. "Sorry," I muttered once I'd calmed back down, "It's been
a real shitty night."
"It's okay," he reassured me. "I just got back online and see where you
are. The good news is that there's no police coming for you right now."
"What's the bad news?" I grumped, not really sure I wanted to actually
hear it.
"The police know what you look like. After interviewing your neighbors
in the park they put together a sketch of what you and that guy
pretending to be your father look like."
"A sketch isn't much," I reasoned, "I've seen plenty of police sketches
on T.V that look like a hundred different people...I think." Damn it
was hard figuring out this memory thing.
"You're right," he confirmed, "Except after the sketch was made and put
into the police database they were contacted by Westlake Industries who
was able to match your face as well as the man pretending to be your
father's face to people within their company headquarters in
Pennsylvania."
"Westlake Industries. Why does that name sound so familiar?" I murmured
to myself.
"Because that's where you came from," WiseCrack answered quietly.
"Huh?" I blinked. "Where I came from? What are you talking about?"
"Look, I told you I'd explain as much as I could, and I will, but we
need to get you away from this car and somewhere safe first. I've
disabled the GPS that On Star can use to track it but that doesn't mean
an officer driving by can't run the plate and see it's stolen. It's
been reported stolen by the way."
"Thanks a lot," I said snarkily. "So how do I get somewhere safe? I
don't have any money and I look like...well honestly I look like a rape
victim." I felt my stomach clench at the idea of how close I came to
that being a fact.
"Is there anything in the car that we can work with? Maybe the owners
left behind a wallet or something?"
"Let me look." Climbing across the seat I pulled open the glove box and
rooted around through its contents. Unfortunately that only thing there
was the owner's manual, an insurance card, and a receipt for an oil
change last month. Bending myself almost in half I looked under the
seats there but all I found were a few uneaten M&M's and I wasn't
nearly desperate enough at that point to consider that a meal. I was
about ready to check the trunk when my eye caught sight of the central
arm rest. Though it wasn't very large, it did look like it contained a
small storage space. Popping it open I sorted through several pieces of
paper until I let out a small cry of triumph.
"Found something?" my unseen friend asked.
"It looks like a prepaid credit card," I said as I drew it out and held
it up to the light cast by the parking lot lights. "I wonder if there's
anything on it."
"Give me the name of the company, the card number, expiration date, and
that little three digit number on the back next to the signature bar."
I rattled off the information to him and barely after the last number
had departed my lips he said, "Fifty cents."
"Shit," I moaned. "That doesn't do me any good."
"Now there's the full two hundred."
For a few seconds I could do nothing but blink stupidly out the
windshield. "Wait, what?"
"That card is a two hundred dollar one. I recredited the full amount
back onto it."
"You can do that?" I asked in amazement. Holy crap. After everything
this guy did I was amazed he didn't just make himself filthy rich and
go live in a secluded mansion somewhere.
"The prepaid companies are easy, they don't have very good system
security. The real credit card companies, now those are a major league
bitch. I try not to screw with them if I can."
"But this is a Visa," I thought out loud.
"Only in name," he explained. "Basically the prepaid companies pay to
allow their cards to use the same purchasing algorithm-"
"Forget I asked," I said quickly. "Not that I asked in the first place.
So I've got two hundred bucks, now what?"
"Well you're only going to be able to drain that card once. I can't
keep refilling it because that will get noticed by the card company and
they can start tracking the purchases. Your best bet is to get a
prepaid cell, some food, and a room for the night. We can figure out
how to get you moving in the morning."
"And where exactly am I going?" I asked suspiciously.
There was a sigh over the speakers before he responded. "The only thing
I can think of is to bring you to me. After that I'll consult with some
friends of mine to see what the best course of action is."
"And where are you?"
"Reading Pennsylvania."
"Pennsylvania," I mused to myself, thinking that sounded familiar.
"Wait a second, that's where Westlake Industries is. That's where
this...whatever it is, was done to me!"
"Yeah, I know," he said, sounding chagrined, "I work in their IT
department."
"You work for them!" I screamed and started diving for the door.
"Wait! Wait! Hold on! I'm working undercover!"
I was already out the door at that point but his words brought me up
short. "Undercover?" I asked quietly more to myself than to him.
"Yeah," he said quickly, "I'd heard through the grapevine that they
were doing some seriously illegal and sick shit and got a job there in
IT so I could farm their computers since their core systems can't be
accessed outside of the building."
"Are you with the police?" I accused and once again prepared myself to
run.
"No," he assured me, "I'm just a guy that's damn good with computers.
Once I got enough evidence on them I was going to send it to a friend
of mine to give to his boss."
"This friend and his boss, are they cops?"
This time I heard a chuckle and there was something in that sound that
made me feel a bit nervous. "Not even close, but they are on the side
of angels. Look, I promise you I just want to help you. If you want I
can help you break into a gun store and steal a pistol and some ammo so
when you finally get here you can shoot me if I try to stab you in the
back."
The mention of backstabbing caused a familiar, faint warmth to pulse in
my chest. Glancing down at my hand I willed a glowing energy knife to
form in my hand. This is getting pretty easy to do, I thought with a
with a wicked smile. "Don't bother," I told him as I slid back behind
the wheel, "I don't need one."
"All right," he said slowly with confusion in his voice. Obviously he'd
forgotten about my power. "Anyway, there's a gas station one block over
designed for truckers doing stopovers. They should have prepaid cells
there. Get one and dial one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nine-
zero and hit send. That'll key me into its signal and I can reprogram
it. How's your clothing?"
Letting the energy knife vanish I looked down