SUBJECT 2

Chapter 3: Beginning His Quest

Hey everyone! I want to welcome you all back to a new chapter in the Subject 2 story! This time, we will see Michael begin his quest: to find Donald Davenport so that the latter can help him. This chapter is still part of the Sweet Freedom arc, as Michael still explores his freedom in this chapter while beginning his main quest. The format will still be the same as Chapter 2 and after, and I am planning on reformatting the first chapter soon.

Michael: Brandon does not own Lab Rats: Elite Force, Lab Rats, or Mighty Med. He only owns me and any other OC he has made. Enjoy the story!

Michael woke up to another beautiful morning the sun was shining on the Jeep he was sleeping in. The storm had stopped just a few hours after he fell asleep, and he felt better after having to deal with him burning up last night. Michael yawned as he got up from the row of seats he was laying on.

"Whew! I am so glad that storm is over!" Michael exclaimed as he was happy that he got plenty of rest despite the storm being loud as ever.

Michael proceeded to open the glove box to find something he could eat for breakfast. He then found a protein bar and he proceeded to grab it, along with a grape Powerade bottle. When he started eating breakfast, Michael realized something important that he needed to do.

"Oh gosh! I have to find that Davenport guy!" Michael realized while his mouth was full. "He'll be able to help me try to stop those guys who are chasing me!"

Michael then scoffed down his protein bar and drank his Powerade, then he tried to start the Jeep despite it being in the middle of the forest. The Jeep started, and Michael proceeded to drive out of the forest, unaware that there was someone watching him from the shadows.

"Next stop: Centium City!" Michael said, as he was excited to find Davenport and get his help. Michael then headed out to the road in the middle of nowhere.

However, the stranger in the shadows got his phone out and called the number he dialed on the phone.

"Sir, the cat has escaped out of the forest. What do we do now?" The stranger asked on the phone.

"Find him," the man on the other line replied. "He will be of use to us."

"Good idea sir!" The stranger said. "I'm on my way to get him!"

The stranger then proceeded to hang up the phone and got into his vehicle. He then proceeded to start the ignition and go on the same road Michael kept driving on.

Michael kept driving on the desert road in the middle of nowhere. There were no cars anywhere due to there not being any businesses in the area. Michael started sweating, as he didn't realize it would be so hot outside. But what would you expect from the middle of nowhere?

"It is so hot!" Michael complained. "Why are there no places or restrooms out here? Does it go on like this forever?"

Even though Michael complained about the hot weather and the sweat on his forehead, he was only wearing a lab coat on his torso and a collar around his neck. He kept driving until he found an area with shade. Michael then proceeded to drive to the shaded area and cooled down. However, the stranger from the forest approached the Jeep he was in, and Michael yelped and jumped up in his seat.

"Who the hell are you?" Michael asked, with a scared expression on his face.

"I'm someone who you might want help from," the stranger replied.

"You don't look like Donald Davenport!" Michael stated. "You look like someone else!

"True, but my good old friend Donald is the reason why I am here. You see, Davenport contacted me to bring you in for questioning as to who you are and where you came from. And now that I see it… I'm actually shocked, to be honest," the stranger said. "Is that what they do to animals like you?"

"Animals like me? Could you clarify that for me a little bit more?" Michael asked.

"Sure thing," the stranger replied. "I've been tasked with a rescue operation: to rescue abducted animals so they aren't subjected to experiments, and if they already were and… look like you, that part of the rescue operation is to make sure that I notify Davenport and bring you and anyone else like you to him, so he can question you and try to help you."

"Well, honestly, I'm not sure if I can trust you or not," Michael said. "You look kind of shady to me."

"I'm not joking, sir," the stranger said. "You are coming with me, whether you like it or not. I can't disobey my orders."

"Well, uh… SEE YA!" Michael shouted as he started his Jeep and drove off from the stranger.

"SHIT!" The stranger yelled. The stranger then proceeded to get into his vehicle, started the ignition, and drove towards Michael's Jeep.

The chase lasted some time, as the stranger was still behind Michael due to the stranger's vehicle being modified for its speed.

"How the hell can he go that fast?" Michael stated. "I am so surprised that he is still behind me… no, I'm not. This has been going on far enough!"

Michael then proceeded to put his vehicle on reverse as he started to speed back on the stranger's vehicle.

"AAAAAHHH!" The stranger screamed, as Michael's vehicle backed into his vehicle very fast.

Michael laughed as he kept reversing his vehicle. However, after a couple of minutes of reversing the vehicle, it didn't last long as the stranger pushed forward and knocked Michael's vehicle on the side of the road. Michael's head was covered with light blood due to him crashing on the side of the road, and his leg started hurting as he couldn't feel it.

"Ow! DAMN IT! Stupid leg!" Michael shouted as he felt the pain coursing throughout his leg. The stranger finally proceeded to the Jeep and shot Michael with a sleeping dart, rendering Michael unconscious. He then picked up Michael's body and put it in the back row of seats in his vehicle and drove off to Centium City to take Michael to Donald.

A couple of hours have passed since Michael passed out in his now-towed Jeep. However, the stranger was able to salvage everything from the destroyed vehicle, including the snacks, medical supplies, drinks, and cell phone. Michael's eyes started to open slowly as he heard voices over his body.

"What is this?" One person asked.

"Not sure, but I doubt science would allow this," another person replied.

"Why isn't he wearing any pants?" Someone else asked.

"He has fur; I doubt that they make pants for him not to have medical issues," another person replied with frustration in their voice.

"Well, the lab coat helps, despite it being torn," someone said.

"Hold on! He's waking up!" The last person exclaimed.

Michael then fully opened his eyes as he stared at the people standing over him. There were six people: five teenagers and one adult. Michael yelped with a scared expression on his face.

"AH! What… what's going on? Who are you people?" Michael asked, confused as to why those people were standing over him. He started to get shaky and breathe hard.

"Hey, hey, hey! Calm down! It's okay, you're safe!" One of the girls exclaimed. "My name is Bree. What is your name?"

"Michael," Michael replied. "I'm… I'm sorry if I am shaky and all that, but I never met you guys before, so I panicked for a second."

"Well, we are glad to see you, Michael. This is my brother, Chase, my father, Donald, and my friends, Skylar, Kaz and Oliver," Bree said.

"Um… it's nice to meet you guys. I also apologize if I sound weird; I don't have the best social interaction with humans since they used to do experiments on me."

"Don't worry! Chase doesn't either, so he can teach you!" Bree stated excitedly.

"Ha-ha, laugh it up," Chase said with a frustrated look on his face. "So, how long have they been doing experiments on you for?"

"It's been since 1997," Michael stated. "There were these weird scientists who abducted me and kept doing experiments on me, to where my body wasn't… normal anymore. I realized that I wasn't the same kitten I used to be, and that I was able to live longer than normal animal years. They morphed my body into… well, this," Michael stated. "I lost the people that adopted me to those mad people, and now I was able to get away from… from all that crap."

"Well, Oliver and I are doctors," Kaz explained. "Maybe we can see if we can find out what those scientists did to you, but I will sadly have to say that we can't turn you back into a regular cat."

"Aw, man!" Michael exclaimed with a sad look on his face. "It can't get any worse, can it?"

"Well, that's the good news," Oliver stated. "As much as we found out, we didn't find anything that harmed your DNA, besides when you had to use a cool pack when you were… burning up."

"Wait, how did you know about the cool pack?" Michael asked, with a suspicious look on his face.

"Oliver, you weren't supposed to say anything!" Skylar shouted at Oliver.

"Sorry, but it came out too quick! I get anxious while having to look at him wearing no underclothes!" Oliver exclaimed.

"I didn't wear any pants in the first place! What did you expect, I AM A WALKING AND TALKING CAT!" Michael yelled.

"Wow! He showed you!" Kaz said with joy. Bree smacked him on the back of his head. "Ow!"

"Sorry for Kaz's sarcasm. He usually is clever a lot of the time, but he just likes to joke around too," Bree stated.

"It's… it's fine; I didn't mean to start any commotion and I do apologize if I overreacted," Michael apologized.

"It's okay," Chase reassured Michael. "I know this situation isn't the best for you right now."

"Hello, Michael," A voice said from the door far away. Michael jumped off the table and yelped.

"Who are you?!" Michael asked.

"My name is Donald Davenport. It's nice to meet you," Donald stated. "Welcome to Centium City!"

"Wait… Centium City? Are you the guy I've been looking for?" Michael asked.

"Sure am! My kids Leo, Bree, Chase and Adam helped us find you," Donald replied.

"Well… I wanted to thank you for finding me. Those people who were doing bad things to me are still after me," Michael explained.

"You're welcome," Donald said. "We actually need your help with something."

"Well, what is it?" Michael asked.

"The Mighty Med hospital was destroyed," Skylar explained.

"Wait, what is Mighty Med hospital?" Michael asked.

"It was a hospital that took care of superheroes who lost their powers. Oliver and I were doctors there, and when we were trying to take down Bridget, Oliver's mom, the hospital was destroyed by unknown villains," Kaz explained. He then showed Michael a picture that sent chills down Michael's spine. He saw a destroyed building, with ashes everywhere and the night sky in the background.

"That's terrible! Who would do something like that?" Michael asked with a frown on his face.

"We don't know. We lost a lot of superheroes that day. We won't rest until we find out who did it," Kaz said.

"Kaz, Oliver, and Skylar wanted to use my technology to find them, but I had an idea. To create a team consisting of bionic heroes and superheroes. And now that you're here, we are willing to make an exception," Donald said with a smile on his face. "Welcome to the team, Michael."

"Oh my gosh, this is exciting!" Michael exclaimed with a happy look on his face. "I'm finally going to start saving the world!"

"One more thing," Kaz asked. "Can we get this dude some pants?!" Bree smacked Kaz on the back of his head again, with Kaz shouting in pain.

"Well, Michael, the bad news is, we weren't able to work on anything else than a body armor shirt for you," Donald explained. "It will be a long time before we can make you a full outfit, but you have fur, so it won't bother you."

"It might bother people outside this building," Michael said.

"Well, it's their loss," Chase stated. "We are going to make sure that no one does anything cruel to you ever gain."

"Thanks, guys. That means a lot," Michael said with a smile on his face. Michael then proceeded to break into tears of joy.

"Aw, he looks cute when he's happy!" Bree said.

The group gave Michael a big hug as they were happy to have another member on their team. The group then headed upstairs with Michael as they entered the penthouse, with Michael excited to see what he was going to do to help save the world and the rest of the superheroes.

And there you have it guys! Another chapter is done! Even though I wanted to make the Sweet Freedom arc a little bigger, I didn't want to take too long on it because I wanted to focus on the main story after this chapter, but do not worry! There will be a lot of fun episodes focusing on Michael's adventures when he's not saving the world, and I promise you, you're going to love what is to come next! See you guys next time on Chapter 4!

Brandon