A/N: My apologies for taking so long with this new chapter, but I unfortunately suffered a delay when I had to get a new writing program. Still, I felt the need to get this new chapter out for the anniversary of when 'So The Drama' came out on DVD. Also, I'd like you to know that I'm going to try focusing on some of my other projects that have fallen to wayside. A lot of them have been long overdue for an update. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please note that things are going to get a little gory in this one. Btw, does anyone think 'Hybrid' has a chance in the Fannies' this year?

I.

The door of the plane opened, allowing Lawton and his men to enter.

"Sweep this place from top to bottom immediately" Lawton ordered "I want every part of this plane checked".

The scanning crew came in immediately, running their equipment over every nook and cranny of the plane's interior, from the overhead compartments to underneath the seats, to the cockpit and stewardess quarters to even the lavatory, all the while Lawton watched over with grim impatience.

"Sir!" one of the soldiers, Nathan Fortworth, called out "I think we've found his hiding place!"

Walking over to where the soldier called him, Lawton saw him standing over a loose panel in the floorboard.

"Out of the way" Lawton said as he shoved Fortworth aside before lifting the panel to reveal a stepladder going down. "Follow me" Lawton ordered as he descended the ladder, Forthworth and one of his fellow soldiers, John Leaper, following.

In an instant, the trio found themselves in the plane's cargo hold, which looked like it had been the site of a war. Racks that were nailed to the floor had been upturned, crates and cages (which were thankfully empty) had been blown into the walls, and bags and luggage was scattered all over the place.

"What happened in here?" Leaper asked in surprise as they scanned the bay "This place looks like a bomb hit it. How could one little boy do all this?"

"That thing isn't a boy" Lawton said grimly "It isn't even a human, no matter what its DNA says".

"One thing's for certain" Fortworth said as he surveyed the empty area "Your subject's long gone now".

"Don't you think I can see that, you imbecile?" Lawton snapped. "Make yourself useful and try to find a clue as to where it is now!"

"Sir, look!" Leaper said as he pointed to R0N's makeshift bed "Looks like this is where he had made camp".

"Dang, this kid has an appetite" Fortworth said as he inspected the plates and empty soda cans scattered around the bed "Does he have pig DNA in him?"

"Snake DNA as well, by the looks of it" Leaper said as he pointed around the area to reveal flakes of skin covering the floor.

Forthworth grimaced "I'm glad I had lunch early today. What do you make of this, Doc?"

"Apparently, our little runaway has reached a crucial moment in its lifecycle" Lawton surmised "The ransacked area and shed skin give indication that it must've went through a metamorphosis. No doubt it is fully grown now" he sneered "Darn it. This will make finding R0N even more difficult now".

The three men climbed back up the ladder into the passenger area where the rest of Lawton's men were waiting.

"Get down there and collect every piece of evidence there is down there to study" Lawton ordered them "Don't come back up here until you're certain you haven't missed a thing". As the men quickly went down the ladder, Lawton walked to the open plane door and looked out into city. "Obviously, it got off along with all the passengers" he growled "That blasted artificial human could be anywhere in the city by now".

"This sounds serious" Leaper injected "We'd better call the Pentagon".

"And tell them what?" Lawton rebuked as he turned around to face the soldier viciously "That not only we failed to keep R0NMMP contained, but we allowed it to escape into a populated city? Do you know how severely that could implicate our lab? No, we'll have to be covert about this" He then turned back to open door before speaking "Send word to Major Fred Durham to set up a perimeter around Las Angeles. Boycott all departing transportation if you have to, set up blockades, inspect all citizens heading out of town, whatever it takes! Make sure that thing doesn't leave the city! If you encounter anyone suspicious, you can use any nonlethal means necessary, but remember, it must not be harmed!"

Saluting, Leaper and Forthworth raced off to relay the orders to their fellow soldiers while Lawton continued to look out into the city.

"May God have mercy on anyone who gets in our way" he said with dark determination.

II.

A squad of vans and cars pulled up to the hotel. Upon stopping, Finch and his strike team immediately climbed out of their van and walked into the hotel's main lobby.

"We'll set up our base of operations here" Lawton explained as they checked in "The mobile lab will be set up by tonight. In the meantime, check into your rooms until we have a lead on the girl's location".

"Actually, we may have one now" Wade piped up "According to the lady who lost her bag at the train station, some of the bills in it were marked, so I've been on the lookout for any of the serial numbers. One of them just turned up at a clothing store not too far from here".

"Heh" Sheila chuckled "Not even an adult for a day and she already has fashion sense".

"We need to check out that store right away" Finch said to the group "Back to the van!"

"But I was planning to order room service!" Drew moaned as he straggled behind the group.

Ten minutes later, the strike team was outside the store Kim had been to earlier. Monique was surprised when she saw the strike team coming in.

"Uh, can I help you?" she asked the group tentatively.

"Yeah, we're conducting a missing person's search" Sheila explained to the young woman "Did you happen to see an auburn girl with green eyes earlier? I believe she was about your age".

"Well, yeah, I saw her" Monique nodded "Why? Is she in trouble?"

"Hopefully not" Betty answered "What can you tell us about her?"

"Well, I hadn't seen her in town before, but man, she had it going on" Monique said "I mean, that girl looked hotter than a supernova about ready to blow".

"Any particular reason she came in here?" Finch asked.

"She wanted some outfits that would make the guys notice her" Monique said before shaking her head "Considering how she looked though, she didn't need much help. I mean, I wish I looked that good so that boys would stand up and take notice of me".

"Sounds like our girl's filled out quite a bit" Sheila commented.

"We're going to need a list of the clothes she purchased in order to help our investigation" Gemini said to Monique.

"Sure" Monique nodded as she walked over to the register "Just let me get the receipts".

"In the meantime, has anything else come up on your hand computer, Wade?" Anne asked the youngest member of the team.

There was no response.

"Wade?"

Looking down, the group saw that Wade was frozen solid with a thousand-yard stare, no doubt staring at Monique.

"YO! LOVER BOY!" Sheila shouted.

That did the trick. "Huh? What?" Wade asked in surprise.

"Got any other leads to our missing Princess?" Sheila asked.

"Oh, right" Wade said before looking to his computer "Give me a minute".

Sheila chuckled before turning to face Monique as she came back with the purchase reports "Looks like you're not so unlucky with guys after all, Sweetie".

"Yeah, except he's a little too young for me and I don't think I can wait until he's older" Monique shook her head in bemusement "No kid can age that fast".

"You've be surprised, actually" Sheila murmured to herself as Monique handed her the purchases list.

"Bingo!" Wade cried out "The credit card searches finally paid off! It turned up at a motel just outside Hollywood!"

"Let's roll" Finch said to the group before addressing Monique for a final time "Thank you for your cooperation".

"Sure" Monique called out "I just hope you find that poor girl alright".

"Heh, you're not the only one" James replied.

"Oh, and don't worry!" Sheila called back jokingly to Monique while pointing to Wade in a teasing manner "He'll look you up in five years!"

An embarrassed Wade then followed Sheila out of the store while Monique couldn't help but giggle in amusement with a hint of intrigue.

III.

R0N continued his venture through town, eying everyone on the street as he passed them. Among them, he saw a man with a boom box at his side dancing hip hop for all passing. He also caught sight of a dog tied to a tree who wagged its tail playfully at the sight of him to which he waved to it. Finally, he saw a guy sneak up behind a girl before wrapping his arms around her and saying "Hey, Baby. Come here often?", causing the woman to giggle. That last sight caused a sense of longing within him.

Passing by an electronics store, he spotted a trio of large televisions in the window. On the television in the middle, there was a Commando movie featuring Ronald Wisenhymer as he fended off a group of armed men attacking him. The boy watched as Ronald was dogpiled by the group but effortlessly threw them off him with a single flex, followed by punching one man in the stomach, hurling another man into the air by the arm, and grabbed a third by his shirt and threw him into the remainder of the group to end the battle.

Intrigued by the sight, R0N looked to the television on the left and saw a Martial Arts movie playing. He watched in amazement as the two fighters on screen traded blows, throwing kicks, blocking chops, avoiding leg sweeps, and defy the rules of physics with amazing acrobatic feats.

Turning to the final television on the far right, he saw it was the ending scene of a movie where the hero was at the villains' mercy with his arm in danger of breaking. Suddenly, the hero's free hand clenched before he instantly whirled around and decked the villain in the face, knocking him out. In an instant, a young woman came running onscreen to the hero and embraced him romantically before they kissed.

The blond couldn't help but smile fondly from viewing the scene.

Suddenly, he felt a strange prickling sensation in his ears, as if he was hearing people. Turning around, he saw behind him that a 100 feet away, there was a huge circular large arena, which a large crowd was flooding into. Looking carefully, R0N could easily tell there was already hundreds of people inside in the stands.

His curiosity piqued, the blond followed the line of people into the arena, finding himself being herded into the arena, where he saw a large roped off ring with lights shining all around it. Following the crowd, R0N was lead into the bleachers surrounding the ring. Following the example of the others, he sat down in a seat and looked forward in confusion, not knowing what to expect.

Suddenly, the lights dimmed and a spotlight shined into the center of the ring, revealing a man in a striped shirt.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!" he cried into a microphone "Are you ready to see some pain?"

In response, the crowd screamed loudly.

"I SAID ARE YOU READY TO SEE SOME PAIN?!" the man shouted in the microphone, to which the crowd screamed louder. "I STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU!" the man egged the crowd on, causing them to scream their loudest of all, R0N joining in from getting caught up in the excitement.

"Alright then!" the announcer cried "I give you the Master of Mayhem, the Duke of Danger, the Sultan of Screams…Pain King!"

A light then showed on in the corner, revealing a large muscular man in tights and a mask with a crown on top. The sight of him seemed to send the audience into a frenzy as he gnashed his teeth and flexed in biceps.

"As a special treat tonight" the announcer said "We're holding a special event and accepting any challenges!"

"That's right!" Pain King bellowed as he snatched the microphone away from the announcer "I will take on all comers in a no-holds-barred grudge match! Right here! Right now! Tonight!"

R0N's eyes lit up in fascination as he watched Pain King continue his rant before the announcer took back the mike.

"That's right" the announcer said "If anyone can last in the ring against Pain King for three minutes, the winner will receive this beautiful belt with a sparkling solid gold buckle and $50,000 in cash!"

A spotlight shown on the belt and bundle of cash in question on a table, eliciting a chorus of 'Oohs' from the audience, R0N focusing especially on the belt.

"So, does anyone have the guts to face me?!" Pain King dared anyone listening "If you have what it takes, then bring it on!"

Incentivized, R0N immediately stood up and cried out "I accept your challenge!"

There was a moment of silence as everyone simultaneously turned to the male. There was then a chorus of snickers and guffaws from the audience, mingled with cries of "Yeah, right!", "You've got to be kidding!", and "It's your funeral, Scrawny!".

"Now, now" the announcer said "We did say all challenges are allowed. If the young man has a death wish, then we should oblige him. Come down to the ring, Kid!"

Departing the stands full of snickering people, R0N climbed into the ring where his opponent was waiting for him.

"Alright then" the announcer said "Is everybody ready?!". When he got a cheer from the audience in response, he cried out "THEN LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!"

The announcer climbed out of the ring and a bell sounded, signifying the start of the fight.

"Alright, Little Man" Pain King taunted as he advanced on the boy "You wanna hang with the big boys? Well, you're about to get your wish!"

"Yeah, go get him, Pain King!" a member of the audience shouted.

"Tear him a new one!" another cried.

"Show him that he doesn't belong here!" a third shouted.

Eager to please his fans, Pain King leaped into the air and raised his hands over his head, attempting to pile drive the boy. However, the blond managed to leap back out of the way before the blow struck, leaving the wrestler to hit the floor of the ring.

Eyes narrowed, R0N charged at Pain King in an attempt ram him. Without even flinching, Pain King swung his arm in a slapping gesture and sent the blond flying into the ring's corner stake, banging his head and knocking him silly.

"Heh" a fan in the stands wearing a 'Pain King's #1' foam finger chortled "The dweeb lasted longer than we thought he would".

Just as the announcer was about to declare Pain King the winner, R0N surged to life and stood back up.

"Wow" Pain King said impressed "The kid's tougher than I thought. Better stop dallying around then".

With that Pain King leaped into the air to body slam R0N. Just as he was a few feet away from smushing the boy, he was stopped. Much to his surprise, as well as that of the announcer and audience, the blond had easily managed to catch him with one hand.

The eyes of everyone in the audience were bugged out to the point that they nearly popped out of their heads as R0N tossed Pain King to the ground.

"H-How in the world did he do that?!" a woman shouted.

"It's got to be a trick" her husband declared, though his voice lacked certainty "No way someone like him could be that strong!"

Pain King was about to strike again when R0N went on the offensive. Fast as lightning, he disappeared from the champion's sight. Before the wrestler knew what was happening, he felt a painful strike to his back like he had just been plowed by a battering ram, causing him to go flying into the side of the ring.

Once again, everyone was left speechless at the mysterious blond's amazing display of power.

Shaking off the surprise, the disbelieving man from earlier called out "Come on, Pain King! Don't let yourself lose to a twerp like that!"

"Yeah, what he said!" his wife agreed, followed by a chorus of others.

Bolstered by the words of the audience, Pain King decided to end this with his signature move. Pushing against the ropes of the ring, he pulled them back as far they could go until they were taunt and braced himself.

Everyone in the audience knew what was about to happen and began to cheer loudly as to what was about to happen.

"Oh boy!" A man wearing a Hawaiian shirt shouted in excitement "The Pain King Cannon! This will be great!"

"Yeah!" his friend wearing sunglasses beside him agreed "The PKC always wins! Not even Steel Toe has been able to beat it!"

The anxiousness in the air around the audience was so thick it could be cut with a butcher knife. With fevered anticipation and suspense, everyone braced themselves for what was coming.

Sure enough, with a smirk, Pain King released his grip on the ropes and, like a slingshot, he was catapulted full speed towards the blond in front of him, his hands out like an arrowhead.

Just when it looked like Pain King was about to claim another victory, everyone was shocked to see R0N catch him by the wrists effortlessly.

"I-I don't believe it" the fan in the Hawaiian shirt said in a monotone voice.

"He stopped the Pain King Cannon" his friend said in an equally monotone voice.

Pain King tried to pull his wrists free from R0N, but the boy's grip was stronger than anything he'd ever experienced.

"You put up a good fight" the boy applauded him "but this is where it ends".

Before Pain King knew it, the boy started spinning rapidly, taking the wrestler with him. Just as the champion was about to lose his lunch, the blond released his grip on him and sent him flying into the air, out of the ring and into the wall with a 'SMASH!' before sliding down to the ground, out cold.

Stunned silence filled the arena as everyone looked on with opened jaws and wide eyes, unable to believe what just happened. The undefeatable Pain King had lost to an unknown little beanpole.

Shaking off his stupor, the announcer quickly ran into the ring.

"How about that, everyone?!" he shouted into the microphone "Not only has this mysterious young lad lasted the three minutes, but he has beaten the champ! Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the winner…Mr. Unstoppable!"

Sparse applause came from the stunned audience, many still in shock over the blond's performance. Standing before the announcer R0N was presented with his cash prize of $50,000 and the belt with a golden buckle. R0N raised the belt high over his head to show his victory.

Just as the announcer was about ask him some questions however, the blond leaped out of the ring and left the building.

"Who in the world was that guy?" the guy in the sunglasses said.

"I don't know" his friend in the Hawaiian shirt said "but he certainly wasn't the Solo Trooper".

IV.

Kim eventually arrived at ElecTrode, the club Nate had directed her to. Seeing the long line waiting in front, she was starting to wonder how long she would be waiting to get in when the bouncer at the door who was letting people in called out "You, Ginger! You're in!"

Walking through the door, Kim found herself in a strange yet interesting place. The lights were dimmed with spotlights shinning all over the place, loud dance music was playing, and people were shaking their groove things everywhere, with some even swinging on the ceiling.

Looking around with utter fascination, Kim spotted a muscular young man with blond hair sitting at a table.

"Hey there, Pretty Eyes" he called out "Where are you from?"

"I'm new in town" Kim replied, though she couldn't be heard over the noise.

"What?"

"I said I'm new in town!"

"Oh, really?" the guy asked in fascination. Before the conversation could continue, however, another woman wrapped her arms around the guy's shoulders and pulled her close. "Oh, hey!"

The woman giggled. "I have a party to go to and no one to take me there" she said seductively.

"Oh, you need a ride?" the guy asked obliviously "I'll give you a lift".

Meanwhile, Kim felt her blood ran cold. For the woman was the same brunette girl from the car she had encountered earlier that day. She was wearing a skin-tight black dress with spaghetti straps, a hemline that was three sizes shorter than a cheerleading skirt, and backless to the point that it plunged down to her waist.

Calming herself, Kim decided to address the intrusion.

"Um, excuse me" she politely said to the brunette "You may not have noticed, but we were having a con…"

"You again, Airhead?" the brunette cut her off harshly like she hadn't given her any notice until now "You're lucky I don't take you to court for nearly denting my car's hood earlier, you brainless bimbo. Common dames like you don't belong here" she said in disgust "Why don't you just make like a dog and get lost, you filthy tramp?"

As Kim let out an angry growl, the brunette, having spent her disdain, disregarded Kim, turned back to the beefy guy and sweetly said "I need to go to the little girls' room first to fix my make-up. When I'm done, we can head to that 'party'".

"Okay" the ignorant beefcake said before the brunette got off his lap "I'll be waiting right here to drive you over".

As the brunette walked past Kim, she gave her a threatening "Stay out of my way, lowlife. I'll eat you alive" before rudely pushing past her and walking off towards the back of the club.

Her fists clenched tight to the point they were chalky white and her lips pressed together in a nasty sneer, Kim's eyes narrowed at the retreating form of the brunette and glowed acid green for a fraction of a second. Surreptitiously, she followed the girl through the sea of dancers to the back of the club where the restrooms were kept.

V.

Standing in front of the restroom mirror, the brunette began applying eyeshadow to her face. Once she was satisfied she had gotten the right consistence, she reached for her powderpuff.

Just then, she heard a soft cracking and crushing behind her.

"What was that?" she asked in surprise while looking around. Seeing nothing, she dismissed it as the wind and went back to her make up. After lightly powdering her face, she went to reach for her lipstick when a pattering sound filled the restroom followed by a loud bang that seemed to come from everywhere.

"Okay, I know I heard something that time" she said as she looked around again. Deciding that she'd complain about the pipes in the club's ladies' room tomorrow, the brunette picked up her lipstick to resume her touch up. She had just placed the lipstick to her lips when she heard a screech like nails on a chalkboard that surprised her to the point that she accidentally ran the lipstick from her lips down her cheek.

"Alright, who's in here?" the girl demanded in annoyance as she whirled around "I'm in no mood for games".

Suddenly, she heard a series of scratches coming from behind the wall of the restroom.

"What the?" she muttered in confusion before slowly inching towards the wall.

The wall continued to thud louder and louder as the brunette apprehensively walked up to it. As she drew closer, she started to hear ever growing loud sounds: gurgles, thumps, scraps, groans, and moans, like something large was moving around inside the walls.

Upon reaching the wall, the girl's anxiety was at its peak as she tentatively placed her ear against the limestone surface to hear better. She could swear she was hearing what sound like growls, snarls and hisses behind the wall. It was almost frightening as the girl's heartbeat raced like it never did before.

Then, just as suddenly as it started, the noise stopped and the restroom was silent again.

"Huh" the brunette shrugged as she turned away from the wall. "Guess it was nothing".

Suddenly, a horrific clawed hand burst through the wall and pierced the girl right through her to her chest before she could even complete her scream of fright.

Because of the loud music outside, nobody even heard the noise.

VI.

Arriving at the Barker Motel, the strike team entered Nate's office. After explaining they were in search of the redhead who had checked in earlier, he showed them his office's camera footage. Unfortunately, they were unable to get a good look of Kim's face because the digital camera froze up while it was pointed at her.

"Well, it seems we're still in the dark on what our target looks like" Betty commented.

"Wade, see if you can digitally enhance that image" Finch asked the young genius "Hopefully, we can get a better visual".

"I'll do what I can" Wade replied.

"I have to say, she does have style based on what she's wearing" Sheila commented as she looked at the still image.

"Hmm" James pondered with a hand to his chin "You know, the way she looks, she could almost be Anne's twin".

"Well, thank you for the compliment, James" Anne replied kindly.

"Do you have any idea where she might have gone?" Finch asked Nate.

"She was wondering where a lot of guys could be found" Nate answered.

"That goes into what that cashier at the clothing store told us" Gemini stated.

"Where did you tell her to go?" Finch asked Barker.

"I sort of mentioned a club called 'ElecTrode' a few blocks down" the hotel owner replied.

"Sheila and Drew are with me" Finch said "Anne, James, and Wade will take the second, and Betty and Gemini ride in the third".

"Oh great" the twins moaned in unison.

"Wade, don't forget that camera footage" Sheila said as she walked out of the office.

"Hang on" Wade said as he typed on his hand computer, wirelessly downloading the camera's data "Annnddd…got it! Let's go!"

Getting into their cars, the strike team took off for the club.

"I appreciate the statement you made back there, James" Anne said to James who was driving.

"Well, I meant it" James replied "That girl almost did look like you".

"Please" Anne shook her head "Did you see the body she had? What I would give to have a rack like that".

"Ah, what are you talking about?" James asked sincerely "You look great. Perhaps the best looking scientist who ever won the Noters' Ribbon".

Anne's eyes widened in surprise. "You know that I won the Noters' Ribbon?"

"Well sure" James nodded "I like to keep track of a lot of big events that happen within the Science Community. To tell the truth, when I saw the photo from your award ceremony, I wondered how lucky I'd have to be in order to meet you".

"Well" Anne said gratefully "Guess that's one good thing that's come out of this alien hunt".

"Uh, guys?" Wade called up to the flirting pair, feeling extremely uncomfortable "Have you forgotten that I'm sitting back here?"

"Oh right" Anne said while blushing.

"Sorry about that, Wade" James said embarrassed before looking back onto the road.

Despite the awkwardness of the moment, James and Anne couldn't help but to give each other one last shy glance out of the corner of their eyes.

VII.

Coming out of the back, Kim walked along the dance floor, licking a red substance off her hand as she did. After sliding he fore and middle fingers through her mouth to remove the last of the substance, Kim seemed to shiver in delight before spotting a handsome young man sitting at a table. Seeing that most of the other girls in the club were half naked, Kim decided to get in on the act, shedding her green crop top and tossing it to some random guy, leaving her in just her cotton bra before approaching the guy,

Imitating the brunette, she wrapped her arms around the guy and seductively said "I have a party to go to and no one to take me there".

The boy in question, Erik Lankin, smirked and said "Where is this party?"

Kim smirked in response "I believe at your place".

Grinning in excitement, Erik got up from his seat and said "Then let's not be late for it" before leading Kim out of the building.

VIII.

Lights from helicopters shined on the club as the strike team pulled up and quickly disembarked.

"Hey!" the bouncer in front called out "No parking allowed there!"

"One side!" Sheila said as she and the others came running to the door "Coming through!"

Before anyone in line could object, the strike team and Finch's men stormed the club.

"Nobody move!" Finch called out over the music, getting everyone's attention "No one is allowed to leave this club! Nobody!"

IX.

Out in the parking lot, Kim and Erik were getting into Erik's car. Kim watched in utter fascination as Erik placed the key in the ignition and placed the car in drive. Just as they were about to pull out, they watched a helicopter light pass overhead.

"Man" Erik shook his head "There's always some action going on in this corner of town".

With that, the two drove off.

X.

"Bonnie, are you going to be in there all night?" The young blonde woman knocked on the restroom door in annoyance "Don't tell me you smuggled a guy into the ladies' room again".

Losing patience, the girl shoved open the door to the restroom…before her eyes widened in horror and she let loose a terrifying scream.

XI.

The blonde's horrified scream caught the ears of the strike team. Racing to the back, they saw the young woman looking absolutely traumatized. Pushing open the restroom door, they were greeted by the same sight that she had witnessed.

For there, on the tiled floor of the restroom, was the brunette that Kim had run afoul, her head was limp and faced down in a large puddle of her own blood which had formed all around her body. Her face was as pale as a ghost, her eyes wide in terror, her mouth slack and opened wide in mid-scream with her tongue dangling out. Her arms were extended like she had been flailing and her legs were spread out like she had been struggling in her last moments. In addition to lying in a puddle of it, she was completely covered in her own blood, it having stained her hair and drenched her cheeks, neck and eyes. The most disturbing sight, however, was the cause of death. For there, in her chest where her breasts once were, as if they had completely exploded, was a huge, gaping, disgusting hole that ran all the way through to her back. To add insult to injury, the force of whatever punctured the hole through her had completely shredded her dress to pieces, tattered bits of black fabric surrounding her once beautiful naked body.

"Oh my" Anne gasped in shock.

"Good heavens" Betty said in horror.

"Dang" was all Sheila could say.

"I think I'm going to lose my lunch" Drew moaned as he became queasy.

"Hey! I can't see!" Wade cried as his view was deliberately blocked by Betty and Anne.

"That's not the most terrible thing I've seen in this line of business" Gemini commented with a shrug.

"Oh, sorry" James said sheepishly before covering his eyes, realizing they were in the ladies' room.

"Believable, what do you make of it?" Finch asked the brain surgeon.

Getting over her shock, Anne approached the body.

"I've never seen a wound like this before" she said as she examined the young woman's ruined chest. "It would take something stronger than a surgical laser to cause this kind of damage to a human body".

"Yeah, and I think I know how it happened" Sheila said while pointing "Look".

Sure enough, there was a hole in the wall the same size as the wound.

"My word" James said in shock "She smashed right through the wall? How strong is she?"

"If that is what I think it is" Drew said as he pointed beside the body, feeling bile rise into his throat "I don't think I want to know".

Everybody turned to see that a few inches away from the body was a small oozing blob of pinkish-red gunk.

Giving the blob a closer look, Anne's eyes widened in shock before addressing the team.

"It's the girl's heart" she said horrified "It's been squished into jelly".

As everyone else went pale with horror, Drew had both his hands over his mouth, his gag reflex finally giving way. Instinctively, he ran towards the stalls, but was stopped by Sheila.

"Not in here!" she cried as she pointed to the men's room, which Drew immediately raced to "This is the girls' room and a murder scene!"

"We just finished looking over all the patrons" One of Finch's men reported to him "None of them match the girl's description".

"Blast it, she must've left before we arrived" Finch muttered.

"Okay, let's think" Sheila said "Since she came here looking for a guy, she obviously found one and took him home." She turned to the club owner who was with them "Did you see any redheads with green eyes, green crop top, and blue khakis leave earlier tonight?"

"We get so many woman of different colored hair here that it's hard to keep track of them" the owner explained.

"What would you say the time of death on that girl is, Anne?" Sheila asked the brain surgeon.

"By my estimation, I'd say about ten minutes".

"We're looking for someone who left during that time window" Sheila said. "I doubt she'd go with anybody too lowlifey. Know any somewhat decent guys who left with a redhead?"

"If I remember correctly, I saw Erik leave with a redhead a while ago, just before you all came up" the owner said.

"Wade, get the man's address" Finch ordered "We have to get to her before she does this again".

XII.

After arriving at Erik's house, the male gave Kim a grand tour of his place.

"Nice place, isn't it" he said as he looked out over the balcony with the redhead.

"It's really beautiful" Kim said as she laid her head on the boy's shoulder.

Raising his arm, Erik sniffed himself. "Ooh, I'm feeling funky from being in that club. I think I'm going to grab a shower" he then turned to Kim with a grin "Would you like to join me? The stall is big enough for two".

"Uh, no thanks" Kim said with a blush.

"That's okay" Erik shrugged. "You can take one later if you like. Wait here for me. I'll be right back" he said before heading for the bathroom.

Hearing the water running, Kim slowly crept towards the bathroom while Erik was bathing. Looking in the bathroom, she caught of glimpse of Erik is the shower. Despite the steam and the smeared glass panes of the stall, she could clearly see Erik's physique, giving a pleasurable grow at the sight.

After Erik finished his shower, he got out and toweled off before putting on a pair of jeans.

Approaching Kim, he reached out to her and placed a hand on her shoulder while whispering "Take off your clothes".

Kim began to reach around to unclasp her bra when suddenly her eyes gained a look of uncertainty and she stopped before backing away from Erik.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Could you take me back to the club?" she asked.

"Wait, what?" Erik asked in disbelief "What do you mean? We just got here".

"And I want to go back" Kim answered simply.

"Come on, Babe. You know why we're here" Erik said oily.

"I've changed my mind" Kim said firmly.

"Yeah, well, I haven't" Erik said, his friendly demeanor changing fiercely "Now come over here!"

"I said I want to go!" Kim said as she walked toward the door.

"And I said you're not leaving!" Erik growled as he grabbed Kim by the arm, pulled her close and forcibly tried to remove her bra.

"For the last time, I. Said. NO!" Kim roared before Erik let out a yell of panic and pain that was gargled with blood as the tip of a stinger was protruding from his back.

XIII.

At the same time, the strike team were in their vehicles heading towards Erik's address that Wade had pulled up.

"According to his records, Erik lives at 901 Elder Rd" Wade said over the cars' shared radio.

"Alright, let's head over there quickly before we lose her again" Finch said before shutting off the connection.

"I've been meaning to ask you something, Finch" Sheila said from the passenger seat of the car she shared with Xanatos and Drew "When you were giving us the rundown, you said you incorporated the DNA of the smartest and most physical perfect people in the country into Kimmie's creation. Exactly what did you mean by that?"

"If you must know," Finch elaborated while driving "We pretty much got the DNA of the country's best top scientists, noble prize winners, college students and professors, professional bodybuilders, athletes, commandos, martial artists, beauty contest winners, models, singers, actors and actresses. Angelica Jodie's DNA was probably one of the most difficult to obtain".

"You didn't happen to get my DNA, did you?" Sheila asked threateningly "Cause I will not stand for being violated like that".

Without even flinching, Finch kept his eyes forward while saying "Your DNA, Ms. Gogh, was impossible for us to get ahold of, so you can relax".

Sheila's muscles went slack. "Good. I don't know if I could take down your runaway experiment if I felt she was like my sister".

"Don't tell Possible and Believable this, but their DNA is in her as well" Finch added.

"Wait, what?" Sheila asked in surprise.

"They were the top rocket scientist and brain surgeon in the country" Finch explained "Their genetics fit the parameters the experiment required".

"Well, I guess that explains why James was right about our little princess looking like Believable's double" Sheila commented.

"You are not allowed to divulge that information to anyone" Finch ordered Sheila before looking in the back "That goes for you too, Lipski".

"Alright, fine" Sheila groaned "Still, the fact that their DNA is in that girl makes it almost like they're chasing their own daughter".

"What they don't know won't hurt them" Finch stated firmly.

"Uh" Drew piped up from the backseat "By any chance, was my DNA collected for the experiment?"

"Why?" Sheila asked with a grin "Hoping you're finally part of a successful genetic experiment?"

The question caused Drew's face to turn red from blood flowing to his head.

XIV.

After stripping off her khakis and underwear, Kim stepped into the shower to wash off the blood that had been splattered all over her. Thankfully, it was a more pleasant experience than the one she had when her final growth spurt kicked in. She was in the process of lathering her hair when she detected something coming. Something that would be dangerous for her.

XV.

The strike team stopped at the bottom of the hill Erik lived on.

"Dang, this guy has a sweet pad" Sheila said as she observed the abode. "Alright, we'll sneak up the hill so she doesn't know we're coming" she said to the others "Let's go".

Effortlessly, Sheila climbed over the fenced off gate and landed on the other side before opening the gate for the others. Sticking to the shadows, the team approached Erik's patio, which Sheila scaled easily before helping the others climb up.

Approaching the sliding door, the group heard the running water of the shower.

"Sounds like she's bathing" Gemini said.

"She doesn't know we're here yet" Betty whispered. "We have to sneak up quietly".

Creeping towards the closed door to the bathroom, the group could clearly hear the shower running at the full blast.

"Okay" Sheila whispered as she got in a fighting stance "Let's do this. Betty, Gemini, you're with me. On the count of three, we smash the door down."

After getting a nod from the brother and sister, the trio counted softly.

"1…2…3!"

In a flash, Sheila kicked the door in before she and the twins leaped into the bathroom. Looking around, the trio saw nothing but the still running and vacant shower.

"False alarm" Sheila called out to the others "She's not here".

Finch and the others cautiously came into the bathroom looking around.

"Did we get the wrong address?" James asked.

"No, this is the right one, alright" Sheila said grimly while looking off to the side "It's just that Princess isn't here anymore".

Turning to where she was looking, the others gasped at the sight of Erik's half naked body lying in a heap on the floor, a horrified look on his face and a large bloody hole in his belly.

"Man, that's disturbing" Wade said with wide eyes.

"She must really have a thing for bathroom murders" Drew commented while Anne approached the body.

"Did she use the same tactic she did with that girl at the club?" Gemini asked.

"No, the wound is different" Anne answered as she examined the body "Whatever she killed him with, it had a point sharper than a needle and a dagger combined".

"Would somebody mind telling me why she's doing this?" Finch asked in confusion "First she kills the girl at the club, then she comes home with this guy and kills him. Why?"

"I say she she's a classic psychopath" Gemini theorized "She fits the profile of some of the maniacs Betty and I have encountered".

"I think this is more than just an alien serial killer" Sheila commented, getting everyone's attention. "Think about it. First the girl at the clothing store said she was looking for something to make the guys notice her, then the motel manager said she wanted to know where she could find a man. It's pretty obvious she's got boys on the brain".

"What, so this is her idea of a first date?" Finch demanded as he pointed to the body.

"More like a courtship ritual" Anne said thoughtfully. "This might sound crazy, but...I-I think she's trying to mate".

Seeing the confused look on Finch's face, Sheila elaborated "You know, reproduce, do the deed, the beast with two backs, the horizontal mambo, the…"

"Alright, I get it, Ms. Gogh" Finch groaned.

"Yes, there's a child present" Anne said in annoyed manner while pointing at Wade, who had a bewildered look on his face from the innuendos Sheila was using.

"What about the girl at the club?" Finch brought up the other issue "Why did she kill her?"

"Considering how brutal and ruthless the killing was done," Sheila surmised "I'd say it was about half personal while also getting rid of some of the competition. She must've done something to tick her off".

"Boy, does she know how to hold a grudge" James said in bewilderment.

"And now she's managed to mate" Finch muttered as he placed a hand to his head "Terrific".

"I wouldn't call this a successful mating" Betty commented as she looked over Erik's body, particularly his pants "He's still half dressed".

"What's that got to do with anything?" Wade asked in confusion.

"We'll tell you later" James said nervously.

"What in the world went wrong?" Finch asked in bewilderment "The guy looks like he was more than willing to give her his seed".

"She must've rejected him. Perhaps she is able to sense diseases and genetic damage in potential mates like rats" Anne explained "He may have smoked, used steroids, had AIDS. We won't really know until we do an autopsy".

"If that's the case, perhaps her alien DNA can't handle genetic defects?" Drew suggested.

"Hmm, we may be able to use that to our advantage" Gemini said thoughtfully.

"Still, why did she kill the guy?" Finch asked. "She could've just walked out".

"Some guys won't take 'No' for an answer" Betty replied "He probably tried to force himself on her and she retaliated".

"Well, we better find her before she finds a more subservient guy" Finch said before turning to one of his men "Put out an APB on this guy's missing car".

"We're on it, Sir" the agent said before walking off.

"In the meantime, let's go back to her motel room and sweep it" Finch declared "And Wade, see if you can start researching a way we can use her genetic weakness against her".

"I'll get right on it" Wade nodded.

At the same time, Sheila shot Finch a hard frown.

"More docile and controllable, huh?" she asked Finch mockingly while folding her arms "Yeah, right".

Finch only answered with a cold glare before leading the team out of the house.

XVI.

After leaving the arena, R0N continued his way down the sidewalk, his new belt around his pants and his $50,000 in his pocket. As he walked, the sense of longing that he had felt earlier returned, a desire for something he had never had before having emerged.

It was then he spotted a lovely young woman with strawberry blonde hair. Smiling widely, R0N approached the girl. Leaning against the wall of a building, he said "Hey, Baby. Come here often?" imitating the guy he had seen earlier.

"Take a hike, Loser" the blonde said in disgust.

R0N frowned, unaware of what had gone wrong. He was about to speak when suddenly…

"Hey!" A large bodybuilder had appeared and was looming over the boy "You trying to hit on my woman, Dweeb?"

"Yeah" the blonde said in mock distress "He made me feel uncomfortable. Teach him a lesson for me, Deary?"

"Why you little pest!" the man roared as he pinned R0N to the ground "Someone needs to teach you to learn your place in the world!"

As R0N laid under the grasp of the man, he realized that this situation was exactly like the one in that movie he had seen earlier. Now he knew what went wrong with his initial approach to the woman.

Forcing himself up with all his strength, R0N broke free of the man's grip before whirling around and striking him in the jaw with a right hook, instantly knocking him out.

His adversary defeated, R0N turned to the blonde with his arms opened, expecting her to rush into them.

Instead, the blonde regarded him with pure contempt.

"Get lost, you freak!" she said disdainly before helping the bodybuilder up and walking away with him.

R0N looked on with pure confusion. He was sure he had gotten it right that time. What was he doing wrong?

Before he could give it anymore thought, he felt something press against his back.

"Alright, don't move!" A gruff voice said behind him "This is a stick-up!"

Looking behind him, R0N saw a guy in a black biker jacket pointing a gun directly into his back.

"Alright, kid" he said fiercely "Don't do anything stupid and you'll live. Just give me that shiny belt you're wearing and any other valuables you have and I'll be on my way".

R0N glared. No way was he going to be cowed into giving up his only possessions to a coward who hid behind a gun.

Turning around, he faced the mugger with a sneer.

"You want my belt?" he challenged the man "Then you'll have to pry it off my cold, dead body".

"Fine" the man said dismissively before unloading his gun's entire ammo supply into R0N's body, sending him crashing to the ground.

"Heh" the mugger shook his head in disbelief "What an idiot".

The man was about to walk up to the body and strip it of all he could when suddenly, R0N's eyes shot open. In a flash, he was back on his feet. As the mugger stood gawking, he witnessed the gun wounds left in the boy's body instantly disappear, like they were never there.

"Wh-What the?" he muttered in shock before looking at the boy terrified "What kind of freak are you, Weirdo?!"

Without saying anything, R0N surged forward, grabbed the mugger by the arm and judoed him to the ground. Scared out of his wits, the mugger looked up to see the boy loomed over him.

"One is who is a far greater being then you'll ever be" R0N said fiercely before he looked at the male with a sly grin. "I like your jacket".

Before the mugger knew what was happening, R0N unceremoniously yanked his jacket off him, donned it, and departed, leaving the would-be thief bewildered.

XVII.

In a mobile unit stationed outside a cheese processing plant, Lawton came into address his search team.

"What's the word, Major?" he asked the commanding officer.

"Tracking the subject has proven difficult, Mr. Lawton" Major Durham explained "Pheromone tracking is shown to be ineffective as his hormonal chemicals are continuously in flux".

"What about the three hooligans who encountered the thing?" Lawton asked "Did you get anything useful out of them before making them 'disappear'?"

"Nothing that we didn't already know" the Major said "Except that R0NMMP didn't seem interested in fighting them until it was forced to defend itself. Then, after besting them, it took the gang leader's pinkie ring".

"Interesting behavior" Lawton replied.

"Well, here's something else interesting" Fortworth said as he walked up to the talking pair "We just got word that a scrawny blond guy was at a wrestling match tonight. He took down Pain King and claimed a belt with a golden buckle along with a $50,000 cash prize".

"It's looking for worthy opponents and collecting trophies" Lawton said with realization "Apparently, the genetics programmed into it give it a sense of honor and thrill seeking".

"What do you want us to do now, Lawton?" Major Durham asked.

Turning away from the soldiers, Lawton spoke. "Double the search efforts. Now that that thing has money, there's no telling where in the city it might be. We have to find it before anyone finds out and traces it back to our work".

"And if anyone does?" Fortworth asked.

There wasn't a hint of emotion in Lawton's voice when he said the dreadful order.

"Eliminate them".

TBC…

A/N: Considering how many have always wanted to see Kim kick her butt, I can't help but feel that a lot of people got somewhat of a sick and twisted kick out of Bonnie's fate. Well, since this version of Kim isn't like the Kim from the show, there was nothing preventing her from holding back. Though I can't help but wonder if I overdid Bonnie's death a little and may have created something that'll rival the infamous tower kick from 'So The Drama'. Anyway, I bet this chapter leaves you all wondering where Kim's morality lies, considering she just committed two cold blooded murders (granted, they were jerkish characters), and what exactly is up with Ron and his pursuers. Well, keep reading and you'll find out.