Part Three: A New Life

Leah woke up to find herself in the lab at Sanctuary. Leah looks around. She sees Adam working on a computer.

Leah: (groans) Adam?

Adam turns around. He sees Leah looking around trying to get her bearings.

Adam: Hey. How are you feeling?

Leah: I feel kinda strange. Like something is trying to take over my body.

Adam: (Looking over at a computer screen then back at Leigh) Its your new mutant abilities. They are reasserting itself.

Leah. I feel stronger somehow. I don't exactly know how, but... (Stopping in mid-thought) Can I ask you what happened?

Adam explained what he found. Leigh was surprised to that Eckhart would do something like that. But then again Eckhart is someone you do not mess around with.

Leah: He put a virus in me? (Thinking) Is that how I got so strong all of a sudden?

Adam: Like I told you before, Never underestimate Eckhart.

Leah: (Looking over to Adam) Can I go? Or am I stuck here for a while?

Adam: (Smiling) Let me run a few more test and then you can go.

Leah sat there wondering what would have happened if the virus had ran its course.

(Two hours later)

Leah walks out of the lab with Adam next to her.

Leah: Adam I just wanted to thank you for everything you and your team did. I think Mutant X is a blessing not a curse like Eckhart thought.

Adam: (Turns around in astonishment) You went into Eckhart's mind without tipping him off?

Leah: Well (Sly grin appears on her face) I sort of have that way with guys. (Seeing the look on Adam's face, Leah laughed) Just kidding Adam. Seriously, it was very easy. He had other things on his mine, like how to exploit my powers and he wanted me to find all your safe houses....

Leah stopped. She turned to see Brennan working at the computer. Adam followed Leah's gaze. He turned to see Leah's cheeks turn a bright pink. Leah tried to hide it, but Adam caught it. Adam encourages Leah to go and talk to Brennan.

Leah: Hey Brennan. (looking at the computer screen) What are you working on?

Brennan: (looking up) Hey Leah. Just checking on a few things for Adam. How are you feeling?

Leah: Great. Adam got rid of the virus. (Long pause) Brennan, I just wanted to thank you for helping me. My mother told me what you did. In the cave, when I felt you coming for me, I felt a strong emotional...(Leah felt her cheeks turn beet red) Again, thank you.

Brennan: (Seeing Leah blush) It was actually a team effort, but for me it was all in a days work.

Leah gave Brennan a kiss on the cheek.

Leah: (Sly grin on her face) Thanks again, Brennan.

With that, Leah left Brennan to his work. Brennan turned around to see Leah walking down the stairs. Brennan's cheeks started to turn pink as he went back to work.

(Go To: Lobby- Few hours later)

Leah and Becca walk into the lobby of Sanctuary. Leah sees Brennan and Shalimar working out in the dojo, Emma reading a book by the waterfalls, and Jesse working at the computer station. Brennan glances over to Leah and Becca. Leah smiles. Not seeing it coming, Shalimar punches Brennan in the stomach. Leah winces as Brennan gets up from the floor. Everyone saw Leah and Becca standing there. They walk towards the two of them. Leah thought of everyone around her as her extended family.

Leah: What's up?

Shalimar: We wanted to wish you both good luck....

Adam: (Walking into the room with a silver box in his hands)....and to give you this. (Giving the box to Leigh)

Leah opened the box. She sees a silver ring inside.

Leah: What is this for?

Jesse: We would like you to join our team.

Leah: You mean join Mutant X?

Emma: (Smiling) If you want to.

Leah put on the ring. She looks at it as the ring changes from silver to having little squares on it.

Adam: That is a Comlink. Its encoded with your DNA. Only you can use it.

Leah: I don't know what to say. (Hearing voices in her head, but it was not anyone in the room. Leah grabs her head) Will you excuse me for a minute, please?

Everyone looked at her as Leah walked away from the group. She turned the corner so no one would bother her. Leah sat on the floor and started to cry. In the lobby, Emma felt a strong empathic feeling, but there was another presence among Leah's thoughts. Leah gets up off the floor.

Voice in Leah's mind: You are the chosen one. You will help us recover w

Leah: What is it your searching for? What does it have to do with me?

Voice: You will find out. Soon everyone will find out.

Then a surge of energy pulses though Leigh's body.

Leah: I am not strong. Why did you pick me?

Voice: You are the one that will help the Phoenix get stronger. As she gets stronger, you will get stronger. The Phoenix needs a host in order to survive in your world.. She knows where the object is.

With that the connection broke. Leah came back to reality. She turned around to see a hand on her shoulder, it was Brennan.

Brennan: Leigh, are you alright?

Leah: (Nodded) Sort of. Just have a headache that's all.

Brennan smiled and lead Leah back to the group. Everyone doesn't realize what had happened to Leigh. They do not know what the future holds for them.

Story will be continued....