"Okay, I'm checking everything over…" Davenport thought out loud, pacing around the lab. Meanwhile the lab rats stood in their usual order; Adam, then Bree, then Chase side by side in a line. Leo was sitting at the table watching them.

"Hey, what if we get there and monkeys are roaming around everywhere!" Adam exclaimed, looking excited.

Chase raised an eyebrow. "I highly doubt that."

"It could happen." Adam pouted like a six year old, crossing his arms over his chest. Even at the age of nineteen he was still too senseless for his own good.

Bree chuckled, shaking her head. "Yes, Chase. It could happen." They exchanged glances, laughing lightly. Which only made Adam roll his eyes.

"Hey, what exactly is the mission?" Leo asked no one in particular.

"It seems that Facility M, the one in New Zealand that I use to make nuclear weapons, is having some sort of trouble." He looked at the rats. "You have to figure out a way to shut it down before any explosions happen. Because that would be..well, bad."

"Well how are we supposed to know how to-" Chase began, but was interrupted by Leo walking over.

"Wait a minute! Why are you building nuclear weapons in some secret facility in New Zealand?" The eighteen year old gave the billionaire genius a once over. "Hiding something, are we?"

Davenport gave him a look before chuckling and shaking his head. "No, when I say weapons I mean things like cars, planes and helicopters."

"But do they have to be nuclear-powered?" Leo asked with a raise of his eyebrow.

"Leo, not all atomic possessions are bad necessarily." Davenport reassured him. "Don't worry, I'm not building anything illegal."

"Okay…" Leo murmured, still keeping an eye on Donald as he walked away and stood next to Adam.

Davenport rolled his eyes before focusing on the bionic people in the room. "Anyway, your copter is here. So get going before it's too late!"

They picked up their bags and began to walk toward the back door when Bree squealed in delight. "Ooh, I can't believe we're going to New Zealand! I've always wanted to go there, right after New York!"

Chase smiled at her as they boarded the helicopter, sitting in the same order they were just standing in. They then waved to Leo and Donald, who were standing near the door they just went through. With that they were in the air and headed toward their next mission.

"Are you sure there won't be monkeys?" Adam asked, sounding deflated.

Bree patted his shoulder. "Definitely."

Adam slumped in his seat and stared out the window, arms once again crossed over his chest like a little kid. Bree rolled her eyes at him before turning to Chase.

"So, do you think we'll be able to shut this…nuclear thing down?"

He smirked cockily, shifting in his seat. "Bree, don't you know who you're talking to? If I'm there, nothing can go wrong."

She just looked at him. "Yeah, remember the particle collider? Where we almost died?" He cleared his throat awkwardly as it was her turn to smirk. "I guess Leo won't be there to save your butt this time."

He gasped. "What? I can save my own butt!" She laughed, making him smile. "I'm serious!"

"I'm sure you are!" She agreed, although she was still laughing. He rolled his eyes and laughed along with her, when they were suddenly interrupted by a loud beeping noise.

"Oh, it's just the phone." Chase said, pushing a button right next to him.

"Guys, can you hear me?" Davenport's voice echoed throughout the small space.

"Yep, loud and clear." Bree answered back.

"Good. It looks like there's a disturbance at Facility M. The place in is complete chaos, just thought I'd warn you!"

"Yeah, because that isn't important information or anything!" Chase replied sarcastically, Bree laughing.

"Listen! The building will soon collapse."

"Isn't that, I don't know, really bad?" Bree asked, alarm in her voice. "What with all the explosives and everything?"

"Don't worry, everyone who works there already evacuated with the machines. But it could still blow, hurting the life around it for miles!"

"So what do we do to stop it?" Adam asked.

"Bree, you have to use your speed to create a vacuum to slow it down. Just like the particle collider mission!"

"Right, women's work." Bree muttered, causing Chase to smirk.

"Chase, run to the control panel and disconnect every wire in that place! And Adam, use your strength to close all the entrances into the facility. But be sure to leave one small one open for yourselves to get out in time!"

The three exchanged glances before Bree nodded. "Anything else?"

"No, that's it! You're gonna land in about five minutes, so good luck. I know you guys can do it!" The three smiled at each other, before they heard Davenport chuckle, "Not only because I created you guys!"

They rolled their eyes as Chase pushed the button again, ending the call. Suddenly the door opened, letting in a bunch of wind so they had to shout to hear each other. "Okay, this seems pretty serious. You guys ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be!" Adam fist pumped, looking prepared for anything.

"Same!" Bree looked at him. He simply smiled and took a hold of her hand. With that they faced forward and focused on the task at hand.

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"Whoa, this place is huge!" Adam shouted, looking around the giant room. Chase and Bree nodded in agreement.

"Shame it has to go." Bree stated, looking at the walls.

"Yeah, real shame."

The voice who said that didn't belong to any of them, but someone else. And they would know it anywhere.

"Marcus?" Chase called out, looking around in every direction.

He finally emerged from a nearby shadow, smirking while his arms were crossed.

They had a huge falling out a few years back, when Marcus tried to kidnap the rats for his father. They wanted to clone them and make a bionic race, eventually taking over the world. Fortunately they were able to stop Marcus, locking his father in jail and him in a high tech juvenile center.

"How did you get out of prison?" Adam asked, eyebrows scrunched.

Marcus shrugged. "Let's just say…the police won't be able to help you anymore."

Chase glared at him. "Look, I don't know what you're doing here. But we have to shut this place down before it blows!"

Marcus stepped aside. "Please, don't let me stop you."

They walked passed him, however Chase threw him a dirty look. "And be sure to prepare for jail again, because that's exactly where you'll be going again when we're done."

Marcus simply smirked. "You're taking my return surprisingly well."

"That's because you're not a threat to us. We've gotten stronger in your absence." Chase said proudly, causing Bree to smile. Which didn't go unnoticed by Marcus.

"I was able to almost take you down once. What makes you think I won't be able to now?" He questioned with a seemingly innocent eyebrow raise.

Chase scoffed. "I don't think, I know. Now get out of the way, unless you want us all to be blown to shreds."

Marcus stayed smirking at him as the others walked over. "Okay, Adam, go block every entrance to this place except one." He then looked at Bree. "You go create the vacuum. I'll find the control panel."

They both nodded and began to walk off, however Bree came back and quickly hugged Chase. "Be safe." She whispered into his ear, before flashing off.

Chase just stood there, a smile on his face. Marcus raised his eyebrows. "Wow, when did that happen?"

The smile faded immediately as Chase looked at Marcus again. "What makes you think I'll tell you anything?"

Marcus raised his hands in defense and walked off, smirking. "I was just asking a question!"

Chase rolled his eyes and began to search for the control board. Marcus glanced over his shoulder at him, before using his own super speed to catch up to Bree.

When he found her, she had already made the vacuum. He slowed to a stop and clapped his hands, getting her attention. "Good work, Bree." He smirked, a mischievous glint in his eye.

She just looked at him. "What are you doing here? Don't you know that we'll just defeat you again?" She narrowed her eyes. "Are you really that stupid?"

He merely chuckled. "Stupid? No. Stronger, better, smarter? Yes."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I'm going back to Chase." She made to dash off, when the next words that came out of his mouth stopped her.

"Yeah, when did your little affair start anyway?"

She turned around, facing him with her eyebrows raised. "Affair? What are you talking abou-"

"Oh come on, the tension between you two is so obvious. And I know Adam is too stupid to understand it so…"

"Hey, don't insult Adam!" She stated defensively, pointing a warning finger at him.

"Why? Everyone else does." Marcus replied.

"We love him. So we can." She clarified.

He chuckled again. "You have a funny way of showing it."

She shook her head. "I'm wasting my time with you. Stay here and blow up, I really don't care." She was about to dash off again when he caught her arm. "What are you doing? Let me go!" She exclaimed, looking back at him.

He gazed down at her. "Not before I do this." He grabbed the back of her neck, causing her to scream out. But he then covered her mouth, silencing her. "Don't worry, it'll only take a second."

His fingers at the nape of her neck suddenly sent out shocks, making her struggle to get out of his grasp. He just held on tighter and continued to send the sparks into the bionic chip located in the back of her brain.

"Calm down, you'll be fine." He drawled reassuringly.

Finally, after a minute, he let her go abruptly. She stumbled backward, but she didn't attack him or even run away. She just stood there, eyes staring off into space.

He smirked. "I know you can't hear me, but I just put a virus into your chip. Soon you'll start to feel different, like something is missing from your life. Something…bad." He walked closer to her, stroking her cheek. "You'll be on the right side soon enough."

He then let go of her and stepped back. "But for now, you'll forget about this encounter and proceed with your life. I'll be back shortly to give you what you want." He turned around, then chuckled. "Or at least what you think you want."

With that he flashed off, right when she became conscious again.

Yeah, so let me explain a few things!

1) They're all older in this, meaning Adam = 19 (yet older than Bree), Bree = 19, Chase = 18, Leo = 17 and Marcus = 19

2) I kind of like the idea of Marcus and Bree! I don't know, something about that ship intrigues me. haha I still like Bree/Chase better though, so they'll most likely be endgame in this story! :P

3) I honestly don't know where this plot came from! haha I just feel like writing something more…dark than my usual stuff. Not that ALL of this will be dark, just a lot of it! :)

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