"Testing 1, 2, 3" the wires sparked but nothing happened.
"Again!!! " the same voice shouted. Yet nothing happened.
"It's useless " someone else said somberly
"Say that again and I'll sacrifice you on a pier! Again!!! " the first person said and nothing happened. She got enraged pushing everything on the table down. " Again!!! " She yelled, yet nothing. Frustration was palatable.
Pressing some keys, adjusting some buttons and turning some knobs. She yelled
"Again!!"
There was a rewinding sound as it came to life.
"It works!!! " the excitement was explosive. She jumped and then did a spin. However the excitement was short lived as there was a loud spark and everything stopped. She turned to the person beside her and yelled "give me an analysis report, now!" before walking out.
The only thing that matter was that it came alive! She would make adjustments.
*****
Doc was in a chirpy mood when GMN-7 walked in. The better for him.
"7, how are you? " Doc said with a smile. She had been told that GMN-7 has been recruited to her side.
"Nice to see you Doc" GMN-7 replied
"You have something for me? " Doc asked
"I do in fact. What's in it for me? " GMN-7 asked
Doc was puzzled.
"What do you want? " Doc asked
"You made 5 a proposition, I want one too" GMN-7 said
Doc was surprised. She clearly underestimated the power tussle among them, so they all had eyes for GMN-1's position. Doc thought folding her hands and starring at 7. Maybe she made a mistake in approaching GMN-5 first maybe she should have approached GMN-1 instead and make her an offer to keep her pedestal.
"So you want to be in charge of your fellow GMNs? " Doc asked
"I want to be their leader" GMN-7 stated in a matter of fact voice.
"Do better than 5 and it's all yours" Doc said and GMN-7 smiled, she continued " you have something for me? " Doc said sipping her tea
"GMN-1 can turn invisible" GMN-7 said. Doc spew the coffee in her mouth across the table on GMN-7's face. The cup dropped from her hand, its content spilled on her clothes before shattering on the ground.
"What did you say?" Doc asked in shock.
GMN-7 grabbed tissues from Doc's table, taking his time to clean himself up before replying Doc who was impatiently waiting.
"She can make herself invisible, like fade into thin air" GMN-7 replied slowly like he was talking to a human child.
"I know what invisible means, what I don't understand is how? " Doc said. GMN-7 looked at her like she was stupid. He was beginning to doubt the professionalism of this woman.
"You are the Doc, so you tell me" GMN-7 replied
"Anything else? " Doc asked impatiently. GMN-7 shook his head and took his leave.
Doc pressed the intercom button.
"I need surveillance camera feed on GMN-1 for the last two weeks."
She had planned giving them a new mission since 5 was all healed up and 1 was getting some sleep. Should she postpone it? They were already behind schedule. She called Deccan, they had to review the footages.
After three hours of reviewing the feed, they couldn't obtain any tangible evidence to prove that GMN-1 can turn herself invisible. The operation room feed was from a wrong angle. Shots from a clearer angle were obstructed by the medical team. The camera feed from outside the training room was more clearer. It showed her entering and leaving and no unusual activity. GMN-7 must have mixed things up or may have said that to get a deal out of her. The only thing she found weird was the reduction of room temperature to very cold levels.
Just as Doc slumped into her chair in frustration, there was a knock and GMN-5 let herself in. Doc didn't bother hiding what they were doing. She came in, looked around and decided that whatever they are doing didn't concern her.
"No missions Doc?" she asked sitting down like she owned the place.
"Can you make yourself invisible? "Doc asked
"No" GMN-5 replied
"Well GMN-1 can and I take it you are not aware of that fact" Doc said. GMN-5 was quiet. "I made you a deal to bring me information and what do I get, nothing! "
"How about this piece of information, there's going to be a revolution under your very nose" GMN-5 stated like it was predetermined
"Did you say a revolution? " Deccan asked, he was beginning to feel left out.
"1,4,3 and their newest recruit 6 are in a camp all to themselves and whatever they are doing there, they don't want you to know" GMN-5 said
Doc pondered on this. She had been noticing the four of them together sometimes but it usually seemed that they weren't up to anything.
She had talked to a neurosurgeon and he firmly opposed the idea of another memory adjustment. Instead he recommended the use of drugs that would stall her memory recovery process. She was yet to find a convenient means to administer it. Now they were forming a group, maybe GMN-1 didn't tell her all she saw in those dreams. She had been sleeping more peacefully so she assumed that the dreams have stopped. What were they up to?
"Do they have any weird agenda? " Doc asked
"I don't know "
"Well find out! That was the deal" Doc said
GMN-5 made to say something else but decided against it and left. Immediately she left, Doc dismissed Deccan who obviously had a lot to ask. He reluctantly left.
Doc paced her office. Things seemed to be spiralling out of control. She didn't want to inform the order because they would demand an immediate closure and termination of the project which would be more detrimental to her since she was no where closer to achieving any of her goals. She wasn't in this to lose.
She opened a hidden compartment in her office, she flipped through the files there until she found the one she was looking for. She brought it out and dumped it on the table, rolling up her sleeves. An evil smile spread across her lips.
It was time to change this game!