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From: Hobbeth Sent: 4/8/2006 5:03 PM
Monday, July 9, 10 AM; A hidden temple in Malaysia
The Hood was in his hideaway, pacing back and forth. I want to bring down the Tracys and their do-good International Rescue once and for all! I need to get more information on those new recruits, but the last time I tried to contact my fool of a brother, I ended up with a raging headache, and it took me three days to recover.
He went over to the statue of Kyrano he'd had made. As he stood in front of it, memories of the other times over the years he'd contacted the older man and the information he'd gotten flooded his mind. Suddenly one memory popped into his brain and his expression changed as he considered the implications.
I'd forgotten that he has a daughter. She was so easy to put under my spell. Maybe I can reach her wherever she is now. But without a statue of her to focus on, I must prepare myself.
He moved over to the area where he did his meditation and sat down. Slowly he cleared his mind of all thoughts but those of his niece. Finally he was prepared and he began to reach out to her.
xxxxx
3 PM; Tracy Island, Brains' lab
Tin-Tin and Brains were together in the lab, working as usual. Suddenly she stopped and clutched the sides of her head leaning over. She slipped off her chair and was on her knees, bent over in obvious pain. "Who . . . what. . . Go away!" A sob escaped her lips and she held her head tighter.
You cannot resist me. Tell me what I want to know. Tell me about the new people in the organization.
No. I won't. I won't!
Foolish girl! Obey me! Stop trying to resist me. The pain will only get worse.
Brains turned quickly when he heard her fall to the floor and was at her side in an instant. He put his arms around her and lifted her up, hearing her muttering. Almost immediately he realized what was happening and he hit the intercom button at her workstation. "Kyrano! Come quickly! The Hood is trying to get information from Tin-Tin!
"I am coming!" Kyrano moved faster than he had in a long time, concern for his daughter written on his face. He headed to the monorail, praying for her welfare.
Everyone in the Villa heard the call and three people headed for the monorail at the same time. Dianne had been in the clinic at the time and grabbed a syringe filled with a sedative, then took off on the run. Jeff dropped a business report he'd been reading, pressed a button, calling the car to the Villa and headed out of the lounge. Kyrano had been in his garden. They arrived at the terminal almost simultaneously, where a car was waiting for them, thanks to Jeff's foresight.
Brains held Tin-Tin tightly, encouraging her. "Fight him, Tin-Tin. Your father is on his way to help you. Don't give into him, my love. Keep resisting him. Help is on the way."
Go away! I won't help you. Father, help me!
That weakling brother of mine can't help you.
Then go ask him. Leave me alone. Leave me alone!
Tin-Tin sensed rather than heard Brains' words, and they gave her the incentive to continue to resist her uncle. But she felt herself weakening slowly but surely.
Father, please hurry!
You silly girl. No one can help you. Obey me!
It seemed like an eternity before help arrived. The lab door opened and Kyrano was the first through it. He rushed over and knelt in front of his daughter, taking her head in his hands. As Dianne knelt down, syringe at the ready, he looked at her and said, "Let me try to help her first, please."
She nodded and he gazed into his daughter's open eyes, concentrating. Daughter, it is I. Hear my thoughts. Let me help you.
Father? Kyrano heard the weakness in her thoughts and felt distressed, but he pushed the emotion back. He knew he would not be able to help her if he gave in to it.
I am here, my daughter. I will help you repel him.
He began to breathe heavily then her resistance to him faded and he was able to merge with her. Once he did that, he turned his thoughts to his brother.
Leave my daughter, brother, and do not return. You will not do to her what you did to me! Leave, now.
Don't be foolish Kyrano. Even the two of you together cannot resist me. I want information and I will have it!
No! You will get nothing from either of us. Leave! He felt a surge of mental energy from his daughter as he 'said' the last word.
You cannot stop me, 'brother'. You are not strong enough. You are not. . . Aagh!
Suddenly Hood was gone. Tin-Tin collapsed and Kyrano sagged, too. Jeff knelt down and braced his friend, who remained still for a few moments, then reached out to his daughter. He lifted her up, surprised to find that she was still conscious.
"You showed great strength and courage in resisting him, my daughter. I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you, Father. But I have a terrible headache. Will you teach me how to resist him better, so it won't hurt?"
"I have not been able to do that for myself, not completely, yet. But I will try." He looked at her tired face. "Maybe tomorrow. Right now, you are exhausted and need to rest." He started to reach out to her again, but Brains took her in his arms and stood up.
"I'll carry her to the monorail. You can make sure she gets to her room from there."
"And you get some rest yourself," Jeff added as he helped his friend up. "You are tired, too. In fact, Dianne and I will accompany you, to make sure you two reach your rooms."
Dianne nodded as she stood up and said, "And I'll give you something, Tin-Tin, that will help ease your headache. But you're to sleep as long as you need to, both of you."
"Yes, Dr. Tracy," Kyrano replied with a faint smile.
Tin-Tin kept her eyes closed, but when Brains placed her in the monorail car and started to move away, she reached out for his hand and squeezed it. "Thank you," she whispered.
"You're welcome." He stood back and turned to Jeff, who had put a hand on his shoulder.
"I don't like this. It hasn't been that long since the recruits did the solo rescue in India, and someone tried to steal a hoverbike. I think I need to question Kat about that some more."
"Why don't you let me do that, sir? I see her a lot and she's more comfortable with me."
"That's a good idea. Okay, but make it soon. We need to get to the bottom of this as soon as we can. Let me know what she says as soon as possible."
"I will."
Brains watched as the others entered the car and it pulled away. He remained at the platform for several minutes, gazing in the direction of the Villa. Finally he sighed and headed back to the lab.
98% pure evil...and loving every minute of it.
 
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