Rarity by Haley Elizabeth (epub e ink reader txt) 📕

"You sang to him didn't you?"  

Vannah just stared blankly at him. That's when a young female came in pushing a cart with sharp silver objects on it. The girl  glanced at Vannah before quickly leaving back out. Now you can stay quiet if you want but staying still you don't have a choice.

"Do needles make you squeamish? He asked while reaching for the largest needle she had ever seen, again Vannah didn't answer. Instead she began to hum, it had no affect on the man. Well Vannah I'm Doctor Christoffe I'll be giving you your dosage this evening! He gave the needle a small squirt. Please excuse the discomfort my dear its all for the good of science."
 

"I'm not an experiment, I'm a person how can you treat me this way?" His mouth went into a straight line as he came closer. There was a bright green button on the side of the tank that he pushed there was a clanking sound from above and when Vannah looked up, two metal claws were closing around her wrists and holding her in place. A third grabbed her tail. Dr. Christoffe was delighted by this he actually clapped.

 "You see Vannah this is our first time using this tank we made it special just for you!" Vannah tried to glare at him through her fear. She writhed against her restraints.
     "Now now, this will just take a second two small pinches!"
He walked around the tank and started up the ladder. Just then Tucker stirred. Hah, Dr. Christoffe laughed at him from the top of the tank.

"Got the best of you did she? Tuck looked embarrassed standing and rubbing the back of his neck. Here! something small landed by Tuckers feet, ear plugs. "Now come up here with the electric rod, just a precaution of course. You do know what happens when electricity meets water right Vannah?" He had opened the tank and was looking down at her. Dr. Christoffe lowered his hand into the water the needle outstretched toward her neck. It wasn't so bad until the second needle whatever he was shooting into her burned it spread through her veins like a forest fire. She cried out and immediately the water around her started to shake. She screamed again and the hole tank rumbled. Both the doctor and Tuck jumped back closed the tank and started down the ladder.

"Impressive!"

Dr. Cristoffe announced once he was at what he must have thought to be a safe distance from the tank. He would have said more but didn't get the chance to. The lights flashed out, the door burst open and two people came in shooting needles at the doctor and Tucker's throats. Vannah's own anger turned into shock.

"We'll explain later," Connie said smoothly. Well hurry up get her out of there Mick!" Right away he was at the top of the tank, again Vannah heard clanking noises but this time the restraints released her and Mick was staring down at her.

"Why should I trust you?" She asked lowering herself from his reach. "We don't have time for this!" Connie rolled her eye's annoyed.

"Please Vannah." Mick whispered still reaching for her. What choice did she have?

 "They're not dead are they?" She asked once her legs reformed and they were moving past the hopefully unconscious bodies.
 "They'll be fine." Mick assured her turning away so she could change into the dry clothes Connie had given her. Then he was lacing his fingers with both hers and Connies hands.
 "What are you doing?" She asked.
 "You'll understand in a minute just trust me and don't let my hand go." The hall was just as dark and plain as the room had been. They came to a second door that had a large man crumbled in front of it a needle sticking from his neck. Connie removed it as she had done with Dr. Christoffe and Tucker's.
"Who are you?" Vannah asked and Mick and Connie exchanged smiles. They turned right and past more crumbled bodies Connie continued to remove needles.

"What about the cameras?" Vannah asked pointing up.
   "Don't worry about them!" Connie said, Now hurry she ordered yanking them along. There was a double door ahead of them. Connie pushed them open. Stepping into the night air brought relief.

They had been inside a large warehouse in what seemed to be the middle of nowhere they released hands and bolted across the parking lot to a fence. "Don't touch it until we get to Electra. Okay!" Vannah nodded and tried to keep up with them. Her legs felt like jello. Up ahead Vannah could see a tall girl with platinum blond hair.
"On the count of three, she called to them I'm going to grab the fence. ONE, TWO, THREE! The girl gripped the fence there was a buzzing sound. Climb! Climb!" She ordered, the buzzing continued but the blond didn't let go until they drooped safely to the other side then she joined them. They started down the deserted road towards a black SUV. Connie pulled out a set of key's and they all piled in.
"Try to not get us pulled over this time," Mick said to Connie who was getting in the drivers seat. The girl who must have been Electra took the passenger side laughing. Vannah moved over close to the back window, wishing Mick wasn't getting comfortable beside her. Your alright now Vannah you're safe," He whispered.

The car glided smoothly away. Vannah tried to relax, but the lights flashing from behind them made her panic. "You spoke to soon Mick!" Connie said pressing hard on the gas. The car behind them was gaining fast.
"Here we go! Electra was unbuckling her seat belt.

"DUCK DOWN!!! Mick hollered. Pulling Vannah low to in the seat.

There was gun fire followed by a popping noise the SUV swerved.
"Electra can you handle this?" Mick asked. Staying low Electra crawled to them and Connie opened the sun roof together Mick and Electra rose ,there was more gunfire Mick groaned. And without thinking Vannah popped up just in time to see their attackers car light up with electricity the car swerved of the road crashing into a tree. Mick and Electra plopped back down Mick was gripping his right shoulder. Whoever it was had shot him. "Damn, That hurt Mick gasped flinching. Then he noticed Vannah hyperventilating. I'm okay really Vannah its just a scratch a flesh wound! See? He pulled his shirt sleeve up so she could. The bullet ricochet right off of me!"

"Alright! alright, Vannah had found her voice. Someone needs to start explaining things right now!" Shouldn't we I don't know call the police or something!"

"NO we dont involve human police in U.G.I matters and our athorities in Monstro City leave the mess to us.  Vannah just stared at him confused and frieghtened.

"How can you're authorities do nothing?"

"We are there something V!"
"I'm sorry it happened this way Vannah." Mick said sounding really concerned.
"Yeah today was a disaster," Connie added.
"Be easy Connie, Vannah doesn't need your hostile sarcasm right now."
"She's right though Mick, today was catastrophic and I really wish one of you would tell me whats going on Vannah said looking back and forth between them. Connie took a deep breath but Mick cut her off.
"I'll do the talking until you can lay off!"
"Fine with me," she said turning on the radio and pretending to tune them out.
"Alright ummmm, Mick seemed to be struggling with where to begin. Okay so back there was base one off the mess lab M.E.S.S. It stands for Mutant Establishment for Scientific Study."
"Mutant? I'm not a mutant."
"Of course not Vannah that's just what they call us."
"Yeah that or freaks," Connie said flatly.
"Or my personal favorite monstrosity," Electra said with a giggle.
"Don't listen to them Vannah where none of those things. Our resistance group against the mess go's by the U.G.I Society it stands for Uniquely Gene'd Individuals. We rescue others who are different and being taken unwillingly to be studied and experimented on." Vannah touched her neck it was still tender from what ever Dr. Christoffe shot her up with.
"Did it burn?" Mick asked moving her hand and looking.
"Only a lot, Vannah said. Then she noticed she had been shot up a few times on her left arm as well. What did they do to me?" She asked feeling so violated.

"Its mostly blood test Connie said except the ones on your neck."
"How is this possible how could I be so clueless?"
"You didn't know to look for clues." Mick said reasonably.
"Wait, this is why you came to my party! You knew I was uhh uh a mermaid?
"Tried to warn you," Connie said.
"So the month we dated Mick you knew?" Vannah asked.
"No not until a few days before you broke up with me."
"So us meeting was just a coincidence?"
"A hell of a coincidence Electra said half turning in her seat.
Mick continued. The day I met you I was tracking Trish it was are first time ever tracking her home that's why I was on your street. When I saw you I had no idea who you were or that Trish even had a daughter. It wasnt until two weeks later when you showed me your house for the first time and invited me in for dinner. You have no idea how awkward it felt and how thrown I was by it. I asked to be taken out of the mission but my head of house denied my request insisting it was crucial spy work. I couldn't believe Trish and how normal she was acting saying she was in sales and traveled a lot and how Tucker was going along with it. That confused me being that Tucker is involved with the mess as well. But why not you?"
"So you started Spying on me too?"
"Not like that I was worried about you, not threatened."
"Yeah so worried that you were living a double life with Connie!"
"UGHHHH! Are you really still on that, seriously Vannah, Mick and I never hooked up and never would."
"Then why would Margo say so?"
"Because she's involved," Mick said in a low sad voice.
It was obvious from the start that Margo didn't like me I wrote her off as a jealous best friend. Which was a mistake turns out not only did Trish want any extras out of the way for when you morphed and would be taken to the lab they were also suspicious of us. Any way that one day I was coming to the mall to meet you Connie had stopped me outside to discuss some unrelated U.G.I business. We were standing close, whispering when Margo saw us and went running to you planting the seeds of non existing kisses. You came out to where we were and saw us together and without thought cut me out of your life! The last part had come out angry Micks grey eyes flashed. After that every time either of us saw you Margo was there like a snarling pit bull. You wouldn't answer my calls you pretended to not be home when I stopped by you even blocked me from your e-mail. Besides even if I did reach you what would I have said? I couldn't just blurt out that you were a mermaid and I'm practically made of steel and Connie here can turn herself and others invisible. Vannah was going to answer but Mick was on a roll. I mean honestly Vannah you would have thought I was not only a cheating jerk but crazy too." Vannah couldn't argue because that is exactly what she would have thought, two weeks ago anyway.

How could it be the people she had thought as not trust worthy in such a