Hello! Thanks for the wonderful feedback! Sorry I was hoping to update this story on a weekly basis, but since I'm student teaching now it looks like it'll have to be a monthly update. Anyways, here's chapter 2!
Chapter 2: Captured
Her thoughts were jumbled as pictures flashed through her mind. They went too fast for her to see what they were and they made her anxious. She was trying to wake up from her state of sleep, but she was powerless against the paralysis. And then she remembered…Johnny was there. Was it real? Did she really save him? He was still alive? That was one good thing she was able to salvage from the heap of shit life once again handed her. She drifted back into her dreamless sleep state.
Genesis's body started to arouse her, she started become restless and she opened her eyes to find Johnny lying beside her. It took her a moment to realize that she wasn't dreaming anymore as she took a sharp inhale of air. Why the hell is Johnny in my bed? What did I do last night? Did we have sex? But all of my clothes are on… fucking narcolepsy! Genesis started thrashing around as she was trying to recall what exactly happened. The movements stirred Johnny awake, as he yawned and rubbed his eyes. Genesis immediately stopped, her eyes wide open at him with a hesitant look on her face.
"Morning," Johnny moaned as he put his trademark sunglasses on.
"Uh… good morning. I have no recollection, so I'm going to….uh…go do something" Genesis pointed towards the door awkwardly, her face beet red. She scrambled out the door before Johnny could say anything else to her.
Genesis hopped into the empty shower and stood beneath the steamy, falling water. Her heart was beating fast, as she tried to focus her energy towards washing her hair. She didn't want to deal with feelings right now. She had enough on her plate with Earth blowing up and fighting the Zin. Maybe it was just hormones or her upcoming period that was making her feel this way. She calmed herself down as she finished with her shower and dried herself off. She looked at herself in the mirror. She could tell that things were finally starting to go her way. She saw the motivated look in her eye that she's so familiar with. She smirked at herself and left saying "I'm a bad ass bitch!"
She made her way into the simulation room, to find many of her crew were already there waiting for her. She smiled and greeted them and moved over to Kinzie and looked over her shoulder.
"So brains, what is the plan for today?"
"A direct attack on Zinyak's systems, of course. I've pinpointed a location within the simulation that I believe we can break down and will hinder a large chunk of the program. Also I would like you to go with Johnny since he is new here and you can show him the ropes of how to work in the simulation. From the stories I've heard about him, I'm sure he's a quick learner."
"Sure am, you're a smart girl" Johnny gloated from behind Genesis. Genesis whipped around and smiled largely, trying to hide her blush.
"Yeah she is, one reason I wanted her to be a Saint!" Genesis started messing with Kinzie's hair. Kinzie immediately started trying to knock back Genesis's hand.
"Enough! Don't touch me! Go get into the simulation and I'll give you more information there." Kinzie scowled and pointed towards the simulation chamber.
"Time to show those Zin fuckers whose boss around here!" Genesis vaunted as the metal arms of the machine enveloped her and soon she was going through the red tube into the simulation.
Kinzie's plan was easy enough. Inject a virus here, and take out a flash point there. Genesis was glad to have her partner back and it was even better as her, Johnny, Pierce, and Shaundi fought. It was like old times for all of them. They laughed and joked around, as they killed Zin with all sorts of weapons.
Suddenly, the earth started to shake and the sky turned dark and started to rain red droplets. A warden dropped from the sky, screaming and immediately started attacking. Everyone dodged out of the way and Genesis shot ice at the warden. Johnny immediately started firing bullets at the beast. The warden's armor regenerated and jumped to the top of a nearby building, to survey the opponents he was up against. Genesis ran up the building and greeted the creature with bullet to the face and dived into its body. The warden struggled to retain control but Genesis was quickly winning this fight. Johnny, Shaundi, and Pierce covered, taking out Zin and cops that were surrounding the area. With a burst of energy, Genesis came flying out of the warden, and started soaking the warden's power within herself. The Zin and cops disappeared as the sky lightened up again.
"Heh, great job Boss," Johnny smirked at her.
"It's great to have you back Johnny." Genesis replied. "Kinzie, what's next on the list?" Genesis asked towards the sky, but static answered her.
"What's going on? I've never had communication problems in here before?" Shaundi investigated.
Soon everyone started to hear clapping coming from behind them. Everyone quickly turned around to see Zinyak towering over them, clapping and beaming at the group.
"Great job everyone. And superb job on rescuing Johnny from me. That was quite adventure for you all I bet. And especially you, Genesis," Zinyak smirked at them.
"ZINYAK YOU FUCK" Johnny yelled and started to charge, as Shaundi held him back.
"What do you want Zinyak? I thought you were quite content with ruling from your tower? Am I threatening you" Genesis took steps towards him, glaring at hulking alien.
"You're an inquisitive girl. That is exactly what is going on. You know, there is more to you than I originally thought Genesis. You're too good at blocking memories, but what you failed to realize that rescuing your precious Johnny would allow me to get an even better look into your mind. You're a threat Genesis and you know what I do with threats? I exterminate them." Zinyak scowled and snapped his fingers. A sharp pain residing within Genesis's chest started to pulsate through her body. Screams erupted from her throat as her body went limp as Zinyak controlled her body to float above the ground.
"BOSS!"
"GEN!" Her crew started to scream as they were suddenly surrounded by hordes of Zin.
"Genesis, your biggest weakness is your ego. Thinking you can defeat anything that lies in your path. And that is what brought you to your downfall. That warden you consumed was no ordinary warden, oh no. I now control you and will bring you to your worst nightmares. Ta-ta Third Street Saints. It was a pleasure dealing with you." Zinyak grabbed Genesis's twitching body and evaporated.
"BOSS! SHAUNDI! PIERCE! JOHNNY! ARE YOU THERE?!" Kinzie's voice suddenly boomed.
"KINZIE! ZINYAK HAS THE BOSS! GET US OUT OF HERE!" Shaundi screamed as she pushed Zin off of her.
"MAKE YOUR WAY TO THAT DOOR ON YOUR RIGHT! THAT WILL GET YOU OUT OF THE SIMULATION!" Shaundi looked over and saw a glowing doorway, about fifty feet from her.
"Come on you guys! There are too many! Let's get out of here!" Shaundi tugged at Johnny's sleeve and pushed Pierce towards the door. They sprinted through the door just in time as a bomb exploded right in the area.
Johnny pushed his way out of the simulation chair and ran over to Genesis. He started screaming her name and shaking her within the chair.
"Johnny stop that! That's not going to wake her up!" Shaundi pushed Johnny aside. His lips were curved into a snarl.
"Just what the hell happened out there!?" Kinzie screamed over the sudden noise within the room.
"It was a trap! Zinyak did something to Genesis and took her and now she's stuck somewhere in the simulation!" Shaundi replied, her anger seething through her body.
"Listen! Calm down everyone! We need you to settle down! Me, Kinzie, and Cid will find her! She's not completely lost! Knowing the boss, she'll leave some sort of flamboyant trail! But for now we need you out of here and to leave us alone!" Matt started pushing everyone out of the room. "We'll let you know immediately if we have found something!" Matt said and immediately closed the doors.
The saints felt hopeless…they had lost their boss…
To be continued…