The Dragon Reborn Chapter 3

*In the Bermuda Triangle Base*
*Jackie’s POV*

I woke up the next day ready to check out the base that Serk and I were visiting. I got up and walked outside to see some mail on our doorstep. I picked it up and walked inside. It was a couple letters, one for me, and one for my brother. I set Serk’s on his desk and opened mine. Inside was a letter and a small plastic bag that looked like it was meant for a ring. But instead was some kind of white powder.

“What’s this stuff?” I asked myself.

I looked at the letter and saw it was nothing special. A simple welcome to the base, here’s a welcome gift for you type letter. I looked at the powder. I had a strange feeling it was something bad. I pulled on one of Serk’s tusks to wake him up.

“Serk wake up!” I said.

“Owowowow, okay okay I’m up!” Serk said.

“Serk do you know what this stuff is?” I asked holding up the bag.

“No I don’t. Why?” Serk asked.

“It was in my welcome letter. You got a letter too.” I said.

Serk looked at his desk and opened his letter. Inside was a message and the same bag of white powder.

“See you got one too. What is this stuff anyway?” I asked.

“Let me check. I have something from a friend for stuff like this.” Serk said.

Serk reached into his backpack and pulled out a small test tube. He put the white powder from the bags in it and poured a clear chemical into it and shook the beaker lightly to stir everything. The liquids mixed and turned blue.

“Jackie this is cocaine. Not much but I think it’s just enough to get someone hooked.” Serk said.

“You know this how?” I asked.

“My chemistry teacher used to be a cop. He taught us all this trick and gave me some of the stuff to test for drugs as a gift.” Serk said.

“Oh right. Mr. Draven right?” I asked.

“Yeah that’s him. But why is the base giving us cocaine as a welcome gift?” Serk asked.

“I’ll do some digging and let you know soon enough.” I said.

I walked off to do some digging around and find some info on why cocaine was in the base.

*Alaskan Pokeumans Base*
*Gamma’s POV*

I was in Dragonia’s office waiting for her to explain a mission to me. I was being sent to Illinois Pokeumans Base. The headmistress there known as Headmistress Rosanne Michaels contacted Dragonia. She heard about my berserk gene and needed me to help with something relating to it over at her base.

“So Gamma, are you ready?” Dragonia asked.

“Yeah I’m all set. I’ll head over now.” I said.

“Good. Oh and hurry back. It’s no fun here without you~” Dragonia said, clearly flirting.

“Not now Dragonia. I have work to do.” I said as I got into the transporter.

Dragonia winked at me and activated the transporter. In a flash of light I was sent from the Alaskan Base to Sylvia’s office in the Illinois Base. I saw the headmistress, a Luxray/Charizard hybrid with her wings gone.

“Headmistress Roseanne I presume?” I asked.

“Yes. You must be Gamma. I heard about you.” Roseanne said.

“Yeah that’s me. What is it you need me for?” I asked.

“I hear you have the berserk gene, and that you can control it for a while. Is that true?” Roseanne asked.

“Yeah, it’s true. Why do you ask?” I replied.

“I know someone here who has the berserk gene. Her name is Selene. She, much like you, was a pokextinction escapee. She was given the berserk gene and she doesn’t have control like you do.” Roseanne said.

“Alright. Well have her meet me in the gym. Seal it off so no one gets hurt and I’ll meet her there.” I said.

“Very well. She’ll be there soon.” Roseanne said.

I turned and walked out of the office to the gym and waited. Soon after a woman with red mechanical eyes, blond hair, jeans, and a green long sleeve shirt. I assumed this was the person I was supposed to train.

“Are you Selene?” I asked.

“Yeah, what of it?” She asked.

“I’m Gamma. Roseanne called me here. I understand you have a berserk gene. I’m here to help you control it.” I said.

“You have it to?” Selene asked.

“Yeah. I think the extinctionists who gave it to you got it from me. So I’m here to teach you how to control it better.” I said.

“Fine. Let’s get this over with.” Selene said.

We got ready and began training to teach Selene control of her berserk gene.

*A few days later at the Bermuda Triangle Base*
*Jackie’s POV*

I had been spending a few days digging around for info on why we had cocaine in the base. After talking to several addicts, a couple faculty members, and some PRT agents, I found out the answers. I had gone back to our room to tell Serk.

“Serk I found out what the cocaine is doing in our letters.” I said.

“What is it sis? You seem worried.” Serk said.

“The Medellin Drug Cartels. They run this base. Dozens of pokeumans here are hooked on various substances. Some are on cocaine, others are on meth, and some are pain pill users.” I said.

“So this base is one big smuggling operation?” Serk asked.

“Exactly. Remember in gym when for exercise, we were asked to haul massive crates to the supply rooms? Those crates were full of drugs. The teachers and staff are all aware. But most of them don’t care. I managed to find a few who don’t approve but the staff is being paid by the cartels so no one else says anything. They’re using us as drug mules. The foreign exchange program to this base was just to get some extra free labor.” I explained.

“So we’re in a base run by drug lords amd we’ve been risking our life just to be free labor?” Serk asked.

“Exactly.  Serk please tell me you have a signal on your phone.” I said.

“I have a signal booster we can use. I haven’t been able to get a call or text out to mom and dad to tell them how things are going.” Serk said.

“Me either. Get that signal booster ready. We need to talk to mom and dad. I don’t want to spend another minute in here.” I said.

“I’m on it.” Serk said.

Serk got to work setting up his signal booster. I locked our bedroom door and moved my bed in front of the door to keep people out. Then I had Serk help me stack his bed on top of mine. Then he pulled out his phone and called dad.

*Illinois Pokeumans Base*
*Gamma’s POV*

I had been training Selene for days. She was getting the hang of her berserk gene. Sure she and I had both suffered our fair amount of injuries but no pain no gain. We were getting ready to train some more when my phone went off. I answered it and it was kind of static but I could make out my son’s voice.

“Serk is that you?” I asked.

“Dad Ber… Base… cartels… get… out… here…” Serk said.

“Hold on. What did you say?” I asked.

I heard the signal clear up some.

“Bermuda… base… run by… cartels… get us… home…” Serk said.

Suddenly the call cut. I looked at my phone and saw the call dropped. I realized what was wrong. He said the base was run by cartels. And they just disconnected his call.

“Selene I have to go. My kids are in danger.” I said.

“Alright. Do you need me to come with you?” Selene asked.

“No I got it. Thanks but you should keep training. I need to go. I’ll see you later.” I said.

I took off running to Roseanne’s office and got into the transporter. I activated it and went to the Bermuda Triangle Base.

“Hang on kids. I’m coming.” I said to myself.

I had some drug dealers to kill and my kids to save.