Running Tests

[BEAST]

Beast had led Jumper into another room. This room was filled with all sorts of machines and monitors. There was medical equipment set up on all the tables. A soft hum could be heard from all the electronics operating. In the center of the room was a large examination table. Beast motioned to the table and looked to Jumper. "Would you be so kind and lay down on the table and we can begin the tests. We are going to run a cellular reconstruction and a Internal bi-opsy, to see what the damage you suffered has done to you."

[Fleet]

Jumper walked into the lab and his eyes went wide. He didnt know what he was looking at. There were so many weird looking devices around him. He barely heard what Beast had said, only hearing Beast ask him to lay down on the table. The room was very intimidating, but Beast's soothing tone and relaxed smile had caused him to relax more. Jumper slowly climbed up on the table and laid down. "Your going to do what? Is it going to hurt?"

[BEAST]

Beast chuckled and then shook his head. Walking over as Jumper laid down. Beast pressed a number of buttons on the table and a large black console closed over the examination table. On the top of the console was a LCD screen showing thermal and technical read outs of Jumpers chest. "I am going to run some tests to see what is going on inside of you. You will not feel a thing. I promise. Just relax and try and calm down." Beast moved the console along the table and scanned the entire length of Jumper's body. "Very interesting. It seems that your cellular make up has been drastically altered. Every cell in your body has been infused with a energy singularity. Causing the flow of your bio-synaptic relays to act quicker. The release of energy that your body is creating is over taxing the cells capability to control the energy."

Beast moved to another computer and began punching in numbers rapidly. "So many transitions. Your synaptic nerves are firing extremely fast and to much. Its like I suspected. You are quite an extraordinary young man. Your teleportation ability is not so much of disappearing and reappearing. As it is you are moving so fast that you are able to relocate yourself instantly. With the right control you could be capable of massive amounts of speed and dexterity." He punched in some more numbers and then scratched his head, "This is going to be a challenge though."

[Fleet]

Jumper was listening, but he definitly was not understanding. He heard a couple of words he understood. "Ummmm sure Doc, whatever you say. Just tell me what I have to do." Looking concerned. Jumper was afraid to move with this device on him. Though his legs were figiting. "I do not mean to be a bother, but how long is this going to take? I mean you did say something about my cells were ok, or doing something quicker right? That is a good thing then?" He was trying to make sense of all this.

[BEAST]

"Oh, no, no, no, Dear boy. Your cells have healed, but in an odd way. " beast took a moment to think how best to explain this to Jumper. Then he smiled once more. "Ok, Jumper, Its like this. Your body produces a massive amount of energy that until now was held back by your cellular construction. Now, when your body took the damage from hitting the force field in the danger room. Your cells slowly regenerated. But this time there was so much damage to all of your cells and nerves that they all had to be healed. This energy in your body began to help these cells heal. Now in doing so these cells adapted to the energy and now allow this energy to flow freely through your body. There is nothing limiting the amount of energy that passes through you. Hence why your body is so restless and when you tried to teleport your body could not take all the energy and you had the convulsions. " Beasts eyes lit up and his fanged teeth began to show as he smiled wide with a great idea.

"Thats it! I got it!" he shouted and leaped over to another computer and began punching numbers. Pulling up different plans for all sorts of equipment. "We need to implant a Power modulating interface. To control the flow of power throughout your body!" Beast was overly excited about the idea of trying the new device. "Jumper, if this works, You will be able to control this energy and harness it to allow you to move with great speed and accuracy. With enough practice you will be able to move hundreds of times faster then any normal person. It's fascinating!" He turned from the computer and looked ot Jumper. "That is if you are willing to allow me the chance to insert these implants?" Beasts brow raised as he awaited Jumpers answer.

[Fleet]

This all sounded way to weird for Jumper to grasp. To much was happening and he couldnt understand what it all meant. But Beast seemed confident in being able to help him. And he did understand what Beast said about being able ot move so much faster then normal. He loved that Idea. But he wasnt sure what Beast meant about implants. Was Beast going to have to operate on him? He was a bit worried about that. "Ummm it all sounds........interesting. But you said you need to put implants in me? What does that mean? Surgery? I mean will these implants hurt, or disfigure me?" The concern was eveident in Jumper's eyes.

[BEAST]

Beast returned the soft smile to his lips. Walking to one of the many cabinets and pulling out a small circular device, it was about the size of a silver dollar. The outside of it was solid black with a gold "x" across the face of it. Approaching Jumper, Beast held out the implant. "This is the implant. It will be placed on several key spots on your body. This implant will send a signal through your body, following the path that your internal energy is following. Linking the implants with each other and your central nervous system. Forming a grid within your body. Kinda like a train system inside of you. Giving direction and controlling the flow. On your left hand will be a main device. This is where you will control the amount of energy you are accessing." Beast began punching in the plans on the black screen and showing them to jumper. It showed a colorful map of lines running through Jumper's body. Then he showed Jumper the controlled map of his body with the implants working like signals inside of him. "Now it will only take a short time to place these implants on the outside of each major nerve center. Once placed they will connect themselves to your system and link with each other. You will be asleep for this, and will not feel a thing. Once it is over and you wake up. These implants will be firmly in place. I would say there will be about twenty in total placed along your body. Normal clothes will cover most of them up. The only ones that would be seen would be the ones on your temples." He placed his smooth fingers to each one of his temples. "And the ones on the back of your hands. And I am sure you will be able to pull them off with a great sense of fashion and coolness." Winking Beast tried to reassure Jumper that the implants wouldn't be such a bad thing to be wearing.

"Now once these implants become active, you will be perfectly normal. No more restless nights. No more feeling super hyper, and you should be able to get a full nights sleep. Once you begin using the control implant, the energy your body creates will slowly fill you and you will be able to accelerate. This will also allow your mind to catch up with your body. Moving faster and faster with each setting." Beast was doing his best to explain it all so Jumper could understand and wouldn't be afraid.

[Fleet]

Jumper was trying to keep up with all that Beast was telling him. His mouth hung open as more and more was said. Looking to the implant and then touching his head where Beast did, he thought abou tthis. This would be something on him to always remind him of what he was. And others could see it as well and would know there was somethign different about him. Much like Cyclops and his visor, or Beast and his blue fur. Doing this would seal the fact he was a mutant and was different. But, it would also allow him to act normally and control his abilities. Even help him access new abilities.

In the end he looked up to Beast from the table and shrugged. he was Jumper. He was already different and it never stopped him before. So in the typical Jumper style, he smiled and winked ot Beast. "Sounds like fun. Lets do this!" Taking a deep breath he laid his head down and relaxed.

[BEAST]

Beast had to admire the boys spirit and ability to deal with all of these changes. He was much stronger then he gave himself credit for. If surrounded by the right influences, and taught well. Jumper could be a very capable man. As Jumper laid his head back, Beast went to another table and picked up an injector. Loading a sedative into the injector, he returned to the boy's side. "Alright Jumper. You are very brave. And after this shot you will go to sleep and when you wake up everything will be done. You may wake up with a bit of a headache. As your body gets used to the implants." Beast placed the injector to the boys neck and gave him the shot. There was a small swishing sound as the sedative was introduced. Beast waited for a moment as he watched the monitor with Jumper's vitals on it. Satisfied that the Jumper was completely under. He retrieved the batch of newly programmed implants. He had programmed them with the specific carrier as the power running through Jumper's body.

He began by placing the first implant on Jumper's right temple. Pressing it against his skin until the small needle penetrated his skin. Once the needle made contact the implant slowly adhered itself to the boys skin and temple. Once the first implant was in place Beast walked to the other side and repeated the process. Inserting the second implant to his left temple. Quickly he looked to the monitor and watching the two implants link together. Quickly writing some notes on the process down, Beast smiled seeing the link hold strong. Jumper's body wasn't rejecting the implants. In a slow careful process Beast began to insert another implant, and another. Always watching the monitor to ensure each implant linked with the other. The grid was forming and Beast could see the flow of energy running through his body level out. This was a long process of careful placement and tracking. Shoulders, upper back, spine, lower back, upper and lower arms, hips, upper and lower legs, and feet. One by one each implant was placed and programmed to link with the other. Beast was down to the last two, the hands. Beast placed the first of the two on Jumpers right hand. Then placing the last and most important on Jumper's left hand. The control module. One he placed the last one he took a deep breath and as the monitor showed the final link and the completed grid. Beast activated the Control module. The implant on Jumper's left hand glowed a soft yellow and the grid united fully. The energy running through Jumper's body was contained and holding. Looking to Jumper's face, beast saw it was calm and there was no strain. Jumper was sleeping soundly. The first part was done. Now he just needed to wait till the boy woke up. Thats when the real test would begin.

[Fleet]

Jumper heard Beast talking. He had closed his eyes and tried to relax. "No problem. Ill lay here, and you go to work." Feeling the injector at his neck. He heard the injector go off and slowly he drifted off to sleep. Having no idea what was going on he let his mind wander and drift into dream land. He thought of all those here at the Academy.

[BEAST]

Beast returned early the next morning to see how Jumper was doing. After turning on the computers, he walked to the bed and looked to the LCD screen over the boy's chest. Reaching over and taking up his notes Beast began writing a bunch of numbers and levels down. Sliding the screen over Jumper's body he smiled with satisfaction. The Power modulater implants were holding the energy in check. The power grid was firmly in place. Taking a closer look at the implants he noticed they had made a seamless graft to his body. So far the treatment was working better then expected. Returning to a terminal Beast began running more simulations. The tests would begin today.

[Fleet]

Jumper slowly woke up as the sounds of the lab became louder. Turning his head around trying to see what was goign on, he winced. Beast was right. His head did hurt. Reaching up to rub his head he felt the implant on his temple. It was done. Propping himself up on one elbow he tried to focus. "How long is this going to last?" Asking Beast, watchign him at the computer.

Jumper had been laying down for almost two days straight now. He finally sat up and hung his legs over the side of the table. Stretchign his body out, Jumper noticed that the pain was gone. He could move and breath without wincing. In fact he actually felt good. Besides the head ache. Hopping off the table and landing on the floor he looked ot his body. He was wearing a pair of gym shorts and that was about it. As he looked at himself Jumper noticed could see the impants all over his body. Then he looked ot his hands. On the back of each hand were Implants. Though on his left hand there was a slightly larger one. With a dial and a set of lights surrounding it. Running his finger over the dial he asked Beast. "So whats this do?"

[BEAST]

Beast turned around slowly and examined the boy. He looked well enough. Standing and walking over to him, Beast reached up and check the implants on Jumper's temples. As Jumper asked Beast smiled and took the boys hand and looked to him. "This here is the Energy Flux Modulator, It is the main control to the flow of energy running through you. It has the capability to accelerate your mind and body to extreme amounts of speed. The higher you turn the dial, the faster you can go." Looking to Jumper directly in the eyes. "You must be extremely careful using this. Your body hasn't had the chance to react to the levels of energy running through you. Now unlike before you do not teleport. Actually you never did. You were moving so fast that it only appeared you were teleporting. Now after some practice and control you will be able to move many times faster then normal. Imagine being able to do twenty times the work you normally could in a fraction of the time!" Beast was still excited and fascinated by the experiment and the chance to see the full potential.

[Fleet]

Jumper's eyes never left the control disc. Running his fingers over the smooth surface lightly. He listened to all Beast had said and was nervous as well as excited to see how this new aspect of himself would turn out. Slowly he looked up at beast as he thought of all the possibilities. "So you mean I can run super fast. And Read a book in like a minute? Do anything really fast?" For some reason Jumper didnt feel supercharged. "I dont feel any different. I actually feel very relaxed." Frowning as he began to think the device wasnt working right.

[BEAST]

Beast laughed softly as Jumper's questions. Shaking his head as he held the boys hand out in front of Jumper. "Yes you will be able to do so much more, so much faster. And of course you feel normal and relaxed. These implants are controlling the flow of energy inside of you. You will not notice the change until you activate the disc. Like this." Beast reached out and took his other hand and pressed Jumper's finger to the disc. The disc began to glow softly. Then Beast guided Jumper's finger in a slow circle around the disc. As He did the small lights slowly began to light up. Beast stopped after only two lights were lit. "You should be feeling the effects now Jumper. Now try and go to the treadmill and begin running." Letting his hand go and motioning ot the treadmill, Beast walked over to a computer terminal to watch the progress. He had already set up a link with the implants on his computer to track the implants activity.