The Atlantis Allegiance by S.A. Beck

Author:S.A. Beck [Beck, S.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beck Books

Chapter 13

JUNE 8, 2016, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

4:00 PM

General Meade was finally back where he belonged—in the laboratory of the Poseidon Project, getting his damn scientists’ butts in gear. Enough with Washington bureaucrats, enough with talking with his agents. The real action was here, and he was going to make sure that things progressed according to his timetable for a change.

The general swiped his ID card, and the laboratory door clicked open. After making sure to close it behind him so the automatic lock would keep the lab secure, he passed a battery of computers and equipment on his way toward a desk. At the desk sat a portly middle-aged man clicking away at a computer. The fellow glanced over his shoulder, spotted General Meade, and immediately deleted a screen. For a second the general thought he saw Facebook, but it was gone too quickly to tell, replaced by a gene coding sequence.

“So how’s my star scientist?” General Meade asked, making his voice a little louder than necessary.

Dr. Patrick Jones was a prominent scientist and the new head of research at the Poseidon Project, but he wasn’t at Dr. Yamazaki’s level in either raw intelligence or work ethic. In fact, the guy was a bit of a blunderer. Easily intimidated though, and that was always a plus. Jones wouldn’t dare try to backstab him like Dr. Yamazaki did.

“Things are going very well, sir,” Dr. Jones said, giving an awkward salute. Jones was a civilian, but for some reason, he thought he was in the army now. “I’ve found out some interesting things. Analyzing the characteristics of the six subjects, I’ve found that each has increased strength and intellect. Their brain synapses are incredible. They have twice as many connections as the average human, and some of those connections are strange.”

“Strange?”

Dr. Jones nodded, looking uncertain. “Most of the connections are along the normal neural pathways, enhancing them. It’s like our synapses are a two-lane country road and theirs are an Interstate freeway.” The scientist smiled as if proud of his metaphor, then he went on. “Some of the other pathways don’t follow the regular routes. Since they’ve never been seen before, there’s no good way to tell exactly what they do. Many of them go deep into areas of the brain we don’t really understand.”

“Could these be some sort of special powers?” General Meade asked.

“Not sure what you mean by special powers. They might have increased memory or something like that. It’s impossible to tell without waking one up though.”

“The missing subject, Jaxon Andersen, may have some sort of mental effect on plants.”

Dr. Jones looked surprised. “Plants? That’s odd. What sort of effect?”

“Witnesses say she can speed up their growth to a remarkable degree.”

Dr. Jones thought for a moment. “That sounds more magical than biological. So far, everything we’ve seen from these subjects can be explained through biology. The increased strength and speed are simply enhanced neuromuscular development. Affecting plants goes way beyond that. Are you sure the witness is reliable?”

“It’s something worth checking up on,” General Meade said.

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