Fidget and Grey watched as Brandon finished talking to himself
and left. Fidget turned to Grey with a look of concern.
"What do you think?" She asked. Grey shook his head.
"I don't know."
"Could it be a side affect from the cloning?"
"It shouldn't be, But I'll keep an eye on him."
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Grey was waiting when Sam returned form his walk.
"Brandon, can I talk to you?" Grey asked, gesturing up the stairs.
"Sure. What do you want to talk about." Sam replied nervously. He
followed Grey into the cabin and in a back room. It contained a
cabinet and a few shelves. On the cabinet were a few medical supplies
such as needles and bandages. This made Sam even more nervous. He
wondered if Grey suspected he wasn't really Brandon.
"I wanted to say, Fidget and I overheard you earlier today." Grey
started. "We didn't hear what you were saying but we were concerned."
Sam nodded. He tried to think of a way to distract him from this.
"I know. I've just being feeling kind strange lately. But I don't think
it's anything to be worried about." He said, hoping that would do. From
now on he would have be careful while talking to Al.
"Well, I just wanted to be sure. Also, I'd like to take a blood sample."
Sam paled.
"That really isn't necessary." He said. Grey frowned.
"I think differently. There shouldn't be any side effects from the cloning
but it does require monitoring from time to time. You were the first it's been
done on." Grey picked a needle. Sam was stunned by the comment.
"Sure." He said absently. Cloning? Sam thought to himself. First this X guy, now
this. Who are these people?
Sam felt a prick in his arm and then remembered he didn't want a blood sample taken.
It was too late to say anything, because Grey was already finished.
"Now, I'll just compare this to a earlier sample." He said. Sam shook nervously.
I only hope we have the same blood type, Sam wished. Sam wasn't in Brandon's body,
he only looked like him. Whenever he leaped into a person, he was surrounded by a
aura/image of that person. Sort like a hologram. The only things that could see
him in his true form were small children and animals.
Al, where are you? He thought.
"I suspected something was wrong." Grey said. Sam gasped, but decided to play
dumb until he was certain Grey found out.
"What's wrong? Am I sick?" Grey turned around and stared at him. Sam didn't
back down.
"There's nothing wrong with you. You're in perfect health." Grey responded.
"That's a relief." Sam said. Grey continued to stare at him.
"I noticed your blood type is A. The previous sample showed type O."
"The record could be wrong." Sam stated.
"I did that test myself." Sam sighed. There was no use in denying it.
"So, what are you going to do?" Grey took out another needle. This one was full.
"First things first. Tell me who you are."
"And if I don't?" Sam asked.
"You can tell me here and now; or later, drugged and in front of everyone." Grey said calmly.
"All right. My name is Sam Beckett, and I a scientist for a government project called 'Project
Quantum Leap.' I didn't choose to be Brandon and I don't know how long I'll be here."
"So, where is Brandon?" Grey asked.
"At the chamber. That's where all the people I leapt into go. He's in good hands." Grey raised
his eyebrows.
"Leap?" Sam chuckled.
"It's a term my friend came up with. I leap into a person and try to fix what went wrong."
"How do you know what went wrong?" Grey asked, then thought of something. "Why are you here?"
Sam sighed.
"Because in a few days, Alex will die."
"What?" Grey whispered.
"That's what I'm here to prevent. And I'm going to need your help." Sam said.
"With what?"
"I need to know who this Dr. X is." Sam replied. Grey stared at him for
a few minutes.
"Very well," He started. "I'll tell you everything you need to know about X
and the Council of Doom.
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Hours later they were back on the plane and on their way to the next race. Alex sat with Grinder and Rikki watching the TV. But Alex was focusing on the conversation he had with Simon Grey earlier.
'The Amp factor is acting wildly. I no idea what's causing it.' Grey had said.
Beside Alex, Rikki started laughing at something on the TV. "Did you see that? I can't believe the guy just did that!" He said to no one in particular.
Grinder chuckled as well. 'But I do know that a few days ago it was indicating a new threat.'
Rikki stood up as soon as the program went to commercial. He looked at his watch "It's already past seven? I didn't even have dinner yet." he looked at Grinder. "Did you?
'I believe it may be predicting your own death.'
Grinder shook his head and stood up to join Rikki, leaving Alex alone. Alex didn't move, not noticing that Rikki and Grinder had left. "I won't die." He said to himself. "I won't."