Katya, secrets and lies of the centre

by Street

 

From the dark sublevels of the centre a young girl secretly gathered up dsa's and a silver
case and crawled into to the vent shaft through the grate opening.

Sydney's Office

Alarms rang. Broots ran into Sydney's office and stopped dead in his tracks in front
of psychiatrist Sydney and Ms. Parker. "Syd! ms. parker! y-you'd n-never believe w-what just happened!"
Ms. Parker shot him her best ice queen glare. "I don't know Broots, the alarms are ringing.
did someone escape?" she readied her weapon and followed a team of sweepers to the vent shaft where she'd apparently stopped for a breath before completely getting out. Parker ran to the vent shaft opening and pulled the grate open, pointing her weapon into it. "nothing! she's escaping! find her now!"
Sydney and Broots joined her in the corridor moments later. Parker knew Syd was hiding something.
He knew of this girl, he had to. "Syd, do you know who the girl is that just escaped? I want the truth!"
"I do know of her, I've seen her before. She does remind me of you and Jarod both Ms. Parker."
Broots eyes widened. "you don't think they're..?" he stopped. He shouldn't say it out loud, not around her.

Outside the Centre
exit from the vent shaft

the girl exited the vent shaft tunnel and headed out, not sure of where to go. She'd have to blend in so she wouldn't be caught.
At the same time back in the Centre, Jarod was placing his latest call into Sydney.
Sydney picked up the phone, answering. "This is Sydney." "Syd." "Jarod. I was beginning
to worry. A girl escaped today. another pretender. She reminded me of you Jarod."
"Of me Sydney?" Jarod was beginning to wonder what the Centre was up to now. " where are you Jarod?"
"Very funny Syd. An apple a day makes.. well, I won't say anymore." Jarod smiled and hung the phone up.
Sydney set the phone down, unsure of what to make of Jarod's rhyme he had nearly finished.
"makes a substitute teacher very happy!" Jarod finished as he got ready for his next pretend.

At the same time, the pretender who escaped was making her way into the city to a nearby school to blend in as a student.

 

The next morning a young girl joined in on a science class...

"Morning class!" said an excited, tall, handsome 30 something Jarod Russell.
"I'm Mr. Russell, I'll be substituting the class while your teacher is away on vacation."
the rest of the class cheered and laughed, and asked questions of this new substitute.
One girl in the back remained silent. Jarod hushed the class and asked the girl who she was
and why she was so quiet. "Do you have a name?" He asked, hoping she would answer.
"My name is Katya." She answered. "Katya, that's a beautiful name. Do you have a last name?"
"No. I don't know my last name." She was silent again. Jarod let it go at that and returned to teaching.
He was sure she was the one Syd told him about. She had to be. They were just outside of blue cove in fact and that scared him. the centre could find them and be here anytime.

The Centre
Blue Cove, Delaware

"An apple a day.." Sydney thought, trying to finish Jarod's rhyme. He figured it out within a couple more
moments and found Broots. Broots left Sydney and ran for ms. Parker's office. "Ms. Parker.
Sydney thinks he knows where Jarod is! and you'd never believe where!" Usually when Broots said you'd never guess where, it meant Jarod was close. "Where Broots?" she gritted her teeth, waiting for an answer. She'd go get Syd's little wonder boy back and be promoted by Daddy.
"He's just outside of Blue Cove, substituting at a school." Parker grabbed her jacket and dragged Broots
along to Sydney's office and got Syd and headed for a car.

Somewhere outside Blue Cove...

Jarod walked with Katya down the sidewalk after class. He had no doubts she was the girl from the Centre.
He told her she could stay with him until she got a place or he had to leave. A few moments later, a town car arrived, pulling alongside the school Jarod had been at. Getting out of the car, a sweeper noticed Jarod just down the street and pointed him out to Parker. "Get him!" she yelled, getting back in the car
to follow them as the sweepers ran ahead. Jarod turned just in time, noticing the sweepers fast approaching. He took Katya's hand and pulled her along as they ran. He noticed a public bus nearby and they both ran onto the bus, knowing the centre could not pull over the bus without the public getting involved or a few select police. Both took their seats as the bus pulled away from Ms. Parker and the centre town cars. As Jarod and Katya settled down, Jarod realization of who this girl was all came flooding back on him.
"Jarod, there's something you should know." She spoke up, not knowing what he would say. He swallowed hard as he waited to hear her story.

 

"I guess I should probably start off with what I know huh Jarod?" he said nothing, just nodded.
" Well, here goes nothing as they say, I broke out of that place in Blue Cove, the place we call the centre.
I'm guessing you're from there as well. I broke free and took my dsa's with me. I needed to blend in so
they couldn't find me. I remember hearing talk about a man named Jarod. That's you right?
I knew I had to find you." she stopped waiting for a response from him. "yes, I'm Jarod. You were
the girl Sydney mentioned over the phone. Do you know who your parents are?" He asked. He doubted she knew. "I don't know who they are. I only know my first name. I'm sorry I don't know more about it." Sydney picked up his cell phone and called Sydney.

Back at the centre Sydney picked up the ringing phone. "This is Sydney." Syd held the phone out a ways like usual and waited to hear the other end, somehow he knew it was Jarod.
"Hello Sydney." Sydney smiled. "Jarod. my god, where are you?"
"Cute. sorry Syd. no hints this time. I'm wondering about this pretender sitting next to me. Who is she Syd?"
"I wanted to know myself. The Centre keeps identification, like blood samples. I found those and sent them in.
the latest pretenders and hers and had them compared. Broots should be here with the results any moment Jarod." A minute later Broots entered Syd's office. "you'd never believe who the parents of that girl are Syd!"
Broots stuttered. "who are they Broots?" he asked in his welsh voice, pointing to the phone.
"That little girl is Jarod and Ms. Parker's child! The centre created her from their dna Syd!" Sydney wasn't surprised. He thought they might try that. It was best that she was with Jarod now. "Jarod.
That girl sitting next to you, is the daughter of you and ms. parker." He could almost feel how Jarod felt, see the look on his face. "Thank you Sydney." Jarod disconnected and looked over at the girl he now knew was his daughter. "I'm your father."
The bus came to a stop just to the side of a bank. He looked out the window in surprise. this was where he wanted to stop. He had found another safe box registered to Catherine at this very bank!
He signalled for her to get up and they left the bus. "Where are we going Jarod?" they walked toward the bank.
"To find the truth." He walked up to the door and held the door open for his daughter. The next part would require a pretend. Jarod Parker. He found an empty teller desk, giving his ID as Jarod Parker, they were led to the safe box in the back that Catherine had left. there were files inside. they would lead to the truth.
He chose the first one on the top of the pile inside and read the beginning.
written by Catherine Parker.
The truth is in the scrolls. they are powerful. they tell the future. I wish for them to be destroyed or hidden where they will never be found. The futures inside the scrolls talks of the pretenders in this very building. Jarod is the boy. My sister's son. I wish the pretender projects to be stopped.

At the bottom of the letter however, the thoughts changed. Jarod continued reading on. I have chosen not to send this letter to anyone, but to leave a note for Jarod, my nephew, and my darling daughter Madeleine. I hope you have escaped Jarod. A DSA has been hidden with all the secrets and lies of the centre. The truth can be found there. You will all know who you are by seeing this DSA disc. you must find it's location first.

The letter ended there. Someone had to go to the centre to get the disc, but who? how would they without being captured? what about Angelo on the inside? could he find or even have the disc. he's always full of surprises.
"I need to find that DSA Katya. It tells who I am." Jarod was silent. "You will find out who you are Jarod, but where does that leave me? I know who my parents are now, but who are my grandparents?"

Broots and Sydney were unsure whether to tell Ms. Parker about her and Jarod's daughter. It was a cruel thing the centre did trying to create someone who suited both the pretender skills and insight. Broots fidgeted in the chair in Syd’s office. "I don't know what we should do Syd!"
"We can't tell Ms. Parker. She can't find out Broots!" Syd was angry. Unnoticed, Ms. Parker
walked into Sydney's office. "Tell me what?" she stood with a fake smile on her face. They had to tell her something, what was it? "Syd?" she stared Sydney down. If looks could kill a person, Sydney would be dead. "I won't be a part of this Ms. Parker!" he stomped out of his office. She stepped over to Broots and grabbed his shirt collar. "Tell me what Broots! you better tell me!" Finally scared enough, he let out the truth. "You and Jarod have a. .well.." he stuttered and couldn't finish. "Have a what Broots?" She was gritting her teeth. "have a daughter. the centre created. They wanted another pretender and someone with the insight or inner sense like you have Ms. Parker." She let go of his collar and stood back. "I can't believe this! That girl that escaped. That was her wasn't it!" She definitely wring someone's neck for this. "I need to leave. I'm going home.
If anyone asks Broots, I got sick and went home. I think I'm gonna be sick. Find Jarod and my daughter and tell no one but me where they are.. got it?" he nodded his understanding as she left and headed home.

Outside of Blue Cove
After they left taking Catherine's information from the safe box, they found a motel to stay in until they could find Jarod's mother . he opened his computer and got into the centre data files, looking for any information on his mother or any code names used for her. Ben had once said Catherine called her Dorothy. He searched Centre data files for "Dorothy" since he knew his mother's name was Margaret. One file came up and began decrypting. It was a hidden message from his mother! the file played through. She gave her location as Carthis.
She went back there! He could get to her. The centre didn't know where they were. He called in plane tickets under an alias for him and his daughter for Carthis that night. They packed up their things and drove to the nearest airport in a rental car.
That night as Ms. Parker returned home and headed for a good rest in bed. She dozed off but it wasn't dreams she had, it was nightmares. In the nightmare she was at the centre, the sweepers had dragged Jarod in, but her daughter was nowhere to be seen and the second one had been worse. Her daughter and Jarod had been brought in, but Raines had her. She woke startled. She had to find Jarod and her daughter and keep them out of reach of the centre. The horrors of the centre had to end. She got ready for the day and headed for the centre, hoping Broots had found them.

Somewhere on Carthis
Jarod and Katya headed for the church where Jarod had found refuge the first time he had come to the island. His mother would be here. He could feel it. They went inside as he showed the picture to the brothers around the monastery. One recognized the photo and led them to a room. as he opened the door, a woman with red hair approached, breaking into tears. "Mom!" Jarod yelled, running into her arms. The three sat down
on the bed and tried to stop the tears. They were finally together. Margaret pulled Jarod into her arms.
"I have so much to tell you my Jarod." He cried on her shoulder. "Mom, who am I? why does the Centre want me?" He hoped she knew all the answers. "Jarod, Catherine Parker is my sister. After she married
Mr. Parker, she told me about a place called NuGenesis. your father and I went there so I could have you.
we weren't told was that just after you were born, you were given a genetic marker and found to have vast abilities. a genius ability. I soon found out that your brother Kyle, Catherine's child Madeleine, Timmy, who would later be Angelo, and a dozen other children were also marked with that same genetic marker. The Centre's madness continued and I had to stay on the run from all of them. Your father and I came into contact once and found that your clone and Ethan both had the same marker." He was amazed at all she said. She paused a moment and stared at the child next to Jarod. "Who's the girl Jarod?" Katya smiled at Margaret. "This is your granddaughter, courtesy of Centre genetics Experiments."