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The Rise of Serpentor
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05-05-2017, 07:34 PM
DerStahlhelm
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CHAPTER SIX
April 4, 1981, Springfield High School
Dr. Mindbender watched Serpentor on the high school's track, preparing to run again.
The huge man was on the ground now, stretching his legs and chatting with his physical instructor.
A voice came from behind the Doctor.
"Is this your wee bairn of whom I've heard so much, Doctor?"
Mindbender turned to face the speaker, a huge man, almost as large as Serpentor, dressed in expensive tweeds. His brown hair was combed straight back and he had an overall air of aristocracy about him.
"Indeed it is, Destro."
The tall man watched the clone preparing to run.
"Quite the physical specimen, it would appear." Destro commented.
"He did 4:02 on that last run, but he assures me he can beat it. I was convinced it would take months for him to be at full function physically, even with the conditioning we applied in tank, but his trainers say he has already surpassed all of the other cadets." Mindbender said. "But his mind, Destro, his mind! His intellect is astounding. And what's more, I'm becoming convinced that he has at least some of the memories of his genetic donors."
A skeptical look crossed the Scotsman's face.
"Genetic memory, Doctor? Hogwash!"
"You need to talk to him. I do, every chance I get. He's fascininating, but beyond that, he knows things about the lives of his 'fathers' that were not included in the programming I devised for him, Destro."
The Doctor motioned to Serpentor, now tightening the laces of his running shoes.
"I talked to him on the second day of his training. He told me that he was enjoying it, and then told me a story of Caesar's time as a legionary at the siege of Mytilene and how, when he was in the depths of his intrigues, he often looked back fondly at his time as a simple soldier. None of that was in his programming. He slips frequently between pronouns, as if he is sometimes talking about himself, rather than a historical figure. I would love to study this if I had the time."
"I dinnae think you'll have it soon, Mindbender. Something big is coming, the Commander wants to follow up that Staten Island debacle with a clear win. I expect he'll be sending for you soon. Do you think your creation will be ready to go into the field?"
"I do, Destro. I do."
Later that evening Mindbender found Serpentor on the small hill that overlooked the high school's football field. He sat on the grass, reading, and occasionally glancing at the players running drills on the field below. Dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt, book in hand, he looked more like a college student than the amalgamation of history's greatest men.
The Iliad, Mindbender noticed. Of course. Homer's tale of the Trojan War had been a favorite of Alexander's too.
He used a leaf to mark his place as he closed the book.
"It's amazing how little it's changed since I first read it, Doctor, all those years ago." Serpentor said as he sensed Mindbender's arrival.
"Then you do have their memories! I suspected as much!"
"Some." Serpentor replied. "And more all the time. But it's... disjointed. This book I remember word for word. Most times it's just flashes of memory. Images, sounds, smells, emotions. Not clear and not complete."
"I envy you. The things, the history you carry in your head." Mindbender said, more wistfully than he had intended.
"Perhaps I'll write a book someday, Doctor! But who would believe it!" The man's laugh was deep and honest.
"You'll be heading into the field soon, Serpentor. There is a big operation coming. I talked to the Commander today and convinced him to let you take part. Are you ready?"
The big man's green eyes flashed and his smile was predatory.
"Doctor, I was born ready!" He laughed again.
"Very well, there will be a briefing tomorrow. It's for command, but I want you to attend with me anyway. Good night, Serpentor." The doctor said as he turned to walk away.
"Doctor!" Serpentor said. "There is one thing that has been heavy on my mind."
"What is it?" The Doctor asked with genuine concern. He was feeling increasingly paternal towards the clone, something he wasn't sure was entirely wise.
"My sleep has been troubled. I often dream of a strange woman."
"If you need a woman, Serpentor, I'm sure I can arrange something." Mindbender quipped. The humour was a cover for his growing anxiety, however.
"No, not that sort of dream. She comes to me in the mountains. Tells me I must fulfil my destiny. What does this mean?"
"I was afraid of this." Mindbender said. "It's a side effect of the mental programming I gave you while you were growing. Pay it no mind. In time it will pass."
Mindbender walked home. The chill he felt in his blood had nothing to do with the evening air.
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