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Your Hollow Heart	By : KyuKitsune Category: G through L > Hollow Man Views: 3682 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Chapter 09

It was nearly four in the morning before everyone decide it was time to head on home for the day. It had been more than a few hours since they went through the proceeding of Phase III by turning Sebastian invisible and finding it had gone rather well on today's or more precisely yesterday's procedure. Sebastian was still passed out while Linda and Matt did a quick examination on him and although no one could see him physically, they noted he would make a full recovery within a day or so.

He was really out of it when they wheeled his unconscious form to the room that was to be his quarters for the next three days. He didn't so much as stir when they move his body onto the cot nor when they put the electrodes to help monitor and keep tabs on his stasis while they weren't around but would come back later of course to see how he was.

It was perfectly understandable that he wouldn't be up for a while as many of their previous test subjects had seem the same way afterwards and took almost fifteen to seventeen hours to get back on their feet after going through such a life altering experience. Yet with Sebastian being the first human specimen they tried it on and depending on how well his body handles itself after that but sure he'll recover if they let him sleep it off.

Joey thought that he would be once he recuperated although probably won't forget that ordeal he went through anytime soon and probably never would. It wasn't hard to imagine how painful it was after they witness him struggling with his bonds as well as hearing him scream at the top of his lung. No one doubt the excruciating agony he must've been in but they knew that after he recover, he'll be right as rain and ready to get to work.

Which was fine as everyone also needed to go catch some much needed shuteye to re-energize theirs and then come straight back to see how he was faring when he comes around. As everyone else was heading on towards the elevator and up to the garage level, Joey was one of the few lingering there as she was busy talking with Linda and Matt. She didn't know what came over her but then out of the blue was asking them if it would be all right if she could stay at the compound and keep an eye on Sebastian.

It was certainly unexpected as they hadn't thought she'd be willing to do such a thing but Joey thought how everyone had been so busy, especially with their hands full during the procedure and although tired herself figured the least she could do for them. Linda was rather reluctant to let her do this by herself yet Matt seem okay with it and sought to convince her saying that they both could use the rest themselves while Joey could supervise Sebastian without any trouble.

"'sides I'm sure Sebastian won't mind having Joey's company for a bit and fact of the matter is one of us should really be there when he does come around but you can't do that if you're dead on your feet."

She had listen and thought that they both made a valid point and seeing Joey didn't seem to mind with sticking around here for a while longer. Also, Linda had to admit she'd rather be in her own bed with Matt cuddled up against her than to spent it lying in some uncomfortable chair and wake up sore all over...

It wasn't hard to make her decision and giving Joey her consent to stay on watch duty for the moment. She of course told Joey to call if there was anything yet highly doubt it and sure Sebastian would be fine with this as well. Everyone had said their goodbyes and Joey watching the two leading head scientists walk out of the compound before she head straight for Sebastian's quarters to go check on him herself.

She saw he was still sleeping when she got in and went to take a seat in one of the empty chair and using an extra blanket she pulled from storage earlier. She try to pass the time between reading her novel and glancing over at the invisible figure lying under the sheets and hearing only his soft snores and the machines monitoring his status. So far there were no signs of any irregulars with his breathing and seem like his heart and brainwaves were pretty normal which was a good sign. She couldn't help watching the way his chest move up and down and wondered what he was dreaming right there…

Probably nothing or maybe something as she wasn't sure what exactly did an invisible man dream about. She couldn't help inwardly laughing at the silly notion. It must seem strange to see no one there yet someone was and he was dead to the world this very moment. She smiled as she lean back in her seat and look at him from across the room.

It had been quite a long day for all of them and feeling a bit tired herself as she sat there and listening to his rhythmic breathing. She found it quite hypnotic and feeling her eyelids were growing heavy and try to cover up the yawn that escape her mouth.

She could do with some sleep herself and sure he would still be asleep when she woke up. Just a few minutes wouldn't hurt, she thought before she propped her arm as a pillow and pulling the blanket up to her shoulder and cuddle into them. She took one finally look at him before she closed her eyes, letting the darkness welcome her into oblivion…

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Joey was use to having bad dreams, she had them before when things were rough and sure it wouldn't be the last of them in her lifetime. This one though was one she hadn't had in quite a long time yet was all too familiar with the feeling it gave her. She was in a hospital, the one she remember not too long ago back when Gabe had been there and when things seem to be at their worse for him.

The place was empty, looking sterilized with it's white wash walls but it reek of decay and death every time she was in this building with no one in the room or anywhere for that matter. But she could hear the voices, she could hear Gabe's out of all of them and that's when the nightmare would start.

In her dream, she was obviously running down the hall towards her brother's room where she heard the scream were coming from and knew she had to get to him before it was too late. But no matter how far she got, the hall kept growing longer and the screams seem to be echoing as she try to reach him and eventually feeling the floor start to become quicksand and was pulling her in.

She was struggling as the screams got to the point where it made her blood turn cold as it sound like that of a man in true agony and that's when she woke up, lurching back to reality. The nightmare seem so surreal but then realizing that there was someone actually screaming in here with her. It took a while for her muddle thoughts to see that while the room did seem spartan and could've mistaken it as the hospital's standard room but then when she turn to the figure on the bed and saw it wasn't her brother there, there was no one but definitely saw something thrashing about before realizing who that was.

Sebastian, it was Sebastian she heard screaming in her dream! Panic flow through her as she rushed towards his side and trying to figure out what was happening to him. She had no idea what was going on but had been certain they did everything by the book yet maybe they overlook something.

"Sebastian what's wrong? What's the matter?" She saw he was pulling the covers over himself while shouting out loud, "THE LIGHTS TURN OFF THE GODDAMN LIGHTS!" Joey didn't need to be told twice as she went to switch them off and only turning the ones with the lowest setting until there was very little filtering into the room and also by the machines prop in there.

Once that was taken care of and thought that it should be all right for him as she went towards the figure huddled under the sheets and reach out to place her hand on his shoulder and speaking in a comforting tone, "Sebastian, it's okay, you can come out now."

She saw the sheet move and seeing an opening appear and had to be his face peeking out from there and looking around his immediate surroundings. "I can't, I can't close my eyes…I can't close my eyes. The lights, they were just so bright, I almost went blind..."

"Yeah I imagine that with your eyelids being transparent you can't block out the UV so well as you're whole form isn't so solid at the moment." She should have taken that into consideration since a lot of the animals they tested on were always a bit agitated when the lights were illuminating the corridor. She saw him moving about on the bed and then having him turn in her direction as he looked straight at her.

"So I...I'm...My arms. I can…where? I can feel them..." Joey could tell it was taking him some getting use to that he was no longer visible and the only thing to make it seem something was there were the wires that were connected and monitor him but then seeing him pull them off one by one.

"Kinda strange now isn't it to seem like you're here but can't see yourself?" She heard him snort as he pulled the covers down and then standing with the blanket falling to the floor and moving about the room until he head for the bathroom and shut the door behind him.

She could hear him making use of the facility just as the door open and then saw Linda and Matt coming in, "Hey where's Sebastian, is he here?"

"Actually why don't you ask him yourself. But you better wait until he's done in there." They looked confused before they heard the sound of the toilet flushing and then heard him step out from there.

"Sebastian that you?" Joey raised her brow at Matt, who else would it be, Santa Clause? But she could understand his skepticism and listening to his footsteps and seeing the facet by the sink turn and watching as something fog the mirror before someone drew make a smiley face.

"I'm guessing that's his way of saying hi to you two." Linda moved to where he must be and calling him, "Sebastian?"

"Yeah," But then heard him moving about before Matt had to ask, "You feeling all right?" He wasn't the only one wondering this as Sebastian didn't say anything until he finally did and then realize he had moved away from the spot he was to stand in a different one.

"Yeah but it's to believe that I'm looking at my reflection and seeing no one staring back…"

"What was it like?" Joey was also curious and wanting to hear that answer from him. If Sebastian had been visible, they would have seen him with his eyes shut and thinking about what he experienced within those hours. "I... It's hard to think. The transformation...I remember every molecule in my body shattering."

"It was that painful?" Joey found the words leave her mouth and thinking how much he struggled back there in the lab and thought it must've been excruciating for him. She wasn't aware that Sebastian was moving again and found he was standing right behind her and nearly jump when he spoke again.

"At first... but then everything went black. I couldn't see or hear or feel anything. It was all just black...like I wasn't connected."

"Your system received quite a shock." She and Matt were looking now over in Joey's direction and Joey felt like they were trying to look through her and to Sebastian which wouldn't have been easy on account he was invisible.

"At least my senses are starting to return…that's a nice perfume you have on by the way, it's Lilac, isn't it?" Those last words were whispered into Joey's ear and she felt him lift a lock of her hair and heard Sebastian inhale softly.

Having him this close had chills going down her spine though wasn't out of trepidation but wasn't sure what. She looked to the others and they seem confused wondering what was going on, "Um Sebastian maybe you could tell us a little more about you're feeling on this whole matter."

She felt him let go and then hearing him moved away and then seeing the chair being turn and heard him take a seat. "This is weird. I'm looking through myself at the floor. I'm looking right through myself. I can't tell...where my body is."

Linda walked over towards the chair, "Sebastian can you give us any symptoms. Dizziness, nausea, headache, body-ache, disorientation."

When he didn't answer now they all looked worried and Matt reaching Linda's side and calling out to him, "Sebastian?"

But then Joey saw something from the corner of her eye and seeing an indentation in the mattress before she quickly got their attention and pointing it over to where they saw it as well.

"No, it's just I'm a little tired but really I don't feel any different. It's kinda funny. I can see everything...more than before...but I can't see myself. How's that for irony..."

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Joey had left the room as she was sure the three wanted to discuss things further in private. She went towards the lab where the others were waiting and all of them dying to know how Sebastian was.

"So how's he doing?" Janice saw her and was handing her the cup of coffee as she look like she could really use one about now. Joey took the offer mug and after having a couple sips of it before she answered her question knowing everyone else was keen on hearing what she had to say.

"He's fine now, he was pretty tucker out for the most part since the procedure had really did a number on him yet he seem like he's okay for the most part, still a little drain I guess."

"Yeah but Sebastian is one tough customer and doubt he would just take it lying down." Joey was about to say something when she saw Linda and Matt coming in and greeting everyone there. She heard Carter asking how Sebastian was and then Linda motion to the gap between her and Matt. "Why don't you ask him yourself?"

This caught their attention as everyone turn to where Linda indicated where he was. "Sebastian, how do you feel?" Sarah was the first to go and ask and waiting for his response.

"Not too bad, considering."They all turn as one, some of them rising from their various workstations and turn toward where his voice was before he was on the move again.

"Relax, I'm just wanna set the mood." They saw the box with the rheostat open and seeing the dial being turn and then the lights going dim. Though it's was a simple act, it feels somewhat ominous and even more when he said, "There that's better."

Everyone with the exception of Joey turn to Linda for an explanation, "It's the light, his eyelids are transparent." That help ease some of the tension and now knowing that Sebastian was here and decided to go and ask him some of the questions they were dying to know.

"So, what it's like being a ghost?" Joey had to bite her lip from laughing as the idea of Sebastian being anything but a spirit was amusing to say yet heard him speak as he took a seat over to the other side and everyone turning to where his voice came from. "Ghosts are dead. I'm very much alive thank you very much."

Joey had to agree with him on that comment and turning to Janice as she said, "It's true, ghosts are disembodied spirit and usually have a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, though that's what most people believe but Sebastian isn't since he's still alive and kicking and unlike Casper he's no friendly spirit, although you can't really tell with him being not there."

"Why thank you Joe that quite a nice thing to say, at least I think." Then she yelped when she felt her forearm being pitch and whirling to glower at the invisible space, "Sebastian!"

"Sorry. Couldn't resist." She tried to keep from smacking him where he might be while rubbing at her arm as everyone else seem amused by this. Sebastian was on the move again and everyone was trying to locate him yet seem like when they thought they did, they heard a slight chuckle on the opposite side.

"C'mon Sebastian. Knock it off." Linda was turning to Matt who shook his head at his best friend's antic, "Well, I see the procedure hasn't changed his personality."

"I feel like we're playing Marco Polo here and Sebastian is winning." Everyone had to agree as they heard his voice again coming from somewhere else in the room and was getting to the point of getting Frank had an idea and went to go to the cabinet and grab a pair of thermal goggles. "No worries. I'm on it."

Everyone saw him pull them on and waiting as he search the room for his boss's heat signature, "Sebastian, oh Sebastian."

It didn't take too long when he was staring over at one of the aluminum desk and pointing in his direction, "Gotcha Sebastian!"

Then they saw or heard something move from there and Sebastian saying loudly, "Man, you guys have no sense of fun."

Joey try hard not to shake her head when Sebastian went to scare the pants off Sarah and Janice by throwing his arms around the two. She couldn't help smiling and laughing along with everyone there. It looks like all her worries had been for naught and knowing that in three days they'll have all the information they need and then reverse the process and have Sebastian back once more among their company.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Once everyone had gotten use to the fact that Sebastian was there but really wasn't, just simply invisible to the naked eye, literally he was practically prancing around the base without anything on until Linda told him to put on a robe to cover up. Once he did and his sense of euphoria finally wore off and coming back to his normal self, then it was all about getting down to business and working on setting the new information into their database.

The team was interest in hearing Sebastian's perspective on what happen during the phasing process. It helped fill in some of the gaps that they hadn't known before and Sebastian wanted every detail to be precisely accurate so when it was presented to the board they could understand what happens when someone goes under. He could've been given sedatives before but he had wanted to be absolutely sure what was happening but hadn't imagine it would've been that bad when he did this.

Though if anyone dare to think Sebastian had been crazy for taking the plunge then they'd be right on the money. Sure it was complete success with the bio-quantum phase yet to go through such intensive pain to get there, they hated to imagine how it would be when they reverse the process and sure to hurt as much coming back.

Yet as they say, no pain no gain. Some of the guys had to give him kudos for having the balls when they wouldn't have take the chance even if it does seem tempting to go about invisible.

He had been spending his time with Frank and Janice going over the recording and pointing out as they watch the footage taken and had them index certain key notes to let them know when the change started taking effect.

"Index that. That was when it started burn. Epidermal reaction." He'd never forget that feeling as he saw what happened to him and thinking how it felt as it went through him and was not one he would want to go again with. Janice scribble the numbers in her notebook, "Index Mark. 112125."

Linda was there with them nursing a cup of coffee and watching Sebastian work through the hour and seeing how late it was getting for them. "Hey Sebastian it's getting late and you should be getting some rest now. We can pick this up first thing in the morning."

Sebastian didn't feel tired and told her he wanted to stay a little longer. Linda couldn't help thinking this was how a mother must feel when their kids whine about wanting to stay past his bedtime hour. "Hate to pull rank, but you're my patient now and you need rest. We've got a busy day tomorrow."

Sebastian knew she was right and sighing loudly and closed his eyes though no one could tell he was doing this. "Fine you win. Janice make sure you keep tab where we left off and we'll continue on to see what other we need to make note of."

The two technicians nodded and were left to their own devices while Linda and Sebastian exit the room together. They were heading back to his quarters and Linda wanting to go over some things before she left. She was pointing to the small camera in the upper corner of the room.

"We've set up a thermal camera for observation and I've arranged one of us to be here 24/7 in case you need anything. The team's gonna be on alpha-call alert for the duration. If anything goes wrong, we can all be here within— "

"Thirty minutes. Yes, I know. I wrote the procedure." He didn't need to be remind as he knew what to do in case there were any issues and really Linda should realize that. Linda looked at him lying on the bed, "I was trying to be reassuring."

Sebastian had to hold back the snort and turning his gaze over at her, "You like this don't you? Being the one in charge for a change."

It was obvious that she did but wasn't about to admit it and instead avoid answering the question by simply passing it off for what she was doing. "Please, I'm just doing my job is all. Now you just get some rest and see you tomorrow."

She left the room without another word and was more than likely going to see who was on the shift for the hour and then head on home. Sebastian chose to lie down in bed and didn't feel remotely interest in falling asleep as he felt wired and thought what he could while he was like this.

He'll wait until he was sure Linda and the others were not around and have the chance to try it out. But the better question was, just who was on the late shift and what could he do with them?

He was smiling like the Cheshire cat and rubbing his hands together as he thought of a few ideas that came to mind for some people. Oh this would be so fun!

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Sarah thought this wasn't her idea of fun for a Saturday evening. Having to be stuck here watching over Sebastian on the thermal cam and seeing him do nothing but lie there just wasn't as entertaining as she would have like it to be.

But fortunately for her that she was almost done here and within another hour Carter would come and take over and then she could go on home and catch some shuteye. Linda had asked if she'd be okay doing this and she had told her she would be.

"It's not like I have anything else going on in my sad pathetic existence." Yeah she didn't really have much of a social life anymore since she started this gig. It was the price to pay when you get called onto something like this and force to cut yourself from most of the outside world.

Don't get her wrong, she loved working with animals and being allow here had seem like such an honor until she met Sebastian and saw what a total dick he was. Sometimes she had been half tempted to up and quit yet told herself that it wouldn't be right and simply kept doing what she did best.

Everyone else seem to be having something to do unlike her and thought that it suck. She had no hot date waiting for her and certainly didn't have any plans for the weekend with anyone that were close friends or other associates. Even if she did, how would she tell those outside works she wouldn't be available for the most part.

'Sorry but I can't see you, apparently I'm working on a top secret project for the government and my boss had to go turn himself invisible and now have to watch him to make sure he doesn't do something stupid.'

Yeah that is sure to go real swell and could cost her both her job and everything else and wind up on the streets. If there's one thing you don't do, it's mess with the people in charge who could screw you over within a heartbeat. Secrecy was a great importance here and there was no way anyone wanted to go spill the beans and have hell rain down upon them.

"Well at least it couldn't be any worse, at least we don't have to work with any more animals at the moment." Sarah was rubbing her forehead and feeling her eyelids were getting rather heavy and try to shake it off. It was hard staying awake and needed something to keep her from nodding off.

Sarah then reach into her bag and pull out a slim paperback that she brought for tonight. It was the one Janice had recommended and said she might like and figured what the hey, it was better than nothing. It would be good to get a few chapters out of the way and was getting to the good part in there and should keep her well awake with such juicy details written in there.

Hopefully some light reading and another cup of coffee to keep her up through the hour while she waited until this shift was to be over with.

She took a quick glance back at the screen and saw Sebastian was snoozing right there. "Lucky bastard…" Though if she had looked a little more closely she would see he wasn't sleeping at all but seem anxious and was waiting for his moment to move out.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

It was almost midnight and thinking enough time had already pass and decided go take a look around. The place was deserted and walking about the area, pass the other inhabitants that were still up and making small growling sounds when he passed by.

Even the animals could sense someone was walking about yet couldn't see which disturbed them a great deal. "Easy fellas, don't mind me, just taking a bit of a stroll about…"

He couldn't help shaking his head at his own joke and made his way to the observation room where he found Sarah in there reclining in her chair with her eyes close and a book lying limp in her hand.

Oh this was too perfect, he crackled inwardly as he open the door quietly and wait to see if she took any notice but saw she hadn't. He quietly made his way across the room and slip the book out of her hands and taking a look at the cover with an eyebrow raised.

The title of the book was called 'Jungle Fever' and showed a man who look like he was taking the juice way too much yet didn't seem like was set for being in a jungle with a piece of animal cloth covering down there and his arm around some girl who look like she was lying limp in his arms though guessing was suppose to be her swooning there.

Sebastian was shaking his head and trying not to laugh at this. What was with women and their need for trashy romance novels. Honestly he couldn't get how they could stand to read such dribble was beyond him. Although he could out take a guess why Sarah would be and think she must be desperate for some kind to make up for the lack of not having a man or something.

"Hmm…Sarah…Sarah…" He reaches out to brush a strand of her hair and then having his fingers running through it. She didn't seem to take any notice or even react when he moved his hand from the shoulder to her shirt and popping the buttons loose until her breast came out.

There was a small moan when he was busy cupping it and feeling it's warmth seep into his cool palm. She didn't seem to realize what was happening and Sebastian thought how he like to see the look on her face if she knew what he was doing.

~oooOYOHOHOooo~

Sarah couldn't help thinking that it felt good with what Raj the wild man was doing to her. After she had been swept up in his arms and feeling him work his magic when they got back to his domain and had his hands all over her body.

It was almost strange to her but she could swear his touch seem real, too real and for a dream to be possible and also cool to the touch. Wait, then that could mean—

Suddenly Sarah bolt up and nearly flying out of her chair, the book dropping to the floor and looking around the room with fear. She puts her hands over her own chest and looking down to see her shirt was still button but could've swore she had one more closed.

But then she turned her focus to the room and looking at her immediate surrounding. It was empty but she couldn't help feeling like someone else was with her just now. She headed to the monitor and was checking in on Sebastian's room. There was no heat signature which could only mean one thing.

"Shit!" She started to look around again and calling out for him, hoping he give a response, "Sebastian, you in here?" There was no answer but it did nothing to ease her tension while trying to call for him again. Maybe he's not in the room, maybe he's elsewhere.

He could be anywhere inside the compound now, doing who knows what. Sarah went to grab for the microphone and hitting a few switches and speaking through the loudspeaker, hoping he could hear her. "Sebastian report in please."

She got nothing and didn't see any other sign of him about the lot. So that could mean he must be still in here with her.

"Sebastian? C'mon this isn't very funny. I know you're in here." There was no response and finally got fed up by this and decided if he was going to say something, then she'll find him herself. She walked outside the observation room and to the nearest storage closet to grab a pair of thermal goggles and puts them on. "Okay Sebastian you want to play games, well here I come."

She walks back in and was looking around the room, searching every inch for him and hoping she could give him a good smack for putting her through this. However, she was very much disappointed when she found the room was empty.

She pulls the goggles off and running her fingers through her hair in frustration. "Dammit where is he?" But then she turned her gaze over to the video screen and sees Sebastian's thermal image lying on the bed in the recovery room.

One thing was going through her mind as Sarah sunk into her chair, a tad disconcerted and saying out loud, "You got to be kidding me…"
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