Jude quickly regaining his composure said "Rutherford I want this area on lockdown. No one gets in here without my permission understood?"

Rutherford nodded and quickly exited the room. He radioed his security staff to put the area on lockdown. The guards came filing down the hallway with their weapons at the ready and set up a perimeter around the room. After the guards were in place Rutherford told them not to let anyone in without permission. He walked back to the room and told Jude "The area is locked down Sir."

"Ok, Rutherford good job. You can leave now while I question Mrs. Garvey."

Grumbling Rutherford left the room and stood outside. Jude turned back to face Megan and asked "So now that we have established you are a spy. How many of you are there?"

Megan smiled and replied "I wouldn't know we don't all meet up and have meetings about spying. We work in teams and are in contact with only the people in our designated area. Such as this area. I only know of the spies for this specific Mill. There are others out. There and other organizations."

Jude was surprised by her honesty and continued "So, you are working to take down this institution?'

"That is correct." Megan replied calmly. Jude noticed her calm and asked 

"Why are you so calm Mrs. Garvey?"

"Because Sir, the storm is coming." Megan replied with a smile.

"What storm?" Jude asked confused.

Smirking at Jude Megan continued "Oh the storm will be here soon I assume. You should've never upset her."

"Her?" Jude asked confused.

"Yes she has a special kind a hate for the Mill and when you get in her way you get destroyed." Megan replied darkly.

Jude's head was swirling as images raced in his mind "What did you say?"

"That the storm was coming." Replied Megan looking at Jude with curiosity.

"No not that she destr----"

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The elevator doors opened up and Dr. Taylor led the way. They turned the corner and there were guards lined up blocking their path. There were only two guards standing in the hallway and they asked Dr. Taylor for identification. Nervously Dr. Taylor handed over his id badge and then they reached out for Joanie's. Joanie looked at Sal and smiled as she asked "Like old times?"

Sal nodded as they both slowly approached the guards. Reaching their hands out the guards were caught off guard when Joanie and Sal yanked their arms and pulled them to the ground. With both the guards onto the ground Sal and Joanie knocked them out using their tasers. They drug the two guards into a room and quickly moved on. Finding the next set of guards Joanie and Sal quickly took them out and tied them up. They finally reached the room where Rutherford was standing guard. Joanie whispered to Dr. Taylor "Stay here." The two of them walked closer to Rutherford without drawing attention to themselves. Rutherford looked other at them and asked "Hey who are you?"

"We were sent to check on the patient." Replied Sal as they drew closer to the man.

Hey reached for his weapon as the two were almost upon him. He pulled out his weapon and said "Stop!"

The two of them froze in their place as Rutherford aimed his weapon at them. They were inches away from the room and they could see a large man holding up a gun at Megan through the glass. The man stopped and turned around to face the two figures standing outside of the room. Jude stared into the eyes of the woman outside and she stared back at him. He squinted his eyes and walked closer to the glass. His mind was swirling with images and voices. He was trying to concentrate, but the whirlwind of images was so overwhelming that he fell to his knees in pain. Seeing Jude collapse Rutherford took his eyes off of Sal and Joanie. When she moved forward he fired his weapon without looking. Sal threw himself forward to catch Joanie from hitting the floor and caught her as she collapsed into his arms enraged he charged the small man and was hit but continued forward until he wrestled the gun from his hands. The man rose to attack Sal and Sal fired. Boom. Boom. Rutherford lay on the floor bleeding out as the guards came rushing around the corners. They fired at Sal, but Sal fired back quickly hitting each guard. He rushed back to Joanie's side as she lay there gasping for air. He held her in his arms as he pleaded with her. "Jo. Jo just hold on. Ok"

Struggling for air she said "Sal, Sal."

"Yeah I'm here. I won't let you go." He replied as he held her.

Laughing slightly she responded "You'—You're blee—bleeding all over me."

Laughing with her Sal said "Haha I know."

Jude rose from the ground with a clear head. He walked towards the door and opened it slowly. He peered down at Sal and Joanie bleeding out. He heard them talking and walked closer to them.

"Jo you know that I have always loved you and I always will." Said Sal as tears began to stream down his face.

Coughing Joanie smiled and replied "Yeah I know it'—it's be--because I'm so lovable."

Sal winced in pain as he laughed "JoJo you never could give me a straight answer."

Jude stood still for a moment as he listened to the two talking and like a flood his mind burst open. Everything came rushing in and he asked "JoJo?"

You don't get to call me that!" Jo firmly replied with all the strength she could muster.

Walking closer towards Joanie, Jude kneels down and looks into Joanie's eyes with a look of sadness. "JoJo, it's me JoJo. I'm so sorry. I didn't know."

Seeing something in Jude's eyes, Joanie lifted her hand to stroke the hair away from Jude's eye revealing a small hook shaped scar. Gasping at the sight of the scar Joanie whispered "Julian? Is it really you?"

Julian nodded as he began to cry "Yes JoJo, it's me."

"But how?" asked Sal confused.

"The Mill tried to get me to give you up, but they underestimated my love for you. They tortured me and when they gave that up they brainwashed and were using me as bait to lure you out. You never came, but they saw me as an asset so they kept me." Jude explained.

"Wait they told us you were dead. They lied to us Sal." Said Joanie angrily.

"I guess they knew you would come for me." replied Julian.

Grasping her side in pain Joanie struggled to breath. Julian looked at his sister and then at his friend and knew they didn't have very much time. He rose quickly and said "I'll be right back." Jude sprinted down the hallway and returned carrying a small bottle with an unknown liquid. Julian said "Here drink this."

Sal looked concerned and asked "What is that?"

"It's your only hope."

Julian gave some of the liquid to Joanie and then handed it to Sal. Sal hesitated for a second then he drank the liquid quickly. Standing up Julian backed up a few steps. Sal and Joanie still on the floor gasped in unison. Their wounds began to heal in shock they ran their hands over their healed wounds. Then Joanie winced in pain as her face began to distort she rolled over and held her face in her hands. Sal moved to help but then he was struck by a sharp pain and he curled up into a ball as he writhed in pain. After a few moments the pain subsided and the two of them rose. They looked at Julian who's eyes were wide and Joanie asked "What?"

Julian pointed to her reflection in the glass. Sal and Joanie's jaws dropped as they looked into the window. Their reflections revealed two twenty year olds. Joanie's hair was a long mane of red. Her complexion was light and she was thinner. Sal ruffled his dirty blonde hair and smiled. "Hey I look pretty good."

Joanie looked confused and turned to Julian and asked "But how?"

Sighing Julian replied "They have been experimenting on the elderly using donated blood of young people to find a youth serum. That was an experimental batch that had good test results."

Sal and Joanie looked at each other in shock.

Joanie quickly composed herself and asked "How do we get out of here?"

Julian thought for a moment and said "We can take the elevator back up the storage room."

Joanie nodded and moved into Megan's room. Megan looked at Joanie confused as she undid her restraints.

"Why do you trust him?" asked Megan warily.

"It's Julian. They brainwashed him and now to get you out of here."

Megan sat up in the bed and stretched her arms before she rose from the bed. She got up and walked out of the door giving Julian the evil eye.

"I'm sorry about that Megan. I wasn't myself." Said Julian quietly.

"It's ok. I guess I can forgive you." She said as she smiled.

The four of them rushed down the hallway towards the elevator. Cramming inside the elevator they rode it back to the supply room. Julian led the group out of the elevator and out of the room. Carly was standing by the door and was surprised when her father emerged with the others.

"Dad?" asked Carly confused.

Carly followed them to the lobby and Julian quickly said "Act natural everyone. Megan keep your head low."

The group made it to the front door when the guard said "Sir?"

"Yes, we are just going out for some lunch be back in a jif."

The guard nodded and they continued on out of the building. Sal walked over to his car and everyone pilled inside. Carly was confused and stood outside of the car as her father and the others finished getting in.

"Carly get in." said Joanie urgently.

"But." Carly protested.

"GET IN!" screamed Joanie.

"But I don't know you." She replied

"For goodness sake it me Joanie now get in the car."

Carly got into the Carly and they speed away.

Sal asked "Question?"

"What Sal?" asked Joanie rolling her eyes.

Sal continued "Now what?"