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──── ❝ now just the sexy people ❞

EPISODE ONE
.ೃ࿐, lab rats
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•◦• ACT ONE
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ziggy could hear mr. davenport 's voice carry through the living room as he paced back and forth, a scowl on his face as he stared at the five teens that refused to meet his eyes. she could feel the disappointment practically radiating off of him, and her stomach twisted painfully as she glanced at Leo, seeing the boy with his slouched posture, and a frown pulling on his lips.  hearing Bree sigh from beside her, she watched as she blinked away the tears that threatened to fall.

"do you realize what you've done? i had to write a check to that school for thirty grand to make this go away." He took his spot next to Tasha. ziggy's eyes went wide, that was a lot of money.

Leo shrugged his shoulders, leaning back against the couch as he blinked up at Donald, "for thirty grand, i'll go away." Mr. davenport sighed heavily in frustration whilst Tasha have her son a disapproving glare.

"we're sorry. we just wanted to be normal for a day." Bree excused. Tasha turned to her husband, rubbing his arm.

"Oh, come on, Donald, they're just kids," she then grew excited, stepping forward as a grin tugged on her lips, "when i was their age, me and Fiona Micklejohn, we snuck out and we crashed—" seeing the scientists intense glare, she clamped her mouth shut, pursing her lips.

"You know what? i'm not helping." nodding her head, she tip-toed to the other side of the couch as Donald began to lecture them once again, his tone growing stern.

"Look, i designed you guys to go on highly classified missions. not try out for the cheerleading squad." he spat, his face twisting into a scowl as Adam's jaw fell slack, placing his palm on his chest.

"Oh. . . well, there goes that dream." He tugged the pillow that he held in his lap closer to his body. after the boy received odd glances, Leo stood up, shuffling closer to the genius.

"Look, i know you're mad big D, but, these guys performed the impossible today— they made me popular." The scrawny boy pointed to himself, and Donald raised his eyebrows in slight shock, "I got game!"

"It's true." Ziggy backed him up, shrugging when she received a glare from the man. Chase excitedly stood up, a smile growing across his flushed face.

"and i cured male pattern baldness with a biology rat." At his words, Bree jumped up as well.

"Oh! and i got invited to my first party," she turned to Ziggy and Tasha with a squeal, "By a boy!" Tasha flinched in surprise, her eyes going wide as she stood up.

"how exciting! we gotta get you clothes, and shoes, and we'll do—"

"mom!" Tasha's head snapped toward Leo, who subtly glanced at Donald, showing her how he did not appreciate that she was going against him. Tasha backed away from Bree, slowly nodding her head sheepishly as she sank back down into her seat.

"Again, not helping."

Donald ignored her, "That's it. Leo, Ziggy, you two are banned from the lab. and you three, are to have no contact with the outside world. no talking, no texting, no nothing." the words came out as a hiss as he stared at his experiments, watching as they frowned in disbelief. Adam leapt up, dropping his pillow with a gasp.

"What about the lost art of pantomime?" he then acted as though he was a pantomimist, his jaw dropping as he grimaced.

Donald's face grew red, his eyebrows arching as he pointed toward the hallway, "Go to your tubes!"

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"Thanks for coming!" ziggy spoke over the music that they blasted, greeting people at the and door opening it wide enough for them to spill in. she ignored the little voice in the back of her head that told her this was a horrible idea, putting the thought of her new best friends first. Leo had talked her into hosting the party at their house, giving the bionic teenagers another taste of what high school was like. with red solo cups in hands, she watched as her classmates cheered erratically. seeing leo approach her, he raised his voice over the music, straining his vocal cords.

"Come on!" he waved at her, she frantically glanced around before grabbing a nearby student, dragging him in front of the main entrance.

"Greet people. watch out for adults." she ordered, to which he absently nodded, still pumping his fist and laughing to the music. ziggy shook her head before following Leo down the hallway, into the elevator and down to the basement. strolling in, she saw the lab rats back in their suits, their expressions in distress as they watched them approach.

"ziggy? what are you guys doing?" Bree questioned, her brown eyes going wide.

"You're not allowed to be down here!" Chase exclaimed in panic, his voice falling into a hoarse whisper. they noticed the change of clothes. Leo in a button down shirt, kakis and a cardigan, and Ziggy in a purple tank top, a plaid skirt and a pair of black boots, her plaid socks visible at her knees.

"Oh, we know. but, you know that party everyone at school's been talking about?" Ziggy's lip gloss painted lips tugged into a smirk as she stared at the three teens. they nodded their heads, hesitatingly glancing at one another.

"it's in your living room!" they watched as Leo shouted from where he stood, which was on top of the couch. he danced to the music, his arms flailing around as those around him mimicked his actions.

"do the leo! do the leo! do the leo! Now just the sexy people!" he hollered. once the song ended, a round of cheers and claps rang out, and Ziggy's laughter danced in the room.

"Guys," Chase said, glancing between she and the boy, "i can't believe you did this!"

"It was the least we could do!" Ziggy replied, staring back at the boy. Leo picked up where she left off.

"Yeah, and since we owed you guys, and since you couldn't go, we decided to bring the party here." the boy explained with a wide grin before holding up a bowl of junk food.

"Cheese curl?" he raised a brow, smirking as Chase grabbed one and shoved it in his mouth.

"Wait, but what about your mom and davenport?" Adam asked, shoving his thumbs into his pockets as he looked at the party throwers.

"Oh, don't worry. Davenport took Tasha to dinner." Ziggy waved off, staring up at the taller boy. Leo nodded his head.

"They'll be gone for hours," Looking past Adam, his eyes were drawn to the kitchen, "Jimmy, get your head out of there. it's a microwave!" the boys had eventually dispersed, leaving Bree and Ziggy alone. the speedy girl turned to face her best friend.

"I still can't believe you did all of this for us," she smiled, " thank you, ziggy."

the auburn hair girl shook her head, "don't thank me, seriously." pausing for a moment, she rolled her bottom lip in between her teeth, grabbing on the girls shoulders before spinning her around. Bree could spot Kavin, who looked like he wanted to approach her.

Ziggy leaned into her ear, "go talk to him!" was all she said before lightly shoving her toward him, watching as the two began to converse. that left her alone, Ziggy sighed heavily, her cheeks puffing up before she headed toward the kitchen, getting ready to pour herself another drink.

bringing the red plastic cup toward her lips, she watched as Chase and Adam leapt on the couch, shouting and waving their arms in the air as they bounced on the cushions. their moment was very short lived, because just moments later, Tasha and Donald davenport walked through the front door. Ziggy's breathing picked up, and she watched as the two boys jumped off the couch, halting in their movements. Tasha stood with her hands on her hips, her face in a scowl as Donald's face grew a bright shade of crimson.

"What the—"

the sound of a golf cart horn cut him off, Leo in the drivers seat. his stomach nearly dropped to his toes, and he nervously grinned as he stared at his guardians, "hey, you're back!" Ziggy shuffled next to the three abnormal teenagers, who now stood in front of mr. davenport.

"How did these people get here?!" Leo questioned, his voice cracking as he looked around in false confusion. Ziggy shrugged, bringing the cup to her lips before flinching.

"Zadie sloane Dooley, You better empty that cup right now!" the woman hissed, Ziggy raised her eyebrows in surprise prior to tilting the cup further, the liquid gliding down her throat quicker than before. finishing the drink, she dropped the empty solo cup on the carpet, her cheeks flushing red in embarrassment at the eyes of her classmates on her.

"Not what i meant!" Tasha said as she crossed her arms over her chest, "You two are in big trouble."

Donald faked a smile, staring at the numerous teenagers in his mansion, "Hey, everybody! thanks for coming. Get out!" He shook his fists and watched as the children filed out. The door slammed shut, and the scientist crossed his arms over his chest.

"You kids have really done it this time. and who gave eddy cake?!" he pointed to the tablet on the wall, and Ziggy watched as the avatar glanced at them with narrowed eyes, cake splattered on his screen.

"Look, Ziggy and i just wanted them to have one more night of fun before you put them back in their display cases." Leo took off the helmet that he wore on his head, tossing it on the couch with a frown. Donald wore an expression of disbelief as he corrected the boy.

"Biologically regulated atmospheric chambers." turning to Tasha, he chuckled at the boy's cluelessness, "Look, the fun's over. As of tomorrow, you're all being relocated permanently."

"What?" the five teens said simultaneously, bewilderment took over, causing them to freeze in place.

"What part of 'no contact with the outside world' do you not understand?"

"Where are we going?" Bree asked, her thin eyebrows pinching together in confusion.

"To one of my remote research facilities where you can complete your training." Davenport shook his head, dreading the fact that he had to get his home deep cleaned.

"But this is home," Adam whined, cake still smeared across his mouth, "this is where i get my meaty-flavored pellets."

Donald showed no remorse, "not anymore. now go downstairs and pack your stuff." The three teens filed out, leaving the Dooley's standing in front of him.

"Mr. Davenport, this isn't fair!" Ziggy scoffed, rolling her green eyes before she strode down the hallway, finding her bedroom door and slamming it behind her. she could feel the guilt swarming in her abdomen as she leaned against the door, and her lips tugged into a deep frown as she brought her free hand up to brush her curled hair away from her frame. why did she let Leo talk her into this? just because they had thrown this party Adam, Bree and chase were getting kicked out of their house. Just because they couldn't follow the simple directions that were given to them.

using the back of her hand, she swiped away at her mouth, wiping away any remaining lipgloss that may have been staining her plump lips. bringing her feet up, she tugged the boots off of her heels, and freed her feet of her socks. making her way into her closet, she reached for her PJ's, stripping herself of her clothes before slipping into the lounge clothes. she then grabbed her iPod and earbuds off of her desk, and she hauled herself onto her bed, sprawling out as she popped the headphones in her ears. scrolling through her playlist, she tapped on a song. the tunes filled her ears, and she could feel the dreaminess through the lyrics.

   "so hurting here is where i belong, dreaming a song. blood on my hands to stay strong."

seeing a light from the hallway grow bright, Ziggy paused her music, glancing to see Leo standing in her doorway. she sighed, pushing her tongue against the inside of her cheek.

  "What do you want." she kept her head down, her fingers fiddling with the headphone wire.

"it's our last night with them. i figured you'd wanna go with me." the boy frowned. Ziggy's head lifted, and she gnawed on her bottom lip before pushing herself off of her bed, facing her brother.

"Let's go." the two of them walked down the hallway, pressing digits into the pad on the wall and watching as the elevator became visible. entering the steel doors, the lift sped down to the basement, the two of them walking through to see the lab rats in their PJ's as well.

the last thing that Ziggy wanted to do was say goodbye to her only friends. as soon as Bree Davenport came in to view, she felt her heart clench as the girl sped towards her and wrapped her into a tight hug.

she didn't want to let go.