Their latest experiment Features a new approach, one that might finally bring their plans into the next phase.The young trainer awoke to being dragged... down a steel hallway in an underground base. The two Rocket Grunts holding her arms brought her into a large observation room with a large glass tube in the middle. Various scientists prepared their equipment and watched vitality monitors. The girl was unceremoniously tossed into the tube and the door swung closed. Gas escaped through the cracks. As soon as he had been able to get out of bed, he started asking around. Luckily, someone had seen Mac leave base, or else he'd still be searching.Holding up the cast that covered his left hand and lower arm to show Mac, he flushed. He didn't think it was enough to be shipped out of country, not when he should still be there helping, but he had no choice in the matter. Shannon was relieved that he was safe, but it just didn't sit well with him. "The only good thing about being here instead of. There's quite a few people and, well, I, um, yeah, a towel would be nice. Thanks, Sarah, you're the best."She waded out again and tossed me the towel and asked, "Was that because of me, Will?" Uh, well, Sarah, you've kind of changed some since last summer, I mean, well, you have." Oh, Will, I've changed quite a bit from last summer. I intend to show you just how much. Now, let's get out of the water. Keep your towel ready," and we began wading ashore.As we walked into the woods along a trail we. ’ ‘No, this is your house, I came early, you don’t need to get dressed.’ She smiled at him. ‘I think your bathrobe is very… distinguished, and professorial.’ She winked. I emailed you my project. I.. would you… please look see if it is good enough to pass the class?’ ‘Sure, just let me…’ ‘No, really, don’t bother to change out of your bathrobe. Please. It’s fine.’ She looked him up and down, in his robe. ‘You’re more than fine. Just, if we could get that out of the way…’ He hesitated, then.