Fanon:A Sim's Tale: Book 4: Difference between revisions

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Vincent McMangold, 56 years old at the time, was a famous business tycoon in the SimNation. He owned various companies across the country, from pharamaceutical to robotic industry. Jean was personally recruited by him to join a super secret project. Jean herself didn’t know what kind of project McMangold did, however, the businessman claimed that his project would help the world to get a better future.

==Chaper 30: Origin of Bryan Schmidt (Part 2)==

Three months had passed since Jean’s arrival at McMangold facility. Jean and Felicia became good friends, the sisterly bond between them was very strong. Jean and Felicia were afraid of the children’s future in the facility. Especially when a strange disease infect so many of them. In the next two weeks, most of the babies died due to the illness, only three survived: #004, #008 and #015.

Both Jean and Felicia concerned about the children’s future. Not wanting McMangold to use them as weapons, they formulated a plan to escape with the three remaining babies and report McMangold’s crime to the authority. “What will we going to do after we escape?” Jean asked. “You can get your life back, Jean, but... But I will leave this country with the babies, especially Bryan” Felicia said. “Bryan?” Jean asked. “008, that was the proper name I gave to him since he was my own child” Felicia answered while looking at #008/Bryan’s tube. Jean only nodded, she could understand Felicia’s feeling since she was a mother herself.

Unlike other cloned babies, #008/Bryan was unique. He had red colored hair while neither McMangold or his surrogate mother, Felicia, had such of color. The other scientists believed it was caused by a sort of “genetic glitch” or something like that. McMangold himself appeared to took his interest most to #008/Bryan.

After weeks waiting for chance, both Jean and Felicia eventually started their plan. They sneaked into the lab and safely removed #008/Bryan from his tube—since #008 was Felicia’s son, he was the first one who freed. Unfortunately, #008/Bryan’s loud cry alerted the security guards. “Oh my God, what will we going to do!?” Felicia said in panic. “We don’t have any choice, we have to run!” Jean exclaimed. “B-but, the other two babies!?” Felicia said. “We will call the authority to save them later!” Jean said.

With baby Bryan in their possession, Jean and Felicia quickly left the laboratory. They ran in to the corridor, only to getting caught by McMangold and his security guards. “What on earth are you doing!?” McMangold asked in anger, “I trusted both of you, but now you betrayed me!?”.

“We don’t want you to ruin this child!” Felicia yelled. “That child was manufactured, a living weapon, he has no right!” McMangold said. “You are monster!” Jean exclaimed. “Enough of this, guards, stop them!” McMangold ordered. The two guards shot their tasers, Jean pushed Felicia to the ground. The tasers hit her, made her immobile. “R-run!” Jean said haltingly due to the tasers effect. Felicia looked in horror, she looked at a window. She hold the baby tightly before she jumped out of the window. At the same time, Jean was collapsed.

“NO!” McMangold yelled, “After her!”. The guards quickly jumped out of the window, chasing Felicia and the baby. Jean saw the scene, before she finally passing out.

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Much... much later.

“Oh, she’s awake” a voice was heard. Jean opened her eyes, regaining her consciousness. With her, there were two paramedics. “Ma’am, just rest, we are on our way to the hospital” the paramedic said.

According to the paramedics, Jean was found unconscious by two hikers in the forest several kilometers from the city. The hikers promptly called for the ambulance to help her. After seven days later, Jean’s husband Alex came to Bridgeport. Jean revealed everything to Alex about what happened in the McMangold facility.

Returning to Sunset Valley, Jean was still haunted by Felicia and Bryan’s fate, hoping that they were saved. Shortly afterward, Jean heard a news that a SWAT team stormed the facility and freed the remaining two children. However, they were unable to capture McMangold since he was disappeared. Jean assumed that Felicia may be still alive and made report to the authority about McMangold's illegal activity.

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Pleasantview hospital, today.

“...and since then, I never saw Felicia again” Jean said ending her story. Bryan listened to her story solemnly. He said nothing, his eyes were blank, shocked by this revelation. “You mean... I was manufactured?” Bryan asked “I was manufactured to be a weapon?”. Jean only nodded, she could notice the sadness in Bryan’s face.

“But now, most importantly, you are alive” Jean said, “Even though it was for a short time, I glad that you and your mother were safe”. Bryan stared at Jean. “I... I think I need to process this” Bryan said, “But thank you for telling me the truth, Dr. Curtiz”. Bryan then walked out from the parking area. His feeling never been so complicated.

“Hi Bryan” someone called him, it was Christine. However, Bryan didn’t notice her, he was too sad. Christine could see it. “Uh, Bryan?” Christine called him again. “Christine, just leave him alone for now” Jean said. “Aunt Jean? What happened” Christine asked again, but Jean didn’t answer.