The Center-Meet The Enhancer-7 by: Stanman63 Thanks To JennaFL For Proofing And Nora Adrienne for editing! Synopsis: A Center Fan Fiction where a new student's dream comes true and the Center gains a most valuable ally.

I head out of the diner and see Dani waiting for me on the bench that we'd been sitting on, "Enjoy meeting the chef?"

"Yeah, he reminds me a lot of my dad," I sigh. DAMN! I have having to lie to Dani, but to tell her the truth would hurt her, according to Harris.

Dani looks at me and smiles, "Don't worry about your secret. Only Kris, Lue, their support staff and us telepaths and empaths know."

"But..."

"WE were caught up in one of the moles's machinations."

"Say what?"

She sat me down on a bench just outside of the target range, "Sunny, I was given a post hypnotic suggestion to act as I did when you mentioned your dad."

"When did you find out?"

"After I was alone waiting for you, my empathic and telepathic gifts broke through the funk that my mind was under."

I hugged her, "So, my having Daddy available to me doesn't bother you guys?"

"Girls, please," she giggled.

"Sorry," I blushed.

"Actually, we think that it's neat that you get to see your dad and he knows who you are. And you'll find that it's an open secret, too."

"Oh? I guess that gossip is just as strong here as it is, out there."

"Maybe even more so. But don't expect for anybody to ACT as if they know, OK?"

"Sure, But why?"

"So that the Colonel won't have to say anything about it and another open secret," she giggled.

"WHAT?"

"The students want to adopt your dad as their unofficial ON SITE Daddy."

I sat down and cried,

Dani held me as I wept bitter tears of regret.

"What's wrong?"

"Momma and Daddy wanted a large family, but she drank some of that wacky water and it killed her. If not for that, I'd have a bunch of siblings," I said with a sigh.

"Do you remember your mother?"

"Vaguely. Could that be why I wanted to be a girl?"

"I don't know, I am not a psychiatrist specializing in transgendered clients."

"Transgendered, eh. I bet that such a person could help out with the transitions since all of the Emerged change genders and change their outward appearance because of their heritage."

"That might be, but remember that all of us were born intersexed and changed gender just before our gifts manifested."

"Maybe that's why they want for Daddy to be their adopted daddy."

"Could be. How do you think that he'll respond?"

"Daddy would simply LOVE to adopt everybody."

"But how would YOU about him adopting everybody?"

"Dani, I've always wanted siblings, but was denied thanks to the wacky water. Seems to me to be POETIC JUSTICE that the brothers and sister denied me can be replaced by the same shit that took Momma and denied me the family that even now I want."

"I hope that doesn't mean that you're gonna become a baby factory."

"Hardly! While I DO want to be a mother, one day, I'm not so hormone driven to reproduce that I'm gonna spread my legs so that any horny male can seed me."

"Good point! In fact, most of us girls feel the same way."

"Well, what about the guys?"

"Since they're all former girls, most know what girls go through, monthly and don't want to start a family any earlier than us girls."

"You said most just now."

"Because a few emerged before puberty and have no way to know about what the other gender goes through."

"So, sounds as if the Center needs a few shrinks," I giggled.

"You'd think so. But not really with us empaths and telepaths."

"So, you're able to feel others feelings and a telepath?"

"No, a Telempath. And how do you know?"

"During that fight, I was able to link with everybody. Until now, I wasn't sure about you, though."

"OK. But I am only a touch telempath. But I can sense the emotions of most everybody in the Center."

Kris came to us from the Target Range, Why are you two here when Sunny needs to be in the Target Range?"

"She had a bit of a breakdown, so I've been helping her."

Kris grinned at her long time friend, "Just like you to pick up the odd stray."

"HEY! I AIN'Tstill want to keep her distant? Can you relax your guard and let her be your friend?"

"You're oh, so right! I have been neglecting my friendship with Dani ever since she tried to invade my mind back when we both first started here. I guess that my electrical nature has kept her from reading me, because I know that I've wanted to bury the hatchet."

Dani hugged Kris, "I’ve felt your feelings all along, but I must have put up a mental barrier to shield you from any unwanted intrusion by me."

"Dani, Luv. At the time, I was hurt and angry. I needed to find out who I was without any JEDI MIND TRICKS from you trying to help when I needed space."

"So, I'm forgiven?"

"What do you FEEL ?

They had a sweet little crying time as their friendship was mended, then I heard a beep.

"OK, that was a warning in case I took too long in getting you to the Range. Ready to go, now?"

I got up, "Sure! But why the range? I thought that my ability had been tested."

They got up, "Yes, for the most part, your talent has been tested. But what its scope is has yet to be determined. At the range, you will be using a variety of guns and rifles to see which is best suited for you," offered Kris.

"In that case, give me a bow and arrow. Daddy and I'd go hunting for deer. I used that and an old shotgun."

"Well, I hope that you can adapt to a Mossberg 500 shotgun fitted with a grenade launcher adapter, sniper scope and silencer."

"I can do that. What about a pistol?"

"Any preference?"

"Well, I am a Transformers fan. So, could I get a Walther PBK?"

"If I didn't know that you could handle it, I'd say 'no', but I know that you can."

"Why?"

"I know that you can self enhance to gain the needed strength and body density needed to use it or cause any recoil to disperse."

"So, still testing my enhancing ability?"

"Your SELF enhancing."

"Cool."

We arrive at the range where I go into an alcove and don a gray bodysuit that leaves only my head bare in place of my clothing. The skintight suit held myriad sensors to interpret my body's output as well as my mental abilities as I used my gift.

Stepping out, I went to the only lit cubicle and found a shotgun, pistol and a crossbow. I aimed the pistol down range after donning the earplugs and targeting visor. What I saw was something that I hope never happens in real life.

It was a scene where a Center operative was held hostage by o Syndicate agent. With lightning fast calculation, I shot the agent in the shoulder, only to have the scene change to a variation of the first one.

I was getting tired towards the end. I'd had the opportunity to switch out my choice of weapons throughout the day and even had a supply of throwing daggers to use, but in the end, I was ready to pass out from exhaustion when the horn blared and I was hit with a most powerful gas.

When I awoke a moment later, Dani was there, leading me out of the hidden room behind the opposing target wall. She led me through a hologram that hid a suite of room: a med bay, a brig, an observation room as well as a lounge where Kris was waiting for us with a selection of snacks on a side table clearly meant for me.

"Are you muting her, Dani?"

"No, I'm keeping her from going to sleep. You truly exhausted her, poor thing."

As I sat in the recliner, I felt pressure upon me carotid and found that I was alert, ""There, now. That stimulant will keep her alert until we can give her the good news," said Kris with a grin as she removed the pressure injector from my neck.

"What good news?"

"You are cleared to use all of the weapons that you used today. And the Center's GADGETEERS will be making you a series of crossbow and bows along with a quiver for your arrows which will double as armor and emergency air scrubber."

"Good Then let me sleep, I need rest," I replied as I went into the LAND OF NOD