My Family



Author's note: This story is pretty pathetic compared to the others I've read but hey I'm new at this so with practice I'll hopefully get better! Heheheh, Words in mean that the person is thinking...anyways

Email: Just send any comments to heavens_Aphrodite@yahoo.ca

Rating: General

Pairing: Some Emma/Brennan, more of it later, maybe a bit of

Shalimar/Jesse, I'll think about it

Disclaimer: This universe and characters certainly don't belong to me. I whish!

Summary: Brennan gets into an accident and life gets a little bit more interesting for Mutant X and the GSA



"Hey Adam is there anything I can do?"

Brennan was bored. Shalimar and Emma were gone shopping. That left the boys, but then Jesse decided to go visit his girlfriend. On top of all that Adam was working on a very important New Mutant project. Brennan was left alone. He had thought to do some workout but he had finished that an hour ago. He was back to where he started, with nothing to do and no one to do nothing with.

" Yes actually there is something you could do. Now I know that you're suppose to have the day off…"

"It's ok, please I'll do anything. Whatever it is it's probably better then staying here with you doing nothing." Brennan smiled at his little joke.

"Oh ha ha. Alright there's this girl of about 19, a new mutant, which the GSA has shown some interest in lately. She has the ability to understand and speak any languages, even from animals. She's also telepathic. Her name is Hazel Keere. She's very important."

As Adam was talking about Hazel to Brennan he showed him a picture of the girl. She had shoulder length blonde curly hair that fell freely to her shoulder, and piercing blue-green eyes. Even though she dressed formally and proper and her face was quite pretty her eyes held a glimmer of wildness. She had a warm smile and seemed nice.

" I want you to go meet Hazel and bring her here before the GSA get her. However be careful, like I said the GSA are interested in her so its very likely that they'll be watching her."

" Yeah sure! Finally, something to do. See you later!"

*****

Brennan walked into a big room full of the Mutant x cars. He chose one of the beautiful metallic blue cars (sorry guys I don't know much about cars) and went off to find Hazel.

"This shouldn't be too hard. I'll go get her, maybe have a little fighting action, something that I need right, then I'll be back at the Sanctuary before Emma and Shal comes back form there shopping." I could hang out with Emma. I'll ask her if she wants to go to a club with me. I don't know what it is with her. Most of the times it's just more of a game for me to try and get the girl but with Emma it's different. She's my best friend and all but she's more then that at the same time. From the beginning there's always been this connection of some sort. Well I feel something, I don't know about her. What am I doing? I should stop thinking about her.

As Brennan was cruising and thinking he noticed a bright light coming towards him. He couldn't see what it was. It was blinding him. He was getting scared.

"What the…."

He tried to stop…

*****

Back at the Sanctuary

"Hey Adam we're back" Shalimar and Emma were barely able to come in because there hands were full of bags brought back from the stores they had just shopped at.

"Well well I see you two had fun." Adam said, amazed at how they could like shopping that much. Well at least they're enjoying some time together outside of their work. It makes my job a lot easier.

When Emma came back from putting away her stuff Adam noticed that she was looking around for something. Or maybe it would be more correct to say for someone. Ah young love .

" Emma did you lose something?" Adam asked trying to hide his smile.

Emma looked startled and blushed "Um not really. I was just wondering were Brennan was"

"Oh he's gone to find a New Mutant"

Emma smiled at that "Adam I thought you said we had the day off, that does include Brennan."

" Of course it does but the poor guy was extremely bored and he was distracting me from my work…and I thought it would help him that's all."

"Uh huh" Emma didn't look so convinced but let the matter drop anyways.

She decided to go watch some TV. She saw Shalimar lying on the couch immersed by what was playing on the TV. She went and sat beside her friend.

"Watcha watching?"

"Oh just some news"

(TV) "There was a terrible car accident on 4th street this afternoon. The cause, as usual, started with a drunk driver. The driver lost control of his vehicle and hit an unsuspecting victim. The two cars were badly damaged."

On the screen there was footage of the area of the accident. There were people everywhere, police, ambulance and others. The two cars that had been in the disaster were scarcely recognizable. However that wasn't the worst of it, there was blood all over the place.

(TV) " The man that caused the accident received minor injuries and was escorted by to the police to the hospital."

Shalimar seemed disgusted at what she was seeing "People like that sicken me, they shouldn't even be allowed on the road after they do something like that!"

"I totally agree with you."

(TV) "Sadly the other man was not as fortunate as him. He was rushed off to the emergency with major blood loss and a serious concussion. It is unsure and quite likely that the young man will not survive."

As the reporter was finishing up the screen showed the guy that had been in the accident. Even with all the blood and bruises on him Emma and Shalimar recognized him right away.

"Oh my god it's Brennan!!!!"

"Adam!!! Adam!!!" Emma was getting frantic. She started running towards Adam not even letting him answer her. Tears were running down her face. He can't die, no… no. I can't believe it. It's not true. I don't want to lose him. He can't die.

" What is Emma?! What's wrong? "As Adam looked up from his work he saw a distraught Emma running in the med-lab and Shalimar right behind her.

"It can't be happening! It's not true! Tell me it's not true Adam."

"Okay Emma calm down. Shalimar please tell me what's happening."

Shalimar seemed more calm then Emma but she was still on the verge of tears. Okay girl relax it wont help if I'm freaking out. She took a deep breath and started to explain

"Its Brennan. There was a car accident on the news; a drunk driver hit another car. We saw who he had hit. It was Brennan! He was covered in blood and was in shock. They said that he had a major concussion and lot of blood loses. It was horrible!"

"Shit… alright we'll contact Jesse and then go get Brennan. We have more chances of saving him here. Shalimar I want you to find out what hospital Brennan is in and then tell Jesse to meet us there. Don't explain to Jesse, we don't have time. Just tell him to hurry up. Emma come with me we'll prepare the med-lab and the Double-Helix for Brennan."

*****

At the hospital

Jesse saw the Double-Helix. He was getting worried. He didn't know what was going on. And it's all connected to the hospital. Not a good thing. When Shalimar had contacted him he had been enjoying a nice supper with his girlfriend. He was about to complain but stopped when he saw her face on the com-link. She seemed very troubled and he could see she wanted to cry.

"What is it Shal?"

"I don't have time to explain. Just meet us at Rose Hall Hospital. Go there as fast as you can"

Now he was back here. He saw Adam, Shalimar and Emma running towards him. Where's Brennan? Oh no…

"Alright tell me what's happening."

"Come on we'll explain on the way" and Jesse starting running with them

" Its Brennan, he was in a car accident. He was injured pretty bad," Shalimar told him

"Is he going to live?!?"

"They said that he was probably going to die. That's why we're hurrying up, we might be able to save him back at the Sanctuary."

They all went up to the front desk. The lady that looked at them seemed annoyed.

"Look we cleared this all up before. I don't want more trouble with you guys. We run a very busy hospital and we don't have the time for all of your paper work and questions."

The team were all puzzled at what she was talking about.

"You're not from the gang that came in here earlier for that guy that was in the car accident?" Now she was the one that was confused.

"No were not with them. Who were these men?"

"I don't really know. They said that they were from the military. One of the guys looked really strange. He had white hair and very pale skin."

"Eckhart… They got Brennan." Emma whispered.

"Excuse me?"

"Oh nothing, the man that they came and picked up was he the victim or the drunk driver?"

"Hey listen I'm not really suppose to talk about this. Are you a reporter or something?"

"No actually we're the victims family and I'm also his doctor."

"That can't be true, the weird guy said that he was in the military and that he was going to be treated over there, at their base or whatever. However now that you mention it you do all seem worried as if you are his family." She felt bad now. What have we done

"Thank you for your help. If you hear anything can you please contact me at this number" Adam handed her a card with his personal number.

"I'm so sorry, of course I'll contact you"

"Come on there's nothing we can do here" They started to leave as Adam ushered them out but Emma couldn't. She faced the lady.

"How could you?" she was getting really mad. "I wont ever see him again because of you!"

"Emma please come on. Its not her fault" Shalimar tried to calm her down.

"I can't lose him."

"I know. We won't. Let's go back. We'll figure something out." Emma finally gave in and followed the rest to the Double-Helix.

*****

At Genomex

Eckhart walked in a room full of scientist and doctors that had been working on Brennan. They were all busy trying to figure out a way to make sure that he lived.

"How is our patient?"

The lead doctor looked up from his work. He was a tall skinny bald guy. He had been with Genomex as long as Eckhart could remember. Trying to hide his fear he answered. "Ah Mr. Eckhart, it is still unsure if he lives or dies. He was hurt quite seriously"

"Well I think you'll make sure that he lives because if he doesn't then I see no reason to keep you here. You will have no more use for me. So will he live or die?"

"Oh, um h-he w-w-will live of course"

"Good. Carry on"

1 "Yes sir"

*****

Later that day

Eckhart was sitting at his desk thinking of all the ways he could use Mr. Mulray for his own advantage when he heard his com-link beep.

The doctor's face appeared on the screen.

"What is it now doctor?"

"Well, sir, I think you should come down here."

"This better be good" Eckhart was getting annoyed with him. Even if Mr. Mulray lives I think I'll kill the good doctor anyways

"Yes sir"

*****

At the Sanctuary

Jesse and Shalimar were working on the computer. They had gotten into the Genomex system to find any clues as to where they were holding Brennan and what his condition was. Adam came in looking exhausted. It had been a rough day for all of them. Especially, Adam thought, Brennan. Mutant X couldn't bear to lose him. He had contributed a great deal to the group. But that wasn't why Adam was afraid of losing him. Like he had said to the lady at the hospital, they were his family. They were all part of the same family. If he died or never came back to them then, to Adam, it would be as if one of his children had died, and to the rest it would be a brother. To Emma, maybe a lover. Mutant X would continue of course but it would never be the same.

Jesse saw him come in "So how's Emma?"

"She's resting. I gave her a mild sedative"

Jesse really looked depressed "This is really turning into a bad day"

"Yeah no kidding"

"Hey Adam next time don't give us a day off, k?"

Adam smiled at that "Yeah sure Shal."

It became quiet. They didn't know what else to say. They were all worried about Brennan.

"There's one good thing" Adam remarked

Shalimar looked sceptical "and that is?"

"Well if Eckhart wanted Brennan then he probably doesn't want him dead. That means he'll try everything to keep him alive and they have a very good medical staff. So he has a very good chance of surviving. The thing that I'm worried about is what he'll do with him after that."

Shalimar let out a long sigh "Thanks Adam I was actually starting to feel better until you said that last part."

Jesse agreed, "Yeah thanks Adam"

"Trust me I wish I didn't have to worry about that part too."

*****

At Genomex

Eckhart came into the room that he'd been in earlier that day. He spotted the doctor and went to meet him.

"Now what's so important that you had to bother me?"

"Well, sir, Mr. Mulray woke up a couple of minutes ago. Of course that's quite impossible for his kind of injuries. But we found out that the accident actually made his powers evolve. His powers are more powerful and he can control any electricity. It doesn't have to come from him. Also it helps him heal al little bit faster then usual. Now it doesn't help him that much but it's enough to make sure that he will live with our assistance. We don't know exactly how much powerful he is or what else he can do." The doctor seemed proud of himself to be able to relay this information to Mr. Eckhart.

"This is good" Eckhart said

"That's not everything. Mr. Mulray seems to have lost every personal memory. He doesn't know anything about his abilities, Mutant X and the GSA. He doesn't even remember about his childhood or anything like that. Of course he knows that the world is round and what not but his personal life is a blank."

"I could definitely use this" Eckhart appeared to be thinking; even more new opportunities had been opened for him.

"Although in time he will regain his memory"

"I see. Is there a way you could make sure that he doesn't regain his memory?"

"Well there is a way. We have a certain serum that we could give him but he would need one every 3 days so as not for him to start remembering"

"Excellent. There is something else I need you to do…"

*****

Later on at Genomex

Eckhart approached to what appeared to be a sleeping Brennan. He was hooked up to many machines. Machines that kept him alive; others that administered painkillers to help him with the pain or some that gave him blood that he so badly needed. His bruises and cuts on his face stood out from his pale skin. He slowly opened his eyes.

"W-who are you?" Brennan was afraid of this strange man. Something about him

"I'm Manson Eckhart. Don't worry Mutant X will pay for what they have done to you"

"Mutant X? Um …by any chance do you know who I am? I don't remember"

"Of course I know who you are, you're Joshua Eckhart. You're my son and the GSA is your family."

*****

TO BE CONTINUED