Future meets the Past
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Shalimar & Brennan (wouldn't be writing this if it wasn't)
Disclaimer: Don't own them even though I wish I did
Summary: What if the love of your life died? Would you risk the future to
change your past? Brennan will get the chance to find out
Author's Note: Story takes place in the future. I will indicate flashbacks
to the past and when the actual time travel takes place..so don't worry. I
will also let you know which Brennan is which.
// indicates thoughts; *** indicates flashback; ~~~ indicates change in location or POV; @@@ indicates past selves having a conversation that is not a flashback
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Sitting on the bench he fingered the edge of the picture held within his hand. He couldn't believe four years had gone by. He wished he could say the years had gone by quickly, and he was sure for some they had. But for him the years dragged on and only seemed to make the hurt in his heart worsen.
Looking up from the picture he watched a young couple, who were obviously in love, bask in the mid day sun of the beautiful summer day. He felt a pain in his chest. Why does everyone else get to be happy while he suffers day in and day out? He often wished someone else had died that day but that thought was usually followed by an apology because he wouldn't wish the pain he had been going through these past four years on anyone.
Tearing his gaze away from the young couple he looked back down at the picture in his hands. A picture from what was supposed to be the start of a wonderful life together and for four months it was. But no one, especially him, expected it to end so soon and the way it did. In fact the only reason he agreed to this meeting was because it would give some type of closure or so he hoped.
He was so engrossed in his thoughts he didn't see the familiar figure approach, "Hello Brennan" said the voice
Looking up from the picture he came face to face with the man who had changed his life all those years ago "Adam" he said before returning his gaze to the passer by's
Following his gaze Adam noticed the young couple on the grass then back to Brennan and finally to the picture in his hand he understood why he had agreed to meet him. Adam would be the first to admit that that the last four years had been one's he would rather forget.
"You know what today is?" Brennan quietly asked
"Yes"
"All of the days to contact me why today?" he asked never once breaking his gaze away from the young couple
"Because I need your help, Mutant X needs your help"
"Why?"
"Look Brennan I am not going to pretend that the last four years haven't been hard but I need your help to stop it from happening again" Brennan finally broke his gaze away from the couple and made eye contact with him "We've discovered that Briscoe is going to try again. I thought I owed it to you to at least be involved"
Smirking Brennan broke eye contact "I though you didn't believe in revenge?"
"Times change and so do people. You weren't the only one who lost something that day"
Brennan looked at him with a cold hard stare "I never said I wasn't"
"Then help us. Come with me to sanctuary"
"Adam I don't...."
"Emma has already agreed and is awaiting our return"
"How did you convince her?"
"Like I said, you weren't the only one who lost something that day" he said before rising to leave
"Ok, I'll help but when the time comes I want to be the one to give Briscoe his last dues"
Adam merely nodded and the two men made their way to Adam's awaiting vehicle which would take them back to the place he once called home.
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TBC...I know I said I wouldn't start posting this until I got back from Vegas but I just couldn't wait. R&R before you leave
// indicates thoughts; *** indicates flashback; ~~~ indicates change in location or POV; @@@ indicates past selves having a conversation that is not a flashback
~~~
Sitting on the bench he fingered the edge of the picture held within his hand. He couldn't believe four years had gone by. He wished he could say the years had gone by quickly, and he was sure for some they had. But for him the years dragged on and only seemed to make the hurt in his heart worsen.
Looking up from the picture he watched a young couple, who were obviously in love, bask in the mid day sun of the beautiful summer day. He felt a pain in his chest. Why does everyone else get to be happy while he suffers day in and day out? He often wished someone else had died that day but that thought was usually followed by an apology because he wouldn't wish the pain he had been going through these past four years on anyone.
Tearing his gaze away from the young couple he looked back down at the picture in his hands. A picture from what was supposed to be the start of a wonderful life together and for four months it was. But no one, especially him, expected it to end so soon and the way it did. In fact the only reason he agreed to this meeting was because it would give some type of closure or so he hoped.
He was so engrossed in his thoughts he didn't see the familiar figure approach, "Hello Brennan" said the voice
Looking up from the picture he came face to face with the man who had changed his life all those years ago "Adam" he said before returning his gaze to the passer by's
Following his gaze Adam noticed the young couple on the grass then back to Brennan and finally to the picture in his hand he understood why he had agreed to meet him. Adam would be the first to admit that that the last four years had been one's he would rather forget.
"You know what today is?" Brennan quietly asked
"Yes"
"All of the days to contact me why today?" he asked never once breaking his gaze away from the young couple
"Because I need your help, Mutant X needs your help"
"Why?"
"Look Brennan I am not going to pretend that the last four years haven't been hard but I need your help to stop it from happening again" Brennan finally broke his gaze away from the couple and made eye contact with him "We've discovered that Briscoe is going to try again. I thought I owed it to you to at least be involved"
Smirking Brennan broke eye contact "I though you didn't believe in revenge?"
"Times change and so do people. You weren't the only one who lost something that day"
Brennan looked at him with a cold hard stare "I never said I wasn't"
"Then help us. Come with me to sanctuary"
"Adam I don't...."
"Emma has already agreed and is awaiting our return"
"How did you convince her?"
"Like I said, you weren't the only one who lost something that day" he said before rising to leave
"Ok, I'll help but when the time comes I want to be the one to give Briscoe his last dues"
Adam merely nodded and the two men made their way to Adam's awaiting vehicle which would take them back to the place he once called home.
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TBC...I know I said I wouldn't start posting this until I got back from Vegas but I just couldn't wait. R&R before you leave