Love conquers all.

By Lornein. Note: This is a sequel to my previous story 'the love of his life'. Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Mutant-X characters. I just write fictional works on them!! Please review! I love feedback. There will be more if you review. Thanks!!!!!!

Brennan looked up from the book of poetry to find Shalimar fast asleep in his arms, her head on his shoulders. A smile touched his lips. He loved to watch her sleep. A certain calmness was radiating from her features, which made her look even more beautiful. His heart too had been full with a special happiness since they had found each other. Their bond was strengthening day by day. He was falling more and more in love with her as they started going out formally as a couple.

Today he and Shalimar had made a pact that they would stay indoors instead of going out for a date. "Wake up Shal", said Brennan. He gently touched her face. She stirred and started opening her eyes. "Hey, did I just fall asleep on you?" she said with a smile. "I guess I could blame it on my bad recitation of nineteenth century poetry!" Brennan said with a grin. " I love your poetry recitations. It just proves how sensitive you are sweetie. I didn't mean to fall asleep" Shalimar sported her best pouty face. " I know honey" Brennan kissed her on the forehead. Just as they were leaning in for a deeper kiss their comrings went off. "Brennan, Shalimar I am sorry to break your date but we have an emergency. Could you come down here please?" Adam sounded truly sorry for interrupting. He had been fully supportive of Brennan and Shalimar together. He even gave them time off to be with each other.

As they reached the lab they could see that Emma and Jesse were already there and as soon as they got in all three got quiet and started exchanging knowing looks and smiles. "Cut it out guys. We know that you were talking about us." They all sat down for a meeting. Adam started talking. "The thing that forced me to interrupt your evening is rather serious. You all remember Danielle?" "Yeah Adam she was your ex" Jesse said with a tight-lipped smile. "Well her daughter is safe but she has been kidnapped. Presumably by our friend Mason Eckhart. I need you guys to find her and get her to safety." "Don't worry Adam we will find her," Shalimar said. "But I would like to know how she was kidnapped inspite of her invisibility powers" Jesse asked. "Well to tell you the truth she hasn't got any powers any more. She lost her mutancy." "Is that possible?" asked Emma. "You see while she was in the underground she was hit by an experimental ray which caused this to happen. However her daughter still retains her powers." Brennan who had been quiet for a while now finally found his voice. " How do we get into GSA?" he asked. "Well fortunately for us I have solid information that Eckhart is keeping her at a warehouse away from the city." "Well let's go then," said Shalimar. She was eager to get back Danielle. She could sense the grief on Adam's face as he talked about her. "Well Shal you're not going. I want Brennan and Jesse to handle this" Adam said. "So we're off then, bye honey" Brennan pulled Shalimar to him and gave her a kiss on the lips. "Bye. I'll miss you Bren." "I'll miss you too honey" Brennan said. "Ahem" was all that the others could manage. Brennan went with Jesse in the double helix and all the time Shalimar and Emma were to research all they could find on Eckhart's new mutant warehouses.

In the back of her mind Shalimar had an uneasy feeling regarding Brennan and Jesse's escapade to save Danielle. She wanted to be with them because they rarely knew how many men Eckhart would appoint to look over Danielle. "Maybe I just miss him you know," she told Emma. Emma just looked at her with a smile. She was very well aware that these two were becoming inseparable. She hoped to find true love too as her friends had found it.

It was over twelve hours when the double helix landed. All of them were waiting to see their friends. As the door opened Shalimar noticed Danielle's dark head and then Jesse. Suddenly the door closed. Shalimar's heart gave a lurch. "Where is Brennan?" Shalimar cried out. "Where is he Jesse?" She noticed Jesse's sharp features contort to a tearful one. She could not breathe. All her sense of reality was getting away from her. Had she lost Brennan, the love of her life forever??





Note: That was the first part of the sequel. I am sorry for the cliffhanger but my fingers are too tired to type any more. Give me reviews and I will write more(. Thanks.