Sweat glistened on the back of Shalimar's neck as she delivered a final
blow to the holographic GSA agent. With a sigh, she walked over to her
water bottle. GSA activity had been scarce in the past week, so she had
been burning her pent-up energy in the stimulator. However, it definitely
lacked having a real opponent. Without a living, breathing opponent, who
was capable of emanating real fear and determination, her feral abilities
were just not satisfied. The holograms lacked the thrill she was seeking.
While those thoughts were spinning through her head, she squirted some water into her dry mouth, and turned to face the stairs. In doing so, she smirked as Brennan rounded the corner.
"Hey, Bren!" She yelled.
"Hey Shal," he replied in passing, hoping that was the end of the conversation. He definitely didn't want to be suckered into another fight against her. He'd learnt earlier that a bored feral with lots of energy was a deadly combination.
"Whatcha doin'?" She asked with a smirk, blocking his path.
"Nothing. And I intend to keep it that way," he replied.
"Awe, c'mon Bren. Ten minutes, that's all I'm asking."
"No."
"I promise I'll go easy on ya." She grinned mischievously.
That did it. Brennan couldn't resist the look on her face, and broke out into an equally mischievous grin. "And who says I need you to go easy, eh?" He jogged up the stairs to the stimulator, with Shalimar on his heels.
He took off his shoes so that he was standing with bare feet on the platform, parallel to Shalimar. Crouching into a stance, she began to circle him. Both waited for the first move, until Shal came at him with multiple punches, each one blocked by Brennan. She switched to a jump- kick, which surprised Brennan and left him stumbling backwards. Taking advantage of this, she launched at him again, only to find Brennan grabbing her by the waist and pulling her to the ground. They rolled furiously, each trying to get the upper hand on the other, when finally Brennan got in a sturdy position on top of Shal, straddling her hips. His weight was too much for her to throw off, so she stopped struggling.
"Looks like you're in quite the predicament, Ms. Fox," Brennan said slyly.
"All part of the plan." she replied.
"Oh really?" He drew his arm back as if to deliver painful blow to the trapped girl below him. Shalimar's eyes glinted with confusion for a second, before Brennan's arm came down - and started tickling her relentlessly.
"Brenn.an.st-stop!!!" She attempted to yell between desperate gasps for air. Squirming beneath him, her face started to flush from lack of oxygen.
"Is that an order?" Brennan asked, enjoying the situation. "I think you can ask more politely."
"Pl.Please!" She managed to get out.
He stopped, letting a huge smile cross his face. He remained on top of her, while she regained her breath.
"You are *so* gonna pay for that," she said, staring him straight in the eyes. Instead of uttering a witty comeback, Brennan just stared back at her. He whipped a stray strand of golden tresses from her face, and leaned in, engulfing her lips in a passionate kiss.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too.but don't even think that'll keep you safe from the payback you've got coming!"
Before Brennan had a chance to reply, Adam's voice came over their comlinks.
"Shalimar, Brennan, I need you guys to meet me in the lab."
"Be right over, Adam." Brennan replied.
**Lab**
Brennan and Shalimar arrived at the lab, to see Jesse and Emma already there.
"What's up?" Shal asked.
"Well, according to preliminary reports from Proxy Blue, it appears that Eckhart is up to something. Several new mutants have been reported missing in the past 48 hours - 3, to be exact. And witnesses have claimed seeing people that fit their description near a warehouse over on Markham Road."
Jesse pulled up a 3-D map of the area around the warehouse, and started a 360 degrees outline of the building.
"Now, this building was recently bought by Tricom, which is an affiliate of the GSA. I'm not sure what it all means, which is why I'd like you guys to check it out."
"No problem, Adam," Shalimar replied. She was glad she'd finally get away from Sanctuary, and back into action.
"Not so fast. This is strictly undercover. I do not want you to be seen by anyone at the warehouse, simply scan it for anything that may look suspicious." He pulled up three photos on the screen. "These are our missing new mutants. Each of them had been in the underground, until this occurred. Any questions?" They shook their heads. "Good. Now get going. And be careful!"
While those thoughts were spinning through her head, she squirted some water into her dry mouth, and turned to face the stairs. In doing so, she smirked as Brennan rounded the corner.
"Hey, Bren!" She yelled.
"Hey Shal," he replied in passing, hoping that was the end of the conversation. He definitely didn't want to be suckered into another fight against her. He'd learnt earlier that a bored feral with lots of energy was a deadly combination.
"Whatcha doin'?" She asked with a smirk, blocking his path.
"Nothing. And I intend to keep it that way," he replied.
"Awe, c'mon Bren. Ten minutes, that's all I'm asking."
"No."
"I promise I'll go easy on ya." She grinned mischievously.
That did it. Brennan couldn't resist the look on her face, and broke out into an equally mischievous grin. "And who says I need you to go easy, eh?" He jogged up the stairs to the stimulator, with Shalimar on his heels.
He took off his shoes so that he was standing with bare feet on the platform, parallel to Shalimar. Crouching into a stance, she began to circle him. Both waited for the first move, until Shal came at him with multiple punches, each one blocked by Brennan. She switched to a jump- kick, which surprised Brennan and left him stumbling backwards. Taking advantage of this, she launched at him again, only to find Brennan grabbing her by the waist and pulling her to the ground. They rolled furiously, each trying to get the upper hand on the other, when finally Brennan got in a sturdy position on top of Shal, straddling her hips. His weight was too much for her to throw off, so she stopped struggling.
"Looks like you're in quite the predicament, Ms. Fox," Brennan said slyly.
"All part of the plan." she replied.
"Oh really?" He drew his arm back as if to deliver painful blow to the trapped girl below him. Shalimar's eyes glinted with confusion for a second, before Brennan's arm came down - and started tickling her relentlessly.
"Brenn.an.st-stop!!!" She attempted to yell between desperate gasps for air. Squirming beneath him, her face started to flush from lack of oxygen.
"Is that an order?" Brennan asked, enjoying the situation. "I think you can ask more politely."
"Pl.Please!" She managed to get out.
He stopped, letting a huge smile cross his face. He remained on top of her, while she regained her breath.
"You are *so* gonna pay for that," she said, staring him straight in the eyes. Instead of uttering a witty comeback, Brennan just stared back at her. He whipped a stray strand of golden tresses from her face, and leaned in, engulfing her lips in a passionate kiss.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too.but don't even think that'll keep you safe from the payback you've got coming!"
Before Brennan had a chance to reply, Adam's voice came over their comlinks.
"Shalimar, Brennan, I need you guys to meet me in the lab."
"Be right over, Adam." Brennan replied.
**Lab**
Brennan and Shalimar arrived at the lab, to see Jesse and Emma already there.
"What's up?" Shal asked.
"Well, according to preliminary reports from Proxy Blue, it appears that Eckhart is up to something. Several new mutants have been reported missing in the past 48 hours - 3, to be exact. And witnesses have claimed seeing people that fit their description near a warehouse over on Markham Road."
Jesse pulled up a 3-D map of the area around the warehouse, and started a 360 degrees outline of the building.
"Now, this building was recently bought by Tricom, which is an affiliate of the GSA. I'm not sure what it all means, which is why I'd like you guys to check it out."
"No problem, Adam," Shalimar replied. She was glad she'd finally get away from Sanctuary, and back into action.
"Not so fast. This is strictly undercover. I do not want you to be seen by anyone at the warehouse, simply scan it for anything that may look suspicious." He pulled up three photos on the screen. "These are our missing new mutants. Each of them had been in the underground, until this occurred. Any questions?" They shook their heads. "Good. Now get going. And be careful!"