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X or any of the characters.
Part One: The Trap
"So why exactly do we have to find this new mutant? I mean we are in the middle of nowhere."
"Brennan, this guy is a powerful psionic and Eckhart is after him. We have to find his before they do." Shalimar looked over at Brennan before she continued, "Besides this way you get to play with your precious little toy."
"If you are referring to the Helix, it is not a toy. If you want, I could teach you to fly it?"
"I took the emergency course you taught, that's all I need for now. Between you and Jesse and Adam, I don't think we'll have a shortage of pilots anytime soon."
Brennan simply smirked at this comment. He knew that Shalimar had no intention of learning to fly, but it was fun to mess with her. Brennan wasn't exactly excited about going on this mission, but it wasn't so bad when Shalimar came along. It was just the two of them and that was the way Brennan liked it, even if he'd never admit it.
Flying somewhere over a small town in rural Maine, the two team members had been in the air for nearly three hours. "Alright Shal, we're there. I'm going to set down over there behind those trees. We're supposed to be meeting this guy at an abandoned hospital about a half block away."
Looking at the impending storm above head Shalimar said, "This better be quick, I don't want to have to run back to the Helix in the rain."
"Ah, little kitty doesn't want to get wet?" Brennan chuckled before receiving a slap across the back of his head.
"Enough of that, let's just get going."
Shalimar nodded and as soon as the Helix landed was out the door. Brennan caught up with her and they ran towards the hospital together. Upon arriving though, they didn't see or hear anything.
"We were meeting him here right?" Shal looked up at Brennan.
"Yeah, he should have been here by . . ."
Shalimar cut Brennan off as her eyes glowed feral and she assumed a fighting stance. "There's somebody here, I can hear them and they're not alone."
Both Brennan and Shalimar turned around to see eight GSA agents standing behind them.
"Nice of you to finally join us." One of the agents quipped looking at the two surprised mutants.
"Sorry if we didn't fit your schedule, maybe we can make it up to you." Brennan looked at Shalimar and nodded before both started for the agents.
Shalimar took the first two down easy with a few kicks to the stomach and faces before turning to the next two. "Come on guys, you're too boring. Where's the action?"
Meanwhile Brennan had thrown a high electric charge at three of the agents and was turning to the last. It wasn't until that moment that he saw the man's face. It was scaly and had covered gills; this man was a piscis feral. His agility was amazing but he was out of his element and it only took a few quick kicks to take him down.
As soon as he was down he turned to help Shalimar but she looked like she was having too much fun and he didn't want to disturb that. If she needed his help he'd step in then. Five minutes later the remaining agents were down and Shalimar was heading towards him.
"I think we should get out of here. I don't think our little friend is or ever was here."
"Bren, you read my mind."
Both returned to the Helix without anymore troubles and quickly ran through lift off procedures. Due to the storm that had started, the travel now was going to be slow, but they'd make it. Once they were in the air, Shalimar relayed their incident to Adam who told them to simply return to Sanctuary.
"That was weird Brennan. Why would Eckhart send his lackeys all the way out here for a trap?"
"Think about it. Every time he tries to set a trap, the four of us are together or are within five minutes of the other and can come to rescue. And on the times he has taken us we've always managed to escape. Out here, he could have a base somewhere and the team isn't so close to come and get us. It actually makes sense."
"All I know is that if he wants to capture us, he's going to have to send a lot better people to try next time."
"I don't know, you looked like you were having fun with those last two agents."
"Is that why you were standing there watching me?"
"You didn't need my help, I thought I'd let you. . ." Brennan was stopped by a sudden jolt and an alarm going off in front of him. "The storm outside increased and we were struck by lightening. We're losing power but I'm going to try and route some through. . ."
It was the second time in a minute Brennan had been cut off but this time it wasn't a lightening bolt. Shalimar looked over in time to see Brennan attempt to dive out of the way of his exploding console, but he didn't make it and took the full brunt of the explosion. Seeing Brennan collapse on the ground all Shalimar could do was take over the pilot's chair and see if she could remember her emergency training. All she could do was hope that Brennan was okay, and hope and that she could handle the Helix.
Part One: The Trap
"So why exactly do we have to find this new mutant? I mean we are in the middle of nowhere."
"Brennan, this guy is a powerful psionic and Eckhart is after him. We have to find his before they do." Shalimar looked over at Brennan before she continued, "Besides this way you get to play with your precious little toy."
"If you are referring to the Helix, it is not a toy. If you want, I could teach you to fly it?"
"I took the emergency course you taught, that's all I need for now. Between you and Jesse and Adam, I don't think we'll have a shortage of pilots anytime soon."
Brennan simply smirked at this comment. He knew that Shalimar had no intention of learning to fly, but it was fun to mess with her. Brennan wasn't exactly excited about going on this mission, but it wasn't so bad when Shalimar came along. It was just the two of them and that was the way Brennan liked it, even if he'd never admit it.
Flying somewhere over a small town in rural Maine, the two team members had been in the air for nearly three hours. "Alright Shal, we're there. I'm going to set down over there behind those trees. We're supposed to be meeting this guy at an abandoned hospital about a half block away."
Looking at the impending storm above head Shalimar said, "This better be quick, I don't want to have to run back to the Helix in the rain."
"Ah, little kitty doesn't want to get wet?" Brennan chuckled before receiving a slap across the back of his head.
"Enough of that, let's just get going."
Shalimar nodded and as soon as the Helix landed was out the door. Brennan caught up with her and they ran towards the hospital together. Upon arriving though, they didn't see or hear anything.
"We were meeting him here right?" Shal looked up at Brennan.
"Yeah, he should have been here by . . ."
Shalimar cut Brennan off as her eyes glowed feral and she assumed a fighting stance. "There's somebody here, I can hear them and they're not alone."
Both Brennan and Shalimar turned around to see eight GSA agents standing behind them.
"Nice of you to finally join us." One of the agents quipped looking at the two surprised mutants.
"Sorry if we didn't fit your schedule, maybe we can make it up to you." Brennan looked at Shalimar and nodded before both started for the agents.
Shalimar took the first two down easy with a few kicks to the stomach and faces before turning to the next two. "Come on guys, you're too boring. Where's the action?"
Meanwhile Brennan had thrown a high electric charge at three of the agents and was turning to the last. It wasn't until that moment that he saw the man's face. It was scaly and had covered gills; this man was a piscis feral. His agility was amazing but he was out of his element and it only took a few quick kicks to take him down.
As soon as he was down he turned to help Shalimar but she looked like she was having too much fun and he didn't want to disturb that. If she needed his help he'd step in then. Five minutes later the remaining agents were down and Shalimar was heading towards him.
"I think we should get out of here. I don't think our little friend is or ever was here."
"Bren, you read my mind."
Both returned to the Helix without anymore troubles and quickly ran through lift off procedures. Due to the storm that had started, the travel now was going to be slow, but they'd make it. Once they were in the air, Shalimar relayed their incident to Adam who told them to simply return to Sanctuary.
"That was weird Brennan. Why would Eckhart send his lackeys all the way out here for a trap?"
"Think about it. Every time he tries to set a trap, the four of us are together or are within five minutes of the other and can come to rescue. And on the times he has taken us we've always managed to escape. Out here, he could have a base somewhere and the team isn't so close to come and get us. It actually makes sense."
"All I know is that if he wants to capture us, he's going to have to send a lot better people to try next time."
"I don't know, you looked like you were having fun with those last two agents."
"Is that why you were standing there watching me?"
"You didn't need my help, I thought I'd let you. . ." Brennan was stopped by a sudden jolt and an alarm going off in front of him. "The storm outside increased and we were struck by lightening. We're losing power but I'm going to try and route some through. . ."
It was the second time in a minute Brennan had been cut off but this time it wasn't a lightening bolt. Shalimar looked over in time to see Brennan attempt to dive out of the way of his exploding console, but he didn't make it and took the full brunt of the explosion. Seeing Brennan collapse on the ground all Shalimar could do was take over the pilot's chair and see if she could remember her emergency training. All she could do was hope that Brennan was okay, and hope and that she could handle the Helix.