Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline
is mine, and other characters, but that's it.
Chapter 1: The Discussion
"Brennan," Adam called sounding different than usual. 'Adam don't you ever give it a rest.' I said to
myself. So not wanting to go find another new mutant to save I pretended I didn't hear him and continued
sparing with Shalimar. She didn't seem to mind me ignoring him which made me fill a little less guilty
about it. Not that I felt truly guilty or anything. But anyway, as I happily pinned Shal down, I couldn't help
but smile when I saw the frustration in her face. She never liked getting beat by me, but she always let it
slide probably 'cause I never bragged or teased her about it. She got back up and just as she did, Adam
called again, "Brennan!" This time, however I couldn't ignore him because he was only about 10ft. away
from me and staring at me impatiently. "What?!" I asked, annoyed. "Come here for a sec, I have to tell you
something." he glanced at Shalimar, "kind of private." He finished. I looked at Shalimar hoping for some
reassurance, but none came. So I unwillingly followed Adam as I took off my sparing equipment. As we
reached one of his many labs, this one called his 'secret' lab because it was supposedly sound proof, he shut
and locked the door and I started to fell a bit uneasy. He looked at me fearfully which made me even more
uncomfortable, because he never lets his fear, if he has any, show in his face. Realizing that he had me
freaked, he assured me that with my help, it would all be ok. "Right." I said even more sickened. "So
what's wrong?" Adam sighed before replying. "Well, as you may know, we don't get a lot of money as is,
and the Double Helix needs fixing, and I just made a withdraw from our bank account and, well." He
paused as I let what he just said sink in. "How much is left?" I asked knowing that was the reason to all of
this. "N-n-n-." he stared. "Well." he sighed heavily as a thin layer of water covered his eyes. "Nothing."
He finally said. "nothing." He repeated quietly. I looked at him in awe as I realized what he said. There
was about a five minute pause in which nether of us said anything. However, I looked around remembering
I was the only one there with Adam, and said, "Shouldn't you tell this to everyone?" I asked somewhat
puzzled. "Well I would but I thought maybe. you. could." he was pausing in between his words then
after about a one minute pause he said ".fix. it." He finished strangely. "I would, but I don't
understand. how?" As I asked him this he seemed as if he didn't want me to anymore. "No. Never mind.
Bad idea" he said as he appeared that he wanted to kill himself. "No Adam, tell me. Now." I was starting to
get very frustrated and also a little sad and I didn't like it. "Just don't tell anyone." He pause yet again. "You
can. well you know. you used to. be able. well, you can. at least better than any of us.." "What?!"
I screamed. Just then I was very glad that this room was sound proof. Adam didn't reply but just started at
me miserably. "You want me to use my con man skills to grab you some cash?" I asked easily and
somewhat amused. My tone seemed to relax Adam too because he simply looked at me with his 'as-a-
matter-of-fact' look and said, "Yeah." I smiled and said, "Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures,
right my man?" He chuckled, nodded his head then lead me out of the lab as I headed to my room.
Chapter 1: The Discussion
"Brennan," Adam called sounding different than usual. 'Adam don't you ever give it a rest.' I said to
myself. So not wanting to go find another new mutant to save I pretended I didn't hear him and continued
sparing with Shalimar. She didn't seem to mind me ignoring him which made me fill a little less guilty
about it. Not that I felt truly guilty or anything. But anyway, as I happily pinned Shal down, I couldn't help
but smile when I saw the frustration in her face. She never liked getting beat by me, but she always let it
slide probably 'cause I never bragged or teased her about it. She got back up and just as she did, Adam
called again, "Brennan!" This time, however I couldn't ignore him because he was only about 10ft. away
from me and staring at me impatiently. "What?!" I asked, annoyed. "Come here for a sec, I have to tell you
something." he glanced at Shalimar, "kind of private." He finished. I looked at Shalimar hoping for some
reassurance, but none came. So I unwillingly followed Adam as I took off my sparing equipment. As we
reached one of his many labs, this one called his 'secret' lab because it was supposedly sound proof, he shut
and locked the door and I started to fell a bit uneasy. He looked at me fearfully which made me even more
uncomfortable, because he never lets his fear, if he has any, show in his face. Realizing that he had me
freaked, he assured me that with my help, it would all be ok. "Right." I said even more sickened. "So
what's wrong?" Adam sighed before replying. "Well, as you may know, we don't get a lot of money as is,
and the Double Helix needs fixing, and I just made a withdraw from our bank account and, well." He
paused as I let what he just said sink in. "How much is left?" I asked knowing that was the reason to all of
this. "N-n-n-." he stared. "Well." he sighed heavily as a thin layer of water covered his eyes. "Nothing."
He finally said. "nothing." He repeated quietly. I looked at him in awe as I realized what he said. There
was about a five minute pause in which nether of us said anything. However, I looked around remembering
I was the only one there with Adam, and said, "Shouldn't you tell this to everyone?" I asked somewhat
puzzled. "Well I would but I thought maybe. you. could." he was pausing in between his words then
after about a one minute pause he said ".fix. it." He finished strangely. "I would, but I don't
understand. how?" As I asked him this he seemed as if he didn't want me to anymore. "No. Never mind.
Bad idea" he said as he appeared that he wanted to kill himself. "No Adam, tell me. Now." I was starting to
get very frustrated and also a little sad and I didn't like it. "Just don't tell anyone." He pause yet again. "You
can. well you know. you used to. be able. well, you can. at least better than any of us.." "What?!"
I screamed. Just then I was very glad that this room was sound proof. Adam didn't reply but just started at
me miserably. "You want me to use my con man skills to grab you some cash?" I asked easily and
somewhat amused. My tone seemed to relax Adam too because he simply looked at me with his 'as-a-
matter-of-fact' look and said, "Yeah." I smiled and said, "Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures,
right my man?" He chuckled, nodded his head then lead me out of the lab as I headed to my room.