Side Effects
Chapter Two


Adam and Shalimar placed Brennan in the medical chair in the med lab. Emma proceed with the scan to see what was wrong with their friend.

"Adam the scan shows there is nothing wrong with him," stated Emma.

Adam looked at the scan to make sure what Emma said was correct, and sure enough the scan showed that everything was fine.

"Well, then we will have to wait until Brennan wakes up to ask him what is wrong."

Shalimar walked up to Brennan and gently caressed his face. Though she would never admit to anyone, she was really worried about him. She knew that he usually recovered quickly from attacks, but ever since his run in with the Russian's he seemed different and didn't recover as quickly as he normally did when using his powers. She looked down when she heard a soft moan escape from Brennan's mouth.

"Brennan?"

"Shalimar, what happened?"

"We were leaving the club when we were attacked by GSA agents. You were fighting and suddenly collapsed in pain then passed out. What happened?"

"I'm not sure. One minute I was getting ready to fight and the next my body felt like it was on fire, like I had been hit with the Pushkia again. Then I remember Jesse yelling at me to look out behind me, and I sent a blast and my body was hit again with the pain and then passing up. What's wrong with me Adam?"

"I'm not sure. The scans show that everything is ok. But I want to keep an eye on you over night to make sure you're all right. So you get to spend the night here in the med lab."

" Ahh, come on Adam. I'll be fine. Can't I spend the night in my room and you monitor me from there. It's to cold and the chair is very uncomfortable. Pleaseeeee!"

"No Brennan, and no amount of puppy eyes or whining is going to change that. Now rest and the rest of you go to bed too. Everything will be fine."

Brennan sighed in defeat, and slumped back in his chair. Jesse was trying not to laugh at the pouty expression on Brennan's face, but failed as he burst out laughing.

"Oh thanks Jesse. Some friend you are. See if I speak to you ever again."

"Oh stop being a baby. Ya know your just sore that you lost. Go to sleep and we'll see ya in the morning."

Soon Sanutary was silent as each of them feel into a fitful slumber.

~~XXX~~~

A loud scream pierced the quietness of Sanutary, sending everyone to the floor, as they were scared out of their sleep.

Adam quickly ran into the med lab, but quickly jumped back out as a stray lighting bolt almost hit him. He motioned for everyone to back away as they came around the corner.

Adam started in shock at the site before him. Brennan was on the floor, thrashing about in pain, as lighting kept slamming into his body. Adam was trying to figure out how he was going to get in there and help Brennan with out getting electrocuted himself.

"Adam, what the hell is going on," yelled Jesse.

"I'm not sure, but we got to find away in there and stop him before he kills himself."

"Adam I think I may have an idea. Give me one sec to try it," Shalimar stated.

Before Adam could protest she quickly disappeared. Suddenly the vent over the med lab opened up, and out popped Shalimar's head.

"Shalimar get out of there. Your going to get your self killed," shouted Adam.

She just waved and vanished again. As Adam watched a bucket full of water poured down from the roof, and drenched Brennan. So two more buckets followed the first, and soon Brennan was completely drenched, and his bolts had stopped.

Adam quickly ran in and with the help of Jesse and lifted Brennan back to the bio bed. Adam quickly ran a scan over Brennan, and what he found shocked him. Brennan's body was under going a mutation unlike he had ever seen.

" Good lord," he said softly to him self.

"Adam, what's wrong," asked Emma.

"I'm not sure. But if I don't find out soon Brennan will die. For now we had better keep him sedated so he can't hurt him self or anyone else."

Shalimar walked in and caught the end of the conversation. She prayed that what was happening to her friend, Adam could fix it.

"I know I've said this before, but why don't you guys head back to bed, and I'll stay here and monitor him. If anything changes I'll let you all know."

Each nodded and slowly filed out of the med lab, each praying that their friend would be ok.

End Chapter Two