Author's Note: Poor Sweets . . . he needs a hug!
Lance Sweets was having a pretty bad day so far.
He had gotten dragged out of his apartment by Agent Booth and the mutant known as Gambit and had been unable to explain anything to his wonderful girlfriend Daisy. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He missed her already. It hadn't even been ten minutes since he saw her last and yet he needed her. He needed to see her, to talk to her, to just hear her voice.
"Don't even think about it, stud," Angela commented as she caught him glancing at the doors. "I am not about to lose you too." She placed her hand on his shoulder and pulled him towards the platform where Hodgins and Zack were examining god knows what.
"I wasn't thinking about—!"
"Oh save it," She chided with a smirk on her face. "I know exactly what you were thinking. You wanted to bust out of here and get your girlfriend."
"Yes," He answered guiltily as he hung his head in shame. If there was one thing Angela was good at, it was pinpointing people's emotions and then figuring out what they were going to do next based on those emotions. "But, I just want her safe, you know? With all the things going on around here . . ." His voice trailed off as visions of their confrontations with Magneto and his lackeys filled their minds.
"I know," Angela answered with a tone of understanding. "But you have to trust Temperance, Booth, Storm, and Logan." Her voice became slightly higher as she said the last man's name and Sweets noticed her cheeks flush a little bit.
"No way," He mumbled, staring at her in shock. "You and Logan—"
"Are . . ." She bit her lower lip nervously and twirled a strand of her hair. ". . . dating." Her eyes met his gaze as she prayed that he would understand.
He didn't.
"But he's not even from here!" Sweets exclaimed. "He's not even from this dimension!"
"I swear to God!" She yelled as she stormed away from him and up the stairs of the platform. Hodgins looked up from with his work, his interest piqued. "If I hear that reason one more time, I'm gonna scream!" Zack was now paying attention to her as well and he and Hodgins moved closer to Angela.
"What's going on?" Hodgins questioned, folding his arms across his chest.
"I believe Angela said she was dating Logan." Zack answered frankly.
A glass shattered.
All eyes turned to Dr. Saroyan and Angela's eyes widened worriedly. If anyone would be against her and Logan, it would be Cam. Not that Cam was a bad person or anything but as an old worker for police department, Cam liked things her way. And Angela was pretty sure that Cam's way didn't include dating people from other dimensions let alone mutants.
"You're . . ." Cam stared at the shattered pieces on the floor and thought for a brief second if that would become her team. Would everyone at the Jeffersonian break apart because of this crossing over? Would they be able to survive this ordeal? So many questions were swirling in her head and Cam had so little answers. "Angela, you're dating Logan?"
"Yeah," She replied, bowing her head shamefully. "I—"
Cam held up her hand for silence and Angela knew she was in for it. It was rare when Cam got mad, but man when she did, she went ballistic. Hodgins and Zack quickly sprinted down the steps of the platform, hoping not to be caught in the aftershocks. Sweets took a few steps back as he scanned the room for an escape exit.
"I can't believe this," Cam mumbled. She lifted her gaze to Angela and Angela shuddered. She had never seen so much anger in anyone's eyes before. "Angela, this goes against everything that we have going on here! He's—"
Sweets phone then rang and Cam's furious gaze was then turned onto him. He mouthed an apology as he put the cell phone to his ear, grateful to have something to distract him from the scene that was playing at hand.
"This is Lance Sweets," He greeted. "How can I help you?"
"Lance!" Sweet's smile as he heard his energetic girlfriend's voice on the phone. This was exactly the person he needed to hear from. His wonderful, sweet, kind, amazing—well, you got the point. The worry in his chest subsided as he heard her voice. Looking at his phone, he realized that she was using Brennan's phone which meant that she was safely with the others.
"Daisy!" He cried out in relief. The others quickly turned their attention to Sweets and Cam sighed hearing that she was alright. "Thank God, you're with—!"
"Listen to me," Daisy interrupted. "I love you, ok?" The pit of worry reappeared. Daisy sounded differently—weaker somehow. Sweets happy expression turned into one of worry and Cam motioned for everyone to get back to work as she got closer to Sweets. Cam could sense something was wrong here.
"Daisy, what's going on?" Sweets asked cautiously. "Are you alright?"
"You keep helping people," She continued, sounding more fragile by the second. "Promise me that you will."
"Daisy, you're scaring me," Sweets was now pacing and Cam was starting to become scared herself. What was going on? Was Daisy alright? And if she was hurt, were the others too? Should Cam call an ambulance or send in the other members of the X-Men? "Are you hurt? Are you safe!"
"I love you Lancelot," Daisy told him her voice fading. Sweets could feel his heart pounding and he could barely breathe. Something was wrong! Daisy needed help! "Love you lots."
"Daisy, no!" Lance screamed and Cam was taken aback. She had never seen Sweets lose it before. She could see the Professor, Remy, and Rogue staring at him curiously. They obviously didn't know what was going on. "Daisy, Daisy!"
What he heard next changed his life forever.
"I'm sorry," It was Brennan's voice now, but she sounded unusual. She seemed to have lost all her will to speak. Lance was shaking his head, trying to deny what he knew those words really meant. "I really am." There was a click and he knew it was over. Breathing was starting to become harder for him and he could hear Cam asking him if everything was alright. Rogue was now in front of him too, asking Cam if she should get him some water.
"Daisy," Sweets began. ". . . sorry."
His eyes shut and Sweets collapsed.
"Lance!" Cam screamed.
"Dr. Sweets!" Rogue called as he fell towards her. Luckily, Remy was there in a flash as he caught the unconscious doctor's body. "What happened?"
Cam sighed and felt sadness well up in her. She was pretty sure what had happened, but her mind wouldn't believe it without proof. Daisy had to be alive, she just had to be! Sadly Cam replied:
"I don't know." The Professor met her gaze and nodded sadly and Cam felt like she had been punched. She felt a mental link being established by the Professor.
So, it's true then?
I'm afraid so, Dr. Saroyan. From what I was able to get from Sweet's mind, it's clear that Daisy has died. I'm sorry for your loss.
I can't believe this . . . do you know if the others are alright?
Only Daisy and Dr. Brennan were on the phone. Dr. Brennan was fine.
Then, we can only wait and hope that the rest of them are alright.
Cam felt a tear well up in her eye and she furiously wiped it away. Crying was not going to help anyone at the moment. They needed to figure out if the others were alive or if they were . . . she couldn't even think of the word. God, she wished there were some way to go back and fix things.
Their first causality had occurred and Cam knew it was the only the beginning.
More would follow.
Author's Note: Next chapter, the gang comes back right as another mutant arrives! Review please!
