Title: Uncontrollable Power

Author: Sarge

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While Brennan helped Jesse finish off the rest of the remaining men, Emma ran over to Shalimar to assess the damage. She looked up to see that the other two members of the Mutant X team had completed their task of taking down Eckhart's men and now they were headed over towards her and Shalimar.

"How is she?" Jesse asked, concern clearly written across his face.

"Not good. She's been hurt pretty bad. We need to get her back to sanctuary right away," Emma replied.

"Ok," Brennan said. "Jesse help me get her to the car." He looked over at Emma and then nodded in Emily's direction, whispering, "Emma, while we're doing that, why don't you try to convince her to come with us."

"Ok, I'll try."

Emma stood as Brennan carefully picked up Shalimar and began to walk out of the alleyway, closely followed by Jesse. She watched them for a second before turning to Emily who was still standing in the same place she had been when they first arrived.

"I'm...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to hurt her, really I didn't. I just... can't control it. It just happens. I'm sorry," Emily said as tears began to well up in her eyes.

"It's ok, I know," Emma replied.

"How could you know?" she asked.

"Because when I first got my new mutant ability I couldn't control it either."

"What's a new mutant?"

"A new mutant is what we are. We can do stuff that normal humans can't. Like you can shoot bolts of electricity from your hands. Stuff like that."

"I can do a lot more than that, but I can't control it. I don't know whether I'm going to throw bolts of electricity or go invisible. Like that man over there...or what used to be a man," she said as she pointed to the burnt remains of the man she had caught on fire. "I was actually trying to make him think that he was on fire so he would go away. It's hard to explain. You see, I can make people think whatever I want, but it didn't work that time and I actually caught him on fire. I killed him. I've never killed anyone before, but in one day I've taken the lives of two people and gravely injured another who was trying to help me....I hate it."

"I know, but that's why you should come with us. We can help you, Emily, " Emma said.

"Wait a minute...How did you know my name?" Emily questioned suspiciously as she backed away.

"We were sent to find you," answered Emma.

"Just like those guys?" Emily asked as she indicated to Eckhart's men.

"No,"Emma said, "We were sent to find you because we want to help you."

"Why?"

"Because we know what you're going through and we can teach you to control it."

At that moment, the car pulled up at the end of the alleyway and Brennan opened the window, shouting, "Come on, Emma. We have to go!"

"Ok," she shouted back before saying to Emily, "Come with us. Let us help you."

Emily thought about it for a few seconds before slowly nodding her head.

Emma smiled. "Ok. Come on then," she said as she extended her hand to Emily.

Taking it, they both walked to the car and got in.

(Tell me what you think so far!! More is coming very soon.)