Rating: R For graphic violence, language, and some sexual stuff (nothing major, but enough to be R)
Genre: Action/ romance
Pairings: Jesse/Shalimar in beginning, BRENNAN/SHALIMAR later (I wouldn't be writing this story if it wasn't going to be with them together), and maybe Jesse/Emma (not sure yet).
Summary: Shalimar losses her ability to control her feral side, but will they team be able to find a cure before it starts spreading to the rest of them.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. owns the rights to these characters. But I do own any other characters.
Distribution: I don't mind if anyone wants to put any of my stories on their site, just email me first and tell me you would like to put it on your site! Thanks!
Notes: Italics with [ ] indicate thought. Stars indicate time change or place.
Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com, feel free to email me on any questions or well anything!
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Chapter 1: A Bad Feeling
Shalimar parked her bike out in front of the bar, she was anxious to get in to play some pool and just take her mind off of the GSA. She walked up to the door, her long black leather jacket flapped behind her in the breeze. Through the window she could see both men and women drinking beers and playing pool. Shalimar gripped the handle to the door and was about to open it when two black Isuzus screeched up to the curb. Agents pored out of the vehicles surrounding her.
"Ah shit," Shalimar mumbled to herself.
She crouched down in a defensive stance, and waited for them to attack. There were at least six agents, nothing she couldn't handle by herself. Shalimar took down the first three that approached with one roundhouse kick, striking them across the face. Her blonde hair whipped around her face in fury as she proceed with another roundhouse kick, the blow connected with another agent's neck, knocking him down to the ground.
[Four down, two to go] Shalimar thought, looking around at the last of the agents. She was going to quickly take them down, but two more Isuzus pulled up as reinforcements. [This can't be good.] She took a look at the agents coming out of the vehicles. Shalimar crouched down and launched herself into the air, and over the Isuzu. She would have like to have gotten to her bike, but the agents had surrounded it.
Shalimar took off running up the street, she looked over her shoulder and noticed the Isuzus coming after her. She took a sharp turn into an ally. It was dark and she couldn't see a thing, she turned her eyes feral and things started clearing up. [Fuck a wall.] She couldn't believe she picked an ally that had a dead-end. She heard the screech of the cars turning into the sharp alley. There was enough room for two of the cars to go down side by side, but they had to plow over any object in their way to reach her.
Shalimar gave her last burst of energy to pick up some speed, as she was going to attempt to climb up the brick wall. She jumped up and started climb up the wall, she quickly lost her speed and started sliding down the wall. Shalimar tried to catch herself but she fell hard to the ground. The Isuzus pulled up in front of her as she slowly got up. Her eyes were still feral when the two front cars switched on their high beams, blinding Shalimar.
The agents once again exited the vehicles; they stood in a line in front of Shalimar, as she rubbed her eyes. One agent went to the back of the car and pulled out a tranquilizer gun, and walked up to Shalimar. He pointed the gun at her and shot a dart into her shoulder. Shalimar yelped out in pain as she felt the liquid in the dart seeped into her blood stream. Her body started feeling heavy and her vision went blurry, and she collapsed onto the pavement. Shalimar's vision was black but she could still hear the doors to the Isuzus close and the vehicles started pulling away, leaving her practically unconscious in the ally.
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Brennan meditated out near the garden, it was around eleven; Jesse was in the lab with Adam; Emma was in the kitchen getting something to eat, and Shalimar was out at a bar. He took in deep breaths trying to clear his mind but something lingered there. All he could focuses on was Shalimar, he didn't know why. He had always loved her; ever since the first time they met he was attracted to her. Brennan understood that he couldn't get involved with her or even remotely tell her how he felt, because she was going out with Jesse. Only if he made his move earlier, he could be the one holding her hand or kissing her gently.
He sat tried to sit quietly, but something was wrong, he didn't know what but something had happened to Shalimar. Brennan stood up quickly and ran to the lab, he burst through the lab door. Jesse and Adam looked up from their work.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked seeing the worried expression on Brennan's face.
"I think something's wrong with Shalimar," he speculated.
"Shalimar's fine," Adam replied.
"No I have a bad feeling, I think Shal's in trouble," Brennan explained.
"She just went to a bar, she'll be back later," Jesse added.
Brennan didn't buy it. "I still think we should at least call her on her comring."
Adam huffed, and gave in. "Fine I'll contact her." He lifted his ring to his mouth, "Shalimar come in, it's Adam." He waited a minute but there was no reply, Adam looked up at Brennan and Jesse, Brennan had is I told you so face on. "Shalimar!" Adam said getting a little nervous.
"See I knew something was wrong," Brennan said crossing his arms.
"Alright let's think," Adam said to the two. "Did Shalimar tell anyone where she was going?" Both Brennan and Jesse shook their heads no. "Ok, then Jesse what bars does she like to?"
"I don't know," Jesse said honestly.
"I do," Brennan answered.
Adam and Jesse turned and looked at him surprised at his answer. "Where?" Jesse asked a little pissed that Brennan knew more about Shalimar then he did.
"It a bar in the middle of the city, but I can get us there," Brennan explained.
"Ok, lets go then," Adam, suggested. "Emma met us at the Helix please, were going to go find Shalimar," he said into his comring.
"I'll met you guys there," they heard Emma's voice reply.
When the three men entered the Helix Emma was already in and sitting down in a chair. Emma just smiled, "So why are we going to find Shalimar?"
"Brennan had a bad feeling," Jesse stated angrily.
"Brennan!" Emma was a little shocked that it wasn't Jesse.
Brennan didn't want to stop and listen to Jesse's bitching, so he went straight to the controls and entered their destination.
The whole time to the bar, everyone was silent. Jesse kept looking over at Brennan, occasionally he would give him a dirty look, but for the most part he was wondering why Brennan knew more about Shalimar than he did.
Brennan turned around in his chair, "Alright we're getting close, where do you want to set down?" Brennan asked Adam.
"We're not, Emma and I are going to drop you and Jesse off to check it out, before we land," Adam explained.
Jesse was not happy with Adam's decision to have Brennan go with him. Jesse and Brennan were dropped off in a safe spot close to the bar. When they got close Jesse noticed Shalimar's bike parked out front, "See, she's fine."
"We'll just see about that," Brennan stated before entering the bar, he scanned the bar seeing no sign of Shalimar. "She's not here."
"Maybe the bartender saw her," Jesse explained walking over to the bartender.
"What can I get ya?" The bartender asked them.
"Nothing," Jesse said. "But I was wondering if you've seen a girl?"
The bartender laughed, "Look man, I see a lot of girls come in here, you're going to have to be a bit more specific."
"Blonde, about 5'6, wore a long black leather jacket, and rode in on that bike," Jesse explained pointing to Shal's bike outside the window.
"Nope didn't see her," the bartender said quickly, a little to quickly.
"Are you sure?" Jesse asked.
"Ya, I'm sure," the bartender replied.
Jesse turned around and was about to walk away when Brennan stepped up to the counter and grabbed the man's shirt, and dragged him halfway over the counter. "I know you saw her. So tell me where she went?"
"Ah…ah…some men came," the man, said terrified that the man holding on to him was going to kill him.
"What happened to her?" Brennan asked angrily.
"She ran up the street, and the men followed her in black vehicles," he said pointing in the direction she went.
Brennan tightened his grip on the man's shirt, "What else?"
"That's it…I swear," he said nervously.
Brennan shoved the man back, and turned around and walked out of the bar with Jesse. Once they were outside Brennan contacted Adam. "Adam, he said that she ran up the street followed by men in black vehicles. Most likely they were GSA agents."
"Ok, make your way up the street and check the alley ways to she if she went in those," Adam's voice replied. "Then contact us when you find her."
"We will," Brennan said.
Jesse didn't say anything he was mad that Brennan was right about Shalimar being in trouble. He started walking without Brennan in the direction that Shalimar ran. Brennan just watched him storm off up the sidewalk, and just hung his head. Brennan looked over and saw Shalimar bike just sitting there; he knew she would be pissed if they just left her bike there to get stolen or damaged. He walked over to the bike, the keys were gone, and he bent down and felt underneath the body of the bike; Shalimar always hid an extra key somewhere on her bike. His fingers slowly ran over the extra key, he pulled it out and stood up. Brennan climbed on her bike and started the engine; he pilled out and took off after Jesse.
He pulled up next to the curb, but Jesse kept walking. Brennan rolled the bike along beside him, "Get on, we can find her faster," Brennan suggested.
"No I'll walk," Jesse told him.
"Jesse come on," Brennan huffed.
Jesse turned and looked at him seeing he was on Shalimar's bike. "How did you get it started?"
"Shal keeps an spare key hidden on the bike," Brennan answer. "You didn't know that?"
Jesse shook his head no, that was one more thing his girlfriend neglected to tell him. Brennan was surprised at his motion no, "Jesse just get on the fuckin bike," Brennan, ordered.
Jesse rolled his eyes and walked over to the bike and climbed onto the back. Brennan took off and slowed down as they came up to an alley way, Brennan turned the bike so it's light shined in. It was empty. Brennan moved on to another one, that one was also empty. Jesse tapped Brennan on the shoulder then pointed over to one across the street. Brennan gunned it across and skidded to a stop.
The alley looked like a plow went through it. "Shit," Brennan said. "I think this is it. Adam I think we found the alley."
"We'll be right there," Adam said.
Brennan started down the alley dodging trash as he went. Brennan slowed down as he saw a figure lying at the end of the dark alley. He turned off the bike as the Helix uncloaked behind them, and Emma and Jesse ran out to them.
"Is she…?" Emma asked not finishing her question.
"I don't know," Adam answered.
Jesse got off the bike along with Brennan; he was the first to take a couple of steps towards Shalimar's figure. They all noticed her move, she propped herself up and looked straight at them. Jesse took a step backward, when he saw Shalimar's eyes glowing a bright red. Shalimar jumped up in a crouching position, she bared her teeth and gave a loud growl.
"What's wrong with her?" Jesse asked Adam.
"I don't know exactly," Adam answered.
All four looked at Shalimar wondering what to do, Emma was the first to try talking to her. "Shalimar you've got to take back control."
"Ya, Shalimar fight your feral side," Jesse added.
Shalimar cocked her head like she was listen to them, and she stood up. Brennan took his turn trying to get Shalimar back, "Shal, come on you can do it."
Shalimar backed off into a corner. She started holding on to her head and screamed out in pain. She glanced up at them and her eyes were back to their normal brown color, "What's happening to me?" She asked before her eyes turn back to red.
Shalimar walked over to them, and crouched down ready to attack. She immediately fell to the ground, gripping her head. Without hesitation they all ran up to her. Shalimar started screaming and looked up at them with her normal eyes. She threw her arms around Brennan and cried from the pain. Jesse was pissed, and the rest of them were shocked that Shalimar went to Brennan for comfort and not Jesse who was the closest on to her.
Shalimar passed out from the pain in Brennan's arms. Brennan slowly stood up with Shalimar in his arms; he followed Emma and Adam carrying her over to the Helix. Jesse was so angry he pushed past all of them and boarded the Helix first. Emma looked back at Brennan, and just shook her head at him.
TBC
A/N: All right here is the new story; it's a work in progress. Hope everyone likes it! I'm trying to please all shippers with the beginning of this story, but ANYONE who read my other stories knows I'm a hard-core Brennan/Shalimar shipper, and I wouldn't be writing this story any other way. PLASE REVIEW!!! I live off reviews the more the better!
