Out Of Control

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.

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Notes: Italics and [ ]  indicate thought. Stars indicate time change or place.

Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com, fell free to email me on any questions or well anything!

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Chapter 2: Nothing Wrong

            Adam had Jesse bring in Shalimar and place her on one of the lab chairs, so he could do a body scan to see what was wrong.  Once the beam of light disappeared, Adam went over to the computer to look at the data.  Brennan and Emma stood off by Shalimar as Jesse took a couple of steps over to Adam. 

            "So what's wrong with her?"  Jesse asked.

            Adam sighed and turned around to look at them.  "Nothing, I can find nothing wrong with her."

            "So she's fine?"  Brennan asked before Jesse could.

            "As far as I can tell yes she's fine, but I'll run more test in the morning," Adam explained to them.

            Jesse turned and went to go sit by Shalimar, Emma and Brennan just stood on the other side of her watching her sleep.  Soon they saw Shalimar stir and started mumbling something.

            "What is she saying?"  Emma asks Jesse.

            "I don't know," Jesse replied then leaned in closer to hear what she was saying.

            Shalimar start's saying it louder, loud enough for everyone to hear, "Brennan!  Help me Brennan!"

            Jesse is hurt, and gets up and leaves the room just as Shalimar opens her eyes to see him leave.  She squirmed in her chair to get herself in a better upright position.  "What's wrong with him?"  She asked the trio softly.

            No one answered, feeling it wasn't his or her place to tell her what she was saying as she came out of consciousness.  Adam was the one who finally broke the silence.  "You should get some rest, before I do some more test in the morning."

            Shalimar rolled her eyes, as Adam walked off to another part of the lab away from the group.  Emma wished Shalimar a good night and went to her room.  Brennan was about to do the same, but stopped when he felt Shalimar's hand on his arm.  He turned and looked at her. 

            "Please stay and talk to me," she begged him.

            "Shal you should get your rest," Brennan replied with a smile.

            Shalimar huffed, "Please!  I can't sleep right now."

            Brennan watched her give him one of her irresistible smiles that he had fallen for time and time again.  "Fine," Brennan pulled up a chair and sat beside her.

            They sat in silence for a minute, each one thinking of something to talk about.  Brennan was the first to say something.  "We were worried about you," Brennan hung his head, "I was worried about you."

            "I was so scared that they were going to take me and do test," Shalimar replied.

            "You know none of us would have let them do that to you," Brennan told her giving her a smile.

            "I know," Shalimar said softly.  "Brennan it was horrible."

            "What was?"  Brennan asked her interested in what she had to say.

            "The thing they shot into me, it took over my body, and I couldn't even control any of my actions, but I remember everything I said and did," Shalimar paused and noticed Brennan was paying close attention to everything she said, it felt good to have someone listen to her.  Jesse did but only to an extent, but Brennan seemed to want to hear her ramble about nothing.  "It was like I was just a passenger inside myself," Shalimar continued.

            "So you had no control?"  Brennan asked her concerned. 

            "Ya, it was strange. I felt like a wild cat," Shalimar said with a laugh.  "I guess it sounds stupid."

            "I don't think so," Brennan replied with a smile.  "Oh, by the way I brought your bike back and put in the garage, while Adam did your body scan."

            "Thanks," Shalimar couldn't believe he did that for her.

            "I know how much you love that bike," Brennan told her.  "I think you need some more oil in it to, and replace one of your shocks it's a little broken."

            "Really I didn't notice," Shalimar replied.  "Maybe you could help me replace it later, when Adam lets me out of this chair?"  Shalimar asked him softly.

            "I would love to," he answered, but then wondered about Jesse.  "But wouldn't you want Jesse to help you?"

            Shalimar shook her head no, "He doesn't really enjoy doing that stuff."

            They started another conversation about nothing and then another after that one was done.  Adam soon entered a part of the lab closer to Shalimar and could hear laughing coming from her direction.  He peeked around the corner and saw her talking with Brennan, he couldn't believe the dramatic change in her attitude when she was with Brennan versus the rest of the team especially Jesse.  Shalimar seemed more open and comfortable when she was around Brennan, Adam couldn't help but smile, and he liked this side of Shalimar.  He turned and left the lab and went to go get some sleep.

            "Shalimar I should go and give you time to rest," Brennan announced but saw the disappointment in her eyes.

            "Fine, but will you come and see me in the morning?"  Shalimar asked him, she really didn't want him to go.

            "I promise," Brennan stood and gave her a small kiss on her head, then left to get a few hours of sleep before morning.

            Shalimar closed her eyes and fell asleep actually felling good about everything she talk to Brennan about.

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            Eckhart sat in his office with Dr. Carter standing in front of his desk.  "So was it successful?"  Eckhart asked him.

            "The agents reported that they were able to inject Miss Fox with a dose of the formula," Dr. Carter answered.

            "When will to start effecting her?"  Eckhart wondered.

            "It should be working as we speak," he replied.

            "Good," Eckhart said waving his hand dismissing Carter.  "Try to see if you can find a cure for this little present I gave one of your precise Mutant X children Adam," Eckhart said out loud as he swiveled his chair around to face the stasis pods.

TBC

A/N:  Sorry this chapter was so short; I promise that the next one will be longer.  It'll also explain more about what's up with Shalimar, and there'll be some more Brennan/Shalimar stuff, for you shippers out there!  Thanks to Kipurrz for editing my chapters and to those who have reviewed which inspired me to write more stories.  So please REVIEW!!