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.

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.

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Notes: Italics 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 3: Going Feral

            Adam woke up early to run more test on Shalimar, but there was still nothing wrong with her. 

            "So what's the verdict doctor?"  Shalimar asked sarcastically. 

            "I can't find anything wrong with you," Adam answered.

            Shalimar sighed in relief.  "So can I get out of this chair now, my ass is starting to fall asleep."

            "Yes you can get up, but take it easy," Adam replied.

            Shalimar swung her legs around and jumped off the chair, "Good I'm starved." 

            Adam smiled as Shalimar left the lab and went to the kitchen to get some food.  She opened up the door and found Brennan off by himself at one of the tables in the corner, and Emma over raiding the refrigerator.  Brennan looked up from his plate and watched Shalimar walk over to Emma and grab an apple from the fruit basket.

            "So I see your feeling better Shal," Emma said still looking for something to eat.

            "I feel great," Shalimar said walking over to a table with Emma after she found some leftovers to eat for breakfast.  They sat down across from one another and started eating.  Shalimar couldn't help but notice something wasn't right with Brennan, "Do you know what's wrong with Brennan?"

            Emma looked over at him; he was just staring down at his food.  "No I don't."

            Shalimar just shrugged it off and continued.  "So how did you guys know I was in trouble?"

            "Actually Brennan did," Emma answered.

            "He did!"  Shalimar was surprised.

            "Ya he was the only one that knew something was wrong, even Jesse thought you were fine," Emma stated.

            Shalimar glanced over at Brennan and noticed that he was staring at her, but immediately put his head back down when their eyes met.  Shalimar was going to say something to Emma, when Jesse entered the room and walked up to them.  He gave Shalimar a sweet kiss on the lips; but it didn't feel the same to Shalimar like it use to, it didn't have a certain spark.  Brennan saw them kiss and got up and left the room.

            After talking with Jesse for a minute, Shalimar got up from her seat and made an excuse to go see Adam. 

Jesse huffed and watched her leave, "I don't think it's going to work," he announced.

            "What?"  Emma asked a little confused.

            "Shalimar and I," Jesse told her.

            Emma's eyes widened and almost choked on her food.  "Really!"

            "Ya, I just don't think we can make it work, we don't have anything in common, unlike her and Brennan."  Jesse explained.

            "So you're going to break it off with her?"  Emma asked.

            Jesse thought for a moment, "I'm still not sure yet."

Shalimar headed down the hall and passed the lab, and walked straight to the garden.  She found Brennan just sitting by himself.  She walked up to him and took a seat; they just sat in silence and didn't even look at each other.  Shalimar couldn't help but place her hand on Brennan's and they just sat there.

            For the rest of the day Shalimar felt fine, and Adam did even more tests on her just to make sure.  Those also came back normal and he couldn't explain why her eyes had turned red.

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            Shalimar was in bed with Jesse; it was about eleven o'clock when she woke up.  Her eyes were glowing red and she had the urge to do something, something she wouldn't do if she were her normal self.  She slipped out of bed, unnoticed by Jesse who was fast asleep.  She crept down the hall to another room.

            Brennan lay on his back with just a sheet over his bare chest and boxers.  He felt the weight of someone straddling over his chest, his eyes shot open once he felt someone's lips on his kissing him passionately.  He looked up and saw Shalimar kissing him, for a moment he kissed her back, which he had wanted to do for a very long time.  Brennan then thought of Jesse and what he would think or do if he were to see them.  He pushed her back off of him, even though deep down he wanted her badly.

            Shalimar stared at him her eyes now normal, but she smiled at him and stripped off her shirt down to her sports bra.  Brennan gulped as he watched her undress.  "What? Brennan don't you want me?"

            "Of course I want you, but not behind Jesse's back, I couldn't live with the guilt," Brennan replied softly.

            Shalimar's eyes turned red and her hand went to his throat, she gripped hard, squeezing just a little.  Brennan gasped for breath, knowing the only way to get her off of him was to shock her.  Brennan closed his eyes not wanting to see hurt in hers when he let go of a small amount of energy into her.  Shalimar only loosened her grip around his neck; Brennan was amazed he had given her enough energy to knock her out.  She released his neck and put her hands on his chest, and then slid them down his arms holding them in place.

            Brennan noticed Shalimar's eyes glowing a brighter red; so he called for help.  "I COULD USE A LITTLE HELP HERE!"  Brennan waited a few seconds before yelling again.  "HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!"

            Shalimar started kissing him passionately once again, and Brennan couldn't help but kiss her back as Emma and Jesse burst through his door, seeing them making out on his bed.  Jesse immediately pulled Shalimar off of Brennan as both of them gasped for air.  Shalimar growled lowly at Jesse and struggled to get free and back over to Brennan, her eyes still red.  She swung her arm up at Jesse's face, gauging three of her fingers across his cheek.  Jesse released Shalimar and grabbed on to his face as it started bleeding.  Shalimar started back over to Brennan who was getting out of bed and she crumpled unconscious in a heap on the floor. 

Emma grabbed Shalimar's tank top from the bed and had Brennan help her put it back on their friend.  Jesse's cheek was still bleeding but he managed to help Emma bring Shalimar to the lab while Brennan put on some clothes.  Brennan soon entered the lab to see Adam testing Shalimar's blood. 

"Well that's strange," Adam announced without looking up from the computer.

"What?"  Emma asked as she worked on Jesse's scratches that Shalimar caused.

"After all the tests I did on Shalimar yesterday, this is the only one that says something is seriously wrong," Adam answered.

"Then what's wrong with her?"  Brennan asked looking over at Shalimar motionless figure.

"Shalimar's feline DNA is taking over her human DNA, it's starting to increase in DNA strands, almost like their doubling," Adam explained.

"So are we going to strap her down to the chair or what?"  Emma asked a little worried that if Shalimar wakes up she'll go postal.

Adam sighed, "I don't think that's going to hold her down.  Brennan pick her up and take her downstairs to the training floor."

Brennan did what he was told and walked up to Shalimar, picking up her body and started walking over to the steps to take her to the training floor.  The rest followed behind him, and stood at the top of the stairs watching him place her gently on the floor and lock her in by a force field.  Brennan ran back up and over to the others.  When he got closer Jesse jumped out in front of him and punched him in the face.  Brennan grabbed the side of his face and wiped the drips of blood coming from the corner of his mouth, as Emma and Adam stood in shock.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?"  Brennan asked yelling at Jesse.

"FOR SEDUCING SHALIMAR!"  Jesse yelled back.

Brennan laughed, "I wasn't the one making the moves, SHE'S the one that came into my bed," He explained to him.

Jesse was about to yell something back but Adam interrupted.  "What the hell happened?"

"Shal came into my bedroom and…. well wanted to do something," Brennan tried to explain.

"Are you sure?"  Adam asked.

"Well let's just say she didn't come in to talk," Brennan said seeing Jesse was getting upset.

Jesse was going to defend Shalimar but heard noises coming from below, they all rushed over and saw Shalimar had woken up.  They ran down the stairs and over to the force field.  They noticed her eyes were still glowing red, and she was now running at the force field trying to get out.  When they got closer she stopped and bared her teeth and growled loudly.

"We should try talking to her, see if we can reverse it somewhat," Adam told them, they all nodded yes.

Jesse was the first to step forward, knowing he had a good chance to talk her out of it, since he was her boyfriend.  "Shalimar sweetie, snap out of it."  Shalimar only crouched down and launched herself at him teeth bared and her blonde hair whipping around in fury, the only thing to stop her from reaching him was the force field.

Jesse shook his head and backed off as Adam stepped up to take a turn.  "Fight it Shalimar, you can do it."  Still no response from Shalimar, she only hissed and lunged at him.

Emma stepped forward beside Adam,  "Shalimar you're a fighter you can beat this thing," Shalimar paid no attention to her she just growled, they both backed off.

Finally it was Brennan's turn, he walked up slowly and right up to the force field, Shalimar started hissing.  "Shal," Brennan said softly and that was the only thing he said.  Shalimar stopped baring her teeth and cocked her head like she was listening closely.

She put her hand up on the force field and Brennan did the same.  "I know you're frightened but you can pull through," Brennan told her softly.  Shalimar purred and Brennan thought he saw her eyes flash brown.

"Did I just hear her purr or I'm just hearing things?"  Emma asked astonished.

"NO she purred!"  Jesse and Adam replied.

Emma took a few steps forward and placed her hand on Brennan's shoulder.  "I think it's working."  Shalimar broke her eye contact with Brennan and jumped forward at Emma growling loudly like a cougar, almost as if she was protecting her territory.  Emma took her hand off of Brennan and backed away, Shalimar then stopped flipping out.

Adam was puzzled at Shalimar's actions and thought about her feline side, "Jesse take a step towards Brennan," He ordered.  Jesse moved closer to Brennan and Shalimar started growling, making Jesse back off.  Adam noticed her calm down once he stepped away.  He did the same and Shalimar lunged at him teeth bared.  "All right everyone come with me," Adam headed over to a computer.

Brennan was the last to leave and they could all hear Shalimar's whimpering for him to come back.  Emma looked back at Shalimar and could see the hurt look on her face when he didn't return when she called for him.  "So what's her deal?"  She asked Adam once they reached the top of the stairs and over to the computer.

Adam chuckled and looked down at Shalimar, everyone gave him a strange look wondering what was so funny.  "Since Shalimar's feral side has started taking over her body she's acting more and more like a cat.  Well I think it's telling her to choose a mate."

"A MATE?"  They all asked extremely surprised, then looked down to see Shalimar curling up on the floor to sleep.

"Yes she's choosing a mate, and I'm pretty sure she's chosen Brennan just by her actions towards him versus us.  It could be because in her mind he is the alpha male and the most worthy, who knows," Adam explained, he could clearly see that Jesse was pissed, Emma a little shocked, and Brennan well he couldn't read any emotions from him.

"Why is it now that her blood showing something wrong and not before?"  Brennan asked Adam.

"I have no idea, maybe in the morning I can find out," Adam answered, he saw Emma yawn.  "You guys should get some sleep."

"Fine!"  All three replied and walked out of the lab.

Emma went off in one direction while Brennan ran up to Jesse, "Jesse wait!"  Jesse stopped, still looking upset.  "I want to explain about what you saw tonight."

"There's nothing to explain Brennan, Shalimar has clearly shown who she wants to be with!"  Jesse said angrily and stormed off to his bedroom.  Brennan hung his head and walked off to his own room smiling, still thinking about the passionate kiss Shalimar had given him early.

TBC

A/N:  Hope everyone likes it so far; the only thing is I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this story.  I know how it's going to spread to the other members but do know how I'm to cure it.  So if anyone has any idea's they would be greatly appreciated, just email them to me or put them in a review.  Thanks to Kipurrz for editing my chapters and to everyone who has reviewed so far.  PLEASE REVIEW!!!!