Downtown, Sage's Apartment………
When her eyes had adjusted to the light in the room Shalimar could identify the crouched figure of a young man in the far corner of the room, his back too her. Shalimar slowly made her way over too the body until she was only a step away.
'Sage.' She called softly too the still figure. 'Sage. You probably don't remember me, but I'm Shalimar and that's Brennan. We helped you the other night when those guys were chasing you, but you disappeared before we could get a chance too talk.' Shalimar started too reach out her hand towards the figure which still hadn't responded. 'We want too help you Sage. We can take you somewhere safe where those men won't be able too get you. You've just got to trust us.' She placed her hand on the figures shoulder.
He tensed up, and all of a sudden he turned around so they could see him. His eyes were glowing a dark red and his face was covered in sweat. He growled at them, parting his lips as he bared his fangs. A slight movement drew Shalimar's attention to his hands where on the end of his fingers she could see long claws that dug into the tiled floor.
Suddenly before Shalimar could move Sage jumped up and slammed his left arm into Shalimar's stomach sending her flying past Brennan into the wall, to land hard on the floor struggling to stand, the wind knocked out of her. Brennan had no time to think as Sage pounced on him, knocking him onto his back. Sage landed on top of him, and growling brought his head down angling his fangs for Brennan's neck going for the kill. Shalimar jumped up and grabbed Sage's head pulling his head back and away from Brennan's neck. Growling in frustration, Sage grabbed onto Shalimar's hands that held his head and dug his claws into her wrists until her grip slackened a bit and then he threw her over his head sending her through the door to smash into the leather couch. Sage was on her in a second, her blood dripping from his claws, and hit her with the back of his hand. Shalimar, absorbing the hit, swung her head to face Sage her eyes glowing yellow and her lip bleeding. She struggled to dislodge Sage from his position on her but unable to move her arms from his firm grip she slammed her knee up into his groin and while he was distracted by the pain she managed to remove her hands from his grip. She brought the palm of her left hand into his face and pushing him onto his back she struggled to pin his arms too his side. He swung his body into Shalimar and they rolled on the floor for a few moments each trying to get the upper hand.
As Shalimar was once more slammed onto the ground she caught the sight of Brennan behind Sage and grabbing the last of her strength brought herself up and kicking Sage in the chest sent him backwards. When he was clear of Shalimar Brennan sent a Shot of electrical energy into Sages chest, throwing him backwards to collide with a wall slumping unconscious to the floor.
Brennan stumbled over too Shalimar, his chest still hurting from Sages attack, and helped her too her feet.
'You okay?' Brennan asked Shalimar worriedly as he noted her bleeding lip and the deep claw marks on her wrists. 'You're bleeding.'
'I'll be okay.' She replied as she held her left arm too her chest, having hurt it during the struggle. 'He was really strong. I'd say we're pretty lucky we're still alive. He looked ill we'd better get him too Adam before he wakes up.' She said as they reached Sage's still body.
As Brennan tried too contact Adam, Shalimar put her hand gently too Sage's throat feeling for the faint heartbeat that was there.
'Shalimar, I can't get in touch with Adam or the others.' Brennan said worriedly. 'Something must be blocking the signal. You got your phone on you?' he asked.
'Left it in the car' she answered. 'Where's yours?' she asked.
'It got busted up in the fight.' He answered, holding up what was left of his phone for Shalimar too see. 'I'd better go get your phone and call Adam, see if he can send the Double Helix for us.' Brennan said as he waved too Shalimar and then made his way too the door. 'Be back soon.' He called as he left the apartment.
Shalimar stared down at Sage's limp form and then for no reason she sat down, and lifting up Sage's head, she cradled it in her lap. She felt her emotions flare as she stared down at his face. He was a feral like her and even though she didn't know him she felt a need to protect him.
Hearing a noise behind her Shalimar gently put Sage's head on the floor and stood up.
'You're back fast Brennan.' She called behind her. 'What did Adam say?' She turned around expectedly too find the room full of GSA agents. She cursed for not paying close attention and allowing them to sneak up on her. She did a quick head count, there were 12 of them. One of the guys looked familiar and it took Shalimar a moment too recognize him as the guy Brennan had shocked the other night.
'We meet again.' Mitchell said smiling and he looked first from Shalimar and then too Sage's limp form. 'You can come with us of your own free will or else we'll have too be forceful. Either way we're taking that kid with us.'
'You aren't taking him anywhere.' Shalimar snarled at him her eyes glowing yellow as she readied herself for the fight ahead.
'I think you'll find that we have you outnumbered 12 to 1. Oh and if you're waiting for you're electrical friend to return I'm afraid you'll be disappointed.'
'What did you do to him.' Shalimar asked with a mixture of fear and anger in her voice.
'Don't worry he's alive for the moment. We just gave him a little shock too send him to sleep. Now what will it be. Are you going to surrender or do we have too get violent?' He asked smiling.
'Like I already said you're not taking him anywhere.' Shalimar replied glaring at Mitchell as he motioned for the agents too walk forward.
A dozen agents came at Shalimar slowly, cautiously; too form a loose half circle around her. As one agent stepped forward Shalimar kicked him in the stomach sending him to the floor. She punched another agent in the face as she blocked the attack of another with her other arm. As an arm was swung at her face she dropped down to a crouched position and spreading her right led out she swung around sending three agents too the ground. As she rose back up she felt a sharp pain in her back as one of the agents got a punch in. Swinging around she kicked him on the chin and then shoved her elbow back into the chest of another assailant who had been sneaking up on her. An agent shoved into her and as she fought to stay on her feet another agent used a taser on her, shocking her and sending her too the ground where she struggled too get up. Looking up Shalimar saw an
agent Standing above her holding a taser in his hand, he bent down too give her another shock which would send her into unconsciousness.
Suddenly there was the sound of breaking glass, and as the agent was momentarily distracted by the noise, Shalimar grabbed onto his right leg and pulled him down so he landed hard on his back. As he tried to get up she hit him in the face with the back of her hand, knocking him out.
As Shalimar was about to get up from where she sat on the floor, a hand rested on her shoulder as another grabbed one of her arms roughly. Quickly she leaned backwards and brought her legs up to connect with the two agent's heads, making them break their grip.
She jumped to her feet and as she surveyed the room she was surprised to see Jesse in the middle of fighting two agents, as Emma seemed to be using her telempathic powers to make two agents think that they couldn't see and them knocking them out. A broken window showed where they had entered the room.
Shalimar looked around for Sage and was relieved to see that he was still lying on the floor where she had left him. Looking about the room she saw that there was very few agents left standing, and that most of the ones that were, were making a hasty escape.
At least they know when they're beaten, Shalimar thought to herself as she scanned the agents looking for Mitchell. She smiled when she saw him making a hasty escape through the front door.
"Oh no, you don't." Shalimar said softly too herself. She turned around to face Emma and Jesse. "You two take care of these guys and then get Sage to the jet. I'm gonna go get Brennan."
Without waiting to hear their reply she ran towards the door, punching an agent in the face, knocking him back down to the ground as she went by. She ran to the stairs that lay behind a door to the left of the lift and raced down them listening with her feral hearing trying to catch the sound of Mitchell feet but she couldn't hear anyone else on the stairs.
She crashed into the lobby and raced out the door scanning the area for Mitchell. She saw no sign of Mitchell or Brennan. Using her feral eyesight she was able too notice the tire tracks at the edge of the curb that indicated that a car had made a hasty escape. As she ran to the curb she looked up and down the street but saw no sign of the car. As she looked around frantically she caught sight of something shiny lying on the side of the road. Shalimar bent down to pick it up, recognizing it as Brennan's com-link ring.
"Brennan." Shalimar whispered softly as a tear ran down her cheek. "Where are you?"
