After a day of monitering the GSA's movements and finding nothing unusual, the Mutant X team had been told to go out for the night by their leader, Adam. Jesse, Shalimar, Brennan and Emma chose to go to their favourite club. Shal and Brennan took no time in going onto the dance floor, dragging Jesse and Emma with them. When it was Brennan's turn to get a round of drinks, Emma escaped with him to the bar.
"You having a good time?" asked Brennan as he ordered the drinks.
"Yeah, I am now," grinned Emma as she sat on a stool.
"Normally you're the first to jump at the chance of going out to the club, why were you and Jesse resisting when Shal and I mentioned it?"
Emma sighed, "I have been practicing with my powers so much recently that I am just so tired-"
"That's just boredom!" laughed Brennan as he looked back out towards the dancefloor, "We need some action, things have been too slow these past few days."
"Yeah, I guess so."
Brennan suddenly laughed and Emma turned to see what he was chuckling at. She watched as Shalimar messed around with Jesse on the dancefloor. Emma glanced from the scene and back at Brennan. He seemed to be watching Shalimar very closely.
"What?" said Brennan as he caught her watching him, "You aren't trying to read me, are you Em?"
"No!" she said vehemently, "Not after last time when you almost fried me with your electricity."
"Ooh, it wasn't that bad!" said Brennan laughing.
"What wasn't bad?" asked Shalimar as she came up beside Brennan.
"Emma was complaining about the time she tried to read my emotions and I threw a little spark at her," said Brennan grinning as Shal playfully hit him.
"A little spark?! Poor Emma was almost knocked out!"
Jesse laughed before grabbing his drink from the barman, "So, why has it taken you two so long to get our drinks?"
"I hope you weren't thinking you'd get away, Emma!" laughed Shalimar as she took a sip of her drink before dragging both Emma and Brennan onto the dancefloor, Jesse following on behind.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the club dancefloor trouble was brewing. A tall, slim brunette, called Danielle, was happily dancing away with her friends when two imposing figures appeared either side of her -one male and the other female. Danielle looked from one to the other with fear and anger in her eyes. She walked over to the table that she and her friends were using and picked up her coat and bag. The two figures followed her.
"Leave me alone," said Danielle as they blocked her way.
"We only want to talk to you, Danni," said the blonde woman.
"Don't start acting as if your my friend all of a sudden, Dana," said Danielle, "You betrayed me."
Dana looked angry. Danielle attempted to move away and the man grabbed her upper arm tightly.
"Let go of me!"
"Eckhart wants to see you, Danielle," said Dana's GSA partener, Harvey.
Danielle looked at him with disgust, "You can go to hell!"
"Hey, you okay, lady?" asked a drunken man as he wandered by with a drink in his hand.
Harvey took one look at the guy and punched him hard. The guy flew backwards landing on a few people dancing. Dana kept a hold on Danielle as some guys decided to take on Harvey, although most people began running for the exit. Brennan, Jesse, Shalimar and Emma, noticing the fight and about a dozen GSA agents entering the club, geared up for action.
Brennan wiped out a couple of agents with his electricity before punching and kicking two others. Jesse also began battling with a group of agents himself. Emma and Shalimar stood in front of Dana, Harvey and Danielle.
"Help me!" said Danielle looking at Emma and Shalimar.
"Don't worry, we'll get you out of here," said Emma.
"She's not going any where with you," said Dana.
Shalimar smiled before her eyes went feral, "Wanna bet on that?"
Emma attacked Dana and she released Danielle's arm. Emma paused between attacks on Dana to tell Danielle to leave. Danielle thanked her before running for the exit.
Meanwhile, Shalimar was having a sparring match with Harvey who seemed to have almost the same agility and speed as a feral. As Shalimar continued to wonder what kind of mutant Harvey was, he leapt out the way of one of her lunges and landed on the wall, sticking there like a spider. His eyes glowed red and he opened one hand and white slime shot out towards Shalimar. Shalimar managed to dodge the slime just in time. She lept at him and they continued to fight.
Dana had managed to knock Emma to the ground and, seeing that Shalimar was about to knock Harvey completely out, she concentrated on Shalimar. Her eyes glowed purple and Shalimar suddenly froze. Brennan looked up in time to see Harvey grin and attack Shalimar. Harvey punched her hard and Shalimar fell to the ground, before he covered a bleeding wound he'd given her in his white slime. Brennan was furious and threw his electricity at Harvey and Dana. They managed to get away, with the limping but concious GSA agents following behind them.
After watching them go, Jesse went over to Emma who was recovering from Dana's punches.
"You okay?" he asked as he bent down to inspect her.
"Yeah... I think, although I think I have a headache," said Emma, "Is everyone else okay?"
"I'm fine," said Jesse before he looked over at Brennan keeling beside Shalimar, "I'm not sure about Shal."
Brennan touched Shalimar's face lightly, her forehead was unusually hot. She opened her eyes, though, and looked at Brennan before she became aware of her bruised body. She winced in pain but tried to get up.
"Shal, careful, you're hurt," Brennan said as he helped her sit up.
"I'll be fine, Brennan," said Shalimar grinning, "I can take a few punches -"
Suddenly, Shalimar collapsed in Brennan's arms.
"Jesse! Emma!" he called them over, "We need to get Shalimar back to Sanctuary now!"