Rating: PG 13 for violence, language, and some sexual stuff (nothing major). This story may turn R later, but for right now it's PG 13.
Genre: Action/ romance
Pairings: Shalimar/Brennan, and Shalimar/original character
(Summary, Author's Notes, and Disclaimer on Chapter 1)
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 6: He Saw Me
ONE MONTH LATERThe President had one big speech in Austin, Texas. Austin was another city they thought the Strand might try to take out the President.
Once again Shalimar and Lydia secured the area, before the President got there. Nothing seemed wrong, the President began his speech and the girls began their patrol of the crowd. Shalimar looked up at the roof tops, nothing. Neither she nor Lydia had any bad feelings about this one. The President soon finished his speech and made it over to his car with Deacon and Eliza by his side the whole way, they both came over to Shalimar and Lydia who were off by their SUV.
"Nothing?" Deacon asked.
"Nope, I have a feeling the big strike is going to be Los Angeles," Shalimar explained.
"Why do you think that?"
"I just know," Shalimar, said giving Deacon a sweet smile, but that smile soon turned to a frown as she saw a familiar figure across the street watching them.
Shalimar pushed Deacon out of the way as she started walking in that direction. "Shal, what is it?"
Shalimar recognized Kelly anywhere, and she started to run. Kelly noticed the feral running towards her and she turned and ran herself. Deacon watched Shalimar chase after the women. They both disappeared from sight and Deacon got worried, he started running in the same direction. Deacon didn't want to use his ability of speed but he didn't want Shalimar to get hurt again. Focusing he ran faster, everything seemed to be at a stand still as he turned the corner seeing Shalimar standing by herself. He stopped right beside her.
Shalimar jumped when she noticed Deacon right beside her, her feral senses didn't even pick him up. "Shit you scared me! Where'd you come from?"
"That's the good thing about having increased acceleration, no one knows how you got there so fast," Deacon said with a smile.
Shalimar smiled back, she had lost Kelly when they turned the corner. "Who was that?" Deacon asked her.
"Kelly she's part of The Strand, I think she was spying on us," Shalimar explained.
"Do you thinking they're going to attack now?" Deacon wondered.
"No they'll wait," Shalimar answered, knowing Ashlocke too well.
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SANCTUARY: ONE MONTH LATER
"Brennan could you come to the lab," Adam ordered over his comring.
"Sure I'll be right there," Brennan replied.
He soon entered the lab, and walked over to Adam who was at one of the computers. "Good, I want to tell you something," Adam, said with a smile glancing up. His smile disappeared as he saw Brennan appearances; his clothes were all wrinkly like he had slept in them for days. He hadn't shaved in a couple of days, and he looked like he hadn't gotten any sleep for months. Adam knew Shalimar being gone had taken a toll on him, but he didn't think he would end up looking like this. Brennan had been with a lot of girls that left him, but none had done this to him. It made him think that Brennan wasn't just having a one-time thing with Shalimar, but something much more.
"What is it Adam?" Brennan asked, breaking Adam's trance.
"Oh ya," Adam said. "I want you, Emma, and Jesse take the Helix to Los Angeles. Ashlocke is planning something big down there, and I think it has something to do with the President."
"The President?" Brennan asked.
"Yes he plans to visit there in a couple of days, it's the only thing I can think of." Adam told him. "I have a feeling that's why Kenna asked for Shalimar."
"What?" Brennan was confused.
"I've researched the President's travel's the last ten month's and I finally found this." Brennan stepped closer as Adam brought up a picture on the computer. "Look I found her."
Brennan watched as Adam enhanced the image, Brennan finally saw what he meant. "Shal!" A smile crossed Brennan's face, which was the first time Adam had seen Brennan smile in a long time. "Do you think she'll be there?"
"I believe she will be," Adam said, "You might want to go get ready to go,"
Brennan smiled and ran out to get ready. With in a half an hour he met Emma and Jesse in the Helix. He took his regular seat with a huge smile on his face.
"What's got into you all of a sudden?" Jesse asked, noticing Brennan back to his normal appearance.
"You'll see," Brennan, said as they took off heading towards LA.
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LOS ANGELES
Shalimar and the rest of the team arrived in LA earlier that morning. In the afternoon Shalimar, Lydia, and Deacon who had decided to join the two girls on their sweep of the area where, the President was going to make his speech. Shalimar walked around with Deacon not knowing the Helix just landed in an old junkyard near where the President was going to give a speech.
Brennan, Jesse, and Emma walked out of the junkyard, and into the park, where many people walked around, and kids played on the jungle gyms. They did notice several men setting up a podium in the middle of a field.
Shalimar and Deacon circled around one last time, and where about to catch with Lydia, when Shalimar saw Brennan. She stopped dead in her tracks; she stared at him for a moment wondering if her mind was playing tricks on her.
"Shal everything okay?" Deacon asked as he stepped in front of her.
Shalimar saw Brennan glance over, she swore he had seen her, she knew he wasn't allowed to see her until after the mission was done. Shalimar thought of something fast. She quickly leaned in and gave Deacon kiss hiding herself from Brennan.
Brennan knew he had seen Shalimar, he saw her give this other guy a kiss, and his heart broke into a million pieces. He turned away quickly and head to find Emma and Jesse.
Shalimar notice him leave, and broke the kiss. "Deacon I'm sorry," He did reply just stood there frozen. Shalimar felt like crap, she just broke the heart of the man she loved, and just gave a wrong signal to one she didn't. Deep down Shalimar just want to cry and run after Brennan and explain the whole thing, but she had a job to finish. "Let's go find Lydia."
"Oh ya," Deacon finally replied still half dazed.
They finally found Lydia over by the car that they had brought. Lydia saw a depressed looking Shalimar and Deacon who looked like he was on cloud nine. "What's up with you two?" She asked getting a dirty look from Shalimar.
"I'll tell you later," Shalimar replied with a huff as they climbed into the SUV and headed for the hotel.
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Brennan stormed over to Emma and Jesse who were walking around together. "Let's go home," He demanded.
"Why what's wrong?" Jesse asked.
"Nothing I just want to go home," Brennan said with sigh.
"We have to finish finding The Strand, then we can go," Emma explained knowing something was up with him.
"Fine, I'll go look over there," he explained pointing to the other side of the park.
The other two nodded yes, and started walking off. Brennan strutted over to a nearby bench and sat down. He placed his head in his hands, and sobbed quietly. He stopped quickly when he felt a hand on his shoulder, looking up he saw Emma standing there.
"Brennan what's wrong?" Emma asked sitting down next to him.
Brennan took a deep breath, "It's Shalimar she's here."
"That's great, let's go find her," Emma said.
"NO!" Brennan yelled.
"Why not?" Emma was now confused.
"I saw her kissing another guy," he confessed.
"Are you sure it was her?" Emma asked getting a 'are you kidding' look from Brennan. "I know stupid question."
"I can't believe she would do this, I really thought she loved me," Brennan said before he openly broke down and cried quietly into his hands again.
"I'm sure there's some reasonable explanation, everything's going to be fine, Shal still loves you," Emma couldn't believe what she heard or saw, Brennan was truly in love with Shalimar, she just hoped Shalimar had a good explanation for what she did.
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No one spoke the whole trip back; when reaching the hotel they climbed out and headed to their rooms. Shalimar hung back and waited for Deacon to enter the guys room, before she and Lydia went into their room. Lydia took off her jacket and watched Shalimar go right over to the bed and flop down on her back.
"So what happened?" Lydia asked going over to her.
Shalimar sighed. "Brennan's here."
"Really! That's great." Lydia said excitedly knowing Shalimar must feel thrilled.
"No it's not," Shalimar said almost breaking down into tears.
"Why not?"
"I'm not allowed to make contact with any of my friends not even Brennan, until the mission's over," Shalimar explained.
"What? That's bull shit, you go see him right now," Lydia demanded.
"I can't!" Shalimar said angrily as a few tears rolled down her face, "I kissed Deacon."
"WHAT?!" Lydia said shocked.
"I couldn't think of anything else to do to prevent him from seeing me, so I kissed Deacon. Which lets say was the stupidest thing to do." Shalimar admitted.
"That's why Deacon looked so happy," Lydia said.
"I know deep down that Brennan saw me do it, it probably broke his heart," Shalimar told her, as she rolled over and cried into her pillow.
Lydia walked up and gave Shalimar a reassuring rub on the back, "It'll be ok Shal, he'll understand."
"I hope so," Shalimar whispered in between sobs.
TBC
A/N: Only 2 or 3 more chapters left but I'm not sure, there could be more! PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
