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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 11 - "As Normal As Possible"
Later That Day...
MED LAB
SANCTUARY
The Mutant X team came together in med lab and watched as Adam injected Sierra with the serum to halt the acceleration. Adam scanned her and the results came back that it had worked. Sierra would now only age one year every one year. She was normal, well ALMOST at least.
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SHALIMAR'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
Shalimar was watching Sierra sleep in her bed while Brennan held her. "Brennan, what are we going to do?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, we have a daughter. Can we live together?"
"I hope so," he told her kissing her.
"If Gabriel finds out you're the father...he'll try to kill you, Brennan."
"I know, but I won't let that happen, and I won't let him take Sierra either."
"I love her SO much!" Shalimar told him starting to tear up. Brennan held Shalimar closer. "Brennan..."
"Wait," he told her turning her to face him. "I've been wanting to ask you something..."
"Yes?" Shalimar asked intrigued.
"I've been wanting to ask you, but then Adam told us about Sierra and...I didn't want you to think..."
"What is it Brennan?"
"Shal'," Brennan said taking her hands. Brennan looked strait into Shalimar's eyes. "Will you marry me?"
Shalimar was in shock. She and Brennan had been together for a year and a half. She had never thought about getting married ever since Richard, but she did love Brennan. But where they ready to get married? Shalimar looked at Brennan, he looked concerned. "Brennan...I...I just need some time to think about it."
"I understand," he told her a bit disappointed, he kissed her forehead and then did the same to Sierra. "I'll see you in the morning," he told her and then left Shalimar's room. Shalimar watched Brennan leave and then turned off the lights. Shalimar laid down next to Sierra and fell alseep.
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The Next Day...
EMMA'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
First thing in the morning Shalimar left Sierra with Jesse and went to wake up Emma. Shalimar quietly entered Emma's room and then jumped on the bed scaring Emma to consciousness. "What?!" Emma asked confused when she saw Shalimar.
"It's really important, I promise!" Shalimar told her. "I would have gone to Jesse or Adam, but I thought it was more of a woman to woman subject."
"Where's Sierra?" Emma asked starting to fully wake up.
"With Jesse."
"So, what's SO important?" Emma asked.
"Brennan asked me to marry him."
"He did?!" Emma asked happily. "And?!"
"I told him I'd have to think about it," Shalimar told Emma honestly.
"Think about what? He loves you! It's not just because Sierra!"
"I know, but..."
"No buts, just say yes!"
"Emma, if I wanted that advice I would have talked to Jesse about this!"
"Fine. Then, let's think this through," Emma told Shalimar turning from excited to serious. "Brennan loves you?"
"Yes."
"You love Brennan?"
"Yes."
"You BOTH love Sierra?"
"Yes."
"Brennan asked you to marry him?"
"Yes."
"Then you should marry him! See, there's NO problem!" Emma told her and pulled Shalimar to the door, opened the door, and then pushed Shalimar out of her room. "And I don't want to talk to you or see you until you've told Brennan yes. So, go! Go!"
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BRENNAN'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
Brennan was laying on his bed staring at his ceiling when he heard a knock on his door. "Come in!" He looked over to see Shalimar walk in. "Shal'!"
"Hey," Shalimar greeted. She walked over to his bed and laid down next to him. She turned so they were looking into each others' eyes. "Yes," she simply said.
"Yes?" he asked confused.
"The question you asked me last night," she told him.
Brennan smiled as he realized what she meant. "Really?! We're going to get married?"
"Yes," she told him as he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"So, I'll go get dressed so we can tell everyone!" Brennan said jumping out of bed, picking up some clothes, and entered the bathroom.
Shalimar laid back on Brennan's bed and waited, she heard the shower going, and then a few minuted later stop. About ten minutes later he walked out dressed. "Ready?" she asked smiling.
"Yep," Brennan said and took her hand pulling her up off of his bed. Brennan put his arm around Shalimar and they walked out to find the others.
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DOJO AREA
SANCTUARY
Jesse and Emma were practicing using their new powers in a simulation while Adam showed Sierra how to work the controls. Adam stopped the program when he saw Shalimar and Brennan walk in. "Good morning," Adam greeted.
"Morning," Shalimar said happy.
"What's going on?"
"What?" she asked confused.
"You both seem very happy," Adam noticed that they were A LOT happier than usual.
"So, since we're happy something has to be up?" Brennan asked.
"Yes," Emma chimed in crossing her arms over her chest as she and Jesse made their way down from the dojo platform.
"Yeah, you two look WAY TOO happy," Jesse said.
"Come on, what's not to be happy about? Shal' and I have a daughter who's alive and well," Brennan started.
"Gabriel hasn't found Sanctuary, Sierra's safe here, we're all together, safe, and everyone's healthy," Shalimar added.
"We're getting a handle on our new powers, Shal' and I are getting married, and there's no GSA to worry about...so?" Brennan ended matter-of-factly.
"Here wait," Jesse said.
"Married?! Really?" Emma asked excited.
"Yeah," Shalimar answered.
"I'm SO happy for both of you!" Emma said hugging Shalimar and then Brennan.
"Jess?" Shalimar asked since he really hadn't said anything. He was her best friend.
"I'm happy for you Shal', I really am," Jesse said hugging Shalimar and then shaking Brennan's hand.
"Adam?" Brennan said noticing that he and Sierra had stayed back and hadn't said a single word since they had broke the news.
Adam looked down and back up again. "I don't know what to say."
"Adam what's wrong?" Shalimar asked as all of her happiness faded and turned into concern.
"Nothing," he told her and then left heading for his lab.
"Mum, what's going on? Is Adam okay?" Sierra asked walking over to her parents.
"We're getting married, sweetie. And I don't know what's wrong with Adam," Shalimar told Sierra and then hugged her.
"Hey, Emma why don't we go watch that movie now?" Jesse suggested trying to stop the weirdness.
Emma noticed how worried Shalimar was about Adam and that Brennan was worried about Shalimar. "Umm yeah, come on Sierra," Emma told her. "Come watch a movie with us," Emma told her leading her away.
Shalimar and Brennan were left alone. "Shal' everything will be alright," Brennan told her trying to pretend to be happy.
"Didn't you see or hear Adam?" Shalimar asked.
"Shal'..." Brennan said and she gave him a please-I'm-so-worried look and Brennan couldn't say no. "Okay let's go."
"Maybe I should just go," Shalimar said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"I'll be out here if you need me," Brennan told her as he sat down on one of the steps on the stairs that led up to the dojo.
"Thanks," Shalimar said taking his hand and then kissing him. "I love you."
"I love you, too, Shal'!"
Shalimar walked into the lab to find Adam working on the computer, "you knnow I thought you'd be happy for me," Shalimar said leaning against the door frame.
Adam looked up and frowned, "I already told you that I don't know what to say."
"Tell me that you're happy for me," Shalimar told him.
"Shalimar..." Adam got up from his seat and walked over to Shalimar. "Are you sure you're ready to get married?"
"Adam..." Shalimar thought a minute, "I wasn't ready to be a mother, but I have Sierra. Adam, I love Brennan and he loves me. And we both love Sierra, so what's the problem?"
"Shalimar, what happens if you two get married and Gabriel finds out?"
"Gabriel can't have Sierra."
"Or you."
"Yes, well I would kill Gabriel before he took Sierra away from me."
"And Brennan would kill him if he took either one of you," Adam added.
"Adam..."
"Shalimar, I want to be happy for you, I do, but I also want you to think about things before you DO get married."
"Adam, what more do we need than love?"
"I'm sorry, Shalimar, I am. I AM happy for you," he told her hugging her. "I love you and want you to be happy."
"Adam?" Shalimar started still worried about him.
"Shalimar, everything's going to be fine," Adam told her smiling.
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Mutant X
"Letters from London"
Chapter 11 - "As Normal As Possible"
Later That Day...
MED LAB
SANCTUARY
The Mutant X team came together in med lab and watched as Adam injected Sierra with the serum to halt the acceleration. Adam scanned her and the results came back that it had worked. Sierra would now only age one year every one year. She was normal, well ALMOST at least.
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SHALIMAR'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
Shalimar was watching Sierra sleep in her bed while Brennan held her. "Brennan, what are we going to do?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, we have a daughter. Can we live together?"
"I hope so," he told her kissing her.
"If Gabriel finds out you're the father...he'll try to kill you, Brennan."
"I know, but I won't let that happen, and I won't let him take Sierra either."
"I love her SO much!" Shalimar told him starting to tear up. Brennan held Shalimar closer. "Brennan..."
"Wait," he told her turning her to face him. "I've been wanting to ask you something..."
"Yes?" Shalimar asked intrigued.
"I've been wanting to ask you, but then Adam told us about Sierra and...I didn't want you to think..."
"What is it Brennan?"
"Shal'," Brennan said taking her hands. Brennan looked strait into Shalimar's eyes. "Will you marry me?"
Shalimar was in shock. She and Brennan had been together for a year and a half. She had never thought about getting married ever since Richard, but she did love Brennan. But where they ready to get married? Shalimar looked at Brennan, he looked concerned. "Brennan...I...I just need some time to think about it."
"I understand," he told her a bit disappointed, he kissed her forehead and then did the same to Sierra. "I'll see you in the morning," he told her and then left Shalimar's room. Shalimar watched Brennan leave and then turned off the lights. Shalimar laid down next to Sierra and fell alseep.
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The Next Day...
EMMA'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
First thing in the morning Shalimar left Sierra with Jesse and went to wake up Emma. Shalimar quietly entered Emma's room and then jumped on the bed scaring Emma to consciousness. "What?!" Emma asked confused when she saw Shalimar.
"It's really important, I promise!" Shalimar told her. "I would have gone to Jesse or Adam, but I thought it was more of a woman to woman subject."
"Where's Sierra?" Emma asked starting to fully wake up.
"With Jesse."
"So, what's SO important?" Emma asked.
"Brennan asked me to marry him."
"He did?!" Emma asked happily. "And?!"
"I told him I'd have to think about it," Shalimar told Emma honestly.
"Think about what? He loves you! It's not just because Sierra!"
"I know, but..."
"No buts, just say yes!"
"Emma, if I wanted that advice I would have talked to Jesse about this!"
"Fine. Then, let's think this through," Emma told Shalimar turning from excited to serious. "Brennan loves you?"
"Yes."
"You love Brennan?"
"Yes."
"You BOTH love Sierra?"
"Yes."
"Brennan asked you to marry him?"
"Yes."
"Then you should marry him! See, there's NO problem!" Emma told her and pulled Shalimar to the door, opened the door, and then pushed Shalimar out of her room. "And I don't want to talk to you or see you until you've told Brennan yes. So, go! Go!"
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BRENNAN'S ROOM
SANCTUARY
Brennan was laying on his bed staring at his ceiling when he heard a knock on his door. "Come in!" He looked over to see Shalimar walk in. "Shal'!"
"Hey," Shalimar greeted. She walked over to his bed and laid down next to him. She turned so they were looking into each others' eyes. "Yes," she simply said.
"Yes?" he asked confused.
"The question you asked me last night," she told him.
Brennan smiled as he realized what she meant. "Really?! We're going to get married?"
"Yes," she told him as he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"So, I'll go get dressed so we can tell everyone!" Brennan said jumping out of bed, picking up some clothes, and entered the bathroom.
Shalimar laid back on Brennan's bed and waited, she heard the shower going, and then a few minuted later stop. About ten minutes later he walked out dressed. "Ready?" she asked smiling.
"Yep," Brennan said and took her hand pulling her up off of his bed. Brennan put his arm around Shalimar and they walked out to find the others.
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DOJO AREA
SANCTUARY
Jesse and Emma were practicing using their new powers in a simulation while Adam showed Sierra how to work the controls. Adam stopped the program when he saw Shalimar and Brennan walk in. "Good morning," Adam greeted.
"Morning," Shalimar said happy.
"What's going on?"
"What?" she asked confused.
"You both seem very happy," Adam noticed that they were A LOT happier than usual.
"So, since we're happy something has to be up?" Brennan asked.
"Yes," Emma chimed in crossing her arms over her chest as she and Jesse made their way down from the dojo platform.
"Yeah, you two look WAY TOO happy," Jesse said.
"Come on, what's not to be happy about? Shal' and I have a daughter who's alive and well," Brennan started.
"Gabriel hasn't found Sanctuary, Sierra's safe here, we're all together, safe, and everyone's healthy," Shalimar added.
"We're getting a handle on our new powers, Shal' and I are getting married, and there's no GSA to worry about...so?" Brennan ended matter-of-factly.
"Here wait," Jesse said.
"Married?! Really?" Emma asked excited.
"Yeah," Shalimar answered.
"I'm SO happy for both of you!" Emma said hugging Shalimar and then Brennan.
"Jess?" Shalimar asked since he really hadn't said anything. He was her best friend.
"I'm happy for you Shal', I really am," Jesse said hugging Shalimar and then shaking Brennan's hand.
"Adam?" Brennan said noticing that he and Sierra had stayed back and hadn't said a single word since they had broke the news.
Adam looked down and back up again. "I don't know what to say."
"Adam what's wrong?" Shalimar asked as all of her happiness faded and turned into concern.
"Nothing," he told her and then left heading for his lab.
"Mum, what's going on? Is Adam okay?" Sierra asked walking over to her parents.
"We're getting married, sweetie. And I don't know what's wrong with Adam," Shalimar told Sierra and then hugged her.
"Hey, Emma why don't we go watch that movie now?" Jesse suggested trying to stop the weirdness.
Emma noticed how worried Shalimar was about Adam and that Brennan was worried about Shalimar. "Umm yeah, come on Sierra," Emma told her. "Come watch a movie with us," Emma told her leading her away.
Shalimar and Brennan were left alone. "Shal' everything will be alright," Brennan told her trying to pretend to be happy.
"Didn't you see or hear Adam?" Shalimar asked.
"Shal'..." Brennan said and she gave him a please-I'm-so-worried look and Brennan couldn't say no. "Okay let's go."
"Maybe I should just go," Shalimar said.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"I'll be out here if you need me," Brennan told her as he sat down on one of the steps on the stairs that led up to the dojo.
"Thanks," Shalimar said taking his hand and then kissing him. "I love you."
"I love you, too, Shal'!"
Shalimar walked into the lab to find Adam working on the computer, "you knnow I thought you'd be happy for me," Shalimar said leaning against the door frame.
Adam looked up and frowned, "I already told you that I don't know what to say."
"Tell me that you're happy for me," Shalimar told him.
"Shalimar..." Adam got up from his seat and walked over to Shalimar. "Are you sure you're ready to get married?"
"Adam..." Shalimar thought a minute, "I wasn't ready to be a mother, but I have Sierra. Adam, I love Brennan and he loves me. And we both love Sierra, so what's the problem?"
"Shalimar, what happens if you two get married and Gabriel finds out?"
"Gabriel can't have Sierra."
"Or you."
"Yes, well I would kill Gabriel before he took Sierra away from me."
"And Brennan would kill him if he took either one of you," Adam added.
"Adam..."
"Shalimar, I want to be happy for you, I do, but I also want you to think about things before you DO get married."
"Adam, what more do we need than love?"
"I'm sorry, Shalimar, I am. I AM happy for you," he told her hugging her. "I love you and want you to be happy."
"Adam?" Shalimar started still worried about him.
"Shalimar, everything's going to be fine," Adam told her smiling.
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