~*Chapter 2 -  Who to Choose*~

~*Back at Sanctuary*~

"Adam!" Brennan yelled as he and Jesse got back to Sanctuary.

"In the lab!" Adam yelled back.

They both ran towards the lab to tell Adam what had happened.

"Adam! They got Emma and Shalimar!" Jesse cried.

"What!" Adam replied, "How?"

"Morgan and Kelly…Gabriel's girls…they came to the nightclub. We fought them outside and they got Emma and Shalimar," Brennan told Adam breathlessly, "They have them! Adam we got to get them back! We have to!"

"Whoa…both of you calm down now!" Adam said sternly, "Jesse…start from the beginning. Tell me the whole story."

"K…well, we were leaving the nightclub and two women from The Strand came, Morgan and Kelly. They attacked us, surrounding us with fire and I phased out bringing the others with me using my new ability. We fought. Emma got burned on her right leg I think by a fireball made by Kelly and Shalimar tried to attack but Morgan used her abilities to stop her. Brennan got hit his head and became unconscious. Then they took Emma and Shal," Jesse explained, "God Adam…What the hell are we going to do?"

"First I am going to scan both of you," Adam told them.

"But Adam we need to help them!" Brennan argued.

"Brennan, how much help are you going to be to them if you're not well?" Adam said calmly.

"Fine," Brennan gave up.

~*Genomex*~

Morgan and Kelly walked into what used to be Eckhart's office at Genomex with Shalimar and Emma walking in front of them with their hands tied behind their backs. Emma was limping because of the burn on her leg.

"What have you brought me today girls?" Gabriel asked.

He was sitting on a chair behind Eckhart's desk playing Solitaire on Ekchart's computer.

"Two members of Mutant X," Morgan replied pushing Shalimar and Emma towards the desk.

"Good work girls," Gabriel commented as he stood up from the chair and walked towards them.

He grabbed both Shalimar and Emma by their necks and pulled them closer to him. Gabriel smirked and kissed them both. Shalimar looked down at the floor and spitted.

"Don't touch me," Shalimar said fiercely looking at Gabriel in disgust.

Shalimar looked over at Emma to see if she was okay.

"Emma…Are you okay?" Shalimar asked worriedly.

Emma looked back at Shalimar and sneered.

"Never better bitch," Emma answered.

"What…what's wrong with you?" Shalimar stuttered and turned to look at Gabriel again, "What the hell did you do to her! If you hurt her I'm going to kick your ass so hard you won't be able to feel it anymore!"

"It's called mind control. She's mine now," Gabriel said deviously, "She's with The Strand."

He let go of Emma and pushed her towards Morgan and Kelly.

"Untie her," he ordered.

The girls did as they were told and Emma was free from the ropes.

"I've got plans for you and the rest of Mutant X," Gabriel told Shalimar, "Once I get all of you here, it'll be the end."

~*Sanctuary*~

"You both seem to be fine," Adam said to Brennan and Jesse as he checked the monitors, "You're vitals are good. Just get some rest. We'll get Shalimar and Emma back so don't worry. Get some rest tonight."

Brennan sighed and didn't argue with Adam about getting them back right this very moment. He and Jesse walked out of the lab and towards their rooms.

"We'll get them back Brennan. No doubt about it. No matter what, we'll get them back," Jesse assured Brennan.

"Yea Jess. I know," he replied walking into his room and closing the door behind him.

Brennan couldn't sleep. All he thought about was Shalimar and Emma and how he would kill Gabriel if anything happened to them. He sat down at his desk and started to read a book by Walt Whitman. Brennan threw the book down and sighed in frustration.

"Emma…" he whispered to himself, "Shalimar…"

He couldn't stop thinking about them. He needed her but whom did he need. There's Shalimar, a blonde beauty, with a spirited energetic personality. Then there was Emma; a beautiful blue eyed brunette, an intelligent and kind person. Both of whom he loved incredibly. Brennan couldn't stand it anymore. He had to go save them. No matter what Adam or Jesse said. He has to get them back.

Brennan ran out of his room and to the double helix.

"Brennan!" Adam yelled when he saw him run to the double helix, "Brennan! Damn it."

Jesse hurried towards the lab to see what was going on.

"Adam…" Jesse started.

"He doesn't know what he's getting himself into," Adam interrupted, "Brennan took the helix. He's going to Genomex."

"Seriously. God…" Jesse muttered, "He doesn't stand a chance against Gabriel."

"I know," Adam agreed, "We need to get a hold of him in the helix."

~*In the Double Helix*~

"Brennan…Can you hear me Brennan," said a voice coming from Brennan's com-link.

"Yea Adam. I hear you," he replied, "I know what you're thinking and you're not going to change my mind. I'm going for them right now and you can't stop me. I'm sorry Adam."

"Damn it Brennan. You don't stand a chance against Gabriel. How are you going to get Shalimar and Emma back," Adam said trying to get Brennan to come back to Sanctuary.

"Adam…I'm sorry," he muttered, "I…I just…I need them. I have to get them back. I'm sorry. Off."

Brennan's com-link went offline. 'Maybe this is a crazy idea. How am I going to be any help if I can't even hurt the guy,' he thought, 'But my mind is set. I'm going for them.'

~*Sanctuary*~

"We have to go too Adam," Jesse said.

"Go get the Audi Jesse," Adam ordered.

Jesse nodded and headed to the garage.

~*Genomex*~

Brennan reached Genomex and barged threw the doors of Eckhart's office. Gabriel sat at the desk with his feet up on it.

"Where are they?" he yelled.

"Who?" Gabriel asked pretending not to know.

"Damn it. You know who," Brennan cried, "Tell me where they are now!"

"They're down there," Gabriel replied looking through the glass behind him.

Brennan ran behind the desk and saw both Shalimar and Emma tied to the chairs that their sitting on. Kelly was standing beside Shalimar and Morgan beside Emma. Kelly had a fireball floating above her left hand and Morgan wore an electric glove. Shalimar looked frightened because of the fireball.

"Here's the thing. You've got to choose one of them. If you choose Shalimar then Emma will get electrocuted and if you choose Emma then Shalimar will have to face her fear of fire. If you don't choose then well, they'll both be dead. Let's see which one you like more," Gabriel grinned, "Who to choose Brennan…just who to choose…"