Disclaimer: Mutant X is not mine
Chapter 6
"Okay here's what we're going to do; Brennan and Shalimar, I want you to sneak into Genomex and get those new mutants out of there. Jesse and Emma will stay here incase you need backup. Take the car, leave the helix for them."
"Okay Adam. Come on Shal." Brennan and Shalimar ran out to the hanger.
"Is there anything you want us to do right now Adam?"
"Not at the moment. I'll call you if they need your help."
"We'll be…around if you need us," Jesse gave Emma a mischievous smile, which made her laugh.
"Fine," with that Adam began to trace Brennan and Shalimar's comm links incase it was a trap.
Genomex
Eckhart smiled, "Well, I'm positive Adam got my message by now. And no doubt he's going to send a portion of his team. When they get here, I want them captured. Put the governers on their necks, and lock them in a cell."
"Yessir, Mr. Eckhart."
*Gabriel thinks I'm working with him, but he will end up in stasis before I am finished.* Eckhart kept smiling as he imagined the look on Gabriel's face when he found out that he was double crossed. *He'll never know what hit him…by then it will be too late.*
Speaking over the intercom he said, "Keep your eyes open, Mutant X should be here within the hour."
Sanctuary
Jesse and Emma were in the dojo throwing each other punches and kicks, trying not to worry about their friends.
"Do you really think they'll be okay," Emma asked as she tried to punch Jesse.
Quickly blocking it he said, "Brennan and Shalimar can handle themselves, I don't think we need to worry."
"Hey Jess, I bet I can knock you over," Emma said as her eyes shone brightly.
"Not if I massed first," Jesse grinned back.
Before he could mass himself, Emma made him think that she started to lift her shirt. But in reality she gave him a swift kick in his stomach, which sent him flying backwards onto the floor.
"Ow, Emma you cheated. Oh man that hurt," Jesse sat up rubbing his stomach.
Emma laughed, "I'm sorry Jesse, but I did knock you over." She ran over to him and sat down; her face was inches away from his and he could see the concern in her beautiful blue eyes. "I didn't hurt you did I?"
"No. I was just wondering if you could kiss me and make it better." Their lips touched and they were lost in the kiss, when all of the sudden Adam walked up the stairs.
"Ahem. Am I interrupting something?"
They quickly broke apart and stood up. "Uh…no Adam. I kicked Jesse and knocked him over. I was just making sure he was okay."
"Is something wrong?"
"I'm afraid so Jesse. I tried contacting them, but I got no answer. I think they're in trouble. I need you to go and get them."
"Okay Adam, let's go Jess." She grabbed his hand and dragged him to the helix.
"Why does everyone interrupt us?"
"Well unless you actually want to announce that we'd like some time alone, I don't think we have a choice."
"Let's go get them. We can talk about us later."
"Us? I like the sound of that. Okay here we go."
The double helix took off towards Genomex and Adam hoped that they would be safe.
Genomex
"I think it was a trap."
"Really because I couldn't figure that out," Shalimar retorted. She hated being set-up, and she hated it even more to be corned. Right now she was radiating with anger, she and Brennan were surrounded and they had been set-up.
Brennan zapped two agents in front of him, while Shalimar was taking on three at once. One by one the agents dropped like flies, until only one stood.
The agent smiled evilly, and blasted water at Brennan, straight from her hands. "Now try and save your friend." With that she blasted fire at Shalimar. The fire formed a ring around her and it was slowly closing.
Shalimar froze, with the fire completely surrounding her; she knew she would be burn.
"Shal, you have to move. The fire's not high you could jump over it. It's only one foot off of the ground. You don't have a choice, just do it."
Shalimar couldn't even shake her head. She was trembling violently, desperately looking for a way out.
The agent pulled out two governors, and started walking over to Shalimar. Walked right through the fire and snapped the governor on her neck. Then she hit her on the head, knocking her unconscious.
"Shalimar!" The agent stepped through the fire again and walked over to Brennan. But Brennan refused to go as easily as Shalimar had, he threw lightning at the agent. The lightning struck its target and knocked the agent unconscious. *She must be a psionic, because I'm dry, and the fire is gone. I got to get us out of here.*
Brennan carefully picked up Shalimar, and carried her quietly out of the room. Walking in the shadows of the hallway, Brennan carefully made his way through Genomex.
"Brennan? Shalimar?"
"Whisper," Brennan said quietly, "you'll give away our location."
"Sorry. Jess and I are at Genomex. Are you alright?"
"We're fine for now, but we gotta get out of here fast. It won't be long before they notice we're gone."
"Okay, go to the entrance of Genomex and walk right out of the building, don't worry the guards won't notice you."
"I'll try." Brennan tightened his arms around Shalimar and headed for the exit. There were two guards at the entrance, but neither of them seemed to notice Brennan as he and Shalimar exited the building.
*Walk into the alley across the street. Then climb the fire escape. We'll be there on top of the building.*
*Emma?*
*Yeah. Jess is here to*
Feeling relieved that he and Shalimar were safe; he took off for the alley. Climbing up the fire escape was difficult to do with Shalimar so he had to carry her on his shoulder. He made sure she wouldn't slip off, and started to climb.
When they finally made it to the top, he glanced, and saw Jesse. "Where's Emma?"
"On the helix, let's go."
Brennan shifted Shalimar back into his arms, and the three boarded the helix
"Okay Emma, let's go. Emma? Emma?!"
Brennan put Shalimar down in one of the chairs and ran over to Jesse.
"Emma!"
"Jesse she's not here. Look we have to get Shal back to Sanctuary. She's hurt and maybe Adam can remove the governor. We'll trace her comm ring and find out where she is."
"You don't understand. I told her earlier I'd protect her, and I'd never let anything bad happen to her again. That she would be safe. She was right here. I didn't see her leave the helix. I have to protect her. I have to know if she's okay."
"What we have to do is get Shal back to Sanctuary, and then we'll trace her comm link or try to contact her."
Jesse knew from the look on Brennan's face that he was not going to win. There was nothing he could do but hope that the woman he loved was alright as they headed back towards Sanctuary.
A/N: Why is Shalimar still unconscious? Where's Emma? Will they manage to find her before Eckhart or Gabriel? Stay tuned to find out. (oh yeah…read and review thanx!)