The wind whipped through Brennan's hair as he sped across the landscape. He knew he should be wearing a helmet on the motorbike but he had been trapped for long enough.
He had had to get out of Sanctuary. The atmosphere was claustrophobic and he could not stand the beep…beep of the machine attached to Shalimar's head. Each beep signaled the fact that she was running out of time. If she didn't wake up soon she would be gone completely. Brennan was no science geek but he had seen enough episodes of ER to know what happened when people were in comas.
And the worst part was he had so much to tell her. And now he would probably never get that chance.
At Adams call Jesse and Emma came running into the lab. They were scared. What if Shalimar was dying? What if there was no cure for whatever was wrong with her? What would Mutant X do without her?
When they saw Adams face they immediately assumed the worst. His eyes were wide and he looked panicky, his breathing short.
'Its Gabriel.'
They both stood in the door to the lab with frowns on their faces. What the hell did he mean? Emma spoke first.
'Adam, I know you're looking for answers but Gabriel is dead, okay, you and Jesse and Brennan saw him die,' she said in her gentlest manner.
'Yes, Gabriel's body died but he had already instated his mind into Shalimar's.'
Again with the puzzled expressions but this time Adam carried on talking.
'When Gabriel kidnapped Shalimar and hypnotised her he got into her head. You remember how he kept on appearing to her even after you blasted her, Emma? Well, the hold he had on her must have been stronger than anyone previously suspected. When he realized what was happening to him he stepped up the appearances and must have strengthened the bond that's how she got his powers, they transcended his death and that's why she's not waking up. He's holding her in her own mind.'
When Adam had finished explaining the confused faces seemed a little more enlightened and there was only one question left to ask:
'So how do we get her back?' asked Jesse.
But this was the dangerous part. He knew they would be willing to do anything but he didn't want to lose more than Shalimar.
'I have a plan but I want Brennan here when I tell you all.'
They nodded in understanding as Adam contacted Brennan on his com ring.
Jesse looked at Emma. She was tired and he knew that Brennan would have gotten plenty far away from Sanctuary. He took her lightly by the arm and led her out of the room. They both sat down on the couch in the rec. room. She leant against him, weak with all the emotions she had been having to deal with over the past week and in five minutes flat they were both asleep.