Shalimar cautiously looked around for any signs of GSA agents before
crouching down over Brennan's body. Shalimar slowly rolled Brennan on to
his back. He looked like he was nearly beat to death. His face was
completely covered with scraps and bruises, and his lip and nose were both
bleeding heavily. Shalimar's eyes flashed red as she became enraged with
anger.
"Who would do this to you Brennan" she whispered, stroking his hair.
Moments later Jesse and Emma arrived and helped Shalimar get him back to sanctuary and into the lab.
It did not take Adam very long to give everyone Brennan's results.
"He will be fine" Adam said easing everyone's mind. "He does have a few cracked ribs, but I am mostly worried about his concussion" Adam continued to say. "Whoever did this took the time to inject him with an unknown substance. I am not sure what it was but I am running test now".
"Can we see him?" Shalimar said with anticipation.
"Of coarse you can" Adam said with a smile. All four entered the lab and hovered over Brennan.
He was sound asleep. Adam had removed his shirt for the scan, and the swelling around his rib cage was now very visible, along with many bruises in his chest and stomach region.
"Who would do this to Brennan" Shalimar said in a very sad tone.
"We will not know till he wakes up" Adam said, "till than I am going to continue testing and let everyone know when he is awake and feels like company".
Shalimar reached down and gave Brennan a kiss on the forehead. Jesse grabbed Brennan's hand and squeezed it. "Hang in there Brother" he said with a worried look than released Brennan's hand and proceeded to walk out of the lab. Emma and Shalimar followed.
Around 5am, Brennan woke up in a complete panic. His eyes were not yet focused and he was unsure where he was.
"Shalimar!" he screamed at the top of his lungs as he panted heavily.
He jumped up fast without even thinking about his wounds, and instantly collapsed on the floor.
He screamed again "Shalimar!" and put his head in his hands and began weeping.
Immediately Adam was on the ground caressing him with his arms.
"It is alright Brennan, you are at sanctuary, and everything is fine."
"Shalimar" is all Brennan could get out between sobs.
"Shalimar is fine" Adam said. "Get in here Shalimar" Adam said quickly into his com link.
A few seconds later Shalimar came running into the lab, and she squatted next to Adam and gave Brennan a little stroke.
"Your awake" she said as she caressed his neck. "Why all the tears" she said as she looked into Brennan's eyes.
"I thought they got you" Brennan said still sobbing. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in close, cuddling into her breast and sobbing. Neither Adam nor Shalimar said one more word till he calmed down. After a few minutes the sobs seized, and he let go and looked back up at Shalimar and than to Adam.
"I know my timing is off Brennan, but do you know who did this to you?" Adam said in a worried tone.
"Thorne" "It was Thorne" Brennan said with a disgusted look on his face.
"Who is Thorne" Shalimar asked in almost a whisper.
"He is the jerk who was in charge of me when I was captured by Genomex. He was extremely hostile to me and could not keep his fists off me. When me and the other new mutants were set free, I went after him to settle the score, but I ended up letting him go. I thought that was the last I would see of him. Apparently Eckhart did not take kindly to my escape, and took it out on Thorne. Now I think he is out for sweet revenge". Brennan just now realized how much pain he was in after making this statement, and he put his hand up and felt his fat lip. Brennan continued "He told me this is only the beginning, and he threatened to hurt Shal before I blacked out".
Shalimar looked at him with a sad look, "No one is going to hurt me Brennan".
Brennan attempted to stand and grabbed his rib cage. "Bastard" Brennan said. Adam and Shalimar immediately grabbed Brennan's arms and helped him back onto the table. Brennan's hands were now shaking and he closed his eyes and put his hands over them.
"How is your head" Adam said.
"Room is spinning...hurts like hell" Brennan managed to get out before passing back out. Brennan felt warm to the touch, and Adam did one more scan on him before covering him up with a blanket.
"He has a fever," Adam said. "Why don't you go back to bed and I will call you if anything else happens".
"I am no longer tired, Shalimar responded. How about you get some sleep and I will lay her with Brennan" Shalimar said with a little pat to Adam's shoulder. Adam only rubbed his eyes and shook his head yes, and left the room. Shalimar pulled up a chair and rested her head on Brennan's chest, being careful not to touch his ribs.
"Who would do this to you Brennan" she whispered, stroking his hair.
Moments later Jesse and Emma arrived and helped Shalimar get him back to sanctuary and into the lab.
It did not take Adam very long to give everyone Brennan's results.
"He will be fine" Adam said easing everyone's mind. "He does have a few cracked ribs, but I am mostly worried about his concussion" Adam continued to say. "Whoever did this took the time to inject him with an unknown substance. I am not sure what it was but I am running test now".
"Can we see him?" Shalimar said with anticipation.
"Of coarse you can" Adam said with a smile. All four entered the lab and hovered over Brennan.
He was sound asleep. Adam had removed his shirt for the scan, and the swelling around his rib cage was now very visible, along with many bruises in his chest and stomach region.
"Who would do this to Brennan" Shalimar said in a very sad tone.
"We will not know till he wakes up" Adam said, "till than I am going to continue testing and let everyone know when he is awake and feels like company".
Shalimar reached down and gave Brennan a kiss on the forehead. Jesse grabbed Brennan's hand and squeezed it. "Hang in there Brother" he said with a worried look than released Brennan's hand and proceeded to walk out of the lab. Emma and Shalimar followed.
Around 5am, Brennan woke up in a complete panic. His eyes were not yet focused and he was unsure where he was.
"Shalimar!" he screamed at the top of his lungs as he panted heavily.
He jumped up fast without even thinking about his wounds, and instantly collapsed on the floor.
He screamed again "Shalimar!" and put his head in his hands and began weeping.
Immediately Adam was on the ground caressing him with his arms.
"It is alright Brennan, you are at sanctuary, and everything is fine."
"Shalimar" is all Brennan could get out between sobs.
"Shalimar is fine" Adam said. "Get in here Shalimar" Adam said quickly into his com link.
A few seconds later Shalimar came running into the lab, and she squatted next to Adam and gave Brennan a little stroke.
"Your awake" she said as she caressed his neck. "Why all the tears" she said as she looked into Brennan's eyes.
"I thought they got you" Brennan said still sobbing. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in close, cuddling into her breast and sobbing. Neither Adam nor Shalimar said one more word till he calmed down. After a few minutes the sobs seized, and he let go and looked back up at Shalimar and than to Adam.
"I know my timing is off Brennan, but do you know who did this to you?" Adam said in a worried tone.
"Thorne" "It was Thorne" Brennan said with a disgusted look on his face.
"Who is Thorne" Shalimar asked in almost a whisper.
"He is the jerk who was in charge of me when I was captured by Genomex. He was extremely hostile to me and could not keep his fists off me. When me and the other new mutants were set free, I went after him to settle the score, but I ended up letting him go. I thought that was the last I would see of him. Apparently Eckhart did not take kindly to my escape, and took it out on Thorne. Now I think he is out for sweet revenge". Brennan just now realized how much pain he was in after making this statement, and he put his hand up and felt his fat lip. Brennan continued "He told me this is only the beginning, and he threatened to hurt Shal before I blacked out".
Shalimar looked at him with a sad look, "No one is going to hurt me Brennan".
Brennan attempted to stand and grabbed his rib cage. "Bastard" Brennan said. Adam and Shalimar immediately grabbed Brennan's arms and helped him back onto the table. Brennan's hands were now shaking and he closed his eyes and put his hands over them.
"How is your head" Adam said.
"Room is spinning...hurts like hell" Brennan managed to get out before passing back out. Brennan felt warm to the touch, and Adam did one more scan on him before covering him up with a blanket.
"He has a fever," Adam said. "Why don't you go back to bed and I will call you if anything else happens".
"I am no longer tired, Shalimar responded. How about you get some sleep and I will lay her with Brennan" Shalimar said with a little pat to Adam's shoulder. Adam only rubbed his eyes and shook his head yes, and left the room. Shalimar pulled up a chair and rested her head on Brennan's chest, being careful not to touch his ribs.