-Note For Readers: In the last chapter, Emma could not read that Thorne
still hated Brennan because when they touched, he was sending off such
strong "warm" feelings for her. But remember, I did say she was getting
mixed feelings and she knew he could never hurt HER (didn't say he could
never hurt Brennan)! Thanks for reading, hope you like the ending.
--------------------------------------------------------------------- The journey deeper into the tunnels lasted for days yet felt like months. They had come across over a dozen different mutants, most of which were delirious cannibals. Everyone suffered injuries and Marshal believed this was the reason for more attacks.
"They can smell the blood" he had commented.
Fall must have been wrapping up because damn it was getting cold. That was how they determined it was nighttime, the sudden drop in temperature in the atmosphere.
Brennan was having somewhat of a hard time with all of his injuries and was suffering from a severe cold. His coughing was persistent and Emma feared he was coughing up blood again even though he denied it. Frankly, she was just to fatigue to be getting in anyone's head anymore.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- "Shal I don't know how much more of these tunnels I can take!" Jesse gasped.
"I am tired too Jess, but we can't leave the tunnels till we find Brennan and Emma" Shal said as she wrapped the sweatshirt sleeve tighter around the gaping hole in her arm.
"Are you okay?" he asked when he saw her wince. "What the hell was that monster anyway?" he added.
Some unknown creature had attacked them by surprise and during the fight took a bit out of Shalimar's arm. They had managed to have zero confrontations up to this point because with Shalimar's feline senses she could sense almost anything coming their way. Whenever anyone was approaching, Jesse would phase both of them till they passed.
"Jesse, I don't know how much longer are routine is going to work. I mean we agreed we would phase till we saw someone who didn't look like they were out for blood and we have not seen one soul like that yet. I am afraid with this wound we may not fool anyone else" Shalimar said.
"All I am saying Shal is that we have been stuck down here for days. I can't go on much longer. Hell, we don't even know Emma and Brennan are down here, and what will it benefit them if we starve to death or are eaten by another mutant. I say it is time to start phasing through walls and find an escape. I know we agreed we would not look for an exit without them because we would never be able to find the same mark again once we found them. But the odds are against us and they are increasing by the minute. I say we get the hell out of her NOW. Than we can mark our spot and come back better prepared.
"Brennan and Emma are down her somewhere, I can feel them." Shal said while thinking Jesse's statement over.
Anyone left reading please review; I am wrapping this one up. Thanks for the few!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------- The journey deeper into the tunnels lasted for days yet felt like months. They had come across over a dozen different mutants, most of which were delirious cannibals. Everyone suffered injuries and Marshal believed this was the reason for more attacks.
"They can smell the blood" he had commented.
Fall must have been wrapping up because damn it was getting cold. That was how they determined it was nighttime, the sudden drop in temperature in the atmosphere.
Brennan was having somewhat of a hard time with all of his injuries and was suffering from a severe cold. His coughing was persistent and Emma feared he was coughing up blood again even though he denied it. Frankly, she was just to fatigue to be getting in anyone's head anymore.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- "Shal I don't know how much more of these tunnels I can take!" Jesse gasped.
"I am tired too Jess, but we can't leave the tunnels till we find Brennan and Emma" Shal said as she wrapped the sweatshirt sleeve tighter around the gaping hole in her arm.
"Are you okay?" he asked when he saw her wince. "What the hell was that monster anyway?" he added.
Some unknown creature had attacked them by surprise and during the fight took a bit out of Shalimar's arm. They had managed to have zero confrontations up to this point because with Shalimar's feline senses she could sense almost anything coming their way. Whenever anyone was approaching, Jesse would phase both of them till they passed.
"Jesse, I don't know how much longer are routine is going to work. I mean we agreed we would phase till we saw someone who didn't look like they were out for blood and we have not seen one soul like that yet. I am afraid with this wound we may not fool anyone else" Shalimar said.
"All I am saying Shal is that we have been stuck down here for days. I can't go on much longer. Hell, we don't even know Emma and Brennan are down here, and what will it benefit them if we starve to death or are eaten by another mutant. I say it is time to start phasing through walls and find an escape. I know we agreed we would not look for an exit without them because we would never be able to find the same mark again once we found them. But the odds are against us and they are increasing by the minute. I say we get the hell out of her NOW. Than we can mark our spot and come back better prepared.
"Brennan and Emma are down her somewhere, I can feel them." Shal said while thinking Jesse's statement over.
Anyone left reading please review; I am wrapping this one up. Thanks for the few!!