~~~
In the months that followed the collapse of the first project, Ricks employers decided to switch gears and begin again with a new angle. They concluded that the side effect Shalimar had gone through was something they hadn't anticipated but the result was something they wanted to examine further. This is why they were once again going through feral mutants like they were candy on Halloween.
Ricks told his employers that Shalimar Fox was still the right choice for the project and they were wasting time with other ferals. They however, felt differently. They considered Shalimar too much of a calculated risk to go after again and instructed Ricks to use other feral mutants in the project. But now with the bodies piling up and the project going nowhere, Ricks was once again instructed to bring in Shalimar Fox and if at all possible her dual mutant powered daughter.
~~~
[Mall]
Shalimar and Emma had decided to go shopping to get Hailey some new clothes, since had managed to practically stain everything she owned.
"This is cute" said Emma holding up an outfit
"Yeah it is." She replied taking the outfit. "I swear she goes through more clothes than I do" said Shalimar as they looked at the rest of the children's clothes
"Well she is a growing child"
"Tell me about it. I can remember the first time I held her....she was so tiny" replied Shalimar staring off into space
"Must have been hard to go through everything alone"
"Yeah it was and you have no idea how many times I wanted to return to sanctuary and tell all of you but...."
"But you wanted to protect us" finished Emma
"Yeah and now that Ricks is at it again and the fact that he may go after Hailey makes me wonder if coming back was the right choice"
Emma was shocked. "Shal you're not thinking of leaving again are you? I mean how can you question your decision to come home? Look how happy Brennan is when he holds Hailey or when the three of you are together...he loves you so much and it would kill him if you left"
"Ok hey I was just thinking out loud, I am not gonna leave. I love Brennan too much to do that to him or Hailey"
"Good" Emma replied smiling. "Let's finish shopping and get back before Brennan decides to give Hailey a bath on his own again"
"Let's hope he doesn't get that courageous" Shalimar replied laughing because the last time Brennan decided to give Hailey a bath he and the room got the bath.
"I don't think I've ever seen Adam laugh so hard" laughed Emma
Just as they were about to leave the mall six men in suits blocked their path.
"Ms. Fox, Ms. DeLauro?" the man asked
"Who's asking?" replied Shalimar
"Mr. Ricks" he replied
"Yeah well you can tell him to go to hell" she replied letting her eyes go feral
"Shal not here with all these people" stated Emma noting the all the bystanders
Shalimar nodded and the two took off for a nearby exit and to somewhere less public.
"Adam can you hear me?" shouted Emma into her comm.
"What is it Emma?"
"Ricks' men are after us at the mall"
"Alright Brennan and Jesse are on their way"
"Got it" she replied catching up to Shalimar. "Jesse and Brennan are on their way"
"Private enough?" she asked as they exited the mall and into the alley behind it
"Yep"
"Good" she replied readying herself for a fight.
She wasn't disappointed especially when eight more men showed up and surrounded them. Shalimar quickly disposed of two them with a back flip and a round house. Emma made three of them think they were on fire and they were currently rolling on the ground screaming.
"Nice" said Shalimar
"Thanks"
Two more men came at Emma and she disposed of them with several kicks and punches before knocking them out with psi blasts. Turning around she noted Shalimar had taken out four men and was facing down the last three when one of them pulled out a tranq gun and shot her with it.
"Shalimar" screamed Emma as she made her way over to her friend but instead of the men taking the unconscious Shalimar they ignored her and made their way over to her.
Emma readied herself for a fight but she was shot with the tranq gun and collapsed on the ground. The two of the men scooped her up and carried her to an awaiting vehicle while the third pulled out a tape and dropped it on Shalimar's body then following the other men to the vehicle and they skidded away.
"Shalimar, Emma" screamed Brennan as they made their into the alley
Shalimar groaned as she fought back to consciousness. She sat up and noticed Emma gone and the tape on her lap. Just then Brennan and Jesse came around the corner.
"Shalimar" yelled Brennan as he rushed to his wife's side and began checking for injuries
"I'm fine but they got Emma"
Brennan and Jesse exchanged a look before helping Shalimar out of the alley and into the Helix and back to Sanctuary.
~~~
[Sanctuary]
After debriefing Adam on the situation Shalimar played the tape the men left behind for her.
"Hello Ms. Fox. If you are listening to this tape it means that I have one of your friends in custody. What I want is simple. By now you and your band of friends have no doubt noticed the bodies piling up so unless you want those bodies to include one of your friends I suggest that you make an appearance at the location designated at the end of this tape. Do not toy with me Ms. Fox because if you do your friend will be the one to pay the price."
~~~
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In the months that followed the collapse of the first project, Ricks employers decided to switch gears and begin again with a new angle. They concluded that the side effect Shalimar had gone through was something they hadn't anticipated but the result was something they wanted to examine further. This is why they were once again going through feral mutants like they were candy on Halloween.
Ricks told his employers that Shalimar Fox was still the right choice for the project and they were wasting time with other ferals. They however, felt differently. They considered Shalimar too much of a calculated risk to go after again and instructed Ricks to use other feral mutants in the project. But now with the bodies piling up and the project going nowhere, Ricks was once again instructed to bring in Shalimar Fox and if at all possible her dual mutant powered daughter.
~~~
[Mall]
Shalimar and Emma had decided to go shopping to get Hailey some new clothes, since had managed to practically stain everything she owned.
"This is cute" said Emma holding up an outfit
"Yeah it is." She replied taking the outfit. "I swear she goes through more clothes than I do" said Shalimar as they looked at the rest of the children's clothes
"Well she is a growing child"
"Tell me about it. I can remember the first time I held her....she was so tiny" replied Shalimar staring off into space
"Must have been hard to go through everything alone"
"Yeah it was and you have no idea how many times I wanted to return to sanctuary and tell all of you but...."
"But you wanted to protect us" finished Emma
"Yeah and now that Ricks is at it again and the fact that he may go after Hailey makes me wonder if coming back was the right choice"
Emma was shocked. "Shal you're not thinking of leaving again are you? I mean how can you question your decision to come home? Look how happy Brennan is when he holds Hailey or when the three of you are together...he loves you so much and it would kill him if you left"
"Ok hey I was just thinking out loud, I am not gonna leave. I love Brennan too much to do that to him or Hailey"
"Good" Emma replied smiling. "Let's finish shopping and get back before Brennan decides to give Hailey a bath on his own again"
"Let's hope he doesn't get that courageous" Shalimar replied laughing because the last time Brennan decided to give Hailey a bath he and the room got the bath.
"I don't think I've ever seen Adam laugh so hard" laughed Emma
Just as they were about to leave the mall six men in suits blocked their path.
"Ms. Fox, Ms. DeLauro?" the man asked
"Who's asking?" replied Shalimar
"Mr. Ricks" he replied
"Yeah well you can tell him to go to hell" she replied letting her eyes go feral
"Shal not here with all these people" stated Emma noting the all the bystanders
Shalimar nodded and the two took off for a nearby exit and to somewhere less public.
"Adam can you hear me?" shouted Emma into her comm.
"What is it Emma?"
"Ricks' men are after us at the mall"
"Alright Brennan and Jesse are on their way"
"Got it" she replied catching up to Shalimar. "Jesse and Brennan are on their way"
"Private enough?" she asked as they exited the mall and into the alley behind it
"Yep"
"Good" she replied readying herself for a fight.
She wasn't disappointed especially when eight more men showed up and surrounded them. Shalimar quickly disposed of two them with a back flip and a round house. Emma made three of them think they were on fire and they were currently rolling on the ground screaming.
"Nice" said Shalimar
"Thanks"
Two more men came at Emma and she disposed of them with several kicks and punches before knocking them out with psi blasts. Turning around she noted Shalimar had taken out four men and was facing down the last three when one of them pulled out a tranq gun and shot her with it.
"Shalimar" screamed Emma as she made her way over to her friend but instead of the men taking the unconscious Shalimar they ignored her and made their way over to her.
Emma readied herself for a fight but she was shot with the tranq gun and collapsed on the ground. The two of the men scooped her up and carried her to an awaiting vehicle while the third pulled out a tape and dropped it on Shalimar's body then following the other men to the vehicle and they skidded away.
"Shalimar, Emma" screamed Brennan as they made their into the alley
Shalimar groaned as she fought back to consciousness. She sat up and noticed Emma gone and the tape on her lap. Just then Brennan and Jesse came around the corner.
"Shalimar" yelled Brennan as he rushed to his wife's side and began checking for injuries
"I'm fine but they got Emma"
Brennan and Jesse exchanged a look before helping Shalimar out of the alley and into the Helix and back to Sanctuary.
~~~
[Sanctuary]
After debriefing Adam on the situation Shalimar played the tape the men left behind for her.
"Hello Ms. Fox. If you are listening to this tape it means that I have one of your friends in custody. What I want is simple. By now you and your band of friends have no doubt noticed the bodies piling up so unless you want those bodies to include one of your friends I suggest that you make an appearance at the location designated at the end of this tape. Do not toy with me Ms. Fox because if you do your friend will be the one to pay the price."
~~~
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