Part 3: by Lornein.

Special note: thanks for the reviews:). Also, please note that this story is a romance and not an action oriented one. I am sorry if the future chapters contain little or no action. In addition, I am new to the fanfic scene so I would like to know what you guys think of my writing so far. Please review!!! Sorry for being late with this chapter:(

Emma held an already fainted Shalimar in her arms. Her own eyes were also filled with tears. She could not help but remember the man who was like a brother to her, who shielded her and protected her from the outside world.

Adam however still had not stopped questioning Jesse. Although his voice was thick with tears Jesse still knew that he had to tell Adam.

"When I saw blood all over Brennan I ran towards him but I was stopped on my way by twenty or so GSA agents. I could not save Brennan Adam. They brought a laser gun and hit him with it. Although I could not see his face but there was another loud sound. Afterwards they came after me but Danielle hit all of them from the Double Helix with the energy blast. I ran to Brennan but I could not find any sign of him. They must have captured him and taken him to G.S.A. I can't stop to think what they might do to him Adam."

"Jesse please calm down. If you are going to be this way then how can I get Shalimar and Emma to be strong" Adam tried hard to control the tears that choked his voice. " I can't Adam. What if Eckhart did something to Brennan."

"We can't think that way Jesse. Come on let's get Emma and Shalimar and we'll decide on a plan."

Meanwhile Emma was busy with Shalimar. She had regained consciousness but would not talk with her. Emma could sense the grief within her.

Shalimar was going through a mental turmoil. Her head told her that Brennan could be dead but her heart refused to believe it. It was like her heart told her that Brennan would never leave her. /* Why does this always happen to me. Why do people I care about always end up hurt or dead?*/

Shalimar just wanted to die. She could not imagine what her life would be without Brennan. She did not want to think about it. She just wanted Brennan back where he belonged, with his family, them.

Adam and Jesse headed over to the G.S.A to see if they could find Brennan. They feared that they could be dead in a couple of seconds but knew that they had to take the risk for their friend. All this time Shalimar and Emma were to be in the Double Helix in case they had to leave. Adam did not want Shalimar involved because he feared that she would not be able to help herself and would try to kill Eckhart or his minions. He did not want to take the risk.

Adam and Jesse entered the G.S.A as guards. They headed over to the cells where they kept recently captured new mutants. Adam's heart cried out to the captured but he knew that he had to rescue them some other time. Now he only wanted to find Brennan. Their eyes were searching the cells for signs of Brennan but could not find him. Now there were only three cells left. Two of them had two kids who looked like they were both moleculars. The third cell had only a body covered by a sheet.

Adam could not stop to think that whose body it might be. Jesse's whole body was going numb. He could not think about the consequences if the body would be Brennan's.

But it was. Jesse and Adam slowly approached the body. It was Adam who removed the sheet to look at the body. A slow moan escaped Jesse's throat when they identified Brennan. Adam took Jesse's hand and led him away. Jesse felt like the world was crumbling around him. He did not know what to tell Shalimar when she would ask him about Brennan. His friend was dead. Brennan was gone forever.

Three weeks later.

Emma sat down on the couch in the rec room. It had been two weeks since any of them had seen any sign of Shalimar. She would not come out of her room or cry. It was as if she had lost her emotions. Emma had tried to reach her but when she did all she saw in Shalimar's mind were the images of her and Brennan laughing or making love. Emma knew that Shalimar had not accepted Brennan's death. In her mind, he was still alive. It has been nearly three weeks since Adam and Jesse broke into G.S.A and took Brennan's body. Shalimar had touched his face gently and kissed him. Emma could not believe that Shalimar had not shed a single tear. They had buried Brennan in a quiet ceremony. But Shalimar didn't even attend that. It was as if she was going through something that she was not willing to share with the rest of them. Emma decided that she had to go see her.

 Emma knocked carefully on Shalimar's door. She could not hear anything inside.

"Who is it?" came Shalimar's swift voice.

"Shal it's me Emma. Can I come in?"

"No."

"Shal please I need to see you. It's very urgent."

"I said no. I am resting."

"But Shal it's important."

However, there was no reply so Emma decided she would go in for herself. When Emma entered the room, she saw that it was dark. Emma gasped at the sight in front of her. It was Shalimar. She was sitting on the floor with a huge number of pictures of Brennan. Emma saw that Shalimar also had Brennan's poetry books with her. When Shalimar saw Emma instead of being mad she smiled at her.
"Hey you came anyway. Here let me show you something."

Emma tried hard to control her own tears. "What do you want to show me?" she said with a smile.

"You know that Brennan thinks he is so smart not showing up. I'll teach him a lesson when he does. I won't put out for a week. That'll be his best punishment." Shalimar said with a smile.

Emma realized that she was right. Shalimar had not registered the fact in her mind that Brennan was dead. "So you said that you have something to show me." Emma asked.

"Yeah I do. Look at all his pictures and poetry books. I have stolen them all from his room. That'll give him a heart attack when he finds out. Look the idiot has even got pictures of me with him."

"You know Shalimar he loved you very much. I know that you are finding it difficult to accept that he is gone. But Shal he is gone. He won't be back. Please let me help you through this. I promise that you will feel a lot better. Don't push me away" Emma said with tears in her eyes. "Take my hands Shalimar."

Emma noticed that although she hesitated at first but Shalimar did take hold of Emma's hands. Emma projected pictures from Brennan's funeral to Shalimar's mind. Emma knew that to get her friend out of this state of mind she had to give her some reality check. Shalimar would find it a lot easier if she could only start accepting that Brennan was dead.

"No this can't happen Emma. Brennan can't be dead. What are you doing to me?" Shalimar panicked instantly.

"Shal it is the truth. You have to start believing it. Don't fight it Shalimar. Accept it. I know Brennan would have wanted you to move on with your life. Don't run from the truth. I know it hurts but that's life and you have to move on."

"No this can't be happening. I can't just let Brennan go that easily without a fight" Shalimar panicked again.

"You have to Shalimar. There was nothing you could do. Brennan was destined to leave us" Emma said with a tear soaked eyes.

That's when Shalimar gave in. Emma saw the tears in her eyes and realized that she had finally managed to convince Shalimar about the death of Brennan. She also realized that Shalimar would now need some time to herself to go through things.

Emma turned to go but Shalimar grabbed Emma's hand.

"Don't leave me Emma. I don't think I can handle this myself. Not now" Shalimar cried out.

Emma's heart went out to her friend. She kneeled beside her and held her hands while both of them cried. None noticed Adam and Jesse who had come by their sides. Together they all mourned the demise of someone who had touched and altered their lives.

Okay that ends part 3. Enough with the sadness. Things will start happening in the further chapters I promise you. Sory for being lateL