Disclaimer in part one
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After contacting Adam and apprising him of the situation Brennan went outside to wait for Jesse and Emma to arrive in the double helix. Pacing outside the main entrance of the building a man came around the corner and limped toward him. Taking a defensive stance in case he was one of the men following the girl he waited for the man to make the first move.
"Are you part of Mutant X?" the man asked before falling to the ground
Running over to him Brennan checked his injuries and quickly concluded that this was the man they were supposed to meet "yeah and you are?"
"David, I contacted you"
"What happened to you?"
"The men chasing us forced us off the road and I...." he was cut off by a sudden wave of pain
"When you say 'us' do you mean that girl who had three men on her tail?"
"You've seen my daughter?"
Hesitating a moment Brennan finally answered "yeah she and my friend are trapped inside the building"
"What do you mean trapped?" frantically he asked trying to get up
"Hey take it easy. One of the guys chasing her used his mutant ability to bring the place down. They are trapped in an alcove in one of the back rooms"
"What are you doing out here then? We need to help them"
"Easy the rest of my friends are on their way to help its too unstable for us to go pulling at debris"
"How are we supposed to get them out then?"
"My friend is a molecular he can phase them out so just stay calm we will get them out" Brennan wasn't sure if he was trying to convince Dave or himself
Brennan quickly looked up at the familiar sound of the double helix's landing engines engage. Leaving Dave he ran over to meet Emma and Jesse as they emerged from the craft.
"Hey am I glad to see you guys" he said as he led them over to Dave "This is Dave he is the one who contacted us. His daughter is trapped in the building with Shalimar"
Kneeling next to Dave Emma began to evaluate his injuries "he needs medical attention" she said looking up at her two fellow teammates
"Adam Emma and I have met up with Brennan but the guy who contacted us needs medical attention" Jesse said into his comm.
"Ok have Emma bring him to sanctuary while you and Brennan get Shalimar and the girl out of the building"
"Roger that" Jesse replied
"Ok Emma you take Dave to sanctuary in the car that Shal and I came in. Jesse and I will meet you there when we get them out"
"I am not leaving my daughter here"
"It's going to be alright" Emma said trying to sooth the panicked man
Dave nodded and Jesse and Brennan helped him to the car and watched as Emma drove off towards Sanctuary.
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Picking up her head slightly Shalimar could hear the helix's engines as they roared toward they location
"What is that?" Allison asked
"The rest of my friends are here" weakly she replied letting her eyes close "No Shalimar stay awake" shouted Allison
"Easy girl my hearing is very sensitive" seeing the confused look on the young girl's face she elaborated "I'm a feline feral our sense of hearing is heightened"
"Oh my dad was an elemental he could raise or lower his body temperature"
"That must have come in handy on cold days"
"Yeah"
"So how old are you?"
"I'm 15"
"I remember that age. Got a boyfriend?"
"No, do you?"
"No, there is really no time for one in my line of work"
"What about that guy you were with?"
"Brennan?"
"Yeah he seemed really worried when I told him you were hurt"
Shalimar merely looked at the young girl and let her words sink in for a moment before answering "we are all really close and he hates feeling helpless that is probably all it was"
Smirking to herself Allison didn't buy her explanation for one second //why do adults always feel the need to lie to themselves?// she thought to herself. "Whatever you say, does he have a girlfriend?"
"No" Shalimar's voice had a small amount of satisfaction in it which Allison picked up on
"He is so hot though how could he not" Allison wasn't trying to be mean or intrude on their personal lives but she figured this was the only way to keep Shalimar awake and talking
Shalimar was about to answer when the building shook again splattering small amounts of dust and rock on their heads. Allison noticed the beam she shook loose had also begun to move closer to them. It was then that she realized this beam was the only thing holding up the ceiling to their room.
"Shalimar are you guys alright?" came Brennan's voice over the comm.
"Yeah for now"
"Jesse is here and we are trying to get to you but the building is unstable so we're going to have to find another way in"
Shalimar could hear the slight ting of desperation in his voice as he explained the situation. "Not to rush things but the beam that is holding this room together is beginning to buckle under the pressure"
Brennan and Jesse paused in their movements in the building. Brennan could hear how labored Shalimar's breathes were and it was killing him that he didn't know how bad her injuries were. Jesse's voice broke him from his thoughts
"Shalimar does the back wall of the room you are in lead outside?"
"Hold on" she replied while Allison looked around the room for any indication that the back wall of the room lead to the outside world.
Moving along the back wall she found a crack that was letting a small amount of light in "I think so this small crack is letting some sunlight in"
"Alright that is our way in hang on" Jesse replied
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TBC
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After contacting Adam and apprising him of the situation Brennan went outside to wait for Jesse and Emma to arrive in the double helix. Pacing outside the main entrance of the building a man came around the corner and limped toward him. Taking a defensive stance in case he was one of the men following the girl he waited for the man to make the first move.
"Are you part of Mutant X?" the man asked before falling to the ground
Running over to him Brennan checked his injuries and quickly concluded that this was the man they were supposed to meet "yeah and you are?"
"David, I contacted you"
"What happened to you?"
"The men chasing us forced us off the road and I...." he was cut off by a sudden wave of pain
"When you say 'us' do you mean that girl who had three men on her tail?"
"You've seen my daughter?"
Hesitating a moment Brennan finally answered "yeah she and my friend are trapped inside the building"
"What do you mean trapped?" frantically he asked trying to get up
"Hey take it easy. One of the guys chasing her used his mutant ability to bring the place down. They are trapped in an alcove in one of the back rooms"
"What are you doing out here then? We need to help them"
"Easy the rest of my friends are on their way to help its too unstable for us to go pulling at debris"
"How are we supposed to get them out then?"
"My friend is a molecular he can phase them out so just stay calm we will get them out" Brennan wasn't sure if he was trying to convince Dave or himself
Brennan quickly looked up at the familiar sound of the double helix's landing engines engage. Leaving Dave he ran over to meet Emma and Jesse as they emerged from the craft.
"Hey am I glad to see you guys" he said as he led them over to Dave "This is Dave he is the one who contacted us. His daughter is trapped in the building with Shalimar"
Kneeling next to Dave Emma began to evaluate his injuries "he needs medical attention" she said looking up at her two fellow teammates
"Adam Emma and I have met up with Brennan but the guy who contacted us needs medical attention" Jesse said into his comm.
"Ok have Emma bring him to sanctuary while you and Brennan get Shalimar and the girl out of the building"
"Roger that" Jesse replied
"Ok Emma you take Dave to sanctuary in the car that Shal and I came in. Jesse and I will meet you there when we get them out"
"I am not leaving my daughter here"
"It's going to be alright" Emma said trying to sooth the panicked man
Dave nodded and Jesse and Brennan helped him to the car and watched as Emma drove off towards Sanctuary.
~~~
Picking up her head slightly Shalimar could hear the helix's engines as they roared toward they location
"What is that?" Allison asked
"The rest of my friends are here" weakly she replied letting her eyes close "No Shalimar stay awake" shouted Allison
"Easy girl my hearing is very sensitive" seeing the confused look on the young girl's face she elaborated "I'm a feline feral our sense of hearing is heightened"
"Oh my dad was an elemental he could raise or lower his body temperature"
"That must have come in handy on cold days"
"Yeah"
"So how old are you?"
"I'm 15"
"I remember that age. Got a boyfriend?"
"No, do you?"
"No, there is really no time for one in my line of work"
"What about that guy you were with?"
"Brennan?"
"Yeah he seemed really worried when I told him you were hurt"
Shalimar merely looked at the young girl and let her words sink in for a moment before answering "we are all really close and he hates feeling helpless that is probably all it was"
Smirking to herself Allison didn't buy her explanation for one second //why do adults always feel the need to lie to themselves?// she thought to herself. "Whatever you say, does he have a girlfriend?"
"No" Shalimar's voice had a small amount of satisfaction in it which Allison picked up on
"He is so hot though how could he not" Allison wasn't trying to be mean or intrude on their personal lives but she figured this was the only way to keep Shalimar awake and talking
Shalimar was about to answer when the building shook again splattering small amounts of dust and rock on their heads. Allison noticed the beam she shook loose had also begun to move closer to them. It was then that she realized this beam was the only thing holding up the ceiling to their room.
"Shalimar are you guys alright?" came Brennan's voice over the comm.
"Yeah for now"
"Jesse is here and we are trying to get to you but the building is unstable so we're going to have to find another way in"
Shalimar could hear the slight ting of desperation in his voice as he explained the situation. "Not to rush things but the beam that is holding this room together is beginning to buckle under the pressure"
Brennan and Jesse paused in their movements in the building. Brennan could hear how labored Shalimar's breathes were and it was killing him that he didn't know how bad her injuries were. Jesse's voice broke him from his thoughts
"Shalimar does the back wall of the room you are in lead outside?"
"Hold on" she replied while Allison looked around the room for any indication that the back wall of the room lead to the outside world.
Moving along the back wall she found a crack that was letting a small amount of light in "I think so this small crack is letting some sunlight in"
"Alright that is our way in hang on" Jesse replied
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TBC
