Summary: When an old friend of Adam turns up craving revenge, it results in the capture of Bren/Shal, but is the love they hold for each other enough to keep them alive?
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Mutant X. Tribune Entertainment Co. owns the rights to these characters. But I do own any other characters.
Notes: Italics with indicate thought. Stars indicate time change or place.
Story by: Quest – shadowfox_fuse@yahoo.com, feel free to email me on any questions or well anything!
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Chapter 5: Lost forever
Brennan had gone to get Shalimar and himself drinks. He stood at the bar and watched Shalimar intensely, 'Maybe I should have told her I love her, and we could be together.'
He felt someone tap his shoulder and Brennan whipped around to face the bartender, "you ok man?" The guy asked.
"Ya I'm fine, thanks," Brennan said paying for the drinks and heading back to Shalimar. "Here you go," he said handing her a drink.
"Thanks," Shalimar gave him a small smile and returned her attention to the crowd of dancers. After several minutes Shalimar finally spoke, "there's another feral here somewhere."
"Are you sure?" Brennan asked.
"Ya I can sense her presence," Shalimar explained.
"It's a she?"
"Ya, she's scared." Shalimar and Brennan looked out at the people and saw a girl moving through the crowd looking over her shoulder every step. Shalimar noticed three men following close behind her. "Over there," Shalimar pointed out.
"I see her," Brennan replied as he watched the girl leave the club with the man right there with her.
"Come on let's see where they go," Shalimar said jumping down from her stool.
"I'm right behind ya," Brennan replied following Shalimar out of the club, unnoticed by Emma and Jesse who were dancing.
Shalimar rushed out of the Meta and looked around wildly for the girl. Brennan quickly came to a stop trying not to slam into Shalimar who stopped right in front of him. Shalimar looked around her eyes flashing gold, "this way," Shalimar finally suggested pulling at Brennan's shirt for him to follow her.
Brennan didn't have to be a feral to hear the commotion coming from the alleyway beside the Meta. The two rounded the corner but found nothing there, Shalimar went farther into the alleyway, but Brennan didn't let her go too far with out him. He quickly jogged to catch up with her. Shalimar stopped and turned towards him, "where'd they go?"
"Hell if I know," Brennan shrugged.
They turned to leave when three people appeared in front of them. "Are you looking for me?" the girl asked innocently.
"I guess not, it seems you're not 'being followed'," Brennan motioned his fingers in quotation marks, sarcastically.
"No but at least if I was, I know you'd save me," Abby said seductively. Brennan just grinned at her comment as Shalimar glared at her with amazing jealously, "jealous are we?" Abby asked turning to Shalimar.
"In your dreams," Shalimar huffed.
"Well then we'll just see about that," Abby motioned her fingers forward and the two men behind her pulled out machine guns strapped to their back and aim them at Shalimar and Brennan as they moved up beside Abby. "Now we can do this the hard way or the easy way, which would you like?" Abby asked as the men loaded their weapons.
Brennan and Shalimar looked at each other, neither one wanted to get shot, and deep down they didn't want each other to get shot either. They slowly put up their hands in surrender. "Good, Zan will be happy," Abby, announced as the two men pointed their guns to Shalimar and Brennan's heads, forcing them onto their knees.
Soon enough a male figure came from the alley entrance. Abby smiled as he came closer. "Nice work Abby, couldn't have done it better myself," The man told her before walking right by.
"Thank you Zan," Abby replied as she watched him circle around the two.
"Now you must be Miss Fox, and Mr. Mulwray, if I'm not mistaken," Zan began. "Adam's beautiful feral and ruthless elemental, my boss will be very much pleased." Shalimar and Brennan didn't say a word they just stared at him.
Zan held out his hand in front of him, "your comrings please, we wouldn't want your friends to find you would we?"
Shalimar looked at Brennan then slowly slipped the ring off of her finger and placed it into Zan's hand. Zan turned to Brennan and waited for him to do the same but didn't, "Mr. Mulwray I wouldn't want to resort to violence, especially in front of the ladies." Zan explained as the man behind Brennan pressed his gun into the back of Brennan's head. Brennan closed his eyes and took his ring off his finger and forcefully placed it in Zan's palm. Zan turned around to wake away but stopped, "oh and your jackets, you won't be needing them on where were going." He turned around and grinned but the two didn't argue as they handed over their leather jackets as well.
"Good, now to business," Zan smiled nodding his head to the two men.
Without warning the butt's of the guns slammed into the side of their heads, knocking Shalimar and Brennan onto the pavement unconscious and slightly bleeding from the skull. Zan smiled standing over the two, "prepare them for transport." He swiped their jackets in each one's blood and Brennan's ring as well, then went over to a dumper and through them in, then slipped Shalimar's ring in one of his pockets.
Abby moved up to Zan, where is she?"
"She'll be here soon," Zan replied
"Who will?" a girl's voice said from behind them.
"Ashley, where have you been?" Abby demanded.
"Sorry I got lost," Ashley joked.
"Whatever," Abby said sarcastically.
"Stop it you two!" Zan ordered. The two girls stopped and waited for another order. "Ashley come here and teleport us to the station, before their friends realize they're gone."
Ashley nodded yes and moved up to Brennan and Shalimar, "I need you to lift them up." She motioned to the two army trooper type men to lift them up. "Hold them," Ashley turned to Zan and Abby. "I need you to grab a hold of them. I need you all linked to me so I can get us all there." They did what she requested and put a hand on Shalimar and Brennan. "Ok here we go," Ashley, said grabbing the two troopers. Within seconds they all were gone.
* * *Jesse and Emma finally stopped dancing. Emma turned to look at her friends but they were gone. "Where'd they go?"
"I don't know let's check it out," Jesse said before leading Emma off the dance floor towards the table. Shalimar and Brennan's beers were still cold and sitting on the table.
"Maybe they went outside," Emma suggested.
"Come on," Jesse nodded. The two rushed out of the club and found both of the vehicles were still parked out front. "Adam?" Jesse asked into his comring.
"Yes Jesse," Adam's voice replied.
"We've lost Shal and Brennan," Jesse told him.
"I'll trace 'em," Adam replied. Within a few seconds his voice came back, "it says Brennan is in the alley right next to the club."
Jesse looked at Emma, she nodded and they walked off towards the alley. Adam just stood back and watched the two walked to where Shalimar and Brennan suppose to be. Emma quickly started looking around for any sign of her friends.
"I don't see him," she sighed.
"Ya me either," Jesse agreed a little confused. "Adam we don't see him."
"What? That's impossible he's right beside you," Adam replied in disbelief. "He's to your left."
Emma turned to her left, but all she saw was a dumpster. Then it clicked, "Oh my god," she whispered.
Jesse understood why she said it and rushed over to the dumpster. He reluctantly opened the top, hoping not to see his friend's bodies. "What the hell?" Jesse grabbed the ring and two coats.
"Jesse what is it?" Adam asked impatiently.
"It's his ring and both of their jackets," Jesse gulped. "They're covered in blood."
"I want you two to get back here right now!" Adam ordered with a slight quiver in his voice.
"But what about…" Jesse began.
"NO buts I want both of you back at Sanctuary," Adam demand.
"We're on our way Adam," Emma said as she started back towards the cars.
TBC
A/N: YES I'm now 18!!!!!! And I know I'm very evil!! LOL! But since it's my birthday I've decided to post another chapter, just to make up for the evilness. LOL! So go give that chapter a Review as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!