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 13: One last plea
Ashley paced the compound, trying to see if the answer to her troubles would show it's self. It didn't. Ashley walked around and around, until her feet were getting tired. She sighed, knowing what she had to do.
Riley tried to shut her eyes when the door opened and Ashley entered the room. "You're right," Ashley said walking closer to them.
Riley smiled, "I knew you'd see our side of things."
Shannon and Vince slowly awoke from the commotion in the room, "what the hell?" Vince asked rubbing his eyes.
Ashley walked over to the two, "stand up." She ordered.
"Ahh, no!" Vince said smartly.
"Will you just stand," Riley rolled her eyes.
"Fine," they both agreed.
Vince and Shannon slowly stood up; Ashley reached into her winter coat pocket and pulled something out. "What's that?" Shannon asked nervously.
"Turn around," Ashley said with out answering her question.
With a great deal of reluctance the two turned around, and with in seconds they felt the sub-dermal governors release from the base of their necks. The two rubbed their necks and turned around.
"But why?" Shannon asked.
Vince looked at Shannon, "who cares, she's friggin helping us escape."
Ashley and Riley just laughed, "come on lets go." Ashley said walking towards the door.
Without hesitation the three followed Ashley to the door. She stopped before opening it, "all right you can go down to the armory and get some weapons if you like, then meet me in the storage garage."
"Sounds like a plan," Riley nodded.
Ashley was going to open up the door, when Shannon reached out and stopped her, "what are you going to do?"
"Well I just can't leave Shalimar and Brennan here. Then I have some unfinished business." Ashley explained.
"I guess that's a good answer…wait Brennan is alive?" Shannon asked a little bit confused.
"I hope so," Ashley replied opening up the door and walking out leaving them to fend for themselves.
Ashley moved slowly through the halls towards Shalimar's cell trying not to draw attention to her self as she pasted the guards patrolling the halls. She stopped quickly and grabbed two jackets off one of the racks near Shalimar's cell. Ashley tucked them under her arm and continued on.
Shalimar wondered what Riley had meant by 'If you don't tell Brennan how you feel when you find him.' She thought of him, his smile every time she walked into the room. The feel of his sweet lips gently running up her skin as they spent a blissful night of passion together, stuck in her mind like glue. Shalimar began to cry as his painful image ran through her mind over and over again.
The door flew open, breaking Shalimar's trance. Ashley stood in the doorway, and Shalimar stood up waiting to be taking away again. "What is it this time? More information? Or to convince Adam to continue his work?" Shalimar said bitterly.
"Neither," Ashley replied walking into the room, closing the door behind her.
"What?" Shalimar was confused.
Ashley smiled and moved closer to Shalimar, "turn around."
Shalimar did what she was told and turned around, she quickly found her sub-dermal governor being released from her neck. She turned back to look at Ashley with complete shock on her face, "but why?"
"Let's say I had some convincing." She said smiling; she pulled the jackets from underneath her arm. "Here put this on. Make sure you keep the hood over your head so no one recognizes you. They will not stop you; they'll just think that you're another guard like them."
Shalimar did what she said and put on the jacket, but she was handed another jacket. "What is this for?"
"When you leave this room, turn right and head to the very end. Once you reach it take the left hallway. On the second door to your left is the lab, you will find him there." Ashley explained before turning towards the door to leave.
"Who will I find?" Shalimar asked a bit puzzled by her instructions.
All Ashley did was smile at her, "you will find vehicles and supplies in the storage garage," and with that she turned leaving Shalimar alone in the room. Shalimar went to the door to get her answer from Ashley but the girl was gone. Shalimar sighed and through the large hood over her head, covering most of her face and began heading down the hall in the direction Ashley had explained. She kept her head down as she moved to the end of the hallway.
Shalimar smiled when her feral senses told her men approach, she had missed its feeling terribly. She heard the footsteps getting closer and closer, she kept her head down keeping the urge to look up at the three men walking by her.
Zan walked with two guards heading to gather Shalimar once again. They passed a guard on their way. Zan turned around as he kept walking something didn't just feel right as the guard passed him. He shook off the feeling and continued on his path.
Shalimar gave a huge sigh of relief as she came to the end of the hall, and turned left and looked for the second door to come up. Soon enough it did, she hesitated for a moment before opening it up.
The room was fairly dark, but there was a good amount of light shining down on a medical bed in the middle of the room. Shalimar closed the door behind her as took a good look around. It was familiar in a way, the position of the monitor keeping track of the patient's heart rate and blood pressure. She moved closer to the bed and immediately recognized the man on the bed.
Her stomach tightened into a million knots before running over to him, "oh my god, Brennan." Tears of joy started rolling down her face as she noticed his fairly strong heart beat.
Shalimar gently gripped his shoulder as she stood over his body and gave them a small shake. "Brennan wake up," she demanded.
He stirred slightly but did not wake from his slumber. "Brennan hon' please wake up," Shalimar begged him.
"I can't lose you again, please open your eyes," Shalimar bent down closer to him, giving his shoulders another small shake.
Slowly his eyes began to open, but almost as soon as they opened the closed again. "No Brennan you can't…die on me." Shalimar sobbed.
Brennan slowly opened one eye and looked at her, "And why…is…that?" He asked softly.
Shalimar smiled as he opened up both of his eyes to look at her. "Just because," Shalimar told him stoking his cheek with her thumb.
Brennan's once again began to shut his eyes, "Shal I need to sleep more."
"NO! Don't close your eyes don't leave me," Shalimar begged him as she bent down even closer to him.
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Zan opened up the door to Shalimar's cell, "oh Miss Fox!" He said entering the room. He looked around; Shalimar was nowhere in the room.
Zan grew furious, "NO!"
He stormed out of the room, grabbing the two guards by the shirt. "Go sound the alarm, she's escaped." Zan pushed the away and began running towards the lab knowing she would go for her friend first.
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Shalimar still stood over Brennan, "Please Brennan don't die. I…I…I love you," she whispered in his ear.
TBC
A/N: I know I know…. another cliffhanger. I pretty sure this is the last one, but I could be wrong. I've started my other fic, it's going to be a horror/supernatural/angst totally different angle from my usual stuff… but don't worry it will have Shal/Bren stuff as well. Thanks for all the reviews you guys have being giving they are great!!!! PLEASE Review!!!!!!!