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Summary- Gabriel is getting desperate for Shalimar especially now that he's dying. He must form a new plan in order to get her back and perhaps save himself. Ashlocke uncovers a secret weapon who'd put Shalimar and the rest of Mutant X in great danger. The perfect weapon for the perfect crime if only Adam knew. Jesse/Emma and Brennan/Shalimar more B/S will be seen later. I promise. Please be nice for my first fic though criticism is welcome. I'd like to give a huge thanks to Quest for helping me with this.

Chapter 1

Gabriel sat alone in his latest hideout concentrating hard. It was getting harder and harder for him to connect with Shalimar and he was getting desperate. With every passing day he felt his strength draining and he wasn't sure how long he had. To get Shalimar back he needed a new plan before it was too late. He was not going to be like Mulwray, a weakling of Mutant X.

"Gabriel?" asked one of his fresh links Sharon, a longhaired red head, average height, and about age 26. She was very worried about her leader. He was obsessing about another woman who he should have nothing to with, someone who wanted nothing to do with him.

"WHAT!?!" Gabriel hissed impatiently and in frustration as he broke the weak link he had just had with Shalimar. "Why must you constantly interrupt my meditation?!? I know you're new but you had no RIGHT to do so." Gabriel said harshly making Sharon nervous.

"Gabriel, I just think obsessing over this… Shalimar person is a waste of time. Especially since she wants nothing to do with you or the Strand, and she's our enemy being with Mutant X."

Gabriel stared at her with cold empty eyes as if looking into her very soul. Sharon felt shivers course through her body, afraid of what he might do next.

"Look." Gabriel muttered in a raspy voice grabbing her shoulder, bringing her practically nose-to-nose with him. "You will NEVER I repeat NEVER oppose me Sharon. I don't care who you think you are but you are under my leadership so as long as you're here you will follow my orders." Gabriel then continued in a calmer more distant voice. "Shalimar and I are meant to be together… and nothing or no one will stand in my way. Shalimar WILL be mine damn it, no matter what it takes I'll find a way to bring her to me." Gabriel strode several feet away from Sharon turning so he faced away from her. "The only question is how…"

~Sanctuary~

Grunts could be heard from the dojo as Brennan and Shalimar faced each other in combat. Of course Shalimar was winning as she swung a kick for Brennan's stomach but missed as he grabbed her by the foot. Brennan shot her a mischievous look.

"You wouldn't dare!" Shalimar said a little disbelieving.

But he dared and pulled her right off her feet causing her to fall headfirst into his arms. Catching her they both caught their breath and laughed a bit in between. Then they both stood there for a minute in that position realizing how close they were standing to each other before Shal pulled herself away a bit confused by what she just felt. Brennan stood there gazing into Shalimar as she returned the gaze that he wasn't aware of. Those few seconds seemed to last forever.

Shalimar stood there staring while she heard a voice echoing inside her head.

'Shalimar…' it said. 'Shalimar you know you don't want that, it's all right here in your head.'

'What are you talking about? Who are you?'

'Oh you know exactly who I am Shalimar you don't want to leave me when we could have something great!'

'Gabriel' she said with resentment, 'get the hell out of my head!'

'I'm sorry Shalimar but just face it, you'll have to admit it sooner or later we were made for each other.'

'You don't know what you're talking about. We were NEVER made for each other and you can rot in hell for all I care,' Gabriel's chuckle echoed in her head. While in the dojo only in her mind she could see him standing behind Brennan. Her own stare had become a bit more concentrated.

'You have no idea… you know Shalimar you care for me too; otherwise you would be able to rid me from your mind. You just can't stop thinking about me.'

'Oh I'm thinking about you all right. About how much I'd like to tear you limb from limb for all you've done.'

He laughed again. 'You know Shalimar just seeing you angry makes us that much closer to each other. We're perfect for one another.' Shalimar couldn't think of any way to get him to stop and force him out of her head. She just wanted him to leave her alone and stop torturing her with false comments.

Immediately Brennan realized something was wrong with Shalimar. She looked as if she would fall over the way she stood and her stare was concentrated but distant. Realization washed over Brennan that Shal; if she were to fall it would not be to the floor but right off the dojo steps. He rushed over to catch her as Adam and Emma rounded the corner coming into view just in time to see Shalimar collapse and Brennan catch her. They rushed to the dojo wondering what had happened.

"Brennan, what happened?" asked Adam, as he looked her over seeing if anything was wrong. Emma reached them after Adam and she looked into Shalimar, but before she could get a read on anything Shalimar got up and yelled desperately.

"Get him out!! Get him out of my head!!" she said between sobs. "Emma, do something!!" Shalimar felt helpless against him, barraging her with his thoughts and presence.

Quickly Emma made another connection with Shalimar this time sensing Gabriel's presence and whipped around coming face to face with the sociopath. "I sense him all right," she told Adam and Brennan as they turned seeing him as well. Knowing it wouldn't do much good Brennan did it any ways. He got up and went over to the mental image of Gabriel. Though he didn't yell at him because of so much frustration. Through gritted teeth he said,

"You! You need to leave Shalimar alone!! Or I'll…" Ashlocke cut him off.

"Do what? TRY to hurt me and fail?? Brennan, Brennan, Brennan you can't do anything to me."

"Oh we'll do something to you alright," Stated Emma with annoyance and confidence. "But first there's something I need to do." She said surprisingly firm.

With that she powered up a psionic blast and turned towards her teammate and shot it off hitting her in the head. Instantly the image of Gabriel vanished and Shalimar returned to normal. Brennan and Adam helped her up making sure she was all right.

"Thanks Emma, if it wasn't for you I don't know what I'd do to get him out."

~The Strand's Hideout~

Gabriel broke his focus and smiled maliciously. He turned around in his seat facing Sharon who looked a bit frightened and overwhelmed by his plan. For she being a psionic/feral witnessed everything in his twisted mind, and she knew he would tell her his plan to confirm its truth.

"Well…" Gabriel said a bit breathlessly as he started pacing the room. "Now I have a plan," he declared taking time to let its affect sink into his mind. "We've had exactly what we need and yet somehow we've been so oblivious to it, it's sickening."

"Gabriel. Not…" Sharon said pleading for him not to go so low.

"Oh yes." He said cutting her off. "Right now the only one that can keep me from Shalimar's mind will be the one who will help me dig deeper into her mind." He quit pacing and looked back at Sharon. Then he walked up to her, grabbed her shoulders whispering,

"Emma, will make the perfect weapon…"

TBC

Please review. This story will be the first in a series and if you don't like this one a lot just read it to understand certain events that prepare you for more major and interesting things in stories and chapters to come. If you like this story at all even the slightest bit please, please, PLEASE review to let me know if you'd like me to go on it will still be greatly appreciated. If you don't like it review and tell me why you don't like. Once I get reviews I won't sound so desperate.