I'll Love You Forever~Part 5

Disclaimer: Nope! as much as I'd love them to be mine, they aint.. and i'll have to deal with the heartache about that for the rest of my life... *sighs*
Author's note: Heather is MINE! I made her... she mine mine mine! Anyways.... I hope you enjoy this chapter! I enjoyed writing it!

The Brilliance of Love


Shalimar and Brennan sat there and continued to watch the sun go down, even though it had set hours ago. They simply didn't want to leave each other's arms.

How is everyone doing? Shalimar asked suddenly, with compassion in her voice.

Brennan took a deep breathe and sighed before continuing. Jesse is.... well he's not doing so good, Shal, he barely talks anymore or eats for that matter. He's shutting down.... He was so upset when you died, he couldn't even cry... not even at the funeral. Brennan cleared his throat softly.

Oh... I wish i could have told him... could have shared with him, how i felt about him... I should have told him that I loved him, that he was the best brother.... friend and team mate anyone could have Shalimar hugged Brennan tighter then, as a single tear ran down her face.

I know Shal... but I think he knows how you felt... he is just having a hard time adjusting to you being gone.... all of us are Brennan said softly into her golden tresses.

What about Emma and Adam? She asked as she wiped the tear away with her ghostly fingers.

Emma hasn't stopped crying.... she has hidden herself in her room, she thinks that we don't know she's crying in there alone.... we hear her... i hear her she cries for you... she calls your name out at night... I thinks she's having nightmares about your death, but when i tried to talk to her about them she denied ever having them. She trying so hard to fill the gap you left that she's ignoring the fact that you can't be replaced and that by trying to be you, the team is loosing her. Brennan sighed again.

And Adam.. He's locked himself in his lab and blaming himself for your death... He hasn't left the lab since you died... he refuses to come out.... I just left him in there... I didn't know what else to do... His voice trailed off at the end.

Oh Brennan... you've had to cope with your own grief as well as everyone else's.... I wish things went different that night.. I wish Emma didn't feel like she had to fill my shoes... I wish that Adam would have had to distance himself from the rest of you... I wish I had been paying attention that night when that GSA Agent came after me.... I wish..

Brennan placed a finger over her lips then, and kissed her.

Shalimar.... This wasn't your fault... it's no one's fault... you know that
The elemental whispered softly, trying to calm his love.

I know... I just feel so guilty Shalimar mumbled into Brennan's chest. Brennan sighed and looked up at the stars that where now twinkling up in the night sky.

Look Shal... Orion's belt He said nudging her and pointing to where it was. They watched then, just stared up at the glory that was the universe, or at least the small part of it that they saw from their window of a sky.


A slight breeze blew over Shalimar then and she shivered.

Are you cold? Brennan asked. Shalimar looked up at him and grinned.
Yes... a little the breeze is quiet cool tonight Brennan stared at her with a blank look on his face.

Shal.. there is no breeze Brennan's voice had a hint of confusion in it, as he looked into her soft chocolate brown eyes.

The breeze washed over her again, this time causing her to sit up and look around. There standing next to a sycamore tree was Heather. The beautiful young spirit only nodded then motioned for her to come. Shalimar gasped slightly and clung to Brennan.

What's wrong? He asked, his voice filling with panic. Shalimar gazed up at him then.

It's time Brennan... Her voice was a ghostly whisper then, it sent shivers down Brennan's spine when he heard it.

No! Shalimar... Not yet... I.. his voice cracked and a tears began to fill his eyes.

Brennan.... I have to go.. I have no choice in that... but you know that if it were up to me, i would stay with you forever. Tears streamed down Shalimar's pale face then, they flowed so quickly and freely that they were dripping off the bottom of her cheeks.

Just then, a bright glowing golden light shone down around Shalimar, encompassing her in it's beauty. Brennan jumped back when he saw this, afraid of it.

What's happening Shalimar?! He asked his voice shakey with fear.

It's my time Brennan... time to meet my creator... She smiled and looked up into the light right then.
He's calling for me Brennan.. She laughed softly He's says he's proud of me, even after all the horrible things i've done in my life.. he says he loves me and wants me to come home She back at Brennan again and held out a shining hand to him, he stepped forward and took it, his knees shaking and weak that they gave way and he fell to the ground on them.

Brennan... I love you....It's my time....You have to let me go now She smiled and looked right into his eyes. I'll Love You Forever...

The light became brighter then, until Brennan could no longer look into it and in a flash, the light and Shalimar were gone. Brennan stared at where she had been, yearning for the sight of her back again. When he blinked, he realized that she was gone forever. He buried his face in his hands and finally let the tears he had been holding back, flow freely.