Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X or any of the characters. I just like to
write about them. =)
~*~* Chapter 2 *~*~
"Hey, Adam," Jesse greeted with a yawn. He and Emma had just woken up being as they were at the club until one o'clock in the morning.
"Good.umm.afternoon." Adam laughed looking at his watch.
"Is Brennan still sleeping?"
"No, he's.he's out and won't be back for a while." Adam remarked, trying to hide his worry for the elemental.
"Oh, ok." Jesse walked into the kitchen to get himself something to eat. Then Emma came down.
"Hi." She said with a smile, but it didn't last very long. Adam may have been able to fool Jess, but Emma was a different story. She immediately knew what was going on. When she walked in the room she was hit with a vision, Adam was like an open book to her.
"You let him go?" She asked in confusion and worry.
Adam stopped what he was doing and looked up at her. "I couldn't stop him, Emma. He would have gone with or with out my permission," Adam said as he resumed his work.
"I know. Is he going to be ok?"
"I don't know. When I talked to Diana she said that he might not make it back if he doesn't succeed in saving Shalimar."
She walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure he'll be fine. You look like you've had a long night. Why don't you come eat something with me and Jess?"
"Thank you for the invitation, but I'll be fine."
"Ok." She turned and was about to leave when Adam stopped her. "Emma, wait. Do you think you could try to explain this to Jesse?"
"Sure, no problem," She replied as she continued to the kitchen.
~*~* The Past *~*~
Brennan's heart almost jumped out of his chest when he found himself in Shalimar's room watching a scene that he would never forget. They were both napping and Shalimar was wrapped up tightly in the arms of his past self. He remembered waking up and playing with her hair as he watched her sleep, before waking her up. He would never forget any of the times Shalimar napped with him.
Brennan looked at the clock. He thought when he saw it was seven o'clock. Suddenly he remembered that his past self would be waking up. He had to find somewhere to hide and fast. Quickly he rolled under Shalimar's bed and waited for them to wake up.
Past Brennan woke a minute later and just as future Brennan had remembered he watched Shalimar sleep in his arms before waking her up. "Shalimar. Shal, sweetie, wake up."
She stirred and slowly opened her eyes. "Is it time to go already?"
"Yeah, baby, come on." He gave her a little nudge.
She sighed. "Ok." They both got up and Shalimar walked over to her closet while past Brennan went to the door. "I'll wait for you in the rec. room. Ok?"
"Sure." She ran over before he left and gave him a small sweet kiss. After he left, Shalimar closed the door and turned to get her clothes, but stopped when she thought she heard someone breathe.
Brennan froze and waited for Shalimar to go into the bathroom. As soon as she shut the door he slowly let his breath out and crawled from under the bed. Slowly he made his way over to the door and slipped out. He went silently through Sanctuary and into the garage where he climbed into the trunk of the black mustang. About twenty minutes later the car started and he felt it speed out of Sanctuary.
~*~* Club (Much later) *~*~
After sneaking into the club Brennan went up to the balcony. He made sure that he was in the same clothes before letting Diana bring him back here. Watching Shalimar dance, he thought back on how he used to dance with her, holding her close and swaying back and forth, or sometimes just getting a little crazy.
He jumped up when he saw his past self head for the restroom. Brennan smiled slyly and headed off to the restrooms. When he got there he was surprised to find that no one was there, with the exception of his former self and some drunken guy.
He waited against the wall for himself to come out and then surprised him with a hand full of electricity. Past Brennan fell to the floor with a cry of pain.
Brennan smiled with satisfaction. He took himself into one of the small stalls, locked the door and then crawled under and out. Taking a deep breath he fixed his clothed and hair before heading out. He went over to their table and sat down with a small smile.
Brennan jumped slightly when he felt a hand start pulling his. Looking up he saw Shalimar standing over him with a huge smile on her face. "Come dance with me." She had to yell so he could hear her over the blaring music that flowed through both of their ears.
Brennan rose and walked with her to the dance floor, trying as hard as he could to keep all of his emotions in check. His heart was about to jump out of his chest, and he wanted more than anything to just gather her into his arms at that moment, but he kept control. They danced for what must have been hours and stopped when the music faded.
"All right, now, all you couples, listen up. I'm gonna run two slow songs. So all you guys grab your girls and get your behinds on the dance floor." The DJ announced.
Brennan couldn't resist. He grabbed Shalimar's waist and pulled her close to him. She smiled sweetly as she wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. They swayed back and forth holding each other as the slow music played. A moment later, his eyes met with hers. Slowly, Brennan leaned down to place a kiss on her lips but they were interrupted.
"Well guys, It's already one o'clock. You ready to leave?" Jesse asked as he and Emma approached them.
"Yeah, were ready." Shalimar replied. Brennan's stomach tightened into a huge knot at the thought of having to go out side into that cold, dark parking lot. He knew that in a few minutes if he couldn't save her he'd loose her all over again.
Jesse, Emma and Shalimar all turned to get their jackets, but Shalimar stopped when Brennan's hand slipped out of hers. "Brennan. Brennan?"
"Huh? What?" He asked as Shalimar pulled his arm.
"It's time to go. Come on." He followed her to the table, then after getting their jackets they left.
~*~* Sanctuary *~*~
Jesse almost choked on his food after Emma finished telling him what Brennan had done.
"HE WHAT!?!"
"Jesse, calm down."
"Right, calm." Jesse took a deep breath. "How am I supposed to stay calm!? We may actually see Shalimar again and you want me to stay calm!?"
"Yes, don't get too excited."
"Why not?"
"Because if Brennan doesn't succeed we may never see either of them again." She replied with a frown. Jesse realized why she wasn't jumping for joy and after the realization hit him, he wasn't either. Both of them sat in silence for the rest of the time as they ate.
~*~*Adam's office*~*~
Adam had been keeping in touch with Diana all day. He had sent her an e- mail asking how Shalimar and Brennan would get back to the present time, and her response was,
Adam, Listen to me. Brennan will be fine. He has a very strong will, and if he succeeds then you will find him in the parking lot with Shalimar. If he doesn't, one of two things will happen. He will come back with whatever bumps and bruises he acquired or he won't come back at all. That's all there is to it. Brennan and Shalimar won't need me to get back, but they might need you to pick them up. I hope Brennan's not to badly bruised when he gets back. I know he'll succeed, Adam.
~Diana~
Adam e-mailed her back saying thank you and then tried to keep busy as he waited for anything from Brennan and hopefully Shalimar as well.
****Thanks for the reviews. I didn't think I was gonna get any good ones at all for this story. It's one of those 'do-it-for-school-and finish-it' things. Anywho, there is only one more chapter left. But does it have a happy ending?****
~*~* Chapter 2 *~*~
"Hey, Adam," Jesse greeted with a yawn. He and Emma had just woken up being as they were at the club until one o'clock in the morning.
"Good.umm.afternoon." Adam laughed looking at his watch.
"Is Brennan still sleeping?"
"No, he's.he's out and won't be back for a while." Adam remarked, trying to hide his worry for the elemental.
"Oh, ok." Jesse walked into the kitchen to get himself something to eat. Then Emma came down.
"Hi." She said with a smile, but it didn't last very long. Adam may have been able to fool Jess, but Emma was a different story. She immediately knew what was going on. When she walked in the room she was hit with a vision, Adam was like an open book to her.
"You let him go?" She asked in confusion and worry.
Adam stopped what he was doing and looked up at her. "I couldn't stop him, Emma. He would have gone with or with out my permission," Adam said as he resumed his work.
"I know. Is he going to be ok?"
"I don't know. When I talked to Diana she said that he might not make it back if he doesn't succeed in saving Shalimar."
She walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure he'll be fine. You look like you've had a long night. Why don't you come eat something with me and Jess?"
"Thank you for the invitation, but I'll be fine."
"Ok." She turned and was about to leave when Adam stopped her. "Emma, wait. Do you think you could try to explain this to Jesse?"
"Sure, no problem," She replied as she continued to the kitchen.
~*~* The Past *~*~
Brennan's heart almost jumped out of his chest when he found himself in Shalimar's room watching a scene that he would never forget. They were both napping and Shalimar was wrapped up tightly in the arms of his past self. He remembered waking up and playing with her hair as he watched her sleep, before waking her up. He would never forget any of the times Shalimar napped with him.
Brennan looked at the clock. He thought when he saw it was seven o'clock. Suddenly he remembered that his past self would be waking up. He had to find somewhere to hide and fast. Quickly he rolled under Shalimar's bed and waited for them to wake up.
Past Brennan woke a minute later and just as future Brennan had remembered he watched Shalimar sleep in his arms before waking her up. "Shalimar. Shal, sweetie, wake up."
She stirred and slowly opened her eyes. "Is it time to go already?"
"Yeah, baby, come on." He gave her a little nudge.
She sighed. "Ok." They both got up and Shalimar walked over to her closet while past Brennan went to the door. "I'll wait for you in the rec. room. Ok?"
"Sure." She ran over before he left and gave him a small sweet kiss. After he left, Shalimar closed the door and turned to get her clothes, but stopped when she thought she heard someone breathe.
Brennan froze and waited for Shalimar to go into the bathroom. As soon as she shut the door he slowly let his breath out and crawled from under the bed. Slowly he made his way over to the door and slipped out. He went silently through Sanctuary and into the garage where he climbed into the trunk of the black mustang. About twenty minutes later the car started and he felt it speed out of Sanctuary.
~*~* Club (Much later) *~*~
After sneaking into the club Brennan went up to the balcony. He made sure that he was in the same clothes before letting Diana bring him back here. Watching Shalimar dance, he thought back on how he used to dance with her, holding her close and swaying back and forth, or sometimes just getting a little crazy.
He jumped up when he saw his past self head for the restroom. Brennan smiled slyly and headed off to the restrooms. When he got there he was surprised to find that no one was there, with the exception of his former self and some drunken guy.
He waited against the wall for himself to come out and then surprised him with a hand full of electricity. Past Brennan fell to the floor with a cry of pain.
Brennan smiled with satisfaction. He took himself into one of the small stalls, locked the door and then crawled under and out. Taking a deep breath he fixed his clothed and hair before heading out. He went over to their table and sat down with a small smile.
Brennan jumped slightly when he felt a hand start pulling his. Looking up he saw Shalimar standing over him with a huge smile on her face. "Come dance with me." She had to yell so he could hear her over the blaring music that flowed through both of their ears.
Brennan rose and walked with her to the dance floor, trying as hard as he could to keep all of his emotions in check. His heart was about to jump out of his chest, and he wanted more than anything to just gather her into his arms at that moment, but he kept control. They danced for what must have been hours and stopped when the music faded.
"All right, now, all you couples, listen up. I'm gonna run two slow songs. So all you guys grab your girls and get your behinds on the dance floor." The DJ announced.
Brennan couldn't resist. He grabbed Shalimar's waist and pulled her close to him. She smiled sweetly as she wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. They swayed back and forth holding each other as the slow music played. A moment later, his eyes met with hers. Slowly, Brennan leaned down to place a kiss on her lips but they were interrupted.
"Well guys, It's already one o'clock. You ready to leave?" Jesse asked as he and Emma approached them.
"Yeah, were ready." Shalimar replied. Brennan's stomach tightened into a huge knot at the thought of having to go out side into that cold, dark parking lot. He knew that in a few minutes if he couldn't save her he'd loose her all over again.
Jesse, Emma and Shalimar all turned to get their jackets, but Shalimar stopped when Brennan's hand slipped out of hers. "Brennan. Brennan?"
"Huh? What?" He asked as Shalimar pulled his arm.
"It's time to go. Come on." He followed her to the table, then after getting their jackets they left.
~*~* Sanctuary *~*~
Jesse almost choked on his food after Emma finished telling him what Brennan had done.
"HE WHAT!?!"
"Jesse, calm down."
"Right, calm." Jesse took a deep breath. "How am I supposed to stay calm!? We may actually see Shalimar again and you want me to stay calm!?"
"Yes, don't get too excited."
"Why not?"
"Because if Brennan doesn't succeed we may never see either of them again." She replied with a frown. Jesse realized why she wasn't jumping for joy and after the realization hit him, he wasn't either. Both of them sat in silence for the rest of the time as they ate.
~*~*Adam's office*~*~
Adam had been keeping in touch with Diana all day. He had sent her an e- mail asking how Shalimar and Brennan would get back to the present time, and her response was,
Adam, Listen to me. Brennan will be fine. He has a very strong will, and if he succeeds then you will find him in the parking lot with Shalimar. If he doesn't, one of two things will happen. He will come back with whatever bumps and bruises he acquired or he won't come back at all. That's all there is to it. Brennan and Shalimar won't need me to get back, but they might need you to pick them up. I hope Brennan's not to badly bruised when he gets back. I know he'll succeed, Adam.
~Diana~
Adam e-mailed her back saying thank you and then tried to keep busy as he waited for anything from Brennan and hopefully Shalimar as well.
****Thanks for the reviews. I didn't think I was gonna get any good ones at all for this story. It's one of those 'do-it-for-school-and finish-it' things. Anywho, there is only one more chapter left. But does it have a happy ending?****