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Author's Notes: This is the 5th in the Sierra Series.sorry this is the only stories I've been able to focus on lately. Also, just so everyone knows I've been in USA patriotic mode since Sept 11th, hense all the red, white, and blue and such you might read about. Also, the angels.well that's for my friend's mom.
Dedication: This chapter us dedicated to Riley, Pam, Vince, Sarah, and Christine.
Mutant X "Cody's Angels" Chapter 6 - Difficult Choices
48 Hours Later.
Genomex
Adam had done the operation and all had seemed to have gone fine. He looked down at Sierra, who had still not regained consciousness. She was paler than normal and her head was wrapped in gauze from the operation. Adam had hoped that she would be awake by then. "Sierra, it's time to wake up." Adam said aloud hoping that she would wake up. Her vital signs were normal, all he needed was her conscious to know that she was okay.
"Adam?" came the voice of Mason Eckhart.
"Mason?"
"How is she?"
"I don't know yet."
"When will you know?"
"I'll know if she wakes up within the next hour or so."
"I see.keep me informed Adam."
Adam simply nodded as Eckhart walked away. Her turned his attention back to Sierra. "Sierra, you need to wake up now, I promised your mother that I'd bring you home."
Sierra opened her eyes slowly, "is he gone?" she asked weakly.
"Who?" Adam asked a bit confused.
"The bad man."
"Eckhart?" Adam asked and Sierra nodded. "Yes, are you okay?"
Sierra nodded again, "I'm feral remember."
"Yeah, I know," Adam told her looking her over quickly. "You think you can walk?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, we need to get out of here."
Sierra smiled, "good."
Adam helped her up and disconnected her from the systems. "Let's go." Adam pulled Sierra along with him as he found a way out of Genomex. He also found a car and managed to get it to start and drove off as fast as he could with Sierra.
An Hour Later. Garage - Sanctuary
Adam pulled in with Sierra just as it looked like his 'children' were about to come looking for them. Adam got out all opened Sierra's door. She got out carefully. Shalimar looked like she had been crying, but they all looked relieved to see them. Shalimar started to walk towards them arms open and Sierra ran to her. Shalimar picked her up and held her close, and started to cry. "Are you okay?!" Shalimar asked frantically examining Sierra noticing that her head was wrapped in gauze.
"I'm fine.Adam took very good care of me," Sierra told her mother and laid her head on her shoulder.
"She'll be fine, Shalimar," Adam told her trying to reassure her.
"What happened?" Brennan asked.
"She was hit with one of those electric sticks and she had brain swelling and her nervous system was shot.but she's going to be fine."
"They're not leaving Sanctuary, and I don't care what either one of you say. THEY ARE STAYING HERE!" Shalimar told Adam and Brennan, obviously her feralness was taking over. Shalimar walked off still holding Sierra tightly.
"Brennan, I think you know what needs to be done." Adam said.
"We need to leave," Brennan said.
"What?!" Jesse interrupted.
"You can't leave!" Emma chimed in.
"That's not what I meant, Brennan," Adam told him, "I think we should send the children to London to stay with Evelyn."
"Shalimar will NEVER agree to that," Jesse commented.
"Jesse's right," Emma agreed.
"But they'll be safer.Shalimar won't want to leave them." Brennan said. "Now all we have to do is convince Shalimar."
"Maybe we should pack up the kids first and then convince Shalimar," Emma suggested. "She's going to want to do what's best for them."
"You may be right." Adam said.
"I don't know if she'll let me near the kids.she's really mad at me," Brennan told Adam.
"I'll do it."
"Thanks."
Shalimar's Old Room - Sanctuary
Shalimar had gotten Sierra, Analyn, and Cody and they were all laying on her old bed with Shalimar holding them. Adam slid open the door and looked in, and saw Shalimar's eyes flash gold. "Shalimar, we need to talk."
"Hi Adam!" Analyn said sitting up.
"Hi Analyn."
"Analyn, don't talk to him!" Shalimar scolded.
"Why not?"
"Shalimar." Adam said walking closer, but Shalimar quickly got up and got between him and the kids. "We need to talk."
"No." Shalimar said simply.
"What?"
"They are NOT leaving my sight, you are not sending them to London!"
"London?" Sierra said sitting up too sounding happy. "We're going to London?!"
"NO!" Shalimar yelled at Sierra.
"Shalimar, don't yell at them," Adam told her. "Now, I know that I've done some things that have hurt you.but they were all for your own good and for the kids.now, would I send them away just to hurt you or endanger them?"
Shalimar calmed down and hung her head, "no," she said quietly. Shalimar looked back up at Adam with tears streaming down her face, "I don't want to lose them.I love them, Adam, please."
"Shalimar, you're not losing them.you're putting them away for their safety."
"But.I.I.don't wanna lose them, Adam," Shalimar said, "I've missed so much of their lives already!"
"They won't be gone for long, Shalimar."
"How do you know?"
"I don't.but.come on, the fact that you'll know that they're safe, won't that be better?"
Shalimar smiled, "you're right."
Adam looked over at Analyn, Sierra, and Cody, "you need to pack, you're going to London."
Sierra instantly smiled. "We're going to stay with Grandmother?!"
"She's not your grandmother, Sierra," Shalimar told her daughter. "Go pack.all of you." Shalimar watched as her three children ran off and left her with Adam. "Can I go with them?"
"No, and I think you and Brennan need to talk. Remember Shalimar your last name is Mulwray."
"I know."
"Well, then TALK to your husband."
Shalimar smiled, "you know sometimes I wish."
"Wish what?"
"That you were.well you're like a father, Adam."
"And you're like my daughter, Shalimar. That's why I care so much about the kids because they're like my grandchildren."
A Few Hours Later. Main Area - Sanctuary
The kids were packed and ready and sitting near the dojo. Their parents were talking, Emma and Jesse were talking but suppose to be watching them, and Adam was scurrying around making sure he hadn't forgotten anything. Sierra had dressed in her white dress, and had instructed Analyn and Cody to wear black and white also. They waited and waited, and finally they heard something coming from the garage. They turned to see a young woman, who Sierra recognized and ran to. "Madison!" Sierra exclaimed hugging Madison.
"How are you?" Madison asked. "You're getting big!"
"I know, but I'm still small."
"Small isn't a bad thing."
"If you say so."
"I do."
Jesse and Emma walked over to Madison, "where's Evelyn?" Jesse asked seeing that Madison was alone.
"She didn't call?"
"No," Emma said.
"She couldn't make it, she sent me to pick them up."
"Shal' is NOT going to like this."
"Like what?" came Shalimar's voice from behind them.
Emma turned to see Shalimar, Brennan, and Adam. "Where's Evelyn?" Adam asked immediately.
"Busy?" Madison told him. "She didn't call?"
"No, she didn't," Adam said and sighed, "it's much too dangerous for you to be out there with them by yourself."
"I'm not completely alone."
"Oh?"
"Danika is in the car."
"Your little cousin?"
"You never specified WHO you wanted me to be with."
"Eckhart will be looking for them." Shalimar said.
"Eckhart?"
"He's back, he killed Gabriel," Adam told her.
"Is that any better?"
"Maybe we should go with them to the airport?" Jesse suggested.
"And attract more attention?" Madison asked. "We'll be fine."
"I don't know." Brennan said unsure.
"We will."
"You know she is right about attracting attention," Adam told them.
"I booked them as Dani Caden, Isabelle Caden, Ana Caden, and C. Caden.they'll be fine."
"Eckhart will probably be checking flights."
"We're not going to London, we'll be going to Montreal and then Dublin and then to London.and their names as been booked differently for each flight."
"Mum," Sierra spoke up. "We will be fine.Analyn and I will watch out for Cody."
"And each other," Analyn added.
Shalimar nodded knowing that they were all right. Her three children would have to leave and she would be unable to go with them, she was needed at Sanctuary. Shalimar held her arms out to Analyn who hugged her, "I know this might be strange, but you're going to be okay. Madison will take good care of you and you'll like London, I'm sure there's lots of books you can read in French."
"Don't worry Mommy. Can I write to you so you know what's going on?" Analyn asked trying to make her mother feel better.
"You can write it, but you can't send it," Brennan told her. "But you can hold onto them until we see you again, okay?" Analyn nodded and hugged Brennan. "I'll miss you!"
"I'll miss you too Dad!"
Next was Sierra, and Shalimar was starting to lose her I-will-not-cry composure. Sierra smiled. "Don't worry Mum, I'll be okay. I've been in London before, remember? I'll be fine, and I'll look out for Analyn and Cody."
Shalimar pulled Sierra in her arms and kissed her head. "I love you, Sierra!" Shalimar held on for another minute and whispered, "come back to me."
Sierra looked over at Brennan, and hugged him and he kissed her forehead. "Look out for Mommy, Dad. I love you."
"I will, I love you too," Brennan told his daughter.
Shalimar looked over at little Cody who was just sitting there. Her eyes were full of tears now. "Hey Cody." Shalimar said picking Cody up and holding him. "Mommy's going to miss you."
Brennan ruffled Cody's hair, and smiled. "Daddy's going to miss you too."
"Cccody miss Mum and Dad toooo." Cody said shocking everyone. Shalimar kissed him and then set him down.
"You sure you'll be okay with four kids, Madison?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," Madison answered.
Emma and Jesse in between the kids saying goodbye to their parents had said goodbye to them and now all that was left was Adam's goodbyes. Adam looked at each of them and then at Shalimar and Brennan and back at the three children. "Analyn, Sierra, Cody, I hope you understand why we must send you away.and that you also understand why your mother and father cannot come with you. I will miss you all, but I will have you brought back as soon as it is safe for all of you." The kids all hugged Adam and then said their final goodbyes to their parents and then started out to the car, with Jesse and Emma helping with luggage.
Author's Notes: This is the 5th in the Sierra Series.sorry this is the only stories I've been able to focus on lately. Also, just so everyone knows I've been in USA patriotic mode since Sept 11th, hense all the red, white, and blue and such you might read about. Also, the angels.well that's for my friend's mom.
Dedication: This chapter us dedicated to Riley, Pam, Vince, Sarah, and Christine.
Mutant X "Cody's Angels" Chapter 6 - Difficult Choices
48 Hours Later.
Genomex
Adam had done the operation and all had seemed to have gone fine. He looked down at Sierra, who had still not regained consciousness. She was paler than normal and her head was wrapped in gauze from the operation. Adam had hoped that she would be awake by then. "Sierra, it's time to wake up." Adam said aloud hoping that she would wake up. Her vital signs were normal, all he needed was her conscious to know that she was okay.
"Adam?" came the voice of Mason Eckhart.
"Mason?"
"How is she?"
"I don't know yet."
"When will you know?"
"I'll know if she wakes up within the next hour or so."
"I see.keep me informed Adam."
Adam simply nodded as Eckhart walked away. Her turned his attention back to Sierra. "Sierra, you need to wake up now, I promised your mother that I'd bring you home."
Sierra opened her eyes slowly, "is he gone?" she asked weakly.
"Who?" Adam asked a bit confused.
"The bad man."
"Eckhart?" Adam asked and Sierra nodded. "Yes, are you okay?"
Sierra nodded again, "I'm feral remember."
"Yeah, I know," Adam told her looking her over quickly. "You think you can walk?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, we need to get out of here."
Sierra smiled, "good."
Adam helped her up and disconnected her from the systems. "Let's go." Adam pulled Sierra along with him as he found a way out of Genomex. He also found a car and managed to get it to start and drove off as fast as he could with Sierra.
An Hour Later. Garage - Sanctuary
Adam pulled in with Sierra just as it looked like his 'children' were about to come looking for them. Adam got out all opened Sierra's door. She got out carefully. Shalimar looked like she had been crying, but they all looked relieved to see them. Shalimar started to walk towards them arms open and Sierra ran to her. Shalimar picked her up and held her close, and started to cry. "Are you okay?!" Shalimar asked frantically examining Sierra noticing that her head was wrapped in gauze.
"I'm fine.Adam took very good care of me," Sierra told her mother and laid her head on her shoulder.
"She'll be fine, Shalimar," Adam told her trying to reassure her.
"What happened?" Brennan asked.
"She was hit with one of those electric sticks and she had brain swelling and her nervous system was shot.but she's going to be fine."
"They're not leaving Sanctuary, and I don't care what either one of you say. THEY ARE STAYING HERE!" Shalimar told Adam and Brennan, obviously her feralness was taking over. Shalimar walked off still holding Sierra tightly.
"Brennan, I think you know what needs to be done." Adam said.
"We need to leave," Brennan said.
"What?!" Jesse interrupted.
"You can't leave!" Emma chimed in.
"That's not what I meant, Brennan," Adam told him, "I think we should send the children to London to stay with Evelyn."
"Shalimar will NEVER agree to that," Jesse commented.
"Jesse's right," Emma agreed.
"But they'll be safer.Shalimar won't want to leave them." Brennan said. "Now all we have to do is convince Shalimar."
"Maybe we should pack up the kids first and then convince Shalimar," Emma suggested. "She's going to want to do what's best for them."
"You may be right." Adam said.
"I don't know if she'll let me near the kids.she's really mad at me," Brennan told Adam.
"I'll do it."
"Thanks."
Shalimar's Old Room - Sanctuary
Shalimar had gotten Sierra, Analyn, and Cody and they were all laying on her old bed with Shalimar holding them. Adam slid open the door and looked in, and saw Shalimar's eyes flash gold. "Shalimar, we need to talk."
"Hi Adam!" Analyn said sitting up.
"Hi Analyn."
"Analyn, don't talk to him!" Shalimar scolded.
"Why not?"
"Shalimar." Adam said walking closer, but Shalimar quickly got up and got between him and the kids. "We need to talk."
"No." Shalimar said simply.
"What?"
"They are NOT leaving my sight, you are not sending them to London!"
"London?" Sierra said sitting up too sounding happy. "We're going to London?!"
"NO!" Shalimar yelled at Sierra.
"Shalimar, don't yell at them," Adam told her. "Now, I know that I've done some things that have hurt you.but they were all for your own good and for the kids.now, would I send them away just to hurt you or endanger them?"
Shalimar calmed down and hung her head, "no," she said quietly. Shalimar looked back up at Adam with tears streaming down her face, "I don't want to lose them.I love them, Adam, please."
"Shalimar, you're not losing them.you're putting them away for their safety."
"But.I.I.don't wanna lose them, Adam," Shalimar said, "I've missed so much of their lives already!"
"They won't be gone for long, Shalimar."
"How do you know?"
"I don't.but.come on, the fact that you'll know that they're safe, won't that be better?"
Shalimar smiled, "you're right."
Adam looked over at Analyn, Sierra, and Cody, "you need to pack, you're going to London."
Sierra instantly smiled. "We're going to stay with Grandmother?!"
"She's not your grandmother, Sierra," Shalimar told her daughter. "Go pack.all of you." Shalimar watched as her three children ran off and left her with Adam. "Can I go with them?"
"No, and I think you and Brennan need to talk. Remember Shalimar your last name is Mulwray."
"I know."
"Well, then TALK to your husband."
Shalimar smiled, "you know sometimes I wish."
"Wish what?"
"That you were.well you're like a father, Adam."
"And you're like my daughter, Shalimar. That's why I care so much about the kids because they're like my grandchildren."
A Few Hours Later. Main Area - Sanctuary
The kids were packed and ready and sitting near the dojo. Their parents were talking, Emma and Jesse were talking but suppose to be watching them, and Adam was scurrying around making sure he hadn't forgotten anything. Sierra had dressed in her white dress, and had instructed Analyn and Cody to wear black and white also. They waited and waited, and finally they heard something coming from the garage. They turned to see a young woman, who Sierra recognized and ran to. "Madison!" Sierra exclaimed hugging Madison.
"How are you?" Madison asked. "You're getting big!"
"I know, but I'm still small."
"Small isn't a bad thing."
"If you say so."
"I do."
Jesse and Emma walked over to Madison, "where's Evelyn?" Jesse asked seeing that Madison was alone.
"She didn't call?"
"No," Emma said.
"She couldn't make it, she sent me to pick them up."
"Shal' is NOT going to like this."
"Like what?" came Shalimar's voice from behind them.
Emma turned to see Shalimar, Brennan, and Adam. "Where's Evelyn?" Adam asked immediately.
"Busy?" Madison told him. "She didn't call?"
"No, she didn't," Adam said and sighed, "it's much too dangerous for you to be out there with them by yourself."
"I'm not completely alone."
"Oh?"
"Danika is in the car."
"Your little cousin?"
"You never specified WHO you wanted me to be with."
"Eckhart will be looking for them." Shalimar said.
"Eckhart?"
"He's back, he killed Gabriel," Adam told her.
"Is that any better?"
"Maybe we should go with them to the airport?" Jesse suggested.
"And attract more attention?" Madison asked. "We'll be fine."
"I don't know." Brennan said unsure.
"We will."
"You know she is right about attracting attention," Adam told them.
"I booked them as Dani Caden, Isabelle Caden, Ana Caden, and C. Caden.they'll be fine."
"Eckhart will probably be checking flights."
"We're not going to London, we'll be going to Montreal and then Dublin and then to London.and their names as been booked differently for each flight."
"Mum," Sierra spoke up. "We will be fine.Analyn and I will watch out for Cody."
"And each other," Analyn added.
Shalimar nodded knowing that they were all right. Her three children would have to leave and she would be unable to go with them, she was needed at Sanctuary. Shalimar held her arms out to Analyn who hugged her, "I know this might be strange, but you're going to be okay. Madison will take good care of you and you'll like London, I'm sure there's lots of books you can read in French."
"Don't worry Mommy. Can I write to you so you know what's going on?" Analyn asked trying to make her mother feel better.
"You can write it, but you can't send it," Brennan told her. "But you can hold onto them until we see you again, okay?" Analyn nodded and hugged Brennan. "I'll miss you!"
"I'll miss you too Dad!"
Next was Sierra, and Shalimar was starting to lose her I-will-not-cry composure. Sierra smiled. "Don't worry Mum, I'll be okay. I've been in London before, remember? I'll be fine, and I'll look out for Analyn and Cody."
Shalimar pulled Sierra in her arms and kissed her head. "I love you, Sierra!" Shalimar held on for another minute and whispered, "come back to me."
Sierra looked over at Brennan, and hugged him and he kissed her forehead. "Look out for Mommy, Dad. I love you."
"I will, I love you too," Brennan told his daughter.
Shalimar looked over at little Cody who was just sitting there. Her eyes were full of tears now. "Hey Cody." Shalimar said picking Cody up and holding him. "Mommy's going to miss you."
Brennan ruffled Cody's hair, and smiled. "Daddy's going to miss you too."
"Cccody miss Mum and Dad toooo." Cody said shocking everyone. Shalimar kissed him and then set him down.
"You sure you'll be okay with four kids, Madison?" Adam asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," Madison answered.
Emma and Jesse in between the kids saying goodbye to their parents had said goodbye to them and now all that was left was Adam's goodbyes. Adam looked at each of them and then at Shalimar and Brennan and back at the three children. "Analyn, Sierra, Cody, I hope you understand why we must send you away.and that you also understand why your mother and father cannot come with you. I will miss you all, but I will have you brought back as soon as it is safe for all of you." The kids all hugged Adam and then said their final goodbyes to their parents and then started out to the car, with Jesse and Emma helping with luggage.
