Ensnared in my Reverie

***There's a new mutant in town, and she has the intention of riding the world with mutants. She can be deadly and you won't even know it until you're already dead***

Summary: Mutants have been dying and Adam is worried this might be some kind of epidemic. But he soon finds out how wrong he is, because all these appeared to have good health when they died. Adam is confused how this new mutant kills, and when he finds out exactly how, there is a price to pay. He must find a cure or he will loose two members.

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***NOTE*** I added a little romance in this story between Shalimar and Brennan, just to loosen up the tone of the story. And pardon me. I'm not good with describing all those, er, karate moves that they do. I hope this doesn't suck, but this is basically short. Here goes.

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Chapter 4 - The Morning Passes

Shalimar struggled from underneath Brennan, gasping for breath. "You're heavy!"

Brennan grinned down at her. "I don't hear you complaining before," he whispered, his lips brushing against her ear, and he began kissing that tender spot behind her ear. "Am I still heavy?" he murmured huskily, bracing his weight on his arms for support, but continuing with the little love play.

Shalimar groaned. "You shouldn't do this," she whispered, clutching his arms. "Emma or Jesse or Adam might walk in on us," she explained, her eyes fluttering to a close.

Brennan pushed himself up. "You're right."

Shalimar's eyes flew open and she glared at Brennan. She realized now he was clearly teasing her, toying with her affections. "I hate you," she snapped.

The next minute that two were locked in combat, the sexual tension between them obvious.

"Is that all you've got?" Shalimar asked, her cat eyes flashing as she taunted Brennan. She circled around him, a cocky smile on her face. She jumped just as Brennan sent a wave of electricity towards her. "Oh come on, Brennan, you can do much better than that!"

"You're right!" Brennan muttered as he raised both hands, sending a wave of electricity on either side of her. Shalimar was caught surprised by these two waves, and Brennan was able to tackle her. They both fell with a thud, and Brennan grinned at her. "Give up?"

"Never!" Shalimar gasped as she pushed Brennan off her.

"Hey guys," Adam called as he stepped inside the Sanctuary. Brennan and Shalimar seemed to be knocking each other out again, he noticed as he walked past them, Shalimar aiming a high kick at Brennan's head. He glanced at his watch, and realized it was almost noon. "Where's Emma and Jesse?" he asked.

Shalimar and Brennan both stopped their fighting. "They're still sleeping," Shalimar said, breathing hard.

Adam was instantly alarmed, knowing what was going on for the past three weeks. Bodies of mutants and even non-mutants turning up all around town who had been dying in their sleep "They don't usually sleep in this late," he warned, his brow furrowed.

Shalimar read the look in his face. "Oh no, Adam, you don't-"

But Adam was already running towards their rooms. He reached Emma's first. "Emma, wake up," he called shaking her, violently.

"I'll try Jesse," Brennan said leaving the room.

"Oh no," Shalimar whispered, tears in her eyes.

Adam looked up. "No," he said in a demanding tone. "We're not going to loose them. Shalimar, bring her in the lab," he ordered as he stepped out the room. "Brennan, bring Jesse to the lab," he called and then he rushed towards the lab thinking of what to do.