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The stench of burnt flesh assaulted Jesse and Emma like a tidal wave as they forced the lab door open, nearly causing both to losing consciousnesses as it permeated their senses. Once he was able to stop his stomach from rolling and his nose from burning Jesse swiftly moved past the burnt remains of the two other mutants and over to his friends
"Brennan, Shalimar" he called out as he kneeled down and felt for a pulse. When he found one in each of them he let out a sigh of relief "they're alive" he said
Looking around at the destruction and trying desperately to block out the faint remnants of the two dead mutants agony as they died, Emma tried to fathom how Brennan and Shalimar had managed to survive so unscathed when the rest of the room looked like a barbeque gone bad "How did they survive this?" she asked
Taking a moment to look around for himself Jesse wondered the same thing "I don't know but we better get them back to Adam" he replied as he lifted the much larger Brennan slung him over his shoulder "Do you think you can carry Shalimar?" he asked Emma
"Yeah I think so" she replied as she picked up the smaller feral and followed Jesse back to the Helix
"Adam the lab was destroyed. Brennan and Shalimar survived but are unconscious. We're bringing them back to sanctuary" Jesse yelled into his comm.
"Alright I'll be waiting. Were there any signs of Dr. Holland?" asked Adam
"No, my guess is Eckhardt's men left with him before the fireworks" replied Jesse as he took one last look at the destroyed lab and shifted Brennan higher on his shoulder. After reaching the Helix he gently put the larger man on floor before heading for the controls. "Emma you in?" he asked taking a quick glance behind him
"Yeah" she replied as she laid Shalimar down next to Brennan and headed to the front to sit with Jesse. Both remained silent as Jesse flew the Helix back to Sanctuary unaware of what their friend's were about to go through
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[Brennan and Shalimar's mind]
Shalimar awoke with a splitting headache. Feeling as if she had been out drinking all night she slowly rubbed her temples in an attempt to ease the pounding that took place there. When she noticed she was no longer in the lab but in an apartment a rush of confusion and panic overtook her.
Grabbing onto a nearby piece of furniture for leverage the feral was immediately hit with a strong wave of dizziness and nausea. Closing her eyes and inhaling deeply in order to let the unwelcome sensation pass Shalimar called out to Brennan. When she didn't receive a reply she carefully made her way to door, opened it and headed out into the hallway.
Once there she looked in each of the adjacent apartments. When she came up empty she once again closed her eyes and took a deep breathe. But this time she let her eyes go feral as she opened them stretching her senses to their maximum in hopes of picking up some trace of Brennan's scent. After picking up a faint trace she quickly moved down the hall in that direction.
As Brennan's scent became stronger her feral hearing began to pick up a man's unfamiliar muffled voice. As she approached the door from which the yelling was coming from Shalimar let her sense return to normal before slowly turning the doorknob and entering the room
Once inside she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw a young boy lying on the floor in the fetal position trying desperately to block out the taunts and occasional kicks of the older man, who she could only assume was the boy's father. Angry that a grown man could yell and kick a defenseless child, Shalimar made ready to pounce but stopped when the man resumed his taunts
"You are a nothing freak do you hear me?" the man yelled. "You are an embarrassment and piece of crap that I am ashamed to call my step son. Are you listening to me Brennan?"
Gasping when she heard the man say Brennan's name, Shalimar slowly backed away from the two figures. It was at that moment she noticed her Brennan standing off in the corner in a complete daze. Calling out his name she quickly moved to his side but as she did she noticed that the scene before them flickered and nearly disappeared.
Realization dawned on her "Brennan it isn't real" she said to him but he didn't move. Grabbing his face in her hands she forced him to look at her and not the horrific scene in front of them "Brennan look at me" she said. His eyes slowly drifted from the scene to her "it isn't real"
Never taking his off her he took a deep breathe and the scene eventually disappeared. "Sorry I .."
"Hey it's ok" she replied looking at the empty space behind her "let's get out of here" she added rubbing his arm and leading toward the door
"Yeah" he quietly replied as he walked out of the open door. Only to his surprise he didn't appear in the hallway, at least not the apartment hallway anyway. Looking around he noticed they were now in some sort of hospital "what the hell?" he said to himself as he turned to look at Shalimar
Shalimar exited the apartment only to find herself in her own nightmare. Upon taking in the white walls and sterile smell that only a hospital would have, she knew exactly where they were and it was somewhere she'd rather not be.
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TBC....Thanks for the reviews. Glad you liked the first chapter-hope I can keep it up!! Just remember that if you want more you have to ask for it by using that little box in the lower right hand corner of your screen that says "submit a review" Later.
The stench of burnt flesh assaulted Jesse and Emma like a tidal wave as they forced the lab door open, nearly causing both to losing consciousnesses as it permeated their senses. Once he was able to stop his stomach from rolling and his nose from burning Jesse swiftly moved past the burnt remains of the two other mutants and over to his friends
"Brennan, Shalimar" he called out as he kneeled down and felt for a pulse. When he found one in each of them he let out a sigh of relief "they're alive" he said
Looking around at the destruction and trying desperately to block out the faint remnants of the two dead mutants agony as they died, Emma tried to fathom how Brennan and Shalimar had managed to survive so unscathed when the rest of the room looked like a barbeque gone bad "How did they survive this?" she asked
Taking a moment to look around for himself Jesse wondered the same thing "I don't know but we better get them back to Adam" he replied as he lifted the much larger Brennan slung him over his shoulder "Do you think you can carry Shalimar?" he asked Emma
"Yeah I think so" she replied as she picked up the smaller feral and followed Jesse back to the Helix
"Adam the lab was destroyed. Brennan and Shalimar survived but are unconscious. We're bringing them back to sanctuary" Jesse yelled into his comm.
"Alright I'll be waiting. Were there any signs of Dr. Holland?" asked Adam
"No, my guess is Eckhardt's men left with him before the fireworks" replied Jesse as he took one last look at the destroyed lab and shifted Brennan higher on his shoulder. After reaching the Helix he gently put the larger man on floor before heading for the controls. "Emma you in?" he asked taking a quick glance behind him
"Yeah" she replied as she laid Shalimar down next to Brennan and headed to the front to sit with Jesse. Both remained silent as Jesse flew the Helix back to Sanctuary unaware of what their friend's were about to go through
~~~
[Brennan and Shalimar's mind]
Shalimar awoke with a splitting headache. Feeling as if she had been out drinking all night she slowly rubbed her temples in an attempt to ease the pounding that took place there. When she noticed she was no longer in the lab but in an apartment a rush of confusion and panic overtook her.
Grabbing onto a nearby piece of furniture for leverage the feral was immediately hit with a strong wave of dizziness and nausea. Closing her eyes and inhaling deeply in order to let the unwelcome sensation pass Shalimar called out to Brennan. When she didn't receive a reply she carefully made her way to door, opened it and headed out into the hallway.
Once there she looked in each of the adjacent apartments. When she came up empty she once again closed her eyes and took a deep breathe. But this time she let her eyes go feral as she opened them stretching her senses to their maximum in hopes of picking up some trace of Brennan's scent. After picking up a faint trace she quickly moved down the hall in that direction.
As Brennan's scent became stronger her feral hearing began to pick up a man's unfamiliar muffled voice. As she approached the door from which the yelling was coming from Shalimar let her sense return to normal before slowly turning the doorknob and entering the room
Once inside she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw a young boy lying on the floor in the fetal position trying desperately to block out the taunts and occasional kicks of the older man, who she could only assume was the boy's father. Angry that a grown man could yell and kick a defenseless child, Shalimar made ready to pounce but stopped when the man resumed his taunts
"You are a nothing freak do you hear me?" the man yelled. "You are an embarrassment and piece of crap that I am ashamed to call my step son. Are you listening to me Brennan?"
Gasping when she heard the man say Brennan's name, Shalimar slowly backed away from the two figures. It was at that moment she noticed her Brennan standing off in the corner in a complete daze. Calling out his name she quickly moved to his side but as she did she noticed that the scene before them flickered and nearly disappeared.
Realization dawned on her "Brennan it isn't real" she said to him but he didn't move. Grabbing his face in her hands she forced him to look at her and not the horrific scene in front of them "Brennan look at me" she said. His eyes slowly drifted from the scene to her "it isn't real"
Never taking his off her he took a deep breathe and the scene eventually disappeared. "Sorry I .."
"Hey it's ok" she replied looking at the empty space behind her "let's get out of here" she added rubbing his arm and leading toward the door
"Yeah" he quietly replied as he walked out of the open door. Only to his surprise he didn't appear in the hallway, at least not the apartment hallway anyway. Looking around he noticed they were now in some sort of hospital "what the hell?" he said to himself as he turned to look at Shalimar
Shalimar exited the apartment only to find herself in her own nightmare. Upon taking in the white walls and sterile smell that only a hospital would have, she knew exactly where they were and it was somewhere she'd rather not be.
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TBC....Thanks for the reviews. Glad you liked the first chapter-hope I can keep it up!! Just remember that if you want more you have to ask for it by using that little box in the lower right hand corner of your screen that says "submit a review" Later.
