Chapter 8
Shalimar looked up from the book she was reading to see Jesse walk quietly through the door. "How is he."
She smiled just slightly at the sight of Jesse holding the kitten and closed the book. "No change, you would think after eight days he would at least move, twitch, something to let me know he was still there. -I see you found, Destiny."
"Destiny?"
"Yea, if you had seen her attack the GSA agents that had you, you would know she was destine to be one of us." He handed the kitten to Shal who cradled her in her arms like a mother with a child.
Jess seated himself on the opposite side of the bed "What are we reading today?" she almost laughed as she held up an old copy of Grimm's fairy tails we are reading; Little Briar Rose, uh you know Sleeping Beauty. I found it on his shelf carefully wrapped up in a purple cloth I figured that if it were that important to him that it might get a reaction the prince just found the princess asleep in the tower and was going to kiss her and wake her up.
"Don't suppose it would work in reverse the beautiful princess finds the handsome prince asleep in the tower."
"If only it were that easy." She smiled as she sat the kitten on the bed.
"Hey, can't hurt." Jesse smiled "any way I have to report into Adam, I think I may have re-cracked my ribs this morning. I can hear it coming, another hour of lecture about going in unfocused. But I'll come back and relieve you As soon as possible." With that he turned and left.
Shal sat on the bed next to Brennan and continued to read.
Finally he came to the old tower where Briar-Rose was lying asleep. The prince was so amazed at her beauty that he bent over and kissed her. At that moment she awoke, and with her the king and the queen, and all the attendants, and the horses and the dogs, and the pigeons on the roof, and the flies on the walls. The fire stood up and flickered, and then finished cooking the food. The roast sizzled away. The cook boxed the kitchen boy's ears. And the maid finished plucking the chicken. Then the prince and Briar-Rose got married, and they lived long and happily until they died.
She pushed back the locks of hair that gently caressed his face, tears sneaking down her face she bent over him and gently pressed her lips to his. Brennan showed no reaction as her tears fell lightly onto his cheeks. How many times had she kissed him while he lay here and how many times had she failed 'Well, Prince Charming don't you think its time you arise. You're ruining the story."
A laugh snuck through her tears as the kitten began to lick the teardrops from Brennan's face. Her two front paws placed delicately on his cheek while the kitten removed the salty water from his face. Suddenly she felt a shift in the bed. It wasn't much just enough to be noticed. She remained motionless hoping that it wasn't a dream at first nothing happen the kitten continued to wash the salty tears and that was all. Then it happens again, Brennan's hand moved then his face slowly tried to pull away from the kitten.
Shal sprang from the bed as if she had been shocked and with Brennan it was a possibility she would have been content with. But this was more than she was willing to believe, until she saw the kitten pat at his face as if she were upset at him for moving. Shal ran to the door of the room and screamed "AAAADAM."
Her sudden movements sent the kitten hightailing it off the bed and to the darkest corner she could find. Adam ran breathless into the room with Emma close behind. "hemoved" she screamed, "Destinylickedhisfaceandhemoved. Hishandmovedthenhisface,just alittle butIsawit.
"Whoa, whoa calm down what are you talking about; he moved how?" Interrupting the embrace of joy that she and Emma were sharing
She broke free from Emma "At first I thought I just imagined it I felt the bed move just slightly then his he moved his face. I guess Destiny's tongue tickled him."
"Maybe the cat just pushed his face?" Adam took one hand in his and gently stroked Brennan's brow he saw these kids as his own and in some way they were, but no matter how much he hoped and prayed he had lost hope that Brennan would ever wake up two days ago. This was not changing his mind since he could not see any response to his actions.
No. No, I saw it," she pushed her face up against Brennan's pleading in his ears. "Brenn wake up now, honey. Show them.
He didn't respond. She could see the look of doubt on everyone's face as tears began. Jesse stood in the doorway his arms rapped around himself; he didn't believe her she could see it and his own tears began to flow more fluidly.
She nuzzled into Bren and whispered in his ear. "Dear God, ... Brennan, don't leave me. I love you." Adam shook his head and nodded for Emma and Jesse to take her from the room. As Emma pulled her away from the bed Shalimar clung to his casted arm she wasn't going to give up and they couldn't make her. Jesse carefully pried Shal's fingers from the cast she wasn't really resisting as Emma rapped her in her arms allowing to release the torrid of tears that had been pushing its way to the top. Jesse went to replace Brennan's injured arm back on the bed when he seem to stop min mid movement as if someone had stopped time.
"Adam?" He choked at a little more than a whisper everyone turned to see Brennan's hand attempting to grasp Jesse's. There was no strength in the movement but he attempt was there. Adam took his other hand "Brennan I have your right hand, son, your right hand, I want you to squeeze my fingers. It took a moment and his hand barley moved but it did move Brennan was awake. "Good, Good son" he gently set the hand down; he lifted Brennan's eyelids and shine a light in them. Afterward he ran to the computer panel that had been set up in the room.
Shalimar how about you and Jesse go out and get some rest and let me run some tests.
You'll call us as soon as you know anything? Jesse requested.
As soon as I know you will know. Emma will you stay and help me.
The young psionic looked back at Adam her smile fading as she saw something in his face that she hadn't notice heat of the excitement.
"Sure." She whispered as she shut the door behind the other two as waited for them to move out of range. "What are you not telling us, Adam?
Adam moved over to the computer typed in a few word then after what seemed like forever he turned again looking over her shoulder to the bed at the other side of the room stepping away from the computer she read the words he typed. Brennan is blind.
Shalimar and Jesse paced the observation Platform of the lab. The half of an hour that they spent since Brennan awoke seemed more like years. Finally Adam appeared from the room and signaled them to meet him in the lab.
OK, first of all I have Emma sitting with Brennan. His vitals are strong, and he appears to be fighting hard to wake up.
But
"Yea Adam what are you not telling us." The frustrated look on Adams face was also tell-tale. He hated that his people could read him like a book. Jesse just shrugged. "I'm beginning to think it's a mutantsy side effect you didn't know about." he explained
For a moment a smile seemed to cross Adams face. There are some problems that bother me and right now I want it kept between us. Brennan will find out soon enough and he will need us to help him work through them.
"Go on."
"For some reason I am not sure of, there is still some excessive swelling in his lower lumbar regent It seems to be creating trouble between his brain and his legs, I can't verify it right now but it would appear that he has limited feeling in his left leg. I am placing him on a different regiment of meds hopefully in time the swelling will be gone and he will regain full use of his leg
.
Jesse had already dropped to the ground groaning as if someone had knocked the air from him, But Shal saw there was more unspoken words working there way through Adams head. "And" she whispered trying to keep her emotions in check.
And it appears that the swelling in the brain from his head injury is causing pressure on the optic nerve. He's blind. It will probably be a few days before he is totally aware of his situation. I don't want you telling him or doing things that might even make him suspicious. He needs time to build his physical strength. When it is time he will know or I will tell him. Brennan will be dependent on us for a while, something I don't think he has allowed himself to experience in his whole life. Still he is not unfamiliar with overcoming obstacles. Out of the four of you he is the only one who was able to accept and control his mutantsy on his own. This strength could be the weight or measure that builds him or breaks him."
Shalimar looked up from the book she was reading to see Jesse walk quietly through the door. "How is he."
She smiled just slightly at the sight of Jesse holding the kitten and closed the book. "No change, you would think after eight days he would at least move, twitch, something to let me know he was still there. -I see you found, Destiny."
"Destiny?"
"Yea, if you had seen her attack the GSA agents that had you, you would know she was destine to be one of us." He handed the kitten to Shal who cradled her in her arms like a mother with a child.
Jess seated himself on the opposite side of the bed "What are we reading today?" she almost laughed as she held up an old copy of Grimm's fairy tails we are reading; Little Briar Rose, uh you know Sleeping Beauty. I found it on his shelf carefully wrapped up in a purple cloth I figured that if it were that important to him that it might get a reaction the prince just found the princess asleep in the tower and was going to kiss her and wake her up.
"Don't suppose it would work in reverse the beautiful princess finds the handsome prince asleep in the tower."
"If only it were that easy." She smiled as she sat the kitten on the bed.
"Hey, can't hurt." Jesse smiled "any way I have to report into Adam, I think I may have re-cracked my ribs this morning. I can hear it coming, another hour of lecture about going in unfocused. But I'll come back and relieve you As soon as possible." With that he turned and left.
Shal sat on the bed next to Brennan and continued to read.
Finally he came to the old tower where Briar-Rose was lying asleep. The prince was so amazed at her beauty that he bent over and kissed her. At that moment she awoke, and with her the king and the queen, and all the attendants, and the horses and the dogs, and the pigeons on the roof, and the flies on the walls. The fire stood up and flickered, and then finished cooking the food. The roast sizzled away. The cook boxed the kitchen boy's ears. And the maid finished plucking the chicken. Then the prince and Briar-Rose got married, and they lived long and happily until they died.
She pushed back the locks of hair that gently caressed his face, tears sneaking down her face she bent over him and gently pressed her lips to his. Brennan showed no reaction as her tears fell lightly onto his cheeks. How many times had she kissed him while he lay here and how many times had she failed 'Well, Prince Charming don't you think its time you arise. You're ruining the story."
A laugh snuck through her tears as the kitten began to lick the teardrops from Brennan's face. Her two front paws placed delicately on his cheek while the kitten removed the salty water from his face. Suddenly she felt a shift in the bed. It wasn't much just enough to be noticed. She remained motionless hoping that it wasn't a dream at first nothing happen the kitten continued to wash the salty tears and that was all. Then it happens again, Brennan's hand moved then his face slowly tried to pull away from the kitten.
Shal sprang from the bed as if she had been shocked and with Brennan it was a possibility she would have been content with. But this was more than she was willing to believe, until she saw the kitten pat at his face as if she were upset at him for moving. Shal ran to the door of the room and screamed "AAAADAM."
Her sudden movements sent the kitten hightailing it off the bed and to the darkest corner she could find. Adam ran breathless into the room with Emma close behind. "hemoved" she screamed, "Destinylickedhisfaceandhemoved. Hishandmovedthenhisface,just alittle butIsawit.
"Whoa, whoa calm down what are you talking about; he moved how?" Interrupting the embrace of joy that she and Emma were sharing
She broke free from Emma "At first I thought I just imagined it I felt the bed move just slightly then his he moved his face. I guess Destiny's tongue tickled him."
"Maybe the cat just pushed his face?" Adam took one hand in his and gently stroked Brennan's brow he saw these kids as his own and in some way they were, but no matter how much he hoped and prayed he had lost hope that Brennan would ever wake up two days ago. This was not changing his mind since he could not see any response to his actions.
No. No, I saw it," she pushed her face up against Brennan's pleading in his ears. "Brenn wake up now, honey. Show them.
He didn't respond. She could see the look of doubt on everyone's face as tears began. Jesse stood in the doorway his arms rapped around himself; he didn't believe her she could see it and his own tears began to flow more fluidly.
She nuzzled into Bren and whispered in his ear. "Dear God, ... Brennan, don't leave me. I love you." Adam shook his head and nodded for Emma and Jesse to take her from the room. As Emma pulled her away from the bed Shalimar clung to his casted arm she wasn't going to give up and they couldn't make her. Jesse carefully pried Shal's fingers from the cast she wasn't really resisting as Emma rapped her in her arms allowing to release the torrid of tears that had been pushing its way to the top. Jesse went to replace Brennan's injured arm back on the bed when he seem to stop min mid movement as if someone had stopped time.
"Adam?" He choked at a little more than a whisper everyone turned to see Brennan's hand attempting to grasp Jesse's. There was no strength in the movement but he attempt was there. Adam took his other hand "Brennan I have your right hand, son, your right hand, I want you to squeeze my fingers. It took a moment and his hand barley moved but it did move Brennan was awake. "Good, Good son" he gently set the hand down; he lifted Brennan's eyelids and shine a light in them. Afterward he ran to the computer panel that had been set up in the room.
Shalimar how about you and Jesse go out and get some rest and let me run some tests.
You'll call us as soon as you know anything? Jesse requested.
As soon as I know you will know. Emma will you stay and help me.
The young psionic looked back at Adam her smile fading as she saw something in his face that she hadn't notice heat of the excitement.
"Sure." She whispered as she shut the door behind the other two as waited for them to move out of range. "What are you not telling us, Adam?
Adam moved over to the computer typed in a few word then after what seemed like forever he turned again looking over her shoulder to the bed at the other side of the room stepping away from the computer she read the words he typed. Brennan is blind.
Shalimar and Jesse paced the observation Platform of the lab. The half of an hour that they spent since Brennan awoke seemed more like years. Finally Adam appeared from the room and signaled them to meet him in the lab.
OK, first of all I have Emma sitting with Brennan. His vitals are strong, and he appears to be fighting hard to wake up.
But
"Yea Adam what are you not telling us." The frustrated look on Adams face was also tell-tale. He hated that his people could read him like a book. Jesse just shrugged. "I'm beginning to think it's a mutantsy side effect you didn't know about." he explained
For a moment a smile seemed to cross Adams face. There are some problems that bother me and right now I want it kept between us. Brennan will find out soon enough and he will need us to help him work through them.
"Go on."
"For some reason I am not sure of, there is still some excessive swelling in his lower lumbar regent It seems to be creating trouble between his brain and his legs, I can't verify it right now but it would appear that he has limited feeling in his left leg. I am placing him on a different regiment of meds hopefully in time the swelling will be gone and he will regain full use of his leg
.
Jesse had already dropped to the ground groaning as if someone had knocked the air from him, But Shal saw there was more unspoken words working there way through Adams head. "And" she whispered trying to keep her emotions in check.
And it appears that the swelling in the brain from his head injury is causing pressure on the optic nerve. He's blind. It will probably be a few days before he is totally aware of his situation. I don't want you telling him or doing things that might even make him suspicious. He needs time to build his physical strength. When it is time he will know or I will tell him. Brennan will be dependent on us for a while, something I don't think he has allowed himself to experience in his whole life. Still he is not unfamiliar with overcoming obstacles. Out of the four of you he is the only one who was able to accept and control his mutantsy on his own. This strength could be the weight or measure that builds him or breaks him."
