* * means someone's thinking it

"Emma." Shalimar made her way over to Emma who had been sitting at the pond since they heard the news about Brennan.

"Emma he's going to be fine."

"You know, I used to be the one to comfort you." Emma said resting her head on Shalimar's shoulder.

"Why is it you go all your life taking things for granted and then you don't realize what you had until you loose them?"

"Are we talking about your sight, or is there something else? Someone else?"

"What? No, I mean yes, Shal I'm talking about my eyesight what else would I be talking about-"

"Emma I need to speak to you in the lab." Adam interrupted over the com link.

*Thank god* "I'm on my way Adam."

Emma slowly made her way to the medical lab hoping that she'd only find Adam there.

*36, 37, 38, 39. 39 steps from the pond to the lab*

"Adam, You wanted to speak to me-" Her voice trailed off as she sensed someone else was in the room. *Brennan, who else wears so much cologne*

"Hi." Brennan greeted her sighing

"Hi." Emma whispered back

"Yeah. I need you two to put whatever differences you have to the side. I need you to help Brennan harness his new powers, he can't afford to have another episode of what we witnessed earlier."

"Adam, I wouldn't even know where to beg-"

"Yeah Adam this is a waist of time-" Brennan interrupted

"Look! Either you two work together as the team I once knew when you first joined, or let me know how much time we wasted when Brennan's lying in a grave or a stasis pod." With that Adam stormed out of the room leaving the two alone.

"Are they going to be okay?" Shalimar and Jesse ran into Adam outside of the lab

"I don't know. Let's see if they can get through one day together without killing each other." Shalimar reached up and put a comforting hand on Adams shoulder.

"Oh yeah, Adam I haven't had any luck finding information about the new mutant we encountered. It's like he never exited, or he fell off the face of earth. Have you had any luck?"

"No. None what so ever."

"Well I know we didn't imagine him. I mean, look at us." Jesse formed an electrical ball in his left hand

"Why don't we go hit the streets to see what we can find?"

"Good idea, Shalimar why don't you leave a message for Brennan and Emma so they don't worry." Nodding they all got ready to hit the streets.

Back in the Lab

It was silent for minutes before anyone spoke

"Sooo. Where should we start?" Brennan hopped off the table

Emma didn't say anything, she just shrugged her shoulders.

"Okay, how about going outside, to the mountain top."

"NO!"

"Come on Em, why not? When was the last time you stepped a foot outside of sanctuary."

"Well first, you hate the outdoors. Remember the bug bites, the RAIN."

"This isn't about me Emma. I can deal with bugs for one day and I don't have to worry about the rain. Besides have you taken a look-" Stopping he glanced at Emma

"Go ahead, finish your sentence."

"Em-"

"No, I don't need your pity Brennan. Or anyone else's for a matter of fact." She turned and started to walk out the door.

Pausing with her back to Brennan, "You comin?"

"Yeah," he sighed and followed her out.



TBC. Sorry to leave it off there, but I'm extremely tired. Please Review

Next chapter Emma and Brennan run into some trouble in the woods. The new mutant they encountered resurfaces. It'll also explain why Brennan and Emma were mad at each other (well at least Emma)