Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. Just to say that I can't promise there will be no whiny characters, but I'll try. Hopefully I'll be able to find time when school starts to write more, but for now, you guys are lucky that I already have some chapters written. It's just a matter of whether I should continue or "it sucks so stop".
PS- If there are periods in weird places, it's probably an ellipsis.
Chapter 1
Brennan and Jesse were almost to the nearest town and hopefully help. Brennan couldn't stop thinking of Shalimar and how hurt she was. He shouldn't have left! He loved her with all his heart and should have been there for her. Should've been there to protect and care for her. Why hadn't he been able to save her! He should've been the one to take the bullets for Emma, not her. Or he should've acted quicker and zap the guy before any of his friends had gotten hurt.
Brennan was still sulking in his guilt when he noticed Jesse trying to get his attention.
"Hello, Brennan?" said Jesse as he waved his hand in front of the older new mutant.
"Huh? Oh, sorry," replied Brennan, his mind still on Shalimar.
Jesse looked at his friend and knew he still wasn't paying attention.
"Look, Brennan, I know that you are feeling guilty about what happened to Shalimar, but you couldn't have known that was going to happen. None of us knew until it was too late."
"But I still should've been able to protect her. both of them." Brennan shot back with some bitterness, "Besides, it's not only that. it's what happened afterwards."
Both men were silent for a moment, then Jesse patted Brennan on the back.
"You're not the only one who is feeling guilty," Jesse said softly.
There was silence once more. Jesse was the one to pipe up again.
"I'm sure Shal will be fine. Emma will take good care of her," Jesse said trying to reassure the elemental, "Besides, we're almost there. There is nothing more that we can do except get help for her."
After another moment, Brennan nodded solemnly in agreement.
"Yeah. I guess you're right."
Just then, Jesse cracked a smile and said.
"You guess I'm right?! Well. I tell you I am right!"
Brennan gave Jesse a weak grin at his friend's attempt to make them both feel better.
"Alright, we better get going before we worry Emma too much," Brennan stated. "The sooner we get there, the sooner I know Shalimar will be okay."
So, the two new mutants continued walking. Just when they reach the edge of the town, Brennan stopped.
"Jesse! It's a trap!"
But it was already too late, they were surrounded. The two immediately took fighting stances. They fight started and the members of Mutant X leapt into action. Brennan shocked, punched and kicked his way through his attackers while Jesse massed his fists and threw punch after punch. They fought well, but there was just too many of the agents.
Brennan took his attention away from his actions for a split second and saw Jesse get knocked unconscious. Before he could react, he suffered the same fate. His last thought was about Shalimar and how he had failed again.
TBC
I'm thinking of updating at least every week, since I have work to do. I'll try to update sooner, but it's most likely only going to be for the chapters I already have written. Sorry for the length of this chapter.
Please leave a review. =)
Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. Just to say that I can't promise there will be no whiny characters, but I'll try. Hopefully I'll be able to find time when school starts to write more, but for now, you guys are lucky that I already have some chapters written. It's just a matter of whether I should continue or "it sucks so stop".
PS- If there are periods in weird places, it's probably an ellipsis.
Chapter 1
Brennan and Jesse were almost to the nearest town and hopefully help. Brennan couldn't stop thinking of Shalimar and how hurt she was. He shouldn't have left! He loved her with all his heart and should have been there for her. Should've been there to protect and care for her. Why hadn't he been able to save her! He should've been the one to take the bullets for Emma, not her. Or he should've acted quicker and zap the guy before any of his friends had gotten hurt.
Brennan was still sulking in his guilt when he noticed Jesse trying to get his attention.
"Hello, Brennan?" said Jesse as he waved his hand in front of the older new mutant.
"Huh? Oh, sorry," replied Brennan, his mind still on Shalimar.
Jesse looked at his friend and knew he still wasn't paying attention.
"Look, Brennan, I know that you are feeling guilty about what happened to Shalimar, but you couldn't have known that was going to happen. None of us knew until it was too late."
"But I still should've been able to protect her. both of them." Brennan shot back with some bitterness, "Besides, it's not only that. it's what happened afterwards."
Both men were silent for a moment, then Jesse patted Brennan on the back.
"You're not the only one who is feeling guilty," Jesse said softly.
There was silence once more. Jesse was the one to pipe up again.
"I'm sure Shal will be fine. Emma will take good care of her," Jesse said trying to reassure the elemental, "Besides, we're almost there. There is nothing more that we can do except get help for her."
After another moment, Brennan nodded solemnly in agreement.
"Yeah. I guess you're right."
Just then, Jesse cracked a smile and said.
"You guess I'm right?! Well. I tell you I am right!"
Brennan gave Jesse a weak grin at his friend's attempt to make them both feel better.
"Alright, we better get going before we worry Emma too much," Brennan stated. "The sooner we get there, the sooner I know Shalimar will be okay."
So, the two new mutants continued walking. Just when they reach the edge of the town, Brennan stopped.
"Jesse! It's a trap!"
But it was already too late, they were surrounded. The two immediately took fighting stances. They fight started and the members of Mutant X leapt into action. Brennan shocked, punched and kicked his way through his attackers while Jesse massed his fists and threw punch after punch. They fought well, but there was just too many of the agents.
Brennan took his attention away from his actions for a split second and saw Jesse get knocked unconscious. Before he could react, he suffered the same fate. His last thought was about Shalimar and how he had failed again.
TBC
I'm thinking of updating at least every week, since I have work to do. I'll try to update sooner, but it's most likely only going to be for the chapters I already have written. Sorry for the length of this chapter.
Please leave a review. =)
