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Chapter 7
Vince was trudging along in the deep forest. He had not found Blaine or Kat yet, but knew they were somewhere in the area. After searching for nearly ten minutes, he sensed them and ran in the direction where he detected them. Sure enough, he saw them moving out of the forest.
Before he could react, Kat had a gun pointed at him.
She had sensed a presence coming towards them. Right when the unknown person stepped into the clearing behind them, she had a gun drawn and pointed. Kat quickly lowered the gun when she recognized Vince. Instead, she decided to glare at the new presence.
"Why'd you have to be such an idiot! We could've been back at the cell having fun now."
"Well sorry if I haven't the patience to wait for you guys. In fact, it's how long it takes you to find the rest of them that made me so frustrated. And when I'm frustrated, I can't concentrate. So there, bitch!"
"Alright, that's the last straw!!!"
Kat punched Vince in the abdomen. He was winded for a few seconds but retaliated by using his telepathy to throw a rock at her. The rock never reached its target since Blaine stepped in and caught it.
"That's enough! This is exactly why Mutant X isn't dead yet. We haven't mastered the skill to work as a team. Now I want you two to stop fighting and focus on our goal."
With that, NexGen continued through the forest.
Brennan couldn't believe this was happening. He just couldn't. It had only been a few seconds, but it felt like decades to him. Come on Shal, you just got to make it. I don't want to lose you, especially when I just figured out my feelings for you.
He was biting his nail and trying to will the blond woman to live. To his relief, Shalimar started struggling for breath again. He saw the concern that filled Adam and the tears that indicated Emma had been crying. It was at that moment when he heard Jesse yell that they were at Sanctuary.
Now I know everything will be okay, Brennan thought silently.
Jesse and Adam quickly exited the Helix and went to prepare the lab. Brennan carried Shalimar, with Emma close behind.
Jesse did everything that Adam told him to do and watched helplessly as Brennan set Shalimar down in the chair. Then Adam forced him and Brennan out of the lab. The molecular held Shalimar's hand for a few seconds before leaving. He stood at the doorway, waiting for Brennan. Jesse watched as Brennan took a long time to leave Shalimar's side.
Brennan finally left when Adam told him that the sooner he left, the sooner Shalimar would be in a better condition.
Now he and Jesse were waiting outside. He was pacing just outside the lab door, while Jesse tried to distract himself by working on the computer.
"Great, we've lost them," said Kat as they stood in the same area where the Double Helix had just been.
"That's okay, we'll get them next time," Blaine replied.
His reaction puzzled the feral and psionic. It wasn't like Blaine to just quit.
Blaine saw the confused looks and laughed.
"No, I haven't gone insane. In fact, I have a plan. So, we can leave them for now."
It had been hours since they've last heard from Adam or Emma. Brennan had stopped pacing after Jesse made a comment about him digging a ditch in Sanctuary. His worry and concern had turned into anger and outrage.
"Jesse, I'm gonna be in the dojo," he said as calmly as possible.
"Gonna work off some steam?" without waiting for a response, Jesse continued. "You know, if we meet those mutants again, be sure to save me a piece of the fun. After all, Shalimar is like a sister to me and I want to give them the message that NOBODY MESSES WITH MUTANT X."
Brennan had to laugh at that. He knew Jesse always tried to lighten up the mood when everything was not going well. He also knew that Jesse would do that even when he wasn't in a joking mood. No, Jesse was serious this time.
Just when he was about to head off, Emma came out of the lab. Both males rushed over to her at once.
"How's she?" asked Brennan, hoping Shalimar was okay.
"Adam says she's in a stable condition and would be fine in a few weeks."
"A few weeks? I thought she would be fine within days."
"Jesse, remember that Shalimar lost a lot of blood and was close to dying. Do you really think a few weeks is long?" Emma was pulled into Jesse's arms right after she said that.
"No, I'm just glad that she'll be okay."
Brennan, who had been taking in what Emma had said, spoke up.
"Emma, do you think I can see Shalimar?"
"Well, she's resting right now and Adam said he really didn't want anybody near her right now," Emma told him this in regret since she detected the desperate tone in Brennan's voice. She quickly continued on, "But you could go ask him."
Brennan nodded and entered the lab.
Adam sat in front of his computer, head in hands. Seeing Shalimar like that had scared him out of his mind. He glanced at her stats and was satisfied that it would remain stable. He had been able to heal the gunshot wounds and fix up her fractured skull and broken ribs, but she was sick and the only thing he could do was place her on medication.
The leader of Mutant X walked over to his closest friend. The peaceful look on her face told him that the painkillers were working.
"Oh Shalimar, you really scared me back there, I'm just lucky that we got you back in time," he lightly kissed her head.
The door to the lab opened at that moment. Brennan walked in and before he could say anything, Adam spoke.
"I know, I know, you want to stay with Shalimar right?"
"Please." Brennan begged.
Adam considered it for a minute. The elemental really did love the feral and he sounded so desperate. It was also rare he would sound like a little child. Besides those points, he was too tired to argue.
Adam nodded. At that, Brennan's face lightened a little.
"But just so we're clear, you need to take good care of her. I'll be checking up on her later.
"Adam, you know I'll never let anything happen to Shal, or the others, if I can help it."
"I know."
Adam gave him a smile and left. Brennan grabbed a chair and sat down next to her. She's an angel, he thought. The tall mutant brushed a strand of blond hair away from her face and took one of her hands in his. Soon, he was fast asleep beside her.
TBC
Yay! Shalimar's okay. Stay tuned for what happens next. Please R&R. =)
I also know that you people wanted them to run into more trouble, but I thought that it wouldn't be fair to the team, especially Shalimar who was hanging onto life. Anywayz.... not sure when I'll be able to post again.
Yeah! I'm happy.... Keep the reviews coming!!! Okay... I sound like a crazy fanfic addict. Anywayz... on with the fic.
Chapter 7
Vince was trudging along in the deep forest. He had not found Blaine or Kat yet, but knew they were somewhere in the area. After searching for nearly ten minutes, he sensed them and ran in the direction where he detected them. Sure enough, he saw them moving out of the forest.
Before he could react, Kat had a gun pointed at him.
She had sensed a presence coming towards them. Right when the unknown person stepped into the clearing behind them, she had a gun drawn and pointed. Kat quickly lowered the gun when she recognized Vince. Instead, she decided to glare at the new presence.
"Why'd you have to be such an idiot! We could've been back at the cell having fun now."
"Well sorry if I haven't the patience to wait for you guys. In fact, it's how long it takes you to find the rest of them that made me so frustrated. And when I'm frustrated, I can't concentrate. So there, bitch!"
"Alright, that's the last straw!!!"
Kat punched Vince in the abdomen. He was winded for a few seconds but retaliated by using his telepathy to throw a rock at her. The rock never reached its target since Blaine stepped in and caught it.
"That's enough! This is exactly why Mutant X isn't dead yet. We haven't mastered the skill to work as a team. Now I want you two to stop fighting and focus on our goal."
With that, NexGen continued through the forest.
Brennan couldn't believe this was happening. He just couldn't. It had only been a few seconds, but it felt like decades to him. Come on Shal, you just got to make it. I don't want to lose you, especially when I just figured out my feelings for you.
He was biting his nail and trying to will the blond woman to live. To his relief, Shalimar started struggling for breath again. He saw the concern that filled Adam and the tears that indicated Emma had been crying. It was at that moment when he heard Jesse yell that they were at Sanctuary.
Now I know everything will be okay, Brennan thought silently.
Jesse and Adam quickly exited the Helix and went to prepare the lab. Brennan carried Shalimar, with Emma close behind.
Jesse did everything that Adam told him to do and watched helplessly as Brennan set Shalimar down in the chair. Then Adam forced him and Brennan out of the lab. The molecular held Shalimar's hand for a few seconds before leaving. He stood at the doorway, waiting for Brennan. Jesse watched as Brennan took a long time to leave Shalimar's side.
Brennan finally left when Adam told him that the sooner he left, the sooner Shalimar would be in a better condition.
Now he and Jesse were waiting outside. He was pacing just outside the lab door, while Jesse tried to distract himself by working on the computer.
"Great, we've lost them," said Kat as they stood in the same area where the Double Helix had just been.
"That's okay, we'll get them next time," Blaine replied.
His reaction puzzled the feral and psionic. It wasn't like Blaine to just quit.
Blaine saw the confused looks and laughed.
"No, I haven't gone insane. In fact, I have a plan. So, we can leave them for now."
It had been hours since they've last heard from Adam or Emma. Brennan had stopped pacing after Jesse made a comment about him digging a ditch in Sanctuary. His worry and concern had turned into anger and outrage.
"Jesse, I'm gonna be in the dojo," he said as calmly as possible.
"Gonna work off some steam?" without waiting for a response, Jesse continued. "You know, if we meet those mutants again, be sure to save me a piece of the fun. After all, Shalimar is like a sister to me and I want to give them the message that NOBODY MESSES WITH MUTANT X."
Brennan had to laugh at that. He knew Jesse always tried to lighten up the mood when everything was not going well. He also knew that Jesse would do that even when he wasn't in a joking mood. No, Jesse was serious this time.
Just when he was about to head off, Emma came out of the lab. Both males rushed over to her at once.
"How's she?" asked Brennan, hoping Shalimar was okay.
"Adam says she's in a stable condition and would be fine in a few weeks."
"A few weeks? I thought she would be fine within days."
"Jesse, remember that Shalimar lost a lot of blood and was close to dying. Do you really think a few weeks is long?" Emma was pulled into Jesse's arms right after she said that.
"No, I'm just glad that she'll be okay."
Brennan, who had been taking in what Emma had said, spoke up.
"Emma, do you think I can see Shalimar?"
"Well, she's resting right now and Adam said he really didn't want anybody near her right now," Emma told him this in regret since she detected the desperate tone in Brennan's voice. She quickly continued on, "But you could go ask him."
Brennan nodded and entered the lab.
Adam sat in front of his computer, head in hands. Seeing Shalimar like that had scared him out of his mind. He glanced at her stats and was satisfied that it would remain stable. He had been able to heal the gunshot wounds and fix up her fractured skull and broken ribs, but she was sick and the only thing he could do was place her on medication.
The leader of Mutant X walked over to his closest friend. The peaceful look on her face told him that the painkillers were working.
"Oh Shalimar, you really scared me back there, I'm just lucky that we got you back in time," he lightly kissed her head.
The door to the lab opened at that moment. Brennan walked in and before he could say anything, Adam spoke.
"I know, I know, you want to stay with Shalimar right?"
"Please." Brennan begged.
Adam considered it for a minute. The elemental really did love the feral and he sounded so desperate. It was also rare he would sound like a little child. Besides those points, he was too tired to argue.
Adam nodded. At that, Brennan's face lightened a little.
"But just so we're clear, you need to take good care of her. I'll be checking up on her later.
"Adam, you know I'll never let anything happen to Shal, or the others, if I can help it."
"I know."
Adam gave him a smile and left. Brennan grabbed a chair and sat down next to her. She's an angel, he thought. The tall mutant brushed a strand of blond hair away from her face and took one of her hands in his. Soon, he was fast asleep beside her.
TBC
Yay! Shalimar's okay. Stay tuned for what happens next. Please R&R. =)
I also know that you people wanted them to run into more trouble, but I thought that it wouldn't be fair to the team, especially Shalimar who was hanging onto life. Anywayz.... not sure when I'll be able to post again.
