Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
As always, thanks for the reviews.
Chapter 9
After Brennan had gone to check on Shalimar, Jesse and Emma had to brief Adam on what happened. They were supposed to be resting but none of them could, not without getting some answers. Plus, they were too worried that something might happen to the injured feral.
"So you see Adam, these new mutants are powerful, but can be incredibly stupid when they wan to be," Jesse said, still angry at what happened.
"Let me get this straight, these mutants were ready for you and the psionic made all of you think that you couldn't use your powers? Then they took Shalimar out first by surrounding her with fire and when Brennan tried to save her, he was under the impression that he was drowning in water. That left the feral to sneak up on both of you and knock you guys out."
"That's right Adam, I can't believe we were caught by a bunch of amateurs."
Adam shook his head.
"Well, Jesse, by what I've heard from both of you, it seems that this NexGen knew a lot about Mutant X and your weaknesses."
"Much like the Strand..."
"But Adam, they were stupid enough to fall for Brennan's brainless plan!"
"I'm guessing that they only work at their best for planned attacks and captures. I don't think they were expecting a plan so stupid that it succeeded in getting you guys out. The first time you all escaped was probably because they didn't know that your powers have evolved and mutated so that you can get everybody out Jesse."
Then Emma asked something that they all wanted to know.
"What I don't understand is why NexGen would want to hurt us. After all, aren't we all after the same goal? To help new mutants?"
"Emma, I know that you want peace for all new mutants. They want it too, only they believe that they are doing it the correct way by attempting to destroy Mutant X and terrify humankind into accepting what they are. I know that's hard to believe, but that's all I can offer right now," Adam says, wrapping his arm around the young woman's shoulders.
There they stood, all lost in deep thought. Each mind focused on either revenge, a way to help NexGen understand that they are wrong in what they were doing, or guilt on the events that were happening in the present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NexGen had returned to their compound. On the way, Blaine had declared that no one was to speak. He had to replay every part of his plan over in his head, looking for any flaws.
"Kat, Vince, I want you to leave me alone until tomorrow. It is tomorrow that we will see to it that the plan is carried out."
Obeying their leader, without any protest made, they left and argued amongst themselves for the night.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brennan woke with a start. He looked around and remembered that he was in the lab. Looking at the woman in his arms, he found the reason why he had awakened. She was whimpering softly and weakly struggling in his arms. It was apparent that the poor feral was having a nightmare. Brennan shook Shalimar as gently as he could, while still being forceful enough to wake her. The blond woke with a cry.
"It's okay... everything's okay Shal, you're safe," Brennan whispered soothingly to her.
She continued to cry and tremble in his arms. The younger mutant was in so much pain and fear. The elemental couldn't bear to see her in so much pain. He pulled her closer to him and gently kissed her head. After a while, Shalimar started to calm down. Her crying ceased, but she was still trembling slightly. Brennan continued to soothe the woman until her trembling was of the past. He looked at her face and gently wiped the tears away.
"Shal, are you okay?"
Shalimar started to nod, but then shook her head. Seeing how her current condition made her look like a small child, his heart broke.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
The blond feral hesitated and then spoke with in weak, shaky voice.
"Nightmare.... fire.... lots of fire... man holding fire... mocking.... pain..... lots of pain.... can't breath...."
Trailing off, Shalimar clung to Brennan, wanting him to protect her from everything. They stayed like this until Shalimar's weakness forced her into a dark slumber again. Brennan, who had not stopped soothing her since he started, was deep in his thoughts. Shalimar had described her torture. She was so scared and small. Blaine, you will die more than ever now. When I get my hands on you, you will die a slow and painful death!
TBC
Yay! Done with another chapter, didn't think I would write this before my trip. Please R&R. Thanks! =)
As always, thanks for the reviews.
Chapter 9
After Brennan had gone to check on Shalimar, Jesse and Emma had to brief Adam on what happened. They were supposed to be resting but none of them could, not without getting some answers. Plus, they were too worried that something might happen to the injured feral.
"So you see Adam, these new mutants are powerful, but can be incredibly stupid when they wan to be," Jesse said, still angry at what happened.
"Let me get this straight, these mutants were ready for you and the psionic made all of you think that you couldn't use your powers? Then they took Shalimar out first by surrounding her with fire and when Brennan tried to save her, he was under the impression that he was drowning in water. That left the feral to sneak up on both of you and knock you guys out."
"That's right Adam, I can't believe we were caught by a bunch of amateurs."
Adam shook his head.
"Well, Jesse, by what I've heard from both of you, it seems that this NexGen knew a lot about Mutant X and your weaknesses."
"Much like the Strand..."
"But Adam, they were stupid enough to fall for Brennan's brainless plan!"
"I'm guessing that they only work at their best for planned attacks and captures. I don't think they were expecting a plan so stupid that it succeeded in getting you guys out. The first time you all escaped was probably because they didn't know that your powers have evolved and mutated so that you can get everybody out Jesse."
Then Emma asked something that they all wanted to know.
"What I don't understand is why NexGen would want to hurt us. After all, aren't we all after the same goal? To help new mutants?"
"Emma, I know that you want peace for all new mutants. They want it too, only they believe that they are doing it the correct way by attempting to destroy Mutant X and terrify humankind into accepting what they are. I know that's hard to believe, but that's all I can offer right now," Adam says, wrapping his arm around the young woman's shoulders.
There they stood, all lost in deep thought. Each mind focused on either revenge, a way to help NexGen understand that they are wrong in what they were doing, or guilt on the events that were happening in the present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NexGen had returned to their compound. On the way, Blaine had declared that no one was to speak. He had to replay every part of his plan over in his head, looking for any flaws.
"Kat, Vince, I want you to leave me alone until tomorrow. It is tomorrow that we will see to it that the plan is carried out."
Obeying their leader, without any protest made, they left and argued amongst themselves for the night.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Brennan woke with a start. He looked around and remembered that he was in the lab. Looking at the woman in his arms, he found the reason why he had awakened. She was whimpering softly and weakly struggling in his arms. It was apparent that the poor feral was having a nightmare. Brennan shook Shalimar as gently as he could, while still being forceful enough to wake her. The blond woke with a cry.
"It's okay... everything's okay Shal, you're safe," Brennan whispered soothingly to her.
She continued to cry and tremble in his arms. The younger mutant was in so much pain and fear. The elemental couldn't bear to see her in so much pain. He pulled her closer to him and gently kissed her head. After a while, Shalimar started to calm down. Her crying ceased, but she was still trembling slightly. Brennan continued to soothe the woman until her trembling was of the past. He looked at her face and gently wiped the tears away.
"Shal, are you okay?"
Shalimar started to nod, but then shook her head. Seeing how her current condition made her look like a small child, his heart broke.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
The blond feral hesitated and then spoke with in weak, shaky voice.
"Nightmare.... fire.... lots of fire... man holding fire... mocking.... pain..... lots of pain.... can't breath...."
Trailing off, Shalimar clung to Brennan, wanting him to protect her from everything. They stayed like this until Shalimar's weakness forced her into a dark slumber again. Brennan, who had not stopped soothing her since he started, was deep in his thoughts. Shalimar had described her torture. She was so scared and small. Blaine, you will die more than ever now. When I get my hands on you, you will die a slow and painful death!
TBC
Yay! Done with another chapter, didn't think I would write this before my trip. Please R&R. Thanks! =)
