Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
Author's Note: I wrote part of this in the airport when my plane was delayed and the rest at home, so don't ask me why I wrote this part... I guess I was just being bored. Enjoy!
Chapter 10
Shalimar awoke in Brennan's arm the next morning. At first, she was confused. Then, the events in the last few days, including the horrific dream, came back to her. Not to mention the pain. But just by being in Brennan's arms made her feel better.
"So how are you feeling?"
The feral jumped at the sound of the voice, even though it was just a whisper.
"I'm feeling just great, Adam!" she said with apparent sarcasm.
"Well, seems like our resident kitty is back to her old self."
The woman jumped again. She carefully turned around, not wanting to invite more pain.
"Will you guys please stop doing that?!" she said, glaring at Brennan, who had been awakened by Shalimar's first startle.
"Sorry...." the elemental said in a mocking way, "I just thought you were a true feral."
The blond continued glaring at Brennan, whose laughter was starting to turn into one of nervousness. Shalimar then turned to look at Adam, who was trying to stifle his chuckles. Suddenly, her face contorted with pain.
"Shalimar, are you okay?" both men asked as they tried to steady her. The both became even more worried when there was no answer. Adam quickly grabbed some painkillers and injected it in the feral's arm. He then checked her vitals as they waited for the drugs to kick in.
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Adam had been watching the two from his peripheral field of view as he was making sure his "daughter" was stable.
"It's about time those two acted on their feelings," Adam thought from observing Brennan's actions towards Shalimar, "Well... at least Brennan did."
He turned his attention back to the screen and nearly swore loud enough for both to hear. She was in a better condition than when they first brought her into the lab, but she still wasn't in a good condition. In fact, she was barely in a stable condition. Adam knew that however good she looked and acted on the outside, she was still pretty damaged on the inside. He just hoped the other new mutants didn't find out how badly injured their teammate still was. He would just have to keep her for however long it would take; he just had to hope that it would not be longer than what he told Emma.
Now he had to figure out a way to protect his team, seeing as how the new threat nearly killed one of the strongest members of his team, and a way to get through to NexGen.
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Brennan was very concerned. She had never been in pain this long since she woke up, at least not engulfed in pain so that she couldn't even whimper or speak. A bit of relief set in after he felt Shalimar relax a bit. "Painkillers, my best friend," thought Brennan.
He then glanced down at the woman in his arms. Her face had relaxed, but she was looking quite scared. Wondering what happened, he asked.
"Hey Shal, what's wrong?"
The feral looked at him then replied after a few minutes.
"I was just remembering the nightmare that I had..."
With that, she stopped. Brennan didn't press her for further information. He already knew about it. He was sure that she was terrified and wasn't sure how she would get through this.
Just then, Shalimar shook her head, snapping out of the trance.
"You know what? I can't believe I let my fear of fire get in the way of everything," looking up at Brennan again, she continued, "I mean, I was so scared I couldn't even defend myself against those attacks. I can't believe I let my fear get the best of me; it almost killed me."
The elemental felt his heart start to break again. She was in his arms, hurt and reprimanding herself for... for being a feral. For being her.
"You know it's not your fault Shal. You can't help but be a feral and I love you for that."
He stopped when he realized what he had said. Did he really love her?
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Shalimar was a bit taken back when she heard him say that. Did he really love her? Do I love him? "Better hurry up and come up with an answer Shal," she thought as she looked at Brennan. "This is it," she sighed.
"I love you too."
"See, that wasn't so hard was it?" her heart told her. Lately, her mind had been a mess. She couldn't sort out her feelings and everything was jumbled up. "I bet Emma couldn't even sort through what was in my head," she thought. "But then again, the psionic probably knew she loved him before she did. Oh well, it's over with now."
"You do?" Brennan said, a bit shocked.
"You better believe it mister."
He smiled and for the first time, kissed her. It was a sweet kiss. After all, Shalimar was still hurt, so he didn't want to hurt her.
She wanted the kiss to last forever, but her weakness was bothering her and threatening to take over.
Shalimar settled back into Brennan's arms after the kiss. He just held her, knowing that the excessive resting was necessary.
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Adam smiled when he witnessed the scene. He had taken the results and miraculously walked out of the lab without hesitation. "After all, I should give them some privacy," he thought as he turned to head for his room.
But right when he turned to walk away, he bumped into Emma who was standing right behind him.
"Don't you think they are so cute together?" she said, smiling.
Adam merely nodded.
Emma looked at his face closely. "There's something he's not telling us..." she thought. Then she went on ahead and asked.
"Adam?" she stopped, making sure he was looking at her before she asked the next part, "Is there something you're not telling us?"
Adam avoided her eyes as he prepared to lie to her. But she jumped in before he could start.
"Adam, tell me the truth. Is there something wrong?"
Adam hesitated and finally gave up.
"Emma..."
TBC
Haha.. thought I should stop there, cuz I ran out of ideas (in case you couldn't tell). Please don't forget to R&R and I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible, but no guarantees, since I have no muse right now. Writing this is just a stress or anger reliever. =)
Also, I think I have a new idea for a fic but I'm not sure when I'm gonna start it. Probably after I finish this one, most likely in the summer though.
Author's Note: I wrote part of this in the airport when my plane was delayed and the rest at home, so don't ask me why I wrote this part... I guess I was just being bored. Enjoy!
Chapter 10
Shalimar awoke in Brennan's arm the next morning. At first, she was confused. Then, the events in the last few days, including the horrific dream, came back to her. Not to mention the pain. But just by being in Brennan's arms made her feel better.
"So how are you feeling?"
The feral jumped at the sound of the voice, even though it was just a whisper.
"I'm feeling just great, Adam!" she said with apparent sarcasm.
"Well, seems like our resident kitty is back to her old self."
The woman jumped again. She carefully turned around, not wanting to invite more pain.
"Will you guys please stop doing that?!" she said, glaring at Brennan, who had been awakened by Shalimar's first startle.
"Sorry...." the elemental said in a mocking way, "I just thought you were a true feral."
The blond continued glaring at Brennan, whose laughter was starting to turn into one of nervousness. Shalimar then turned to look at Adam, who was trying to stifle his chuckles. Suddenly, her face contorted with pain.
"Shalimar, are you okay?" both men asked as they tried to steady her. The both became even more worried when there was no answer. Adam quickly grabbed some painkillers and injected it in the feral's arm. He then checked her vitals as they waited for the drugs to kick in.
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Adam had been watching the two from his peripheral field of view as he was making sure his "daughter" was stable.
"It's about time those two acted on their feelings," Adam thought from observing Brennan's actions towards Shalimar, "Well... at least Brennan did."
He turned his attention back to the screen and nearly swore loud enough for both to hear. She was in a better condition than when they first brought her into the lab, but she still wasn't in a good condition. In fact, she was barely in a stable condition. Adam knew that however good she looked and acted on the outside, she was still pretty damaged on the inside. He just hoped the other new mutants didn't find out how badly injured their teammate still was. He would just have to keep her for however long it would take; he just had to hope that it would not be longer than what he told Emma.
Now he had to figure out a way to protect his team, seeing as how the new threat nearly killed one of the strongest members of his team, and a way to get through to NexGen.
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Brennan was very concerned. She had never been in pain this long since she woke up, at least not engulfed in pain so that she couldn't even whimper or speak. A bit of relief set in after he felt Shalimar relax a bit. "Painkillers, my best friend," thought Brennan.
He then glanced down at the woman in his arms. Her face had relaxed, but she was looking quite scared. Wondering what happened, he asked.
"Hey Shal, what's wrong?"
The feral looked at him then replied after a few minutes.
"I was just remembering the nightmare that I had..."
With that, she stopped. Brennan didn't press her for further information. He already knew about it. He was sure that she was terrified and wasn't sure how she would get through this.
Just then, Shalimar shook her head, snapping out of the trance.
"You know what? I can't believe I let my fear of fire get in the way of everything," looking up at Brennan again, she continued, "I mean, I was so scared I couldn't even defend myself against those attacks. I can't believe I let my fear get the best of me; it almost killed me."
The elemental felt his heart start to break again. She was in his arms, hurt and reprimanding herself for... for being a feral. For being her.
"You know it's not your fault Shal. You can't help but be a feral and I love you for that."
He stopped when he realized what he had said. Did he really love her?
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Shalimar was a bit taken back when she heard him say that. Did he really love her? Do I love him? "Better hurry up and come up with an answer Shal," she thought as she looked at Brennan. "This is it," she sighed.
"I love you too."
"See, that wasn't so hard was it?" her heart told her. Lately, her mind had been a mess. She couldn't sort out her feelings and everything was jumbled up. "I bet Emma couldn't even sort through what was in my head," she thought. "But then again, the psionic probably knew she loved him before she did. Oh well, it's over with now."
"You do?" Brennan said, a bit shocked.
"You better believe it mister."
He smiled and for the first time, kissed her. It was a sweet kiss. After all, Shalimar was still hurt, so he didn't want to hurt her.
She wanted the kiss to last forever, but her weakness was bothering her and threatening to take over.
Shalimar settled back into Brennan's arms after the kiss. He just held her, knowing that the excessive resting was necessary.
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Adam smiled when he witnessed the scene. He had taken the results and miraculously walked out of the lab without hesitation. "After all, I should give them some privacy," he thought as he turned to head for his room.
But right when he turned to walk away, he bumped into Emma who was standing right behind him.
"Don't you think they are so cute together?" she said, smiling.
Adam merely nodded.
Emma looked at his face closely. "There's something he's not telling us..." she thought. Then she went on ahead and asked.
"Adam?" she stopped, making sure he was looking at her before she asked the next part, "Is there something you're not telling us?"
Adam avoided her eyes as he prepared to lie to her. But she jumped in before he could start.
"Adam, tell me the truth. Is there something wrong?"
Adam hesitated and finally gave up.
"Emma..."
TBC
Haha.. thought I should stop there, cuz I ran out of ideas (in case you couldn't tell). Please don't forget to R&R and I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible, but no guarantees, since I have no muse right now. Writing this is just a stress or anger reliever. =)
Also, I think I have a new idea for a fic but I'm not sure when I'm gonna start it. Probably after I finish this one, most likely in the summer though.
