Chapter 13.
Stacey woke up with a start in her room at the sanctuary. Looking around recognizing her surroundings she relaxed. She noticed that her arm was no longer broken that the gash on her stomach was healed. A cloth was wrapped around her hand. Sighing she shakily sat up in her bed and looked at the clock.
3:03 am.
Stacey groaned and tried to go back to sleep. When she shut her eyes though a vision of Mike would appear. Stacey shook her head trying to shake off the image. When the image wouldn't vanish Stacey started crying again. Lying down against her pillows she sobbed.
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Brennan lay listening to his sister cry. Stacey had been unconscious when they buried Mike. Brennan sat thinking for almost an hour. Jolting out of his thoughts he noticed that there were only sobs now and then. Stacey must have cried herself to sleep. He felt bad for her. It seems he found her at last only to lose part of her again. He had no idea how she felt. He could only imagine. If Shalimar died he would die. Promising himself that tomorrow he would talk to his sister and try to comfort her he lay his head back down trying to sleep.
***********************BACK IN ECKHARTS OFFICE***************
"You have failed me Syd"
"I know sir"
"I do not accept failure"
"I know sir"
"Nor do I forgive it"
Syd looked up at Eckhart and started shaking.
"Please sir please give me another chance"
"Get this filth out of my site"
Two agents came and dragged Syd screaming all the way to the Pods.
Eckhart watched from his office as they put in him stasis. Turning back to his desk he muttered
"It's so hard to find good help these days"
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Stacey woke up and walked out of her room in her pjs. Seeing that everyone was in the kitchen she sighed and walked over to the pond. Sitting there thinking. Brennan left the kitchen and saw his sister sitting running her fingers in the pond. Brennan walked down the stairs and over to her. Lost in thought Stacey didn't even notice Brennan approach
"Stacey?"
Stacey jumped and looked up at Brennan. Brennan sat beside her and held her.
"You ok?" Stacey didn't answer
"It's ok to feel this way Stacey. Don't let anyone tell you its not."
Stacey looked at him
"I found one part of my life only to lose another part."
"I understand"
Brennan hugged Stacey. He then stood up.
"If you wanna talk you know my doors always open. Same with everyone else's"
Stacey nodded. Brennan walked back to the kitchen where the others were still eating.
"How is she?" Adam asked.
"Upset and confused"
Shalimar walked over to Brennan and hugged him. Brennan held her close.
"Brennan you said that Stacey is an elemental as well." Adam said.
Brennan released Shalimar and looked at Adam.
"I think so. I mean none of us can do that. You guys felt that wind while we were fighting right?"
Jesse, Emma, and Shal all nodded.
Adam stood there thinking. "It is possible that she would be both. And that she can control and manipulate wind. I will have to test on her. Team what you think if Stacey was to join us?"
Brennan stood there looking at Adam while the others said that would be great.
"Brennan?"
Brennan didn't hear Adam and just kept staring.
"Earth to Brennan" Jesse shouted waving a hand in front of Brennan's face.
Emma laughed and mind blasted Brennan. Brennan jumped and looked around.
"What?" Brennan asked confused.
The others laughed. Adam just smiled and looked up at Brennan.
"Brennan what do you think about making your sister part of Mutant X?"
"That would be great!"
"Good. Brennan I think you should do the asking since she knows you best. Jesse can you go make her a ring?"
"I'm on it"
Jesse quickly made Stacey a comlink and handed it to Brennan. Brennan took it and walked over to the pond where Stacey was still staring into space.
"Stacey"
"Brennan"
"What would you think about joining Mutant X?"
"Really?!?!"
Brennan smiled. "Really"
"I'd love to you"
"Then here is your ring"
Brennan handed Stacey her comlink. Stacey put it on and hugged Brennan.
Brennan stood up and offered to help Stacey up. Stacey ignored his hand and stood up herself. They both walked over to where the others were waiting. When Stacey told them her answer they all smiled and hugged her. Stacey looked at Shalimar who remained motionless. Stacey walked over and said
"Shalimar I'm sorry about being cold to you before"
Shalimar shook her head and just hugged Stacey.
THE END
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Stacey woke up with a start in her room at the sanctuary. Looking around recognizing her surroundings she relaxed. She noticed that her arm was no longer broken that the gash on her stomach was healed. A cloth was wrapped around her hand. Sighing she shakily sat up in her bed and looked at the clock.
3:03 am.
Stacey groaned and tried to go back to sleep. When she shut her eyes though a vision of Mike would appear. Stacey shook her head trying to shake off the image. When the image wouldn't vanish Stacey started crying again. Lying down against her pillows she sobbed.
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Brennan lay listening to his sister cry. Stacey had been unconscious when they buried Mike. Brennan sat thinking for almost an hour. Jolting out of his thoughts he noticed that there were only sobs now and then. Stacey must have cried herself to sleep. He felt bad for her. It seems he found her at last only to lose part of her again. He had no idea how she felt. He could only imagine. If Shalimar died he would die. Promising himself that tomorrow he would talk to his sister and try to comfort her he lay his head back down trying to sleep.
***********************BACK IN ECKHARTS OFFICE***************
"You have failed me Syd"
"I know sir"
"I do not accept failure"
"I know sir"
"Nor do I forgive it"
Syd looked up at Eckhart and started shaking.
"Please sir please give me another chance"
"Get this filth out of my site"
Two agents came and dragged Syd screaming all the way to the Pods.
Eckhart watched from his office as they put in him stasis. Turning back to his desk he muttered
"It's so hard to find good help these days"
****************************BACK IN SANCTUARY******************
Stacey woke up and walked out of her room in her pjs. Seeing that everyone was in the kitchen she sighed and walked over to the pond. Sitting there thinking. Brennan left the kitchen and saw his sister sitting running her fingers in the pond. Brennan walked down the stairs and over to her. Lost in thought Stacey didn't even notice Brennan approach
"Stacey?"
Stacey jumped and looked up at Brennan. Brennan sat beside her and held her.
"You ok?" Stacey didn't answer
"It's ok to feel this way Stacey. Don't let anyone tell you its not."
Stacey looked at him
"I found one part of my life only to lose another part."
"I understand"
Brennan hugged Stacey. He then stood up.
"If you wanna talk you know my doors always open. Same with everyone else's"
Stacey nodded. Brennan walked back to the kitchen where the others were still eating.
"How is she?" Adam asked.
"Upset and confused"
Shalimar walked over to Brennan and hugged him. Brennan held her close.
"Brennan you said that Stacey is an elemental as well." Adam said.
Brennan released Shalimar and looked at Adam.
"I think so. I mean none of us can do that. You guys felt that wind while we were fighting right?"
Jesse, Emma, and Shal all nodded.
Adam stood there thinking. "It is possible that she would be both. And that she can control and manipulate wind. I will have to test on her. Team what you think if Stacey was to join us?"
Brennan stood there looking at Adam while the others said that would be great.
"Brennan?"
Brennan didn't hear Adam and just kept staring.
"Earth to Brennan" Jesse shouted waving a hand in front of Brennan's face.
Emma laughed and mind blasted Brennan. Brennan jumped and looked around.
"What?" Brennan asked confused.
The others laughed. Adam just smiled and looked up at Brennan.
"Brennan what do you think about making your sister part of Mutant X?"
"That would be great!"
"Good. Brennan I think you should do the asking since she knows you best. Jesse can you go make her a ring?"
"I'm on it"
Jesse quickly made Stacey a comlink and handed it to Brennan. Brennan took it and walked over to the pond where Stacey was still staring into space.
"Stacey"
"Brennan"
"What would you think about joining Mutant X?"
"Really?!?!"
Brennan smiled. "Really"
"I'd love to you"
"Then here is your ring"
Brennan handed Stacey her comlink. Stacey put it on and hugged Brennan.
Brennan stood up and offered to help Stacey up. Stacey ignored his hand and stood up herself. They both walked over to where the others were waiting. When Stacey told them her answer they all smiled and hugged her. Stacey looked at Shalimar who remained motionless. Stacey walked over and said
"Shalimar I'm sorry about being cold to you before"
Shalimar shook her head and just hugged Stacey.
THE END
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