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about them.
~*~* Chapter 5 *~*~
Jesse, Emma and Adam made their way slowly down the stairs. Emma grabbed Jesse's shoulder and stopped him before he got to the bottom. "Be careful, he's here. I can sense him." Jesse nodded and crept into the large dimly lit room.
Brennan heard footsteps on the stairs. When he saw Jesse pass through the doorway he yelled, "Watch out, Jess. He's in the corner."
Jesse turned only to see Jake lunging from the darkness with a metal rod extended over his head. There wasn't enough time to react and he felt the cold weapon collide with his shoulder. Collapsing to the floor, he was able to phase to avoid the next swing, causing Jake to stumble forward and into clear view as Emma and Adam got to the doorway.
Jesse got to his feet and swung at Jake as he was trying to regain his balance. Taking Jesse's punch and rolling out of the way, Jake got back to his feet and found his whip near enough to grab.
Brennan who had now broken free with one hand was trying to free the other as he saw Jake reach for the whip. "Jesse, watch out!"
Emma stepped into the room and prepared to throw a psi-blast. Jake turned and gazed at Emma. "Hello, again, beautiful." He said as he blew her a kiss. Jesse glared at Jake and if looks could kill, Jake would have been dead the minute he dared to even set eyes on Emma.
As she released the blast, Jake spun out of the way and flung the whip in her direction. She screamed as she fell, holding her shoulder. Adam dropped immediately in front of her protecting her from another attack.
Running forward, Jesse massed and barreled into Jake as he saw Emma's attack. They both hit the floor. Jake was stunned by the force of Jesse's body and was unable to stand immediately. Jesse ran to help Brennan break free. Just as he was able to phase the ropes holding Brennan's wrist, he cried out as the force of a fireball pushed him against Brennan.
Smiling with great satisfaction, Jake saw Brennan carefully lower Jesse to the floor. "Now this has been a fun morning. I guess I will just have to kill you first then finish off your friends. Oh but I really wanted you around while your girlfriend and I had our fun."
Brennan walked slowly toward Jake. His remarks only adding to the cold determination set in Brennan's eyes. Jake cracked the whip against Brennan's chest ripping slashes into his shirt and skin. It only slowed Brennan for a second before he continued his advance. Jake began to back away slowly as he cracked the whip again. This time there were cuts to Brennan's upper arm and shoulder. Again, Brennan continued his silent progression.
Jake turned his wrist quickly and let a small fireball fly to try to halt his attacker. Brennan stumbled and groaned as it hit him in the chest made more painful by the already open whip marks. Continuing on he closed the distance between them before Jake could generate another one.
Jake soon found himself against a wall and once again he cracked the whip still in his hand. This time, however, Brennan was too close. The tendrils of the whip snapped around his back and he quickly reached out and grabbed them before they could return. Yanking the cords out of Jake's hand, Brennan lunged and punched Jake in the face.
Jake steadied himself and lunged at Brennan. Brennan dodged the attack and kicked him in the back. He rolled and then stood up, creating a fireball. Jake turned and threw it at Brennan. It caught his shoulder and sent him backward. Jake took the opportunity and ran toward Brennan throwing a punch to his face. Brennan evaded the attack and kicked him solidly in the chest. Jake fell to the ground hitting his head hard as he landed.
Seeing he was momentarily stunned, Brennan turned. He could hear Shalimar's soft whimpers as he saw Adam by her. "Adam, get Shalimar and Emma out of here!" Brennan shouted. He watched as Adam gently lifted Shalimar's slashed and bruised body into his arms and carried her through the door with Emma following close behind.
Turning back to Jake he saw him almost off the floor preparing to rush forward. As he did Brennan grabbed his shoulders and stepped to the side putting his force into the momentum Jake already built up.
Jake sailed solidly into the opposite wall. "That was for Emma." Reaching down Brennan lifted Jake to his feet. From behind he heard Jesse groan as he tried to get up. Stepping back he saw Jake smirking. Brennan delivered a punch to his gut and then threw him across the room. "That was for Jesse."
Jake rolled on the floor and looked at Brennan. He smiled as he brought his hands up. Brennan saw them begin to glow, knowing the fire would soon start. Mustering up all he had left, Brennan let the ever so familiar blue sparks come to life in his hands. His thoughts fueling his powers, Brennan smiled as he watched the electricity building in spite of his weakened condition.
Jake looked up just in time to see ten bright blue streaks of lightning headed his way. Before he had a chance to counter, Brennan's attack connected with his chest. Jake's body shook on the floor as his cry blared then was forever silenced. Brennan walked over and stared down at him. "That was for Shalimar." He shook his head and gave Jake a small kick in the side. "I told you not to touch her."
Jesse got to his feet, walked over and took Brennan's arm. "Come on. Let's get out of here."
Because of the fireball that hit him in the back, Jesse wasn't able to fly the Helix, so Adam took the pilot's chair and flew them home.
Brennan sat beside Shalimar the entire time, completely oblivious to anything or anyone but her. Holding her hand or playing with her hair he watched as she drew in slow breaths. It broke his heart to see her so weak, so helpless. Knowing that Jake would never be able to hurt her again gave him comfort, though.
Brennan came back to reality when he felt the Helix land in the hanger bay. He watched as Jesse carefully picked Shalimar up and walked out. Adam and Emma were soon by his side helping him up and supporting him as they walked to the lab.
~*~* Welp, there is one more chapter to go. Please review! =D *~*~
~*~* Chapter 5 *~*~
Jesse, Emma and Adam made their way slowly down the stairs. Emma grabbed Jesse's shoulder and stopped him before he got to the bottom. "Be careful, he's here. I can sense him." Jesse nodded and crept into the large dimly lit room.
Brennan heard footsteps on the stairs. When he saw Jesse pass through the doorway he yelled, "Watch out, Jess. He's in the corner."
Jesse turned only to see Jake lunging from the darkness with a metal rod extended over his head. There wasn't enough time to react and he felt the cold weapon collide with his shoulder. Collapsing to the floor, he was able to phase to avoid the next swing, causing Jake to stumble forward and into clear view as Emma and Adam got to the doorway.
Jesse got to his feet and swung at Jake as he was trying to regain his balance. Taking Jesse's punch and rolling out of the way, Jake got back to his feet and found his whip near enough to grab.
Brennan who had now broken free with one hand was trying to free the other as he saw Jake reach for the whip. "Jesse, watch out!"
Emma stepped into the room and prepared to throw a psi-blast. Jake turned and gazed at Emma. "Hello, again, beautiful." He said as he blew her a kiss. Jesse glared at Jake and if looks could kill, Jake would have been dead the minute he dared to even set eyes on Emma.
As she released the blast, Jake spun out of the way and flung the whip in her direction. She screamed as she fell, holding her shoulder. Adam dropped immediately in front of her protecting her from another attack.
Running forward, Jesse massed and barreled into Jake as he saw Emma's attack. They both hit the floor. Jake was stunned by the force of Jesse's body and was unable to stand immediately. Jesse ran to help Brennan break free. Just as he was able to phase the ropes holding Brennan's wrist, he cried out as the force of a fireball pushed him against Brennan.
Smiling with great satisfaction, Jake saw Brennan carefully lower Jesse to the floor. "Now this has been a fun morning. I guess I will just have to kill you first then finish off your friends. Oh but I really wanted you around while your girlfriend and I had our fun."
Brennan walked slowly toward Jake. His remarks only adding to the cold determination set in Brennan's eyes. Jake cracked the whip against Brennan's chest ripping slashes into his shirt and skin. It only slowed Brennan for a second before he continued his advance. Jake began to back away slowly as he cracked the whip again. This time there were cuts to Brennan's upper arm and shoulder. Again, Brennan continued his silent progression.
Jake turned his wrist quickly and let a small fireball fly to try to halt his attacker. Brennan stumbled and groaned as it hit him in the chest made more painful by the already open whip marks. Continuing on he closed the distance between them before Jake could generate another one.
Jake soon found himself against a wall and once again he cracked the whip still in his hand. This time, however, Brennan was too close. The tendrils of the whip snapped around his back and he quickly reached out and grabbed them before they could return. Yanking the cords out of Jake's hand, Brennan lunged and punched Jake in the face.
Jake steadied himself and lunged at Brennan. Brennan dodged the attack and kicked him in the back. He rolled and then stood up, creating a fireball. Jake turned and threw it at Brennan. It caught his shoulder and sent him backward. Jake took the opportunity and ran toward Brennan throwing a punch to his face. Brennan evaded the attack and kicked him solidly in the chest. Jake fell to the ground hitting his head hard as he landed.
Seeing he was momentarily stunned, Brennan turned. He could hear Shalimar's soft whimpers as he saw Adam by her. "Adam, get Shalimar and Emma out of here!" Brennan shouted. He watched as Adam gently lifted Shalimar's slashed and bruised body into his arms and carried her through the door with Emma following close behind.
Turning back to Jake he saw him almost off the floor preparing to rush forward. As he did Brennan grabbed his shoulders and stepped to the side putting his force into the momentum Jake already built up.
Jake sailed solidly into the opposite wall. "That was for Emma." Reaching down Brennan lifted Jake to his feet. From behind he heard Jesse groan as he tried to get up. Stepping back he saw Jake smirking. Brennan delivered a punch to his gut and then threw him across the room. "That was for Jesse."
Jake rolled on the floor and looked at Brennan. He smiled as he brought his hands up. Brennan saw them begin to glow, knowing the fire would soon start. Mustering up all he had left, Brennan let the ever so familiar blue sparks come to life in his hands. His thoughts fueling his powers, Brennan smiled as he watched the electricity building in spite of his weakened condition.
Jake looked up just in time to see ten bright blue streaks of lightning headed his way. Before he had a chance to counter, Brennan's attack connected with his chest. Jake's body shook on the floor as his cry blared then was forever silenced. Brennan walked over and stared down at him. "That was for Shalimar." He shook his head and gave Jake a small kick in the side. "I told you not to touch her."
Jesse got to his feet, walked over and took Brennan's arm. "Come on. Let's get out of here."
Because of the fireball that hit him in the back, Jesse wasn't able to fly the Helix, so Adam took the pilot's chair and flew them home.
Brennan sat beside Shalimar the entire time, completely oblivious to anything or anyone but her. Holding her hand or playing with her hair he watched as she drew in slow breaths. It broke his heart to see her so weak, so helpless. Knowing that Jake would never be able to hurt her again gave him comfort, though.
Brennan came back to reality when he felt the Helix land in the hanger bay. He watched as Jesse carefully picked Shalimar up and walked out. Adam and Emma were soon by his side helping him up and supporting him as they walked to the lab.
~*~* Welp, there is one more chapter to go. Please review! =D *~*~