Hi everybody.
Sorry I haven't updated in like the longest time. I've been on holiday so fan fictions weren't my first priority...sorry bout that.
I'm not quite sure what I'm gonna do with this story yet. Obviously Alison has to be in some way defeated...but then there's her boss...so many angles...if anyone has any suggestions they would of course be much appreciated and you will get a cookie...a big one.
Thank you to everyone who has been reading this story and reviewing...to those of you who haven't, what were you thinking? You had better start now or no cookies for you!
Have a nice day.
***
Fingers flew over three different keypads, each typing in their own individual information, trying to get the same conclusive answer to the question. Three pairs of eyes were squinting at three computer monitors, the bodies wanting to sleep, the minds desperately attempting to prevent that. They had each gone through atleast five cups of coffee in the last two hours and so far, although they had managed to narrow down the area in which they suspected they would locate Shalimar and Brennan they still had nothing precise, nothing that could be counted as reliable.
Emma leant back in her chair. Her back and neck were aching and she suspected she would be mildly deformed when the mission was over. She stood up and walked quietly out of the room towards the pool in the middle of the Sanctuary complex. She could hear the waters slowly moving before she saw the pool and the plants surrounding it. She walked out onto the walkway and sat down crossing her legs in front of her. She hadn't tried finding Brennan or Shalimar telempathically for a while and figured it was worth a shot. If the 'spell', the hold Alison had over Brennan was only temporary it might have worn off and Emma would have a much better chance of finding him. Shalimar might have woken up. It all rested on a lot of maybes but they were getting closer so slowly using computers, it was so completely frustrating.
Emma's shoulders drooped a little as she breathed deeply and closed her eyes. She rolled her shoulders back and sat up straight, her arms relaxed, resting lightly on her bent knees. She breathed again, trying to clear all emotions from her mind, trying to make everything less fuzzy.
Her body gave a little jolt as she entered what appeared to be Brennan's mind. He was looking at a medical bed but Emma didn't have time to waste wondering where that was. She needed to move out a little bit, just so she could pick up on the building. The picture in her head, which was running like an old film seemed to go into rewind. Everything moved backwards so fast she only managed to get flashes. Brennan walking along a corridor...a red haired woman who Emma managed to make out as Alison...and then she was outside. She slowed down the rewind a little bit and could just about make out a building. But she needed a road name or a landmark, something that they could head towards.
And then she saw it, Stormking Mountain. All the searching and Brennan and Shalimar had been right under their noses. She broke the connection.
***
The ends of Jesse's fingers went white he was gripping the steering wheel so hard. After having found out the location of Shalimar and Brennan he had been desperate to get there as soon as possible. Emma had already worked out that Brennan wasn't still under the hold of Alison but that had been atleast ten minutes ago, he could have been turned into a psychopath by now. And if he wasn't he could be in as much danger as Shalimar.
Jesse had always been protective of Shalimar even when he didn't need to be, granted that was most of the time but he couldn't stop. He knew better than most that what she presented to the world quite a bit of the time was an act, a good act. She didn't let a lot of people penetrate the surface. She hadn't meant to let Jesse. He had caught her one night thinking about her family, about how her father had rejected her as soon as he found out about her mutation, how her mother had died giving birth to the one thing that could split her entire family apart. She had needed someone to talk to and Jesse had been the only candidate. She had let him in and ever since they had been like brother and sister, sharing most things no matter how stupid. He wanted to protect her from everything that life had to throw at her. And Brennan had thrown, knowingly or not his foot at her chin. Jesse had to know she was okay.
Emma could tell exactly what was on Jesse's mind without even using her abilities. She figured he was worrying about Shalimar and her situation enough for both of them so let her mind wander back to the images she had seen and the feelings she had been getting off Brennan.
When he had broken through the spell that Alison had had on him he had been terrified, scared for himself and Shalimar. But there had been this moment of pride, this great swell. She had no idea why, she had been rewinding at that point but she guessed it probably had something to do with Shal. Which was a definite sign that hope was still there. Everybody else in the team could give it all up but Emma had to believe that there was hope, the smallest glimmer in every moment.
Adam watched Jesse and Emma's progress from the vantage point of the Helix. He was worried too but also slightly curious. After reading up on Alison a little bit more he had found that she had studied science all through her life and was pretty damn good at it. She had won scholarships to study at most of the decent universities in America and had ended up at Stanford. He was interested to find out what she had been working on. He was also scared for the lives of Brennan and Shalimar but his curiosity as a scientist was peaked.
And as always in filtered the guilt. He always got like that whenever a new mutant was threatening the lives of anyone. And normally he would have Shalimar to tell him to stop feeling so guilty and start working on helping other people but she wasn't there and he had been allowing himself way to much time to wallow in his own self pity.
'Can you guys see anything?' he asked over his com-link.
'I've got some tracks Adam and we appear to be in about the right position,' Jesse replied taking an opportunity to glance across the water to Stormking Mountain. Emma was also looking. She knew it wasn't really the appropriate time but she had never before appreciated the beauty of the place she called home. The setting sun was bathing the cliff face in golden light and the waves that slowly poured onto the rocks below reflected the whole beautiful scene. It made Emma even more determined to get Shalimar back, just so she would get an opportunity to see the view.
***
Brennan looked on, his eyes wide. They had both been standing there looking at the figure on the bed for atleast half a minute. He couldn't quite get over what it was he was seeing. She looked exactly like Shalimar in every way; same blonde hair with its soft waves, the light glinting off it; the same athletic physique. But she wasn't Shalimar and he had to get the genuine article out of there before Ali and her security guards caught up with them both. He walked over to Shalimar version 1.
'Shal, we have to get out of here now.' She turned around and looked at him as if she had forgotten he was there.
'Shal...' She was completely shell shocked.
'We're taking her with us,' she said, determination evident in her voice.
'Shal, I don't think that's such a good idea. We haven't got the time to take her and the other new mutants with us and what are you planning on doing with her when she wakes up anyway?'
But his words fell on deaf ears as Shalimar leant over and hoisted Shalimar version 2 onto her shoulder. She walked out of the room leaving Brennan to roll his eyes and follow her.
She strode along the corridor and passed five new mutants, all of them ranging from late childhood to early adolescence, all of them looking weary but grateful to be leaving the place which was going to make copies of them. They all stared at Shalimar as she walked past with her 'twin' draped over her shoulder. She didn't pay them any attention however as she looked around her, her eyes glowing.
She looked to the end of the hallway as a red-head made her way round the corner.
Sorry I haven't updated in like the longest time. I've been on holiday so fan fictions weren't my first priority...sorry bout that.
I'm not quite sure what I'm gonna do with this story yet. Obviously Alison has to be in some way defeated...but then there's her boss...so many angles...if anyone has any suggestions they would of course be much appreciated and you will get a cookie...a big one.
Thank you to everyone who has been reading this story and reviewing...to those of you who haven't, what were you thinking? You had better start now or no cookies for you!
Have a nice day.
***
Fingers flew over three different keypads, each typing in their own individual information, trying to get the same conclusive answer to the question. Three pairs of eyes were squinting at three computer monitors, the bodies wanting to sleep, the minds desperately attempting to prevent that. They had each gone through atleast five cups of coffee in the last two hours and so far, although they had managed to narrow down the area in which they suspected they would locate Shalimar and Brennan they still had nothing precise, nothing that could be counted as reliable.
Emma leant back in her chair. Her back and neck were aching and she suspected she would be mildly deformed when the mission was over. She stood up and walked quietly out of the room towards the pool in the middle of the Sanctuary complex. She could hear the waters slowly moving before she saw the pool and the plants surrounding it. She walked out onto the walkway and sat down crossing her legs in front of her. She hadn't tried finding Brennan or Shalimar telempathically for a while and figured it was worth a shot. If the 'spell', the hold Alison had over Brennan was only temporary it might have worn off and Emma would have a much better chance of finding him. Shalimar might have woken up. It all rested on a lot of maybes but they were getting closer so slowly using computers, it was so completely frustrating.
Emma's shoulders drooped a little as she breathed deeply and closed her eyes. She rolled her shoulders back and sat up straight, her arms relaxed, resting lightly on her bent knees. She breathed again, trying to clear all emotions from her mind, trying to make everything less fuzzy.
Her body gave a little jolt as she entered what appeared to be Brennan's mind. He was looking at a medical bed but Emma didn't have time to waste wondering where that was. She needed to move out a little bit, just so she could pick up on the building. The picture in her head, which was running like an old film seemed to go into rewind. Everything moved backwards so fast she only managed to get flashes. Brennan walking along a corridor...a red haired woman who Emma managed to make out as Alison...and then she was outside. She slowed down the rewind a little bit and could just about make out a building. But she needed a road name or a landmark, something that they could head towards.
And then she saw it, Stormking Mountain. All the searching and Brennan and Shalimar had been right under their noses. She broke the connection.
***
The ends of Jesse's fingers went white he was gripping the steering wheel so hard. After having found out the location of Shalimar and Brennan he had been desperate to get there as soon as possible. Emma had already worked out that Brennan wasn't still under the hold of Alison but that had been atleast ten minutes ago, he could have been turned into a psychopath by now. And if he wasn't he could be in as much danger as Shalimar.
Jesse had always been protective of Shalimar even when he didn't need to be, granted that was most of the time but he couldn't stop. He knew better than most that what she presented to the world quite a bit of the time was an act, a good act. She didn't let a lot of people penetrate the surface. She hadn't meant to let Jesse. He had caught her one night thinking about her family, about how her father had rejected her as soon as he found out about her mutation, how her mother had died giving birth to the one thing that could split her entire family apart. She had needed someone to talk to and Jesse had been the only candidate. She had let him in and ever since they had been like brother and sister, sharing most things no matter how stupid. He wanted to protect her from everything that life had to throw at her. And Brennan had thrown, knowingly or not his foot at her chin. Jesse had to know she was okay.
Emma could tell exactly what was on Jesse's mind without even using her abilities. She figured he was worrying about Shalimar and her situation enough for both of them so let her mind wander back to the images she had seen and the feelings she had been getting off Brennan.
When he had broken through the spell that Alison had had on him he had been terrified, scared for himself and Shalimar. But there had been this moment of pride, this great swell. She had no idea why, she had been rewinding at that point but she guessed it probably had something to do with Shal. Which was a definite sign that hope was still there. Everybody else in the team could give it all up but Emma had to believe that there was hope, the smallest glimmer in every moment.
Adam watched Jesse and Emma's progress from the vantage point of the Helix. He was worried too but also slightly curious. After reading up on Alison a little bit more he had found that she had studied science all through her life and was pretty damn good at it. She had won scholarships to study at most of the decent universities in America and had ended up at Stanford. He was interested to find out what she had been working on. He was also scared for the lives of Brennan and Shalimar but his curiosity as a scientist was peaked.
And as always in filtered the guilt. He always got like that whenever a new mutant was threatening the lives of anyone. And normally he would have Shalimar to tell him to stop feeling so guilty and start working on helping other people but she wasn't there and he had been allowing himself way to much time to wallow in his own self pity.
'Can you guys see anything?' he asked over his com-link.
'I've got some tracks Adam and we appear to be in about the right position,' Jesse replied taking an opportunity to glance across the water to Stormking Mountain. Emma was also looking. She knew it wasn't really the appropriate time but she had never before appreciated the beauty of the place she called home. The setting sun was bathing the cliff face in golden light and the waves that slowly poured onto the rocks below reflected the whole beautiful scene. It made Emma even more determined to get Shalimar back, just so she would get an opportunity to see the view.
***
Brennan looked on, his eyes wide. They had both been standing there looking at the figure on the bed for atleast half a minute. He couldn't quite get over what it was he was seeing. She looked exactly like Shalimar in every way; same blonde hair with its soft waves, the light glinting off it; the same athletic physique. But she wasn't Shalimar and he had to get the genuine article out of there before Ali and her security guards caught up with them both. He walked over to Shalimar version 1.
'Shal, we have to get out of here now.' She turned around and looked at him as if she had forgotten he was there.
'Shal...' She was completely shell shocked.
'We're taking her with us,' she said, determination evident in her voice.
'Shal, I don't think that's such a good idea. We haven't got the time to take her and the other new mutants with us and what are you planning on doing with her when she wakes up anyway?'
But his words fell on deaf ears as Shalimar leant over and hoisted Shalimar version 2 onto her shoulder. She walked out of the room leaving Brennan to roll his eyes and follow her.
She strode along the corridor and passed five new mutants, all of them ranging from late childhood to early adolescence, all of them looking weary but grateful to be leaving the place which was going to make copies of them. They all stared at Shalimar as she walked past with her 'twin' draped over her shoulder. She didn't pay them any attention however as she looked around her, her eyes glowing.
She looked to the end of the hallway as a red-head made her way round the corner.
