Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I started working on this chapter on Friday, but I had a busy weekend. BTW- bri, pairings are b/s and I don't know about any others. I also don't know how far b/s will go. Probably not that much. So here it is! Finally done! Enjoy and don't forget to review! Thanks! :D

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline is mine, and other characters, but that's it.

Chapter 7: At The Hospital

I woke up and saw a bright light, which made me squint and blink continuously. "What?"

I asked, but couldn't hear myself speak. I started to panic, I couldn't remember anything,

and had no idea where I was. I thought I heard whispering, but I couldn't be sure. As my

eyes adjusted to the light, I found that I wasn't alone, wherever I was. My eyes became

focused and I noticed doctors everywhere. 'Why are they here?' I asked myself. 'What's

going on?' I became too tired to think, and stayed in that state for a few hours. When I

finally came out of it, there were no doctors around. "Brennan?" I heard my name from a

familiar voice. I turned to look and barely managed to move my head. I tried to call out to

Shalimar, but I still couldn't talk. Another familiar voice said, "I think we can take this

off now." I turned the other direction and saw Adam approaching me. He reached down

by my face and removed the oxygen mask. "Adam." I said, not so much as a question or

label, just a statement. He nodded his head and I returned my attention to Shalimar. She

smiled slightly and I smiled back. "How ya doing?" she asked. I gave her a thumbs up

and asked her, "Where's Emma and Jesse?" my eyes followed her point to the corner.

"Oh." I said, and let out a chuckle. They walked closer to my bed and I turned to Adam.

"What happened?" I still wondered. Adam did an all too familiar sigh. "You uh. got

shot, Brennan." I laughed hearing Adam talk like that, but I knew he was serious. I

smiled at him, but he didn't return it. I looked around at the others and started to feel

uncomfortable. "What is it Adam?" I asked him trying not to sound concerned. He let out

a deep sigh and sat in the chair next to my bed. "You seem to be doing pretty well." He

started but I spoke before he could continue. "Get to the point, Adam." I demanded but

didn't mean for it to come out like that. "I don't know what's going to happen, Brennan.

Honestly I don't." he paused. "It's a pretty bad wound, but you seem to be doing good."

He spoke slowly. I could see the pain in his eyes as he spoke. "Adam, I'm going to be

ok." I reassured him. "No, Brennan. You don't know that." He argued, but didn't raise

his voice. Tears ran down his checks and Emma went to comfort him. She hit him with a

psyonic blast and he eyes dried up. "Come on Adam," she told him. "Lets go get some

fresh air." He nodded and followed her out the door. I watched the two of them leave

then turned to Shalimar who was in tears. I sighed then turned to Jesse. 'Good, at least

someone isn't crying.' I thought. "Hey." I spoke to Jesse as if the entire 'show' just didn't

happen. "Huh?" his mind seemed to be somewhere else. "Oh, hey. How you feeling?" he

asked plainly. "Good." I said, just as plainly. "Why do you think Adam got so worked

up?" I asked him, still a bit confused. "I dunno." Jesse replied. "Maybe he knows

something. You know, that he doesn't want to tell you." "Yeah no kidding." I spat out.

"He never tells us anything. Especially not me." I paused. "I'm sick of it." "Yeah I know.

But there's not much we can do about it." He told me, disappointed. A smirk rose over

my face and I almost laughed. "Well maybe there is." He looked at me not

comprehending. "Emma." I said elegantly. Shalimar stopped crying and we all looked at

each other. "Sounds like a plan." Jesse said with a smile. Shal smiled too and we waited

for Emma to return.