Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or elements of Mutant X, and I probably never will. Any characters beside the ones that appear on the show are originally mine, unless otherwise stated.

All of my stories are fiction, and any similarities with real people or events are unintended and purely coincidental. I would love to have feedback, bad or good. Everything helps you grow.

Rating: PG-13 for language and mild violence (there are slightly suggestive passages and some more graphic, but nothing offensive, and no slash)

Summary: Gabriel kidnaps Shalimar and Mutant X joins forces with the CIA

Wandering

by Lenari Ryan

A/N: This is something completely new, it wasn't part of the original story but since I'm rewriting it I decided to add this to start preparing the way for the sequel, which I am working on.

Italics signal thoughts,bold signals visions, and bold italics signal telepathic conversations.

Prologue: Prophecy

Katharine and Marina sat calmly on the porch of the Moreau house drinking iced tea and enjoying the view on that beautiful afternoon. Sarane joined them as they reminisced about the day they met Evan Christopher Sullivan. He'd entered the office, so very full of himself, even though he had only been 10 at the time.

They laughed at the way Katharine had put him in his place, and a wistful smile stayed on Kay's lips as Marina recalled how a deep friendship had bloomed between the two. Marina was Kay's best friend, and she knew that Kay had confided in Evan things she'd never told anyone before. He was that kind of person, he made you trust him.

Kay got up and walked to the garden, looking around, and sighing. Herfather kept saying she and Evan were meant to be together, but she was interested in someone else and Evan was completely indifferent to whichever charms she may have possessed. She felt a vision coming on and closed her eyes to steady herself in preparation.

Loalys Vaughn ran after John to stop him from taking her sister. "Anna, no!" she screamed. But in doing so, she played right into his hands, and Gabriel pulled her and took her, too. Their brother fought but ended up bleeding and beaten.

Meanwhile back in L.A. Ben Easton ran after Viviane Leighton after she escaped the high security complex, taking Ashleigh Harland hostage. He followed them to a van and pulled Ashleigh in hopes of retrieving her, but pulled Viviane instead and ended up unconscious in the van floor among laughs of Viviane and sobs from Ashleigh.

Gwendolyn Holden kicked the door down and looked around, hoping to spot someone from the Strand in Gabriel's lair. Instead, she bumped into Gabriel himself and soon was overpowered by his feral and masculine strength, finding herself also mesmerized with him, and that was the start of the most dangerous love affair Gwen would ever have…

Katharine opened her eyes and found herself in Marina's bedroom, with Sarane leaning over her watching her. She breathed deeply and pulled out her cell phone, hitting speed dial one.

"Sullivan" someone answered curtly on the other side.

"Evan, it's Kay."

His voice softened and Kay could almost hear in it the smile that must have formed on his lips. "Hey, Andromeda! What's up?"

She smiled at his nickname for her. "You need to call Davis and tell him to desist."

"What do you mean?"

"Viviane and John coordinated their escapes with Gabriel. They'll kidnap whatever agents they send."

"Just for kicks?"

"It's the Vaughns, Harland, Holden, Easton. The deal."

She heard him sigh. "I'll see what I can do. Go to Adam. I'll call you and keep you informed."

"Thanks, Antares,"

"No problem Andromeda. Say hi to Lyra for me." And he hung up.

Katharine pressed her eyelids shut and smiled feebly. "Lyra, Antares says hi."

Marina laughed. "Andromeda, I think you and Antares form a fabulous galaxy."

Kay opened her eyes and glared at Marina. "Down, down, Lyra. Two constellations can't form a galaxy on their own. Not like we'd want to."

"Go ahead and kid yourself, then," Marina replied, rolling her eyes at her friend. Sometimes Kay could be so clueless.

A/N: For those of you who, unlike me, aren't obsessed with astronomy, Andromeda, or the Chained Princess is one of the most beautiful constellations. Lyra is another constellation and Antares is my favorite star.