See you in your next life

***Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, I wish I owned Brennen, but I don't. Anyway I love Mutant X, and I think Brennen and Shalimar should be together; this is my version of how it happens Please read and review, that'd be cool. So here it is, and may angels lead you in:

It had been a long day; Gabriel was on the prowl again. He had been quiet for some time; and the members of Mutant X thought they could finally take a breath, but they we wrong. Gabriel had struck one of their safe houses today. He took the two new mutants that were staying there and then he burnt the place to the ground. Everyone was taking it a hard. But no one more so than Adam, he felt personally responsible. Since he created Ashlocke. None of them had known about what was going down until it was too late.
* * * Shalimar was pummeling some holograms. This was how she got out her frustration. She was upset about Ashlocke. He was till in her head, she could feel him. He was taunting her. This raid had no purpose, besides to add members to the Strand. She couldn't stand him. Why had he taken an interest in her? This was a question she had yet to be answered. She sensed someone behind her. . . Brennen. "What do you want?" "I keep forgetting you know when I'm coming. . . You ok Shal?" "Yeah, why do you ask?" "I know you Shal, you kick some major ass when you're upset, what's up?" "Nothing's up" She stared to walk away "Shalimar, talk to me!" he yelled after her. She spun around. "You want to talk? Fine, let's talk"

* * * Adam was in his lab staring at the computer. He was thinking about those poor kids and what Ashlocke would do to them. It was his fault, and he knew it. He was so wrapped up in his own thoughts that he didn't hear Emma approach, "You shouldn't feel guilty". Adam spun at the voice, "Who said you could read my mind?" he scolded "Well, when feelings are as strong as yours, they fairly shout in my head. . .Adam, it wasn't your fault, none of us could have known what Gabriel was planning, not even you. "But I should have, Emma! I promised those kids. I promised them they would be safe, and now they're in the hands of that maniac!" Adam was beating himself up, Emma knew, not just for this but for all the kids Gabriel had taken. Every member of the strand. They thought they were being saved, but all Gabriel was leading them to was death. "We have to get them back Emma"