That One Little Thing
Disclaimer: M-X: Don't own them. Enjoy!
This is a little something that I'm toying with. The idea has been floating in my brain for a while and it was just difficult to start. So let me know what you think.
He could see how much they hated each other.
Jesse Kilmartin bought his time between typing aimlessly into the computer and watching his teammates. The 'brother' he'd known for several years now, kept a thick silence between him and their new leader. The molecular sat up, seeing the woman purposely separate herself from the taller man. Her pale eyes rolled as she walked into the other room, speaking into the little phone that never left her side. Lexa's connections seemed to be the only thing separating her from the rest of them- or at least from Shalimar and Brennen. She was in Sancutary on a different objective then they, and knew more than she was willing to share. And while that unnerved the more 'rebellious' members of the team, Jesse found it intriguing to say the least -that and the fact that she was hot.
"Temporary set-up my ass." Brennen muttered before moving to stand by the molecular. His dark form brooded with resentment for the woman. But Jesse knew it was shallow and only brushed it off.
"Complaining are we," the blonde smirked as he turned from the screen. "She has been a good addition to the team. And she's saved your life a few times."
"I'm not knockin' that. She's just nerve racking." The man replied under his breath.
"Be patient, you just need to get used to each other." Jesse added before pushing a hand through his growing locks.
"You're playing cheering section." The elemental's face contorted into a look between amusement and concern. "How close have you two gotten?"
Jesse purposely didn't answer. His mind however flooded with the few conversations they'd shared and the easiness she showed around him more so than the others. The woman was a vortex of secrets and former lives, and those elements conjured onto that wall she so constantly kept erected. But for Jesse, walls weren't a problem at all. "Let me show you what I've found." He purposely pulled the darker man's attention back to the screen. Brennen hid the slight smile on his face and complied. "It looks like Genomax in being revamped."
"No way, Jess. Who would actually restart that place, and who would run it now that Eckhart's dead?"
"My guess is Dominique. She is the one who still has secrets about genetic testing. She does have the resources."
"You're both wrong." The men turned to see Lexa enter followed by an interested Shalimar. The women moved to the other side of the table. "An old friend of yours, Brennen. From just before you joined Mutant X."
"And, who would that be, Lex?" His sarcasm filled the area with that all too known thickness.
"Thorne." Shalimar interjected. "The guy who tried to force you to work for Genomax. (Season one, Shock of the New, I Scream the Bloody Electric)."
"He resurfaced a few months ago." The brunette added. "And he's now the new head of Genomax."
"This sucks." Jesse said.
"NO shit." Brennen added, crossing his large arms, in protest. "Thorne runs Genomax."
"And he knows everything about the place." Shalimar added. "He was Mason's right hand for the longest. So what do we do?"
"We wait."
Every eye fell on Lexa as if she were crazy. But the woman only returned the gaze. "My contacts are working on it now. We'll know our direction soon."
"Fuck you and your contacts." Brennen said just loud enough for them to hear. "Thorne is a telekinetic, and who knows what other out sourcing he's bringing on board."
"Well, until we find out, we stay put."
"Lex," Shalimar added. "Genomax could already be rounding up new Mutants for stasis. We at least need to do something. At least do a patrol from the Helix."
"Okay," The slender brows rose in agreement. "But stay in the Helix and only till we get word from the Dominion."
"Brennen and I will go up." Jesse added rising from his seat. "We'll check in till you get word."
"Alright." Lex added. "Shal and I will keep tabs on things from here."
"Sounds exciting." The blonde exhaled before walking off, followed by a smirking elemental. Jesse could only grin at the two. Secrets weren't kept so easily in the Rock.
Disclaimer: M-X: Don't own them. Enjoy!
This is a little something that I'm toying with. The idea has been floating in my brain for a while and it was just difficult to start. So let me know what you think.
He could see how much they hated each other.
Jesse Kilmartin bought his time between typing aimlessly into the computer and watching his teammates. The 'brother' he'd known for several years now, kept a thick silence between him and their new leader. The molecular sat up, seeing the woman purposely separate herself from the taller man. Her pale eyes rolled as she walked into the other room, speaking into the little phone that never left her side. Lexa's connections seemed to be the only thing separating her from the rest of them- or at least from Shalimar and Brennen. She was in Sancutary on a different objective then they, and knew more than she was willing to share. And while that unnerved the more 'rebellious' members of the team, Jesse found it intriguing to say the least -that and the fact that she was hot.
"Temporary set-up my ass." Brennen muttered before moving to stand by the molecular. His dark form brooded with resentment for the woman. But Jesse knew it was shallow and only brushed it off.
"Complaining are we," the blonde smirked as he turned from the screen. "She has been a good addition to the team. And she's saved your life a few times."
"I'm not knockin' that. She's just nerve racking." The man replied under his breath.
"Be patient, you just need to get used to each other." Jesse added before pushing a hand through his growing locks.
"You're playing cheering section." The elemental's face contorted into a look between amusement and concern. "How close have you two gotten?"
Jesse purposely didn't answer. His mind however flooded with the few conversations they'd shared and the easiness she showed around him more so than the others. The woman was a vortex of secrets and former lives, and those elements conjured onto that wall she so constantly kept erected. But for Jesse, walls weren't a problem at all. "Let me show you what I've found." He purposely pulled the darker man's attention back to the screen. Brennen hid the slight smile on his face and complied. "It looks like Genomax in being revamped."
"No way, Jess. Who would actually restart that place, and who would run it now that Eckhart's dead?"
"My guess is Dominique. She is the one who still has secrets about genetic testing. She does have the resources."
"You're both wrong." The men turned to see Lexa enter followed by an interested Shalimar. The women moved to the other side of the table. "An old friend of yours, Brennen. From just before you joined Mutant X."
"And, who would that be, Lex?" His sarcasm filled the area with that all too known thickness.
"Thorne." Shalimar interjected. "The guy who tried to force you to work for Genomax. (Season one, Shock of the New, I Scream the Bloody Electric)."
"He resurfaced a few months ago." The brunette added. "And he's now the new head of Genomax."
"This sucks." Jesse said.
"NO shit." Brennen added, crossing his large arms, in protest. "Thorne runs Genomax."
"And he knows everything about the place." Shalimar added. "He was Mason's right hand for the longest. So what do we do?"
"We wait."
Every eye fell on Lexa as if she were crazy. But the woman only returned the gaze. "My contacts are working on it now. We'll know our direction soon."
"Fuck you and your contacts." Brennen said just loud enough for them to hear. "Thorne is a telekinetic, and who knows what other out sourcing he's bringing on board."
"Well, until we find out, we stay put."
"Lex," Shalimar added. "Genomax could already be rounding up new Mutants for stasis. We at least need to do something. At least do a patrol from the Helix."
"Okay," The slender brows rose in agreement. "But stay in the Helix and only till we get word from the Dominion."
"Brennen and I will go up." Jesse added rising from his seat. "We'll check in till you get word."
"Alright." Lex added. "Shal and I will keep tabs on things from here."
"Sounds exciting." The blonde exhaled before walking off, followed by a smirking elemental. Jesse could only grin at the two. Secrets weren't kept so easily in the Rock.