Disclaimer: Tell me any avid fan of Mutant X that doesn't know I don't own them. LOL. I don't know how powerful these characters are and I don't even know if they are really like this. All of the actions mentioned below are just my imagination.

Authors Note: Okay! This was not a fine week for me. While I was thinking of Emma, I opened my email with the thought that I would be reading something that would make feel a little okay about her leaving the MX but instead I got an email from…I forget who that it is now made official that Karen would replace Lauren Lee. And to add on my disgust, John Shea would be leaving too. At least he gets to say good-bye on the first episode of the Third season. Darn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special Thanks to:

Aur: Hi there! Thanks for posting your review. I really thought you wouldn't anymore. NO, I don't want you to send your review on my email. I would like to read your review on the official posting, but if you have suggestions that you thinks would spice up the story, I would be very happy to read them in my email or on the official posting. Thanks very much again. Mwuahhhhhh!!!!

Spikes_storm: Thanks for the compliment dear friend. Well I have to hand it to you guys. Your great reviews make all the work worthwhile. Thanks again and please continue posting your reviews.

Goldstranger: You could really read me girl! It's amazing how you could read my thoughts. *and I thought you were an elemental when you tried killing me with your fireball* (LOL) but not yet in the next chapter. I'd like to write about how Jesse would react when he finds out what occurred between his beloved Emma and his friend Brennan. Please keep on posting your reviews. Thanks again.

Enorm87: As I have said in the last chapter, Emma couldn't think of anything at that time but vengence. I mean, I would be freakin' mad if I were her. And about your other questions, *LOL* you have to stick around to find out. Thanks for the review.

La-angele321: Okay, I understand how you feel but I didn't made Brennan have Emma. What I did is I made Emma seduced Brennan to take her knowing the fact that Shalimar's heart will be broken when she finds out. Don't worry, Emma would survive. She's stronger than we think, you know. Thanks for the review again and please stick around longer.

Brigitta: Thanks for the encouragement girl! Well now you would find out how Jesse would react. Thanks for the review and please keep it coming!

Bjvision: Wow! I didn't think you would come back! Anyways, I know what you mean but I thought that if a guy has been waiting for that moment all of his life (I mean to be with the one he loves) and he suddenly had that chance, why would he let it pass knowing that it wouldn't pass him twice? Fret not dear, this is still a J/E story and everything would turn back to it's proper place again. Thanks for the reviews.

Here I go again. I hope you enjoy.

Underestimated

            ~Thought ~

            Memory

            /Sounds/

            "Conversation"

Chapter 16

            It was four in the morning and Shalimar was still awake. She really didn't have a very good night since Emma kept sending her images and sensation about her and Brennan.

Shalimar tore her bed sheet in pain. She wanted to walk in Emma's bedroom and rip her heart out but she knew she have no right. Brennan is only doing what he wanted to do. Besides, she really couldn't blame Emma if she's hurting her that way because she knew Emma is in deeper pain.

            "I didn't mean it!" she screamed. "Stop it Emma please." she yelled, hoping that Emma would hear her plea and would forgive her.

            ~Are you insane? Emma would never forgive you. You went in bed with her boyfriend. You…her best friend… how could you do that? ~ A voice condemned her.

            "I was not myself. Emma, please…" Shalimar continued begging.

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            Jesse flipped awake on his bed when he heard Shalimar screaming. He ran to her room and got inside.

"Shalimar! What's wrong?"

            Shalimar knelt and begged on Jesse. "Make her stop Jesse. Please, make her stop." She cried.

            "Stop who?"

            "Emma! Stop her. She'll only hurt him." Shalimar looked up at Jesse. "She'll only hurt Brennan."

            "Emma?" Jesse cringed his forehead. "Emma is in the Lab. How could she hurt Brennan?" Jesse was a bit confused. He noticed the feral's swelling eyes lids. He guessed that Shalimar hasn't slept yet. He took Shalimar in his arms to pacify her. "Calm down Shal, you just need rest." He told her.

            "Rest?" she pushed Jesse away. "Are you even hearing me? I have to stop Emma!" Shalimar started to leave but Jesse got her arm.

            "Shal, Emma is in the Lab!" he repeated.

            "She's not in the lab, Jesse! She's in her room and she's sleeping with Brennan!" Shalimar screamed at the top of her lungs.

            Jesse's jaws dropped opened and his eyes widened in surprise. Then his face twisted as his mind absorbed the meaning of Shalimar's sentences. He didn't say another word; instead, he stormed out of Shalimar's room and rushed to the lab. He forgot about Shalimar. He forgot about everything. He just needed to see if what Shalimar was telling is true.

            ~What am I doing here? ~ He asked himself when he found out that Emma was not in the lab anymore and remembered Shalimar telling him that Emma's in her room. He rushed out of the lab and in front of Emma's room.

            Panting, Jesse stopped right at Emma's door. He paced back and forth in front of Emma's room, deciding whether or not he should come in. But his mind is blurred and he couldn't think straight at this point.

            "Jesse!" Shalimar came rushing behind him.

            "I have to know, Shalimar. I have to see her." Jesse hissed and turned to the door. He was about to phase in the room when Emma came out.

            Emma looked at Jesse and Shalimar. She wanted to lash out at them when she saw them together. She wanted to cry but there is no more tears left to shed. She glared at them with her mind bleeding in pain and disgust and there is no more emotion left on her face.

            Jesse gritted his teeth as he asked her. "Is it true? Did you sleep with Brennan?" he waited for her to tell him that he's mistaken and Shalimar held her breath as she waited for Emma's answer. He didn't notice that Emma was only wearing a flimsy negligee. "Tell me!" he demanded but Emma didn't need to answer.

*****

"Emma?" Brennan came out of Emma's room…in his under pants.

            Jesse's breathing became rapid and blood came rushing back and fort his heart making his heart beat louder and faster. ~This is not happening to me. ~ He thought. He stood there for about few seconds then his anger came out through his fist.

            "You asshole!" he yelled as his fist made contact with Brennan's face.

            Brennan landed back inside Emma's room. He felt his jaw break and he licked his lip, tasting the tang of rust. ~Blood. ~ He told himself.

            Jesse didn't stopped there. He wanted to kill Brennan for that moment. He didn't care anymore; he just wanted to release all his anger. He remembered their conversation. He was mad at him before but he held back still keeping in mind that he is his friend but Brennan have gone overboard. He rushed beside Brennan, grabbed his hair and punched him again.

*****

"Stop them!" Shalimar pleaded to Emma.

            Emma looked back at her, raised her brow and uttered: "You're the feral, why don't you stop them?" she said cynically.

            Shalimar grabbed her by the shoulder and nudged her. "Emma, they're killing each other because of you!" she yelled.

            Emma glanced at the molecular and the elemental then back to the feral; she snorted through her nose. She could feel Shalimar's finger digging into her flesh. She looked back at Brennan and Jesse. She saw Brennan create a voltage in his fingers and getting ready to throw it at Jesse.

            "Stop it Bren." Emma calmly called out. The two male mutants looked at her and Brennan let the tesla coil dried out in his palm. "He's not worth it." Emma added.

            Jesse looked at Emma with his eyes full of sorrow and pain. "Why?" he asked. "Why are you doing this?"

            Emma glared at him. "Why?" Emma laughed but it sounded more like a sob. "You're asking me why?" she looked at him as she held back the pain and tears. "Did I ask you why you went in bed with my BEST FRIEND?" Emma stressed the two last words and pouted her lips.

            Jesse jerked back and all the anger in his mind flew away in a zap. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Emma is actually sleeping with Brennan to hurt him and Shalimar. ~She's getting even. ~ he told himself.

            Emma looked at the elemental and sighed. "I'm sorry to put you in the middle of this Brennan." She turned and started to leave.

            "Emma!" Brennan called out after her.

            "I'm sorry Brennan but I need to be alone." She said, turning to him. She then glared at Shalimar and posed a sinister smile. "How does it feel to have your best friend sleep with the man you love?" she turned and left.

            "I didn't mean it!" Shalimar screamed behind Emma. "God…" she cried. The three mutants were left behind staring at the blank space Emma left.

*****

            Emma cried as she closed the comfort room's door behind her. ~I'm sorry Brennan. I'm so sorry. ~ her mind called out to him. She knew she would be hurting Brennan after this day. She knew that this event would change the team's bonding. She knew that this would make everything change forever. ~I'm sorry ~ was all that she could say.

Why does these things have to happen to her? What has she done? What has she done to deserve all these? Her defensive walls started crumbling down. Her mind spun around and all hell broke loose.

~Help! ~ Emma's mind called out to someone… ~Meg! Cole! Somebody! ~ she cried as images of Jesse and Shalimar flash in her mind. ~Cole! Help me! Meg! ~ she repeated. "Cole!" she called aloud.

*****

            Adam was working on Emma's file. Browsing from the first day she joined the team. His eyes landed on the file he got months ago. "Emma has been mind talking someone I don't know." Adam talked to himself. He looked at the computer and tried tracing who that person was from Emma's brain scan but to no avail.

"I didn't mean it!"

He suddenly heard Shalimar yelling from the hallway then heard steps towards the Sanctuary's public comfort room.

~What are this children up to? ~ he asked himself. He paused for a while and then decided to check. He left his work behind and walked out the lab when he heard a familiar voice from the rest room.

~Emma~ he thought. He heard her sobbing inside. He thought he should go inside and check but he decided to let the psionic cry it all out.

/thump…Bam…boom/

Adam heard noises from the hallway. ~What the hell is going on? ~ he asked himself. He was about to leave when he heard Emma scream…

"Cole!"

~Cole?! ~ Adam thought.  ~was that the psionic Emma is befriending? ~ he thought. Still thinking how Emma's friend—Cole, could be connected to the events, Adam decided to rush to the computer and start his own search. ~this could be the answer to all my questions. ~ he chanted to himself.

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***Lyza***

I'm sorry this was so senseless… and short…my brain is a bit drain and I think my muse have left me add the fact that our professor has given me three lesson plans to finish…DARN!! Please bear with me a little longer LOL. Please review…. Thanks