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Underestimated
~Thought ~
Memory
/Sounds/
"Conversation"
Chapter 19
Emma spent most of her time training with her group mates in the Psi-Power. She needed to prepare for the up-coming sparring match against her and the champion of the Psi-Power. Meg commended her to the next level after Emma won several level of sparring matches.
Emma seems to be all right after months since she left the Sanctuary. In fact, if you see her every morning, you would see a smiling Emma. Gone was the old Emma who used to stay in her room and mope around. Gone was the Emma who stay out of the dojo. The old Emma was replaced with a strong, fast, smarter, independent and powerful Emma. That is our Emma now…in front of people.
But our Emma by herself weeps in pain and disgust. The memories are still fresh in her mind. She loves Jesse so much and she needed to know why these things have happened to her. She keeps on asking the gods: "What have I done to deserve this punishment?"
She keeps on crying to herself in the confinement of her room…Like now…
Cole silently crept inside Emma's room when he heard her crying. "Emma?" he called out.
Emma quickly wiped her tears away and looked at Cole with a force smile. "Hey there!" she replied.
"Could I come in?" Cole politely asked for her permission.
"Sure." She stood up and invited him in.
Cole looked at her. He could easily read her and Emma sensed that so she raised her guards higher. But Cole already read her thoughts. "What's wrong dear?" he asked, trying not to sound intruding.
Emma shook her head and smile. "Nothing." She answered quickly. "Nothing's wrong." She said.
"Come on sweetie, I don't need to use my power to know that something is indeed wrong. Tell me. Maybe I could help." Cole tried.
Emma released a heavy sigh and begun. "Why does he have to do this to me?"
"Who? What?" Cole was a bit confused. He moved closer to Emma as he tried to hear her problems.
Emma looked at him and swallowed to hide the lumps from her throat. "Jesse." She said. "Why does he have to do this? Am I not good enough for him?"
Cole moved back a little. There was a pang in his heart. He knew what Emma was talking about and he can't help but feel guilty. He took Emma's hand and asked her. "Do you love him?"
Emma laughed. A laughter that sounded more like a cry then she looked at him. "Do I love him?" she looked away for a second, thinking of what to say, and then turned to Cole again. "I would give him my life if he ask for it, for he is my life. My very reason for living." She started to weep in pain again. The mixture of emotion was too overwhelming for her.
Cole pulled Emma's small body closer to him. If he would not shut Emma out of his emotion, he would be crying as well. Now he feels guiltier. He didn't have the idea that Jesse means so much for Emma. Now he regrets everything. He wanted to tell Emma right now. He wanted to tell her everything. That it was not Jesse's fault. That…
~Stop it Cole. Don't be as weak as the others! ~ a small wry voice entered Cole's mind.
~Ashlocke, I can't do this anymore. I can't see her in pain. ~ Cole looked at Emma to check if she's sensing anything. But Emma is in deep pain and she could not think straight right now. She was too occupied with her own emotion to even sense a little of Cole's
~FOLLOW THE PLAN! ~ Gabriel ordered him.
Emma chanted the same sentence again and again… "I love him so much! I love him so much!"
Cole took a deep breath and looked at her. "Are you sure that you love him?"
Emma nodded.
"If you really love Jesse," Cole said softly. "…you should learn to…" he stopped. He didn't know how to tell her. He knew Emma would do anything for Jesse but what he is going to suggest it rather too harsh.
"To what?" Emma asked, waiting and listening eagerly to her so-called friend.
Cole looked at her with eyes full of compassion and regret. Both emotions which Emma couldn't read clearly. "Let him go."
Emma had to stop sobbing. That caught her by surprise. "Are you even hearing me?" she asked him. "Let him go? Just like that?" She waited for a while. She stared at him with wide eyes. "Didn't you just hear me say he was my life? Now you want me to let him go?"
"That is precisely my point." Cole replied as he willed her to face him more, moving his body so that they would be facing.
Emma stood up and started pacing back and forth. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. She couldn't take this just like that. How could she be so cold just to let Jesse go? Jesse was and is still her life. She left the Sanctuary not to leave Jesse but to breathe. She has to admit that deep down in her heart she still wants him back. How could she let him go; give him up?
" Take it like this Ems," Cole stood up and took Emma's shoulder. Trying his best to pacify her. "Let's pretend that you're sick and you need to under go operation. Now you're afraid of needles, knife, blood and stuffs like that but you need it live but you know it would hurt you terribly. Now tell me what you're going to do."
Emma thought for a while, and then she got the point. She tried to breathe out calmly as she squeezed Cole's hand. "Could I do this?" she asked and Cole nodded.
"If you feel too weak and hurt to do it by yourself, remember that we are here… your friends, YOUR FAMILY.
~Yes, ~ Emma told herself. ~My family. ~
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Shalimar watched Brennan who was lying in the med bed. Brennan has been there for almost a month now. Adam said he would eventually get well but there was no sign of Brennan getting well. She sat silently beside the med bed, looking at Brennan's weak form as if she was memorizing his features.
"Emma!"
Shalimar heard Brennan speak.
"Emma!"
There was a paroxysm in her heart. Brennan was calling for Emma. He still longed for her. ~Why? ~ Shalimar asked herself. ~After all that she has done to you, why do you keep on needing her? ~ tears fell from her porcelain skin. What should she do to make Brennan notice her? What should she do to ease his pain?
Brennan opened his eyes and got a glimpse of Shalimar in tears but Shalimar was to busy wiping her tears away that she didn't notice that Brennan was now awake and is staring at her.
~Why is she crying? ~ Brennan thought. He wanted to ask her why she was weeping. He wanted to touch her. He wanted to comfort her but he could not move, he couldn't speak. Then he heard Shalimar's voice.
"Why do you love her? Why do you keep on loving her Brennan?" Shalimar softly uttered without knowing that Brennan was listening.
Brennan was a bit shocked upon hearing Shalimar's remorse. He was determined to hear everything she has to say and he knew that she would not tell him everything if she knew he was listening and awake so he choose to remain silent in his bed and pretended to be asleep. As expected, Shalimar continued to air out her sorrow.
"What does Emma have that I don't? What do you see in her?" she placed her face in between her hands as she cried her heart out. Then she remembered what started all this. It was when something happened between her and Jesse.
She shook her head "Why can't you believe me? I didn't mean to hurt Emma. I didn't mean to break her heart." She wept in agony and in pain. The guilt is unbearable. "I was not myself. We were not ourselves. I can't do that to Emma. I can't do that to you. I love you so much. I'd die for you."
Brennan's heart pounded fast. ~She loves me? ~ he thought as his mind tried to absorb what Shalimar has said.
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Meg saw Cole leave Emma's room. Pain and regret was written all over her brother's face. ~what happened to Emma? ~ she worriedly thought. Then she heard a small male voice. It was not for her. It was for Cole. Silently she followed Cole to his office.
Cole closed the door behind him. He wants Emma and he said he'd do anything but this one is too much. Even he, he can't do this anymore. The pain that Emma is feeling is also affecting him.
"But at least she's here with you."
Cole turned around and saw the mastermind of it all. "How did you get in here?" He asked the heartless man.
"Come on Cole. You seemed to forget who you are talking to." Ashlocke took a chair and sat on it. He looked at Cole and posed a sinister smile. "What were you thinking? Do you really think Emma would believe you if you tell her everything? Or if Emma indeed believe you, do you think she would forgive you for it?"
"That was not my plan. It was yours!" Cole angrily yelled back.
"Let's say that it was. Who did the work?" Gabriel laughed at Cole. "It was you Cole! It was you!"
Losing his control, Cole jumped onto Ashlocke and punched his face. It happened so quick that Gabriel didn't had the time to react but he was not letting it pass. With his telekinetic power, he lifted Cole in the air and pushed him against the ceiling.
"How dare you?" Cole screamed.
Ashlocke looked at him and sighed. "Cole, Cole. You keep on forgetting who you're dealing with!" Gabriel sat again on the chair as he looked at Cole in the ceiling. "When you agreed to work with me, it was as good as telling me that I'm in control again. You cannot back out." Ashlocke gave off a grin. "So don't even think about telling Emma anything until I get my feral—Shalimar!" with that, Ashlocke released Cole and Cole fell on the floor.
Meg was a bit shock about everything that she heard. She has to do something but what could she do?
*******
Jesse sat silently in front of the computer waiting and hoping that Emma would, by some miracle, try and contact them. If he could only turn the time back. Where is Diana—the girl who could send her back to where it all begun, where is she? She could help. But Adam sent her away in a place where no one could come for her power again.
"Damn it!" Jesse cursed. He needs Emma badly and deep in his heart he knows she needs him as well. He looked up and begun to pray.
~All my life, I have come to believe that there is no one powerful than science and I still do. But… please, I pray to you, whoever and whatever you are… bring Emma back to us. Give us a sign… we need her… I need her… ~
Just as he finished his prayers, there was a sudden ringing of the phone. Everyone heard it. Jesse rushed to the Sanctuary's main computer where all the calls and messages are retrieved. He connected the phone and answered it.
Adam came rushing followed by Shalimar. "Is it Emma?" she automatically asked.
"Shh!" Jesse willed her to keep her voice down as he gave Adam the receiver. Adam took the call.
"Mutant X, Hello!" Adam softly said. "May I…"
"Emma is that you?" Shalimar lost her control and barged in quickly. Adam and Jesse looked at Shalimar, willing her to stop.
"No, I'm sorry I'm not Emma." The voice apologized.
There were loud sighs that followed. Adam and Jesse couldn't deny that they too hoped it was Emma. "We're sorry for that miss." Adam apologized to the lady on the phone in return. "What could we do for you?"
"Okay, I know I said I'm not Emma but please trust me on this. I know where you could find Emma. She needs you…"
******
After giving them the address the caller hung up.
"Hello… Miss? Are you still there?" Adam wanted to thank the lady but she was gone. Who is she? Could they trust her? Why does she want to help them?
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***Lyza***
Okay, this chapter only gave us idea how they found out where Emma was staying. I know all of you already know who the caller was. The next chapter would be a chapter where Emma get to show how powerful she is. Stay with me a little longer please. Keep those reviews coming.
