Hey well here is chapter 13, hope you enjoy. A merry Christmas, and all that good stuff.

Chapter 13

(In the Helix)

Jesse, and Emma were about ten minutes away from the cottage in Alaska when Jesse, asked Emma about Adam, and Richard.

"Hey Em do you find it a little weird that Adam, and Richard all together a lot?"

"Actually I noticed the same thing, and I do think it's weird"

"I just hope this plan of Shal's works before it's too late and she falls for Richard again. Sorry if this comes out rude, but I don't think he's right for Shalimar."

"But you think Brennan is."

"Yeah I mean he treats her right, and I know straight up that he would never hurt her."

Emma gave a little laugh, at Jesse's comment.

"What do you think is so funny Miss DeLauro?"

"Nothing I just think it's real you cute the way you stick up for Shal."

"She took care of me when I first arrived at Sanctuary. I was scared, and nervous, and she stood up for me. She's the big sister I never had, and I will always watch her back."

"So I guess you gave Brennan the whole don't hurt her speech after they got together.

"No, I gave it to him before they got together, I knew he had a thing for Shal. You could tell the way he looked at her, it was pretty obvious."

"That I can second two. I see Brennan as my older brother, and I knew he liked Shal but I also knew Shal liked him. I'm just glad they finally got together."

"Man I hope Brennan is okay, and that we find him before Christmas."

"I hope the same thing, then Richard can leave, and everything can get back to normal."

Jesse then landed the Helix, and Emma got out."

"So I'll meet you back here once I got all of Richards stuff." Jesse told his girlfriend as he gave her a sweet kiss goodbye.

"Okay, don't be too long."

"I won't." Jesse replied as Emma walked to the front door of the cottage.

Jesse took off towards Richard's place, as Emma unlocked the door to the cottage, and walked in.

Fox was laying on the bed still when he heard something from the front of the cottage. So he jumped up, and ran towards the front door. Emma had just placed her bags down, and put her shoes, and coat into the closet. That's when Fox ran up to her and started to growl. At first Emma was nervous, not knowing how the dog got into the house. Fox stopped growling, and started barking. Fox's barking woke up Brennan from his slumber. // What the hell is he barking for, he never barks.//

"Fox, what's wrong come here, and stop barking." After hearing Brennan's voice the dog stopped barking, and ran towards the bedroom.

//No way, that sounded like Brennan, there is no way that could be Brennan though.// Emma slowly made her way down the hall towards the bedroom. She stood shocked at the doorway.

"Brennan?" She asked not really believing that the man in front of her was her "brother".

"Emma?" Brennan turned around slowly to face his little sister, and best friend.

"Brennan" Emma ran over to him, and gave him a huge hug. Brennan winced a little because of all his battle marks which he had gotten when he tried to escape the first couple hundred times.

"Sorry are you okay?" Emma asked worriedly.

"Yeah just a couple of bruises. I'm so glad you're here."

"I need to call Jesse, and tell him to forget about Richards stuff."

"No wait you can't do that."

"Why the hell not."

"Because Adam will hear, and he can't know that I escaped."

"And he can't know why?" Emma was getting very worried know not knowing what was going on.

"He can't know because he and Richard are behind all this. The mission was a set up. Adam wanted me out of the picture so Richard could have Shalimar."

"Why would he want Shal to be with Richard, and not you?" Emma was know completely confused.

"That I don't know. What I do know is that I've never been so happy too see you."

"Same here." Emma replied to his comment by giving Bren another hug. Brennan then called Fox over to meet Emma.

"Fox come here boy."

"So the dog is yours?"

"Yup."

"Let me guess you named him after Shal."

"Of course, who else." Emma bent over and pet Fox.

"Hey Em, speaking of Shal how is she?"

"To tell you the truth not to well but she's been doing better. She's pissed off with Adam for not letting her come back to find you. He told her that he had a team investigating it."

"So how is she dealing with Richard?"

Emma, and Brennan talked for about and hour, in the living room. Emma told Brennan everything that had happened in the past three months, and Brennan told Emma everything he had found out about Adam, and Richard's plan. Just as they finished Jesse walked through the door. He stopped dead in his tracks, and stared at Brennan as if he had seen a ghost.

TBC

Sorry the chapter is so short. Please remember to review, and if you have any ideas please let me know, as I'm getting a bit of writers block.