Disclaimer: I don't own Mutant X, title or characters. Evie is my
character.
Notes: PeTiTeCaT, Sorry no Lexa. I'm still not sure how I feel about her. Everyone is in shock, too but it'll wear off soon. Tigger, thanks. Brigitta1, thanks. It's all about emotion. Goldstranger, I'm glad the story could have such impact. I must be doing something right. Thanks. Loveconquers, just wait until you see what I have instore for Jesse. I really like his character more now and I wouldn't leave him so down. Thanks for the reviews. Mutantjel, sorry to disappoint but Emma dying is critical to story line. Elouise17, just wait until you see my Adam. I want him back for season 4 as well. Bjvision, sorry but Emma has to go. You won't mind once you see what I have in store. Canadian-chic14, thanks, I hope you like it. And finally, Koala Tangerine, just remember, that I am the queen of pink skies and rose colored glasses and the ultimate happy endings. Thanks to all for the reviews so far. I hope to hear from you all as the story continues.
Redhead2
Chapter 3 - Just a Dream?
While brothers shared tears someone else was not sleeping very well. Evie tossed in her bed as she dreamed. ~~"Where am I? It's so foggy?" Evie walked in what seemed like circles for hours through an endless gray mist. In the distance she caught a glimpse of someone. A man stood tall with his arms folded across his chest. He was strong and firm but his face was sad. He held his hand out for her. As she began to run to him, he seemed to dissipate in the mist. "Brennan, no please. I'm lost. Don't leave me." Evie walked on.
There was a sound. She stopped and tried to focus. Slowly the vapor parted to reveal a sobbing Shalimar, sprawled across her bed. Evie wanted to comfort her. She walked slowly toward the bed. When she felt as if she could reach out and touch Shal's hair, she moved her hand but only touched mist as the vision faded. "No, Shalimar." Evie stood with her head down for a moment until she could again muster the energy to continue in this endless cloud.
"Jesse!" She saw him. He was sitting, staring. Her heart broke as she watched him, knowing that he was suffering because of the loss of Emma. Fearing that any movement would cause him to disappear, Evie stood still. Suddenly a new figure walked up and stood beside Jesse. Evie gasped as she saw Emma lovingly rest her hands on Jesse's shoulders. He didn't seem to notice her. As Evie watched, Emma leaned down and kissed the top of Jesse's head then looked straight at Evie. It was as if she was trying to tell her something. Her face was pleading as her hand gently brushed Jesse's hair. Then she simply nodded and turned to walk away, disappearing in the haze. With tears in her eyes she whispered, "Don't worry, Emma. I'll take care of him---. Goodbye." Evie watched as Jesse just vanished.
"Evie," a voice called to her softly. "Evie."
"Adam?" Evie looked around frantically trying to find the source of the familiar voice. "Adam, where are you? Please, Adam, tell me."
"Evie," the voice called again.
"Adam, please. I need you. Where are you?" ~~
Brennan got Jesse to settle down and go back to his room. When he left, Jesse was still softly sobbing into his pillow. On his way back to his room, he heard a noise. One of the girls was speaking. As he continued down the hall he could hear Evie's voice clearly. "She must be having a nightmare." As he slowly opened her door, he could see that she was tossing more than she had been earlier. He could also hear some of what she was saying.
~~ "Adam, please just tell me where you are." Evie was pleading through her tears.
"Evie, I love you." Adam said, as he seemed to magically appear in front of her.
She immediately tried to throw her arms around him but stumbled through him as if he'd suddenly phased. "Adam, no---" she whispered in shock as she watched Adam glide away from her.
"Evie, come to me." Adam's face seemed pained as he spoke.
"Yes, tell me, where are you?" Evie yelled. ~~
Her voice was getting louder and her thrashing more wild. Brennan moved to her bedside and sat next to her.
~~ "Adam, please. ADAM!" She reached out and tried to follow him. ~~
Hearing her scream now, Brennan reached over and placed his hands gently on her shoulders to try and wake her. The minute his hands touched her, she screamed and reached for his arms as she woke and sat up.
"ADAM!" Evie opened her eyes and looked around.
"Evie, sshh, it's ok," Brennan tried to calm her as she fell exhausted into his arms.
Just then Shalimar ran into the room. "Evie, are you all right?" Seeing Brennan already there she moved to sit on the other side of the bed.
"It was Adam," she stared at her hand still resting on Brennan's arm. "I saw him." She whispered as she tried to remember. "I saw all of you." Looking up at Brennan she continued. "I was in a thick fog. First I saw you standing in the distance. You held out a hand to me." Placing one of her hands in his to reassure herself she was awake she continued. "But when I ran to you, you disappeared."
Brennan gently squeezed her hand.
Turning to Shalimar and placing one hand on her arm Evie said, "Then I heard crying and found you on your bed. I tried to touch you, too, but you disappeared. Then---I saw Jesse sitting in a chair just staring. I was afraid to go near him." As if suddenly remembering, she took a deep breath and continued. "I saw---Emma---. She walked over to Jesse and put her hands on his shoulders." Evie saw both Brenn and Shal get misty at the mention of their 'sister'. "She seemed to want me to do something for him. She kissed him and turned---(sniff) then walked away."
After a moment of silence she looked up and continued with renewed strength. "Then Adam was calling me. He wanted me to follow him." She grabbed both Brennan's shoulders now firmly and looked into his eyes. When she spoke again it was with complete surety. "Brennan, he's alive. I know he is. He was trying to contact me. We have to find him."
"We're doing all we can," he told her. "I don't know what else to do." Brennan's voice cracked with his frustration.
"We're going to keep looking for him, but Evie, ---it was a dream, wasn't it? How could he be contacting you?" Shalimar was comforting but tried to make her see it was only a dream.
"I don't know." Evie looked down trying to make sense of it herself. "I know that he's alive. I can feel it. I'm not sure how but I don't believe it was just a dream. I felt---connected---to all of you, ---even Emma until she walked away from me." She could see the doubt in their eyes as she spoke. "I'm not sure what it was, but I do know that Adam was calling me. He wanted me to follow him."
"All right. Try to get some sleep now. In the morning we'll talk some more and see if we can come up with anything. Maybe by then Jesse will be on his feet. He may be able to think of something we haven't." Seeing her agree, he watched as she lay back down and covered herself. Following Shalimar out he looked back over his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Evie. We won't give up."
Brennan followed Shalimar back to her room. "What was all that about?" she asked as he closed the door.
"I don't know. She really believes he's alive." Brennan walked over to her bed and sat down rubbing the back of his neck. "I want to believe it, too but we just don't have anything to go on."
Shalimar climbed up on the bed and knelt behind him. Massaging his shoulders, she could feel all the tension. He was really wound up tight.
After a few minutes he turned to look at her. "How are you holding up?"
Shal moved to sit and lean against him. "I'm ok. Just worried about Evie. She sounds so convinced. What happens if we find any evidence that he really is---?" She could feel Brennan tighten his hold on her and accepted his support gratefully. "And Jesse---I cry just thinking about what he's going through." Suddenly she switched her position and embraced him so tight he almost couldn't breathe. "Brennan, I could have just as easily lost you. What would I have done?"
"Hey, sshh, you didn't and I'm right here." He tried to calm her. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here and making sure everyone gets through this. I won't rest until Adam is back and I know that Jesse's ok."
His determination seemed to do the trick. She released her arms and once again leaned back against him. "Shal, you haven't said anything about--- Emma." She was silent then began to quake in his embrace as fresh tears began to fall. "That's better. You need to get it out."
"Brennan, I'm gonna miss her so much. What are we gonna do?"
His own voice cracked as he fought with his own tears for Emma. "I don't know, baby. I'm gonna miss her, too." He let a few tears fall as they sat together for a little while. Standing and helping her to lie back in bed, he kissed her gently. "Try to get some more sleep. We have to be able to think, tomorrow, if we're going to find Adam." Before leaving her side he looked into her eyes. "I love you."
"I love you, too," she replied through her tears.
TBC
Many more thanks. Hang in there, the next chapter will begin to move.
Notes: PeTiTeCaT, Sorry no Lexa. I'm still not sure how I feel about her. Everyone is in shock, too but it'll wear off soon. Tigger, thanks. Brigitta1, thanks. It's all about emotion. Goldstranger, I'm glad the story could have such impact. I must be doing something right. Thanks. Loveconquers, just wait until you see what I have instore for Jesse. I really like his character more now and I wouldn't leave him so down. Thanks for the reviews. Mutantjel, sorry to disappoint but Emma dying is critical to story line. Elouise17, just wait until you see my Adam. I want him back for season 4 as well. Bjvision, sorry but Emma has to go. You won't mind once you see what I have in store. Canadian-chic14, thanks, I hope you like it. And finally, Koala Tangerine, just remember, that I am the queen of pink skies and rose colored glasses and the ultimate happy endings. Thanks to all for the reviews so far. I hope to hear from you all as the story continues.
Redhead2
Chapter 3 - Just a Dream?
While brothers shared tears someone else was not sleeping very well. Evie tossed in her bed as she dreamed. ~~"Where am I? It's so foggy?" Evie walked in what seemed like circles for hours through an endless gray mist. In the distance she caught a glimpse of someone. A man stood tall with his arms folded across his chest. He was strong and firm but his face was sad. He held his hand out for her. As she began to run to him, he seemed to dissipate in the mist. "Brennan, no please. I'm lost. Don't leave me." Evie walked on.
There was a sound. She stopped and tried to focus. Slowly the vapor parted to reveal a sobbing Shalimar, sprawled across her bed. Evie wanted to comfort her. She walked slowly toward the bed. When she felt as if she could reach out and touch Shal's hair, she moved her hand but only touched mist as the vision faded. "No, Shalimar." Evie stood with her head down for a moment until she could again muster the energy to continue in this endless cloud.
"Jesse!" She saw him. He was sitting, staring. Her heart broke as she watched him, knowing that he was suffering because of the loss of Emma. Fearing that any movement would cause him to disappear, Evie stood still. Suddenly a new figure walked up and stood beside Jesse. Evie gasped as she saw Emma lovingly rest her hands on Jesse's shoulders. He didn't seem to notice her. As Evie watched, Emma leaned down and kissed the top of Jesse's head then looked straight at Evie. It was as if she was trying to tell her something. Her face was pleading as her hand gently brushed Jesse's hair. Then she simply nodded and turned to walk away, disappearing in the haze. With tears in her eyes she whispered, "Don't worry, Emma. I'll take care of him---. Goodbye." Evie watched as Jesse just vanished.
"Evie," a voice called to her softly. "Evie."
"Adam?" Evie looked around frantically trying to find the source of the familiar voice. "Adam, where are you? Please, Adam, tell me."
"Evie," the voice called again.
"Adam, please. I need you. Where are you?" ~~
Brennan got Jesse to settle down and go back to his room. When he left, Jesse was still softly sobbing into his pillow. On his way back to his room, he heard a noise. One of the girls was speaking. As he continued down the hall he could hear Evie's voice clearly. "She must be having a nightmare." As he slowly opened her door, he could see that she was tossing more than she had been earlier. He could also hear some of what she was saying.
~~ "Adam, please just tell me where you are." Evie was pleading through her tears.
"Evie, I love you." Adam said, as he seemed to magically appear in front of her.
She immediately tried to throw her arms around him but stumbled through him as if he'd suddenly phased. "Adam, no---" she whispered in shock as she watched Adam glide away from her.
"Evie, come to me." Adam's face seemed pained as he spoke.
"Yes, tell me, where are you?" Evie yelled. ~~
Her voice was getting louder and her thrashing more wild. Brennan moved to her bedside and sat next to her.
~~ "Adam, please. ADAM!" She reached out and tried to follow him. ~~
Hearing her scream now, Brennan reached over and placed his hands gently on her shoulders to try and wake her. The minute his hands touched her, she screamed and reached for his arms as she woke and sat up.
"ADAM!" Evie opened her eyes and looked around.
"Evie, sshh, it's ok," Brennan tried to calm her as she fell exhausted into his arms.
Just then Shalimar ran into the room. "Evie, are you all right?" Seeing Brennan already there she moved to sit on the other side of the bed.
"It was Adam," she stared at her hand still resting on Brennan's arm. "I saw him." She whispered as she tried to remember. "I saw all of you." Looking up at Brennan she continued. "I was in a thick fog. First I saw you standing in the distance. You held out a hand to me." Placing one of her hands in his to reassure herself she was awake she continued. "But when I ran to you, you disappeared."
Brennan gently squeezed her hand.
Turning to Shalimar and placing one hand on her arm Evie said, "Then I heard crying and found you on your bed. I tried to touch you, too, but you disappeared. Then---I saw Jesse sitting in a chair just staring. I was afraid to go near him." As if suddenly remembering, she took a deep breath and continued. "I saw---Emma---. She walked over to Jesse and put her hands on his shoulders." Evie saw both Brenn and Shal get misty at the mention of their 'sister'. "She seemed to want me to do something for him. She kissed him and turned---(sniff) then walked away."
After a moment of silence she looked up and continued with renewed strength. "Then Adam was calling me. He wanted me to follow him." She grabbed both Brennan's shoulders now firmly and looked into his eyes. When she spoke again it was with complete surety. "Brennan, he's alive. I know he is. He was trying to contact me. We have to find him."
"We're doing all we can," he told her. "I don't know what else to do." Brennan's voice cracked with his frustration.
"We're going to keep looking for him, but Evie, ---it was a dream, wasn't it? How could he be contacting you?" Shalimar was comforting but tried to make her see it was only a dream.
"I don't know." Evie looked down trying to make sense of it herself. "I know that he's alive. I can feel it. I'm not sure how but I don't believe it was just a dream. I felt---connected---to all of you, ---even Emma until she walked away from me." She could see the doubt in their eyes as she spoke. "I'm not sure what it was, but I do know that Adam was calling me. He wanted me to follow him."
"All right. Try to get some sleep now. In the morning we'll talk some more and see if we can come up with anything. Maybe by then Jesse will be on his feet. He may be able to think of something we haven't." Seeing her agree, he watched as she lay back down and covered herself. Following Shalimar out he looked back over his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Evie. We won't give up."
Brennan followed Shalimar back to her room. "What was all that about?" she asked as he closed the door.
"I don't know. She really believes he's alive." Brennan walked over to her bed and sat down rubbing the back of his neck. "I want to believe it, too but we just don't have anything to go on."
Shalimar climbed up on the bed and knelt behind him. Massaging his shoulders, she could feel all the tension. He was really wound up tight.
After a few minutes he turned to look at her. "How are you holding up?"
Shal moved to sit and lean against him. "I'm ok. Just worried about Evie. She sounds so convinced. What happens if we find any evidence that he really is---?" She could feel Brennan tighten his hold on her and accepted his support gratefully. "And Jesse---I cry just thinking about what he's going through." Suddenly she switched her position and embraced him so tight he almost couldn't breathe. "Brennan, I could have just as easily lost you. What would I have done?"
"Hey, sshh, you didn't and I'm right here." He tried to calm her. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here and making sure everyone gets through this. I won't rest until Adam is back and I know that Jesse's ok."
His determination seemed to do the trick. She released her arms and once again leaned back against him. "Shal, you haven't said anything about--- Emma." She was silent then began to quake in his embrace as fresh tears began to fall. "That's better. You need to get it out."
"Brennan, I'm gonna miss her so much. What are we gonna do?"
His own voice cracked as he fought with his own tears for Emma. "I don't know, baby. I'm gonna miss her, too." He let a few tears fall as they sat together for a little while. Standing and helping her to lie back in bed, he kissed her gently. "Try to get some more sleep. We have to be able to think, tomorrow, if we're going to find Adam." Before leaving her side he looked into her eyes. "I love you."
"I love you, too," she replied through her tears.
TBC
Many more thanks. Hang in there, the next chapter will begin to move.
