SHOTS
By: Sage360
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't own them. Enjoy!
Hey all! Thanks for the reviews. Now I don't know who here is either a M-X fan only, or an over all action buff, but there is this sight called. Comics2Film.com and on it is the detailed synopsis of the new (and unreleased) episode "Possibilities". So, check it out.
SINNERS AND SAINTS
"Adam developed this safe house right before Naxcon." Jesse started. Now, only an hour later, the two men sat in the new building. Brennan stretched on a couch as Jesse took a nearby chair. "Only He and I had the activation codes."
"Cool." The elemental replied. A lazy arm stretched over his face, indicating the oncoming need for sleep. But Jesse had questions to ask, and his own to answer.
"So, what are you runnin' from?" He more so stated.
"What do you mean?"
"Is it Shalimar and your 'tension' or Lexa and her grief?" Smoothing the blonde strands from his face, he suddenly wished for a rubber band. Brennan cast him a look.
"Both."
"Dude, what's really goin' on with you and Shalimar-"
"Absolutely nothing!" The dark man interrupted. "And that wasn't all me back there. It was the alcohol."
Jesse's brow rose in thought. "What else can mess YOU up like that?"
Brennan only smiled. "Puerto Rican Rum. Sometimes I forget my own limits."
"Or refuse them."
The molecular watched as his teammate looked up t the skylight. Adam's technologies allowed for the oddest designs while still cloaked in safety. Above them, the night sky bled a clear dark blue, laced with stars. Brennan exhaled at his thoughts. "It's funny."
"What is?"
"That we," he replied gesturing between them. "Or at least I am a 'hero'." The word so didn't fit the man, at least in his own mind.
"I wouldn't say that." Jesse smirked. "We're fuckin' tragic, halfway between saint and sinner."
"Yeah," Brennen replied. "Always sacrificing."
Jesse smirked from behind the gold streaks falling into his face. "Brennan, what have you really given up? A life of crime?"
"Not hardly. The only difference between this and the past is that I do 'this' to save lives. How many times has Adam criticized my 'mistakes' to only have me repeat them for the greater cause?" Jesse could only agree with that. Their life in Mutant X, labeled the team more so as renegades than martyrs. And ironically, it was ONLY Lexa who could say she acted under the guise of any 'legal' structure. "What I do now, I did before. The only difference is the purpose."
"Then again what are you really sacrificing here?" Jesse leaned forward, elbow to knees and watched the man he called 'friend'.
"I don't know. Possibilities."
"You mean, Shalimar." Blue eyes regarded the elemental with an obvious knowing.
"I guess."
"Brennan, the difference between this life and the last is that you're willing to sacrifice. That's what separates good and bad, or right and wrong. The end being justified by the means is a gamble we take everyday. It's who we are, and what we do-"
"And it's what we can't have. Think about it, Jess. When you were with Emma, all the secrecy was good for a while, but that shit got heavy- on the both of you. And it affected everything, especially missions. There's no rationality when your heart's in your face." Brennan saw in the man's eyes that he knew he was right. Emotion made him more on edge, more willing to jump. Whenever the redhead got in trouble, he'd physically have to hold himself together, so not to act wildly. "That's what I know will happen, if I pursue Shalimar. WE sacrifice ourselves to save others, so they can have what we can't."
"Dude, if you say that enough, you will believe it."
"Okay then," The elemental leaned forward. "Why haven't you approached Lexa?"
"Let's not start that-"
"Let's Do." Brennan smirked. "You won't repeat the same things that you did with Emma."
"You're only right because they're two different people." Jesse replied. " She's able to handle this life more so than any of us- and I can say that even after Leo. You have a point to what you're saying. We give up life so other mutants can have one, we give up family so little kids can grow up and we give up ourselves for the cause. We don't think before running to protect someone or fight. We just do. But that is 'love', Brennan. And if what you say is the case, then any way you look at it, we just aren't rational."
"I'll put it this way." The elemental replied. "We're,,, attracted to the danger of it."
Jesse smirked "Especially you."
"And especially Shal. And there is a 'devotion' to the life. I mean if no one will protect us, then we have to ourselves. So,,,I think it's more about risk."
"Of course." Jesse added. "Would you risk someone you care about, knowing that it changes your vision? Before you and Shal started this thing, you both jumped into every mission head first, ready to fight. Now, you're over protective, possessive, jealous and that you can't help but feel. No matter how much you say something can't happen, you two act as if it already has." Jesse smirked. "You're in a relationship without the label."
"I know." The elemental replied. "And that's why I won't go in tonight. Everything you said is right, and every time I 'do something', Shal and I both see it as cheating."
"But that's were you're safe." Jesse added. "If you don't define the relationship as a relationship, then how can you say you're betraying her? Dude, you're guilty without really acting. Its your conscious attacking you, not her."
Brennan fell back on the couch, defeated by Jesse's words. "I never said she did."
Jesse watched the man, secretly sorry for his weight. What ever he had with Shalimar would eventually work itself out in time, if either one admitted to it. "I know. And what you said was right, about me and Lex. I'm not ready to risk her in that way, not to mention she's still shy on trust."
The elemental chuckled at his 'brother'. "I can understand you and Emma, but I can SEE you and Lex. You trust fund babies are always attracted to danger."
"Life wasn't just SO easy for me Sparky." The blonde grinned. "Who says you were the only one in trouble?"
"You, Jess?" Brennan nearly laughed out loud. "You're the white knight of Mutant X, every woman's hero."
" I wouldn't say that. " he grinned.
Jesse watched the large man before continuing. "Do you remember the time in that club, after Lexa got drugged?" (Taking Of Crows).
"Yeah, you bitch slapped the guy who did it. Pretty funny to watch."
"Yeah, well I told you, there were things you didn't know about me."
"And, dude. I believe it." Brennan replied while sitting up. "After seeing Jesse, the 'ladies' man', I'll take your word at anything."
"Funny. But, my life wasn't what you think. My father's work and the corporation weren't all on the front."
Brennan watched the man with striking surprise, his mouth opened thought so how knowing what the man would say. "Jess, dumb question here, but what are you sayin'?"
The molecular exhaled before sitting back. "Only you know this."
"Not even Adam?"
"ESPECIALLY, not Adam." He reiterated. "My family,,, was a little illegal."
Brennan's eyes danced at that. "How illegal?"
"Illegal enough to be in the Mob."
Disclaimer: M-X, Don't own them. Enjoy!
Hey all! Thanks for the reviews. Now I don't know who here is either a M-X fan only, or an over all action buff, but there is this sight called. Comics2Film.com and on it is the detailed synopsis of the new (and unreleased) episode "Possibilities". So, check it out.
SINNERS AND SAINTS
"Adam developed this safe house right before Naxcon." Jesse started. Now, only an hour later, the two men sat in the new building. Brennan stretched on a couch as Jesse took a nearby chair. "Only He and I had the activation codes."
"Cool." The elemental replied. A lazy arm stretched over his face, indicating the oncoming need for sleep. But Jesse had questions to ask, and his own to answer.
"So, what are you runnin' from?" He more so stated.
"What do you mean?"
"Is it Shalimar and your 'tension' or Lexa and her grief?" Smoothing the blonde strands from his face, he suddenly wished for a rubber band. Brennan cast him a look.
"Both."
"Dude, what's really goin' on with you and Shalimar-"
"Absolutely nothing!" The dark man interrupted. "And that wasn't all me back there. It was the alcohol."
Jesse's brow rose in thought. "What else can mess YOU up like that?"
Brennan only smiled. "Puerto Rican Rum. Sometimes I forget my own limits."
"Or refuse them."
The molecular watched as his teammate looked up t the skylight. Adam's technologies allowed for the oddest designs while still cloaked in safety. Above them, the night sky bled a clear dark blue, laced with stars. Brennan exhaled at his thoughts. "It's funny."
"What is?"
"That we," he replied gesturing between them. "Or at least I am a 'hero'." The word so didn't fit the man, at least in his own mind.
"I wouldn't say that." Jesse smirked. "We're fuckin' tragic, halfway between saint and sinner."
"Yeah," Brennen replied. "Always sacrificing."
Jesse smirked from behind the gold streaks falling into his face. "Brennan, what have you really given up? A life of crime?"
"Not hardly. The only difference between this and the past is that I do 'this' to save lives. How many times has Adam criticized my 'mistakes' to only have me repeat them for the greater cause?" Jesse could only agree with that. Their life in Mutant X, labeled the team more so as renegades than martyrs. And ironically, it was ONLY Lexa who could say she acted under the guise of any 'legal' structure. "What I do now, I did before. The only difference is the purpose."
"Then again what are you really sacrificing here?" Jesse leaned forward, elbow to knees and watched the man he called 'friend'.
"I don't know. Possibilities."
"You mean, Shalimar." Blue eyes regarded the elemental with an obvious knowing.
"I guess."
"Brennan, the difference between this life and the last is that you're willing to sacrifice. That's what separates good and bad, or right and wrong. The end being justified by the means is a gamble we take everyday. It's who we are, and what we do-"
"And it's what we can't have. Think about it, Jess. When you were with Emma, all the secrecy was good for a while, but that shit got heavy- on the both of you. And it affected everything, especially missions. There's no rationality when your heart's in your face." Brennan saw in the man's eyes that he knew he was right. Emotion made him more on edge, more willing to jump. Whenever the redhead got in trouble, he'd physically have to hold himself together, so not to act wildly. "That's what I know will happen, if I pursue Shalimar. WE sacrifice ourselves to save others, so they can have what we can't."
"Dude, if you say that enough, you will believe it."
"Okay then," The elemental leaned forward. "Why haven't you approached Lexa?"
"Let's not start that-"
"Let's Do." Brennan smirked. "You won't repeat the same things that you did with Emma."
"You're only right because they're two different people." Jesse replied. " She's able to handle this life more so than any of us- and I can say that even after Leo. You have a point to what you're saying. We give up life so other mutants can have one, we give up family so little kids can grow up and we give up ourselves for the cause. We don't think before running to protect someone or fight. We just do. But that is 'love', Brennan. And if what you say is the case, then any way you look at it, we just aren't rational."
"I'll put it this way." The elemental replied. "We're,,, attracted to the danger of it."
Jesse smirked "Especially you."
"And especially Shal. And there is a 'devotion' to the life. I mean if no one will protect us, then we have to ourselves. So,,,I think it's more about risk."
"Of course." Jesse added. "Would you risk someone you care about, knowing that it changes your vision? Before you and Shal started this thing, you both jumped into every mission head first, ready to fight. Now, you're over protective, possessive, jealous and that you can't help but feel. No matter how much you say something can't happen, you two act as if it already has." Jesse smirked. "You're in a relationship without the label."
"I know." The elemental replied. "And that's why I won't go in tonight. Everything you said is right, and every time I 'do something', Shal and I both see it as cheating."
"But that's were you're safe." Jesse added. "If you don't define the relationship as a relationship, then how can you say you're betraying her? Dude, you're guilty without really acting. Its your conscious attacking you, not her."
Brennan fell back on the couch, defeated by Jesse's words. "I never said she did."
Jesse watched the man, secretly sorry for his weight. What ever he had with Shalimar would eventually work itself out in time, if either one admitted to it. "I know. And what you said was right, about me and Lex. I'm not ready to risk her in that way, not to mention she's still shy on trust."
The elemental chuckled at his 'brother'. "I can understand you and Emma, but I can SEE you and Lex. You trust fund babies are always attracted to danger."
"Life wasn't just SO easy for me Sparky." The blonde grinned. "Who says you were the only one in trouble?"
"You, Jess?" Brennan nearly laughed out loud. "You're the white knight of Mutant X, every woman's hero."
" I wouldn't say that. " he grinned.
Jesse watched the large man before continuing. "Do you remember the time in that club, after Lexa got drugged?" (Taking Of Crows).
"Yeah, you bitch slapped the guy who did it. Pretty funny to watch."
"Yeah, well I told you, there were things you didn't know about me."
"And, dude. I believe it." Brennan replied while sitting up. "After seeing Jesse, the 'ladies' man', I'll take your word at anything."
"Funny. But, my life wasn't what you think. My father's work and the corporation weren't all on the front."
Brennan watched the man with striking surprise, his mouth opened thought so how knowing what the man would say. "Jess, dumb question here, but what are you sayin'?"
The molecular exhaled before sitting back. "Only you know this."
"Not even Adam?"
"ESPECIALLY, not Adam." He reiterated. "My family,,, was a little illegal."
Brennan's eyes danced at that. "How illegal?"
"Illegal enough to be in the Mob."