Okay, I've finally finished writing the whole thing. So sorry, I never posted more. Revision sure takes time lol. But now, my proper exams are a few months away, so I have a little more time. Thank you SO much for your continuous support though, and hopefully I'll post the last two chapters soon...counting down, number three...

~ Brennan's Apartment ~

'Well I didn't think I'd see you again...so-'

'But what's going on?'

She turned her head towards him and unintentionally caught his eyes in a worried and innocent gaze. He immediately felt guilty, even though he had had no way of contacting her and she hadn't spoken to him since she left. Wrapping her arms around her, he felt her body shake from the small tears that found their way to the surface.

'I'm sorry Shalimar...I really didn't think you'd come and see me again, so I figured this was the best thing to do. I'm...I'm moving to a new home.'

'But..but how far away is it? Isn't there some sort of way that we can still see each other? I mean...I know I've only known you for a while, but I really think that we clicked. I know it...I know it..'

Again, he held her while more tears surfaced and her body shook yet again.

'I'm sorry, but I guess I'll be able to see you if we have a certain time and place...I can't..I can't give away the location...I'm so sorry Shalimar. I'm so sorry.'

Shalimar leaned back away after realising she was getting his shirt wet from the few tears that leaked. Looking up, her eyes found his and both pairs fought to remain strong, and not show their true emotions. Somehow the pair had managed to work their way to the couch after Shalimar had realised he was leaving.

*He must of led me here when I was crying*

After she had managed to refresh herself from the current situation, a soft silence had floated in and perched right between them, not a word said. After literally ten minutes after he had spoken, it was Brennan who broke the silence yet again.

'So where do we go from here?'

'Well...it's obvious. You go to your new home and I go to mine.'

She went to get up and leave but was stopped by his serious and tired expression planted on his face.

'You know what I mean...about us. What do we do?'

'Well since your leaving, there'll be no way to contact each other so I guess we just leave it at this.'

'You know...I didn't know that it would ever get this serious.'

He began talking more to himself than to Shalimar, but she stayed intrigued all the same. She was interested into what he had to say.

'...and I saw you...against that man, but you had looked so strong before hand. I knew you wouldn't get hurt, but then I knew I wanted to help you and save you. And I sort of did...it was pretty what he was doing, and I hope no one had treated or will treat you like that again.'

He stopped talking, but it had been a long time since he was talking directly to Shalimar. He now sat, silent and staring to the opposite wall, making it seem like the only thing there. He appeared to forget she was there, and didn't move in case this was all unreal and that she would disappear if he moved.

'Brennan...what do you suggest? I mean...I loved it when you saved me...I felt...protected. It felt nice. But what can we do from here? There's nothing we can do...'

He turned to her, finally looking in the real world again, away from his mind.

'I'm sorry...you're right. Just...just don't forget me? Please? Whatever happens, you have to know Shalimar...I'll never forget you. I promise that.'

His eyes pleading for the right answer staring at her eyes, waiting for an answer.

'I'll never forget you Brennan...I promise.'

Finishing their discussion with a soft kiss on his lips, Shalimar walked up and out of his door in silence, fighting back the tears that were threatening to spill once again.

Once out of the door, she leaned against it, tears overpowering her. Worried he might have heard her, she left the building and looked up to his window before getting on her bike and leaving for Sanctuary.

He didn't want her to leave. He heard her bike start off a few minutes after she left...she must have been outside the door for a while...now the excitement of moving to his new home was lost and he no longer was so eager to move. Maybe he should call Adam and postpone it...but this was a step he needed and whether or not it risked the love of his life, he needed this. After losing Shalimar, he could not lose this opportunity.

~ Sanctuary ~

Shalimar walked in, almost at a metre a minute speed. The spark of Shalimar Fox seemed for the time being disabled and currently inactive, and her eyes had lost all of the depth and power in the last twenty minutes. Without even considering lunch that she had promised Jesse, she made her way to her room and cried into her pillow like never before.

Another twenty minutes passed and Emma had wondered why Shalimar was keeping so quite and to herself, so made her way to her bedroom. Even as she was approaching Shalimar's bedroom, she could feel the heart-breaking and shattering feeling, topped off with depression. Shalimar was not happy, and she was surprised that she hadn't noticed it earlier on before Adam had left with the car.

Not getting a reply from the knocking on her door, Emma called out to Shalimar, asking whether she wanted anything. She didn't get a reply. Instead Shalimar opened the door and let Emma see her for how she was at the time, and as if it was foreseen, Emma hugged the older woman and let her cry on her shoulder.

'Oh Shalimar...you poor thing...it's okay. It's okay...I'm here, you can tell me everything.'

'Emma...it was horrible! I thought we were meant to be, you know? But I guess we weren't...'

She was cut off by more tears now flowing through her small eyes.

'Please...can we go somewhere away from here? I need to get fresh air...please, Emma...'

'Of course Shal...come on, you haven't eaten today, let me take you to the mall. Maybe being in a crowd will make you feel better.'

And so Emma left to find Jesse while Shalimar got changed and refreshed herself, so that she could tell him they were going to go the mall.

'The mall? But I thought she was eating here...where did she go? She didn't tell me...'

'I'll tell you later Jesse, but right now she needs some TLC...so I'm taking her to the mall...promise me you'll tell Adam when he gets back. Please?'

'Sure Emma...and Em? Make sure she feels better please...I can't stand to see her upset.'

'Don't worry, I will.'

Half an hour later, Shalimar and Emma were being served at a 24 hour cafe, one that they enjoyed visiting frequently.

~ Sanctuary ~

'Jesse?' Talking into his comm ring, he was checking that Jesse was ready to meet the latest and last member of Mutant X.

'I'm just making sure he's got your room ready Brennan...'

Brennan was seeing this as strange and confusing, since the older man was talking in and out of his ring, to himself and to another Mutant X member.

'Jesse? I've got the last member here...come and meet him. And get the girls too.'

'Um Adam? They've gone out...to eat I think. Emma just needed to sort some things out with Sh-'

'Okay, it's alright...come down here then would you?'

Jesse made his way to the dojo to meet the newest member. As he was walking towards him, he felt a sort of relief after all of the suspense throughout the past couple of days.

'Jesse. This is Brennan Mulwray, and Brennan? This is Jesse Kilmartin. Brennan is an Elemental here, and Jesse is a Molecular. I've told you about the types haven't I Brennan?'

'Yeh..it's cool.'

'Jesse, if you could take some of Brennan's things to the new room...the spare one, and just get settled in Brennan. You know your way around. Hopefully you can meet the girls later on.'

After about 2 hours of packing and unpacking, Jesse had gotten Brennan settled in, and at the present time Brennan was resting. It just so happened that once Brennan was asleep, the two girls returned home exhausted from shopping. Jesse met them near the garage entrance.

'I thought you were just eating!'

'Yeah, but Jesse, you can't go to the mall without shopping...besides, Emma here needed a new outfit.'

'For what? I'm sure I've seen both of your wardrobes - they're already too full!'

'For you date. By the way Jesse, you have a date tomorrow night. With Emma here.'

'Pardon? I thought I was meant to ask.'

'Go ahead then...I'm waiting for you to ask her.'

'I will...just not at this very moment here in the garage.'

Emma was enjoying watching this. Even though she wanted Jesse to ask her out, rather than the other way around, she liked watching Shalimar take control and seem her normal self. It felt right.

She walked out in front of the pair and made her way to find Adam.

'I'll see you in a minute guys, just gotta check something.'

She decided to keep to herself that she sensed another person, again, in Sanctuary. But she couldn't find Adam anywhere to made her way to Shalimar's room to drop her things off.

~ In the mean time ~

'Um..Shalimar?'

'Yeah Jesse...what's up?'

'Well, we've known each other for ages now, and you're basically my sister. I just wanted to let you know that whatever you're going through, you can tell me...and I won't judge. I promise.'

'Thanks Jess...that means a lot, honestly. And after I have a rest, I promise I'll tell you everything.'

She gave him a peck on the cheek and turned and walked out of the garage, heading to her own room. Overcome by exhaustion and sadness about her love, she walked into her room and after saying a big thank you and night to Emma, she fell asleep in her bed with all of her shopping in her sofa chair that she had. There was no point in sorting it out so soon.

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